NAIDOC Week
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Sunday, July 2 Noon to 2pm The Cube Wodonga Courtyard Join local community members to officially launch NAIDOC week on the Border with a flag raising ceremony.
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Enquiries: (02) 6022 9300 Cost: Free Thursday, July 6 10am to noon Wodonga Library Celebrate NAIDOC Week with story, dance, morning tea and art making with our local Aboriginal artists in Wodonga Library and Arts Space Wodonga during our exhibition ‘Eddie Kneebone Retrospective’. Enquiries: (02) 6022 9600 Cost: Free Eddie Kneebone, Bones of Contention (detail), acrylic on canvas, 2005.
BONEGILLA MIGRANT EXPERIENCE
CITY OF WODONGA WORKSHOPS
Bonegilla Sunday Roast FIND US To Junction Place Belvoir Park Gateway Village
THE CUBE WODONGA WODONGA LIBRARY ARTS SPACE WODONGA
Upcycling Workshops Wednesday, July 5 Workshop one: Craft of hand-stitching, 10.30am to noon Workshop two: Art of jewellery making, 10.30am to noon Workshop three: Creation of a bird or bee home, 1pm to 2.30pm Bonegilla Migrant Experience Site open from 10am to 4pm Enquiries: (02) 6020 6912 Bookings: (02) 6022 9311 or thecubewodonga.com.au/tickets Cost: $20 per participant per workshop. Parent/Guardian helper free. Includes a free barbecue lunch. Age: Suitable for 10 to 14 years or 7 to 9 years with a helper.
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Enquiries: (02) 6020 6912 Bookings: (02) 6022 9311 or thecubewodonga.com.au/tickets Optional 11am tour cost: Adults $11, children $9, family $30 Lunch: Adults $35, children $20 Site open from 10am to 4pm
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Celebrate the traditional roast and learn about the migrants’ first thoughts of an Australian menu. Join the 11am guided tour to explore the site. Then find your place, just like the migrants did, on a communal table for lunch at 12.30pm. Bookings essential.
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Sunday, June 25 11am optional guided tour, 12.30pm lunch Bonegilla Migrant Experience
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THE CUBE WODONGA
MONKEY BAA THEATRE PRESENTS
Diary of a Wombat Thursday, June 22, 6pm and Friday, June 23, 10.30am The Cube Wodonga
JWR PRODUCTIONS AUSTRALIA AND MICHAEL SIEDERS PRESENT
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Sunday, June 18, 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm The Cube Wodonga One of the most-read and famous children’s books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for the whole family. Journey through Eric Carle’s incredible stories as they come to life on stage in this enchanting show. Enquiries and bookings: thecubewodonga.com.au/tickets or (02) 6022 9311 Tickets: $19, members $15
This iconic work by Australian Children’s Laureate 2014/15, Jackie French and Bruce Whatley comes to the stage. Meet Mothball, the naughtiest wombat in Australia. Bored with her daily routine, Mothball goes in search of shelter and food, creating chaos in the lives of the humans around her. Enquiries and bookings: thecubewodonga.com.au/tickets or (02) 6022 9311 Tickets: $19, members $15
Kids COLLECTION SEASON PASS
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MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENTS
Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow Tuesday, June 27, 7.30pm The Cube Wodonga Buckle up Australia! The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is back on the bus, hitting the road to home deliver the freshest and funniest from Australia’s largest comedy festival! Featuring an all-killer, no-filler cast of Australian stars, talented newcomers and international performers, we’ve got all your comedy bases covered. Get on board, grab your mates and get giggling as the ultimate comedy roadtrip rolls into town!
Enquiries and bookings: thecubewodonga.com.au/tickets or (02) 6022 9311 Tickets: $32, members $25
“They rip films to shreds, with hilarious results.” The Age
JANET A MCLEOD AND GEOFF WALLIS PRESENT
Cinema Fiasco Tuesday, July 4, 7.30pm The Cube Wodonga You’ll be encouraged to behave in a distinctly un-cinemalike fashion. Janet A McLeod and Geoff Wallis present their LIVE DVD-style commentary heckling while we watch TROLL 2 – about a band of cannibal goblins, and quite possibly the funniest bad movie ever made. Enquiries and bookings: (02) 6022 9311 or thecubewodonga.com.au/tickets Tickets: $25, members $20
Movies that Matter Wednesday, July 5, 6pm The Cube Wodonga
EMBRACE THE DOCUMENTARY
Image: Ian Sutherland
Embrace uncovers why poor body image has become a global epidemic and what women everywhere can do to have a brighter future. A funny, touching, at times gut-wrenching but above all, life-changing documentary, at the heart of Embrace is Taryn’s story. How she went from a body-hater to a body-lover. From being devastated by her perceived ugliness to proudly posing nude for the whole world to see. Enquiries and bookings: (02) 6022 9311 Free entry: Register at thecubewodonga.com.au Gold coin donation to Connecting Hands and Children of Mother Earth
A LITTLE BIT OF SHHH AND THE CUBE WODONGA PRESENT
Back in the Box For Adults - Saturday, July 8, 7.30pm Tickets: $32, members $25 An enthralling evening of immersive entertainment. Featuring an exciting array of incredible circus acts. For Kids - Sunday, July 9, 3pm Tickets: $15, members $10 A fun-filled afternoon of family friendly amusement. Packed with tricks and a giant showbag full of laughs. The Cube Wodonga Enquiries and bookings: thecubewodonga.com.au/tickets or (02) 6022 9311
ARTS SPACE WODONGA
Broga and Mindfulness in the gallery
Inside Out Recent and new works by four regional artists Friday, June 2 to Saturday, June 24 This group exhibition will feature painting, sculpture and photography by artists from North East Victoria and the Border including Stephen Anderson, Peter O’Dwyer, Ken Raff and Eric Saros. Deeply concerned about local, national and global disconnection from the diminishing natural environment, their love of the bush, the urban environment, and all that is good about being human, is the glue that holds these men (and their exhibition) together. Workshops for schools with Peter O'Dwyer: Sculpture and painting workshops specifically aimed at school groups. Workshops can be arranged from June 5 to June 23, 2017, between 10am and 3pm. Enquiries and bookings: (02) 6022 9600 or lwhyte@wodonga.vic.gov.au Cost: $50 per school group Left: Ken Raff, Icarus, 2016, wood, steel, concrete, cloth & paint, 600 x 500 x 400mm Right: Stephen Anderson, Mayday Hills Fountain, 2015, oil on canvas, 750 x 530mm
Wednesday, June 14, 6.30pm to 7pm (Wodonga Library) Thursday, June 15, 6pm to 7pm Wednesday, June 21, noon to 1pm Saturday, June 24, 12.30pm to 1.30pm Arts Space Wodonga *Broga: Derived from the latin phrase "Bro, let's go relax and stretch.”* De-stress and unwind with Broga at Arts Space Wodonga and Wodonga Library during Men’s Health Week. Broga is a fun and relaxing adult yoga class that focuses on mind and body balance. Cost: Free (mat provided) Wear: Comfortable clothing BYO: Water bottle Mindfulness: Create your own mandala at our interactive table throughout the exhibition. Inside Out exhibition dates: June 2, 2017 to June 24, 2017 Bookings and enquiries: (02) 6022 9600 Cost: Free *Broga isn’t really derived from a Latin phrase, we just made it up!
WODONGA LIBRARY
Crafternoons Lego Club Monday, June 5 and 19 4pm to 5pm Wodonga Library Can you build anything out of Lego? Then this club is for you. Join in on the fortnightly challenges to see if you are a master builder. Bookings essential. Enquiries and bookings: (02) 6022 9330 Age: Suitable 7+ Cost: Free
Saturday, June 10 2pm to 4pm Wodonga Library Have you got a crafting project you need help with, or perhaps looking to try something new? Come and have a chat and cuppa to share ideas, get inspired and make friends. Bring along your own project or try one of ours. Enquiries: (02) 6022 9330 Age: Adult Cost: Free
Young Writers
Night-time storytime
Thursday, June 6 and 22 4pm to 5pm Wodonga Library
Tuesday, June 13 6pm to 7pm Wodonga Library
Want to write? Young Writers invites students of all abilities and interests to take part in some fun writing challenges. No bookings required.
For children and their parents to come along to the library (dressed in your pyjamas if you wish) and join with us for a night-time reading of a children’s picture book followed by floor puzzles and games.
Enquiries: (02) 6022 9330 Age: 10 to 15 years Cost: Free
Bookings: (02) 6022 9330 Cost: Free
Manga and Anime Club
Zine Workshop
FA N G R O U P
Tuesday, July 4 10am to noon Wodonga Library
Thursday, June 15 5.30pm to 7.30pm Wodonga Library A monthly meet up for teen fans of Japanese pop-culture. Join other enthusiasts to discuss your favourite shows and books. No bookings required.
This session will teach participants how to make their own zine using DIY materials found around the home as well as typewriters and a variety of analogue creative tools. Each participant will walk away with their very own zine, backed up with an understanding of what a zine is and how to distribute and publish them. Zine creator Jeremy Staples will share his knowledge and inspire the community to create.
Enquiries: (02) 6022 9330 Age: High school Cost: $5 for pizza
Enquiries: (02) 6022 9330 Ages: 8 to 14 years Cost: Free
Print Gocco Monday, July 3 5pm to 8pm Wodonga Library Gocco printing originated in Japan and is a mix of traditional screen printing and pressure printing. Popular with young people in the 1970s, it is in the midst of a revival thanks to the ‘do-it-yourself’ philosophy and the ability to print images on the spot. Bookings essential: (02) 6022 9330 Ages: Suitable 16+ Cost: Free Catered event