• A blood donation session will be held today from 8am to 1pm at Gozo General Hospital’s Outpatients Department.

• The feast of St Anthony of Padua will be celebrated today at St Anthony’s Church, Għajnsielem. Gozo Bishop Mario Grech will lead pontifical Mass at 8.30am. The celebration will be transmitted live on Radju Lauretana (89.3 FM) and on www.radjulauretana.com. A procession led by Provincial General Fr Richard Grech will leave the church at 7.30pm, accompanied by St Joseph Band of Għajnsielem. Ite Ad Joseph Band of Qala and Mnarja Band of Nadur will also take part.

• The fifth edition of Sannat Motorfest will be held by the local council in the village square today from 9am onwards.

• La Stella Philharmonic Society will hold the fourth edition of its open-air live music concert Rock­Astra tomorrow at 9pm, in Republic Street, Victoria.

• Il-Fergha Ewkaristika (Għawdex) will hold an hour of adoration on Thursday from 9am to 10am at Our Lady of Pompeii Church, Victoria. Everyone is invited.

• Sacred Heart Minor Seminary is holding a wine and pizza evening on Thursday at 7.30pm at the school premises. Tickets may be obtained from the school or by calling 2155 6479.

• A public lecture by Mario Coleiro entitled Il-Festa Maltija: Ir-ritwali li jiddistingwuha will be held on Friday at 7pm at the Education, Science and Culture Centre hall, Lunzjata Valley, Victoria.

• The diocesan Eucharistic Movement will hold a prayer meeting at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Nadur, on Saturday at 8.30pm, followed by Mass at midnight.

• The 19th edition of the Victoria International Arts Festival will be held from Wednesday to July 11. It will include 36 concerts and cultural activities performed by over 400 musicians from more than 23 countries worldwide. For details visit www.viaf.org.mt.

• A car boot sale will be held next Sunday from 7.30am to 1pm by the Friends of the Sick and Elderly in Gozo at the football ground near the main car park, Victoria. Sellers pay €10 per car space on the day. This will be  the last sale before the summer break.

• The Sacred Heart Minor Seminary is offering ECDL, CAD and ECDL Advanced and hands-on courses in robotics, game creation, photography, image editing and web design. For further information e-mail ecdl@gozoseminary.com or call 2155 6479.

• The Don Bosco Summer Club for children aged four to 13 will be held in July and August. Volunteers are also sought. For applications visit http://donboscogozo.org .

charles.spiteri@timesofmalta.com

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