SHAPE UP
If you need some “me time” away from your little one and want to get fit, then this group exercise class run by personal trainers is for you. Free childcare is provided, but childcare bookings are required one week in advance. On Monday, February 10, from 2pm-3pm, at Epping Views Family and Community Centre, 15 Lyndarum Drive, Epping North. Free.
■ Call 8401 4057
SECRET WOMEN’S BUSINESS
Women looking to start or grow their business can join a state government initiative hosted by Whittlesea council. The ‘Women in business’ program offers six four-hour workshops and six individual private mentoring sessions for each participant. The program will cover the subjects of “deciding your income”, “customer-focused marketing and e-marketing”, “managing for success” and “creating a business plan”. Starts on Wednesday, February 12, from 6.30pm-8pm, at the Whittlesea council offices, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang. Cost $97.
■ Call 9217 2278
BROADWAY
Show tunes galore are offered in the stage show You Oughta Be In Pictures, featuring Melissa Langton and Mark Jones. On Wednesday, February 19, 11am, at Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre, 35 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang. Tickets $14.
■ Details: visit plentyrangestheatre.com.au
WOMEN’S WELL-BEING
The Leading Women’s Health and Safety project is a nine-week program organised by Whittlesea Community Leadership Network. It aims at educating and empowering women with health information, including sessions on healthy eating and preventing family violence. The project launch is on Thursday, February 13, from 6.30pm-8.30pm, at Shire Hall, 286 Gower Street, Preston. RSVP is essential.
■ Call 9404 3108
TAKE IN THE SIGHTS
Join the LEAP program participants’ visit to Point Nepean through to Sorrento. The trip is on Tuesday, February 11, from 8.30am-5pm, departing from Whittlesea council offices, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang. Tickets on sale now through Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre. Cost of $25 per person covers transport and morning tea.
■ Call 9407 5913
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Watch The Growing Food Project, a short film about Melburnians building local, fair and sustainable food systems. Following the film, the team from Fork the Suburbs, which aims to encourage more suburban food-growing, will lead a discussion on growing food in the suburbs. On February 12, 7pm-8.30pm, at Hume Global Learning Centre, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows. Register for the event online.
■ Details: visit hume.vic.gov.au
YEAR OF THE HORSE
Join feng shui expert Rebecca Sharkie, of Whittlesea Wellness, as she demonstrates how feng shui can transform your life and explains what the Chinese year of the horse means for you. On Monday, February 10, 7pm, at Mill Park library, 394 Plenty Road, Mill Park. Bookings required.
■ Call 9437 8189
