decorating competition and cow sculptures created by local school students. The CWA State Land Cookery display is an opportunity to see prize winning cakes, biscuits, jams and preserves. The display is open on Tuesday 4th - Wednesday 5th May, 8.30am - 5pm at the Seventhday Adventist Church, 31 Upper Street, Bega. The CWA State Handicraft exhibition includes the best of the best in needlework, knitting and crocheting. The Handicraft exhibition is open Monday 3rd May, 11.30am - 5pm, Tuesday 4th - Wednesday 5th, 9am - 5pm, and Thursday 6th, 9am - 12pm Uniting Church & Hall, 125 Gipps Street, Bega. Everyone is invited to visit these exhibitions - entry is free. More information on page 19. HEADLANDS WRITERS FESTIVAL 14th - 16th May, various locations in Tathra HeadLand Writers Festival is a new literature event featuring conversations, forums, workshops, poetry breakfasts, spoken word and music performances, panel discussions and more. Tathra Hotel and Tathra Hall will be the principal venues for the event. HeadLand features a wealth of local talent who live in, grew up or have strong connections to the area, including author Ailsa Wild (pictured). In the Tathra Hall, we bring you in-depth conversations with Bruce Pascoe, Sofie Laguna and Linda Mottram. A short yet spectacular stroll down
the magnificent headland to Tathra Hotel will take aspiring writers to a feast of industry forums including podcasting and how to get published. For the intrepid reader, head down to the historic Tathra Wharf Museum where actors will summon sirens, squalls and shipwrecks with ‘Tales from the Sea’. Read more on pages 22 - 23.
DISNEY’S “THE LITTLE MERMAID JUNIOR”, Spectrum Little Actors Theatre 29 May - 19 June, Bega Commemorative Centre Spectrum Theatre Group Merimbula are proud to announce the upcoming production of Disney’s “The Little Merrmaid Junior” performed by Spectrum Little Actors’ Theatre (SPLAT) at the Bega Commemorative Civic Centre, Zingel Place, Bega, this May and June. Evening performances are on Fridays and Saturdays, and afternoon matinee performances on Sundays. Bring the whole family along to this fun and colourful show and come and be part of our world under the sea. Tickets are available www. spectrumtheatregroup.com.au
and bookings are essential. See page13 for more details.
WOODWORK EXHIBITION Combined Woodworking Clubs of the South Coast 12th - 13th June, Community Halls, Bate St, Central Tilba For 25 years, members of the Narooma Woodies, the Eurobodalla Woodworking Guild (EWG) and the Bega Woodies have had an exhibition in Central Tilba. Demonstrations in 2021 include turning, carving and toy making for children. Pieces on sale include jewellery boxes, toys, furniture, ornaments, vessels, turned pieces, chopping, bread boards and serving platters. The Exhibition is open Saturday 12th June, 9am - 4pm and Sunday 13th June, 9am - 3pm at the Central Tilba Community Halls in Bate Street. Entry to this family-friendly event is $2 (adults). Details on Facebook - search Narooma Woodies. Find more information on page 32.
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