• The Junior Club within Our Lady of Lilies Musical Society of Mqabba is organising an activity for the children of Mqabba and their friends entitled ‘Cucu Train Adventure’, to take place on Tuesday. Children will be taken to Marsaxlokk on board Malta Fun Trains. On arrival, there will be a stop at the village’s playing field for recreation. The train will leave Mqabba Square at 10 a.m. Parents who wish to accompany their children may do so. For bookings call 9927 5037 and for further information visit www.talgilju.com.
• The Speech-Language Department will be holding a ‘Fly a Balloon’ event on Tuesday as part of activities being organised for Autism Awareness Month. Guests will be invited to purchase a blue balloon and the Speech-Language Department will release all balloons at once. These balloons will be accompanied by bubbles, music and refreshments. The event will take place from 1.30 until 3.30 p.m. at the Speech-Language Department, Luqa (just outside the gates of St Vincent de Paul Residence).
Next week:
• Our Lady of Lilies Musical Society of Mqabba is organising a one-day trip to Gozo for members. The trip will take place next Sunday and will include visits to places of interest and lunch in a well-known restaurant. For further information visit www.talgilju.com.
• Caritas Co-operators are holding a day of activities at the Westin Dragonara Resort, St Julian’s, on April 18. The day will start with coffee, tea and biscuits at 10.30 a.m., followed by a talk at 11, Mass at noon and lunch at 1 p.m. Cards or any other game may be played in the afternoon. For bookings, call Olga Muscat on 2133 0132, Josephine Farrugia on 2132 0016, Phyllis Ciappara on 2134 2910 or Evelyn Zammit on 2132 2466.
• The Salesians of Don Bosco will be holding a book fair from April 19 until 22 at St Patrick’s Salesian School, St John Bosco Street, Sliema. Opening hours are 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
• A public conference on the theme ‘Henry and Inez Casolani – Servants of God in the Family’ will be held at 7 p.m. on April 20 at the Catholic Institute (Auditorium), Floriana. The speakers will be Mgr Charles Cordina, consultant cardiologist Robert Xuereb and Dr Christopher Gruppetta. The St Angela Merici (Ursuline Sisters) Choir will be participating. The public is invited to attend.
• A fundraising banquet in aid of the Friends of the National Museum of Fine Arts will take place in the museum in Valletta on April 21 at 8 p.m. The price is €35 per person. Wine can be brought by guests or purchased from the museum at €10 per bottle. For bookings call 9942 5192. Seating capacity is limited to 80 people. Payment can be made by cheque to the National Museum of Fine Arts until April 16.
Later this month:
• St Joseph’s Convent, Sliema, class of 1962, is organising a 50th anniversary reunion, to take place on April 25. For details call 2141 7338.
• The Our Lady of Lilies Musical Society of Mqabba is organising a picnic, to take place on April 29 at Miżieb. Tranpsport will leave Mqabba Square at 10 a.m. Food and drinks will be provided. For bookings call 7994 7060 or 7953 9542. For further information on www.talgilju.com.