1. art and entertainment
2. theatre

OLINDA COMMUNITY HOUSE INC.
THE HOUSEHOLDER
POSTAGE PAID AUSTRALIA
ABN:
63 299 630 286
Registered No: A0018118Z
Funded by:
Dept. of Human Services
Yarra Ranges Council
Proudly Sponsored by: Yarra Ranges Council
Bendigo Bank – Olinda/Mt Dandenong branch
79-81 Olinda – Monbulk Road, Olinda 3788
P.O. Box 120, Olinda 3788
Telephone: 9751 1264
Fax:
9751 1461
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.och.net.au
PROGRAM GUIDE - TERM 2 2015
Where to find us....
We are situated at 79-81 Olinda-Monbulk Road, Olinda (Melways ref. 122 A8)
Next to the Olinda Pool.
Hall Hire and enquiries
for:
OLINDA COMMUNITY
HOUSE
7979-81 OLINDAOLINDAMONBULK ROAD,
OLINDA
OLINDA HALL
OLINDA--MONBULK
OLINDA
ROAD, OLINDA
Please call 9751 1264
HOUSE STAFF
Program Coordinator
Coordinator - Christine Riddiford
Finance & Administration Coordinator – Carol
Hoskins
O OFFICE HOURS:
HOURS:
Monday & Wednesday 9am – 5pm
Tuesday 9am – 3pm
Thursday 9am – 11.30am
Friday 9am – 2pm
During School Terms only - Answering service operates
outside of office hours. Please leave a message.
TUTORS WANTED: We are interested to hear from
people who would like to be paid to share their
talents.
OLINDA
OLINDA COMMUNITY HOUSE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES
THE FUNDING SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:
EASTERN RECHARGE PROGRAM
This is a Recreational Respite program
for adults with disabilities. Based at
Olinda Community House, the
program is held on one day of a
weekend. For further details call
Andy Sims at SCOPE on 9902 1077
D2DL supports people managing a
mental illness to participate in our
programs. Call 9735 7900 for
assistance with fees, transport &
orientation.
SPECIAL SERVICES
Wheelchair Access
MISSION STATEMENT
Olinda Community House
aims to continue to grow and
evolve in our efforts to provide
avenues for participation, at an
affordable cost, to all people
within our “Hills” community.
In doing so, we aim to
encourage selfdevelopment, personal
growth and a feeling of
community for participation
within a friendly and
supportive atmosphere
TERM TWO 2015
ART & CRAFT
AWAKEN YOUR INNER CREATIVE
Explore new and exciting ways to expand
your personal creative genius. Enhancing
right brain activities, skills, tools and
processes. Applicable to all creative
mediums and materials. For beginners and
established artists.
Tues 21st April 1.30pm – 3pm OR
Tues 21st April 7pm – 8.30pm
8 weeks for $140.00 plus $40.00 for
materials
BOTANICAL ART
A style which presents opportunities to
focus thoughtfully and closely upon
flowers, fruits and features of plants. An
interest in plants is the essential factor.
Fri 17th April 9.30am – 11.30am
11 weeks for $220.00
CROCHET
Learn how to crochet basic stitches,
increase/decrease, decipher symbols and
follow patterns. For beginner and
experienced crocheters.
Thurs 16th April 7pm – 9pm OR
Fri 17th April 9.30am – 11.30am OR
Fri 17th April 1pm – 3pm
11 weeks for $132.00
FREEFORM CROCHET
Using exotic, plain and textured yarns and
a rainbow of colours, you can create
anything from cushion covers, scarves,
gloves, bags, hats to beautiful heirloom
rugs. BYO lunch.
Sat 16th May 10am – 3pm $50.00
JEWELLERY MAKING
Bring your collection of beads and put
together a necklace, bracelet and earrings.
Tues 2nd June 9.30am – 11.30am
2 weeks for $50.00
PAPERMAKING
Beautiful hand made paper from recycling
old paper. Use for making cards, gift tags,
scrapbooking.
Thurs 7 May 12.30pm – 2.30pm $35.00
WATERCOLOURS with
ANTOINETTE BLYTH
th
Landscape, Floral and Still Life painting.
Covering drawing, sketching, colour
mixing, brushes and brush strokes.
Tues 14th April 9,30am – 11.30am
11 weeks for $165.00
WOOL DYING WORKSHOP
Learn how to dye your own hanks of
wool using Landscape dyes. Mix your
own dyes and apply them to light
coloured hanks of wool to create
beautiful variegated balls of wool.
Sat 20th June 10am – 3pm $50.00
BUSINESS
ACHIEVING FINANCIAL SUCCESS –
PRICING FOR PROFIT
Unsure of when to discount your products
and services? Is the price of your
product/service maximising your profit
and cash flow? The Small Business
Victoria Pricing for Profit seminar will
equip you with the knowledge and tools.
This is the second in a series of five. This
link will take you to website that describes
the whole series
htts://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/13440achieving-financial-success-seminar-seriestickets-15611466316
Wed 29th April 7pm – 9pm $20.00
Book online for all 5 seminars $80.00
SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIES
Learn to make and taste savoury and
sweet smoothies. Learn about Superfoods.
Great for vegans and vegetarians.
Thurs 4th June 12.30pm – 2.30pm
$35.00 plus $10.00 for ingredients
VEGAN AND RAW COOKING
CLASSES:
Learn how to make delicious vegan and
raw dishes, including cheese from nuts.
TRADITIONAL FIVE COURSE DINNER
Fri 1st May 12noon – 2pm
SOME LIKE IT HOT
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
MOUNTAIN TOP TOY LIBRARY
Saturday mornings 9am – 10am at Olinda
Hall. All enquiries:
[email protected]
PLAYGROUP
Come and join us and have fun. For
children 0 – 5 years with their parents or
caregivers.
Wed’s from 15th April held at Olinda Hall
10am –12noon
SING, RATTLE AND
AND GROOVE
Music sessions for 0-5 year olds and their
parents. Come sing, play instruments and
move to music, enhancing development
and expressing themselves creatively and
joyfully. Sessions are facilitated by Cath
Russell, Registered Music Therapist.
Fri 15th May 12noon – 2pm
ASIAN DELIGHTS
Fri 12th June 12noon – 2pm
$50.00 per session including ingredients
COMPUTERS
COMPUTER AND INTERNET
ACCESS, FAX AND PHOTOCOPYING
SERVICE FOR PUBLIC USE
Computer and Internet access, Fax and
Photocopying service available.
Monday – Friday 9am – 2pm
Ring 9751 1264 to make a booking.
INTRODUCTION TO APPLE iPAD
An entry level introduction to the Apple
ipad. You will need pen and paper and
your own iPad (mini or full size)
Tues 14th April 9.30am – 10.30am
11 weeks for $165.00
Tues 12th May 10am - noon
3 weeks $55.00
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COOKING
CHEESE MAKING WORKSHOP –
CAMEMBERT, GOURMET FETTA,
SOUR CREAM AND RICOTTA
Sat 2nd May 10.30am – 12.30pm
6 weeks for $108.00
You will take home your own 3 products
with you. Make and eat Ricotta.
Sun 24th May 9am – 4pm $100.00
Bookings essential – limited places
CHINESE TEA CEREMONY
Learn the correct way to make and enjoy
the Green and Oolong teas.
Mon 27th April 10am – 12noon $10.00
CIDER, PERRY AND FRUIT WINE
MAKING WORKSHOP
Looking at different methods of making
Apple Cider, Perry, Pear Cider and Apple
Cider vinegar. Strictly over 18yrs old.
BYO lunch.
Sat 30th May 10am – 4pm $100.00
COMMUNITY KITCHEN
Seeking new participants interested in
expanding cooking experiences in an
informal setting, having fun and eating
well – every 2nd Friday.
Fri’s from 24th April 10am – 1.30pm
$10.00 per session to cover ingredients
MALAYSIAN CURRY
Learn how to make from scratch
Malaysian/Singaporean curry base and to
adapt this to make your meat or
vegetarian curry.
Mon 4th May 10.30am – 12.30pm
$20.00 plus $10.00 for ingredients
Let David help you through the first steps.
Bring own laptop or enquire about laptop
availability for the early bird enrolees.
DANCING
BALLROOM DANCING
Learn to dance Social Latin, Ballroom and
Rock n’ Roll in a fun, relaxed and
comfortable environment. No partner
necessary.
Tues 21st April 7pm – 8.30pm
10 weeks for $125.00
BELLY DANCING
Intensive classes teaching basic isolated
& combination movements. Fantastic for
fitness, flexibility and all levels.
Thurs 23rd April 6.30pm – 8pm
7 weeks for $90.00
FREEDOM FLOW A transformative
journey of dance
dance and joy
Through the awakening gift of music and
the healing power of movement, still the
mind and dance till you disappear. A
fantastic way to exercise all your muscles
and cardio system, and to release your
mind, at a pace you choose.
Tues 21st April 5pm – 6.30pm
10 weeks $130.00 or $15.00 casual
$5 ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION
FEE APPLIES
Minimum numbers applies
for courses to run
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
FITNESS
FITNESS FOR OVER 40’s
Improve your balance, co-ordination and
increase your strength and energy. Circuit
style exercise class. Suitable for women
and men, most ages and all fitness levels.
Each individual is monitored carefully in
this weight bearing and some cardio class.
Thurs 16th April 9am – 10am
$12.00 per session
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
AFFIRMATIONS
AFFIRMATIONS AND
VISUALISATIONS
Quick daily Louise Hay meditations,
affirmations, and visualisations to help
you feel good, feel positive, and get the
most out of your day. FREE CD
TAI CHI
Tai Chi is a gentle exercise combining
movement and breathing to help coordination, balance, breathing and muscle
tone. Beginners and intermediate levels.
Wed 15th April Intermediate 7pm – 8pm
Beginners 8pm – 9pm
11 weeks for $121.00
YOGA/RELAXATION/MEDITATION
YOGA/RELAXATION/MEDITATION
Fun, gentle class for beginners, all ages or
people with injuries, trauma or stress.
Learn techniques to stretch and expand,
relax and release, unwind, let go and
connect with nature, yourself and others.
Thurs 23rd April 10.30am – noon
10 weeks for $150.00
MEN’S SHED
Mon 18 May 9.30am – 11.30am
$25.00 plus $10.00 for materials
CAN YOU HEAL YOURSELF?
YOURSELF?
Are you interested in knowing more
about or joining Monbulk District Men’s
Shed? Call Brian on 0430 380 379.
Yes, certainly – discover for yourself the
connections between the Brain (mind),
Body (organs) and the Soul (meridians).
Learn some tips on how to heal yourself.
MEETINGS
OLINDA COMMUNITY HOUSE
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT
th
Mon 4th May 1pm – 3pm
Gold Coin donation
FELDENKRIAS: AWARENESS THRU
MOVEMENT
The mindful, slow and deliberate moving
of limbs, head and torso, influences and
changes how you move in life. Payment
in full is required one week in advance of
start of course.
Mon 11 May 12noon – 1pm
4 weeks for $45.00
GROWING HERBS FOR HEALTH
th
Learn how to grow herbs and use them
for all family health problems.
FREE remedy for each participant.
Mon 1st June 9.30am – 11.30am
$25.00 plus $10.00 for materials
MANDALA AND MEDITATION
Join us in a journey of meditation and
mandalas, through colour, emotion and
symbolism to create a unique healing
wheel, and artwork, of concentration and
manifestations. A fun and healing process.
Tues 21st April 11am – 12.30pm
3 weeks $50.00 plus $10.00 for materials
MEDITATION
In Meditation, stillness of mind and body
are created, allowing contact with the
deeper place of love, support and healing.
Mon 27TH April 1pm – 2pm OR 7pm-8pm
6 weeks for $75.00
MOVEMENT AND RELAXATION
This class offers a deep understanding of
your body from the inside out. Through a
combination of strength, stretching and
natural movement exercises you will
develop your ease & flow of movement.
Tues 14th April 9.30am – 10.30am
$10.00 per session
NATURAL THERAPIES
Learn about Homeopathy, Aromatherapy,
and Bach Flowers and how you can use
them to help your family. FREE iris
diagnosis, health analysis and remedy.
Mon 4th May 9.30am – 11.30am
$25.00 plus $10.00 for materials
3rd Wed of the month – 7pm
OLINDA PROBUS CLUB INC.
2nd Wed of the month – 9.30am 12noon New Members Welcome.
Contact Annie on 0437 266 300
OLINDA SENIOR CITIZENS
Tuesdays 11.45am – 3.00pm
New members welcome. Phone:
Ron on 9756 6029 or 9751 1264
MUSIC
BLUES HARMONICA with DAVID
NUNN
Learn to play the blues on a ‘band in a
waistcoat pocket’. Covering Beginners and
Intermediate. Please ring 9751 1264 with
your expression of interest.
ORGANICS AND GARDENING
A BEGINNERS
BEGINNERS GUIDE TO KEEPING
CHICKENS
This workshop covers: The Benefits of
Having Chickens, Housing Requirements,
Health and Wellbeing (Inc food/water),
Common Pests and Disease, Choosing the
Right Breed, reaping the Rewards, and
Local Laws and Resources.
Sun 17th May 9.30am – 12.30pm OR
Wed 17th June 9.30am – 12.30pm $50.00
FRUIT TREES, PREPARATION AND
LAYOUT
Learn to design from a backyard, to an
orchard, to a food forest, guidance on
how to decide what tree goes where and
why.
Mon 8th June 10am-4pm $95.00
HERITAGE FRUIT TREES
All about the basics, Species, variety
selection, grafting–how to, rootstock
selection.
Sun 19th April 10am-4pm $95.00
MORE ABOUT CHICKENS
This workshop covers: Basic First Aid,
Growing and Using Herbs, Poisonous
Plants, All about Eggs, Hatching and
Rearing Chicks, Dealing with Roosters and
Making your own Chook Food.
Sun 17th May 1pm – 4pm OR
Wed 24th June 9.30am – 12.30pm $50.00
PREPARE FOR THE BARE ROOT
FRUIT TREE SEASON
Prepare your soils-design and implement
swales, this class is about how to get your
trees off to a great start and reduce the
need for watering.
Sun 17th May 10am – 4pm $95.00
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
A GIFT OF YOURSELF
Record the important milestones in your
life! Start on the book you always meant
to write: family history: a memoir for
your family to keep.
Tues 12th May 1.30pm – 3.30pm
5 weeks $100.00
HEALING THROUGH FORGIVENESS
A challenging and surprising effective new
approach to healing our wounds and
finding peace through a profound process
of Forgiveness.
Wed 6th May 10am-11.30am
4 weeks for $100.00
HAPPINESS IN RETIREMENT
Learn how to: stay motivated during
retirement; remain mentally sharp;
maintain an optimistic and sunny outlook;
remain young at heart; and remain
socially active.
Wed 3rd June 10am-1pm $40.00
PRACTICAL SKILLS
A FUNERAL DOESN’T HAVE TO BE
EXPENSIVE TO BE GOOD!
Frequently asked questions answered in a
simple and sensitive way in an informal
chat session.
Fri 15th May 12.30pm – 2.30pm
$10.00 including Scone, Jam and Cuppa
DOWSING AND LABYRINTH
Learn how to use dowsing rods,
pendulums and labyrinths. A labyrinth is
an ancient meditation tool. No experience
or tools necessary.
Sun 24th May 2pm – 4pm $25.00
SOAP MAKING
Learn how easy it is to make natural soap
using olive and other oils and herbs and
spices. Ideal presents.
Thurs 21st May 12.30pm – 2.30pm
$35.00 plus $5.00 for materials
SPORT
BADMINTON AT OLINDA HALL
Mon 13th April 7.30pm – 9.30pm
$3.00 per session or $40.00 for six
months. Ring Marcia Begg on 9728 4466
Waiting list may apply.
Men’s Social Badminton
Badminton
Wednesday nights – Please call Simon
Bown 0439 309 144
FENCING – AN OLYMPIC SPORT
Thurs evenings during school terms
Please call Lisa on 0450 556 330
www.whitehorse.riposte.com.au
OLINDA COMMUNITY HOUSE
WALKING GROUP
Ring 9751 1264 to register your expression
of interest.
EFTPOS AND CREDIT CARD
FACILITIES AVAILABLE
1.5% SURCHARGE FOR CREDIT
CARDS AND 50 CENTS SURCHARGE
FOR DEBIT CARD