Last week we had Movie Club on Tuesday night, Alphington Arts on Thursday night … and a stack of emails and end of financial year reporting to get through … it was a very busy week at ACC (especially in the office). And we met lots of new people which was lovely!

This week we will be continuing to get organised … and we remind you to book in to our short courses that start next week if they take our fancy. These include …

• Podcasting 101 - learn to podcast with Ben McKenzie

• Cheeseboards 101 - our basic Women in the Shed intro to tools course

• Active Adults (fitness classes) - get fit/keep fit for all ages!

• Family Fitness - bring your kids along while you exercise

• Crunch (creative lunch) - we’ll feed you lunch and spend an hour being creative

We do need minimum numbers to go ahead with these activities so please book in if you are keen. Just head to the enrolments page on our website here. Also … you can pop past or give us a call if you have questions.

See you soon! Have a great week.

After a much appreciated mid year break we are back on deck Monday. It looks to be a chilly week ahead - but we hope to see you here despite the forecast.

Our Friday community program will resume this week … and our key short courses etc. will begin in two weeks.

And … yes, we know … we have some things to get organised ASAP!

Highest on our list is Movie Club … our first date is this Tuesday! We’ll add everyone who has expressed interest to the What’s App group first thing Monday and send out the details for the movie etc.

We’ve also got our first Alphington Arts meeting on Thursday night at 7.30pm. And … we need to get this What’s App group going too! This session we’ll be learning the basics of basket making, led by Kayti Murphy. It should be fun!

It’s not too late to join in! Let us know if you haven’t signed up but are keen to join in too! The more the merrier for both the movies and getting arty.

This semester we have changed the format of our Women in the Shed classes. Instead of a longer course, we are offering two short courses with a focus on building and exploring specific skills ….

Cheese Boards 101

Running from Thursday 1 August for 4 weeks from 10am-12pm, this course will introduce you to hand saws and planes and files, perhaps some drilling … and also teach you about finishing timber - including sanding, staining, oiling etc.

It will set you up to have more confidence to undertake basic timber maintenance or small timber projects around your home.

It costs $145. You can book in here.

Cheese Boards 101

$145.00

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Mosaics 101

From Thursday 24 October for 4 weeks from 10am-12pm we’ll be running our Mosaics 101 again. In this course you’ll learn how to tile and grout … super handy skills around the home … whilst making something beautiful! Basic materials are provided, but we encourage you to go to the op shop or dig around at home and find some beautiful patterned ceramics that will make your creation(s) uniquely pop.

Whilst this class will start at the basics for anyone learning new skills - we’re also happy to help you keep exploring the wonderful world of mosaics if you have done it before - and are keen for some company and inspiration.

The cost is $145. You can book in here.

Mosaics 101

$145.00

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Keen to know what is in the pipeline at ACC for the second half of the year?

We have just put together a new brochure that you can collect from outside the centre or check out on our website.

Here it is! We’ve got lots of creative things on the cards … and some new fitness classes. Take a look. You can book in on our website.

Join Alphington Arts … it’s sort of like a book club, with meetings twice a term … but instead of reading books (and talking) we’ll get together and make art (and chat) …

Starting in second semester the cost is $40 to join, and we’ll run 4 sessions on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm. Dates to be confirmed - but we’re aiming for the first and last week of each term.

At these sessions we will ask someone in the group to share an easy skill as a taster for everyone to have a go - like block printing, still life, basket weaving etc. - obviously the skills shared will depend on the people who come along - but don’t be put off thinking you have to offer something straight away, we have this years sessions lined up so you wont be under pressure!

If you are interested in joining in email us here. We will add you to the Whats App group for ongoing communication.

Note there may be some additional material costs associated with particular activities - depending on what we are doing. But we’ll try to keep these minimal.

And … please do let us know if you have a skill you could share yourself. It could be anything … painting, drawing, floristry, felting, weaving, card making, printing, paper folding …. we’re very keen to build a community of artists and create casual and friendly opportunities for creative peer learning and sharing into the future.