• A car wash in aid of Għaqda Melita Banda San Ġużepp and the Passi Wara Kristu youth group will take place today near the workers’ monument in front of Msida police station from 7.30 a.m.
This week:
• A bazaar will take place from tomorrow until Thursday in the lower hall of St Joan Antide School, Gudja, from 8.30 a.m. till noon and 4 till 6 p.m. Proceeds will go towards the missions of St Joan Antide. Items on sale include plants, clothes, toys, souvenirs and bric-a-brac.
• The Indian Navy Ship TEG (F45), a Talwar-class frigate, will be open to the public tomorrow and Tuesday from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m. Visitors are requested to present a form of photo identification before boarding the vessel. Children under the age of 16 will not be allowed on board unless accompanied by an adult. For more information call the Consulate of India on 7979 8081 or e-mail Johann Cuschieri on info@india.org.mt.
• A lecture on nature photography will be delivered by Guido Bonett on Tuesday at the Din l-Art Ħelwa office, 133 Melita Street, Valletta, at 6.30 p.m. This will be followed by a site visit to Il-Majjistral Nature and History Park on June 10 at 8.30 a.m. Booking is compulsory as there are limited places for the site visit. E-mail walks@majjistral.org.
• The Mission Fund is holding a clearance sale on Tuesday from 9.15 a.m. till 1 p.m. and from Wednesday to Friday from 9.15 a.m. till 1 p.m. and 4.15 till 7.15 p.m. The sale will take place at Garage ‘St Joseph’, Ġummar Street, Birkirkara.
• A public talk on happiness and optimism by Leo Bormans, author of the international bestseller The World Book of Happiness, will be held on Friday at the Phoenicia Hotel, Floriana, at 8.30 a.m. A public debate moderated by Joe Friggieri will follow. The talk is being organised by Leading Talks, in collaboration with the University’s Research, Innovation and Development Trust and the Malta Philosophy Society. Admission is free and registrations in advance on info@leadingtalks.com.mt.
• A car wash and car boot sale will take place on Saturday at Le Méridien Hotel’s outdoor car park in front of the main reception in Balluta Bay. The event is being organised in support of Starwood Hotels and Resorts’ fifth annual associate fundraising campaign, ‘Road to Awareness’, which will be raising money for Unicef’s Early Childhood Care and Education programme in Ethiopia.
• A dinner and retro music night with Marisa D’Amato will take place on Saturday at St Catherine VM Band Club in Żurrieq from 7.30 p.m. Enquire at the bar or call 7964 7018 for more information.
Next week:
• A card games party in aid of the Little Sisters of the Poor will be held on June 6 at the Preluna Hotel, Sliema. For bookings, call Blanche Martin on 2133 0397.
• A buffet lunch in aid of the Pontifical Missions Office will be held on June 7 at the Coastline Hotel, Salina Bay, at 12.15 p.m. Tickets cost €17 for adults and €8.50 for children under 10. For bookings, phone 2123 6962 until June 4. Tickets are available at the Missions Office in Merchents Street, Valletta, and at the door. Transport will be available from Valletta to the lunch venue and back.
• Our Lady of Lilies Youth Section of Mqabba will kick-start this year’s feast celebrations on June 8 with the annual Blue Costume Party at the Lily Band Club Premises in Mqabba Square, from 8 p.m. onwards. DJ Pierre Cordina will be providing music. Entrance is free. For more information visit www.talgilju.com.
Later next month:
• A car wash in aid of the Living Ability Not Disability (Land) group will be held on June 10 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. near the old pixxina in Marsascala. Volunteers are needed to donate or sell food, wine, drinks and cakes (without cream) at the event. SMS Jeanesse Abela on 7982 8787 or Daniela Schembri on 7906 0393 or e-mail landcontact@hotmail.com for more details.