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Friday, 22 August 2014

Indigenous Literacy Day

Thursday 4 September
10am – 1pm
Champion Centre
76 Champion Drive, Seville Grove

The Waabiny Mia team invites City of Armadale residents and ratepayers to celebrate this special day with us. There will be lots of activities, and a delicious lunch served.

On Indigenous Literacy Day every year, participating Australian booksellers and publishers, writers, libraries and schools join together to raise awareness and resources to promote literacy in English in remote Indigenous communities.

For information call the Champion Centre on 9399 0820 or visit www.armadale.wa.gov.au.

Tom Price and the Illawarra Orchard of Karragullen

Thursday 4 September
10am – noon
Armadale Library, Armadale Central Shopping Centre

Not so long ago we were a community of small family farmers. Tom Price of Karragullen, will talk about the establishment of Illawarra Orchard in the 1890s.

Come along and hear about the challenges and successes of just one of the many family orchards that once dotted the hills and plains of the Armadale district.

Refreshments will be provided. Bookings are essential. Call 9399 0125.

Applications now open for Round 1 Community Grants

The first round of the City of Armadale’s Community Grants program for 2014 - 2015 is now open.

The City welcomes applications from a variety of non-profit organisations. These include community service providers and groups associated with community welfare, education, arts and culture, youth, seniors, children and families, sporting, and other community building activities.

Local community groups are encouraged to apply for up to $1000 funding for initiatives which service Armadale residents.

In previous years funding has assisted organisations to provide community services, coordinate programs and purchase new equipment.

Applications for Round 1 of the City's Community Grants Program 2014 - 2015 must be received by 4pm on Friday 5 September.

Please contact the Community Development Support Officer on 9399 0642 or info@armadale.wa.gov.au to discuss the proposed project, confirm eligibility and receive the application form.

Special Storytime with a poppy theme

Tuesday 9 September
10.30 - 11am
Armadale Library, Armadale Central Shopping Centre

The City of Armadale Libraries hold regular storytime sessions, suitable for children aged two to five years.

Storytime fosters a love of reading, stimulates the imagination and encourages social interaction with other children.

During this special storytime session the children will sing songs, hear poppy inspired stories, and make paper poppy crafts afterwards.

We encourage all parents and grandparents interested in knitting and crocheting poppies to come to this session.

These sessions are free and bookings are not required.

Positive Ageing Session – 5000 Poppies Project

Tuesday 9 September
10 – 3pm
Armadale Library, Armadale Central Shopping Centre

We invite all community members to this craft session at the library, as people from all over Australia join together in making knitted, crocheted and felt poppies for the 5000 Poppies project.

The RSL project aims to plant a field of more than 20,000 poppies in Federation Square Melbourne on ANZAC Day 2015, as a stunning visual tribute to Australian service men and women for more than a century of service in all wars.

All poppies made in WA will go to Albany for the Centenary in November 2014 and will be displayed in the CBD and then taken to the City of Wanneroo’s Art Gallery for display on Remembrance Day 2014.

The poppies will then travel to Melbourne’s Federation Square for display on ANZAC Day 2015, before being returned to Perth for display during Remembrance Day 2015.

Following the project, artists will be invited to use the poppies to make artwork for an exhibition.

Please bring your own 3.5mm crochet hook and/or 3.5mm and 3.75mm knitting needles. Patterns and all other materials will be supplied.

Visit library.armadale.wa.gov.au or call 9399 0125 to book. If you want to get started, patterns are now available at our libraries.

Positive Ageing Stay on your feet week in Armadale - Talk to a Professional

Wednesday 10 September
9.30 - 11.30am
Greendale Centre
12 Coombe Avenue, Armadale

Older members of the community are invited to attend a morning where Health Professionals are available to talk to you in an informal setting.

Professionals from the following businesses and organisation will be in attendance offering advice and services:

  • Armadale Health Service Older Adult Mental Health Unit – Test your memory
  • Australian Hearing – Hearing Bus will be in attendance for Hearing Checks
  • Breast Screen WA – Book a mammogram
  • Dale Community Care – Find out about services they have on offer
  • Forrest Road GP – Podiatrist and Practice Representatives in attendance
  • Nervana Chiropractic Kelmscott – Spinal Assessment and education advice
  • OPSM Armadale – Spectacle cleaning and adjustments
  • Prescriptions Plus Pharmacy Kelmscott – Blood pressure tests and advice on medicines.

Come along and meet these local service providers and enjoy a complimentary morning tea while you chat.

For further information, contact the Greendale Centre on 9399 5393.

Positive Ageing Sessions – Let’s Get Crafty

Thursday 11 September
10am – noon
Armadale Library, Armadale Central Shopping Centre

Kay from Cottonwool will instruct you in the use of Paverpol, a water based fabric hardener which allows you to manipulate a variety of materials to create beautiful sculptures. Your artwork will dry in a day and is waterproof, so it can be displayed in or outdoors.

Join us at the library for this fun crafty session and release the hidden artist in you. Come along and try this very popular art form.

A kit with all you need for your first piece will be supplied to participants at a cost of $10 per person, payable to the instructor on the day.

Bookings are essential, as numbers are limited. Call 9399 0125.

Novel Nibbles and Nights

6.30 – 7.30pm
Armadale Library, Armadale Central Shopping Centre

Our popular NovelNibbles and BookBites groups are now holding sessions during the evening.

Join other like-minded book lovers at a book club with a difference. Come and share what you have read and get ideas from other group members.

Be tempted to read new and different authors, explore non-fiction, try another genre, or perhaps rediscover some forgotten favourites.

The next sessions will be held from 6.30 – 7.30pm on:

  • Wednesday 17 September
  • Wednesday 15 October
  • Wednesday 19 November
  • Wednesday 17 December

Cheese, wine and other refreshments will be provided. Bookings are required for the first session on 17 September. Call 9399 0125 for more information.

For more information on this topic contact:

Phone: (08) 9394 5000
Email: info@armadale.wa.gov.au

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