| Title | Summary | Where | When | Contact Details |
| Valley Song | This touchingly personal tale about how our hopes, dreams and fears shape us comes from Athol Fugard, recognised as South Africa's greatest playwright. | Glen Street Theatre, cnr Glen Street and Blackbutts Road, Belrose | Tuesday
August 19 to Saturday
August 30
with captioned performances 11am and 8pm Wednesday
August 27 | Bookings:
• call 9975 1455
• Glen Street Theatre |
| Free Talk: Aboriginal Perspectives | Learn more about Indigenous culture, local Aboriginal rock carvings, didgeridoo playing and dreamtime stories with Kevin Duncan. Bookings not required. | Dee Why Public School Assembly Hall,
Fisher Road | 7-8.30pm Wednesday
August 20 | Information:
• call Council's Customer Service on 9942 2111
• Council's Hilltop to Headland series |
| Free Eco Garden Workshop - Propagation and Pruning | Learn the principles of pruning and how to grow seeds and cuttings | Kimbriki Recycling and Waste Disposal Centre Eco Garden | 10.30am-1pm Thursday August 21 | Bookings:
• call 9486 3512 Monday to Friday
• Kimbriki Recycling and Waste Disposal Centre |
| For Public Comment - Draft Aboriginal Reconciliation Action Plan | Council is seeking public comment on the draft Aboriginal Reconciliation Action Plan. The plan details how Council will work in partnership with the Aboriginal community and the broader community and actions Council will take to contribute to national reconciliation at a local level. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are especially invited to comment. | | Comments must be received by Friday
August 22 | Information:
• call Council's Strategy and Policy team on
9942 2716
• For Public Comment |
| 16th Annual Pub2Pub Fun Run & Walk | The Pub2Pub 13km fun run and walk from Dee Why Beach to the Newport Arms Hotel attracts punters young and old from near and far to raise funds for local charities including local surf clubs, the Manly and Mona Vale Hospitals, local SES and the NSW Rural Fire Brigade. Over the past 15 years more than $400,000 has been raised with over $50,000 raised in 2007. No entries on the day. | Dee Why Beach to the Newport Arms Hotel | 8am Sunday August 24 | Information:
• Pub2Pub
• info@pub2pub.com.au |
| Little Shipmates - seafaring pets | Cats, dogs, monkeys and birds have long been cherished on board ships. Sam Hood photographed them for over 50 years and this selection of 14 pictures shows how much pets meant to seafarers. | Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney | 9.30am-5pm until Sunday August 24 | Information:
• call 9298 3777
• Australian National Maritime Museum - Little Shipmates |
| Café Carnivale - Karifi | Experience a new world of music with Musica Viva's Café Carnivale. Karifi is a vibrant Pan African drum theatre ensemble made up of musicians from West Africa. | Sorlies, Glen Street Theatre, Belrose | 5.30pm Sunday
August 24 | Bookings:
• call 9975 1455
• Glen Street Theatre |
| Tag Along Tour | Join Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment for a tour of the Narrabeen Lagoon catchment area. Travel will be in hybrid vehicles, where possible. | Narrabeen Lagoon catchment area | 8.45am-12noon Sunday
August 24 | Bookings:
• jacqui.marlow@
optusnet.com.au
Information:
• Activities at Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment
• Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment |
| Narrabeen Lagoon Community Forum | Candidates running for Local Government in the September elections will be special guests at the Narrabeen Lagoon Community Forum, hosted by Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment. Those attending the forum will be given an update on works being undertaken on the ‘Narrabeen Lagoon – Creating A Sustainable Catchment Project’ as well as hear firsthand from candidates about their vision for the project. | Tramshed Community Centre
1395 Pittwater Road
Narrabeen | 7pm Monday
August 25 | Registration:
• call 0423 278 980
• sydney.educ@
npansw.org.au
Information:
• Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment |
| Australian Plants Society Walks and Talks - Hakeas and Grevilleas | Join the Australian Plants Society North Shore Group for a talk and an easy walk in the garden. Information sheets provided. Wear suitable footwear and bring a hat and water. Cost is $4. | Visitors Centre,
Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden,
420 Mona Vale Road,
St Ives | 10am-12noon Tuesday August 26 | Information:
• call Margaret on
9971 8991, Bob on
9417 5217 or Bill on
9498 6052
• Australian Plants Society North Shore Group |
| Spanish Language Conversation Group | Habla espanol? Then join us to practice your Spanish, and meet other people with an interest in the language and culture. It's free! | Manly Library | 6.15-8pm Wednesday each week | Information:
• call Gary on
9977 6863
• gjr@procon.com.au
• Manly Spanish Conversation Group |
| Free Workshop - Eco House | Learn how to grow your own sprouts and more about green cleaning, healthy eating and packaging alternatives - what to buy and what to avoid | Kimbriki Recycling and Waste Disposal Centre Office | 10.30am-1pm Thursday
August 28 | Bookings:
• call 9486 3512 Monday to Friday
Information:
• Kimbriki Recycling and Waste Disposal Centre |
| Forestville Library Young Writers' Competition | Warringah Library Service at Forestville is encouraging young writers in years 3 to 10 to pick up a pen and let their imagination run wild to create an original work which includes the word 'pen' in the storyline. Book prizes will be awarded at a presentation ceremony 6.30pm Tuesday September 23. | Forestville Library | Entries must be received by 5pm Friday
August 29 | Information:
• call Kerry Smith at Forestville Library on 9452 5706
• Forestville Library Young Writers' Competition |
| Stony Range Open Days | Stony Range Botanic Gardens annual open day and native plant sale in conjunction with the Australian Society for Growing Plants | Stony Range Botanic Gardens,
Pittwater Road,
Dee Why | 9am-3pm Saturday
August 30 and Sunday
August 31 | Information:
• call Council's Customer Service on
9942 2111
• council@
warringah.nsw.gov.au |
| Fit & Active Fun Fair | The Allambie Heights Public School Fit & Active Fun Fair will be a great day for the whole family showcasing an array of fun sporting activities including a survivor sports challenge, climbing wall and footy throwing. Food and drinks available plus great rides, face painting, pony rides, an animal farm and more. Free entry with all day ride bands for sale. | Allambie Oval,
Allambie Road,
Allambie Heights | 10am-4pm Sunday
August 31 | Information:
• call Karen on
0412 626 959
• karen.blakeney@
ozemail.com.au
• Allambie Heights Public School Fit & Active Fun Fair |
| Café Carnivale - Eddie Bronson Trio | Experience a new world of music with Musica Viva's Café Carnivale. The Eddie Bronson trio share a special interest in Klezmer music which they combine with various styles including jazz, tango and French musette. | Sorlies, Glen Street Theatre, Belrose | 5.30pm Sunday
August 31 | Bookings:
• call 9975 1455
• Glen Street Theatre |
| Leisure and education for people with disabilities | LASKA creates leisure and education classes for people with disabilities | northern beaches | | Information:
• call Eva on
0404 024 610
• eva@laska111.com.au
• LASKA |
| Living Knowledge - Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2008 | The museum will mark the annual Indigenous cultural celebration NAIDOC Week with an exhibition of artwork and the launch of the Living Knowledge website. Free entry. | Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney | 9.30am-5pm Saturday
June 28 until Sunday
August 31 | Information:
• call 9298 3777
• Australian National Maritime - Living Knowledge |
