Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre News October

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Our Term 4 program will begin this week continuing online. For returning students, our re-enrolment process in underway and you can pay your term fees over the phone or via direct bank deposit.

If you would like to participate in one of our online programs but you are unsure about technology requirements, call our administration team and we can discuss the options to suit your needs.

Newsletter contents

Boroondara Online Short Course Guide
Canterbury Precinct Update
Class Planning for 2021
Isolation Inspiration
- Boroondara Seniors Festival Online
- Book Recommendations
- The Wheeler Centre

A range of classes from local neighbourhood centres are available online during lockdown.

View the Boroondara Short Course Guide here

https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/recreation-arts/neighbourhood-houses-and-community-centres

We are delighted that construction of the new Canterbury Precinct officially has begun, complete with a virtual turning of the sod!

The precinct is an $11.7 million initiative as a major infrastructure project for Boroondara Council to co-locate a range of Canterbury community services.

The precinct will involve internal upgrades and heritage restoration works at the former Canterbury Bowling Club pavilion, the Canterbury Maternal and Child Health Centre and the former Canterbury Public Library building next to Canterbury Gardens.

Services in the precinct will include:

Canterbury Maternal and Child Health
Canterbury Norwood Baptist Kindergarten
Playstation Occasional Care
Canterbury Toy Library
Canterbury Community Garden
Interchange Inner East
Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre
Canterbury History Group, Balwyn and Surrey Hills Historical Societies.

Visit the council precinct project page to view artistic impressions of the building designs, internal features and the architecture plans here

https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/about-council/projects-and-major-works/new-community-precinct-canterbury

If there has been a silver lining to the challenges we have faced with the COVID pandemic is that many of us have learned new ways to stay connected. This is certainly true for many of our tutors who have embraced new methods and digital applications to enhance their teaching.

When the social restrictions came into place, artist Deb Mawdsley moved her Watercolour classes to a remote format, using a combination of telephone, email and online technology to stay in touch with her students.

"Students send me a photo of what they would like to paint and I put that on my iPad ... we discuss what they need to do over the phone and I can send them images of how to make the colours and even send short videos to help with techniques."

Deb has found the digital art application Procreate on her iPad has many benefits for her teaching as the application enables her to build colour charts for her students and digitally 'paint' to demonstrate colours and techniques.

Although everyone is keen to return to face-to-face classes when its safe to do so, using programs such as Procreate have been a valuable addition to Deb's teaching resources and may continue to be utilised back in the classroom.

Artwork credit:
Eucalyptus and Camellia by Huong Le
Protea by Annie Watkinson
Old doors by Christine Birch

The Boroondara Seniors Festival

Online Gala Concert - Thursday 15 October at 3pm

Comedian Frank Woodley (previously of Lano and Woodley) will host the first ever online Boroondara Seniors Festival with an hour of musical indulgence and community-focused shenanigans.

Featuring Melbourne’s much-loved singing sisters, Vika & Linda and the Continental Drift Quartet. Indulge in a smorgasbord of romantic jazz, continental classics and frantic gypsy music.

To watch the concert simply visit www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/seniors-festival-2020.

For more information, to register for a reminder in your inbox, or to request a free DVD visit www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/seniors-festival-2020 or call Shingayi Banda on 9278 4777

CNC Book Recommendations

The Awakened Family (2017) - Shefali Tsabary

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious Parent comes a radically transformative plan that shows parents how to raise children to be their best, truest selves.

Presentation video on YouTube
Book from Amazon
Audiobook from Audible

The Dutch House (2020) - Ann Patchett

A masterpiece from the Orange Prize-winning, New York Times number one bestselling author of Commonwealth and Bel Canto: a story of love, family, sacrifice, and the power of place.

The audiobook version is narrated by Tom Hanks

Book from Dymocks
**Audiobook from Audible
Reserve from Boroondara Library Catalogue
Reserve from Boroondara Library Catalogue audiobook

The Survivors (2020) - Jane Harper

The compelling new murder thriller novel from Jane Harper, the internationally bestselling author of The Dry and Force of Nature

Book from Dymocks
Audiobook from Audible
Reserve from Boroondara Library Catalogue (pre-reserve)

The Weekend (2019) - Charlotte Wood

The brilliant new novel from Charlotte Wood, acclaimed author of The Natural Way of Things.

Book from Dymocks
Audiobook from Audible
Reserve from Boroondara Library Catalogue
Reserve from Boroondara Library BorrowBox ebook

The Wheeler Centre - Melbourne

Events, news, notes, broadcasts

Unique collection of videos, podcasts and original writing. Some of our finest local and international writers and thinkers sharing their expertise, their imaginations and their ideas.

http://www.wheelercentre.com

Other suggestions? Email us office@canterburynh.org.au to share with our community.

Stay happy and healthy.

Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre team