What’s On Guide
May 2021
SWAN VILLAGE BOWLING CLUB
GARDENS INTEREST GROUP
TABLE TENNIS GROUP
The club’s return to day bowls has been very successful with good attendances.
There will not be a meeting in May. The next meeting topic will be on Native bees - we hope to have a speaker for this meeting. Bring your questions and knowledge to share for our next meeting at 2:00pm on Sunday 20th June.
BYO paddle if you have one, otherwise some spares are available. All welcome to have a go.
Contact: Ellen Clair – Ph: 6250 0597
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
BENTLEY PARK BOWLING CLUB
PONY CANASTA
VRAC SPECIAL EVENT
Contact: Ashleigh Fitzgerald – Ph: 6250 0320
Any residents who may like to bowl out of the weather are most welcome to join us.
New players welcome – happy to teach you if unsure on the rules. Come and have a cuppa and a game!
When: 9:00am Mondays and Saturdays
When: 12:30pm - 4:00pm Wednesdays
DUTCH CLUB
Where: Richard Cleaver Lodge Undercroft
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Adrian Fishwick – Ph: 6250 0529
Contact: Emma Chant – Ph: 6250 0414
When: 6:00pm – 9:00pm Thursdays
Brush off those Dutch language cobwebs and come along for a chat. Whether you would like to learn more or reminisce on the older times, all are welcome.
Come along and have morning tea with the Mayor. Karen Vernon, Mayor of the Town of Victoria Park, will visit Bentley Park to update us on local government issues and events in the Town. Come to ask any questions you may have about the interaction between Bentley Park Village and the Town of Victoria Park.
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
When: 4:00pm Mondays
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
For those of you who are interested in improving your photography skills, or just asking questions about photography this is a unique opportunity. The invitation is to all residents at both SwanCare and Rowethorpe.
INDOOR CARPET BOWLS
When: 2:00pm – 3:30pm Tuesdays
at 1:15pm Wednesdays
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Contact: Chris Mann - Ph: 6250 0801
Contact: Beryl Moule - Ph: 9355 1810
Our second gala day for the Hazel Lancaster shield was held mid-April and was won by the team of Adrian Fishwick (skipper), Len Bell (third) and Dennis Morris (lead). Our next gala day is scheduled for 24th May. Check our notice board for details the next social date for members to mark on their calendar for the club’s next lunch outing is 27th July. More details in later editions of ‘What’s On’. All new and long-time residents are welcome to join us each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 1pm for a game of bowls.
When: 1:00pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays Where: Leisure Precinct Bowling Green
or Noelene Barnes – Ph: 6250 0589
POOL TABLE CLUB Join us for a couple of games on the pool table! All welcome to come and join in.
Contact: Craig Hudson – Ph: 9362 2786
Contact: Jim Leavy – Ph: 6250 0555
SWANCARE AUXILIARY The May meeting of the Auxiliary is usually followed by a fashion parade. However, this year instead of the fashion house coming here we are going to them. Maxie’s Fashions in Armadale Shopping Centre are supplying a coach to pick us up at the Admin building leaving at 9am and returning approximately 12.30pm on May 25th. There will be a short parade followed by browsing in the shop. The coffee shop and shoe shop are giving discounts on the day. If you want to do your weekly shop at Woolworths, there is room on the bus to bring it home. Please note there will not be a meeting that day. Please book your seat as soon as possible via contact details below.
When: 1:30pm Tuesday 25th May Where: Meet at Admin leaving to Maxie’s Fashions in Armadale Shopping Centre
Contact: Phyl Leavy – Ph: 6250 0555
or Lesley Foster – Ph: 6250 0590
When: 6:00pm – 9:00pm Thursdays
Contact: Liz Fasher – Ph: 0478 942 492
SOCIAL DANCE Come along and enjoy a mixture of dances - line, fun, novelty and ballroom. Everyone welcome to chat, dance or just enjoy the music. No partner necessary. Light supper, tea and coffee provided. Door entry $2. Door prizes to be won on the night.
ROBIN’S ART CLASSES
When: 6:30pm to 9:00pm Saturday 15th May
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Centre
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Contact: Robin Hollier - Ph: 0408 920 225
Bring pencils, eraser, paint and paper.
When: 10:00am – 12:00pm Wednesday 12th & 26th May
RUMMYCUB
New members welcome. Lively discussions are guaranteed.
When: 10:00am Thursday 20th May
When: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Tuesdays & Thursdays
(3rd Thursday of each month)
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
Where: The Reading Room, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Marion Hayman – Ph: 0409 667 794
Contact: Nicky Dair – Ph: 6250 0553
BENTLEY PARK SHOW COMMITTEE COFFEE AND CATCH UP CLUB
All residents are welcome. Our paintings can be viewed at our Facebook page ‘SwanCare Bentley Park Art Group’.
An informal get together for people who haven’t been out much or people who would like to chat and relax with friendly folks. Make new friends or meet with old ones. All welcome! BYO cup if you would like a hot beverage.
When: 9:00am Tuesdays and Fridays
The Show will be on the 1st & 2nd of October this year. It is 3 weeks earlier to accommodate best season for garden and flower awards.
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Lesley Foster – Ph: 6250 0590. If call is not
HEART FOUNDATION WALKING GROUP
answered, please leave message & I will return your call
Residents of Rowethorpe and Bentley Park are welcome to join us for a 30 minute walk. We start at 7.30am every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.
Cost: $15.00 per person. This includes drinks, nibbles,
Walk yourself happy and healthy and have a chat along the way. Please feel free to get into contact for more information.
When: 7:30am Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays Where: Wednesday & Thursday - meet at Bentley Park Admin Building. Friday meet Rowethorpe Terrace Café.
Contact: Dorothy Walker – Ph: 6363 6664 (Rowethorpe)
or David Hall – Ph: 6250 0566 (Bentley Park)
EMBROIDERY GROUP Work on your creative projects with some sociable chatter. Please bring your own materials for embroidery, knitting, other creative projects. BYO cup. All welcome!
When: 10:30am Thursdays
fish and chips served with a fresh garden salad, and an hour of entertainment followed by afternoon tea.
BENTLEY PARK DINERS Seniors menu at Riverton Bar and Grill: Fish and chips with salad, BBQ pork spare ribs with chips and salad, Creamy garlic prawns with rice and vegetables, Chicken parmi with chips and salad, Salt and pepper calamari with chips and salad. Other menu items available.
When: 6.30pm Monday 10th & 24th May (2nd & 4th Monday of the month)
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Centre Contact: Marion Pitcher - Ph: 9362 1702 or
Judy Mackintosh - Ph: 9472 0717
SEATED EXERCISE GROUP Would you like to do a little exercise in the morning? We are not a club as such, just a gathering of people who have become friends but we would love to greet some new faces. The session only takes 25 minutes finishing with a friendly tea or coffee and natter.
FRIDAY NIGHT FLICKS ‘The Patchwork Band’ Come and listen to this band with guitar based tunes from 60s and 70s, new to Bentley Park. This is a free event, afternoon tea will be served (BYO cup). Just turn up, tickets not required.
When: 2:00pm - 4:15pm Sunday 2nd May Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Jan Irvine – Ph: 0415 228 226 Cost: Free
YOGA CLUB Come down and try your hand at Yoga! Residents are encouraged to bring their own mat, however there are spare in the wellness room. Requirements: resident needs to be able to get up and down off the floor unaided.
When: 9:30am & 6:00pm Tuesdays Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct Contact: Gailene Wester - Ph: 0488 019 349
Friday Night Flicks is screening ‘The Greatest Showman’ starring Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, and Zac Efron. This film celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. The SwanCare bus begins picking up at 6.00pm, and takes you back home.
When: 6:30pm Friday 14th May (doors open 6pm) Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Bruce May dianbrucemay@ozemail.com.au
(email preferred) or Ph: 6250 0549
Cost: $5.00
Contact: Jenny & Trevor Dawson - Ph: 6250 0427 or email jjdawson@bentleypark.com.au
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
COMPUTER CLUB
POTTERY GROUP
Contact: Silvia Walton – Ph: 9361 2630
MAHJONG CLUB LINE DANCING Everyone is welcome to come and give it a try. So good for balance, co-ordination and fitness. Even if you would like to just come and watch and join us for morning tea and maybe try some of the easier dances. We don’t mind if you are learning. I demonstrate and call instructions for all the dances. Our main aim is to have some fun as we exercise.
Where: The Club (first floor of the Leisure Centre) Contact: Peter Brunt – Ph: 9355 4767
When: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Tuesdays
Where: Auditorium
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Contact: Satima Flavell – Ph: 0435 743 361
Contact: Maureen Grickage – Ph: 6250 0580
Never played it? Give it a go! It’s fascinating, fun & friendly. Guaranteed guidance!
When: 1:00pm – 3:00pm Fridays Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct Contact: Maureen Wynmalen – Ph: 0421 423 833 Cost: Note new cost - Annual subscription $30 or $1 per week for casual players.
When: 9.30am Mondays & 11.00am for advanced class Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Cost: $1 to cover morning tea and other expenses.
SWANCARE ALLSORTS CHOIR BALLET GROUP
usage $2
For any further information please get into contact – all welcome! It doesn’t matter if you haven’t played for years, the ‘old touch’ will soon come back.
When: 12:30pm – 3:30pm Mondays & Thursdays
Pottery is a great hobby for those who like using their hands and getting creative. New members now being accepted. Come down and visit us.
Cost: Annual membership fee $10 and two hour Friday
or 9470 4139
When: 1:30pm Mondays & Thursdays
Cost: $5 for bus (pay as you board) & cash for dinner
Doors open 6:00pm. Eyes down 7:00pm sharp
SNOOKER CLUB
Do you know the difference between your Plié and your Pirouette? Whether you have danced ballet before, or you want to learn something new, all are welcome!
Contact: Beverley Chisholm – Ph: 0414 253 466
When: Thursdays
Where: Pavilion, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Pam Hind (coach) – Ph: 0431 102 103
When: 5:30pm Tuesday 11th and 18th May
If no answer please leave a message
for coffee, lots of chat and plenty of laughter
We’re back! Break Opens & Lucky Door Prize. Tea, Coffee & Biscuits $1.00. BYO Cup. Maximum 8 per table. No sharing of food on the tables. Our bus will pick you up from Bentley Park or Rowethorpe, commencing at 6:15pm. To book the bus call Laurie on 6250 0477.
Contact: Mary Manning – Ph: 6250 0461
Come and join us for just give it a go. We have a very dedicated group of singers, feel free to come along for a month and see if you would like to commit. We would welcome any resident who would like to join the choir which is now practising for an August 8 concert.
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
When: 1:00pm 28th May (4th Friday of the month)
BINGO CLUB
Where: Pottery Room, Richard Cleaver Lodge
Cost: Free
Contact: Lorraine – Ph: 6250 0425.
Are you losing your vision, and finding it harder to do those things that you’ve taken for granted all your life? Do you feel isolated and are you worried about what life holds for you in the future? Why not come along to our support group and get to know others in the same boat. You might be surprised who you come across.
Contact: Tony Ryder - Ph: 6250 0510
Bus will leave village at 5.30pm and return when all have finished eating and socializing. No need for a partner as we take 20 on each bus. Come along and join us! Please book a seat as soon as possible as I need to let the restaurant and drivers know.
Where: Riverton Bar and Grill
VISION IMPAIRED GROUP
Where: Computer Lab, Mavis Cleaver Court
SOCIAL CLUB
When: 10:30am Friday 7th May
LADIES OF THE NIGHT PATCHWORK GROUP
Contact: Leona Douglas - Ph: 0439 201 799
Contact: Marianne Grande – Ph: 0424 988 764
Contact: Tom Swallow – Ph: 6250 0503
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
When: 9:00am Mondays
Contact: Maureen Grickage – Ph: 6250 0580
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
When: 6:00pm Mondays and Fridays
When: 9:00am – 11:00am Fridays
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
When: 2:00pm Thursdays
New players welcome. Don’t worry if you’ve never played before. Come along for an enjoyable and social evening.
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
At our next Fish n Chips luncheon, we will be celebrating Mother’s Day. The Entertainer will be the renowned Jay Weston. Due to social distancing, seating is limited. Bookings must be made.
DARTS CLUB
(2nd Wednesday of the month)
When: 2:00pm Tuesdays and Fridays
FISH ‘N’ CHIPS ON STRATTON
Contact: Ellen Clair - Ph: 6250 0597
When: 9:30am Monday to Saturday
When: 9:30am Wednesday 12th May
Contact: Maureen Grickage – Ph: 6250 0580
Anyone for chess? There is no better brain exercise than a game of Chess. Enjoyable too! Beginners, “rusty” old players, and experts all welcome.
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
Basic Tuition for sending and receiving emails, how to search the web, printing etc. Instruction is given on the equipment supplied by the Computer Club.
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Precinct
CHESS GROUP
When: Meet and chat from 12:45pm to start promptly
When: 9:30am Thursday 27th May
Contact: Thelma Chilton - Ph: 6250 0574
All patchworkers and quilters welcome.
Come and join us for an afternoon game or two. Afternoon tea supplied.
ART GROUP
New members are always welcome. Have a go, it’s fun!
(Wednesday Fortnightly)
Contact: Pam – Ph: 9470 4139 or Sue – Ph: 6250 0850
BOOK CLUB
Cost: $1 per game. Lucky numbers 50c.
Please bring your own cup
HANDICRAFT We meet every Monday afternoon and anyone is very welcome to join the group or you can just pop in for a chat about craft or anything else! Just a reminder for our upcoming Mother’s Day Stall running on 3rd May from 9am – 11.30am in Activity Room in the Leisure Precinct. We will be selling coat hangers, hand towels, dolls, bags, and more. New members are still very welcome - we do a bit of craft, chat a lot and have a cuppa!
When: 12:30pm – 3:30pm Mondays Where: Activity Room, Leisure Precinct Contact: Jill Tilly – Ph: 9355 3850
VILLAGE RESIDENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL (VRAC) The speaker for the May Coffee Morning meeting will be Daniel Smith, the newly appointed Manager of Corporate Hospitality for SwanCare. Daniel will tell us about his plans for the food services across the village and care centres, and – most importantly – give us an update on the opening of Jarrah Café! I am sure that Daniel will be pleased to hear your suggestions for themed dinners and other events.
When: 9:30am Tuesday 18th May Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact VRAC Members: Ellen Clair 6250 0597 ellensophia@gmail.com Judith Mackintosh 9472 0717 judymack@wn.com.au Pam Hind 9470 4139 pamelajh310@gmail.com Adrian Fishwick 6250 0529 aj_mkfishwick@bentleypark.com.au Tom Swallow 6250 0503 tomlyn@iinet.net.au