Music in the Gardens
Date Sunday, May 13, 2012
Time 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where Orleigh Park, Orleigh Street, Hill End
Cost Free
Music in the Gardens is a series of small boutique concerts held in flood-affected areas, which will draw on the healing effects of music and celebrate renewal through gardening.
Arabic Stomp!
Date Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Time 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where BEMAC, 120 Main Street, Kangaroo Point
Cost Free, bookings essential, call BEMAC (07) 3391 4433
Dabke (Arabic for ‘to stomp’) is a popular folkloric music and dance of ‘Bilad Ash-Sham’ – the Arabic speaking countries Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Jordan and Iraq. Join Amber Hansen for two weeks as she leads you through the historical and cultural roots, basic steps, musical elements and a short choreography of this exciting dance style.
Anywhere Theatre Festival - The Gremlins: Gravity is only the beginning
Date Thursday 17 & Friday18 May 2012
Time 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where Reverse Garbage, 20 Burke Street, Woolloongabba
Cost $14, bookings essential
More http://anywherefest.com/blog/2012/03/gremlins-gravityisthebeginning/
Anywhere Theatre Festival – NightGarden
Date Friday, May 18, 2012
Time 8:00 pm – 11:pm
Where Around the Billie Brown Studio, 78 Montague Road, South Brisbane
Cost Free
Anything, anywhere but the theatre!
More http://anywherefest.com/blog/2012/03/night-garden/
West Africa Dance and Drum Rhythms
Date Saturday19 & 26 2012
Time 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where XANGO Capoeira Studios, 349 Montague Road, West End
Cost Free, bookings essential, call BEMAC (07) 3391 4433
What's On in Stones Corner & West End Library
Discover the joys of reading this winter with the Gold Star Reading Club. The 2012 program commences in Brisbane City Council libraries on Saturday 12 May and runs until Friday 31 August 2012.
Looking for five good reasons to get involved with the 2012 Gold Star Reading Club?
- Membership to the Gold Star Reading Club is free.
- The Gold Star Reading Club can help children improve their reading and literacy skills.
- Children will be rewarded for reading with exciting monthly incentives – book plate stickers, a door hanger, library bag and bookmark light.
- The opportunity for all participants to enter the monthly draw to win a $25 book voucher.
- It’s fun! Children will have fun sharing their reading experiences with family and friends.
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National Simultaneous Storytime, Wednesday 23 May from 11 to 11.30am
Join four little friends in the Jingle Jangle Jungle on a wet and windy day as they meet A VERY CRANKY BEAR. Can they cheer him up?
Visit Stones Corner or West End Library for this annual event! Ideal for Children aged 2 - 5 years.
Applications for performers & workshops Click Here
Free Graffiti Removal Kit
The Gabba Ward residents can visit The Gabba Ward Office at 2/63 Annerley Rd, Woolloongabba to ask for a free graffiti removal kit. The kit contains:
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Two types of graffiti remover
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Safety glasses
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Gloves
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Instructions
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Safety information
Download the Easy Graffiti Removal (PDF - 201Kb)
Green Gardening in Brisbane guide
Green gardening is about making easy, cost effective and sustainable choices in your garden that will save time, money and the environment.
Download the Green Gardening in Brisbane Guide (PDF - 2.1Mb)
Dowload the Compost and Worm Farm Brochure (PDF - 2.6Mb)
If you would like to a hard copy of the Green Gardening in Brisbane guide, visit The Gabba Ward Office at 2/ 63 Annerley Rd, Woolloongabba, or phone 3403 2165, or email thegabba.ward@ecn.net.au for a copy.
Hazara Women's Walking Group
Gonewalking is a free program led by a trained volunteer and is delivered by Brisbane City Council in conjunction with the Heart Foundation.
Meeting Point - Romero Centre, 20 Dutton Street, Dutton Park
On Every Sun 4pm – 5pm
60min medium paced health and fitness walk. All women welcome.
Contact Walk Organiser, Sediqa on 0402 371 013 for more information or to advise the Sunday you will be attending.
It’s a great opportunity to make new friends and see more of Brisbane’s fabulous parklands and urban landscapes.
For more information click here
Volunteer days are Thursday and Saturdays from 9am till 1pm.
Contact details are:
Jacqui 3844 9710; Narelle 3846 2336