Community Events Noticeboard
Discover church and not-for-profit community events from across Brisbane.
Men of Bayside (MoB) Mateship afternoon
Men of Bayside (MoB) Mateship afternoon
Once again we are inviting the ladies to join us … come and have a great fun time!
BBQ / fun / table tennis / darts / indoor bowls
You’ll be home by 7 pm though you are most welcome to stay on
Cost: $5 for BBQ but if unable to give, come anyway
To register: Greg Duffy 0407 883 732 / Rex Moore 0488 773 486 or
Email: mob@bayuca.org.au
RSVP: Wednesday 1 May
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African Hearts Art Exhibition – Perfect for Mother’s Day!
The African Hearts Youth Team hosted an art workshop in Uganda with students from the African Hearts Junior School, that included some former street children. Local artist, Nicole de la Mar, is showcasing these amazing creations into our very first African Hearts Art Exhibition. Alongside these pieces, also available for sale, using colourful signature African Fabrics, are various items of soft furnishings. Other craft/jewellery made by the African Hearts widows will also be available to purchase. All art is created by Ugandan children. They are perfect for corporate wall spaces or as a mothers day gift. Please support this worthwhile fundraiser where all profits are donated to African Hearts!
Live Music “On The Spot” Quintet. Cash Bar, coffee & snacks available.
Art
Street Swags Fundraiser
Purchase a ticket in support of the amazing work that Street Swags are doing to provide swags for the homeless, support women’s shelters and support centres across Australia.
Your $22 ticket will get you 3 hours of jump time, a pair of grip socks, a goodies bag, a fun workout, and the knowledge that you have contributed to a very worthy cause!
Lucky door prize and raffles to be held and drawn at 8pm on the night.
Book on the Flip Out website by entering the event date and selecting “Street Swag Fundraising Event”…
Fundraiser
Declutter Support Group
Declutter Support Group meets fortnightly at Elimbah- near Caboolture, Glasshouse Mtns.
Wednesdays at 9.30 am ( no meetings during school holidays )
We are a friendly, NO FEES group.
Contact Janet by TEXT on 0402700238 or
email: jvv@iprimus.com.au
More information is given when you contact
Community
Brisbane School of Theology Open Night
Do you want to be shaped by God’s word to serve Him in the world? Brisbane School of Theology has been helping people do just that for the last 75 years.
Come along to our Open Night on Wednesday, 8 May to find out more about our high-quality, Bible-centred theological training.
You can take a college tour and sit in on a lecture in either English or Mandarin. After lectures, join us for a light supper where you’ll meet our students, staff and faculty. You’ll be able to find out more about our courses, college and community during our short presentation.
To find out more Just go to bst.qld.edu.au/opennights. It’s free to register.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Olde English Fair Birkdale – 11 May
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Anglican Parish of Waterloo Bay will hold its annual Olde English Fair on the 11th May 2018, from 8am – 3pm at St George’s Church, Cnr Thorne Rd & Victor St.
Attractions include Morris Dancing, the Prima Spada Fencing group, Women in History, the Redlands City Choir, Puppetrix Punch and Judy show, and Local School Choirs and Musicians. Lots of fun activities for the children, jumping castle, books, plants, toys and treasures, craft, cake, sweet stalls and much more. Come and enjoy delicious food inc Devonshire Tea and a BBQ lunch. For more information contact our office on 3822 1110, visit www.oldeenglishfair-birkdale.net or our www.facebook.com/APWBOldeEnglishFair/ page. Hope to see you there!
Fair
Ashgrove State School ‘Celebrating Mums’ Fete – Saturday 11th May
Don’t miss out on the biggest and best fete in Brisbane at Ashgrove State School, Saturday 11th May.
Yummy food, amazing rides and fun entertainment for all age groups starting at 9:30am.
This annual event is a much anticipated community outing.
A fantastic family day out!
Fete
Queensland Rose Society Autumn Rose Show
The Queensland Rose Society’s annual Autumn Rose Show will be held over the Mothers’ Day weekend of 11-12 May 2019, at the Auditorium, Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mount Coot-tha.
Why not bring Mum along? She will love the sight and scent of hundreds of colourful, fragrant blooms, all in one location.
Throughout the show, there will be friendly and experienced rose growers from the Queensland Rose Society on hand to answer your questions, and give you advice about which are the best roses to grow in Queensland and how to care for them. This will be a great opportunity to view a wide variety of roses, and decide which ones you like best.
There will be cut roses, potted roses and gardening products for sale, as well as a variety of ‘rosy items’ and refreshments. Perfect gifts for mum!
Don’t forget to buy a ticket for the garden raffle. Admission $4, children under 5 free
Saturday 11 May 11.30 am to 4.00 pm and Sunday 12 May, 9.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Show
Bloom Asia’s 2019 Mothers Day High Tea
Spoil your Mum (and yourself) while supporting a great cause. BloomAsia (www.bloomasia.org) is a not-for-profit organisation that exists to empower underprivileged women in impoverished communities. Through a program of education, vocational training and employment, Bloom Asia equips them with the skills they need to create a better future for themselves and their families
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Circle of Hope 2019
Do you want to be inspired?
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of the disabled and abandoned children in China?
Come along to International China Concern’s:
Circle of Hope 2019 event on May 11 at Arana Hills Church of Christ at 3.00pm to catch the vision.
Get involved.
Bring your friends.
Spread the word through your church.
Free Event
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Mother’s Day: Screen Printing Sunday
Celebrate with the whole family this Mother’s Day and make a BAD impression with a signature BRISBANE ART DESIGN (BAD) logo graphic print.
Bring any cotton rich* materials including a t-shirt, tote or other textile item for a free screen-printed BAD design.
A limited range of textiles will be available for purchase on the day. All other materials provided.
*cotton rich: material primarily made of cotton
Community
FREE LIONS HEALTH AND WELLBEING EXPO
Seniors can find out more about how to live a healthier and more productive life at the annual Macgregor Lions Club free seniors health and well-being expo in May.
Topics covered include ageing – engagement, assessment and wellness, University of the Third Age, diabetes and heart issues, anxiety and depression, understanding pensions, preventing and preparing for fire and other emergencies. There will also be 35 information stalls. Come for a session or stay the whole day on Wednesday 15th May from 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Free entry, morning tea and lunch at the airconditioned Hillsong Church auditorium, Rover Street, Mt Gravatt. Plenty of free parking available also. To register phone 34231421, or email… patlene2012@hotmail.com or consult the Brisbane Macgregor Lions Club website.
Information
Charity Golf Day
Hi, Lotus Vana are holding a charity golf day – Friday, May 17, at Hills International, Jimboomba, to assist raise funds for programs they facilitate for seniors and people with disability. Lotus Vana are a Not For Profit non funded Charity, with all profits going towards keeping the programs they provide available to the community. The game is a 4 player Ambrose game, and at $75 per player, includes green fees, cart hire, bbq lunch, pizza dinner, and player prizes. There is also a raffle on the day. Contact Donna to book on 0477117713.
Fundraiser
BAD Curator Tours
BRISBANE ART DESIGN (BAD) will take over Museum of Brisbane with a multi-dimensional exhibition showcasing both established and emerging artists and designers of Brisbane. BAD celebrates the junctures between art, design and technology, exhibiting works across robotics, object design, performance art, video, installation, virtual reality, ceramics and painting.
For a deeper insight, join Curator Miranda Hine on a BAD tour, as she highlights the exciting established and emerging artists on show, and reveals the curatorial process and framework behind this mammoth celebratory showcase.
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Emily Foord Memorial Kindergarten Open Day
Come and see our wonderful and peaceful kindy that will spark joy and imagination in all the little ones that pass through the gate.
Our long standing educators will be able to answer questions and committed parents will be able to share stories and show you around the facilities at your leisure. Taking enrollments now for 2020 and beyond.
Open Day
Art of the suburb
For all its supposed familiarity, our built environment has long fascinated artists working across disciplines and decades.
This free talk, Art of the suburb, will shed light on how artists have used the banality and beauty of the buildings that surround us to inspire new creative works that are included in the Home: a suburban obsession exhibition.
Hear from architects Müge Belek and Frederico Fialho from [f]FLAT, artist and designer Jennifer Marchant and researcher and lecturer Dr Nicole Sully.
Art
Boonah Freedom Climb – Five 4 Freedom Dinner
Come and join us as we celebrate 5 years of the Boonah Freedom Climb with our FIVE 4 FREEDOM dinner!
Enjoy a 2-course meal at the Boonah golf club while hearing of the Boonah Freedom Climb journey. You will have the opportunity to learn more about Project Freedom and to hear from our guest speaker Noddy Sharma, National Director of Operation Mobilisation and CEO of Ordinary Heroes™.
The evening will include a multi draw raffle (first prize is 3 nights at the coast!!!), merchandise table including handmade products from Cambodia and the opportunity to make a donation.
All funds raised from the evening will support Project Freedom in Cambodia.
Community
Great Brisbane Bike Ride & Coot-tha Challenge
The Great Brisbane Bike Ride will see over 2,000 people pedalling around Brisbane on Sunday 19 May and raising vital funds for Mater’s Smiling for Smiddy.
Choose your category – 110km, 75km or 40km – register your crew and join us for Brisbane’s ride of the year!
Best Weather | Best Value | Best Ride
Enter now!
Fundraiser
National Motoring Heritage Day – Picnic in the Park
To celebrate National Motoring Heritage Day the Queensland Historic Motoring Council Inc will be hosting a Picnic in the Park. This event is held in Cameron Park, Ipswich and is free to attend.
Free to attend
Free to display
Trade stalls
Food/Drink
Live Entertainment
Face Painter
Free Historic Bus Tours of Ipswich
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Heart of Peacemaking
Do you want to really understand what drives you to respond to conflicts the way you do and how you might change this? Once you have completed our first Everyday Peacemaking course you are ready to learn how our heart affects our behaviour and how the Gospel can transform us.
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What Matters to You in Relation to Ageing, End-of-Life Care and Dying
The focus group will be facilitated by Health Consumers Queensland and will be held before the start of Palliative Care Queensland’s Compassionate Communities Conversation series.
Health Consumers Queensland together with COTA Queensland, Palliative Care Queensland and Carers Queensland are partnering with Queensland Health to hear directly from health consumers, carers and community members who have experience of ageing, end-of-life care and dying.
Your feedback will be collated into a report to inform Queensland Health and its committees and projects currently working in the area of frail, aged, palliative care and end-of-life care.
The focus group will run for one hour and attending consumers and carers will receive a $40 gift voucher for their time from Health Consumers Queensland. A maximum of 20 people can attend each focus group, and an RSVP is essential.
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Everyday Conflict Coaching
The purpose of conflict coaching training is to equip you to help others resolve conflict and reconcile relationships without your direct involvement in the conflict.
Please note: this course requires having done the traditional Personal Peacemaking or the Everyday Peacemaking course.
Community
Declutter Support Group
Declutter Support Group meets fortnightly at Elimbah- near Caboolture, Glasshouse Mtns.
Wednesdays at 9.30 am ( no meetings during school holidays )
We are a friendly, NO FEES group.
Contact Janet by TEXT on 0402700238 or
email: jvv@iprimus.com.au
More information is given when you contact
Community
BADideas: CreativeMornings
CreativeMornings is a breakfast lecture series for the creative community. Every month, on a Friday morning, hundreds of people gather in more than 190 cities around the world to celebrate their collective creative talent and promote an open space to connect with like-minded individuals.
From design legends to hometown heroes, speakers are selected by each chapter based on a global theme. For BRISBANE ART DESIGN (BAD), the theme is ‘Preserve’ which will be explored by Sam Daley, Product Design Director at Liquid Interactive.
Sam will wax lyrical on the value of cross-disciplinary design based on his 18 years working in the digital design and production sector.
Community
BAD Curator Tours
BRISBANE ART DESIGN (BAD) will take over Museum of Brisbane with a multi-dimensional exhibition showcasing both established and emerging artists and designers of Brisbane. BAD celebrates the junctures between art, design and technology, exhibiting works across robotics, object design, performance art, video, installation, virtual reality, ceramics and painting.
For a deeper insight, join Curator Miranda Hine on a BAD tour, as she highlights the exciting established and emerging artists on show, and reveals the curatorial process and framework behind this mammoth celebratory showcase.
Community
BNE DESIGN
Celebrate the best of local design as BNE DESIGN showcases an impressive array of bespoke homewares, fashion, ceramics, stationery, accessories and more.
Presented by Museum of Brisbane, the market brings together the eclectic talent and craftsmanship of independent designers and artisans from across the greater Brisbane region. There will also be food trucks and performances by gypsy jazz band, The Van Dijk.
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Kenmore State High School Open Day
Discover all that Kenmore State High School has to offer at our 2019 Open Day on Sunday 26th May. Explore the school, learn more about our Excellence Programs, view academic and co-curricular displays, hear from the Executive Principal and meet some of our teachers and students. For a full program of events, visit our website https://kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au/
Enrolment interviews are essential and bookings can be made on the day.
Parking is available in surrounding streets including Mabb Street, Dumbarton Drive and Aberfeldy Street.
Open Day