Opening: Brauer College annual VCE Art exhibition opens at the Lighthouse Theatre at 6pm. Running until 11th December.

Knees up: The Borderers celebrating 25th anniversary with a Celtic gala at the Lighthouse Theatre from 8pm.

Festival: The 2nd Loch Hart Music Festival kicks off on the Great Ocean Road in Princetown. The festival will run until Sunday.

Lace 'em up: Warrnambool Parkrun celebrates their 3rd anniversary at Lake Pertobe with the weekly run commencing at 8am.

Family fun: The annual Noorat Show is on at Noorat Recreation Reserve from 8am. Highlights include the animal judging, highland dancing, food and cooking demonstrations and a whole range of rides.

Safety: Operation Safe Plate is running at Warrnambool's Bunnings from 10am with emergency service members fitting one-way anti-theft screws to rego plates.

Get merry: Stock up for the festive season at the Christmas Market at Woodford from 10am. Woodford Primary School, Victoria Street.

Nice voice: Crooner Harrison Craig brings his Elton John tribute show to the Lighthouse Theatre, from 8pm.

Going green: The Replenish Our Planet Living Festival will offer a diverse range of information on sustainable living at the Koroit Botanic Gardens from 9.30am on Saturday and Sunday.

Off and running: The annual Dunkeld races are on with the first race at 1.16pm.

Revving up: Allansford's Premier Speedway hosts the Victorian Sprintcar Title and formula 500s in an action-packed program.

Awareness: Brophy is hosting a morning event as part of Transgender Awareness Week. For more information head to brophy.org.au/safe-south-west.

Get building: South West Brick Club is open 10am at Warrnambool's Christ Church Parish Hall in Koroit Street.

Live music: Soul sessions with the Resonators at F-Project, 2.30pm start. Warrnambool District Country Music Group welcome J R Williams to perform at City Memorial Bowls Club from 1pm.

Environment: Warrnambool Breastfeeding Centre is running a free information session on how to be sustainable with babies and kids at 2pm.

Market: Warrnambool Community Garden Wednesday market season gets rolling from 3pm. Entrance to the garden off Grieve Street.

Movie fundraisers: Watch 'Last Christmas' with Save the Children at 12.45pm, or see 'Fisherman's Friends' with the Oxfam Australia Warrnambool groups from 7pm. Both movies are screening at Warrnambool's Capitol Cinema.

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