Bag a bargain
The regular garage sales where you will find all sorts of useful stuff for sale in aid of Tony the Dogfather’s animal rescue and rehabilitation centre have changed venues to the villa shop behind Al Jazeera off the Budaiya Highway which previously hosted the furniture sales. You can still find the big stuff but now there’s lots of other bits and bobs too.
Every Fri/Sat. Call (36 369 575)

Go camping
No we don’t mean get out into the desert and pitch your tent but it’s not too late to get the youngsters into summer camp. Check out what’s on at the Indian Institute of Performing Arts in Segaya which is holding its annual Parampara summer camp right the way through till Aug 16.
Until Eid. Visit iipabahrain.com

Galleria expo
A great show featuring local fashion designers, stores and home wares professionals. Now in its third year, this event, which raises funds for charity, is aiming to be bigger and better than ever.
Aug 3&4, Gulf Hotel Convention Centre. Call (17 369 595)

Revolting science
After attracting more than 600 youngsters in its first ten days, Bahrain Science Centre is continuing its series of science workshops through to the end of August. As well as having the opportunity to try out the centre’s amazing equipment, kids will have the chance to meet a real scientist and learn all about how our eyes work as he dissects a camel’s eye, they’ll also learn how to dissect a fish finding its gills, stomach, swim bladder etc for a real hands-on learning experience. Sounds absolutely revolting but just the sort of thing kids, particularly budding young scientists, will love.
Daily except Wed pm and Fri, 9am-2pm. Call (13 684 686)