What’s On

Tuesday morning Tai Chi at Living and Learning Pakenham. (Stewart Chambers: 193271_01)

Mega Garage Sale Warneet and Blind Bight CFA

Saturday 23 November, 8am onwards

Coffee Van, Egg & Bacon Rolls, Sausage Sizzle, Raffle Tickets

Blind Bight Community Centre, Warneet Blind Bight CFA Station

Approx 40 Garage Sales within 4km

Berwick CWA

The Country Women’s Association Berwick Branch acknowledges recent support for their ’Spring Comes to Berwick 2024’ Fashion Show in September.

As promised, 100 per cent of profits from this event is supporting their Casey North Community Information and Support Service Christmas Appeal.

This is being donated as $4000 of food hampers for some of the community’s most vulnerable members and $500 of children’s toys.

The members of CWA Berwick recently voted unanimously that a further $500 be donated to Bk2Basics in Narre Warren and Have A Little Hope in Pakenham in the form of children’s presents.

A further $500 of food and presents supporting the local WAYSS branch is also being donated.

The CWA ladies are holding their Christmas Bake and Craft Stall at Akoonah Market on Sunday 1 December.

Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club

Community Day – Morning Melodies with The Hoffmans – Friday 6th December 10:30am-4pm – includes lunch and afternoon tea – Proudly sponsored by City of Casey.

Not a member? Doesn’t matter, come along and join the fun.

Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club meets weekly for a range of different events, including bus trips, community days, games, coffee and chat, bingo, dancing and carpet bowls.

Weekly activity times – Line Dancing Mon.10am-12pm, New Vogue and Old Time Dance Tue. 1pm-3:30pm, Carpet Bowls Wed. & Sat. 11:30am-2:30pm, Bingo Thur. 11am-2pm.

For all enquiries or bookings contact Marilyn mobile 0432 107 590.

Find us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/487808127399953

U3A Cranbourne

U3A is a community group for anyone 50 and over to learn, share and socialise. The group offers a large variety of activities. WE do ballroom dancing and line dancing at Casey Basketball Stadium in Cranbourne. All other activities are run from 20-22 Bowen Street in Cranbourne. Here we have a beautiful outdoor area that we are looking forward to good weather to do our activities and have a cuppa. Supported by Casey Council we are a not-for-profit organisation with a membership fee of $50 per year which allows you to join as many classes as you wish. If you want to keep your brain and body active, be creative or pursue a passion there is a class for you. Art, Quilling, Sewing, Language, Singing, Guitar and Ukulele and Table Tennis are just some on offer. Check our website at u3acranbourne.org.au or call 0493 991 919 to learn more.

Cranbourne and District Garden Club

The club is turning 51 this year and still meets at the Cranbourne Public Hall from 1.15pm on the second Thursday of the month.

The club enjoys day trips and lunches, afternoon teas and friendship.

For more information, contact Julie on 5995 1420 or Jean on 9704 6242.

Blind Bight Community Centre

Craft gift making for adults from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on Tuesdays.

Join in the craft gift making class and bring along your own craft to complete.

A variety of techniques and skills are shared including mosaics, macrame, sewing and painting at $3 per class.

Playgroup from 10.30am to noon on Wednesdays.

The program provides fun play activities and craft for children at $5 per family.

Free knit and crochet from noon to 2pm on Wednesdays.

Line dancing from 1pm to 2pm on Wednesdays.

All ages, and abilities welcome at $10 per class.

For more information and for bookings, visit www.blindbightcommunitycentre.com.au

Casey Cardinia Life Activities Club

Are you new newly retired, or new to the area, or just wanting to enjoy your freedom as a senior or expand your social life?

Casey Cardinia Life Activities Club can offer you stimulating activities and friendship.

The club hosts weekly social activities with dance to low-key in-line dancing if you want to tap your feet, great music, a chat, and then afternoon tea.

Day, short and long trips away via coach, a weekly morning coffee club, monthly Saturday country pub lunches, monthly Tuesday dine-outs, a weekly walking group, a weekly table tennis group, seasonal daytime musical theatre outings, entertainment function days and more.

Anyone interested can visit on Thursdays at 2pm for socialising and low-key dancing at Brentwood Park Neighbourhood House at 21A Bemersyde Drive or join the club for a coffee and a chat every Wednesday from 10am at the new François cafe in front of Myer in Fountain Gate.

For more information, contact enquiry officer Gloria on 0468 363 616.

Balla Balla Community Centre

Health & Wellbeing classes held at Balla Balla Community Centre include pilates on Tuesday afternoons or Wednesday evenings, Zumba – Tuesday evenings and Yoga Thursday late afternoons or evenings. Enhance your fitness levels before Spring arrives.

For more information, visit ballaballa.com.au

Combined Probus Club of Narre Warren

The club welcomes men and women to join for fun and interesting activities.

The club hosts bowling, armchair travel, book clubs, walk and talk, happy snappers and cards.

For enquiries, contact Heather at hsims14@gmail.com

Scrabble Club

Berwick Activities Club has started a Scrabble Club recently and it runs every Friday from 1pm to 3.30pm.

It will be both competitive and social on a one-to-one basis.

Come along to learn how to play or improve your game.

Word lists and more will be available to increase your skills.

Contact David on 0433 566 456.

Berwick Springs VIEW Club

Affiliated with The Smith Family, the Berwick Springs VIEW Club is a not-for-profit organisation, with the aim to fundraise to support Learning for Life students.

The club currently supports 10 students of varying ages with their education expenses.

The club meets on the first Monday of each month in the Berwick Springs Hotel function room from 11.15am, where members enjoy lunch and then host a guest speaker.

Throughout the year, the club has a couple of special fundraisers, as well as casual morning tea and lunch for interested ladies.

The club is always looking for new members in all age groups.

For more information, contact Shirley on 0438 191 759 or email berwicksprings.viewclub@gmail.com

Probus Club of Casey Combined

Meetings finish at noon when many of our members assemble for lunch at one of the local cafes.

The club meets at the Old Cheese Factory at 9.45am on the second Tuesday of each month.

BADFolk Club

Berwick and District Folk Club meets on the third Friday of each month.

Doors open at 6.30pm, with the music running from 7pm to 10pm with entry $15.

For more information, visit badfolkclub.org or contact Edward on 0418 535 264.

Craft classes

Join Berwick Activities Group’s Elizabeth to discover the world of papercraft and have a chat with like-minded people.

Tuesdays from 10am to noon at Timbarra Community Centre at $5 per class, all materials supplied.

Contact admin@berwicknc.com.au or phone 9704 1863.

Narre Warren Senior Citizens Centre

If you are over 55 years old, newly retired, or new to the Casey area and looking for something to do, come and join the main club day on Wednesdays from 9.30am to 3pm at 192-196 Centre Road in Narre Warren.

There are also weekly activities on other days of the week, which include the Garden Group Club, indoor carpet bowls, line dancing, table tennis, friendly card games, and a gentle exercise class.

For more information, phone 9704 0015 or 0426 736 467 or email narrewarrenseniors@gmail.com

Chair dancing

Would you enjoy exercising from the comfort of your chair?

Join the Berwick Activities Group for some seated movement sessions from 10.45am to 11.30am on Wednesdays including fun and uplifting songs and different styles and eras of music.

Timbarra Community Centre at $8 per session.

For more information, contact admin@berwicknc.com.au or phone 9704 1863.

DnD at Orana

Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) is an inclusive tabletop, fantasy, role-playing game.

Participants work together with other players to go on adventures in the DnD world.

You can act, explore, instigate, solve problems, and tell stories as you bring their chosen character to life within the game world.

Second Saturday of each month, 1pm to 9pm, Orana Community Place, 16/18 Playwright St, Clyde North.

For enquiries and to book a spot at the table, reach out to Jonathan Whelan at thestoryweaver.dnd@gmail.com

Weekly badminton

All are welcome for badminton from 7pm to 9pm on Mondays and from noon to 2.30pm on Wednesdays 12pm-2.30pm at Hallam Badminton Club at Frawley Road Recreation Reserve; $5.