St Anthony’s Primary School fete

The St Anthony’s Primary School fete is on Saturday 6 May 10am-3pm in Wheeler Crescent, Wanniassa. There will be amusement rides (an all-day wrist band is $30), lots of stalls including plants, cakes, clothes, books, pick-a-pots and homemade items. Also face painting, glitter tattoos, fairy floss, crazy hair and a photo booth.  Live performers throughout the day. There will be Mother’s Day hampers for sale as well as lots of market stalls to wander through and select something special for Mum. Coffee and lots of food options including chip on a stick, bacon and egg rolls and sausage sandwiches, falafel kebabs and Goodberry’s to round it off. It is the first fete since 2018 and the community is very excited!

GIVIT seeks pharmacy, Kmart vouchers

GIVIT is calling for the donation of pharmacy and Kmart vouchers for women and children across the Capital Region who have recently escaped family and domestic violence and are experiencing financial hardship. These families are working through their trauma in the care of a women’s refuge centre and with winter coming, the organisation is requesting support to purchase affordable winter clothing and skin care. Your donation will ensure that these mums and their children stay warm and safe this winter. Generous Canberrans can donate pharmacy and Kmart vouchers or fund this request with 100% of money donated used to purchase vouchers to support the needs of these families. To donate, visit givit.org.au/whats-needed; Search Category: keyword ‘pharmacy voucher or Kmart voucher’; 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.  

Mother’s Day Fete in Hawker

On Saturday 6 May 9am-1pm at Christ Church Hawker (corner of Beetaloo Street and Belconnen Way). There will be a barbecue, curries and other light lunches, Trash & Treasure, books and games, pre-loved clothes and jewellery, an ‘S’ stall, cake stall, and children’s activities. Free admission. Enquiries: 0428 266 658. All welcome!

VIEW Club

Queanbeyan Evening: Our next dinner meeting is on Wednesday 17 May 6pm at the Vanilla Pod, Riverside Plaza, Queanbeyan. Cost: $35 for a two-course dinner and raffles. Guest speaker: Roz Townsend, an author, funeral celebrant, and accredited mediator. RSVP to Sue on [email protected] or 0448 427 237 by Sunday 14 May.

Yerrabi: Our next meeting is on 18 May 11am at Eastlake Club, Gungahlin. Guest speaker: Alana from Potter Travel.  For more information or to RSVP and then join us afterward for lunch in the bistro, call Dorothy on 0419 698 091 or email [email protected] by 15 May.

Canberra Jung Society

At our next meeting on Friday 5 May 7.30pm, Robbie Tulip will be giving a presentation on ‘Holistic Thinking: Jung’s Ethical Worldview’ from 8pm. We meet at MacKillop House, 50 Archibald St, Lyneham, and by Zoom. More info: canberrajungsociety.org.au or call 0406 375 670.

Canberra Flower Club

Canberra Flower Club (Friendship through Flowers) meets the second Tuesday of the month 9.30am-12pm at Downer Community Centre. Our 9 May meeting will feature a Royal Easter Show prize-winning demonstrator from Sydney. $10 admission to help cover costs.

Probus Club

Narrabundah: Our next members’ meeting is on Tuesday 9 May 11am at Harmonie German Club. Guest speaker: Tom Flynn from the MDFoundation, talking about macular degeneration. Members usually enjoy lunch afterwards in the bistro and visitors are always welcome.Probus activities provide a great social experience for retired people. More info: call John on 0432 435 053.

Canberra Lakes Ladies: Celebrating 30 years as a successful social club for women, we meet on the third Monday of each month at the Robertson Room, St John’s Anglican Church, Reid. The next meeting is on Monday 15 May 10am-12pm. Retired or semi-retired women are most welcome to join us for a short meeting, followed by morning tea and a guest speaker. Members can participate in any of our activities which include a movie group, book swap, playing mahjong and monthly outings to interesting places or events. More info: call Colleen on 0409 420 809.

Queanbeyan: We are a combined men and women’s club which meets on the third Monday of each month at the Queanbeyan Ladies Bowling Club. The Club is an active group of retired and semi-retired seniors who regularly attend social events. More info: Dawn on 0419 114 832.

ADFAS Canberra

ADFAS Canberra continues to be excited about bringing overseas speakers back. On Tuesday 16 May 6pm at the National Library of Australia, Ian Gledhill will talk about the Golden Age of Vienna. Entry is $35, payable at the door. Bookings: email [email protected]. More info: adfas.org.au 

Masterworks for Winds

The Band of the Royal Military College returns to Llewellyn Hall ANU on Saturday 20 May 7pm for its Masterworks for Winds concert series. Entry by gold coin donation, raising funds for Legacy. Bookings essential via eventbrite.com.au (search ‘Masterworks for Winds’).

Bricks @ Woden School 2023

Come along and see local LEGO® creators who are displaying at the annual Bricks @ Woden School event and enjoy a number of great activities on 20-21 May at The Woden School, 127 Denison St, Deakin. Open Saturday 9am-4pm (plus sensory session 4-5pm), Sunday 9am-2pm. Coordinated by the Canberra LEGO User Group (CLUG) in conjunction with The Woden School P&C Association, the show featured over 40 local and interstate exhibitors, and promises to provide interesting and creative displays for all ages. Themes on display this year will include Trains, Technic vehicles, Great Ball Contraption, and dozens of My Own Creations (MOCs). A particular highlight will be a huge microscale city built by CLUG members. There will also be displays and posters from students at The Woden School, which provides individual education programs for students in years 7-12 with an intellectual disability and/or autism. The funds raised from the brick show will be used by the school for projects that directly benefit the students. There will be a BBQ, stalls and many other family-friendly activities over the weekend. Entry: $5 child, $10 adult, $20 family. Tickets: available online www.trybooking.com/CHLDP. More info: email [email protected]

Healthy ageing activities

Capital Health Network (CHN) is inviting community organisations, allied health organisations and other organisations to apply to deliver innovative healthy ageing activities within the ACT through a ‘Request for Proposal’ process. More info: bit.ly/3L4qizj

Community Kickstart by ISPT

Gungahlin Village, owned by ISPT, is giving away $10,000 to one local organisation to support their work in creating positive change in the lives and futures of those in the Gungahlin community. The program is open to all registered local groups and voluntary organisations. Applications close on Sunday 21 May, with the announcement of the successful group taking place on Monday 5 June. Community groups can apply via isptcommunitykickstart.com

WCCA Community Grants Program

Weston Creek Community Association has approved a total of $13,765.95 in this year’s grants Program to 4 incorporated community organisations for a variety of their projects: Southern ACT Catchment Group $3,272.73 for bench seat in park on Bertel Crescent Chapman; Stromlo Christian Church $5,083.42 for play equipment in their Playtime Program; Lions Youth Haven $4,006.60 for upgrade and restock of animal care facilities and gardening tools; Roundabout Canberra $1,403.20 for car seats to local families.