October in the Hawkesbury - What's on
Macquarie 2010 Bicentenary Event Program
Christine's Studio - Pottery
OPEN each weekend in October
Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm
Explore your creative side
Now available:
Day and Evening 'wheel throwing' pottery classes using porcelain
Private and weekend workshops available on request
141b Mountain Close,
Kurrajong Hills 2758
Phone: 4567 8323
1st September - 30 November 2010
Spring into Colour
Starting mid September, visitors will be greeted by the vibrant colour of spring flowers at the Garden entry. The mass plantings will provide a spectacular display to whet the appetite for the 70 acres of spring delights inside the garden.
10am - 4pm (5pm with the start of daylight savings)
Enquiries ph 4567 2154
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden
Bells Line of Road
Mount Tomah NSW
27th September - 10th October 2010
Holiday fun @ your library
Holiday Reading Club
Just for reading! Join the Reading Club for your chance to win some great prizes. Every child who joins will be given a starter pack with reading logs and instructions. When you've read 5 books fill in the reading log and drop it to the library to go in the prize draw. The more you read the more you can enter. Register from Monday 13th September at both Hawkesbury Central and Richmond Branch Libraries.
Registration forms available online at
www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/library
Books must be read over the two week holiday period (27 Sept - 10 Oct 2010).
Prize draw will be on Monday 18th October 2010
Hawkesbury Central Library
300 George St
Windsor NSW
Richmond Branch Library
29 West Market St
Richmond NSW
1st - 31st October 2010
Girl Guides Display
A display celebrating 100 years of Girl Guides, with a selection of items from the Girl Guides Archives and a focus on Girl Guides in the Hawkesbury.
Hawkesbury Central Library
300 George St
Windsor NSW
October Long Weekend 2010 (2nd, 3rd & 4th)
Planning a visit to our area, why not check out our Accommodation and make it a great weekend, by staying and plan a visit to the many parks and reserves throughout the area. Take a stroll along the river, enjoy a Sunday Cruise on the River, visit the Mall Markets, or visit one of the many places on the Farmgate or Artisans Trails. Contact our Office for more information 4578 0233
2nd October 2010 (Saturday)
Ebenezer Church Spring Fair
Flower show, children's art, antique engines, plants, books, jams & pickles, stalls, cakes, sausage sizzle, white elephant and much more.
Inquiries: Rachael Turnbull 4579 0485 or Dawn Case 4575 1541
Ebenezer Church
Coromandel Rd
Ebenezer NSW 2756
3rd October 2010 (Sunday)
Waratah Farm Open Day
Time 10.00 am - 3.00pm
This local plantation has about 1000 Waratah plants including the rare white Waratah. Cut blooms for sale. Access to the plantations is by a fairly steep rough track (no wheelchair access).
Cost : Gold coin donation
Cut Blooms for Sale on the day
Enquiries: Frank or Ros 4567 2093
Gadara Wildflowers
3401 Bells Line of Road
Berambing
6th October 2010 (Wednesday) 10am - 12.15pm approximately
Free movies @ your library
Bring pillows and rugs to get comfy on the floor, BYO snacks and drinks.
FREE all welcome, but children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Bookings essential commencing Monday 13 September Ph 4560 4460.
Tebbutt Room
Deerubbin Centre
300 George St
Windsor NSW
8th October 2010 (Friday) 10am - 12noon
Holiday fun @ your library - Card Making
With a number of designs to create, learn how to make your own cards to give to family and friends.
Suitable for children aged 8+
FREE Bookings essential commencing Monday 13 September Ph:4560 4460
Hawkesbury Central Library
300 George St
Windsor NSW
9th October 2010 (Saturday & Sunday)
Bilpin Garden Club's 50th Spring Flower Show
Cut flowers, foliage and floral arrangements will be on display. There will be many plants, arts & crafts for sale on the day.
Morning & afternoon tea as well as lunches will be available on the day.
Saturday 1pm - 5pm & Sunday 10am - 4pm
Entry fee $4 adults, free entry for children
For further information contact Margaret Mackisack on 4573 2565
Bilpin District Hall
Bells Line of Road
Bilpin NSW
Date: TBA
Gardens & Flowers at Bilpin
three renowned large cold-climate gardens at their spring peak.
Perfick - 10 Powells Rd, Bilpin : Features shrubs, perennials and roses surrounding lawns, a hillside of deciduous trees and a huge lake.
Woodgreen - 27 Powells Rd, Bilpin : A Collectors garden of choice perennials. Salvias, Artemisias, roses, grases combine with a woodland of maples, birches and dogwoods.
Kookaburra Gardens - 83 Powells Rd, Bilpin : There is a traditional Japanese garden, rose gardens, rhododendrons, kalmias and clematis, with a new iris garden framed by lovely trees.
$6 for individual garden entry or $15 for 3 gardens and Flower show at Bilpin Hall. Chlldren are admitted free to gardens
10am - 4.30pm
10th October 2010 (Sunday)
Hawkesbury's Food, Wine & Jazz a Vienne Race Day
* Excellent Wine & Food Stalls
* A huge variety of food and variety stalls
* Great Live Bands all day
* Dance performances by Fusion Dance Company
* Free Harley Ride
* Kids FREE entertainment including pony rides, jumping castle & face painting
$10 per adult & $5 concession, Children free
Phone 4577 2263
Hawkesbury Race Club
Racecourse Road ,
Clarendon (opposite RAAF Base)
www.hawkesburyraceclub.com.au
www.jazzavienne.com
13th October 2010 (Wednesday)
Treasures on Trove
A talk presented by by Michelle Nichols, Local Studies Librarian at the Hawkesbury Family History Group meeting.
Discover Trove's treasures. Trove is the National Library of Australia's new discovery service which includes access to Australian Newspapers 1803-1954 as well as databases covering pictures, books, maps, diaries and letters.
FREE All welcome
Tebbutt Room
Deerubbin Centre
300 George St
Windsor NSW
16th & 17th October 2010 (Saturday & Sunday)
Windsor 10 Goal Tournament
Public always welcome
www.wpc.org.au
Windsor Polo Club
Old Kurrajong Road
Richmond NSW
19th October 2010 (Tuesday)
Computer Class: Searching the Internet for beginners
This class is for adults who want to learn how to do basic internet searches. Bring along some examples of searches you would like to make or websites you would like to use.
FREE Bookings essential ph:4560 4460
Hawkesbury Central Library
300 George St
Windsor NSW
21st October 2010 (Thursday)
Third Thursday Book Club
Come along to our book club to meet fellow readers, talk about books you have read, and discover new titles and writers.
FREE All welcome
Stan Stevens Room
Deerubbin Centre
300 George St
Windsor NSW
21st October (Thursday)
Horse Racing
Richmond Club (Charity)
Hawkesbury Race Club - Race day
Racecourse Rd
Clarendon NSW
23rd & 24th October 2010 (Saturday & Sunday)
Canoe Classic
Race Information: 1300 853 541
Website : www.canoeclassic.asn.au
Challenge yourself by paddling 111km from Windsor to Brooklyn overnight. All paddlers receive a medallion for finishing.
24th October 2010 (Sunday) From 9am
Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival
Enjoy a fantastic family fun day out in Kurrajong with plenty of entertainment for everyone.
School performances, singing/dancing
Appearance by Lachlan Governor Macquarie - Gov Macquarie retuns to Kurrajong
Puppet show, Magician/Illusionist Adrian Wilde, Doggy dress up competition, Star Wars Characters, Local live band `Sunset Riot', AFL, Alpacas, Antique Engines, WW11 Vehicles, Animal farm `Animals All', Blacksmith, Singers in the Village.
Lots of stalls, food, hand crafts, gift ware etc. Plus the parade of Scarecrows.
Memorial Park
Kurrajong Village
www.kurrajong.org.au
24th October 2010 (Sunday)
St. Matthew's Anglican Church Rectory and Stables
Open House & Devonshire Tea plus Graveyard & Church Tour
1-4pm (Rectory & Stables)
Church & Graveyard tours at 1pm & 2.30pm
The foundation stone of Francis Greenway's St. Matthew's Anglican Church was laid by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in October 1817.
St. Matthew's Rectory and Stables (1824-5) were also designed by convict architect Sir Francis Greenway and built by William Cox, Principal Magistrate to the colony of New South Wales, 1810 -1837.
In 2010 a rare opportunity is being provided to view inside these magnificant and historic buildings.
Cost: $15.00 donation (all inclusive ticket)
St. Matthews Anglican Church Rectory
Moses Street,
Windsor NSW 2756
28th & 29th October 2010 (Saturday & Sunday)
NSWPA Hector King Club Championships
Public always welcome
www.wpc.org.au
Windsor Polo Club
Old Kurrajong Road
Richmond NSW
29th - 31st October 2010 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
Sydney Blues Festival in Historic Windsor
A Celebration of Australian Blues Music
Over 40 Bands in various venues including hotels, restaurants, cafes and covered outdoor areas all within walking distances of each other...
Participating venues:
Thompsons Square Main Stage
Opposite Macquarie Arms Hotel, 99 George St, Windsor
Windsor Mall Main Stage
Geroge St, Windsor
Jolly Frog Hotel
Cnr. Macquarie & Bridge St. Windsor Ph. 45774999
Fitzroy Hotel
161 George St. Windsor Ph. 4577 3396
Windsor Riverview Shopping Centre
227 George St, Windsor Ph. 45772222
Trentinos Restaurant
Fitzgerald House 89 George Street Windsor Ph 45877419
Vault 146 - Restaurant and Winebar
146 George St. Windsor Ph 45878146
Hawkesbury Paddlewheeler
Windsor Bridge Wharf, Windsor Ph. 45751171
Some Great Entertainment
* Richard Clapton
* Mark Easton
* Triple J Unearthed Band
* Kevin Borich
* Dallas Frasca
* The Fumes
* Plus many more great artists to see and hear
Book now - tickets strictly limited
Sydney Blues Festival
130 George Street
Windsor, NSW 2756
Ph: 0409 042 464
www.sydneybluesfestival.com.au
30th October 2010 (Saturday)
Rodeo
Real deal action rodeo
Gates open at 4pm - Live action starts at 6pm
Rough Stock Country Rock Band
Bull ride, novice bull ride, saddle bronc, team roping, breakaway roping, bare back, ladies/junior barrel race, steer wrestling.
Adults $25, Children & seniors $15, Family of 4 $70
No alcohol to be brought into the grounds. Alcohol is available in designated areas only.
Enquiries: 0412 618 946, 0425 618 944 & 4579 0369
Horseworld Indoor Stadium
191 Maguires Road (Off Boundary Rd)
Maraylya NSW
Please Note:
Although we do our best to confirm all event information published, sometimes event dates and venues change at short notice. To avoid disappointment it is advisable to check event details with the phone contact provided for individual events or the Customer Service Officer at our Visitor Information Centre. Phone: 02 4578 0233
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