YOUNG Canberrans will have the chance to learn highland drumming and bagpipe playing from Burns Club Pipe Band drummer Steve Shedden and piper Kerrie Flynn at the Young Music Society’s 50th Summer Music School. At Canberra Girls Grammar, 8.30am-3.30pm, weekdays, January 7-18. An after-school program runs until 5.30pm each day to cater for working parents. Inquiries to youngmusicsociety.org.au

GEOFF Page’s Jazz at the Village will feature saxophonist Jason Bruer and his sextet Hammerhead evoking the sound and spirit of the late ’50s and ’60s “hard bop” movement but with a contemporary slant. At 7.30pm, Wednesday, December 5. Book at gpage40@bigpond.net.au

CANBERRA Youth Theatre was established in 1972 and is, organisers say, “a place where young people’s voices are heard in a safe and accepting environment”. The company is launching a new look 2019 program in the courtyard of Gorman Arts Centre, from 5.30pm, Friday, December 7.

FINE-art photographer Scott Leggo is getting in early with a Christmas shopping evening, promising a glass of Tasmanian sparkling, lucky door prizes and other giveaways and a chance to win one of his photographs, “Snow Solitude”. At 45 Jardine Street, Kingston, 6pm-8pm, Tuesday, December 4, all welcome.

CANBERRA Community Chorale’s end-of-year concert, “Songs of Exile”, directed by AJ America, will feature thought-provoking music, including contrasting interpretations of Psalm 137 (“By the Rivers of Babylon”) by Heinrich Schutz and Arvo Part, and Paul Stanhope’s surprising piece “Ya rab al salaam/ Shalom Aleichem”. At North Belconnen Uniting Church, Conley Drive, Melba, 2pm, Sunday, December 2. Book at trybooking.com or tickets at the door (cash only).

AINSLIE and Gorman Arts Centres are holding an “I-Day” (International Day of People with Disability) arts conference, “Disability and the Arts – Contemporary approaches to access, representation and inclusion”. Performers include Hanna Cormick, Liz Lea, Katie Senior and Black Mountain School. Forum panellists are Imogen Yang, Liz Lea, Ruth O’Brien and Adelaide Rief. Noon to 7.30pm, Monday, December 3. Free but registration to each event essential to eventbrite.com.au