Room with a (shared) view: Could Homeshare work in the Hills? Wed 12 Aug, 6–8pm at The Tin Shed, 1623–1625 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave.  Free but register at humanitix.com and search for homeshare

Parenting Neurodivergent Kids Workshop:  Wed 12 Aug, 7-9pm.  Sherbrooke Family and Children’s Centre, 1443 Burwood Hwy, Upwey.  Free but register at mumsofthehills.com.au

84 Charing Cross Road:  Thur 6 Aug-Sun 16 Aug, Basin Theatre, DoonGalla Road, is  Tickets from $25.  Go to thebasintheatre.au

Treasure Island (play), 1812 Theatre: Thurs 6 Aug- Sat 29 August . 3 Rose St, Upper Ferntree Gully. Tickets from $26 from 1712theatre.com.au

The Black Sorrows:  Sat 15 Aug, Doors 8pm.  Sooki lounge, Belgrave.  Tickets $52.05 from sookilounge.com.au

Crate Digger Record (Vinyl) Fair:  Sat 8 Aug.  Sooki Lounge, Belgrave,  Free.entry.

Bootscootin’ free line-dancing:  Sun 9 Aug, 4pm.  The Acorn bar & Restaurant. The Basin. Call 9762 8668 to book dinner. 

Tig & Tom Riccioni - Selby Folk Club: Fri 7 Aug.  Doors 7:30pm.  Music from 8pm. Menzies Creek Hall.  Tickets $15 from selbyflokclub.com.au

Homegrown: Music From Here,:music industry program for young people aged 12–25 in the Dandenong Ranges and surrounding communities.
To apply, go to burrinja.org.au.  Expressions of Interest close on 12 August

Andrew Farris (support Jay Santilli):   Sun 9 Aug .  Doors 7pm, music from 7:30.  Cardinia Cultural centre, Pakenham.  Tickets $45 adult/$40conc from cardiniaculturalcentre.com.au.

Genius Loci; Spirit of Place exhibition:  1-31 August, 10am-4pm, Warburton Waterwheel Gallery  See discussion on Genius Loci, Spirit of place fb event.

Dandenong Ranges Orchestra Winter Concert:  Sun 9 Aug, 3:30pm, Tecoma Uniting Church, 1566 Burwood Highway Tecoma.  Tickets $25 adult, $20 conc and under 16s are free from Trybooking.cmc/DNYQG or at the door.

Free laughter club: 2nd & 4th Sundays, 11am behind Ferntree Gully Library 2pm on the 4th Tuesday in Ferntree Gully Library.  Call Lynette on 0425 799 258 or email lynette@lynettemitchell.com.au in case there is a change of time. See laughterforliving.com.au.

Markets

Sat 8 August

• Monbulk Produce Market at 73 Main St (the park at St Georges church) 9am-1pm
• The Gully Market, Upper Ferntree Gully Railway Station carpark, 9am – 3pm
• The Lost Woods Market in Puffing Billy Park, Emerald, 9am – 2pm
• Berwick Farmers Market, Old Cheese factory, 34 Homestead Rd, Berwick, 8am-12:30pm.

Sunday 9 August

• Belgrave Big Dreams Market, Reynolds lane Belgrave @ St Thomas More Primary School off the main carpark, from 9am-2pm
• Akoonah Park market: 2 Cardinia St, Berwick. Every Sunday from 8am-1:30pm.

Music played
Tig – Arrival
The Black Sorrows – never let me go
Tom Riccioni – Of a Kite
Andrew Farriss – Something Stronger
Direct Support – Old Games