Botanic art
Botanic art classes are being offered at Altona’s Louis Joel centre on Thursday nights and Friday mornings, starting early February. No experience needed.
■ 0431 828 402 or www.botanicartclasses.com.au
Frozen in the park
The Twilight Movies in the Park series will present the movie Frozen, 8.30pm, January16 at Kinder Smith Reserve, Braybrook.
■ 9688 0200
Anu in line-up
Legendary singer Christine Anu will take to the stage at Maribyrnong council’s Wominjeka Festival this Saturday. Starting from 2pm at Footscray Community Arts Centre riverside lawn, the festival will include music, art and performance that reflects the Indigenous culture of Melbourne’s west.
■ www.footscrayarts.com.au#sthash.Ri0DCgae.dpuf
Tastes of Albania
Food stalls, carnival rides and cultural entertainment will feature at the Albanian Community Festival, from 10am-6pm, January 18, at Footscray Park, corner of Geelong and Ballarat Road, Footscray.
■ 0433 576 176
Australia Day awards
Council’s annual civic awards will be presented on Australia Day, January 26, at a free public event from 11am-3pm at Coulson Gardens, Chifley Drive, Maribyrnong.
First Australians forum
The Rivers to Recognition forum will continue the collaboration of Western Region Council members to raise awareness about the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians.
The forum, from 6-8pm on February 8, will be held at Maribyrnong council,
Footscray and will involve guest speakers.
Big band
Do you play the bass clarinet or bari sax? Hobsons Bay City Band is keen to
welcome more musicians. Rehearsals are held from 7.30pm on Mondays at Newport Lakes Primary School, Elizabeth Street, Newport.
■ 0403 851 076, hbcb@bigpond.com or www.hbcb.org.au
