Food choices

Food choices
YARRA Valley Community Health Services is conducting a Supermarket Tour for Christmas food shopping on Thursday, 15 December at Coles in Healesville. Take care of yourself at Christmas by making better food choices and learning to read labels. Book on 1300 130 381.
Forest field day
HEAR world-renowned forest ecologist Dr David Lindenmayer talk about the future of Leadbeater’s possum and the Upper Yarra Conservation Society and Friends of Leadbeater’s possum for lunch and the launch of Des Hackett’s new book. Saturday, 10 December at 11am at Starlings Gap. Phone 5966 2988 for details.
New Year dance
THE New Year’s Eve Dance at the Memorial Hall, Yarra Glen, will start at 8pm with lots of dancing, prizes and fun. Proceeds go to Kids with Cancer. Ladies are asked to take a plate for supper. Phone 9735 4147.
Christmas Carols
•HEALESVILLE: The Lions Club of Healesville’s annual community Carols by Candlelight is on Saturday, 17 December, in Queens Park beginning at 6.30pm. Santa from 7pm and carols from 8.30pm, barbecue and pre-carols entertainment begins 6.30pm, Santa from 7pm, and carols at 8.30pm. Phone 5962 6319.
•UPPER YARRA: Community Carols by Candlelight for Upper Yarra communities will be held at Millgrove on Sunday, 18 December. Phone 5966 5921.
•BADGER CREEK: Community Carol Singing will be held at Badger Creek Hall on Friday, 23 December at 7pm. Phone 5962 3639.
Christmas barbecue
HEALESVILLE Uniting Church’s Children’s Christmas Extravaganza and Family Barbecue is on Wednesday, 14 December from 3.45pm to 5.15pm at the Darron Honey Centre. All welcome. Phone 5962 4638.