Come along to celebrate the official launch of the Alphington Community Battery and Village Power's Community Energy Program on Saturday 27th June from 10.30am to 1.00pm. The event will be held at the Melbourne Farmers’ Market, 2 Wingrove Street.

Activities include:  

• Official launch of the Alphington Community Battery

• Kids activities including face painting, treasure hunts, and boomerang bag decorating

• Stalls from local sustainable and community groups

• Coffee van on site

• Free scones and tea from the Country Women’s Association

• Battery artwork reveal and meet the artist

Please register at this link to attend so the CWA know how many scones to bake!

Graeme Martin, President of Village Power at the site for the Alphington Community Battery

Our ukulele group The Flukes gave us an amazing performance at the Alphington Show in March and on Sunday the 28th of June they are back again for a singalong!

Come down to the Centre from 3.00-4.30pm for an end of term celebration. We can’t wait to sing our hearts out to a classic list of songs, including:

-Sunny Afternoon

-Eight Days a Week

-Echo Beach

-Count on Me

-Then I Kissed Her

-I’m a Believer

-Happy Together

-Rhythm of the Falling Rain

-Hit the Road Jack

Book in online here.

This winter we’re partnering with Darebin Repair Cafe to once again run two of Gordon’s workshops here at ACC.

Always fabulous! On Saturday 13 June, come along and learn how to keep your sewing machine in tip top shape and identify and fix common problems that are caused by simple things like threading, bobbin choice etc. The workshop starts at 9.30am, the cost is $35 and you can book in here. You’ll come away with greater knowledge of your machine, a small kit for ongoing maintenance and a renewed passion for sewing (🧵 hopefully).

Then on Saturday 11 July, come learn the basics of overlocker maintenance. How to get your machine humming along and keep it that way! This will also be a 9.30 start with $35 tickets. You can book in at this link. And, helpfully, there will also be a small cleaning kit provided to take home afterwards.

So many people help out at ACC … from our committee of governance members to those organising groups (book clubs, ukulele), helping with community lunch (cooking desserts, doing the dishes, setting up and packing up), cooking preserves, crafting, running activities (line dancing, community yoga), gardening, assisting with our AAA programs … and then those who help out at events! CWA Devonshire tea makers, BBQers, dog show wranglers and judges, kids activity helpers, ACC stall sellers … setter upperers and packer upperers. AMAZING!

ACC is an amazing community partnership that relies on so many people.

It was super to celebrate with some of our volunteers … along with volunteers from other houses in Yarra at a shared afternoon tea last Wednesday. Here are some lovely photos.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to support local artists!