Pic your plate
Take a photo of what’s on your plate while eating out at one of the many restaurants and cafes in Whittlesea, or while cooking with local produce, and upload your picture to Instagram to win some great prizes. Use the hashtag #discoverwhittlesea. Locate your dining venue or where you bought the local produce. Closes February 13.
How to be an enviro champ
Hume’s free sustainability leadership program teaches new skills and takes action to create a more sustainable Hume. There’s an info night on February 11, 7-8.30pm, and the program starts on February 25. At Hume Global Learning Centre, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows.
■ 9205 2310
Rose garden working bee
The Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden at Green Street, Bulla, will hold a working bee on Saturday, February 7, 10.30am–2.30pm. Bring boots, gloves and lunch to share. All welcome.
■ Call Helen, 9205 2306
Bargains, fun at twilight
Totally Thomastown Twilight Market is on February 27, 4-8pm, with stalls, live music and free children’s activities. Stallholders wanted. Local craftspeople can apply at www.tnh.org.au or by emailing manager@tnh.org.au
■ Justine, 8376 6939
Young creators
Learn how to turn your creativity into a business with freelance artist Callum Preston on February 12, from 1-4pm. Callum is a street artist and graphic designer for streetwear fashion labels.
He recently designed and compiled two books for local Melbourne bands Parkway Drive
and Something for Kate.
■ Sonia 9404 8800
TV, way back when
National Seniors’ Greensborough branch hosts Dorothy Baker on her experiences. The Early Days of Television is on Tuesday, February 17, 10am at Greensborough RSL, 111 Main Street. All over-50s welcome.
■ David 9459 0653
Best of country music
Enjoy performances from local musicians, as well as some of Victoria and Australia’s favourite music artists, including Hunters and Collectors star Mark Seymour, over the weekend of February 6-7 at Whittlesea Secondary College and Walker Reserve.
■ 9217 2174
Sustainable living festival
Join in Victoria’s Sustainable Living Festival from February 7-28 at towns and cities across the state. Hume council will host several events.
■ www.slf.org.au or 9341 6510.
Keep cool
The Age Library at 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows, hosts a workshop on low-cost ways to stay cool without an airconditioner through ‘smart home’ adaptations. The workshop is on February
17.
■ 9205 2473
