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.
Moviment Madonna tal-Konsagrazzjoni will be holding Eucharistic Adoration today at Girgenti, Siġġiewi, at 6.30 p.m., with permission from archbishop Paul Cremona.
Tomorrow
‘A flat earth society? Imagining academic freedom’ is the topic of a paper to be presented by Rebecca Boden from University of Roehampton, London, and Debbie Epstein from Cardiff University, at the next seminar in the ‘Work in Progress in the Social Studies’ series. It will be held tomorrow from 6 to 7 p.m. at the University’s Mediterranean Institute, room 122, at the end of the glass corridor behind the HSBC branch on campus. Entrance is from car park 4. The public is invited to attend.
This week
A card games party in aid of the Little Sisters of the Poor will be held on Wednesday 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 Thursday 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 tomorrow. Tickets are available at the Missions Office in Merchants Street, Valletta, and at the door. Transport will be available from Valletta to the lunch venue and back.
St Patrick’s Salesians School in Sliema will be holding an open day on Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend and “taste the Salesian ethos”.
Our Lady of the Lily Youth Section of Mqabba will kickstart this year’s feast celebrations on Friday 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.
Sliema Aquatic Sports club will celebrate its centenary year with an open air gala dinner on Friday at 8 p.m. at the club’s premises in Għar id-Dud. Past committee members and past members are invited to join the occasion. Call the club manager on 9944 8989 for more information.
Next week
A car wash in aid of the Living Ability Not Disability (Land) group will be held next Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. near the 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.
Caritas Co-operators will spend a day at Villa Arrigo, San Pawl tat-Tarġa, on June 13. The day will start with coffee at 10.30 a.m. and a talk at 11, followed by Mass celebrated by Mgr Victor Grech at noon and lunch at 1 p.m. Cards and other games may be played in the afternoon. For more details, call Olga Muscat on 2133 0132, Josephine Farrugia on 2132 0016, Phyllis Ciappara on 2134 2910 or Evelyn Zammit on 2132 2466.
Our Lady of the Lily Musical Society of Mqabba will hold a vocal and instrumental concert on its bandstand in Mqabba main square on June 12 at 8.45 p.m. as part of the Our Lady of Lilies Feast celebrations.
Later this month
U2 UK will be singing the best hits from the legendary group’s repertoire on June 15 at 7.30 p.m., at Wesgħet il-Vittmi tal-Gwerra, Luqa. Supporting U2UK will be the Melchior Sultana Band and Sidewalk.
Entrance is free and donations will be in aid of Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi. For more information, visit www.unionbandmalta.org.