• A bazaar is being held at St Helen parish centre, Birkirkara, (behind the basilica), from Tuesday to November 12, between 9 a.m. and noon and from 4.30 to 7 p.m. (Sunday, mornings only).
Among the items for sale there will be home grown pot plants, furniture, antiques and bric-a-brac.
• A card party in aid of the Little Sisters of the Poor will be held on Wednesday from 10 a.m. at the Preluna Hotel, Sliema. For bookings phone Blanche Martin on 2133 0387.
• The Akkademja tal-Maltin is organising a musico-literary programme in honour of Fr Mikiel Fsadni and Prof. Godfrey Wettinger, the two scholars who, in 1966, discovered the earliest known poem written in Medieval Maltese - the Cantilena by Pietro Caxaro. The event is taking place at the Dominican Fathers church in Rabat on Wednesday at 7.30 p.m.
• Three seminars are being held to mark the 20th anniversary of Mulieris Dignitatem, the apostolic letter that Pope John Paul II issued in 1988 regarding the dignity and vocation of women.
The first seminar, 'Discovering women as a gift of God at the place of work', takes place at the Catholic Institute, Floriana on Friday at 7 p.m. Antoinette Caruana will talk about 'Women at the workplace' and Vincent Grech will speak about 'Men helping and supporting women who go out to work'.
The second seminar, 'Discovering women as a gift of God in the role of leaders', will be held at the Catholic Institute on November 14 at 7 p.m. Lara Tonna will speak about 'Women in leadership roles' while Magistrate Doreen Clarke will address the topic 'Women as an instrument of peace and justice'.
The final seminar, 'Discovering women as a gift of God in the family and society', takes place at St Monica School, Gżira on November 19 at 7 p.m. Antoinette and Claudio Laferla will talk about 'Parents together, bringing up children together' and Maria Attard will talk about 'Unmarried women and their contribution to society'. This seminar will be closed by Archbishop Paul Cremona.
• A bazaar in aid of Sunrise Centre (Ċentru Tbexbix), of 6 Lazarus Street, Cospicua, will be held on Saturday and Sunday. There will be household goods, books, clothes, plants, Christmas items and many other things for sale.
Those wishing to donate goods for the bazaar may do so. All items must be in good condition and delivered a week before the date. For more information, visit www.tbexbix.org or e-mail tbexbix@gmail.com.
• The Mount Carmel College scout group is holding a reunion at Mt Carmel College (now St Elias College) on November 21. For more information contact Joseph Sciberras on 7942 1656 or e-mail sciberrasj@onvol.net.
• Sunrise Centre is also organising its next vegetarian dinner on November 22. Early booking is recommended. Proceeds will be used to purchase shelving for the upstairs classrooms, a new carpet for the yoga room and a small PA system for budding performers.
• Crash Promotions, in collaboration with Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary and Science Students Society (S3), is presenting Velocity V8 on November 22 at Vinyl Club, Paceville. There will be DJs Clay C, Matt-vell, N-eil, Beryl, D-Style, Damien, Milenco, Shalon, Matthew F, and Matt Deep.
For tickets at €5, call 7920 0211. GCHS and S3 students can call Darren and Karl on 99840015 and 7930 9841 respectively.
For more information, visit http://crashvelocity.hi5.com .
• A course offering missionary formation aimed at people wishing to live a missionary experience abroad starts on November 27. Speakers include Fr John Curmi, Fr Joe Ellul, OP, Fr Martin Cilia, MSSP, and Fr Sandro Vella, O. Carm., among others. The course is organised by Ċentru Animazzjoni Missjunarja and the Institute of Formation and Pontifical Missionary Works. For more information, phone 2144 4499, e-mail info@cam.com.mt, or view the website www.cam.com.mt. Applications, accompanied by a cheque covering the course fee of €35, should be addressed to Ċentru Animazzjoni Missjunarja, St Joseph Home, High Street, St Venera, SVR 1010, by November 21.
• The Gozo CCU Foundation is staging an evening at the Grand Hotel, Mġarr, on November 29 at 6.30 p.m., in aid of the Hearts of Gozo. Tickets cost €30 per person. There will also be a concert by the Amadeus Choir from Malta.
The concert will be followed by a sumptuous dinner, with the participation of The Wallace Pipes and Drums.
For those wishing to stay overnight, room charges begin at €23.50 on a bed and breakfast basis. For more information, call 2156 3840.