HerSmile High Tea

Fundraising for the YWCA’s YHomes housing project in Ainslie, HerSmile Canberra, a local Canberra business and confidence-building experts, will host The HerSmile High Tea and Fashion Show at The Abbey in Gold Creek on Saturday 9 September. With a decadent high tea, performances, a fashion showcase, and guest speakers sharing their personal stories of finding confidence and happiness, it promises to be an inspiring event. Tickets via Eventbrite. More info: contact Adele at [email protected] or 0422 572 133.

GIVIT donation of the week: Lego

GIVIT is working with an organisation in the ACT helping children and young people who are experiencing homelessness or are in crisis. They are requesting the donation of Lego for a stop motion picture workshop as part of their Workshop Wednesdays, which aim to engage young people to connect, collaborate and create something they can be proud of. Generous Canberrans can donate Lego or funds to purchase new Lego with 100% of money received by GIVIT used to purchase this item. To donate or fund, visit givit.org.au/whats-needed, search Category: ‘Lego’; 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.

Friends of ANBG Thursday Talks

The next Friends of Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) Thursday Talks are on 24 and 31 August 12.30-1.30pm at ANBG Visitor Centre Theatrette. Gold coin donation is desirable. First up, Bronwyn Saunders, a children’s author, looks at how her book, Diprotodon: A megafauna journey,came about and the manuscript’s own journey through research to publication. On Thursday 31 August, Professor Adrienne Nicotra presents ‘Living on the Edge’, discussing how plants from extreme environments (deserts and alpine) respond to and tolerate extreme heat and cold.

Wattle dance

The Monaro Folk Society presents ‘Welcoming the Wattle’ on Sunday 27 August 2-5pm at Folkdance Hall, 114 Maitland St, Hackett. Wave winter goodbye and kick up your heels at the lively music played by Paverty, Canberra’s premier bush band. Bob Buckley will teach and call the dances so no previous dance experience is needed. Please bring a plate of refreshments to share. We will serve tea, coffee and non-alcoholic yellow drinks. Tickets (cash only, at the door only): $25 adult; $23 concession; $20 MFS, interstate dancers, Dance Delights; $10 student; u18 free. More info: monarofolk.org.au

CWA Awareness Week

Sunday 3 to Saturday 9 September is CWA Awareness Week. Its focus this year is on increasing awareness around the term neurodiversity and neurodivergent conditions (such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia and Tourette Syndrome), and the challenges those with neurodivergent conditions face, particularly women and children in rural and regional areas of NSW.

Gungahlin Branch is hosting a combined Father’s Day/Awareness Week Stall on Saturday 2 September 9am-1pm at Gungahlin Village (outside Coles). An assortment of handcrafted/knitted items, jams, relishes, chutneys, pickles, and baked goods, as well as CWA merchandise, including recipe books and tea towels, will be available for purchase. We will also be running a special Father’s Day Raffle. Payment by cash or card. 

Southern Tablelands Group is holding an all-day Group Festival on Friday 8 September from 9am at Goulburn Community Centre, Auburn Street and the CWA Rooms, 2 Montague Street. Activities include free Devonshire teas all day in the CWA Rooms, children’s art exhibition, handicraft demonstrations, guest speakers on neurodiversity/ADHD, and Southern Tablelands individual Branch displays.

Probus Club

Ngunnawal Combined: We hold our monthly general meeting on the fourth Monday of every month at Gungahlin Lakes Golf Club. The next meeting is on 28 August 10.30am. Following the meeting, we usually have interesting guest speakers covering a range of topics, and enjoy lunch afterwards. Join us in day outings and other organised activities enjoyed by our retired members. More info: call 0402 513 304 or email our secretary [email protected]

Canberra Jung Society

At our next meeting on Friday 1 September, Sally Holliday will be speaking with us on ‘Transpersonal Art Therapy and Counselling’. We meet at MacKillop House, 50 Archibald St, Lyneham (and by Zoom) 7.30pm for refreshments, guest speaker at 8pm followed by Q&A. Guests $15; Seniors/Concession $10. On Saturday 2 Sept, Sally will lead an outdoor workshop on ‘Deepening Nature – Connection for Wellbeing’.  More info: CanberraJungSociety.org.au or 0406 375 670.

Macca’s Month for Kulture Break

During August, 20 cents from every McCafé coffee purchased in the ACT is being donated to local not-for-profit Kulture Break to help it continue to build the mental and physical resilience of Canberra’s young people. To date, McDonald’s has donated over $200,000 to Kulture Break as part of its ongoing support for the local community.

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 (the Monday of the week prior). 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.