The Big Freeze Family Festival
Promoting kids to stay active, creative and use their imaginations throughout the cooler months, The Big Freeze is an exciting winter family festival that includes a snow experience.
- Westfield Fountain Gate, 352 Princes Highway, Fountain Gate. Saturday 1 July-Sunday 9 July, 9am-5.30 pm. Cost: Community Precinct Free, Winter Wonderland $29.50 children, $19 adults.
For more information visit www.thebigfreezefestival.com.au
Winter Family Fun Day
There’ll be face painting, balloon modelling, an interactive farm animal zone and beanie craft prizes. Shaun the Sheep will rove the centre for a free photo.
- Dandenong Plaza, McCrae Street, Dandenong. Sunday 2 July, 11am to 3pm.
Chicago vaudevillians
Set in the city during the roaring jazz hot 1920s, Chicago tells the story of two rival Vaudeville murderesses locked up in Cook County Jail. Windmill Theatre Company presents this performance.
- Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Thursday 29 June, 8pm, Friday 30 June, 8pm, Saturday 1 July, 8pm, and Sunday 2 July, 2pm. Tickets are priced from $34. Bookings are essential. Visit www.drumtheatre.com.au or call 8571 1666.
Something different for seniors
Come and try a game of table tennis with the Narre Warren Seniors Club. Male and female players are welcome. Friendly games just for fun and exercise. Entry fee is $1 and sharing coffee, tea and biscuits makes it a social morning with friends. Free coaching is provided.
- 192-196 Centre Road, Saturday mornings from 9.30am-12pm (near the Narre Warren railway station). For more information contact 9704 0015 or 0426 736 467.
Victorian Poetry Slam Heats 2017
The search is on for Australia’s 2017 Poetry Slam champion with the first heat to be held at Hampton Park Library this Saturday. Join in this electric live event where the audience is the judge. Performers are invited to speak, scream, howl, whisper or even sing poems, stories, lyrics or monologues.
Hampton Park Library, 24 Stuart Avenue, Hampton Park, 1 July, at 12.30pm.
- For more information email Celia Rice celia.rice@cclc.vic.gov.au or visit the website at www.cclc.vic.gov.au/hamptonpark
