This coming weekend. Do your Christmas shopping locally this year with us and our crew of local makers - we’ve got about 25 stalls booked and the weather is look A-OK.

Whilst you’re here you can grab a bite from the BBQ - our friends from Ivanhoe Rotary are going to be cooking up a storm! And you can be a part of our new community arts ‘hill of dreams’ project … it involves solar lights, contact and cellophane - and sharpie pens … and should make a great addition to our neighbourhood over summer …

Come along to find out more! And help us support the micro-businesses in our community as you shop for loved ones.

Hello book lovers,

Have you been looking for a book club to join? We are now taking new members for spots in our existing book clubs for 2024.

Our book clubs meet monthly and we have vacancies in our evening:

• 3rd Monday of the month group

• 3rd Tuesday of the month group, and

• 1st Thursday of the month group.

The cost is $60 for the year. Books are supplied by Darebin Libraries. You can click on this link to join.

Note that the first meeting will be in February.

We look forward to welcoming new faces to these very successful groups next year.

Thanks Meet for bringing along samosa and Indian sweets, along with table decorations for our early Diwali celebrations. It is wonderful to be able to share a variety of cultural celebrations throughout the year as part of our weekly lunch program.

We’re getting excited about this fabulous event returning. And the weather looks great at this stage … so come along this coming Sunday

• Follow the music - march from Alphington Park at 11:45am

• Arrive for lunch. BYO picnic or buy food from the Bowls Club Sausage Sizzle, Alphington Soccer Club and Little Bertha Crepes, Woking Amazing, and the CWA who will be offering fruit sticks and zooper doopers.

• The first band playing is Wing Defence - some of our talented young locals!

• Don’t forget your water bottle - a filtered water hydration station will be on site.

• This is a licensed event so sorry, no BYO alcohol. Drinks at Bowls Club prices!

• Always wanted to hone your juggling skills?  Now’s your chance - juggling workshop open to all from 2pm to 4pm

• There are LOTS of kids’ activities all day - Paint The Wetlands, nature crowns, face painting, the Scout climbing wall and more …

• And bands and music all day!

• Along with displays from local environmental groups - including the Field Naturalists and Friends of Merri Creek.

A new addition arrived this week on the back of a truck and was forklifted into place.

The kiosk. All the way from the Ukraine. Via Fossil Vintage in Sparks Avenue.

Fun!