• The Association of Breastfeeding Counsellors is holding an antenatal breastfeeding course for pregnant mothers and their families on Tuesday, January 20 and 27 from 5.15 to 6.45pm at Dar ta’ Kana, the Mall, Floriana. For more information, call Charmaine Galea on 2149 4766 or 9983 7170.
• Those who are grieving the loss of a family member or friend are invited to a meeting next Sunday from 9.30am to 1pm at St Joseph Rest House, Rabat.
For more information, call 7944 5226 and ask for Bernadette Briffa, social worker, spiritual guide and certified grief recovery method specialist (UK).
• Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar is holding a heritage talk by Dane Munro on ‘Interpreting the symbols on the St John’s Co-Cathedral tombstones and monuments’ on January 21 at 6.30pm at the Corinthia Palace Hotel, Attard. To reserve a place, visit www.faa.org.mt, e-mail ticketengine.faa.org.mt or call 2131 0720.
• A Mass for Gozitan journalists and writers will be celebrated by Bishop Mario Grech on January 23 at 5pm at the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus church, Victoria. The date marks the feast of St Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists and writers.
For more information, e-mail emarjos@hotmail.com.
• St Helen’s Duke of Connaught’s Own Band Club of Birkirkara is commemorating its 150th anniversary with a programme of activities throughout the year. These include blood donation sessions which will be held next Sunday from 8.30am to 1pm at the band club, Valley Road, Birkirkara; on June 28 from 8.30am to 1pm near St Helen’s Basilica, Birkirkara; and on October 11 from 8.30am to 1pm at the band club.
• The Malta Dyslexia Association is organising its monthly talk on January 30 at 6.30pm at the Education Department in Floriana.
The session, facilitated by Esmeralda Zerafa and Ruth Falzon, will address how parents and teachers can address challenges in learning maths.
Participants will have the opportunity to address their concerns. For more information, call the association after 4pm on 7988 7744 or 2131 0104.
• A talk on eating disorders will be held on Friday at 7pm at the National Council of Women Centre, Blata l-Bajda. The speaker is R. Vella Baldacchino. For more information, call 2124 8881 or 2124 6982 or e-mail ncwmalta@camline.net.mt.
• A citrus festival will be held today by Lija council from 9.30am to 6pm at Villa Lija, Main Street, Lija.