The fluff is flying, the Canberra Times has called an end to the election, so what’s worth seeing and doing around town this weekend?
Just leave your thoughts in the comments.
The fluff is flying, the Canberra Times has called an end to the election, so what’s worth seeing and doing around town this weekend?
Just leave your thoughts in the comments.
The Dragon’s Abreast Corporate and Social Crew Dragon Boat Regatta
Saturday morning from 7:30 at Yarralumla Bay
Shop up a storm while you’re out voting tomorrow. (Sat 20th for those who’ve been living under a rock)
Several schools are holding fetes to coincide with polling booths. Including Mawson, Monash and a market day at the Gordon primary school.
For more details on all fetes being held tomorrow visit http://communityswitch.com.au/events/2012/October/20/ where you’ll find all the information in the one location.
Skeptics in the Pub
1:00pm – 3:00pm
King O’Malley’s Irish Pub, City Walk
Come and doubt stuff with us. We’ll be in the Snug (upstairs behind the bar)
https://www.facebook.com/CanberraSITP
IrishPete said :
Avoid the politics at The Captains Flat Community Association’s MASSIVE Captains Flat Community Garage Sale – over 20 garage sales, all in the same place, all at the same time!
To help you find your bargains, collect your map showing the locations of all garage sales from the Fire Shed (Foxlow Street, main street, opposite the park) (for a gold coin donation).
Don’t forget your cash! BBQ from 8am at the Fire Shed organised by the Captains Flat RFS.
Items for sale include:
– a washing machine,
– a CANTER truck (unregistered);
– furniture incl. 1960s blonde timber veneer table plus 5 chairs in vgc & 1960s dark timber veneer sideboard (needs restoring);
– general household items;
– garden and workshop tools including petrol garden trimmer, power tools;
– 3 burner BBQ with cover & gas bottle;
– tubular swimming pool fencing panels;
– stockcrates;
– doors, timber, plumbing odds and ends, car parts;
– books, DVDs, childrens’ toys…too much to list!!
Event sponsored by Spackman Real Estate.
Err, this is on Saturday obviously, from 8am to 12.30pm.
And one for Comic and Gamer Nerd: Otakufest at Impact Comics this Friday!
W-League season starts this weekend! Canberra United meet Brisbane Roar in a grand final rematch! 2pm at McKellar Park, Saturday 20 October.
The Harley Owners Group holding a show and shine free to the public at Gold Creek on Sunday from 11:30. Prior to that they will be having a thunder ride throughout Canberra.
Don’t forget the Murrumbateman Field Day on Saturday and Sunday: http://www.mfdays.com/
Avoid the politics at The Captains Flat Community Association’s MASSIVE Captains Flat Community Garage Sale – over 20 garage sales, all in the same place, all at the same time!
To help you find your bargains, collect your map showing the locations of all garage sales from the Fire Shed (Foxlow Street, main street, opposite the park) (for a gold coin donation).
Don’t forget your cash! BBQ from 8am at the Fire Shed organised by the Captains Flat RFS.
Items for sale include:
– a washing machine,
– a CANTER truck (unregistered);
– furniture incl. 1960s blonde timber veneer table plus 5 chairs in vgc & 1960s dark timber veneer sideboard (needs restoring);
– general household items;
– garden and workshop tools including petrol garden trimmer, power tools;
– 3 burner BBQ with cover & gas bottle;
– tubular swimming pool fencing panels;
– stockcrates;
– doors, timber, plumbing odds and ends, car parts;
– books, DVDs, childrens’ toys…too much to list!!
Event sponsored by Spackman Real Estate.
Rollerderby this Saturday:
https://www.facebook.com/events/112279018925438/
Brindabelters v. Surly Griffins
Hi Just wanted to let you guys know the Canberra JDRF Walk to a cure walk for type-1 diabetes is on this Sunday at 10.00am
website http://walk.jdrf.org.au/events.asp?eventID=60
NB. I am not an official rep, just a participant and father of a diabetic child
Mal Webb (Melb)
7.30pm Friday 19 October
The Artists’ Shed, Foster Street, Queanbeyan
See Mal do his thing, with voice, guitar, slide trumpet, trombone, chromatic harmonica, mbira,
kaosillator, ukulele, Derek the headbrush and Ranga the boomerang (loop
recorders), the bubble-wrap stompbox and his new Suzuki Andes.
Lawn Bowls Open Day at Canberra North Bowling Club (McCaughey St. Turner) on Sunday 21st October from 10am to 12 noon.
Free introduction to Lawn Bowls with all equipment provided, just wear casual clothing, a hat and flat soled shoes or barefoot.
Refreshments available in the clubhouse and a free sausage sizzle will be provided
From facebook.
Thursday:
— Mindscapes Festival Poetry Night @ Smiths
— Kirrah Amosa LIVE @ CIT Phillip
— The Woohoo Revue & Nyash! @ The Polish Club
Friday:
— NO HAUSFRAU EP LAUNCH @ The polo
— Sunset Riot w/ Tonk, Escape Syndrome & Knights of the Spatchcock @ Hellenic in the city
— BOOM TING! [Dub Reggae Dancehall] @ The Club House
Saturday:
— Rattlefest 2012 (A.K.A. Daniel’s 21st) @ The Basement
— THE PROJEKTZ – TRINITY BAR – SAT 20TH OCT
— Auto Da Fe, Konrad Lenz & The Spirits Of The Dead and Gray & Francis play the Phoenix
— Doctor Werewolf Ep Launch @ The Clubhouse
Sunday:
From our Calendar.
Friday:
— Dinner at Alto AND you get to help the Orangutans
Saturday:
— Captains Flat Community Garage Sale 20 Oct
All weekend:
— Unashamedly nonspecific, a Monical Engel exhibition at The Front
— Supa Productions bringing The War of The Worlds
— The Waterhouse Prize at the National Archives
— Divine worlds, Indian paintings at the National Gallery
— Sydney Long, The Spirit of the Land at the National Gallery
— Local Feats, a retrospective of local feature films 1971-2010
At the Phoenix:
Thursday 18th 9pm
The Pretty Littles
Creo
The Upskirts
Saturday 20th 9:30pm
Auto da fé
Wayne Swans
Konrad Lenz and the Spirits of the Dead
Monday 22nd 8pm
The Bootleg Sessions
Still here
Dahnoir
Cromwell
Mouth & the Uncomfortable Silences
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