Calendar

 

Oct
5
Thu
Seniors Festival lunch @ Eltham Community and Reception Centre
Oct 5 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Enjoy a two course lunch and be entertained by local performers.

Oct
8
Sun
Open day at the Yarrambat Heritage Museum @ Yarrambat Heritage Museum
Oct 8 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Go along to see the operational Gold Battery and celebrate with a BBQ.

Oct
10
Tue
Cooking with your grandkids @ Hurstbridge Hub
Oct 10 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

For a grandparent and their grandchild/ren.

There will be a dietitian-led cooking lesson where you learn about the nutritional value of what you are cooking. Then eat what you have cooked together.

Oct
14
Sat
Gardening with indigenous plants @ Eltham Community and Reception Centre
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Fiona Cross will discuss the indigenous plants of Nillumbik. Find out which plants best suit your garden and learn about their planting and care.

Oct
17
Tue
Chinese Double Ninth Festival @ Eltham Lower Park
Oct 17 @ 10:30 am – 2:00 pm

Enjoy Tai Chi, singing, dancing, games, luck draws and chrysanthemum tea.

No bookings required, just drop in and join the fun.

Navigating the aged care system @ Eltham Community and Reception Centre
Oct 17 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

This session will answer all of your questions about My Aged Care, the services that are available, eligibility and how to access them. It will cover entry-level home support services, support for complex needs, respite care and residential care.

Oct
19
Thu
Senior’s Festival high tea @ Wadambuk St Andrews Community Centre
Oct 19 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Enjoy a selection of sweet and savoury treats preparared with assistance from the students of the local primary school. These students will be helping to serve tea on the day.

Book by phone (9710 1223) or email (standrewscommunitycentre@gmail.com).

Oct
22
Sun
Arthurs Creek Mechanics Institute’s annual garden walk @ Arthurs Creek Mechanics Institute Hall
Oct 22 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

5 gardens to visit. There will also be a wide range of plants and seedlings for sale as well as garden sculptures etc. Light lunches and other refreshments will be available.

Purchase tickets at the Arthurs Creek Mechanics Institute Hall on the day. You will receive a guide book and map of the open gardens. All proceeds will go towards the upkeep and restoration of the hall.

Oct
27
Fri
Traditional Irish music concert @ Mudbrick Hall
Oct 27 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

A concert of traditional Irish music by established players and singers, and Ceoltoiri Naarm, a group of rising, young players.

Nov
11
Sat
Eltham & District Woodworkers Annual Exhibition @ Eltham Community and Reception Centre,
Nov 11 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

There will be extensive displays of their members’ work, with many items for sale. There will also be demonstrations of various woodworking techniques. Current groups include cabinet making, carving, woodturning, musical instrument, box making, pyrography and scroll sawing.

Artists Open Studios @ Various around
Nov 11 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Around 30 studios will be open to the public, displaying a wide range of techniques and art forms.

Nov
12
Sun
Eltham & District Woodworkers Annual Exhibition @ Eltham Community and Reception Centre,
Nov 12 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

There will be extensive displays of their members’ work, with many items for sale. There will also be demonstrations of various woodworking techniques. Current groups include cabinet making, carving, woodturning, musical instrument, box making, pyrography and scroll sawing.

Artists Open Studios @ Various around
Nov 12 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Around 30 studios will be open to the public, displaying a wide range of techniques and art forms.

Nov
18
Sat
Artists Open Studios @ Various around
Nov 18 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Around 30 studios will be open to the public, displaying a wide range of techniques and art forms.

Nov
19
Sun
Artists Open Studios @ Various around
Nov 19 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Around 30 studios will be open to the public, displaying a wide range of techniques and art forms.

Eltham Wine Show @ Veneto Sports and Entertainment Centre
Nov 19 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Australia’s largest amateur wine show. Hundreds of wines will be available for tasting – red, white, sparkling and fortified grape wines. Also, meads, ciders, country wines, kombuchas and liqueurs. Wine awards and presentations.

Dec
24
Sun
Carols in the Park Christmas Eve @ Wadeson Reserve
Dec 24 @ 8:15 pm – 9:30 pm

The orchestra and singers will lead the gathering through the singing of traditional carols. Audience participation is encouraged. Take a picnic basket, blankets and chairs if you want.