Winter stall
Geelong Royal Children’s Hospital Auxiliary winter stall, Bell Post Hill Shopping Centre, Anakie Rd, Tuesday May 23 to Friday May 26
Community Fun Day
Car show ‘n’ shine, kids entertainment, petting zoo, car boot sale, coffee and more. 9am to 1pm Saturday, May 20, Richard St, Newcomb. $10 per space. Gold coin donation.
■ Rose 0418 911 154
Drysdale CWA
Every second Tuesday at 1pm and crafts on every third Tuesday at 11.30am of each month at Drysdale RSL Club on Princess Street. New members welcome.
■ Jenny 0452 258 333
Corio Bay Lions Club Meetings
First and third Thursday of each month at 6.30pm.
■ geelongcoriobay.vic@lions.org.au
Quilts
Geelong Patchwork & Quilters Guild quilt-in. Theme: It’s a Colourful World. Saturday May 27, 10am-3.30pm, Geelong West Town Hall. Entry $10.
Ballroom dance
Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy, Saturday May 20, 7.30pm-11.30pm. Admission $10 includes supper. Music by Charles.
■ 0400 500 402
Kids’ church
Group lessons for children aged three to six years; 7-10 years; and 10+ years at St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 171a Latrobe Tce, Geelong, first Sunday of the month during school term, 10.30-11.30am.
■ Suzie 0402-963 855, Althea 0403-005 449
Geelong Dragon Boat Club
Paddle at Barwon River, Saturdays 9am, Wednesdays 5pm.
■ revolutionise.com.au/geelongdragons
Zonta Club of Geelong
Meets monthly for dinner first Wednesday of the month between February and December at 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start. RSVP essential.
■ zontageelong.org.au or zontaclubgeelong@yahoo.com.au
Highton Seniors
Community Centre, 84 Barrabool Rd, Highton. Cards Wednesday 12.30-3pm.
■ Joy 0428-145 138
Line dancing
Kardinia Seniors Club, beginners class from 12.30pm every Wednesday, at 450 Moorabool St, South Geelong.
■ Dianne 0410-039 063
Geelong ballroom dancing
Saturdays 7.30pm to 10.15pm, cnr Bayview Pde and Carey St, Hamlyn Heights. Entry: $10. BYO drinks and a plate.
■ 5278 9740, geelongballroomdc.com.au
Dancer’s Club
Ballroom dancing Wednesdays 7.30pm-10.30pm, Leopold Hall, Bellarine Hwy. Cost: $6, includes light supper.
■ Russ 5250 1937
Elliminyt ballroom dancing
Elliminyt Hall, 168 Main St, Elliminyt. Third Saturday of the month, 8pm-11.30pm. Entry: $10 and a plate. Music by CD.
■ John 0403 903 809 to confirm dance is on
Geelong Harmony Chorus
Women’s four-part harmony singing. All ages encouraged. Rehearsals Mondays 6.45pm in Herne Hill.
■ contact@geelongharmony.com.au, 0406-666 737
Spiritual discussion
Grovedale Neighbourhood House, 45 Heyers Rd, Grovedale on Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm. Cost: $2.50 a week room hire.
■ Tracey 0418-320 537
Geelong Welsh Ladies Choir
Small ladies choir who require no knowledge of the Welsh language. Meet Wednesdays 7pm at St Luke’s, Highton to help each other sing in Welsh and English.
■ 0413-406 433, welshladieschoir.com.au
Geelong Jukebox Rockers
Monday social nights, Club Italia, Moolap, 7pm-9pm, $5.
Monthly dance nights, Club Italia, Moolap, first Saturday of month, live band, trybooking.com.
■ 0432-503 997, jukeboxrockers@gmail.com
Chess clubs
Ocean Grove, Tuesdays at 1.30pm at 101 The Terrace, Ocean Grove; Portarlington, Mondays at 9.30am, Parks Hall, 87 Newcombe St, Portarlington; and St Leonards, Thursdays at 9.30am, unit 2 1375-1377 Murradoc Rd, (on Blanche St), St Leonards.
■ Ralph 0431-458 100 (Ocean Grove), Rob 5259 2290 (Portarlington), Lyn 5292 2162 (St Leonards)
Bellbrae Singing for Fun
Bellbrae Hall, 90 School Rd. Friday, May 19, 6pm to 8pm. Cost $10. Bring a friend for free.
Carpet Bowls
Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy, Wednesday and Friday each week, 1pm to 3.15pm. $4 Admission and includes afternoon tea.
■ 0400 500 402
Winchelsea Old Time Dance
Wurdale Hall, 220 Wurdale Rd. Second Saturday of each month, 8pm to 11.30pm. Cost: $10.
■ Maureen 0409-253 188, Ray 0438-830 638
OMNI
Older men new ideas men’s friendly informal chat group, South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Rd, Belmont, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 10.30am.
■ Allan 0409665608
Lara Community Market
Run by Rotary Club of Lara District every second Sunday of the month at Lara RSL from 9am to 1pm.
Geelong Amateur Radio Club
Storrer Street Clubhouse, Geelong, Wednesdays 1.30pm to 4pm and Fridays at 6.30pm.
■ Robert 0438 409 979, vk3atl.org
Geelong’s Soroptimist International
Service club for women and girls, every second Tuesday of the month from 6pm at Belmont RSL.
■ 0455-835 691, geelong@siswp.com
Geelong Sports & Game Fishing
Meets first and third Monday of the month at Belmont Park Pavilion, 7.30pm.
■ John 0409-234 307
Geelong Anglers Club
Meets fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm, 9 Yuille St, Geelong West. Monthly fishing competitions.
■ Allan 0418 992 672
Scottish country dancing classes
GOG Scottish Country Dance classes 7.30pm Tuesdays at Leopold Hill Hall, $5. No partner needed.
■ Jane 0481-126 022, Barbara 0419-511 781
Afternoon tea dance
Life Activities Club [Geelong Inc] afternoon tea dance Thursdays, 2-4pm, at Belmont Park Pavilion. Entry: $5.
■ 5251 3529
Afternoon tea dance
Geelong Ballroom, Hamlyn Heights, Wednesdays 2-4pm. Bring a plate, coffee and tea supplied. $5 per person.
■ Annmarie 0408-448 752
First steps in music
Babies, toddlers and preschoolers welcome with parent/carer. Thursdays Northern Bay College, Tallis, and Fridays at Northern Bay College, Peacock. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential.
■ info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au
PlayLinks
Music and art playgroup where babies, toddlers and preschoolers learn together with their parent/carer. Wednesdays St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Norlane. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential.
■ info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au
GROW Australia
Community organisation offering practical steps and peer support to help recover and maintain mental health through free face to face and online groups. Mondays 7pm, 284 Latrobe Tce, Newtown, Fridays 12.45pm ,Vines Rd Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights, Zoom group 7pm Tuesdays.
■ grow.org.au, 1800 558 268
Stamps
Geelong Philatelic Society Inc meets 7pm first Saturday of the month at Virginia Todd Community Hall, 9-15 Clarence St, Geelong West and 1pm third Monday of the month at Belmont Library, 163 High St, Belmont.
■ Julie 0438-270 549
Grovedale Seniors
Indoor bowls Monday 1-3 pm; gentle exercise Tuesday 9-9.45 am; cards (Euchre) Tuesday 1-3pm; bingo Thursday 1-3pm. Grovedale Community Hub, 45 Heyers Rd.
■ Julie 0419-549 521
Laughter
Laughter Club Geelong Tuesday mornings 8am.
■ Join Zoom meeting: us04web.zoom.us/j/77368437028?pwd=luIlt0O9RXabh-946S7xa4a-6kCFtn.1
Meeting ID: 773 6843 7028, Passcode: Laughter
Drysdale Day VIEW
Fourth Friday of each month at Portarlington Golf Club for lunch.
■ Margaret 0431-636 090
Geelong Day VIEW
First Monday monthly from 11am at Eastern Hub, East Geelong.
Leopold VIEW
Second Tuesday of each month at Leopold Sportsmans’ Club at 10.30am.
■ leopold.viewclub@gmail com
Geelong Evening VIEW
Third Monday of the month, 6pm at Waurn Ponds Hotel.
■ Von 0414-930 259, geelongeveningview@gmail.com
Grovedale Marshall Probus
Second Thursday of the month,10am at The Grovedale Hub, 45 Heyers Rd, Grovedale.
■ Anne 0425-356 973
Ocean Grove Men’s Probus
First Monday of each month, 10am, except January, at Surf Life Saving Club.
■ Barry 0409-161 129
Grovedale East Ladies Probus
Fourth Monday of each month, 10am, at Waurn Ponds Hotel.
■ Sally Nelson 0402-450 610, nelsonsally59@gmail.com
Belmont Central Combined Probus
Second Wednesday of each month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel.
■ 0417-555 547
Waurn Ponds Combined Probus
Fourth Wednesday of the month, 10am. Maximum 100 members.
■ probussouthpacific.org/microsites/waurn
Combined Probus Club of Geelong East
Meets every third Monday of the month, 10am, East Geelong Uniting Church, cnr Boundary and Ormond Rds.
■ Malcolm 0419-376 380
Belmont Combined Probus
First Monday of the month, 10am, Geelong RSL.
■ Pamela 5243 4042, probusclubofbelmont@outlook.com
Barwon Valley Belmont Probus
First Thursday of the month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel.
■ membership officer 0407-333 263, bobstafford@ozemail.com.au
Hamlyn Heights Probus
Second Thursday of the month, 10am, Geelong Cement Bowls Club, 200 McCurdy Rd, Herne Hill.
■ Noel 0425-706 339
Polish language for kids
Fortnightly Polish language classes for kids aged 7-11 at one of Geelong’s libraries.
■ Dorota 5224 1105
Music for preschoolers
Mainly Music is a music and movement program for babies to preschoolers at St Albans-St Andrews Uniting Church, 276 Wilsons Rd, Whittington, Tuesdays 10am during school terms.
■ Rhonda 0437-241 345
Rostrum meets
Geelong Rostrum Public Speaking Club Inc meets each Monday.
■ Andrew 0408-369 446, Jan 0407-296 958
Cards
Wanted: card sharp partners to play the game of Bolivia on Thursday evenings. For venue email Ingrid.
Scrabble club
Christ Church hall, cnr Moorabool and McKillop Sts, 1pm Saturdays. Beginners to experts welcome.
■ Marlene 5275 0363, John 0434-142 282
Games
Scrabble, chess, board games or cards. Thursdays 2pm to 4.30pm at All Saints’ Parish Hall, Newtown. Afternoon tea provided.
■ Dinah 0418- 547 753
Book club
Leopold/Wallington CAE book club meets second Tuesday each month 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
■ Shirley 0488 055 969
Sing Australia Geelong Choir
Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm at Senior Citizens Centre, 52 Thomson St, Belmont. No auditions needed.
■ Mary 0419-278 456
Mindfulness & meditation
Wednesdays 11am at U3A Geelong, Thursdays 10am U3A Torquay.
■ Jean 5264 7484
Ocean Grove Seniors
Ocean Grove Seniors play 500 every Thursday at 1.15pm. Cost $20 annually and coffee included. At 102 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
■ Lyn 5256 2540
