Sing up
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire's Australia Day Committee is seeking young singers to perform the national anthem in 2010. Peninsula entrants will perform from 9am on Saturday, October 10 at Mt Eliza Community Hall. Finalists will sing at local flag-raising ceremonies and compete with statewide finalists to perform at Melbourne Town Hall. Applicants must be peninsula residents, aged less than 20 years and have not been a previous finalist. Details: 59501764 or mornpen.vic.gov.au
Park art
MARYNES Avila will tutor making sculpture from recycled materials, for children aged 6-12. From 10.30am-12.30pm on Friday, at McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, 390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin. Cost is $30. Details: 97891671.
Free films
AMC Cinemas in Wells Street Plaza, Frankston, present works from 11 emerging Mornington Peninsula filmmakers at 7pm next Monday. Details: 97841731.
Hip circus
HIP Cat Circus youth troupe bring six talented young members to the story of a young boy born into circus life. At Frankston Arts Centre at 7pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, plus matinee at 2pm Saturday. Details: 97841060.
Highly strung
THE Tin Alley String Quartet, which won first prize at the Banff International competition in 2007, will play at Peninsula Community Theatre, Wilsons Road, Mornington, at 7.30pm on Saturday. Tickets are at Farrell's Bookshop in Mornington or Robinson's Bookshop in Frankston.
Pets day out
A FREE day out for families with pets at Ballam Park in Cranbourne Road, Frankston, from 10am-4pm on Sunday, October 11. Pets Day Out attracted 10,000 people last year.
Senior art
SENIORS Week activities include a display of paintings by seniors in Main Street, Mornington, as part of the craft market from 9am-4pm on Wednesday, October 7.
Lots of drama
SOUTHERN Peninsula Arts Centre, 245 Eastbourne Road, Rosebud, has a film and drama workshop for six to 12 year olds on Saturday mornings from October 10-November 14. Tutor Robyn Clancy will work with students to produce a short film. Details: 59868204.
Welsh choir
THE Victorian Welsh Choir performs at Peninsula Community Theatre, Wilsons Road, Mornington, at 7.30pm Saturday, October 10. Details: 97873851.
The Cabaret Cafe
CABARET Cafe will feature up to 16 singers performing popular songs from the theatre at 2pm on Sunday, October 11 at Peninsula Community Theatre, Wilsons Road, Mornington. Proceeds aid Peninsula Hospice. Details: 97843303.
Musical decades
CITY of Frankston Band, Frankston RSL Pipes and Drums, Southern Sounds Chorus, Radz dancers and Mornington Police and Youth Drum Corps will perform popular music at Frankston Arts Centre at 2pm
on Sunday, October 11.
Details: 97841060.
Fireside chat
HISTORIC homestead guide Shirley Murely will speak on Napoleon Bonaparte and his connection with the Balcombe family at The Briars Park, Nepean Highway, Mt Martha, 11.30am on Wednesday, October 14. A basket lunch will follow. Cost: $15.50. Details: 59889853.
Yesteryear's music
A MUSICAL travelogue of yesteryear is at Beleura House and Garden at 9.45am on Thursday. Rick Burchall, accompanied by Jan Hall, will perform music from the golden period of JC Williamson, paying tribute to Laurence Tibbolt, Dame Clara Butt and Sir Harry Lauder. Bookings essential to 59752027.
Author speaks
THE Australian Light Horse is biographer Roland Perry's latest book. He will talk aboutit at Mornington Library at 10.30am on Friday, October 16. Bookings essential to 59501820.
Street fest
THE Mornington Wine, Food and Performing Arts Festival returns to Main Street from 11am on Sunday, October 18. Performers include Peninsula Youth Music Society's jazz group, Flinders College
Band and Casey Grammar Band, Details: 59748170.
Singer call-up
SOUTHERN Sounds Chorus is seeking contraltos and sopranos. Members receive free lessons and opportunities to perform. Rehearsals are on Tuesdays from 7.15pm at The Salvation Army Hall, corner Forest Drive and Stringybark Crescent, Frankston. Details: 97754464.
Sounds of Summer
MUSICIANS will perform in the grounds of Morning Star Estate, Mt Eliza, on Sunday afternoon, October 18. BYO rug and deck chair to this fully catered event. Performers include Leo Sayer, Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows, and Bobby Flynn.
You beauty
STEEL Magnolias is a comical play with a strong message about the fragility of life and the strength of friendships. At Frankston Arts Centre, 1pm and 8pm on Wednesday, October 21. Details: 97841060.
Oak Hill
APTLY entitled Diversity, a new exhibition opens on Sunday at Oak Hill Gallery, featuring works by Robyn Ferrell, Angela Moignard, Helen Nikolas, Soula Duval, and Bill Richardson. 100 Mornington-Tyabb Road, Mornington Details: 59734299.
Hued glass
MORNINGTON and District Historical Society has a coffee morning at Beleura House at 9.45 next Tuesday when Dr Bronwyn Hughes will talk about the Christian Waller stained glass window in the house. Bookings to 59892219.
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