National Walk Safely to School Day Now in its thirteenth year, primary school children learn about pedestrian safety and the importance of regular exercise by participating in National Walk Safely to School Day. Parents and carers are encouraged to walk their children to school on Friday 18 May 2012. Discover a different route, take the backstreets or via a local park. If you have to drive, park the car 10 minutes away from the school and walk the rest of the way. For more info and to discover the best walking route to your school visit: www.walk.com.au
WEB: http://www.walk.com.au
Chelsea Treasure Market
Saturday, 19 May 2012
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Come and discover a bargain! Every 3rd Saturday of the month from March to December 2012 Contact Frank on 9774 3015
LOCATION: At the Car Park in front of LongBeach Place 15 Chelsea Rd Chelsea. WEB: http://www.longbeachplace.org.au/activities.htm
Fresh green cleaning
Saturday, 19 May 2012
10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
Learn how to clean your home safely and sustainably. Bridget Gardner will share her professional cleaning experience through interactive demonstrations, stories and presentations that can be applied to any situation. Live simply. Be healthy. Save money. (includes creating your own creamy cleanser)
After the success of Jazz Cigarette, Ali McGregor returns to Kingston with her show, Something Old, Something New. Hear her unique take on the American Songbook where Kiss and Madonna join forces with Cole Porter and George Gershwin!
LOCATION: Kingston City Hall - Banquet Room CONTACT NAME: Box Office PHONE: 9556 4440 EMAIL: arts@kingston.vic.gov.au WEB: http://www.kingstonarts.com.au/performing-arts/something-old-something-new
FREE Child Restraint Checks
Sunday, 20 May 2012
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
FREE Child Restraint Checking at Bunnings Moorabbin. Parents, grandparents and carers of children 0-7 years of age who travel in vehicles are invited to attend and receive a free inspection and discuss their safety and legal obligations.
Participation in the child restraint fitting inspection day is free, however parts and accessories are available for purchase on the day.
LOCATION: Bunnings Moorabbin, Corner Fairchild St & Warrigal Road CONTACT NAME: Michelle Kasbach PHONE: 9581 4383 EMAIL: traffic.issues@kingston.vic.gov.au
Meet the Experts- Parkinson's workshop
Sunday, 20 May 2012
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Six physiotherapists led by Professor Meg Morris from Melbourne University will be running a workshop for people with Parkinson's and their carers. Lunch provided. $15 per head.
LOCATION: Hemisphere Centre, South Road, Moorabbin CONTACT NAME: Ann Burgess PHONE: 95818700 EMAIL: aburgess@parkinsons-vic.org.au
Best-selling author of The Dressmaker, Rosalie’s latest book is There Should Be More Dancing. Book by phoning 1300 135 668 or at any Kingston library branch.
Fantastic evening fundraising for Chelsea Occasional Childcare Centre, a not for profit community centre. Expect spot prizes, givaways and a night to remember, putting some fun into fundraising! Tickets $15 each or $120 for a table of 10. For more information call the centre on 03 9772 2796
LOCATION: Chelsea Cricket and Football Club
Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit - celebrating 100 years
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
2 shows: 11.30am and 1.30pm.
Celebrate the 110th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's beloved classic with this mischievous musical about the world's most loveable bunny.
This musical social satire stabs its acerbic wit into the world of reality.
With songs like 'Real Estate - The White Collar Job For The Blue Collar Brain', expect a night of side-splitting entertainment.
After sell-out seasons at fortyfivedownstairs and Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Urban Display Suite is now open for inspection for one night only in Melbourne's real estate hotspot - Parkdale!
LOCATION: Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale CONTACT NAME: Box Office PHONE: 9556 4440 EMAIL: arts@kingston.vic.gov.au WEB: http://www.kingstonarts.com.au/performing-arts/urban-display-suite
Fosse - Naomi Troski
Friday, 1 June 2012
Opening Drinks: Friday 1 June, 6-8pm Artist Floor Talk: Saturday 9 June at 2pm
Composed of plastic lattice and rope, Naomi Troski’s overhead installations create suspended organic forms that express the subtle changes observed in nature. In her work Fosse, the transient nature of light is investigated to reveal its transformative qualities on shape, colour and surface texture throughout a day. The fluctuations of light and shadow produce effects that are dramatic and subtle, affecting the dimensions and boundaries of the work and how it is perceived and experienced within the space.
LOCATION: Shirley Burke Theatre and Gallery Space - G3 CONTACT NAME: Box Office PHONE: 9556 4440 EMAIL: arts@kingston.vic.gov.au WEB: http://www.kingstonarts.com.au
Chelsea PC Support Group Get2gether
Saturday, 2 June 2012
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
We are a {10 year plus} Personal Computer Group for all ages that meet on the first Saturday of the month to share knowledge, ideas, enthusiasm and problem solve your use of computers. Bring a notepad and pencil for taking down notes. You are most welcome to come over as our guest and check us out. Phone 9776 1386 for more information.
LOCATION: LongBeach Place - 15 Chelsea Rd Chelsea 3196 {At rear of carpark} WEB: http://www.longbeachplace.org.au/activities.htm
David Jones presents: award winning guitarist Steve Magnusson
Sunday, 3 June 2012
3:00 PM
This world music/jazz concert will feature original compositions and “on the spot” improvisations. Both David and Steve are well-known for their highly developed improvisational abilities. Together they will create worlds of sound, groove and texture.
LOCATION: Kingston Arts Centre Theatre CONTACT NAME: Box Office PHONE: 9556 4440 EMAIL: arts@kingston.vic.gov.au WEB: http://www.kingstonarts.com.au
WISER DRIVER COURSE
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Wiser Driver course is designed to provide older drivers with information to assist them to remain in the driver’s seat, safer, for longer. The Wiser Driver course will cover topics including what happens to people as they age in terms of: vision, hearing, reflexes, comprehension, medical conditions, complex driving situations, legal responsibilities, insurance, choosing a safe car, using alternative transport and avoiding social isolation
Sessions are run over 4 weeks with two hours per week. There are no tests involved.
Red Stitch Actors Theatre presents the world premiere of Stop. Rewind. from Australian playwright and filmmaker Melissa Bubnic. The second work developed through the Red Stitch Writers programme, Stop. Rewind. is a deft and recognisable comedy with heart that begs the question, is it too late to live the life you’ve always wanted?
As a disparate group of co-workers at a departmental office struggle to hold onto their dreams, we glimpse the series of compromises that has led each to their place in the eclectic community.
The Wiser Driver course is designed to provide older drivers with information to assist them to remain in the driver’s seat, safer, for longer. The Wiser Driver course will cover topics including what happens to people as they age in terms of: vision, hearing, reflexes, comprehension, medical conditions, complex driving situations, legal responsibilities, insurance, choosing a safe car, using alternative transport and avoiding social isolation
Sessions are run over 4 weeks with two hours per week. There are no tests involved.
Learn how to design your garden and what plants to grow to attract some of Kingston’s beautiful insects, butterflies, birds and other wildlife into your backyard by coming along to this workshop hosted by the team from La Trobe University.
CONTACT NAME: Renae Crosthwaite PHONE: 9581 4713 EMAIL: ourplace@kingston.vic.gov.au WEB: http://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=1764&h=1
Learn how to shrink your wasteline
Thursday, 14 June 2012
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Council’s Waste Education team will teach you how to shop smarter and reduce the amount of waste you produce as well as taking you through how to establish and maintain a composting system or worm farm.
Highlights from the Civic Art Collection will showcase historically significant artworks painted in the nineteenth century, such as Petrie’s depiction of Mordialloc Creek and also the McDonald’s Homestead, as well as paintings by local artists and landscapes from the Council’s permanent collection. Other activities will also include the redevelopment of Kingston City Hall’s iconic clock tower and installation of a new time capsule, as well as a Literary Arts Program, in celebration of Kingston’s past, present and future.
LOCATION: Kingston Arts Centre - G1 CONTACT NAME: Box Office PHONE: 9556 4440 EMAIL: arts@kingston.vic.gov.au WEB: http://www.kingstonarts.com.au
Rubaba Haider - Refugee Week
Friday, 15 June 2012
Opening drinks: Friday 15 June
Artist Rubaba Haider’s remarkable life journey inspires her art. As a young child, Rubaba Haider remembers drawing clouds and trees from traditional miniature paintings found in old books in her hometown of Firakhloum, Wardak Province in Afghanistan. During the Gulf War in 1991, Rubaba and her mother fled from the terror and turmoil of war and migrated to Lahore, Pakistan in search of a better life. It was here that Rubaba studied an Arts degree at the National College of the Arts, supported financially by her brother Ali, who had found freedom in Australia in 1991.
Rubaba and her mother emigrated to Australia in 2009 under sponsorship, where the artist surmounted a completely new set of cultural assimilation challenges including a language barrier and went on win the 2010 Heartlands Art Prize. Rubaba's work evokes the emotional and physical traces of wounds as metaphors for life experiences which leave us changed forever.
Come and discover a bargain! Every 3rd Saturday of the month from March to December 2012 Contact Frank on 9774 3015
LOCATION: At the Car Park in front of LongBeach Place 15 Chelsea Rd Chelsea. WEB: http://www.longbeachplace.org.au/activities.htm
Curtain Call
Friday, 22 June 2012
Adult Curtain Call (8.00pm) Friday 22 June - Cabaret/Jazz Friday 20 July - Original Friday 17 August - Open II
Junior Curtain Call (2.00pm) Sunday 24 June Sunday 19 August
Curtain Call is Kingston Arts Centre’s very own ‘X-Factor’ in the ’burbs. Judged by industry experts, Curtain Call attracts emerging musicians from all over Melbourne all hoping to be discovered!
Set up as a series of adjudicated open stage events in Kingston Arts Centre’s theatre, Curtain Call is a rare opportunity for emerging musicians – Junior Curtain Call for 8-14 years and Adult Curtain Call for 15 plus years – to gain experience performing in a professional environment. The venue is fully equipped with sound and lighting gear and offers the use of its concert piano. Musicians must supply their own leads, amps and any other instruments.
Audience tickets for Curtain Call are available for each show at $10 each giving you the chance to see up to 12 talented performers in one night!
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