For your diary - events

• The annual fair at the Seminary in Tal-Virtù will be held today from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. There will be stalls selling plants, books, toys, clothes, and groceries. There will also be a play area for children. Those wishing to donate blood may do so at the Blood Mobile Unit, on presentation of their ID card. Mass will be said at 4.30 p.m. in the chapel.

• St Margaret College Boys' Secondary in Verdala, Cospicua, will be organising a spring fair in the school grounds today from 9 a.m. The activity will include an exhibition of students' work, a football league, a children's play area, food stalls, a car-wash, line and ballroom dancing, and other entertainment.

• The annual prayer meeting to commemorate the placing of the statue of Our Lady at Girgenti, which this year is marking its 24th anniversary, will be held today, starting with a pilgrimage at 6 p.m. from near the bridge at the end of the old road. The Moviment Madonna tal-Konsagrazzjoni committee invites the public and clergy to take part in the event. For further information view www.ourladyofconsecration.org.

• A bazaar in aid of the missions will be held at St Gregory parish centre, Sliema, tomorrow and Tuesday between 8.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. and from 4.30 to 7 p.m.

• A bazaar is being held at 49, Cathedral Street, Sliema, next door to Stella Maris parish centre, from Wednesday to Saturday from 9 a.m.

• A card party in aid of the Little Sisters of the Poor will be held at the Preluna Hotel, Sliema, on Wednesday from 10 a.m. For booking phone Blanche Martin on 2133 0387.

• The next self-help group meeting for people experiencing mental health difficulties will be held on Wednesday at 5.30 p.m. at 16, Antonio Agius Street, Floriana. The Never Mind Leisure Centre at St Augustine's parish hall, Valletta, is also open every Monday from 5.30 to 7 p.m. The centre, managed by the foundation, welcomes all who would like to make friends in a safe, fun and creative environment. For more information call 2148 2336, 2144 0324 or e-mail info@richmond.org.mt.

• The Maritime Missionaries of Malta are organising a jumble sale in aid of the sea farers mission at Vogue Labels garage, Qormi, on Thursday from 2 till 6 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m.

• A day of adoration will be held at the Seminary, Tal-Virtù, Rabat, on Thursday to pray for priestly and religious vocations. It starts with Mass at 9.30 a.m., followed by adoration. Seminarians will join at 6.30 p.m. and the adoration concludes with another Mass at 7.15 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

• Graduates and members of professions in Gozo, including couples, are invited for First Friday Mass on Friday at 8 p.m. at St Augustine's church, Victoria, organised by the Gozitan Graduates Movement. It will be celebrated in Maltese by Fr Eddie Zammit.

• The Westin Dragonara Resort, St Julian's, is organising an open weekend at its gym on Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. till 9 p.m., during which the gym will be open to non-members for free, including the use of all machinery, as well as aerobics classes on Saturday. For more information call 2374 7061 or visit Facebook group at www.facebook.com/westinWORKOUTgym.

• A prayer meeting for the sanctification of priests and for priestly and religious vocations will be held on Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows parish church, St Paul's Bay, starting with Mass at 9.45 p.m. followed by adoration till midnight.

• Sliema Spring Fest is being held along St Trophimus Street, Sliema, in front of the parish church and the band club, on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is organised by the Feast Commission of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart of Jesus as a fundraising activity. Stalls will be selling food, wine, fruit, vegetables, plants, flowers, herbs, traditional delicatessen, and Maltese lace. Mass will be celebrated at Sacro Cuor church at 8 , 9.30 and 11 a.m.

• The philanthropic organisation Ward u Żgħar will be organising Mother's Day lunch at Watercolours Restaurant, Buġibba, on Sunday at €20 per person. For more information or to book, call Maris on 9947 9246 by Wednesday.

• The Domenican Sisters are organising a bazaar at 49, Main Street, Naxxar, from May 10 till May 17 between 8.30 a.m. and noon and from 4 p.m. till 7 p.m.

• A reunion for ex-students of the Girls' Secondary School in Valletta, who graduated in 1949/1950, is going to be held on May 10 at the church of Our Lady of Victories, Valletta, where a thanksgiving Mass will be held at 10.30 a.m. A reception will be held afterwards. For more information call Agnes Azzopardi on 2166 2270.

• The Association of Members of the University of the Third Age is organising a summer tour to Switzerland, Germany and France between June 28 and July 5. Members and their guests are asked to contact the committee by calling 7713 5151 or by sending an e-mail to lcmail51@gmail.com by May 10.

• Caritas Co-operators are having a day out on May 12 at the Ramla Bay Hotel and resort. The day starts with coffee/tea and biscuits at 10.30 a.m., followed by a talk by Francesca Balzan on 'History of jewellery in Malta', Mass at noon, buffet lunch and tea or coffee at 4.30 p.m. Cards or any other game may be played. Transport will be provided. For bookings, call Olga Muscat on 2133 0132, Josephine Farrugia on 2132 0016, Evelyn Zammit on 2132 2466 or Phyllis Ciappara on 2134 2910.

• A day of reflection for married couples will be held on May 15 at a hotel in Qawra. Fr Charles Tabone, OP, will be speaker. For more information and booking, call Paul Abela on 2143 2345.

• To mark the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the International Al Jolson Society, the Malta branch is holding a buffet at a four-star hotel in Sliema on May 23. For more information, call 2189 6936 or 9988 0489.