Term Program, What's on

Term 1 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!

Wednesdays

1st Feb

9:30am

Board Games
Welcome new mums joining us this year, and welcome back to everyone else!  Today we sit down and catch up over a range of board games and a cuppa.  Feel free to bring in your favourites to play with the group.

8th Feb

9:30am

Tie Dye
Lets get groovy with some bright and colourful tie dye! Tote bags, scrunchies and socks will be provided by MWG for you get creative with. If you would like to tie dye some clothing, please bring along a couple of white items in your child/ren's size. Please note we will be swapping rooms with the childcare this week due to the messy nature of the activity. All mums of kids 0-5 welcome.

15th Feb

9.30am

Macrame Wall Hangings
Today we welcome back local artist Annette to teach us how to make macrame wall hangings. Annette attended Majura Womens Group many moons ago, and focuses on the use of natural materials and environmentally friendly living. All mums of kids 0-5 welcome.   

22nd Feb

9.30am

Yoga and Mediation
Relax your mind and body as we learn some yoga and meditation techniques with Judy. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one, a drink bottle, and something to keep warm during the meditation & visualisation. All mums of kids 0-5 welcome.

1st March

9.30am

Zentangle Squares
With a few simple lines, the possibilities are endless! Join us today as we learn zentangle techniques with Janet. Janet is a certified zentangle teacher, and will lead us though making our own unique zentangle squares in this calming and satisfying pastime. All mums of kids 0-5 welcome.

8th March

9.30am

Polymer Clay Creations
Local artist Lex Sorrentino has been teaching sculpting in Polymer & Air-Drying Clay for approximately 24 years. And this week she will be sharing her knowledge with us, as we learn how to make and bake beautiful polymer clay objects of our own!. All mums of kids 0-5 welcome.

15th March

9.30am

Acrylic Pour
Let's get creative! Today we doing acrylic pouring with Let's Pour! Acrylic paint pouring is a fluid painting technique used to create art by pouring acrylic paint onto a canvas or surface using many different techniques. These make amazing marbling patterns. Not one painting is the same. All mums of kids 0-5 welcome.

22nd March

9.30am

Decluttering
Sometimes getting your stuff in order is hard going. It helps if you’ve got someone there to “hold your hand” and give you tips and advice along the way... Today we welcome Virginia from Get Well Sorted to answer all our questions about decluttering, and help us get a feel for what deserves a space in our homes as we work towards making it a place that reflects who you are and where you want to be. All mums of kids 0-5 welcome

29th March

9.30am

Gemstone Trees
Today we are working with wire and gem chips to make our very own gemstone trees. Many branches or few, one colour or many, it's up to you as we go at our own pace to make these beautiful decorative pieces. All mums of kids 0-5 welcome.

5th April

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.

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.