Plastic Free Sowing Bee
Celebrate Plastic Free July by learning to make useful items to help you avoid single-use plastics, as well as making extras to give to others as well.
This sewing bee is for both those that can and those that can’t sew. Plenty for everyone to do.
Plastic Free July-themed food and drinks provided. Come and have a fun Friday night, meet some like-minded people and contribute to reducing single-use plastic in Casey.
Friday 1 July at Endeavour Hills Neighbourhood Centre, 10 Raymond McMahon Boulevard, Endeavour Hills.
Register for your free ticket at eventbrite.com.au/e/sewing-bee-for-plastic-free-july-tickets-373130983817
Narre Warren Senior Citizens Centre
If you are over 55, live in Casey and looking for something to do, come and join us. We are a friendly club.
Our club day is on Wednesdays from 9.30am to 3pm. On the second and fourth Wednesdays, we have live entertainment.
There are also weekly activities on other days of the week which include the garden group club, indoor carpet bowls, sing-along, line dancing, table tennis and friendly cards and darts games.
We are located at 192-196 Centre Road near the Narre Warren Station.
Phone us on 9704 0015 or 0426 736 467 or email narwarsen@bigpond.com for more information.
Painting for pleasure
Painting for pleasure and special free workshops are back after the problems of Covid.
On Fridays from 1pm to 2pm, there are free art workshops for adults who want to start or re-start their art in oils.
The workshops are sponsored by the City Of Casey Arts Development Fund and tutored by award-winning artist Deborah Polman.
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 10am and 2pm are painting for pleasure workshops for any medium; they’re aimed at taking your art to the next level to shows and sales.
On Sundays between 10am and 2pm we are starting a specialised workshop for artists to learn how to refine their art with new techniques.
Tuesday nights 7pm to 10pm we have a special workshop suggested by the Pride Foundation to introduce and teach guys how to paint guys.
Our workshops are special and we only have five artists at a time so we can give individual attention to artists.
The workshops are held in our new studio at 2 Merrowland Avenue, Cranbourne North.
Contact: Calvin Bell, Provenance administrator, 0402 210 253 or provenanceartists@gmail.com
Cranbourne U3A
Make the most of your retirement! Tutors available to teach art using various mediums. A variety of crafts including knitting, sewing, card making, and calligraphy.
Chess, line dancing and table tennis and cycling groups welcome you. Want to learn the ukelele, guitar, or just singalong for fun? We can help.
We also have an Italian class running. If you would like to tutor a bridge or mahjong class, let us know. We are in the Cranbourne Library building – Casey Radio entrance.
Expand your social life and get active for a healthy third age. For more information, visit u3acranbourne.org.au or call Helen on 0423 623 337.
Indoor Cricket National Championships
Calling all fans of Indoor Cricket! The best indoor cricket action will be happening right in our own backyard over the next two weeks as Casey stadium hosts the Indoor Cricket National Championships from 26 June to 9 July.
Seven State and Territories will be represented, with more than 800 players and officials taking part across five open age divisions and five junior divisions.
Entry to attend as a spectator is free. Caset Stadium is at 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East.
For more information, head to facebook.com/CricketAusIndoor
Timbarra Over 50s Social Club
Are you 50 or over, young at heart and would like to meet new friends while enjoying various weekly activities?
Then come along to the Timbarra Community Hall, Berwick. Morning and afternoon tea supplied.
Activities include: Monday and Tuesday – 1-3.30pm – carpet bowls (no experience necessary).
Wednesday – 10am-12.30pm – Scrabble, cards(500), table tennis and carpet bowls.
Thursday – 7-9.30pm – New Vogue/Old Time Dancing (tuition included).
Join in group lunches and day trips held throughout the year.
Call David on 0433 566 456 for more information.
Rockin’ Retro
Rockabilly, Retro and Rock ‘n’ Roll, are Rockin’ into the Pine Grove Hotel for an afternoon of ’50s and ’60s retro fashion, live music, dancing, delicious food and more. This event highlights and celebrates the ’50s and ’60s era and will relive the fun and the best of the era’s fashion, cars and music. All profits made from this fundraiser event will be used to hold a celebration for the Centennial of the Sacred Heart Church in Gembrook on 13 November.
Sunday 10 July 1pm to 4pm at Pine Grove Hotel Upper Beaconsfield. Tickets at rockin_retro.eventbrite.com.au
Indian Bazaar Market
Monthly Indian Bazaar Market showcasing beautiful gifts and homewares at Casey Central Shopping Centre.
Saturday 9 July 9am to 5pm at 400 Narre Warren – Cranbourne Rd, Narre Warren South.
