Join us for Victorian Seniors Festival 2018!

All events are free, however bookings are essential.

To book your place in any of the below events or enquiries, please contact Lauren Brooker on 9205 5555 or email [email protected].

Monday 1 October

Country Women’s Association Meeting
7.30pm
Alphington Community Centre
2 Kelvin Road, Alphington

Tuesday 2 October

Italian Festa Community Lunch
12.30pm
Holden Street Neighbourhood House
128 Holden Street, Fitzroy North

Thursday 4 October

Foodcraft Lunch – Cooking for One
11.30am to 1pm
Holden Street Neighbourhood House
128 Holden Street, Fitzroy North

Friday 5 October

50+ Bollywood dance class
11am to 12pm (lunch provided afterwards)
Studio J Dance Studio
1/147 Swan Street, Richmond

Sunday 7 October

Listen to Italian folk songs, singers from U3A Yarra City led by Luisa Havyatt, an inspiring and talented teacher and a beautiful singer
2.10pm
Deakin Edge, Federation Square

Monday 8 October

Indoor exercise for women
9.45am to 10.30am
North Carlton Railway Neighbourhood House
20 Solly Avenue, Princes Hill

Tuesday 9 October

Friendship group lunch
11.30am
Belgium Avenue Neighbourhood House
9 Belgium Avenue, Richmond

Lunch and Tai Chi
11.30am
Collingwood Neighbourhood House
Ground Floor, Block 253 Hoddle Street, Collingwood

Wednesday 10 October

Come and try golf!
10am to 2pm
Burnley Golf Course
102 Madden Grove, Burnley

Community Choir
10am to 11am
North Carlton Railway Neighbourhood House
20 Solly Avenue, Princes Hill

All about podcasts: what is a podcast, how do you find and use them? Come along and find out!
2pm to 4pm
Holden Street Neighbourhood House
128 Holden Street, Fitzroy North

Thursday 11 October

Community Wellbeing Day: information stalls from local health and wellbeing support services, as well as entertainment for all ages.
3pm to 6pm
Atherton Gardens housing estate central area
125 Napier Street, Fitzroy

Sunday 14 October

Caring for Kids First Aid
10am to 1pm
Studio 9
23 Khartoum Street, Richmond

History group afternoon tea: local residents are invited to discuss and share their memories and knowledge of Alphington and Fairfield.
2pm to 4pm
Alphington Community Centre
2 Kelvin Road, Alphington

Monday 15 October

Inclusive Yoga
11am to 12pm
North Carlton Railway Neighbourhood House
20 Solly Avenue, Princes Hill 

Devonshire Tea
2pm
Holden Street Neighbourhood House
128 Holden Street, Fitzroy North

Tuesday 16 October

Ageism: Attitudes and Awareness Forum. This will be a panel discussion with some podcasts relating to Ageing and Ageism in our society. It will bring together exploration and findings that the Ageing Project has undertaken and discovered. Refreshments will follow.
10.30am to 2pm
Collingwood Library meeting room
11 Stanton Street, Abbotsford

Wednesday 17 October

iPhone, iPad and computer tutoring
9.30am to 10.30am
Alphington Community Centre
2 Kelvin Road, Alphington

Friday 19 October

Mystery Bus Tour
10am to 2pm
Meet at Burnley Backyard
49 Tudor Street, Richmond

Planning Ahead Seminar, by Seniors Rights Victoria, with lunch catered by Alphington CWA. A discussion on wills, power of attorney and how to set things up.
12pm to 1.30pm
Alphington Community Centre
2 Kelvin Road, Alphington

Sunday 21 October

Queer History Tour: Join our very special bus tour of Yarra’s special queer places, past and present.
1.45pm to 4pm
Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
182 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North

Tuesday 23 October

Acting workshop: have fun and challenge your brain in this acting workshop
10.30am to 11.30am
Richmond Seniors' Hub
3 Hosie Street, Richmond

Wednesday 24 October

Wise moves: gentle exercise using chairs, resistance bands, balls and your own body weight.
1.15pm
Holden Street Neighbourhood House
128 Holden Street, Fitzroy North

Thursday 25 October

Movie screening (Tea with the Dames)
10am to 11.45am
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon Street, Carlton

Blow waves for seniors
2.30pm onwards
Studio 9
23 Khartoum Street, Richmond

Friday 26 October

Community Lunch
12.30pm
Alphington Community Centre
2 Kelvin Road, Alphington

Sunday 28 October

Strength for a healthy life: light exercise class followed by a healthy meal
10am
Studio 9
23 Khartoum Street, Richmond

Monday 29 October

Zumba Gold Special: have fun while exercising, modified Zumba for active older adults.
9.30am-10.30am
Holden Street Neighbourhood House
128 Holden Street, Fitzroy North