Woden Seniors Inc

50 years of providing Community Service to the over-50s of Canberra

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Fortnightly News 17/3/2023

Issue 05 of 2023     

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17 March 2023

      

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DATES TO REMEMBER

                           

 **31 March, 1 and 2 April 2023 – our BIG BOOK FAIR**   

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BIG Book Fair – 31 March, 1 and 2 April 2023

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Thank you to all those who have already signed up to help at the Book Fair.  Polly has the final roster and will be able to help you if you need to check your times.

We still need helpers for setting up on Thursday 30 March from 12 noon and for packing up on Sunday afternoon from 4 pm to 6 pm. Please think about this and add your name to the list at the office.

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Getting the information about the Book Fair out and about to the public is important and is something we can all help with.  Please do your bit and hand out some flyers or bookmarks (Polly will be glad to give you some) and share the information with friends on Facebook or Instagram.

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Book Fair donations

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 Our storage facilities are chock-a-block and we can’t accept any further donations for the upcoming Book Fair.
 Donations for the 2024 Book Fair will be accepted from 1 May 2023.
 Please pass this message on to your friends and acquaintances.  

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And of course – don’t forget to come along during the Fair to stock up on some reading matter for yourself – or a friend – or your grandchildren!!

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Cynthia Watsford paintings

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The Club has been very fortunate to receive a donation of ten watercolour paintings from the estate of the late Cynthia Watsford OAM. Cynthia was a well-known member of the Canberra art community. She was for many years patron of the Canberra Art Workshop. These beautiful paintings will be on sale at the Book Fair along with a wonderful selection from the Club’s own Watercolour Group.

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ANYONE FOR SCRABBLE?  OR CARPET BOWLS?

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Did you spot the mis-match between the heading and the body of this message in our last newsletter?  All my fault,  and the message below is the correct description of the proposal!!

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Some Club members are proposing to start a group to play Carpet Bowls and/or Scrabble (or maybe even cards)

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Proposed Time: Monday 12 to 2pm

Location: Hall 2

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A start date will be announced as soon as a few people express an interest in participating.

If you might be interested in either or both activities, please leave your details with Polly.

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THE LIBRARY CAFÉ temporary closure

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Loka would like to let our members know that Café Ink, the Library Café, will be closed for at least the next three weeks while he is visiting family overseas. 

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Jenny Gregory
President                                            

Woden Seniors Inc.

PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606

Tel: (02) 6282 2573

Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au

www.wodenseniors.org.au 

              

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Good afternoon,  

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My name is Jordana Schmidt, and I am the Assistant Director of Learning and Visitor Experience at the National Archives of Australia. I am writing to invite you and your club community of friends, peers and colleagues to an upcoming event we are hosting in collaboration with ABC Radio National.

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On Tuesday 21 March National Archives of Australia will bring together a remarkable panel of speakers to discuss the impact of national apologies on Australian society. The event will be held in Canberra and will be moderated by Paul Barclay from ABC Radio National and the ABC Big Ideas podcast.

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Further information about the event and bookings can be found here: Saying sorry: Do national apologies change the world? | naa.gov.au.

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If you have any questions or would like further information, please feel to contact me. Kind regards,

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Jordana Schmidt (she/her)

Assistant Director Learning and Visitor Experience

Public Programs

Jordana.Schmidt@naa.gov.au

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And….

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With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.

When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds.

The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered.

You feel stuck with your debt if you can’t budge it.

Local Area Network in Australia: the LAN down under.

He often broke into song because he couldn’t find the key.

Every calendar’s days are numbered.

A lot of money is tainted – It taint yours and it taint mine.

A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat.

He had a photographic memory that was never developed.

A plateau is a high form of flattery.

A midget fortune-teller who escapes from prison is a small medium at large.

Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.

Once you’ve seen one shopping center, you’ve seen a mall.

Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead-to-know basis.

Santa’s helpers are subordinate clauses.

Acupuncture is a jab well done.

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