■Senior s meeting: The Association of Independent Retirees, Melbourne South East Branch, will meet at 2pm, March 8, at the Mt Waverley Youth Centre, Miller Crescent, Mt Waverley. Details: 98077663.

■Community classes: Mount Street Neighbourhood House in Glen Waverley has short courses in quilling cards and floral art starting on Thursday. Details: 98038706.

■Back pain: Free local physiotherapy treatment available for people aged 18-65 with back pain or sciatica of less than six months duration for a LaTrobe University research trial. Details: 94795871.

■Study volunteers: Jean Hailes needs women to take part in a six-month study to relieve period pain and a 12-month study for a contraceptive transdermal patch. Details: 0434408931.

■Cultural flavours: Seamus O'Hanlan, deputy director of Monash University Institute of Public History, will talk about how diverse ethnic influences have shaped Monash suburbs, at 2pm on March 17, at Oakleigh library, 148 Drummond St. Details: 95634138.

■Indoor bowls: St John's Indoor Bowling Club is open to new members and beginners for sessions at 9.30am and 1.30pm on Mondays and 7.30pm on Thursdays, at St John's Uniting Church, Virginia Street, Mt Waverley. Details: 98077715.

■Speak out: Learn to speak confidently in public with the Waverley Communicators, 7.45pm, on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, at the Craft room, Mt Waverley Community Centre, 47 Miller Crescent, Mt Waverley. Details: 95768790.

■Help the needy: Wesley Do Care provides training for volunteers to support isolated older people and people with disabilities. Details: 97625211.