Music with architectural message
A benefit gig to help fund a legal fight against the first four-storey development in Yarraville will be held at Yarraville Senior Citizens Club, 48 Fehon Street, 7pm, Saturday, February 28. The Wilson Street Fight Back Benefit will feature The Brothers in Law, Mind Jam, and more. Tickets: $15 at the door.
Messages of love
Highpoint shopping centre will bring messages of love to life this Valentine’s Day when artists Kate Pullen and Lachlan Philp handcraft works of art for shoppers. Messages of Love will be outside David Jones on level two, 11am-3pm and 5-8pm, Thursday and Friday, and 11-4pm on Saturday. The Colour Club is also returning to Highpoint from 10am-1pm, Mondays, with activities for kids and special offers for mums and dads in the fresh food mall.
Never too late to learn
U3A Footscray has classes in computer, history, current affairs, creative writing, French, and more.
■ 9396 1792
Depression group
Want to increase your knowledge and learn practical skills for managing anxiety and depression? Footscray’s cohealth will run a two-day group on Monday and Wednesday, March 23 and 25, from 9.30am-2.30pm. Bookings essential.
■ Madeline 8398 4254 or Ian 8398 4252
New classes
Altona’s Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre has released its new term brochure, offering classes including yoga and free craft workshops. The brochure can be seen online or at the centre, 5 Sargood Street, Altona.
■ 9398 2511
Pier to Plate
Seaworks at Williamstown will host the first ever Pier to Plate, a celebration of delicious seafood on Hobsons Bay’s doorstep, on February 28, as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Participating kitchens include MoVida, Hellenic Republic and Ragusa.
Hotel residency
Music therapy student and musician Laurel Parkinson is in residency at Williamstown’s Customs House Hotel playing acoustic sets from 2pm until 5pm. Visit the Laurel Parkinson page on Facebook.
Legal help
Free legal advice is being offered through Altona’s Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre.
■ 9398 2548
Botanic art
Learn to paint botanic subjects at Altona’s Louis Joel centre on Thursday nights and Friday mornings.
■ www.botanicartclasses.com.au
