Coming up

• Zebbug's St Mary parish celebrates the feast of the St Fortunatus the Martyr today with a Pontifical concelebrated Mass led by Bishop Mario Grech at 8.30 a.m. At 4 p.m., Vicar-General Mgr Giovanni Bosco Gauci leads a concelebrated Mass, with the participation of the parish orchestra and choirs. A procession with the relic of the saint will follow, accompanied by the St Mary Band. There will also be a fireworks display.

• Bishop Grech celebrates a thanksgiving Mass at the Basilica of St Peter and St Paul in Nadur today at 9.30 a.m. to mark Nadur Day and the inauguration of the new council offices. President Edward Fenech Adami will attend the Mass.

At 10.30, the President will visit the Mnarja Band Club and the Nadur Youngsters nursery in the Peter Paul Camilleri Ground. The Mnarja Band will play marches while making its way to the square and North Street.

At 11.15, President Fenech Adami will inaugurate the new council offices in South Street, which will be blessed by Bishop Grech. At 3 p.m., sports activities for children will be held in the Boys' MUSEUM ground.

An exhibition of works by an Italian artist from Cicciano, Guido Laperuta, will be opened tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the new council hall, which will be named after former mayor Joe Tabone.

• The Ghaqda Hbieb tal-Presepju Ghawdex is holding its annual Christmas seminar in Qala today. Canon Dr Joe Zammit will celebrate Mass at the parish church at 10 a.m. Julian Scicluna will give a talk on the art of clay figurines and give a demonstration. A traditional Christmas meal will follow. For more information call 7955-1325.

• The Missionary Support Group is holding a tea tombola in aid of Gozo missionaries working in the Third World at the Crystal Palace, Marsalforn, today at 3.30 p.m. For tickets call Georgette Bezzina on 2155-5709 or Mananni Farrugia on 2155-3816.

• Eight Below is showing at the Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria, today at 5.30 p.m. The Don Bosco Oratory is presenting the musical Treasure Island, with music by Mro Alfred Arnold and script by Toni Mizzi, based on the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, today and on Saturday at 7.30 p.m.

• The Cathedral parish is organising a coffee morning at the Buskett Restaurant, Qala, on Tuesday. Tickets at Lm1.25 are available from Grace Debono, Coney Island Bar, and Menzia Farrugia. Transport will be available from Savina Square, Victoria, at 8.45 a.m.

• Bishop Mario Grech will give a lecture on the Hierarchical Constitution of the Church as part of the theology courses for the laity at the Sacred Heart Seminary, Victoria on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Fr George Mercieca will talk about God's attributes.

• Wirt Ghawdex is organising a public lecture entitled "The Making of the Maltese Language" by Dr Joe Zammit Ciantar, lecturer of Maltese at the University of Malta Junior College, at the Gozo Ministry Victoria, on Friday at 6.30 p.m. The talk will give a general idea of the political, historical, and linguistic background that transformed an Arabic dialect into the Maltese language, and should be of particular interest to sixth form students who have Maltese linguistics as part of their curriculum. Entrance is free.

• The newly formed Imperial Gozo Yacht Club is launching the official pennant/burgee of the club during a dinner for club members and their friends at the Grand Hotel, Mgarr, on Friday. For more information and bookings e-mail the committee at IGYC@mail.com.

• The Friends of the Sick and the Elderly are organising a car boot sale at the Marsalforn car park on Sunday from 8 a.m. onwards. For bookings call 2155-3336. The fee is Lm4 for each car space.

• The Ghaqda il-Milied fix-Xaghra is organising a lecture by the Maltese Crib artist Frans Ebejer about crib making in polysterene at the Xaghra Youth Centre on Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon. Entrance is free.