Friday, June 4, 2021 « the western weekender
SNIPS & SNAPS PRETTY IN PINK
RAISING FUNDS
The Penrith Museum of Printing celebrated its 20th anniversary on Wednesday, June 2. The Museum located in the grounds of Penrith Paceway is a fully functioning Letterpress Printing Shop of the 1950s and is one of the area’s best kept secrets. Tours and classes are available which will take people back in time and teach them an antique skill. It is open from 10am on weekends and is a great experience for the family.
BURRITO GIVEAWAY
In a move set to guac your world, Mad Mex has announced the launch of Australia’s Biggest Ever Burrito Giveaway. To take the burrito challenge and feast on the freebie, simply visit the Mad Mex website and follow the instructions to download the app and wrap your hands around the World’s Best Burrito. For more information on how to bag yourself a free burrito, visit www. mad mex.com.au/f ree burritoterms.
LOCAL PRINTING MUSEUM CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
PRINTINGMUSEUM.ORG.AU FOR MORE INFO
! JOAN TALK Staff and students from Wiggles and Giggles were pretty in pink to raise money for an important cause recently. The childcare centre in Cranebrook held a pink parade and activity-a-thon, which raised $3000 for the Cancer Council. The event was inspired by two of the educator’s mothers who are currently battling cancer. The children had fun completing a circuit of six activities that they got sponsored for by the community.
VOLUNTEERS PUT THEIR HAND UP
The next instalment of The Joan’s Art + Music series will be a talk on painter and printmaker Margaret Preston. Preston is regarded as one of Australia’s leading modernists of the early 20th century. Don’t miss this talk by Art Gallery of New South Wales curator, Nick Yelverton. The talk will take place at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith on Wednesday, June 9 at 11am. All tickets are $15. For details and to book visit www. thejoan.com.au.
KNITTING BLANKETS FOR A GOOD CAUSE The Creative Fringe donated around 150 handmade knitted blankets as part of the Think Outside The Square Blanket Challenge this week. A handover was done to Penrith Community Kitchen, Westcare, Platform Youth Services and WeCollect to ensure the blankets help those who need it most.
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Despite COVID-19 challenges, Penrith Landcare and Bushcare volunteers have continued to rally for the local environment. A Greater Sydney Local Land Services survey has found volunteer groups contributed more than 2,957 hours of environ-
mental service in the 2019/20 financial year. “The Penrith area is home to 14 groups compromising of more than 180 regular and casual volunteers carrying out activities including bush regeneration, tree planting, community education and
advocacy work,” Greater Sydney Regional Landcare Coordinator, Madeleine Florin said. “They are very much the unsung heroes of our natural environment, working quietly behind the scenes purely for the love and passion for what they do.”
DREAM RUN School captains of Claremont Meadows Public School, Damon Yard and Phoebe Derrick are taking part in The Smith Family Dream Run challenge this month. With the goal to run 50 kilometres between them over the month of June, the pair has already raised over $700 and are aiming to reach $1,248, which would sponsor a child in need’s education for two years. To donate, visit www.thedreamrun. com.au/fundraiser/ElCapitns.
“Leadership is about knowing when you step up and when you step down.” FORMER NSW LABOR LEADER JODI MCKAY
