• A day’s outing in aid of the Little Sisters of the Poor is being held at the Intercontinental Hotel, St George’s, St Julian’s, on Wednesday after 9 a.m. For booking and information, call Blanche Martin on 2133 0387.
• Il-Majjistral nature and history park, in conjunction with Malta Outdoors, will be holding kayaking sessions at the park on Wednesday and Thursday at Golden Bay between 6 and 9 p.m.
The two-hour kayaking session will take participants around the wild coast of Rdum Majjiesa adjacent to the park in Mellieħa. Proceeds will go to the park. Price is €30 per person. Visit www.maltaoutdoors.com or e-mail walks@majjistral.org for booking.
• Il-Majjistral is also teaming up with Sharklab-Malta to offer guided sessions to introduce participants to the joys of snorkelling and the underwater world which lies in just a few feet of water off Golden Bay, part of Rdum Majjiesa Marine Protected Area.
Sessions will be held on Saturday and August 18. The fee is €12 and €10 for those who have their own equipment. It includes equipment rented from H20 Divers as well as a fee in aid of projects at Majjistral Park and for marine research and awareness activities conducted by Sharklab-Malta. The group will meet at Golden Bay between 9.30 a.m. and noon.
For more information, visit www.majjistral.org or e-mail Annalise Falzon on walks@majjistral.org.
• US-Malta friendship group Stars and Stripes Malta will be organising a summer get-together on Friday at Ta’ Kenuna Restaurant, Nadur. US Embassy representatives and Mark Miceli Farrugia, former Ambassador of Malta in the US, will be present. Foreigners living in Malta and expatriates from any country are welcome. To book, contact Joyce Grech on 9942 5594 or e-mail joyce_grech@yahoo.co.uk.
Looking ahead
• The women’s section within Our Lady of the Lilies Band Club of Mqabba is organising a full-day cruise around Malta on August 10 with Captain Morgan. The trip includes a buffet and wine. Transport leaves Mqabba square at 8 a.m. For more information and bookings, call 7953 9542 or visit www.talgilju.com.
• The Friends of Australia Association will be holding its annual barbecue at the Danish Village Complex, Mellieħa Bay, on August 11 at 8 p.m. Members, family and friends are requested to book early to avoid disappointment due a limited number of tickets.
Maltese-Australians who are on holiday in Malta are welcome to join. For more information and bookings, call the association, Emigrants Commission, Valletta, on 2122 2644 or 2124 0255 during office hours; the secretary on 7909 4036, or Joe Pavia on 7982 1783.
• The Land Group will be organising a barbecue on August 18 from 8 p.m. at the Coastline Hotel, Salina Bay. Anyone wishing to donate hampers or gifts for a lottery to be drawn should specify when booking.
Barbecue tickets cost €20 per person. Those needing transport need to pay an extra €5. For more information, SMS Jeanesse Abela on 7982 8787, writing your name and indicating if you require transport.
• The junior club within Our Lady of the Lilies Band Club is organising an activity for children from Mqabba and their friends on August 21. An afternoon by the pool will be held at It-Torri in Qrendi, and will include various activities for children such as games.
Transport will leave Mqabba square at 3 p.m. Bookings on 9927 5037 or at www.talgilju.com.