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6 things to do in Hume/Whittlesea

Harvest swap

Take your excess seedlings, vegies, fruit, herbs or cuttings along to Craigieburn Library, 75-79 Central Park Avenue, Craigieburn, on Wednesday, May 18, from noon-1pm, to swap with other community members.

■ 9356 6980

 

Biggest morning tea

Help raise money for the Cancer Council at Lalor library, 2A May Street, Lalor, on Wednesday, May 11. The biggest morning tea event will be from 11am-noon. For a gold coin donation, visitors to the library can enjoy a tasty treat donated by local businesses while browsing new books.

■ 9465 2353

 

Exercise group

Craigieburn Support and Exercise Group runs classes on chair-based exercises, qi gong and crafts at Newbury Child and Community Centre, 440 Grand Boulevard, Craigieburn on Mondays and Wednesdays. It also runs a Nordic walking class at Central Park, Craigieburn, on Thursdays from 9.30-10.30am.

■ 9308 4456

 

Thomastown courses

Take part in mending and alterations workshops, meditation sessions and English as a second language classes at Thomastown Neighbourhood House, 52 Main Street, Thomastown, during term two. There will be a mother’s day market on Saturday, May 7.

■ 8376 6939

 

Working bee

The Friends of the Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden will hold a working bee on Friday, May 6, at Green Street, Bulla, from 9am-1pm. Bring boots and gloves.

■ 9205 2306

 

Story time

Join National Simultaneous Story time at Tullamarine, Craigieburn and The Age libraries on Wednesday, May 25, from 11am-noon, for a reading of I Got This Hat.

www.humelibraries.vic.gov.au

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