• The medieval chapels of Ħal Millieri and Bir Miftuħ as well as the Msida Bastion Historic Garden (Floriana) will be open to the public today from 9 a.m. till noon. Admission is free of charge but donations to the upkeep of these historic sites will be appreciated.

• Warda Fest will take place today in Wardija from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. Fresh flowers will be on sale and there will be lots of food and refreshment stalls, as well as children’s entertainment. The festival is being organised by St Paul’s Bay council, in collaboration with Kulleġġ Marija Regina Dun Manwel Attard Young Adult Education Resource Centre Wardija. For more information phone 2158 5801.

• Today is the 26th anniversary of the placing of the statue of Our Lady at Girgenti, Siġġiewi. To commemorate the anniversary and to pray for world peace and unity among families, the Moviment Madonna tal-Konsagrazzjoni committee will today hold its annual prayer meeting for the public and clergy, starting with a pilgrimage at 6 p.m. from near the bridge at the end of the old road. For details view www.ourladyofconsecration.org.

Tomorrow:

• A 30-hour walk in aid of the Community Chest Fund will start today at the Institute of Tourism Studies in St Julian’s at 9 a.m. It will end at the same location at 3 p.m tomorrow.

The public is invited to donate €5 and join the walk for any amount of time and distance. There are various points participants can choose to start from and transport will be provided back to cars or drop off points.

For more information contact Brandon Pace and Lara Gerada on 7955 3030 or go to the website www.30hourwalk.com or the Facebook page ‘30 Hour Charity Walk’.

• The Association of the University of the Third Age invites all its members to attend the Certificates of Attendance Awards Ceremony at the Catholic Institute Theatre in Floriana tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m. Certificates will be awarded by distinguished personalities.

This week:

• Hospice Malta will hold a Mother’s Day afternoon tea event at Palazzo de Piro, Mdina (former St Dorothy School), on Thursday between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. The price is a €12 donation. For more information or bookings phone 2144 0085 or e-mail info@hospicemalta.org. Gifts by Guinot/Mary Cohr will be given to all guests.

• A talk entitled ‘Sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll’ will be deli-vered on Thursday by Richard Muscat, University pro-rector for research, at St James Cavalier’s Music Room at 7.15 p.m. It will be followed by an open discussion. Entrance is free.

The speaker chairs the research platform of the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe, a group that combats drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking. For further infor-mation e-mail maltacafescientifique@gmail.com.

• A discussion on ‘What are dreams?’ will be chaired by Vanni Pule on Thursday at the Youth Travel Circle, 227 Merchants Street, Valletta. Doors will open at 6.45 p.m. and close at 7 p.m. The discussion is organised by the Society for Investigating the Credibility of Extraordinary Claims.

• A fundraising pasta night will be held on Saturday at De La Salle College in Cottonera at 7 p.m. Money raised will go towards funding the college’s musical – Destination Musicals: One more Time! – planned for November.

Tickets are €10 for adults and €7 for under-12s. For bookings, call 7984 8788 or e-mail dls.drama@gmail.com.

• The annual pro-life charity dinner in aid of Hope will take place on Saturday at the Westin Dragonara Resort, St Julian’s, at 8 p.m. Hope is a support service offered by Gift of Life Foundation to pregnant women. The event will include dinner with wine, a pianist and a raffle. Price is €30 for adults and €10 for children. For bookings call Mary Hilda on 9922 4043, Lorna on 9945 8770 or Didi on 9944 0288.

Next week

• Sr Paola Arosio, an Italian nun, will be leading sessions on St Jeanne Antide, foundress of the Sisters of Charity, on May 14, 16, 17 and 19 at the Sisters of Charity, 152 Sisters Street, Tarxien. The first three sessions will take place from 5 till 7.30 p.m. and the final session will be from 4 till 6 p.m. The public is invited. Sessions will be held in Italian.

• Caritas co-operators will hold a day of activities on May 16 at the Westin Dragonara Resort, St Julian’s.

The day will start with welcome refreshments at 10.30 a.m., followed by a talk, Mass and lunch at 1 p.m. Cards and other games may be played in the afternoon. For bookings call Olga Muscat on 2133 0132, Josephine Farrugia on 2132 0016, Phyllis Ciappara on 2134 2910 or Evelyn Zammit on 2132 2466.

• The Past Pupils Association of St Joseph School, Blata l-Bajda and Valletta will be holding its annual Crowning of Our Lady on May 16 at 7 p.m. in the school chapel. Mass and the crowning will be followed by light refreshments in the chapel yard. A contribution of €5 per person would be appreciated. Call Greta Vella on 2144 4739, Roberta Mifsud Bonnici on 9946 0366 or Karen Bonello on 9991 1893.

Later this month:

•A charity bike ride in aid of the Community Chest Fund will take place on May 20. Registration will be at 8 a.m. at San Anton Palace. The ride will start at 10 a.m. Price is €10 per person, €25 per family. Registration forms and more information can be found at www.mehfa.eu.

• Hospice Malta will be holding its annual general meeting on May 22 at 39 Good Shepherd Avenue, Balzan, at 6 p.m. All members are invited to attend.

• The St Joseph School Past Pupils’ Association (Sliema) will be holding a celebration of the Eucharist together with the crowning of Our Lady at the chapel of St Joseph School, Sliema, on May 25 at 6 p.m. Past pupils and guests are welcome. Refreshments will follow.

For more information, call Mariella Abela on 7970 2579 or Mary Sciortino on 2133 2839/7933 2839. Bookings close on May 18.

• A reunion for students who were in fifth form of St Theresa Grammar School, Mdina, in 1962 will be held on May 25 to celebrate the 50th anni-versary of leaving school. For more information phone 2145 4881 or 2146 7490.