For your diary

• Lions Club Sliema will be organising a car boot sale at St Patrick's ground, Sliema, today from 6 a.m. till noon. Participants will be charged a nominal fee of €10.

• The Malta Historical Society will end its series of lectures, 'Rediscovering the Great Siege', by Dr Alfred Bonnici, tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Auberge de Castille, Valletta. He will discuss the final theme, 'The Order and Intrigue in Europe that led to the Siege of 1565'.

• The Teresian Spirituality Centre is holding a musical-literary evening to mark the first anniversary of the beatification of Louis and Zélie Martin tomorrow at 7 p.m. The songs will be sung by the choir of the Ursuline Sisters, directed by Sr Magdalene Cauchi. A conference on Blessed Louis and Zélie Martin by Fr Juan DeBono will be held on Thursday at 7 p.m. A conferece on 'The Miracles of Jesus in St John's Gospel 1: Jn9, 1-41' by P. Martin Micallef will take place on October 29 at 7 p.m. The venue for all these events is Madonna tal-Karmnu hall, Valley Road, Birkirkara. Call 2144 2858 or 9945 0895.

• The next MIR prayer meeting will be held at the Dominican's church, Birgu, on Tuesday from 7.30 p.m.

• The YWCA (Malta) will hold a talk entitled 'Domestic violence' at the YWCA headquarters, 178, Valley Road, Msida, on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Guest speakers are Sr Rosalinda and Anna Cachia from Dar Merħba Bik. Entrance is free.

• The fundraising and social activities committee of the Physically Handicapped Rehabilitation Fund is holding a coffee morning at Attard parish hall on Thursday at 9.30 a.m. Call Helen Sciberras on 9984 5600 or Rita Bezzina on 2169 3863.

• A grand reunion for all those who attended Doris Cusens' fitness classes, together with their families, especially their daughters, will be held at the Phoenicia Hotel on Thursday at 6 p.m. A DVD will be shown of a 1976 fitness display, and many may recognise their younger selves performing. There will also be several photo albums available for viewing. An entrance fee of €3 will be collected and donated to the YWCA Malta. Tickets are available from ABC Stationers (Sliema and Valletta) or by calling YWCA on 2131 4849 or 7900 2930.

• The Malta Hospice Movement is holding an 'end of life care' conference for all healthcare professionals at the Corinthia San Ġorġ Hotel, St Julian's, on Friday and Saturday. For more information call 2144 0085, e-mail hospice@onvol.net or visit www.hospicemalta.org.

• The KOMR Association is holding its annual reunion lunch on Saturday at Peristyle restaurant, Rabat, at 12.30 p.m. Issue No. 4 of The KOMR Journal - the historical publication on the regiment - will be available after lunch. Call Honorary Secretary Eric Gatt on 2189 6147.

• The Malta Historical Society will be serving afternoon tea at Palazzo Parisio, Naxxar, on Saturday at 5 p.m. This event will be held under the patronage of President George Abela. Advanced booking is required. Confirm your attendance by sending a cheque for €20, payable to 'The Malta Historical Society' to Charlene Vella at 91A, Parish Street, Mellieħa, MLĦ 1063, by tomorrow.

• St Ignatius College Girls' Junior Lyceum, Blata l-Bajda, will be holding a grand reunion of all past students on Saturday from 6 p.m. Tickets are available from all Maltapost branches or from the school during office hours.

• San Ġwann primary B council is holding a cultural visit to various places of historical interest in San Ġwann, including chapels, the cart ruts in the locality, and Lanzon Tower, next Sunday from 8.15 a.m till 12.30 p.m., including Mass. Tony Cutajar will be the tour guide. Refreshments will also be served. The fee is €2 per person. For details and bookings e-mail primarybcouncil@gmail.com.

• Lions Club Mdina, in conjunction with the other Maltese Lions Clubs, is celebrating World Sight Day, on Sunday. Mass will be celebrated by Fr Micallef from Dar tal-Providenza, at 11.30 a.m. at the Dar Qalb ta' Ġesù chapel in St Venera. This will be followed by lunch. For bookings contact Lion Judith Debono on 2137 4261 or 7904 7071, or Lion Isabelle Coppini on 2137 4291 or 9942 4442.

• 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 several topics relevant to mental health care in the elderly. Professionals, carers, students and anyone interested in the care of the elderly are invited to attend. For more information e-mail mapsychnurses@gmail.com or call 9982 5731.

• The YWCA are organising a musical evening at the Imperial Hotel, Sliema, on October 29. For more information call 2149 3543 or 7900 2930.