Newsletter | #388 | What's On this Week

Newsletter | #388 | What's On this Week

Tuesday 10th June to Monday 16th June 2014

We hope everyone is recovering after celebrating Her Majesty's birthday.

The Beehive Foundation is attempting to break the Guinness Book of Records
Team BBQ World Record at Federation Square starting on Friday 13th of June 2014. Pop down and show your support for the Beehive Foundation, which aims to raise awareness for empowering youth in Australia.

Circus Latino is a dynamic and exciting show that thrills and captivates audiences of all ages. They are performing daily at Highlands Shopping Centre in Craigieburn until Sunday 15th of June.

Lovers of a good roast should not forget The Roast Collection, where you can enjoy the vast array of winter Victorian produce with 100+ events celebrating the humble roast for the month of June.

Have a great week Melbourne!
MelB


Free Stuff



The Science of Meditation



A free meditation course exploring the timeless wisdom from a variety of ancient and modern teachings, providing you with an introduction into the science of meditation. In each session we will delve deeper into this mysterious but yet practical science.

We will learn how to utilize these ancient teachings in a completely practical manner.

Each session is approximately 1 hour duration and is divided into a lecture and a practice.

When: Commences on Monday 7th July 2014
Registration is essential: Contact: Michael 0400 963 781
Where: Clota Cottage Neighbourhood House | Box Hill
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Spiritual Nature: Spirituality & Mental Health



New York Psychologist Dr Lisa Miller speaks about speaks about the new science that shows a very powerful effect of spirituality on mental health, as well as evidence that shows spirituality is foundational to our nature.

Dr Miller will also share new directions in clinical psychology on spirituality in healing and psychotherapy - based upon her work launching the first Ivy League graduate program at Columbia University, Teachers College with a concentration in spirituality in psychology.

As Editor in Chief of the new APA Journal, Spirituality in Clinical Practice, Dr Miller will share some approaches to foundational spiritual approaches to treatment.

This is a free event, visit our website for more information about Dr Miller and St Michael's.

When: Sunday 10th of August 2014
Where: St Michael's Uniting Church
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The Light in Winter



Celebrate Melbourne's richly diverse cultural and artistic life with The Light in Winter.

Now in its eighth year, Federation Square's annual winter program The Light in Winter, brings together local and international artists for a nightly program of free events, performances and exhibitions, culminating in the Solstice Celebration on the true winter solstice, Saturday 21 June.

The three-week program will illuminate Federation Square after dusk with the world premiere of Radiant Lines - an interactive, illuminated, large-scale, sculptural shrine from UK design wunderkind Asif Khan.

Price: Free

When: 1 - 22 June, 2014
Where: Federation Square
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Bravehearts



Geelong Doll, Teddy & Craft Show



An enthusiastic group of local ladies from the International Quota Club of Geelong are proud to present their annual Doll, Teddy & Craft Show supporting Bravehearts.

The hall will be packed with over 50 stalls of dolls, teddies and all their accessories, as well as handcrafted jewellery, cards and ceramics and other craft items. Additionally a 'doll doctor' will be in attendance, appraisals can be done and catering will be available all day.

This year the Doll Show will be supporting a very worthwhile local charity - Bravehearts. This is a school based program which is tailored for young children that effectively teaches strategies and skills to stay safe in a range of situations from sexual assault to bullying. The idea of Bravehearts is to get children to have brave hearts and speak up if something untoward is happening to them.

The Bravehearts mascot Ditto will be in attendance at the Doll Show.

So come along and indulge your creative urges, or just come to admire while supporting a very worthwhile cause.

When: Saturday 14th June 2014 from 10am to 5pm
Where: Geelong West Town Hall
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Feeding the Fight Against HIV



You are invited to very special event at St Michael's as we celebrate the 20th International AIDS Conference.

The International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. It is a chance to assess where we are, evaluate recent scientific developments and lessons learnt, and collectively chart a course forward.

St Michael's is proud to be the official church of the conference and will be holding the opening church service at 10am on Sunday 20 July. St Michael's is a unique space in the heart of the city. It is not only unique for its relevant, contemporary preaching, but for its unusual architecture and use of meditation and psychology in services.

When: Sunday 20th of July 2014
Where: St Michael's Uniting Church
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exhibitions



Melbourne Boat Show



The 2014 BIA Melbourne Boat Show has 'gone overboard' with new exhibits and interactive features to make it the most exciting show yet.

Boat show event to showcase boats, PWC's, accessories and tourism destinations.

The Melbourne Boat Show is Victoria's Premier Boating Showcase.

Visitors can expect a vast range of boats for sale from small tinnies through to luxury cruisers and everything in between. In addition the latest information on boating safety, electronics, boating and fishing accessories plus educational activities .

When: 12-16 June 2014
Where: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
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Sailing Into Melbourne



Sailing into Melbourne will showcase approximately 20 major records from the collection of Public Records Office Victoria, covering the devastating shipwreck of the Royal Charter in 1856, grim stories of quarantine and grand voyages from Australia to Europe carrying large amounts of gold.

Visitors will be able to see a series of works from the mid-1800s that look at the darker side of the Port, including records on floating prisons and documents describing the conditions early migrants endured to reach Victoria.

When: 1-30 June 2014
Where: Old Treasury Building
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Woodturning



Another exhibition on the weekend is the Australian Woodturning Exhibition. Entries from novices to professional turners, visitors will have the opportunity to view some of the best wood turning exhibits available in one place.

ART + MELBOURNE


Speaking of exhibitions... think of art + photo = Melbourne!

MELBOURNE has a rich history of art with names including Sidney Nolan, John Brack, Howard Arkley, Rennie Ellis, Yellow Peril and the Heidelberg School that are world renowned and synonymous with art and Melbourne.

There are over 500 exhibitions on at any one time in Melbourne, many of them with free entry. So pop in and support our local artists.
View Art Exhibitions


Theatre



Loveplay



Here. You. Now. This.

Loveplay
by Moira Buffini
produced by TBC theatre.

TIMELESS. BELOVED. CURSE.

Set in one location in London, Loveplay takes its audience on a voracious search for love through time and history. Over 10 scenes and spanning 10 eras, one site bears witness to tangled trails of seduction. Eight actors portray over 30 characters in this depiction of crossed emotions that proves although time may change, the quests for love and lust remain the same.

When: 1-30 June 2014
Where: Mission to Seafarers
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Bloomsday in Melbourne | James Joyce Festival



Bloomsday in Melbourne annually celebrates
the works of James Joyce on and around
Bloomsday 16th June.

James Joyce Festival

Ulysses Prestissimo
A Play: 'Ulysses Prestissimo', directed by Wayne Pearn.
It's a vaudeville-inspired 18+ comedy, and an adaptation of Joyce's masterpiece, 'Ulysses'. 11-16 June at 8pm, and matinee on 15 June at 2.30pm at Brighton Theatre Company, in the Arts and Cultural Centre, Wilson St., Brighton.
$25 Earlybird until 31 May; $20 for health and student cards; $30 full.

Ulysses Lento
A Seminar: 'Ulysses Lento' in which Dr Steve Carey and Mr Philip Harvey talk about the pleasures of reading Joyce slowly and for his comedy.
At Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, Wilson St., Brighton 16 June only at 3pm-5pm.
$15 conc. $20 full.

Dinner
Dinner and Entertainment at The White Rabbit Restaurant, 118 Church St. Brighton, at 5.30pm for $6-7.30pm. $45.

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