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to 10.00 am at the Woodcroft Community Centre on 65 Woodcroft Drive. Sanskrit lessons Chinmaya Mission Australia announces a Beginners’ Sanskrit Course starting 31 May. The 10-session course, to be held weekly on Thursday nights, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm, will involve Alphabet, Vocabulary, Basic Reading, Basic Grammar, Basic Conversation lessons. Details Br Gopal Chaitanya 02 8850-7400 or 0416 482 149

Children’s classes at GOD

The Global Organisation for Divinity announces the start of Gopakuteeram, spiritual educational classes for children aged 4 - 12 years.4.00 pm5.30 pm at the Crestwood Community Centre, Cnr Crestwood Drive & Chapel Lane, Baulkham Hills. Classes are free for all participating children. Parents can join in the devotional lecture by Sri Deepak Vinodji, kirtans and prayers in another room within the centre during the Gopakuteeram classes. Details

Jayashree 02 9620 4676

Sri Karya Siddhi Hanuman Puja

Sat 23 Jun Datta Yoga Centre will organise a Sri Guru Paduka Puja & Sri Karya Siddhi Hanuman Puja at Reg Byrne Community Centre, Cnr of Fyall Ave and Darcy Road, Wentworthville, NSW 2145 from 5:30pm onwards. Mahaprasadam will be served after the puja. Details Vikas Mohta 0434 218 587 or email info.dycsydney@gmail.com

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Hindi studies for high school students

Hindi Language is offered by the Saturday School of Community Languages – DET at Liverpool Girls High School, Hills Sports High School and Strathfield Girls High School. This provides opportunities for high school students to study Hindi language to Higher School Certificate levels as it is not available at their day school. Board of Studies syllabus is followed. The classes are free of charge and are run on Saturdays from 8.30 am to 10.30 am for Years 7 – 10, and 8.30 – 11.45 am for Years 11-12. Enrolment forms can be accessed from the School Principal of the mainstream school of your child or can be downloaded from www. curriculumsupport.education. nsw.gov.au/secondary/ languages/sscl/ Details 02 9886 7505 Saturdaycl-h.School@det.nsw. edu.au

Community health forum

Fri 22 Jun A community consultation forum sponsored by NSW Multicultural Health and aimed at building the health, energy and vitality of the Indian community, will be held at Hornsby Library Main Meeting Room, 28 – 44 George Street, Hornsby (Library entrance via Hunter Lane). 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm. All are welcome.

Details Shantha Viswanathan 0422 082 608

Sydney Sakhi Sangam

Sun 24 June Sakhi Sangam will be held this year at the Croatian Club. Details Nandini 0423 684

340, Sushma 0411 967 374, Aruna 0410 338 900.

Fundraiser

Vision2020 Walkathon

Sun 15 July Sydney-based charity organisation Vision2020 announces a walkathon at the Lane Cove River National Park to raise funds for charity. The walk (Riverside Walking Track) is about 5km from end-to-end and 10km round trip. This is a family event and is suitable for people of all age groups and physical fitness. It is not a competitive event. People can walk at their own pace. There is no requirement for participants to walk the full or even a minimum distance. The Walkathon is in support of the following charities: Sri Datta Bal Sevashram (home for healthy children of leprosy patients and the homeless); Nand Gokul (orphanage), and Sandya Deep (old age home for the people - under construction)all three managed by the Swami Vivekanand Kusta Seva Samithi Trust, Gulbarga, Karnataka. Details at www.vision2020.org.au

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