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Ukulele classes
Many favourite songs involve the ukulele! Think Elvis’ “Can’t Help Falling in Love with You”; “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “Train’s Hey, Soul Sister”. Playing the ukulele is easy and fun, and an ideal introduction to...
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Surrey Hills 3127 Bag
Show your pride in Surrey Hills with one of our new market bags. They’ve been designed exclusively for the Neighbourhood Centre. The bags are made from 100% jute, with cotton handles. They are perfect for shopping locally, taking to the beach or park, or bring one...
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2021 Ukulele – New Beginner – Tuesday
I’ve got my Ukulele, what do I do now? If you’ve always wanted to play the ukulele, come along and go through the basics and have fun learning three chords that feature in thousands of songs. Come and develop your life-long enjoyment of music in a fun and...
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2021 Foreign Films
Please note the new night of the week and new venue! Enjoy a foreign film followed by a discussion and nibbles. Film titles will be advised closer to each screening date. The Foreign Film group is scheduled to meet on the third Thursday of each month from March to...
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Blokes in the Kitchen 2021
Learn to prepare simple and delicious meals with other blokes under Pieter’s guidance. Enjoy a shared meal and great conversation to finish the session. This is a friendly and welcoming group who enjoy good food and company!
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Women’s Reflection Circle 2021
Come together in a relaxed space fortnightly on Friday mornings. The Circle provides sacred space for mature women to honour and support each other, share wisdom and life experience and learn from each other. Themes and topics are guided by the Circle’s host and...
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2021 Mixed media
This course will take you in the direction of your inner creativity. Julia McLeish is a professional artist, who guides you through learning basic drawing and painting skills; exploring new mediums, which can then be combined to expand your creative art work. The...
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Conversational Spanish
Study the basics of this beautiful language in a relaxed way. Over 8 weeks, you’ll learn how to introduce yourself, shop, order food, ask for directions and converse with the locals. Get ready for when we can travel again. Your next trip will definitely be more...
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Men’s Discussion Group 2021
This engaging group gets together fortnightly to share views about current events or other topics over morning tea. It’s a discussion group in a safe place where men meet and listen to other men, and share their knowledge and experiences. This initiative aims to...
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2012 Needleworkers
Come together in a relaxed space and chat while enjoying the art of needlework: bring along your knitting, crocheting, embroidery or whatever needlework you have on the go. Runs fortnightly on Sunday from 2 May 2021 .
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Surrey Hills Community Choir
Community Choir Community Choirs are growing; think of the popularity of the ABC documentary Choir of Hard Knocks or the Hummingsong Choir that touched many hearts, singing to raise money for domestic violence charities on the recent series of Australia’s Got Talent. ...
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Sashiko stitching
Join Leanne O’Sullivan of Kimono House on Friday 7 May for a productive and friendly evening as she guides you in the basics of this very effective traditional Japanese needlework. A great introductory start to learning this relaxing technique in Japanese decorative...
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Make A Coiled Basket
Patterned shirts go out of fashion so quickly that they tend to crowd the hanging spaces in our wardrobes and op shops. In this workshop, you are invited to use them to make complex colouration when creating a small but functional basket. We will start by making...
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Jewellery Collage
Fix old jewellery & create new unique pieces from vintage jewellery with the very lovely Emma Grace. Learn basic techniques to become self-sufficient in fixing & maintaining jewellery, and changing around pieces if you want to freshen them up! End the week by...
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Sumi-e Japanese Ink Art
Welcome back Junko Azukawa with this special workshop on Japanese ink painting, known as Sumi-e. You will learn how to prepare your own ink then learn to make and use different Sumi ink tones and brush techniques to create traditional Japanese ink painting (Sumi-e) on...
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Japanese Boro stitching
The Japanese have a tradition of using old cloth to make new items for every-day using piecing, patching and stitching. It’s an excellent way to reuse and rework clothes and other material items using Japanese aesthetics. Be inspired by this tradition of boro...
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Beeswax wraps with Emma Grace – back by popular demand!
It seems like we just can’t get enough of Beeswax wraps! Back by popular demand, join Emma Grace for a Beeswax wraps session. Learn how to make and take home 2 wraps and start your journey to sustainable living. The planet will thank-you! They have many uses...What’s New
Sashiko StitchingFriday 7 May
Join Leanne of Kimono House as she guides you in the basics of this traditional Japanese needlework. […]
Surrey Hills ANZAC Dawn ServiceSunday 25 April 2021
Join us as we commemorate the fallen with a Dawn Service in Surrey Garden. Please wear masks when attending this event. […]
Centre Manager farewell drinksFriday 23 April 5-7pm
Members and friends of the Centre are invited to say goodbye to Shima and hello to Ellen. RSVPs essential. […]