Have you always wanted to document your life through words - to tell your story for your children, or your grandchildren, because you have had a fascinating life … or just a normal one that you’d like to share?

We are excited to have journalist Carmela Ferraro coming to ACC for 4 weeks from Saturday 24 August (10am-12pm) to run Life Journaling - creating the opportunity for people in our community to learn how to start this process. Over the 4 weeks Carmela will guide you through the process - helping you explore your life stages, point you in the direction of resources, help you weave in documents and photos etc. etc.

The cost is $145. Book in here.

Life Journaling

$165.00

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Want to learn how to plan and make your own independent podcast?

Join Ben McKenzie here at ACC. Starting on Monday 30 July from 1-3pm and running for 4 weeks, Ben will guide you through the process.

Ideal for small business owners, artists or enthusiasts of any variety who would like to document and share their ideas through podcasting .. and/or learn new practical skills.

The cost is $220.

You can book in here.

Podcasting 101

$220.00

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Feeling creative? Or do you have a tiling project at home and don’t know where to start? Join Lee in the community shed and learn the basics of tiling through mosaics.

Practise cutting tiles, spacing tiles, gluing tiles and grouting … all the skills you will need to complete that kitchen splashback at home … or maybe something even fancier!

Alternatively you can just come along to spend time being creative and making something gorgeous for your house or garden.

$120 for 4 weeks. Basic materials provided.

Starting Monday 13 May from 1-3pm.

Mosaic Workshop

$120.00

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Cycling is a favourite pass time of many in our neighbourhood. We have so many great bike paths and loads of great places to head to with the family by bike.

Book yourself and your kids into this workshop to maintain your bikes and have the peace of mind that your kids also know how to take care of their chain should it slip off.

Here is the link to book your spot.

Our bike repair workshop runs here at the Alphington Community Centre (2 Kelvin Rd) at 10am on Saturday 28th October.

With rain and sunshine and warm weather our garden is looking fabulous at the minute. Some beautiful pale blue ixia bulbs have popped up in our front garden. Clare tells me they are from a donation in the seed library - so thanks for sharing neighbourhood friends!

We’ve started growing spring seedlings, and over the holidays Clare took our tomato seedlings home (along with some basil seedlings I think she said) to keep an eye on them, and they are now starting to look strong and healthy … so we should have some ready to give away in our seed library soon - keep an eye out if you haven’t got around to raising your own this year.

Last week Lee and Elena added some more hand-crafted bling to the very front corner. We’re trying to protect that garden bed as it gets established.

More generally all our programs are back up and running this week. AAA Arts recommenced last week, and our AAA Bowls along with our two Women in the Shed courses are starting mid week.

We have our AGM coming up very soon - let us know if you’d like to attend - and then two repair weekend workshops - clothes mending and bike repairs … these are part of the sustainability workshop series we’ve been running this semester with other houses in Yarra.

There’s always lots on at ACC. And we hope to see you here soon.