Blood Drives Melbourne

Ukrainian Dinner

Join us for a Ukrainian feast at Otakoi in Windsor! We have organised a delectable set menu to try as much of the menu as possible. The set menu will cost $90 including soft drinks but not alcohol. Please pay the full amount when confirming attendance. We will cover the bill excluding alcohol with the payment. Pay via payID to Alex, my details will be in the confirmation questions.

Lerderderg Heritage River & Whipstick Loop (15km Grade M)

Fri 1st May'26 - Malvern Theatre - PLAY "The Visit" @ 7.40pm

Maribyrnong River Bank Clean Up

Join us for a relaxed morning of community connection, light activity, and caring for the Maribyrnong River. **What to Expect:** We will walk along the riverbank and surrounds collecting litter, enjoying fresh air, gentle exercise, and friendly conversation. After the clean-up, we will head to Myrtle Café together for a coffee and chat. This is an optional part of the event, and all are welcome to join. **What to Bring:** * Drinking water * Sunscreen * Closed shoes * Gloves (optional – we also provide gloves if needed) We will supply rubbish bags, and have gloves, extra sunscreen, and hand sanitiser available. **Meeting Point:** We meet at Footscray Wharf, near Waterside Metal Art in Footscray. This location offers shelter and free parking on nearby streets. **Important Information:** Please check the exact meeting point before attending. If you need help finding us on the day, call 0418 184 457 or 0415 635 063. Our clean-ups take place once a month and continue in all weather, unless conditions are extreme. Please check the event page on the morning of the clean-up for any last-minute updates.

Lake Walk & Coffee - Blackburn Lake Sanctuary BLACKBURN

WILSN 'Bloom Album Tour'

‘Leave it to us’ menu at Etta

The team at Etta humbly describe it as ‘a little neighbourhood restaurant with a big heart’ but with various accolades, including previously winning Gourmet Traveller’s Restaurant of the Year (Vic) and a Chef’s Hat, Etta is more than just a quiet local spot in Brunswick East. The food is fresh and seasonal, and brings people together over shared plates. I booked the Chef’s High Table for 8 Fine Diners to enjoy the ‘leave it to us’ 4-course menu at $115 per person for dinner from 6.45pm on Friday 8 May. There is the option to add matching wines on the night for $85. 
Join the waitlist to express interest. Once I have names in the waitlist, I’ll send you a ‘Meetup Message’ to confirm you have a spot and how to pay. You’ll need to send me $50 to secure your place (equivalent to the cancellation fee - this will be deducted from your bill when we settle up). Once paid I’ll move you from the waitlist to going. Please check that you don’t have your settings blocking messages; if I can’t contact you I’ll have to move on to the next person. Also if you don’t respond to my message within 3 days, I’ll let you know that I’m offering the seat to the next person on the waitlist. 
Thanks and I’m looking forward to sharing some delicious food at Etta with you!

POWER TO THE PEOPLE: JOHN & YOKO LIVE IN NYC MOVIE

April Book of the month - Project Hail Mary

Book Club: [Project Hail Mary](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54493401) by Andy Weir Wake up in a room where you don’t know your own name, surrounded by high-tech machinery and two corpses, and you’ll understand the pulse-pounding start of Project Hail Mary. This gripping sci-fi epic follows Ryland Grace, a disgraced molecular biologist turned middle-school science teacher who finds himself as the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission to save humanity. With the sun’s energy being devoured by a mysterious interstellar parasite, Earth is sprinting toward a literal ice age, and Grace is the only one left to find the cure. As Grace slowly recovers his memories through a series of fragmented flashbacks, he realizes the staggering weight of his responsibility. But he soon discovers he isn’t as alone as he thought. In the vast, silent vacuum of space, he encounters an unexpected ally—a fellow traveler from another star system facing the exact same extinction event. What follows is a brilliant, heart-wrenching, and often humorous partnership that transcends language, biology, and light-years. Weaving together hard science with a deeply moving story of sacrifice, Project Hail Mary explores the power of friendship and the sheer ingenuity of the living mind. Weir creates a narrative that is as much about the "Eurekas" of physics and chemistry as it is about the courage required to face the unknown. It is a cinematic, high-stakes journey that asks what we owe to our species, to our friends, and to the strangers we meet in the dark. Discussion Points: • The Ethics of Necessity: How do the flashbacks to the "Project Hail Mary" task force change your perception of Ryland Grace’s heroism? Is the forced sacrifice of one or few justified to save the many? • The Language of Science: Grace and his companion use the "universal language" of math and science to communicate. How does this shared logic bridge the gap between two vastly different cultures and biologies? • The Nature of Memory: How does the non-linear storytelling—revealing Grace’s past as he lives his present—affect the tension of the novel? Does his character growth feel earned as he remembers his "cowardice"? • Solitude vs. Connection: At its core, is this a story about the isolation of space, or the impossibility of true isolation when there is someone else to help? • The Ending: Discuss the final choice Ryland Grace makes. Did he find a new sense of belonging, or was his decision driven by a lingering sense of duty to his friend?

Opening Statements

A throughly unserious debate club, everyone will be given a topic and their stance the night before (Suggested topics are definitely welcome and can be allocated) Come down to sink some beers and lay down some debate knowledge, every discussion will be assigned within 24 hours of the event to give you time to prepare Potential Topics * Prince Harry is adopted * LinkedIn posts are written by AI and trauma. * No one actually understands taxes; we’re all pretending. * Airports are a social experiment. * Office thermostats are used to create conflict. * The gym playlist is intentionally bad to test discipline. * Subscription services are revenge for piracy. * Nicholas Cage is the greatest actor of our generation Strictly no bigots or making people uncomfortable (just don’t be a dick) this is a just for fun event, though points for getting riled up about the career of Nick Cage

How to Get MOTIVATED! Free Meetup Class!

How to Get MOTIVATED! http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/1/a/e/600_458168622.jpeg The Secret to Putting Your Life in Motion! Do you wish you could get more done in a day? Do you want to get more out of life? Do you occasionally procrastinate on some trivial thing that then develops into a crisis? When a task seems overwhelming, do you feel stressed out to the point of being immobilized? What if you could gain the skill to motivate yourself and actually accomplish your dreams? Learn today how you can eliminate your lack "lack-of-motivation" problem for good. With improved motivation, you can have success at any endeavor and maximize your personal drive. Today learn about Step by step know-how to make work more manageable and more desirable. You can overcome any self-imposed barriers and gain the critical momentum it takes to always push forward, accomplish anything you set out to do in life. As your motivation grows so will be your success This talk is especially valuable for anyone looking to get more out of life and not just the chronic procrastinator. Do Not Procrastinate on attending this meetup. If the time and date does not suit you then contact the Organizer and arrange your own meetup. This meetup will equip you with knowledge on how to Stop procrastinating that when applied will change your life once and for all. RSVP today and ensure you attend this valuable free class. If one can not make it at this time and date than let me know. This free class is open to all people of goodwill and is held at the Life Improvement Centre located within the Church of Scientology. Our meetup classes contain universal knowledge that is applicable to all of us and can be used by anyone of any faith as well as by those with no faith. It consist of practical tools that can be used straight away. TOOLS for better living that will assist you in achieving your goals! Know Yourself, Know Life! Tanja

Personal Values & Integrity, The Importance Of.

If you are honest with yourself and with others, you can't help but do well in life. A relationship exists between your own self-respect - how you look at your own personal values - and how successful you are. A person who is honest, outspoken and respects himself will get more done and accomplish his goals far easier than someone who is dishonest, introverted and withdrawn. Now you will learn the underlying reasons why people withdraw from others and life or feel a loss of personal integrity.