When we were planning things at the end of last year we were a bit unsure how 2021 would roll … so we scheduled most of our first semester one-off workshops in term 2. Which is now fast approaching …

Here is what we have on offer:

1. Sewing Machine Maintenance on Saturday 1 May - I can’t tell you how great this session is. If you have a sewing machine you REALLY should book in.

2. Chai Tea Workshop on Saturday 8 May - we accidentally scheduled this on Mother’s Day, but we’ve changed the date to the Saturday instead. Join local Manu as she shares her knowledge. Take home your own chai tea blend.

3. History Walk on Sunday 16 May - postponed last year. Join Anne and the History Group crew for a stroll through South Alphington and learn more about our interesting suburb.

4. Overlocker Maintenance on Saturday 19 June - a follow-on for sewing enthusiasts who also have an overlocker.

If any of these sound just like your cup of tea you can click here to get all the details and book in.

And … also please let us know if there is anything else you’d like us to run, or if you have a workshop or session you’d like to run for the community. We’re really keen to share neighbourhood skills and talents!

We’ll be putting together our program for the second half of the year soon, and publishing it late June.

We have had a recent blitz of glass jar donations. And now we find we have too many … our Craftberry Jam community arts project has wound up and we have a big tub full to overflowing in our shed for preserving group etc.

So, we hope that if you are looking to donate your jars you might be kind enough to send them elsewhere for a little while … like Moon Rabbit Cafe in Preston which is part of Bridge Darebin (another Neighbourhood House in our network). They use jars as take away coffee cups as part of their ‘no waste’ commitment, and so they get through an awful lot!

Thanks. And we’ll let you know when our stockpile is depleted and we’re in need again!

A second coat on Wednesday … and the second wall started as well. Thanks Manu for stopping by and rolling your sleeves up for a while! It’s starting to really come together now don’t you think?

Our mural is progressing. Starting to infill some colour …

We are pretty chuffed that the Alphington Neighbourhood Gallery looks so great on our fence … and that the paste-up process survived the weekend rain … we were a bit nervous.

Below are some photos of Ross O’Meara, our featured artist at the launch on Friday, and here is the link to see his works and find out more about him. If you are interested in purchasing an original work by Ross you can pop in to ACC and check out his folio in the foyer.

Ross and his sister Jenny.