ANBG Thursday Talks
On 27 July 12.30-1.30pm at ANBG Visitor Centre Theatrette, Dr Anna Howe will talk about ‘Pepper Trees Grow in the Old School Yard’. Many of us will share Anna Howe’s memory of pepper trees, Schinus molle, from our primary school. Anna will look at how this tree came to be planted in many school yards across Australia, and other sites such as country police stations, many rural gardens of note, Avenues of Honour and the ANU, what is the future of these old trees and what of the next generation. More info: [email protected]
GIVIT seeks menstrual care products
GIVIT is working with a charity that supports vulnerable children in the Canberra and surrounding NSW community. They mainly provide Go Bags for children who are taken into emergency care, often with no possessions. They are calling for donations of menstrual care products to be included in girls’ Go Bags, which include essential items for kids such as nappies, books, underwear, toys and toiletries. These bags are distributed in key locations in the ACT, including the Child and Youth Protection Service. Your donations, no matter how small, can help support the welfare of these children. Canberrans can donate menstrual products or fund this request with 100 per cent of funds received by GIVIT used to purchase these items. To donate or fund, visit givit.org.au/whats-needed; search Category: ‘menstrual products’; Location: ACT. GIVIT supports more than 400 charities and community groups across the Capital Region by matching your items with people who need them most.
VIEW club
Gungahlin Day: Our next meeting is our club’s 24th birthday celebrations on Wednesday 26 July 11.45am at Gungahlin Lakes Golf Club, Nicholls. Cost: $35 for two-course lunch. Entertainment by the Canberra Ukulele Band. RSVP: Helen on 0413 923 933 by Sunday 23 July 9pm. Guests and visitors are very welcome.
Charity Stall
Relay for Life Team, the Bold Bandannas, will hold a stall at the Fyshwick Markets (within Ziggy’s shop) on Saturday 29 July 8.30am-4.30pm. We will be selling our trademark preserves, pickles, chutneys etc., lemon butter and a range of sugar-reduced items. More info: call Jan on 6231 0761.
Clothing Sale @ St Ninian’s
Warm winter pre-loved clothing for all ages, jackets, suits, blankets, doonas, towels and linen, shoes and boots, all at very reasonable prices at St Ninian’s Uniting Church, Lyneham on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 July 9am-1pm. Kitchen will be serving scones, cooked on the premises.
Tuggeranong Sing Australia
An Invitation to join Tuggeranong Sing Australia for our LDK Mid Winter Concert to be held at LDK in Greenway on Monday 24 July 1.30pm. Come along and escape the mid-winter blues with an hour of joyful singing.
National Pain Week
As part of National Pain Week, Arthritis Pain Support is presenting a free online talk series by experts, helping you understand chronic pain and how to manage it: Mindfulness and Chronic Pain with Linda Clee, Monday 24 July 12.30-1.30pm; Enhancing Wellbeing – Osteopathy and Breathing Training with Dr Imogen Collyer, Tuesday 25 July 12.30-1.30pm; Understanding Pain and Medications with Dr Geoffrey Speldewinde, Friday 28 July 12-1pm. Register: [email protected] or 6251 2055.
Books wanted
After a successful Book Fair in March, thanks to the wonderful support from the community, Woden Seniors is now seeking donations for its 2024 Book Fair. Donations of books, jigsaws, board games, CDs and DVDs can be left at the Club, 12 Corinna St, Phillip (opposite Woden Library) on weekdays 9.30am-3.30pm. Recently celebrating our 50th birthday, Woden Seniors is a self-funding, charitable organisation that provides a large range of activities for people over 50. We receive no recurrent funding and the proceeds of the Book Fair support the provision of activities and building maintenance. New members are always welcome. More info: wodenseniors.org.au
HYH submissions
Submissions to our free Have You Heard community noticeboard are reserved for charity, not-for-profit and community organisations. Deadline for submissions is 10 days prior to the Thursday edition date. Email your submission with essential details – who, what, where, when, cost, contact details – to [email protected] with ‘HYH’ in the subject heading. Flyers and attachments not accepted. Due to space restrictions, please keep it brief. Please note: publication in print is not guaranteed.
