Majura Women’s Group Program
Providing opportunities for friendship and creative outlet for women with young children. Come along on Wednesdays during school term from 9.30am to 12:30. We meet at the Downer Community Centre. Childcare for children 9 months+ provided for a gold coin donation. New members are always welcome. Our activities are open to all mums with kids under 5 years of age. No bookings required, just show up!
Term 3 2022
Wednesdays 20th July 9:30am | Decoupage placemats
Welcome back for term 3 everyone! Today Bree from Wattlebird Canberra will be teaching us how to make two decoupage placemats each of our very own creation to take home. Decoupage is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and other decorative elements. Lets get those creative juices flowing! |
27th July 9:30am | Pilates
Belinda from Body Intelligence is back to guide us though another fantastic Pilates session. Pop on your activewear and join us for this low-impact exercise activity. |
3rd August 9.30am | Line Dancing
We are delighted to welcome back Julie from National Capital Bootscooting. We always have a fabulous time learning to linedance with Julie. Got 2 left feet? No problem! - so do a lot of us 😉 |
10th August 9.30am | Scrunchies & Flower Broaches
Sewing can be sew (ha!) much fun! Today Juanita from Made By You will be teaching us to make our own hair scrunchies and flower broaches. You will go home with your own unique wearable creations. |
17th August 9.30am | Paint Along
Embrace your inner artist and create a masterpiece with Paint Along. No experience needed. 100% beginner-friendly. You'll be guided step by step by friendly & patient artist instructor recreating your own Masterpiece in relaxed environment over 2 hours. Just grab a friend or be ready to make new ones. You'll be amazed at what you can do! |
17th August 9.30am | Papercraft
Anne from Close to My Heart is back to do some fantabulously fun papercraft with us. Today we will be making "10 things I love about you" albums to gift to those special people in our lives. What a great idea with Fathers Day just around the corner! |
24th August 9.30am | Let's Talk About Wills
Nicole Platt from Griffin Legal will be joining us today for a discussion on wills and estate planning, as we aim to demystify the topic and gain greater understanding of what is involved. Often a confronting thing to think about as parents, but also a very important one. |
7th September 9.30am | Embroidery
This week we welcome muliti-skilled artist Hangamaa Obaidullah to teach us embroidery. Hangama came to Canberra as a refugee from Afghanistan, and her work draws on her Afghani heritage, her homeland and its history. |
14th September 9.30am | Wet Felting
Today we will be making felt flower broaches with Lynne Sanders from Canberra Region Feltmakers. Lynne has been a felt maker for over 20 years, and makes and sells beautiful felt scarves at the Old Canberra Bus Depot Markets. |
21st September 9.30am | UnFinished Objects
UnFinished Objects! Bring along an activity from earlier in the year which you haven't finished, or anything crafty you are in the process of making at home that you want to work on. Don't have a project on the go? Help yourself to an activity from our cupboard. |
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