SHELTER HOME is holding their annual desktop calendar sale at RM10 each to raise funds for it to continue providing a safe haven, education and care to more than 500 children. The proceeds will also be channeled towards supporting five schools for refugees, children and women at Immigration detention centres, and community services, such as providing food to poor families and the Drop
Zone community centre for teenagers. Shelter Home's desktop calendar depicting drawings of Malaysian dwellings of bygone eras also functions as a
planner-cum-organiser.

TO facilitate smoother traffic flow at toll plazas this Hari Raya holidays, PLUS will close all its Reload Lanes
on Sept 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17 and 18. Alternatively, PLUS and Touch 'n Go will open Reload 'n Go counters at selected rest and service areas along
the highways, between 9am and 9pm. From today until Thursday, Reload 'n Go counters will be opened at Northbound rest areas Gurun, Gunung Semanggol, Tapah, Sungai Buloh Overhead Bridge and Pagoh. Southbound vehicles can reload at Seremban and Ayer Keroh Overhead Bridge rest areas.

IN conjunction with their 60th anniversary this year, Stamford College is hosting a charity run on Sept 18 at Padang Dataran Timur (opposite Amcorp Mall), Petaling Jaya, starting at 7.30am. Themed 'Running for a cause', the race is to raise funds for a dialysis centre for the National Kidney Foundation and the Senior Citizens Association of Selangor & Federal Territory. The event includes food and games carnivals. For more details, visit the college's fan page at www.facebook.com/stamford.edu.my or www.stamford.edu.my.

THE 2nd City Revival Charity Treasure Hunt in the Klang Valley will be held on Oct 9 and flagged off at 8.30am at the Regalia Business Centre, USJ1. Open to the public, this motor hunt is organised by City Revival Community Services Berhad, a non-governmental organisation which raises funds to help poor children, senior citizens and others in need. This year's hunt is themed 'A heart for the city'. For more information, call Ravind at 012-2069091 or visit http://www.cityrevivalcommunity.org.my.

THE Stars & Planet Edufun Club is organising a four-day mathematics workshop from Monday to Thursday at No. 26, Jalan 19/31, Petaling Jaya, from 10am to 4pm daily. It is open to children aged six to 12 who will learn more about maths through creative activities and fun games. For more information, call 03-79555513 or log on to www. edufunclub.com.

THE Petaling Jaya City Council will have their Hari Raya open house on Sept 24 at the MBPJ Stadium from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, and the public are invited to attend. For enquiries, call the council's public relations unit at 03-79563544.

ALL Immigration Department counters nationwide will be closed from Sept 10 to 12 in conjunction with the Hari Raya holidays. Counters in Perlis, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negri Sembilan, Malacca, Johor, Pahang, Labuan, Sarawak and Sabah also will be closed this Saturday and Sunday, and on Sept 18 and 19. Those in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu will be closed this Friday and Saturday, and on Sept 17 and 18. For more details, call Immigration's Putrajaya operations room at 03-88801555 or 03-88801556

KUALA LUMPUR: Immigration counters nationwide will be closed for three days from Sept 10 in conjunction with the Aidilfitri, the department said. Immigration director-general Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman, said counters in Perlis, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Johor, Pahang, Labuan, Sarawak and Sabah would also be closed on Sept 4 to 5 and on Sept 18 to 19. Counters in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu would be closed on Sept 3 to 4 and on Sept 17 to 18 as well.

UNIVERSITI Tunku Abdul Rahman is offering a Chinese calligraphy short course at its Centre For Extension Education at the Petaling Jaya Campus. It will start from Monday and registration is now open. For details, call 03-79572818/ 03-79555181 (ask for Fui  Mee and Eileen).

THE D' Happy Club is launching its third activity centre on Saturday at the Eulogia Community Centre, No 11, Jalan SS26/6, Taman Mayang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, at 10am. There will be door gifts and refreshments. A visit to a factory and Port Dickson has also been planned for Sept 25. For more information, contact Judy 012-3760560.

THE D' Happy Club is launching its third activity centre on Saturday at the Eulogia Community Centre, No 11, Jalan SS26/6, Taman Mayang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, at 10am. There will be door gifts and refreshments. A visit to a factory and Port Dickson has also been planned for Sept 25. For more information, contact Judy 012-3760560.

PROJEK Lintasan Shah Alam Sdn Bhd, the concessionaire for the Kemuning-Shah Alam Highway, is distributing free Touch 'n Go cards with a value of RM5 each. The giveaways are at the Impian toll plaza until early September.

THERE will be a blood donation drive at ICT Utopia, Level 4, Plaza Low Yat, this Saturday from noon to 7pm.
It is co-organised by Plaza Low Yat, Young Malaysians Movement's (YMM) Federal Territory branch and the National Blood Bank Malaysia. The public are urged to participate as a pint of blood can save up to three lives, and it's crucial to have enough supplies at the National Blood Bank, especially during the coming festive season. For more information, call Cindy
Kong at 03-2148 3651/3724/5141 or e-mail cindy@plazalowyat.com.

THE Shah Alam City Council is conducting a Pesta Bunga Raya Shah Alam 2010 from Oct 9 to 17 at Taman Tasik Shah Alam. Activities include agricultural sales of flowering plants, aquatic and herbal plants, a pets sale, and exhibitions by government and private agencies. Children are also invited to take part in the colouring and painting competitions. Those interested in renting booths can download the form from the council's website. For further information, call 03-55105133.

THERE will be a public forum on 'Cancer Prevention: A Practical Approach' at the Swan Convention Centre (fourth floor), Sunway Medical Centre, this Saturday from 1.45pm. Admission is free. For enquiries and registration, call 03-74911113/1115 during office hours.

VISTA Eye Specialist outlets at The Curve, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Jalan Maarof, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur and Jalan Mohagani, Bandar Botanic, Klang, are holding a three-day carnival until Sunday, from 10am to 6pm. In addition to free general eye checks and eye care tips for the public, there will be lots of fun activities with refreshments provided. Vista's opthamologists will also be available for consultation. For more information, call 1-800-88-3937 or log on to www.vista.com.my for VISTA'S services.

SHAH ALAM City Council will hold a dinner to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shah Alam as a city, on Oct 26 at a venue to be announced later. The dinner, to be graced by Shah Alam mayor, is open to the public and the corporate sector. There will be entertainment by a guest artiste and a lucky draw with prizes. Tables for eight people are priced from RM800 to RM2,000, and reservations must be made by Oct 15. For further information, call Aslinda at 03-5510 5133 ext 528, or 012-622 5571.

PUTRAJAYA: More than 2,000 jobs are to be made available at the Labour Department’s Job Placement programme on Thursday, the Human Resources Ministry said in a statement today. Some 30 companies would be participating in the one-day programme to be held at the Padang Kelab Kilat TNB in Perai, Penang, from 10 am, it said. The companies would conduct walk-in interviews, and job-seekers would also have the opportunity to register and seek employment through the ministry’s JobsMalaysia portal, it said.

THERE will be water disruption in Hulu Langat on Aug 17 from 9pm to 4am. Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd said this is to facilitate various maintenance works in the district to ensure sufficient water supply for the upcoming festive season. Areas affected include Taman Puncak Utama, Taman Putra Budiman, Balakong Jaya, Impian Indah, Desa Karunmas, Taman Harmoni and Taman Seri Timah.

THROUGHOUT Ramadan, the operating hours for libraries managed by Kuala Lumpur City Hall are as follows: Monday (1pm to 5pm), Tuesday to Friday (8.30am to 5pm), Saturday and Sunday (10am to 5pm). These libraries are KL Children Library, KL Library, Taman Tun Dr Ismail Library and other branch libraries at Setiawangsa, Bandar Tun Razak, Desa Tun Razak, Bandar   Baru Sentul, Gombak Setia, Sri Pantai and Sri Sabah.

DURING Ramadan, the operating hours for service counters at the National Registration Department in Putrajaya and all State capitals will be from 7.30am to 5pm. Service counters will resume its usual operating hours (7.30am to 5.30pm) after Ramadan. For enquiries, call customer service at 03-8880 8203/7077/7071/7067.

STILL not over the World Cup fever yet? If so, join the many activities at the Pepsi Football 2010 festival on Aug 17 and 18 at Sunway Pyramid. There will be Football 1-to-1, Football Dribble and Football Score Challenges, Foolsball, Photo With Celebrity opportunity on photo board and Football Jugglers performances. You will also receive a free 1.5L Revive Isotonic drink when you bring an empty can of any isotonic drink.