BREAKFAST: For men wanting to find a place for a chat, look no further than the Grab Life by the Balls community which meets at Lake Pertobe at 7.30am every Friday.

EXHIBITION: The Warrnambool and District Artists Society exhibition is now showing at the Merri View Gallery until June 20. The gallery is open 12pm-4pm on weekends.

TREES: South West Printmakers explore the theme of trees in their fifth exhibition at The F Project. The show will run until May 23 and the gallery is open Wednesday-Sunday 10am-4pm.

EXHIBITION: Vipoo Srivilasa's new collaborative exhibition Re/JOY shows intricately 'repaired' damaged ceramics donated by members of the south-west community. Re/JOY will run until June 20 at the Warrnambool Art Gallery.

THEATRE: The Camperdown Theatre Company is returning to the stage after the coronavirus pandemic with Mystery at Shady Acres at the Theatre Royal in Camperdown. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased from Laffs, 163 Manifold St, Camperdown, by phoning 5593 1469 or online at camperdowntheatrecompany.com.au.

FITNESS: Parkrun meets every Saturday at Lake Pertobe at 8am for a five-kilometre run/jog/walk.

CLEAN UP: Let's Strain the Drain Monitoring will begin at 10am at the Archie Graham Community Centre. Bring a reusable water bottle and gloves for the session which aims to build on existing beach clean-up data by analysing stormwater drain data to help identify the source of what is being found on our beaches and reduce litter at the source. Register by emailing melissa@tangaroablue.org

FIX IT: Port Fairy's The Repair Cafe returns to the Community House from 10am. If you need your bike, jewellery, clothes or toys fixed, look no further than the Repair Cafe's handy volunteers. No registration required, simple head down to the Port Fairy Community House between 10am-1pm.

MARKET: The Port Fairy Community Market brings together a selection of locally grown and handmade products and produce.

LIVE MUSIC: Limited tickets are still available for Taylor Henderson "The A Team" On Tour which brings together the former talent show contestant's interpretations of Ed Sheeran's music. Tickets can be purchased via lighthousetheatre.com.au, 5559 4999 or visit the box office at 185 Timor Street.

MENTAL HEALTH: The Emergency Services Foundation is bringing its Mental Health Matters program for emergency service volunteers to Warrnambool. The one-day event is provided with support from the State Government will take place at the Warrnambool Surf Life Saving Club. The workshops are free, fully catered and all emergency service volunteers are welcome to attend and bring a friend. Registrations essential via esf.com.au

MARKET: Warrnambool showgrounds will hold its weekly undercover market from 8am to 1pm.

DANCE: Panmure Dance group is holding an afternoon of old-time and western partner dancing at the Panmure Hall from 1.30pm. The cost is $5 and everyone is welcome to come along. Dances are held regularly on the second and fourth Sunday of each month.

FRESH PRODUCE: The Fresh Market Warrnambool has a huge range of fresh produce and hand-crafted goods from 8.30am at Lake Pertobe.

IDAHOBIT: To celebrate IDAHOBIT Day, there will be a flag raising by Warrnambool City Council at 11am on the Civic Green followed by refreshments in the Warrnambool Art Gallery. All are welcome to attend and encouraged to wear rainbow colours to celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.

LEARNING: Warrnambool's University of the Third Age is hosting a tutorial with Robin Southey about the The Bayeux Tapestry. The tutorial will take place at 10.30am in the Hammond Centre on Henna Street. For more information contact Peter Dexter on 0417 431 277.

BEEKEEPING: The beekeeping club meets every Monday at the Jim Robinson Shearing Pavilion at the Warrnambool Showgrounds at 7pm.

CREATIONS: Molly Melican has joined the team at One Day Studios for an after school class on character creations using a range of materials. Every Monday during school terms Molly will help students aged from 7-11 with the character building. Bookings are available via the One Day Studios website.

MARKET: The Warrnambool Community Gardens' market returns from 3.30pm to 6.30pm with stalls of fresh fruit and vegetables, seedlings and plants from within 150 kilometres of the city. There will also be live music from Bruce Campbell and Friends.

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