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THINGS TO DO
St Marys Lights Up this Saturday!
Carnival style entertainment, tasty food and amusement rides are on the cards at St Marys Lights Up this Saturday, May 20. This free, family-friendly event hosted by Penrith City Council will transform the Town Centre into a festival space, with road closures on Queen Street and Charles Hackett Drive. For more information, visit penrith.city/events.
BARGAIN BUYS
Op Shop at Kingswood
Thursdays and Fridays, 9am to 3.30pm. Kingswood Anglican Church, corner of Bringelly Road and Second Avenue, Kingswood. Morning tea every Friday morning.
Penrith Markets
Wednesdays. Penrith Showground.
BUSINESS
Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce
Regular events.
For more information about membership and upcoming events, visit www.penrithchamber.org.au.
CLASSES AND FUN
Free weekly Tai Chi classes
Saturdays 4.30pm, WSU Kingswood Campus. Guan 0422 120 738. Tai chi and qiqong exercise.
COMMUNITY GROUPS
Jordan Springs Probus Club
Fourth Tuesday of the month at 10am, Jordan Springs Hub. 0402 699 611.
Nepean Riverlands Probus Club
Girls’ Night Out at Hoyts Penrith the month at Nepean Rowing Club from 10am. New members are always welcome.
Get the girls together and head to Hoyts Penrith for their Girls’ Night Out Advance Screening of ‘The Little Mermaid’ on Wednesday, May 24 at 6pm. In addition to seeing the incredible new movie first, the event will have stalls open from 5pm on the night, and a gift bag available to add to your ticket. For more information or to book, visit hoyts.com.au.
Penrith Lions Club
Second and fourth Monday of the month. Penrith Bowling Club. 4736 1546. For more information about membership and upcoming events, visit the Lions on Facebook.
Nepean Valley RSL Day Club Meets every Friday from 10am-2pm at Penrith Senior Citizens Centre. Volunteers needed. 0407 014 542.
Penrith Hospital Auxiliary Craft stall at Nepean Hospital on the first Tuesday of each month from 9am2pm. Volunteers needed. Call Helen on 4572 5244.
Blue Mountains Amateur Radio Club
For those interested in ham radio, the club meets at 7pm on the first Friday of the month at the old scout hall at 4 Moore St, Glenbrook. Call Ron on 0408 483 269 for more information.
Red Cross Penrith
Meetings held the second Thursday of the month for lunch. Members and volunteers knit teddies for trauma victims. Call 0438 244 414.
Community Services
JP Service
Next Wednesday, May 24, take a trip down memory lane with a morning of great moments and familiar themes from the world of cinema performed by the NSW Police Band. The concert will begin at 11am with morning tea served from 10am. For more information and to purchase tickets to the show, visit thejoan. com.au.
Penrith Stroke Recovery Group
Third Thursday of the month at 10am, Panthers. 1300 650 594.
Tuesday and Thursday 9am-5pm. 7/458-470 High Street, Penrith. Nepean Food Services
Delivered meals available to purchase for those over 65 or with a disability. Call 4733 7200 for details or visit www.nepeanfoodservices.org.au.
MUSEUMS
Penrith Museum of Printing
Sundays from 10am. Penrith Paceway. 0415 625 573 for more information.
Nepean Naval Museum
Open Sundays 11am-3pm. 40-42
Bruce Neale Drive. 0411 138 700. The Nepean Naval Museum opened in 2014 and is the area’s first museum dedicated to the naval forces. The Museum houses a collection of Naval forces memorabilia.
Arms of Australia Inn
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am-1pm, 4735 4394. 127 Gardenia Avenue, Emu Plains..
SUPPORT GROUPS
Alcoholics Anonymous
Mondays 6pm. 1300 222 222.
Gamblers Anonymous
Mondays 7.30pm. 0433 018 484.
Penrith Carer Support Group
First Thursday of the month. Headspace. 8880 8160.
Penrith Men’s Walk and Talk Thursdays from 5.30pm. Meet at Coffee Club Nepean River.
Nepean Puffers & Wheezers 1800 654 301.
Penrith Women’s Health Centre
Domestic violence support services. 4721 2499.
Penrith Autism Community Network Carers support group. Meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6.30pm at Maze Cafe, Penrith RSL. Phillip on 0420 209 015 for more details.
Prostate Cancer Support Group Meets third Monday of the month at Emu Sports Club from 6.30pm. Call 1300 13 38 78 for more information.
Lifeline: 13 11 14.
Penrith City Choir will be presenting its next concert at Glenbrook Baptist Church this Sunday, May 21. For this special concert, Director Lucy McAlary has compiled an All American program of music, including songs ranging from Native American, Folk, Modern Sacred, Spirituals and Blues to a medley of famous Frank Sinatra hits.
Kicking off the concert will be a rendition of ‘Festival Gloria’ by contemporary American composer, Craig Courtney.
Accompanied by local young percussionist, Nick McMaster, and Jane Andino on piano, the work is guaranteed to provide a thrilling start to the widely varied program.
One of the many highlights of the show is the Sinatra medley, which includes some of his most iconic songs set in beautiful four part harmonies by Alan Simmons, to end the show with a bang.
The concert will also feature a collaborative performance, with Penrith City Children’s Choir and Youth Choir together presenting hauntingly beautiful Native American Chants.
Stick around after the performance for a complimentary afternoon tea.
Penrith City Choir’s concert will be on at Glenbrook Baptist Church on Sunday, May 21 at 2pm. Admission at the door is $20, $15 concession. For more information or to book, call 0400 516 630.
Celebrating its 32nd year in 2023, Flickerfest is known for being Australia’s leading Academy Qualifying and BAFTA Recognised short film festival. Fresh from their premieres in Bondi, the Best of Australian Shorts and Best of International Shorts programs highlights will be hitting a venue in Parramatta.
The Best of Australian Shorts program aims to shine a spotlight on local talent, and features films such as multiple AACTA, AWGIE, Logie and SPA Award nominated director, writer, producer, actor Vonne Patiag’s ‘Too Many Ethnics’, and delightful and sumptuous comedy ‘Butter: A Love Story’ by director Anita Lee.
Alternatively, the Best of International Shorts program will see audiences take a trip around the world from the comfort of their seats, with films including the haunting Danish drama ‘IVALU’, and the delightfully surprising Canadian animation ‘The Flying Sailor’ – both of which were nominated for the 2023 Oscars.
For fans of cinema, this one is not to be missed!
Flickerfest will be on at Riverside Theatre on Saturday, May 20, with Australian Shorts showing at 3pm and International Shorts showing at 6.30pm. Tickets start at $20 each, or $35 for both sessions. For more information or to book, visit riversideparramatta. com.au.
