Bands do battle
The FreeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands play-off is on Saturday evening, August 30. Headline act at the Craigieburn Youth Centre will be Fail the Abstract. The winner heads to a ‘Battle’ regional final. The annual event has young bands competing for prizes, including studio recording time and a gig at the Push Over Music Festival. It’s a supervised drug, alcohol and smoke-free event. Entry $5.
www.hume.vic.gov.au or facebook.com/humeyouthservices
Leg-up for small businesses
The Business Enterprise Centre is offering a free consultation for small businesses with BEC @ Kangan. At Hume council offices, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows, Thursday at 9.30am.
■ 9094 3008
Educating the tots
A workshop for early-years educators will explore ‘child-care challenges when planning for cultural diversity’. Speaker is Gabrille Fakri; Thursday, 7-9pm, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang. Tickets $25.
■ 9404 8865
Join the coffee set
A ‘Coffee and Connect mob’ meets Friday at Whittlesea council, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang, 9-10.30am.
■ 9217 2278
Be nature’s gift
Help restore a conservation reserve on Jacksons Hill, Sunbury. Tools and materials, including sunscreen and gloves, provided. Free BBQ. 10am-12.30pm, Saturday.
■ 9205 2473
Add your weight to fete
Norris Bank Primary School at Bundoora needs stallholders for its October 18 fete.
■ 9467 2206
Music and muscles
Exercise to music to keep your body fit and healthy before eating a healthy lunch, from 11am-noon, Tuesdays, at the Tullamarine community house.
■ 30 Carol Grove, Tullamarine
Improve your cooking
Share recipes and tips, and borrow new and exciting cookbooks at the Cookbook Club, 6-7.30pm, Wednesday, August 27, at the library, 44 Macedon Street, Sunbury. Bookings essential.
■ 9356 6970
The truth about vegies
Learn to grow vegies from seed at Creeds Farm Living and Learning Centre in Epping, Sunday, August 31, from 9.30am. Includes a food swap, learning to dig, and a special talk from Maria of My Green Garden.
■ 8060 3895
