Craigieburn art on show
Craigieburn Art Group is holding its 25th exhibition at the Craigieburn function rooms, 127 Craigieburn Road West, from 10am-5pm on the weekend of February28-March1. Admission is free. Artists will demonstrate from 11am on both days.
■ Kathy, 9306 8600
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Be green, save on power bills
Electricity distributor Jemena and Landcare Australia are hosting a free Live. Grow. Explore. community day. Star of the show will be TV gardener Vasili Kanidiadis and there’ll be a feast of family fun, free food, and environmental and energy awareness workshops. Interact and learn on the ‘sustainability trail’. It’s at Living Legends at Woodlands Historic Park, Oaklands Road, Greenvale, on March 15, 11am-4pm.
Retirement Village open day
If you’re over 55 or have parents who are, come along to a Highlands Retirement Village open day on Saturday, February28, from 10am-2pm. There will be a photographic exhibition, free sausage sizzle, morning tea, outdoor bowls, Petanque games and information sessions on retirement village living.
■ 1800 550 340
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Buy, sell as sun goes down
The Totally Thomastown Twilight Market is on February 27, 4-8pm, with food and craft stalls, live music, free children’s activities. Stallholders wanted. Apply at www.tnh.org.au or email manager@tnh.org.au
■ Justine, 8376 6939
Step out for fruit, vegies, flybuys
Coles is giving away $100 worth of fresh fruit and vegetables or 20,000 bonus flybuys point if shoppers record 10,000 steps a day throughout March. The 31-day Move More Challenge is for Flybuys and Medibank members to reap the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Members must sign up before February 28 and will need a Fitbit, Garmin or Jawbone activity tracking device.
Craigieburn Support Group
The Craigieburn Support Group will offer tai chi, Nordic walking and chair-based exercises by trained volunteers from mid-March. The group also has monthly meetings and outings.
■ Brenda, 9308 4456
Get babies on track
Having trouble feeding your baby? Come to Whittlesea council’s drop-in sessions for parents on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Epping, Epping North
and Mernda, and get advice from a
health professional. No appointment required.
■ 9404 8888 or email mch@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
