OUT&ABOUT THE BEST ACTIVITIES IN OUR CITY FEBRUARY- JUNE 2018 FOR PEOPLE 60 AND OVER > EVENTS > WELLBEING > ART AND CRAFT > CULTURE > LIFELONG LEARNING > SOCIAL GROUPS SUPPORT FOR CARERS Find out about our carers’ support group. Turn to the inside back cover to find out more. OUT& ABOUT Out and About is your essential CONTENTS guide to what’s happening in your EVENTS 3 neighbourhood and beyond. It’s easy to participate. Join a meditation WELLBEING 4 session, try a gentle exercise class or learn to dance. Attend on your own or with a ART AND CRAFT 10 friend. Call the organiser if you’d like more information about any of the events or CULTURE 11 activities. We hope you enjoy getting out LIFELONG LEARNING 15 and about. SOCIAL GROUPS 17 HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE • Join us for a day trip to the Dandenong NOT A CITY OF Ranges and be swept away by the bright autumn colours and fallen leaves. See MELBOURNE RESIDENT? next page for more information. Some of the activities in this guide are only • Enjoy the many benefits of Aqua Zumba, for City of Melbourne residents. If you’re a low impact and fun way to increase visiting or live outside the City of Melbourne your health and wellbeing. See page 4 council area, we suggest you contact the for details. activity organiser to see if you can attend. • Enjoy a movie in a relaxed and social You can also contact your own local council environment. See page 13 for more. to find out what’s on in your area. EVENTS ACTIVITY DAY / TIME COST ADDRESS / CONTACT ACTIVITY DAY / TIME COST ADDRESS / CONTACT Melbourne International Wednesday $25.90 Royal Exhibition Building Melbourne International Wednesday $25.90 Royal Exhibition Building Flower and Garden Show 21 March to Conc. 9 Nicholson Street, Carlton 21 March to Conc. 9 Nicholson Street, Carlton FeaturingFlower and the Garden best landscape Show and Sunday 25 March 9864 1111 Featuring the best landscape and Sunday 25 March 9864 1111 floral talent from Australia and 9am to 5pm [email protected] floral talent from Australia and 9am to 5pm [email protected] around the world alongside an melbflowershow.com.au around the world alongside an melbflowershow.com.au extensive array of garden retail extensive array of garden retail products. A celebration of lifestyle products. A celebration of lifestyle and our greatgreat outdoors.outdoors. Day trip toto DaDandenongndenong Ranges ThursdayThursday 22 22 March March $25 $25 MelbourneMelbourne Town Town Hall Hall Join us forfor aa daytripdaytrip to to t hethe (Lunch)(Lunch) 90-13090-130 Swanston Swanston Street, Street, Melbourne Melbourne Dandenong RangesRanges and and be be swept swept MeetMeet at Bus at Bus Zone Zone on Collins on Collins Street Street away by thethe brightbright autumn autumn 96589658 9190 9190 colours andand fallenfallen leaves. leaves. BookingsBookings open o penMonday Monday 26 February 26 February OpenOpen to people to people 60 and 60 andover overwho livewho live in thein theCity City of Melbourne. of Melbourne. Carlton NeighboursNeighbours Day Day SundaySunday 25 25 March March FreeFree KathleenKathleen Syme Syme Library Library and and Calling all neighboursneighbours. .Here’s Here’s a a 11am11am to to2pm 2pm CommunityCommunity Centre Centre chance forfor thethe CarltonCarlton community community 251251 Faraday Faraday Street, Street, Carlton Carlton toto connect withwith othersothers who who live live in in 96589658 7305 7305 the neighbourhood. (Meet out the front.) the neighbourhood. Family fun (Meet out the front.) Family fun activities, a community activities, a community lunch, live lunch, live music and a lot more. For more information closer to the music and a lot more. For more information closer to the event, visit: carltonresidents.org.au event, visit: carltonresidents.org.au Carlton Rotary Book Fair Saturday 5 May Free Kathleen Syme Library and CarltonFantastic Rotary selection Book of second Fair - SundaySaturday 6 May 5 May Free CommunityKathleen Centre Syme Library and Fantastichand books, selection records of, CDs second and- 10amSunday to 5pm 6 May 251Community Faraday Street, Centre Carlton handDVDs. books, Donations records of good, CDs quality and 10am to 5pm 9658251 7305 Faraday Street, Carlton DVDs.books can Don beations made of to good the Rotaryquality 9658 7305 booksdonation can box be. made to the Rotary For more information closer to the donation box. eventFor, visit: more carltonrotary.org.au information closer to the event, visit: carltonrotary.org.au Sunday at the Baths Every Sunday Prices Carlton Baths SundayThe outdoor at the pool Baths space will be untilEvery 25 MarchSunday fromPrices 248Carlton Rathdowne Baths Street, Carlton Thefilled outdoor with live pool music, space a barbecue will be 1pmuntil to 25 3pm March $3.50from 9347248 3677 Rathdowne Street, Carlton filledand other with activitieslive music, eve ary barbecue Sunday. 1pm to 3pm $3.50 [email protected] 3677 and other activities every Sunday. melbourne.vic.gov.au/[email protected] Find out which musicians are melbourne.vic.gov.au/carltonbaths Findplaying out and which when musicians on our website. are playing and when on our website. Out&aBout Out&aBout 3 WELLBEINGWWellbeellbeiningg ACTIVACTIVITYITY DAYDAY / TIME/ TIME COSTCOST ADDRESSADDRESS / CONTACT / CONTACT DANCINGDANCING GentleGentle ChineseChinese dance dance ThursdayThursday FreeFree FederationFederation Square, Square, The The Atrium Atrium DrawDraw onon ancientancient Chinese Chinese 10am10am to to 1pm 1pm CornerCorner of Swanstonof Swanston and and traditionstraditions to to invigorate invigorate the the mind mind FlindersFlinders streets, streets, Melbourne Melbourne andand body.body. 96559655 1900 1900 fedsquare.comfedsquare.com LineLine dancingdancing FirstFirst and and third third FreeFree KathleenKathleen Syme Syme Library Library and and BootBoot--scootinscootin’ ’fun fun. .Beginners Beginners and and WednesdayWednesday of ofthe the CommunityCommunity Centre Centre experiencedexperienced dancers dancers welcome. welcome. monthmonth 251251 Faraday Faraday Street, Street, Carlton Carlton 1pm1pm to to 2pm 2pm 96589658 7305 7305 Zumba Gold Wednesday $13.25 Melbourne City Baths Zumba Gold Wednesday $13.25 Melbourne City Baths Combines low intensity and high 9.30am Conc. 420 Swanston Street, Melbourne Combines low intensity and high 9.30am Conc. 420 Swanston Street, Melbourne intensity moves for an interval 9658 9011 intensity moves for an interval 9658 9011 style, calorie burning dance style, calorie burning dance fitness party. Zumba combines fitness party. Zumba combines elements of fitness – cardio, muscleelements conditioning, of fitness – balance cardio, and flexibilitymuscle conditioning, – and fun. balance and flexibility – and fun. Aqua Zumba Saturday $14.40 North Melbourne Recreation Centre ThisAqua low Zumba-impact aquatic class is a 11.30amSaturday to Conc.$14.40 204North-206 ArdenMelbourne Street Recreation Centre funThis way low to-impact boost fitnessaquatic in class an is a 12.15pm11.30am to Conc. North204 Melbourne-206 Arden Street energeticfun way to environment. boost fitness Water in an Until12.15pm 31 March 03 North9658 9444Melbourne createsenergetic natural environment. resistance Water, which Until 31 March [email protected] 9658 9444 maycreates help natural with increased resistance muscle, which [email protected] tone,may helpjoint healthwith increased and more muscle. tone, joint health and more. GENTLE EXERCISE AliveGENTLE and EXERCISEActive Thursday Free Carlton Neighbourhood ExploreAlive and your Active creativity through 11.30amThursday to Free LearningCarlton Centre Neighbourhood movement,Explore your voice creativity work, artthrough and 12.30pm11.30am to 20 LearningPrinces Street, Centre Carlton North more.movement, For people voice of work, all abilities. art and 12.30pm 934720 2739Princes Street, Carlton North This course can be taken alone or more. For people of all abilities. 9347 2739 with the community lunch (see This course can be taken alone or page 17). with the community lunch (see page 17). Gentle exercise group Friday $5 Kensington Neighbourhood House Improve your stamina, strength, 9.30am to 10.30am 89 McCracken Street, Kensington flexibilityGentle exercise and balance group in this Friday $5 9376Kensington 6366 Neighbourhood House lowImprove-impact your class. stami na, strength, 9.30am to 10.30am [email protected] McCracken Street, Kensington flexibility and balance in this 9376 6366 low-impact class. [email protected] Out&aBout Out&aBout 4 Wellbeing WELLBEINGWellbeing Laughter clubs First and third Free Federation Square ACTIV ITY DAY / TIME COST ADDRESS / CONTACT Get together for a medicinal belly Sunday of Corner of Swanston and DANCINGlaugh. Laughter can help to the month Flinders streets, Melbourne Gentleimprove Chinese physical, dance mental, Thursday11am to 11.30am Free Federation9655 1900 Square, The Atrium Drawemotional, on ancient spiritual Chinese and social 10am to 1pm Cornerfedsquare.com of Swanston and traditionshealth. to invigorate the mind Flinders streets, Melbourne and body. Tuesday Free 9655Boyd 1900 Community Hub 6pm fedsquare.com207 City Road, Southbank Merv 0408 552 269 Line dancing First and third Free Kathleen Syme Library and Boot-scootin’ fun. Beginners and Wednesday of the Community Centre First Saturday Free Buluk Park at the Dock experienced dancers welcome. month 251 Faraday Street, Carlton of the month 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, 1pm to 2pm 9658 7305 10am to 11am Docklands