With COVID restrictions easing we’re quite excited about planning a little neighbourhood gathering to kick off the Alphington Open Studios weekends.

For the first time we are going to have our salon exhibition open at ACC open from 5-7pm on Friday 26 November. Pop past for a glass of wine and some nibbles. Admire the art … buy some art as a gift for yourself (you deserve it) or a loved one! Have a chat to us, to the artists and/or your neighbours. We’ll set up inside and out in the garden to abide by COVID restrictions.

Put it in your diary and come along for a low key, fun, arty neighbourhood evening. Kids can play in the garden … fingers crossed for the weather!

If you are an artist that would like to participate you can register here. We welcome emerging and established artists.

This week we are looking forward to welcoming back our peer support playgroup friends! I wonder how they have grown …

Families came along on Friday to join in our garden program and decorated some gorgeous tins and potted up some cuttings for our street seed library. If you are passing by and would like a rosemary plant or some Vietnamese mint for your garden you might like to collect one this weekend! Cute hey?

Cute beanies hey? Frank up the road knits them for us and drops off a bag every 6 months or so.

They come in a variety of sizes suitable for adults and kids. And … could make a perfect Christmas present don’t you think? Especially for those planning a camping trip over summer … or a holiday to Tasmania.

Our beanies will be for sale at our Christmas Maker’s Market, coming up on 27 November, from 10am - 1pm.

Are you crafty too? If you’d like a stall there are still some available. Only $20. Book here.

Keen to start your Christmas shopping? Save the date and come along!

The sun will hopefully be shining and the rain has CERTAINLY been raining! Please join us for Friday morning gardening from 10am.

Katrina will be here to direct the traffic and provide expertise and advice. If you are keen to get out and get your hands dirty we need help with weeding, tidying, planting … and some all ages creative arty/crafty activities.

Come at 10am for gardening, 10.30am for arty fun …. and stay for morning tea on the corner at 11.30am. See you tomorrow, and each Friday (weather permitting).