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Christine's Studio - Pottery
OPEN each weekend in May
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
26th March - 2nd May 2010
18th Tamworth fibre Biennial
Showcasing the finest and most exploratory aspects of contemporary fibre textile practice. Momentum is a Tamworth Regional Gallery Exhibition, curated by Valerie kirk, the Head of Textiles at the Australian National University in Canberra.
Artists: Chistine Atkins, Babbarra Designes, Jane Bowden, Alana Clifton-Cunningham, Annabelle Collett, Fiona Gravino, Robyn Glade-Wright, Hilary Green, Mandy Gunn, Cecilia Heffer, Melissa Hirsch, Liz Jeneid, Jill Kinnear, kelly Leonard, Rodney Love, Penny Malone, Elisa Markes-Young, Lucille Martin, Vicki Mason, Ainslie Murray, Debra Porch, Louise Saxton, Demelza Sherwood, Annie Trevillian, Elefteria Viavianos.
Hawkesbury Regional Gallery
Deerubbin Centre (1st Floor)
300 George St
Windsor NSW
Closed Tuesdays & Public holidays
Date: TBA
Autumn Harvest Food & Wine Fair
A must for foodies! Tantalise the tasebuds with fresh produce from local producers and growers: a gourmet sausage sizzle, wine tasting and guided walks to witness the beauty of the Garden in autumn. Live music on the barbecue lawn makes for a lovely lazy autumn afternoon.
Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens
Cost: Garden Entry applies
Enquiries: 4567 2154
Date: TBA
Alpaca Farm Open Days
10am - 4pm Various locations
Regal House Alpacas - Sat 9th May - other days appointment
31 Darcy Place, East Kurrajong
Ph: 4573 1177
Alleena Alpaca Stud - 2nd & 3rd of May and 9th & 10th May - Monday - Friday by appointment
168 Carrs Rd, Wilberforce
Ph 4576 3333
Warralinga Alpaca Stud
5th to 7th May and 9th & 10th May
336 Sprinks Rd, Glossodia
Ph 4576 5048
1st May 2010 (Saturday)
Horse Racing
Hawkesbury's Stand Alone Saturday
Hawkesbury Race Club
Racecourse Road
Clarendon NSW 2756
Website: Hawkesbury Race Club – Horse Racing
1st May 2010 (Saturday) 8.30am - 2pm
Fete and floral display
St. Marks Anglican Church,
Freemans Reach
Fete in Church grounds, floral display in church. Items for sale; farm fresh produce, home made cakes and preserves, Mothers Day gifts, craft, books, white elephant stall, morning tea, hot food, cold drinks etc.
St. Marks Church,
355 Kurmond Road,
Freemans Reach. NSW. 2756
Enquiries: Muriel Gilmore Phone: 4577 3138
2nd May 2010 (Sunday)
2009 Bridge to Bridge Power Boat Race
The 73rd Bridge to Bridge Power Boat Race on the picturesque Hawkesbury River.
For further details: http://www.uhpbc.com.au/
Contact Steve 4575 1489 or 0412 494 993
7th May - 3rd July 2010
Charles and Ashley Cooper
Charles Cooper has shown extensively within Australia and abroad over the last 30 years, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, who captured with pencil and paper many of Sydney's most beautiful historical buildings. Upon retirement, he and his wife, Caryl, retired to Lower Portland and the Colo River that they loved. He was also founding president of the Macquarie Towns Art Society.
Hawkesbury Regional Gallery
Deerubbin Centre (1st Floor)
300 George St
Windsor NSW
Closed Tuesdays & Public holidays
8th May 2010 (Saturday) 11.00am to 12.30pm and 1.00pm to 2.30pm
Wizards School of Magic
at Mount Tomah Botanic Garden
Wizards, witches, fairies and goblins of all ages are invited to join the Wizard Mistress, Wollemia Bubblebark, at the Wizards School of Magic at Mt. Tomah Botanic Garden.
Join the Wizard's School of Magic to create your own personalised hat or wand!
Embark upon the magical Wizard's Quest through the garden.
Enter the Wizard's Jumping Castle and bounce your demons away...and much more!
Time: 11.00 to 12.30pm or 1.00pm to 2.30pm
Cost: Kids - $15.00 (4-16 years) Adults - Garden entry only
The Wizard's Wollemi Room,
Mt. Tomah Botanic Garden
Bells Line of Road,
Mount Tomah. NSW 2758
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: 02 4567 2154
Email: tomah@rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
13th May 2010 (Thursday)
Horse Racing
The Victor Chang Cardio Research Instiute
Hawkesbury Race Club
Racecourse Road
Clarendon NSW 2756
Website: Hawkesbury Race Club – Horse Racing
14th May 2010 (Friday) 10.00am to 1.00pm
Plant Solutions
Celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity
Community Workshops 2010
Gardens for Health
Find out about horticultural therapy and how programs can be designed to improve health. See different garden designs, tools and methods for easy gardening for all ages and abilities.
Cost: $25 per workshop, includes materials.
(10% discount for 'Friends of The Gardens' and/or multiple bookings)
Bookings Essential
Waratah World Heritage Education Centre,
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden,
Bells Line of Road,
Mount Tomah.
Phone: (02) 4567 2154
Web: www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
16th May 2010 (Sunday) 9.00am to 3.00pm
Kurrajong Village Collectables & Antiques Market
CWA Hall
Old Bells Line of Road,
Kurrajong Village,
KURRAJONG NSW
2758
Tables for Rent - contact Bernice on 0408 970 786
Help us raise funds for Kurrajong Rural Volunteer Fire Brigade
Many stalls - Sausage Sizzle
Entry $3 or $1.50 Pensioners/Seniors and Children
Web; www.kurrajongantiquesmarket.com
21st to 23rd May 2010 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Orchids Out West
Orchid Show and Display
Admission: $5.00 Buses: $4.00
Plenty of free parking
Clarendon Railway nearby
BBQ and light refreshments available
Hawkesbury Race Course,
Race Course Road, (entry opposite Hawkesbury Show Ground)
Clarendon NSW
Contact details; David Burns 0418 115 271
22nd May 2010 (Saturday) Full Day 10.00am to 3.00pm
Plant Solutions
Celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity
Community Workshops 2010
Orchid Penjing Workshops
Explore the theory, practice and passion of sculptro Tony Lennon's unique practice of orchid penjing. work with sandstone and native orchids to create a living symphony of stone and plants!
Cost: $95 pp per workshop, includes materials.
(10% discount for 'Friends of The Gardens' and/or multiple bookings)
Bookings Essential
Waratah World Heritage Education Centre,
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden,
Bells Line of Road,
Mount Tomah.
Phone: (02) 4567 2154
Web: www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
Date: TBA
Craft Market Vicary's Winery
Enjoy a day in the country, come to Vicary's Winery craft market, with Stalls & Rides on Thomas The Tank Engine with Thomas & his friends - free balloons and face painting. There is free wine tastings in the Winery - have a picnic in the gounds of the Sydney regions oldest continuously operating winery.
Admission & Parking Free.
Date: TBA
15th International `Back to Back' Wool Challenge & Apple Pie Bake-Off
A team of 8 (a shearer & 7 knitters & spinners) hand shear a sheep, spin the wool & knit a sweater in under 8 hours.
Apple-Pie bake off, Antique machinery display and various stalls. BBQ provided by Mt. Lagoon Fire Brigade.
All money raised is for Breast Cancer Research
Contact: Dawne Dunlop 4567 1215
The Turpentine Tree
1665 Bells Line of Rd
Kurrajong Heights NSW
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