This year THE BLAKE PRIZE will move to The Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. The Casula Powerhouse was originally built in 1951 to provide electricity during winter. It closed in 1976 and became derelict until the Liverpool Council restored it as an arts centre in 1994. It was refurbished again in 2008 and now houses international […]
This is a delightful short loop walk around the water's edge of Middle Cove. It leads through tall shady forest and sandstone outcrops, with views over the tranquil bush-covered hills and sleepy coves of Middle Harbour. Date: Wednesday 17 February Time: 10am -1.00pm Venue: Harold Reid Foreshore Track, 5 km and easy to moderate. Some […]
Our Special Activity for February is a tour of Sydney’s Anzac Memorial. It commences with a 15 minute Remembrance Ceremony followed by a 1.5 hour tour. The Memorial is a place of meditative silence, serene calmness and tranquillity and is regarded as one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in Australia. The design was the […]
The Challenging Walk for March will begin at Edgecliff and include the steps from Cooper's Park. We will then proceed to Double Bay and in and around Centennial Park. Further details will be sent to those who respond nearer to the date of the walk. RSVP to Challenging Walk at [email protected]
The International Committee of Vision Australia proudly presents Our Annual Games Day Come and play BRIDGE - MAHJONG - any other game of your choice (Bridge players can make up their own table or come along and we'll find you a partner - Please bring cards - Tables provided) Wednesday 2 March 2016 at 10.30am […]
This lovely café is set in leafy Roseville Park in Roseville (North Shore). The historic Firs cottage was built in the early 19th century and currently houses ‘Sous le Soleil’ French cafe, in a relaxed atmosphere with a gift shop attached to it. Date: Wednesday 2 March Time: 12.30pm – 3.00pm Venue: Sous Le Soleil, […]
Are you interested in make up? At the March Coffee Morning one of our members, who is a qualified make-up artist, will share some handy hints and techniques to ensure you get the most out of your daily make up routine. The coffee morning will be held in a member’s apartment, so numbers will be […]
A coastal walk along Cronulla's esplanade and seaside track, passing Shelly Beach, Salmon Haul and Darook Park. Swimming is a possibility if you would like to add this to the start or end of the walk. Date: Wednesday 9 March Time: 10am -1.00pm Venue: Cronulla Peninsula - swimming an option before or after the walk […]
WARHOL WEIWEI is a major international exhibition and features two of the most significant artists of the 20th and 21st Centuries: Andy Warhol and Ai Weiwei. The exhibition explores the significant influence of these two exemplary artists on modern art and contemporary life, focusing on the parallels, intersections and points of difference between the two […]
The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) is pleased to present the first major survey exhibition in the Southern hemisphere by internationally renowned artist and Turner Prize recipient, Grayson Perry, as part of the Sydney International Art Series. Grayson Perry is one of the best known British artists of his generation, acclaimed for his ceramics, […]