Sea of Words for May 2008 Sea of Words, FULL PROGRAM for May 2008 Frid 2nd Writers forum – informal group, supporting local writers @ Neighbourhood House, 10am. Sat 10th 10.30am to 12.30pm Swan Bay Walk (World Migratory Bird Day). Learn about its plant and animal communities while enjoying a stroll along its southern shores. Booking 52583367. Frid 16th 7.30pm Celebrating Local Wetlands – Speaker - Sue Longmore. The Bellarine Peninsula wetlands, is a refuge for thousands of migratory and resident waterbirds and diverse plant communities. Queenscliff Uniting Church Hall. Sat 17th Wetlands Connection Two / Too.Exhibition / poetry and other writing inspired by the wetlands. Queenscliff Uniting Church Hall. Saturdays 2.00pm Heritage Walk with Visitor Information Centre - $12 includes afternoon tea and walk booklet. Booking 52584843. Sat 17th 7.30pm CONCERT for Wetlands – Judy Stickland and Zoren Bilogrevic - Queenscliff Uniting Church. Sun 18th Wetlands Connection Two / Too. Sun 18th 3.00pm Wetlands Connection Art AUCTION A number of artists have donated art work celebrating our beautiful wetlands. Mon 19th to Frid 30th ‘Japanese Pen Pals’, ‘War Brides’ and ‘Boots’, these and other community-made DVDs screening at the Borough Offices 81 Nelson Road, during business hours, 9am to 4pm. Mon 19th Words in other languages -Queenscliff Primary school creating word posters for display. Tues 20th Words in movie making - Queenscliff Primary school decorating words from other languages for a ‘Word Movie’. Tues 20th 7.30 to 9.30pm Trivia Night’ can you recall the next line to a song or poem, famous authors, book titles, song titles, quotes and quirky details? Join in the fun and win some prizes. $10 a head. Ph Lois at Queenscliff Primary School on 5258 1696. Wed 21st 9.00am to 10.00am Write around the school. Students at Queenscliff Primary will be given a story starter and asked to write a number of sentences – these stories will be passed along to other students for their contributions. After 30 minutes the stories will be read aloud and enjoyed. Wednesdays Scrabble at Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House. Weekly 1.30 to 4.00pm. Wed 21st 1.30 to 4.00 Community us trip to ‘The enchanted forest – new gothic storytellers’ touring show at Geelong Gallery. Talk by Lisa Sullivan gallery curator. $2.00. Numbers limited. Booking essential at Visitor Information Centre. Wed 21st 7.00pm ‘Funny Girl’ Queenscliff film society screening in Queenscliff Uniting Church Hall. $5.00 Thurdays Story telling for pre-school in Queenscliff Library. Weekly 10.30 to 11.15am. Thursdays Children’s Drama at Senior Citizens Centre. $5.00.weekly 5.00pm to 6.00pm. Thurs 22nd 10.00am ‘Pattie Deakin, the woman, her life through links with Point Lonsdale’ a talk by granddaughter Julie Harley. Queenscliffe Historical Museum monthly talk, Uniting Church Hall. Crn Stokes and Hesse Streets Queenscliff. Thurs 22nd 2.30 to 3.30pm Anti Cancer Council Literary Afternoon Tea presented by Geelong Regional Library, Steampacket foods, Apostle and Borough of Queenscliffe. Meet crime writer Katherine Howell, author of ‘THE DARKEST HOUR’ at Apostle, 79 Hesse Street Queenscliff. ENTRY BY DONATION – all proceeds to the Anti Cancer Council. Thurs 22nd 7.00 to 9.00pm Singing Workshop with Lil’ Fi and Tides of Welcome Choir. Lil’ Fi is a fabulous musician, singer and songwriter. Senior Citizen Hall. Gold coin donation. May 22nd, 23rd 24th 30th & 31st 7.00pm start Casting Capers 2 Theatre Restaurant. A night of fabulous Food, Fun Frolic and Live Entertainment directed by Marion Melrose. Come and delight in a sumptuous two course meal and marvel at the antics of desperate entertainers auditioning to be cast in a show. Queenscliff Bowling Club 118 Hesse Street, Queenscliff. $30 per head. Book at the Club 5258 1773 or Visitor Information Centre 5258 4843. Frid 23rd The Educational Sea of Words Library Train Geelong Regional Library has created a living learning experience in story telling for local primary school students. Frid 23rd 8.00pm to 10.00pm Open Book Club – ‘Recipes for a great life: simple steps to wellbeing and vitality’ by Gabriel Gate and Rob Moodie. A discussion about all aspects of a busy modern lifestyle – time, motivation, food and alcohol, health and fitness, sexuality and friendship and stress. At Gusto Café Hesse Street. Cost $15.00 includes supper. Sat 24th 10.30am to 1230pm Making a Concertina Book with Julie Gittius. Simple yet elegant, concertina books provide the perfect place to store those special words and images. Julie will guide participants through the process of making their own concertina book to take home. cost $20, all materials provided. Max 6 adult participants. Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House. Bookings. 5258 3367 Sat 24th 2.00pm to 3.00pm Storytime for ADULTs … Enjoy the magic of having a story read to you - five published writers – multi prize winner Paddy O’Reilly (‘The Factory’ and ‘the End of the World’), Anthony Lynch (‘Redfin’), Jancey Runci, Julie Gittus and Pam Baker will read their own work in front room Queenscliff Inn, Hesse Street. FREE Sat 24th 4.00pm – 5.00pm Tania Virgona, artist talk and slide show of works created during her ‘artist in residency’ Feb ‘07 ‘along the shores of Swan Bay’. At Salt Contemporary Art, 33 – 35 Hesse Street. FREE Sundays Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Tours ½ hour tours from 9.30 to 1.00pm. Booking essential phone June 5258 3440 or 0419 513 007. Sun 25th 2.30 – 5.00pm Black Pole Readings presents an afternoon of performance, featuring poets, musicians and a novelist. “Become an apostle to the word in all its varied forms.” At Apostle Restaurant/Bar, Hesse Street, Queenscliff. Free entry. Mon 26th 11am to noon Maritime Museum TOUR - with Jack retired Shipwright. BOOKING ESSENTIAL at Visitor Information Centre, Queenscliff. $1.00. Tues 27th 11am to noon Maritime Museum TOUR with Brian ‘all about ship wrecks’. BOOKING ESSENTIAL at Visitor Information Centre, Queenscliff. $1.00. Wed 28th 11am to 12noon Maritime Museum TOUR with Henry ‘the treacherous Rip and Southern Port Phillip’ BOOKING ESSENTIAL at Visitor Information Centre, Queenscliff . $1.00. Wed 28th 6.00pm ‘Sorry Speech : Being There’ A personal perspective from Merryn Edwards, an Aboriginal woman, who attended the ‘Sorry Speech’ in Canberra. Queenscliff Uniting Church Hall. At 6.00pm for BBQ tea, 7.00pm for guest speaker. FREE A Reconciliation Group event. Thurs 29th 11.00am to 12 noon Maritime Museum TOUR with Mary’ maritime Queenscliff from a local’s point of view’ BOOKING ESSENTIAL at Queenscliff Info Centre. $1.00. Frid 30th 11.00am to 12 noon Maritime Museum TOUR with Frank ‘all about the Maritime Museum’ BOOKING ESSENTIAL at Queenscliff Info Centre. $1.00. Frid 30th 2.00pm Mulga Bill’s BIKE, Kindergarten Performance at the Queenscliff Kindergarten . Sat 31st 11.00am Reconciliation Walk: ‘Lets walk the mile, let’s reconcile’ meet at the Rotunda in Citizens Park, Gellibrand Street to walk Hesse Street, finishing at Field Park for speeches and writing messages. FREE. A Reconciliation Group event. Sat 31st 12.30pm to 2.00pm Literary Lunch With Graeme Kinross Smith ‘The Truth between the Lines’… telling lies in fiction and poetry. Graeme Kinross-Smith is currently an Honorary Fellow in Arts at Deakin University and writer of poetry, short fiction and the novel. His latest books include ‘If I Abscond’ and recent novel, Long Afternoon of the World – a story of the generations set in Melbourne, the Mallee and the Victorian west coast. At Athelstane. Cost $25.00 per person includes light lunch. Bookings Athelstane 5258 1024. Sat 31st 3.00pm to 5.00pm Writers Workshop With Graeme Kinross Smith… ‘where do stories come from? stories are all around us. Participants will explore the many ways of telling stories: poetry, short fiction, the novel, memoir, family history, autobiography, biography, even the feature article and the script; participants will come away having written something that chimes with the genre that intrigues them. $15 includes tea/coffee. Booking Visitor information Centre.
Details correct at time of printing – for further information:- Leanne Stein on 52581377 or email leanne.stein@queenscliffe.vic.gov.au
Browse the stalls with art and craft, plants, jewellery, homemade products and homegrown produce. The market runs every second Sunday of the month all year round. Free parking on the school oval.
LOCATION: Bowen Road, Point Lonsdale
Casting Capers II
Friday, 23 May 2008
to Saturday, 31 May 2008
7:00 PM
The Queenscliffe Lighthouse Theatre Group Inc. proudly present "Casting Capers II" Theatre Restaurant at the Queenscliffe Bowling Club.
Anight of fabulous Food, Fun, Frolic and Live Entertainment directed by Marion Melrose. Come and delight in a sumptuous two course meal and marvel at the antics of desperate entertainers auditioning to be cast in a show.
Friday & Saturday Nights, 23 & 24th and 30 & 31st May - 7pm start - $30 per head
BOOK NOW at the Club on 5258 1773 Or Visitor's Information Centre 5258 4843
LOCATION: Queenscliffe Bowling Club, 118 Hesse St; Queenscliff
Sea of Words
Saturday, 24 May 2008
to Saturday, 31 May 2008
‘SEA of WORDS’ …is a local celebration of words in many forms – written, visual, verbal, spoken and sung – in the Borough of Queenscliffe, (in and around) MAY 24th to 31st 2008.
LOCATION: Borough of Queenscliff CONTACT NAME: Leanne Stein PHONE: 5258 1377
Queenscliff Market - Princess Park
Sunday, 25 May 2008
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
This market is the ideal place to come and meet your friends (or make new ones) while wandering through a wonderful range of fresh produce, hand crafts, plants, food stalls and a whole lot more. There is nothing like spending a leisurely morning on the last Sunday of the month (excluding June, July and August) than strolling through this delighful park setting.
LOCATION: Princess Park, Queenscliff
Reconciliation BBQ "Being There"
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
6:00 PM
Where were you when the national apology was given? Merryn Edwards was in Canberra. She represented Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative. Merryn will share her experience of ‘being there’ to hear the Sorry Speech in Canberra at the Queenscliffe Reconciliation BBQ.
There will be a screening of the film ‘Liyarn Ngarn ’(Coming Together of Spirit). It epitomises a 30 year mission of Indigenous leader Patrick Dodson to bring about a lasting and true reconciliation between the original owners and the immigrants of the West Kimberleys.
LOCATION: Queenscliff Uniting Church Hall, Hesse Street, Queenscliff
Queenscliff Reconciliation Walk
Saturday, 31 May 2008
Meet at the rotunda in Citizens Park, Gellibrand Street, Queenscliff at 10.45 am to begin the walk, led by the Mayor, Cr Pat Semmens, down Hesse Street at 11.00 am. The walk will finish at Field Park for speeches and writing of messages.
The Reconciliation Walk gives everyone in the community the chance to show their support for reconciliation either by walking in our main street, supporting from the footpath or listening to speeches following the walk.
LOCATION: Citizens Park, Gellibrand Street, Queenscliff PHONE: 03 5258 1377
Sea of Words-FULL PROGRAM