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NATIONAL TREE DAY - PLANTING
Help plant native trees and vegetation to help protect the park's natural environment. Tools, equipment and plants are provided. Just bring water and snacks, if needed!
Date: Sunday, 28 July
Hours: 11 am - 1 pm
Venue: Mullum Mullum Reserve, 58 - 60 Mullum Mullum Rd, Ringwood OR
Ruffey Lake Park, 99 Victoria St, Templestowe
Entry: Free
Contact: Manningham Council 9840 9333
PRIMARY SCHOOL SPEECH COMPETITION
This competition is run by the Rotary Club of Manningham City for students in the local primary schools. The schools participating are Donburn PS, St Gregory the Great PS, Birralee PS, Doncaster PS and Beverley Hills PS.
Date: Wednesday, 31July
Hours: 7 pm - 9 pm
Venue: Doncaster Primary School, 2/12 Council St, Doncaster
Entry: Free
Contact: secretary@rotarymanninghamcity.au
YOUNG ADULT LIT FEST ZINE DEADLINE
If you are between the ages of 12 and 25 and interested in getting your work published, you can enter in the Whitehorse Manningham Libraries Young Adult Zine competition. Submissions must be under 300 words and can be fiction, non- fiction, memoir, poetry, art, fanfiction, fan art or young adult book reviews.
Date: Wednesday, 31 July
Hours: By midnight
Venue: Email to WebFeedback@wml.vic.gov.au with subject heading YALF2024 Zine Submission OR at any Whitehorse Manningham library in person
Contact: Manningham Library, Webfeedback@wml.vic.gov.au
LIQUIDS IN DISGUISE EXHIBITION
Local artists Tim and Rob have worked together with steel and stained sculptures to create sculptures which will be exhibited at NaNy gallery in Warrandyte. The cafe will celebrate the exhibition's opening on the 11 August from 5 - 7 pm.
Date: Saturday, 3 - 31 Aug
Hours: 8 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4 pm Saturday and Sunday
Venue: Now and Not Yet Cafe, 148 - 150 Yarra St, Warrandyte
Entry: Free
Contact: nanygallery@gmail.com
HFS FRUIT TREE AND BUDWOOD SALE AT PETTY’S ORCHARD
The Heritage Fruits Society invites you to its annual open day at Petty’s Orchard. You can purchase ready-to-plant apple or other fruit trees, or budwood for many of our hundreds of fruit varieties. We also give tree grafting demonstrations as well as a guided tour of our unique and fascinating heritage fruit tree collection.
Date: Sunday, 4 Aug
Hours: 9 am to noon
Venue: HFS Heritage Block, next to Petty’s Orchard Cafe, 1 Homestead Rd, Templestowe
Entry: Free
Contact: https://www.heritagefruitssociety.org/TSandGDays-2024
HOME HARVEST - THRIFTY GARDENING AND TOMATO SEEDING
Maria Ciavarella from My Green Garden will share tips on how to reuse everyday items and recycle organic waste. Attendees will participate in a tomato seeding activity with heritage seeds from the Bulleen Art and Garden range.
Date: Wednesday, 7 Aug
Hours: 7 pm - 9 pm
Venue: Manningham Function Centre, 699 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster
Entry: Free
Contact: Manningham Council 9840 9333
KOSE KARU KIN
This exhibition is a project led by Manningham resident, Grace Dlabik, who connects Indigenous women and non binary folk through clay making. Kose Karu Kin, used traditional practices with raw clay to share experiences within the community.
Date: Open Wednesdays to Saturdays, 3 July - 10 August
Hours: 11 am - 4 pm
Venue: Manningham Art Gallery, 687 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster
Entry: Free
Contact: gallery@manningham.vic.gov.au
NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK
The Whitehorse Manningham Libraries are running a weeklong program exploring the origins of modern computing, digital media and coding, across a range of artistic practices such as weaving, sewing, textile repair, animation and music making.
Venue: The Pines Library, 181 Reynolds Rd, Doncaster East
13 August 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm: Scribble Robots - Drawing Robotos
Venue: Doncaster Library, 687 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster
15 August 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm: Punch card automation - Music melodiesEntry: Free but requires registration
Contact: web@wml.vic.gov.au
NATIONAL BOOK WEEK - FAMILY FUNDAY
Celebrate Book Week at the Nunawading Library at their Family Funday.
Date: Saturday, 17 Aug
Hours: 11 am - 4 pm
Venue: Nunawading Library, 379 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading
Entry: Free but online registration required
Contact: Nunawading Library 9872 8600
