Term Program, What's on

Term 3 2023

MWG

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 2023

Wednesdays

19th July

9:30am

Screen Printing
Welcome back for term 3! This week Clare from Megalo will be helping us explore screen printing as we layer together elements to create our own uniquely designed tea towels. All mums of kids aged 0-5 welcome. 

26th July

9:30am

Knotted Blankets

Canberra winter is cold, but you don't have to be! Today we are making our own no-sew polar fleece lap blankets. All mums of kids aged 0-5 welcome.

2nd August

9.30am

Bracelet Making
Make your own solid sterling silver pearl mandala bracelet to take home, using simple hand tools. Sinead from Sinead Buckney Jewellery will be guiding us step by step to manke our bracelets and learn basic wire working and bead skills. All mums of kids aged 0-5 welcome.

9th August

9.30am

Nia With Amanda
It's comfy clothes this week as we experience Nia with Amanda. Nia is a unique movement practice that fuses the dance, martial and healing arts together to create a transformational experience. Feel free to bring a yoga mat if you have one, butthis is not required. All mums of kids aged 0-5 welcome.

16th August

9.30am

Papercraft
Get those creative juices flowing as Anne Patterson from Close to My Heart brings us her mobile craft studio for a morning of papercraft. All mums of kids 0-5 welcome.

23rd August

9.30am

Discover Your Child's Natural Talents
Today Majura Women's Group member Lindsey will be leading a discussion session based on discovering your child's natural talents and how to nurture them. All mums of kids aged 0-5 welcome.

30th August

9.30am

Build Your Own Tea Tray
Today we are joined by Sue from Bunnings for some woodworking. She will teach us how to build and paint a small tray using basic tools All mums of kids aged 0-5 welcome.

6th September

9.30am

T-Short & Tote Bag Decorating
Today we are breaking out the puffy paints to decorate T-shirts and tote bags. Let your creativity run wild! We can't wait to see what you come up with 💕 All mums of kids 0-5 welcome.

13th September

9.30am

Make mending Fun!
Mending clothes can seem a chore but it can be fun when shared with others - and by using creative approaches. In this session, we are joined by Monica Andrews who will teach us about clothing sustainablility and how to draw on the Japanese boro technique to revive torn clothing and brighten our wardrobes in a sustainable fashion. Monica is currently working on a PHD in clothing sustainablility, and runs the textiles section of the ANU repair cafe. Bring along torn clothing and patches of fabric if you have them. All mums of kids aged 0-5 welcome.

20th September

9.30am

UFO - 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. All mums of kids 0-5 welcome.

Published by MWG

Majura Women's Group is a north Canberra based non for profit organisation that meets the needs of women, in particular, mothers with young children. We provide once a week during school term, a place to meet like minded, friendly people and an opportunity to partake in different skills that are informative, creative and active. Child care is available in adjacent room which allows a short break for you and play time for kids. Annual membership $10. Gold coin donation for child care. We meet at Downer Community Centre on Wednesdays 9-30-12.