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Ukulele and Songwriting Workshop with Captain Pete Wednesdays, January 30 to April 3 5pm to 6.30pm Baranduda Community Centre Join Captain Pete on this uke and songwriting journey! In this The community amazing songwriting workshop Pete will be teaching kids how to you want moments. starts at write their own songs and explore creative songwriting your front door They will discover how to take ideas from start to finish. Writing songs is a powerful way for kids to express ideas, emotions, relationships, stories and opinions. At the end of the term the neighbourday.org kids will have produced their very own songbook using their @NeighbourDay illustration’s a CD with three songs. Sunday 31and March 2019 /neighbourday Cost: $15 per week, $150 for the term Age: 8 to 11 years /neighbourday TM
Neighbour Day – What neighbours can do to create connection! Sunday, March 31 10am to 12pm Felltimber Community Centre Neighbour Day is Australia’s annual celebration of community, encouraging people to connect with those who live in their neighbourhood. The centre will be celebrating Neighbour Day at the Felltimber Lake with fun activities, outdoor games and a tasty barbecue brunch for all the family and soft tunes to set your Sunday off right. We invite all community members to come along and enjoy a relaxing morning whilst getting to know others in your neighbourhood. Feel free to bring a picnic rug. RSVP preferred for catering purposes via email: cfelltimber@wodonga.vic.gov.au or phone (02) 6043 4550
Meet Lee Beaumont and the Swap Box ®
Give what you can, take what you need The message behind the Swap Box at council’s three community centres is simple - give what you can, take what you need. Lee Beaumont, a volunteer at Felltimber Community Centre, spearheaded the project about three years ago after noticing a high level of need in the community for second hand clothing. “Some people have a family of six or seven and so even going to an Op-shop adds up,” she said. “The Swap Box is a way to reach out to the community and show we are there to help and support one another. “The idea is that people take what they need, they don’t have to leave a donation in its place. “We thank those who have donated and would like to spread the message that these items are there for people to take.” Mrs Beaumont tops up the coat hangers at Felltimber on a Friday and accepts clothes, shoes, towels and bedding - no toys. A smaller Swap Box also exists at Baranduda and Belgrade community centres. The majority of donations tend to be clothing up to the age of five, but Mrs Beaumont encourages items for newborns through to teenagers, men and women, as well as maternity wear.