71st Flower Show & Fete

Proserpine/Whitsunday Uniting Church

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71st Flower Show & Fete

Everyone is invited to the 71^st Annual Uniting Church Flower Show& Fete, to be held on Saturday 7^th September at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre from 10 AM till 2:30 PM.

People from all over the district are welcome to enter their flowers, pot plants, orchids, fruit, vegetables or cooking to win one or more of the lovely trophies that are displayed in the Whitsunday Bakery windows. Entries can be made from 7-8 PM on Friday 6^th September or until 8 AM on Saturday 7th September.

Schedules are available at Whitsunday Bakery,  Proserpine Pharmacy and Mitre 10.

You will be able to shop for lush plants, beautiful craft items, delicious cakes and biscuits (don't forget father's day). You will be welcome to relax enjoy a cuppa or lunch with your friends, while local artists entertain you.

Of course don't miss the fabulous Floral Art Display and as this year's theme is The Wizard of Oz & the Emerald City, there will be a wonderful Display of Peoples Collection of all things GREEN!

This year there will be a demonstration on the construction and care of BONSAI.

For the kids, is a competition to create a character or some part of the story from the "Wizard of Oz" on patty cakes, a brown paper bag or in LEGO. Prizes for each year level prep to yr 7.

Hope to see you there, Don't forget to Vote!

Adults $3 and under 12's free.

 Tina Hamilton

P:  +617 49483818

M: 0428 344 884

 

Whitsunday Library happenings

What's On at Beach Library, Cannonvale – week beginning 24 June 2013

Free Art and craft exhibition by Arilia Anmajtere (Women of our tribe), a collective of indigenous women originally from Northern Territory, now calling Whitsunday home.  Paintings on display are from the "Australia's Pantry" collection of bush tucker native to the Northern Territory. 

Thursday 27 June 2.30 p.m.  - Writers of the Whitsundays (WOW) Writers' Group monthly meeting

Tuesday  2 July 10.30 a.m.  –Free Children's craft session – Making paper rockets  (5 yrs. & over) Bookings   not required

2.00 p.m. – Expression of interest meeting for forming monthly Book Club Group

Thursday 4 July 10.30 a.m. – Free Children's craft session – Making manga bookmarks (8 yrs. & over) Bookings not required.

Date Claimers:

Thursday 11 July 4.00 p.m. – 6.00p.m. - Free ABC Open Introductory Workshop with Dan Battley, ABC Open  journalist Mackay - (regular monthly workshops to followwith Dan available  to help upload individual projects) Bookings not required

Thursday 18 July 4.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. -   Free Job and Career Search Workshop  -  Fast track your job and career plans with helpful advice from Naomi Lawrence (C>IQ Career Intelligence). (Clients include Billabong, Queensland Rugby Union, Whitsunday Regional Council).  Bookings not required

For further information about any of these events please phone 49461366

 

 

 

School Holiday Program - Whitsunday Council Libraries

Wellll! here's the program's for the four council libraries.

 

School Holiday Program - Proserpine Library

 

Bingo!

 

Monday 24 June 10.00am - 11.00am and 2.30pm - 3.30pm

 

Friday 28 June 10.00am - 11.00am and 2.30pm - 3.30pm

 

Monday 1 July 10.00am - 11.00am and 2.30pm - 3.30pm

 

Friday 5 July 10.00am - 11.00am and 2.30pm - 3.30pm

 

Limit 10 - bookings essential

 

Every day: Board games, colouring in, Playstation, Wii games are also available for use.

iPad 2 - also available to children accompanied by adult library member

 

For more information or to make a booking please contact Proserpine Library 4945 0275.

 

 

School Holiday Program - Bowen Library 

 

Every day:  Internet, Wii, board games, activity sheets,

 

iPad 2 – also available to children accompanied by adult library member

 

Movie themed afternoons (times to be confirmed)

 

For more information please contact Bowen Library on 4761 3670.

 

 

School Holiday Program - Collinsville Library 

 

Every day:  Internet, Wii, Movies (G/PG rated only), board games, activity sheets,

 

For more information please contact Cllinsville Library on 4785 5366

 

Reminder: No Rhythm and Rhyme or Storytime during school holidays.  Sessions resume week beginning Monday 8 July.

 

Beach Library June-July School Holiday Activities

 

Every day:  Internet, Wii, Play Station 2, Movies (G/PG rated only), board games, activity sheets, listening station

 

iPad 2 – also available to children accompanied by adult library member

 

Week 1 of holidays

 

Tuesday 25 June        Craft session – Making Animal Finger Puppets

 

10.30 a.m.    (For children 8 years and over) Bookings not required.

 

 

 

Also Thursday 27 June - we have our monthly Writers' Group Meeting at 2.30 p.m. (Writers of the Whitsundays) for people interested in/working towards publication.

 

Perhaps you could mention this week and next?  People can phone us for more info. 49461366

 

Week 2 of school holidays

 

Tuesday 2 July           Craft Session - Making Paper Rockets

 

10.30 a.m.                   (For children 5 years and over - must be accompanied by adult if under 8 years) Bookings not required

 

Thursday 4 July        Craft Session – Making Manga Bookmarks

 

10.30 a.m. (For children 8 years and over) Bookings not required

 

For more information, or to book ahead for an activity, please phone 49461366           

 

Also on Tuesday 2 July we will be having "an expression of interest" meeting at 2.00 p.m. for people interested in being part of a Book Club Group.  (Flyer attached)  Would be great if you could also promote this for us.

 

Thanks Dan - we really appreciate the help you give the libraries.

 

Regards, Kerry

 

Kerry Dorman

Team Leader

Beach Library, Cannonvale

 

Whitsunday Regional Council

Phone: 07 4946 1799 Fax: 07 4946 1818

E-mail: kerry.dorman@whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au

Web: www.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au

Postal address: PO Box 104, Proserpine QLD 4800