• The Friends of the Little Sisters of the Poor are organising their annual boat trip on the MV Fernandez tomorrow, eve of the feast of the Nativity of Our Lady at Senglea. This is an opportunity to get together with friends and enjoy the fireworks display from the harbour. Departure is at 8 p.m. from The Strand, Sliema. Tickets at €25 include a buffet dinner and wine. For more information and bookings call Liliane Avellino on 7933 8651 or 2131 3477 or Joan Gaffiero on 9947 8646.

• The Malta Geographical Society will be hosting 'Meeting with the night sky' on Thursday at 7.30 p.m. There will also be a visit to Manoel Island on September 16 at 4 p.m. For more information e-mail info@maltageographical.org or visit www.maltageographical.org.

• The youth and supporters section of the Our Lady of the Annunciation Band Club, Tarxien, will be organising an evening of tombola and free Maltese food on Thursday from 8 p.m. at the band club's premises.

• The next public meeting for members of the ADHD Family Support Group will be held at Junior College, Msida, on Friday at 6.30 p.m.

• A reunion of old students and school staff who attended the Liceo Vassalli, Handaq, between 1981 and 2007 will be held at the Liceo Vassalli premises on Friday at 8 p.m. For more information call Jurgen on 9943 9866 or Keith on 7941 6676 or e-mail liceovassallihandaq@gmail.com.

• A prayer meeting for the sanctification of priests and for priestly and religious vocations will be held at Ibraġ parish church on Saturday, starting with Mass at 9.45 p.m. followed by adoration till midnight.

• There will be free pre-school spinal checkups for children at the Chiropractic Care Centre, St Julian's, on September 14. Call for an appoint-ment on 2138 4144 or 9949 4336.

• This year's 'Augustine for all' series of lectures will start on September 18 and continue every Friday till December 4 at the Augustinian Institute, Pietà. Fr Donato Ogliari is the speaker at the annual St Augustine lecture that will be held on November 12 at 7 p.m. in Lecture hall E, Gateway Building, University of Malta. For details contact Antoinette Borg on 2131 3644, 9945 0099, e-mail toineborg@onvol. net or view the website www.instagostmalta.com.

• A buffet dinner will be held in aid of the Richmond Foundation on September 26 at the Marina Hotel at the Corinthia Beach Resort, St Julian's, at 8 p.m. The menu consists of a selection of salads, pasta and soup followed by chicken, lamb or fish. Dress code is smart casual. Tickets are €25; early booking is recommended. Call 9984 4012 or e-mail dominic@richmond.com.mt.

• The next Mir prayer meeting, consisting of the rosary, Mass and adoration, will take place on October 3 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Capuchins church, Floriana. Priests will be available to hear confessions. Those attending are asked to bring a food donation for Fondazzjoni Suret il-Bniedem, which cares for homeless people. For further information e-mail info@mir4malta.org or call 9905 7498.

• The Maltese Association of Psychiatric Nurses will be holding an Elderly Mental Health Conference on October 26 and 27 at the Corinthia Palace Hotel and Spa in Attard. Various speakers will be tackling diverse topics relevant to mental health care for the elderly. Professionals, carers, students and anyone interested in the care of the elderly is invited to attend. For more information e-mail mapsychnurses@gmail.com or call 9982 5731.

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