Phew … we’re recovering from the Winter Art Salon this week … a fabulous and very busy few days (check out the separate post for photos etc.) and we hope you made it along to see all the beautiful art and local talent for yourself!

Speaking of local talent, Yarra Council came along and interviewed Marlene a couple of weeks ago at Crunch - check out the little video they made here. Thanks Marlene for being such a good sport (and saying such lovely things about us) when put on the spot!

And of course time doesn’t stand still here at ACC … we’re straight into another action packed week.

Of note:

• Preserves Group on Tuesday at 1pm. I think we’re making cumquat marmalade.

• Alphington Arts on Thursday night from 7.30pm. Come along and get arty! Have a chat etc.

• Also two Book Clubs on Monday and Tuesday evening given it’s the 3rd week of the month!

• And all the usual things - playgroups, toy library, art classes, music lessons, play reading, choir, line dancing, community lunch, gardening. AAA Arts etc.

Finally … our AGM is coming up on 31st August. We look forward to reviewing the year with a quick slide show, ticking off the finances … and we’ll share some food etc. Book in and come along if you’d like to help us celebrate what we’ve been up to over the last 12 months.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Cheers Leanne

What a great event! So super to have so many people involved this year. About 40 people entered the show and we had nearly 130 works hanging in the space.

And lots of new people involved. We had more than 80 people attend the opening on Friday night and a steady stream Of visitors over the weekend.

Thanks to the ACC Committee who volunteered on Friday night on the door, on art sales and in the kitchen … and all the artists who personned the gallery over the weekend.

Also thanks to Anne Warren for organising ‘Melbourne Collage Meets’ to be part of it too.

Here is a little video of the gallery that we published on our socials … and some photos.

Hi everyone,

Our annual Winter Arts Salon is happening this coming weekend! We have lots of artists who are joining in this year, including some local favourites and some new faces. We’re really looking forward to hosting this event.

Please join us for a fun opening night on Friday from 5-7pm. Drinks and nibbles provided. $5 donation at the door. You can pop in after work … before going out for the evening etc. And if you can’t make it on Friday that we hope to see you over the weekend. The show is open on Saturday and Sunday between 11am and 4pm.

This week Fran Cusworth’s novel-writing workshop ‘The Momentum to Write’ is starting up, and it is fully booked, which is super. We hope it goes well and will expect lots of great novels to emerge from our neighbourhood in the next few years!? (no pressure!).

And on Thursday evening from 7.15-8pm, we are pleased to have Keiko back for Sound Healing with Crystal Bowls. If you’d like to attend then contact Keiko directly (details in our brochure).

As always, don’t forget to visit our website here to see all the programs happening at ACC and book in online!

Cheers Leanne

Hi everyone,

We had a great time last Thursday cooking up a Korean feast at Cook by the Book! Rob thinks it might have been our best collective cooking effort yet!

It was also super (if somewhat chaotic - because I forgot they were coming) to have Yarra Council staff along to do some video interviews about how ace neighbourhood houses are - for a loneliness week campaign they are putting together. We’ll share the material when they publish it! They also stayed for our yummy Korean lunch and it was great to have a chat with them.

Thanks so much to Jamie from Kew High who was here doing work experience with us for the week. He was a super conversationalist and worked really hard. It really was a pleasure to have him here!

This week we’ve got lots on including:

• Heart-Centred Breathwork on Tuesday at 7.30am (we’ve set up a weekly payment option for this now so you can come along and give it a try)

• Line Dancing at Alphington Scout Hall on Wednesday from 10am-12pm

• Playtime in the Garden, also on Wednesday from 10am-12pm

• U3A Armchair Theatre on Wednesday from 1pm-3pm

• Cardboard Playgroup on Thursday from 10am-12pm

• Cook by the Book on Thursday from 11.30am-1pm

• CRUNCH on Thursday from 12.30pm-2pm

• Alphingtones Choir at St. Andrew’s Church on Thursday from 7.30pm-9pm

• Community Morning on Friday from 10am-1pm

To find out more and book in online, please visit our website at this link.

Cheers Leanne

Our Semester 2 schedule for the Embracing Life and Death Discussion Series is here! Join us over afternoon tea on the last Thursday of each month at the Alphington Community Centre as End-of-Life Doulas facilitate conversations focussing on a different theme each month  — in a space that's warm, welcoming, and open to wherever the conversation takes us.

27 August: Voluntary Assisted Dying: Dignity and Choice

24 September: Funerals and body disposal: Options  and new approaches

29 October: Bereavement: Living with grief and loss

26 November: Dementia: Your voice, your wishes, your future

📅 Last Thursday of each month
🕡 1:00 - 2:30 pm
📍 Alphington Community Centre, 2 Kelvin Rd Alphington 3078

🎟 Free, but registration is essential via e-mail to eoldoulasinmelb@gmail.com