What’s On: Lane Cove MAY LANE COVE PLAZA First Fridays: Friday 4 May, 3:30pm - 5:00pm. A free afternoon of fun and games for children in the Plaza. Saturday Sounds: Free live music in Lane Cove Plaza Mimosa Duo: Saturday 5 May, 10:00am – 12:00pm and Bel Woods: Saturday 12 May, 10:00am – 12:00pm Community Concert Series: Lane Cove Concert Band Saturday 26 May, 10:00am – 12:00pm Lane Cove’s Children’s Voices for Reconciliation: Thursday 31 May, 10:30am – 12:00pm. This combined schools performance brings young people together during Reconciliation Week to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and Reconciliation. LANE COVE LIBRARY All events are free. Call 9911 3634 to book. Meet the Ancestors: An Introduction to Family History: Wednesday 2 May, 2:00pm – 3:30pm. You will learn how to use births, deaths and marriage records, immigration records and online resources to discover the stories of your ancestors. Knit-in: Thursday 3 May, 10:00am – 12:00pm. Beginners & experienced knitters welcome. Law Talk – Strata Schemes: Tuesday 15 May, 6:00pm – 7:00pm. The NSW Department of Fair Trading presents this talk on the pros and cons of Strata Schemes. Legal Issues for Older People: Piano Forte. Thursday 17 May, 10:30am – 12:00pm. Join our panel of lawyers and seniors rights experts for a screening of the play Piano Forte. Listen to a discussion after the screening and ask the panel members questions. Complimentary refreshments. Family History Workshop - Discover your World War I Australian Soldier: Thursday 17 May, 6:00pm – 8:00pm & Saturday 20 May, 1:00pm – 3:00pm. Come along to this small hands-on workshop to learn how to trace your
Australian World War I serviceman or woman. You will learn how to use TROVE, archive and genealogy websites, as well as published sources to find out what your ancestor did during World War I. Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea: Friday 25 May, 10:00am – 12:00pm. Lane Cove Library will be serving morning tea. Gold coin donation appreciated. Digital Discoveries @ Lane Cove Library: Wednesday 30 May, 10:00am – 12:00pm. Book a 30-minute one-on-one session with a staff member who can help with downloading eBooks and eMagazines, the Library online catalogue, online supermarket shopping or trouble-shooting your tablet or other device. Thursday Tunes – The Story of Opera: Thursday 31 May, 10:30am – 12:00pm. Local musician Graham Ball presents this talk on how Opera has travelled around the world from the baroque era to the present. BUSHCARE EVENTS Bookings essential: Book online at www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/ bushcareevents Nature Photography Walk with John Martyn: Saturday 5 May, 9:00am 1:00pm, Blackman Park. Learn about composition, lighting and selecting subject during this photography workshop. Introduction to Bushcare Workshop: Friday 11 May, 10:00am - 2:00pm. Great for new Bushcare volunteers or those wanting to know more about the Bushcare program. Dragons of Sydney: Thursday 24 May, 6:30pm - 8:00pm Little-researched but full of character, discover where and how Eastern Water Dragons survive in our busy city and what threats they face. Find out ways to make your garden dragon-friendly as part of the latest research into this iconic species.
For more details on these events visit www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au or call Lane Cove Council on 9911 3555. 28 I THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 273 I MAY 2018 Whats On Council TVO Events_May.indd 1
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