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Sun 8 Aug - Sun 24 Oct - Big Sing
Details: The Big Sing is back. Faclitated by multi-talented performers and dynamic community singing leaders, the Big Sing provides an opportunity to enjoy participating in liberating group singing and learn about vocal health and improvisation.
Further dates October 24, & Dec 12
Location: Arts Space Wodonga
Cost: $10 per session including refreshments
Time: 11am to 4pm
Enquiries: 02 6022 9600



Fri 20 Aug - Sat 11 Sep - Chasing Shadows
Details: Momentary shadows falling acorss surfaces form the starting point of this exhibition of acrylic and oil paintings by Mary-Jane Griggs. Colour is the filter for an exploration of the materiality of the paint surface.
Location: Arts Space Wodonga
Cost: Free
Time: Official opening on Friday, August 20 at 5:30pm, followed by an artist talk on Saturday, August 21 at 11am
Enquiries: (02) 6022 9600



Fri 3 Sep - Elvis To The Max - 20th Anniversary Tour
Details: Elvis to the Max is coming to town. So get ready to rock with this high octane show. A quarter of a century has passed since the King of Rock & Roll died, but the legend lives on and committed to keeping the spirit alive, is Max Pellicano.
Location: Commercial Club Albury
Cost: $45 per person
Time: 7:30pm
Enquiries: 02 6057 2298



Fri 3 Sep - Sun 5 Sep - Spring Migration Festival
Details: Regional Gay and Lesbian festival for all in Yackandandah, Beechworth and Albury/Wodonga. With DJ’s and dance parties, markets and much more.
Location: Yackandandah, Beechworth and Albury/Wodonga
Enquiries: .
abears@bigpond.net.au


Sat 4 Sep - Twin Cities Rock'n'Roll Club
Details: 20th Anniversary Charity Dance
Spectacular sivler screen rhythm dances
Special video tributes
Gorgeous gear display
Memorabilia
Floorshow
Featuring Jump 'n' Jive
Location: Commercial Club, Dean Street, Albury
Cost: Limited Tickets $16.00
Time: 8pm til late
Enquiries: 0418 397 792



Sat 4 Sep - Albury Wodonga Woodcrafters
Details: Albury Wodonga Woodcrafters are hosting a Come and Try Day. Have experienced members to help you try woodturning, scrollsawing, pyrography or carving. Free BBQ lunch.
Please wear covered shoes and safety glasses
Location: Wodonga Showgrounds Workshop, Wilson Street, Wodonga
Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Enquiries: .



Sat 4 Sep - Motor Bike Ride for Men's Health
Details: Prostate Cancer Awareness Ride Wodonga
Stage 1 - Meet at Myrtleford RSL, Smith St, (behind Myrtleford Hotel) 10:00am for smoko (this will be a Legacy fundraiser).
Stage 2 - Ride to Wodonga RSL, Reid St, at 12:30 for a BBQ and a talk by an expert on detection and treatment of prostate cancer.
Bring a T-Shirt and get it screen printed with ride logo.
There will be a fund raising raffle, funds raised are for prostate cancer foundation of Australia (PCFA).
Ride organised by Christian Motorcyclists Association (Vic), and supported by:- RSL Wodonga, RSL Myrtleford, Albury/Wodonga Prostate Cancer Support Group.
More info phone:
Butch - 0409 022 639
David - 0407 691 636
Location: .
Cost: Rider $20, Passenger $5
Enquiries: 0438 917 043



Sat 4 Sep - Kitty Flanagan
Details: It's been a long time coming but Kitty Flanagan's finally heading to Albury to launch herself on a largely unsuspecting audience with the show CHARMING & ALARMING.
Location: Albury Entertainment Centre
Swift Street
Cost: $34.90 Adults, $31.90 Concession, $31.90 Group 10 or more, $31.90 Student 15+
Time: 8:00pm
Enquiries: 02 6051 3051



Mon 6 Sep - Sat 11 Sep - Victoria Tourism Week
Details: Get out and about in your backyard and see what's on offer during the inaugural Victoria Tourism Week.
Please come and join us at the Gateway Visitor Information Centre, for a sausage sizzle, Saturday 11 September.
Everyone who attends a Victorian Tourism Week BBQ and gives a gold coin donation will have the opportunity to win.......
1. 2 night’s luxury accommodation at the Wilderness Retreats at Wilsons Prom National Park thanks to Parks Victoria.

2. The opportunity for two to swim with the dolphins and seals in Port Phillip Marine Park – includes wetsuits, snorkelling equipment and light refreshments – courtesy of the Crew at Sea All Dolphin Swims.

3. 1 nights accommodation in a one bedroom apartment at Punt Hill Flinders Lane thanks to Punthill Apartment Hotels.
Location: Gateway Visitor Information Centre, Lincoln Causeway Wodonga
Time: 11am
Enquiries: 1300 796 222



Tue 7 Sep - The Tom Jones Experience
Details: Featuring Jacques Renay.
Live in the Zodiac Lounge
Location: Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club Albury
Cost: Free
Time: 10:30am
Enquiries: 02 6057 2298



Wed 8 Sep - Sun 12 Sep - Write around the Murray Festival
Details: A celebration of writing illustrating and storytelling. Some of Australia's best known writers and illustrators share their stories.
Chris Masters, Cate Kennedy, Melina Marchetta, Chris Hammer, Jason Steger, Andrew Rule, Scott Monk, Angela Meyer, Carole Wilkinson, Emilie Zoey Baker, Nathan Curnow, Narelle Oliver, Louise Southereden and many more.
For more information drop into the Gateway Visitor Information Centre Wodonga to pick up a festival program or link onto the web page below.
Location: Various Venues in Albury
Cost: Various Costs
Enquiries: .

http://www.writearoundthemurray.org.au

Thu 9 Sep - Sun 12 Sep - Rutherglen's 150th Anniversary & Discovery of Gold
Details: Celebrating 150 years with various activities
Join in Rutherglen’s 150th birthday celebrations with the re-opening of the ‘Old Gold Battery’, a ‘Gold’ Tie dinner, gold panning, fireworks, music, stage coach rides and a competition to win a ‘Golden Holden’.
Location: Rutherglen
Enquiries: 0428 449 110



Fri 10 Sep - BABBA
Details: Back due to popular demand. This dynamic show is full of fantastic costumes and great ABBA music.
A must see show!
Location: Commercial Club Albury
Cost: $20 per member, $25 per non member
Time: 7:30pm
Enquiries: 02 6057 2298



Sat 11 Sep - Sun 12 Sep - Albury Camellia Expo 2010
Details: Camellia Show of over 1000 blooms, Photography, Market Stalls, Plants, Workshops, Raffle
Official Opening & Presentations at 2pm
Refreshements & Light lunches available
Location: Mirambeena Community Centre, Martha Mews (off Moore St), Lavington
Cost: $3, school children free
Time: Saturday - 12:30pm to 5pm, Sunday - 10am to 4:30pm
Enquiries: 6959 2317
badendis@iinet.net.au


Sat 11 Sep - Smart About Arts
Details: The City of Wodonga is excited to be offering the last of the series of workshops for artists, arts workers, and community groups.
WORKSHOP 3 - Developing a Portfolio.
Facilitated by local professional artist Rita Lazauskas, this workshop will cover resume preparation, applications to galleries, education, grants and website content development. You will also be able to have your work photographed.
Location: .
Cost: $10
Time: 10:00am to 12:30pm
Enquiries: 02 6022 9600



Sun 12 Sep - Three Choirs Festival 2010
Details: Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
Bernstein - Chichester Psalms
Handel - Zadok the Priest
Presented by
Three Choirs Festival 2010
Conducted by Patti Graetz
Beechworth Singers
Murray Conservatorium Choir
Wangaratta Choristers.
Tickets available from:
Murray Conservatorium, Dean St, Albury.
Beechworth Information Centre
Genevieve Boutique - High St, Wodonga
Location: Wodonga Civic Centre
Cost: $30, $25 Concession, $5 Students, Free Under 12
Time: 2:30pm
Enquiries: .



Tue 14 Sep - Wed 15 Sep - Fox
Details: An unforgettable experience that is as rich for adults as it is for young people.
Magpie is injured in a bushfire but she discovers that riding atop her friend, one-eyed Dog, as he runs through the bush, feels almost the same as flying. 'FLY, DOG, FLY! I will be your missing eye and you will be my wings.'
Fox arrives and tempts Magpie with an even faster ride.
Desire, loyalty and friendship become confused and after an exhilarating ride, Fox dumps Magpie far out in the desert. Abandoned and alone Magpie begins the long journey home.
In collaboration with Director Kate Gaul and Composer Daryl Wallis, Monkey Baa has created a theatrically inventive adaptation of this timeless fable by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks.
Running time: 60 minutes
Location: Albury Entertainment Centre
Swift Street
Cost: $14.00 Children
Time: Tuesday 14 September 2010, 6:30pm – 7:30pm - Wednesday 15 September 2010, 10:30am – 11:30 am
Enquiries: 02 6051 3051



Thu 16 Sep - Fri 24 Sep - 122nd Annual Rutherglen Wine Show
Details: Certainly the most significant and best known “Non Metropolitan” Wine Show in Australia. The Rutherglen Wine Show attracts entries numbering well in excess of 2000 wines each year. Events over the 10 days of the Wine Show that are open to the public include the “Presentation of Awards Dinner” and the “Public Tasting'.
Location: Rutherglen
Enquiries: 02 6032 8044 or 0427 603 284
wineagshow@westnet.com.au


Thu 16 Sep - The Nutcracker
Details: The Nutcracker is famous for Tchaikovsky's music. The genius of Tchaikovsky created one of the most recognisable and enduring music scores ever written.
Location: Albury Entertainment Centre
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Enquiries: 6051 3051



Fri 17 Sep - Sat 9 Oct - Wild Side
Details: Wild Side is a collaborative exhibition incorporating multimedia, mask-making and puppets. Young people with all abilities and local young photographers have produced new and exciting artworks that bring a unique interpretation to the wild side.
Official opening Friday, Sept 17 at 5:30pm
Location: Arts Space Wodonga
Cost: Free
Enquiries: 02 6022 9600



Sat 18 Sep - From Picture to Page
Details: Scrapbooking and papercraft show with a great mixture of local, Melbourne and interstate traders so you’ll be able to watch product demonstrations, learn new techniques and see the latest papercraft products from Australia and overseas. You’ll also be able to take advantage of show specials and discount items to make some great savings.
There’s a lot to see and do so allow a couple of hours to get around to everything.
There’s a free kids’ card-making area so they can make neat stuff while you enjoy yourself shopping. If you have little kids you are welcome to bring them along too, but please stay with them.
Fresh sandwiches and home-cooked slices, tea, coffee and softdrinks will be available with a place for you to sit and recharge and chat with a friend or two.
Location: Wodonga Civic Centre
Cost: Adults $8.50 Kids free
Time: 9.00am to 4.30pm
Enquiries: (03) 9736 3804 or 0409 013 106
shirley.dougan@bigpond.com
http://picturetopagescrapbookshow.blogspot.com/

Sun 19 Sep - The Green Living Sustainability Fair Valhalla Wines
Details: Learn about Sustainable Living
Showcasing ways of living sustainably on the land, in your home and with our food, demonstrating ways in which we can make a difference locally. Valhalla Wines is a local business with a strong focus on sustainability. Well-known for its sustainable business practices, the winery features a straw-bale built building which uses green power, worm-composting toilets and has a recycled waste-water system.
Location: Valhalla Wines
All Saints Road
Wahgunyah VIC 3687
Time: 10 am – 3 pm
Enquiries: (02) 6033 2103 or (02) 6033 1438

http://www.valhallawines.com.au

Sun 19 Sep - Wodonga Creek Miniature Railway
Details: Great family day out, this miniature railway operates live steam and diesel miniature locolmotives and rolling stock.
Location: Lincoln Causeway Wodonga
Cost: $2.50 per person
Time: 11am-4pm
Enquiries: .



Sun 19 Sep - The Green Living Fair
Details: FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
The 3rd Annual Green Living Fair
The Green Living Fair will showcase ways of living sustainably – on the land, in your home and with our food. Explore the sustainable living options that are available locally, while enjoying great food and entertainment. This community event will host over 30 exhibitors, including Landcare, local and organic producers, alternative building methods, green energies, an information booth and children’s activities. Information sessions will be held throughout the day, demonstrating what you can do to make a difference. See also sustainability through the eyes of local students at the “Green Living Art Exhibition”. The Fair will be hosted by Valhalla Wines, Wahgunyah - a straw-bale built winery using green power, worm-composting toilets and recycled waste water.
Information Sessions to be run throughout the day:
Rutherglen Primary School – Sustainability in our School
Biodiversity – The community in action.
Wangaratta Wonder Worms – the life of the compost worm
SUN REAL – Solar & Alternative Energy Options
Principles of Permaculture with Steven Oke from The Border Permaculture Association
James Their - A new approach to ethical investment
Location: All Saints Road,Wahgunyah VIC 3687
Time: 10 am – 3 pm
Enquiries: 02 6033 2103/0412 985 501
divers@aapt.net.au
http://www.valhallawines.com.au

Tue 21 Sep - Boats
Details: Boats is a moving tale of the adventures of Nic and Jof. Using acrobatics,storytelling and puppetry.
Suitable for all ages. Perfect for five to 12 years olds.
Location: Wodonga Civic Centre
Cost: $10
Time: 11am (duration 50 minutes)
Enquiries: 02 6022 9223



Tue 21 Sep - Thu 23 Sep - Henty Machinery Field Days
Details: Since 1963, Henty Machinery Field Days has grown into the most successful mixed farming expo in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the best in the world.
Henty is a massive outdoor supermarket for leading edge farm machinery, products and services from North America & Europe and showcases Australia's unique engineered and technical solutions to the challenges of farming on one of the world's driest continents.
Location: Henty
Enquiries: 02 6929 3305
admin@hmfd.com


Wed 22 Sep - Thu 23 Sep - Masked Out
Details: Masks & Puppets - Holdisay Art Workshops
Work with sculptor Margie England to explore the world of masks and puppets.
Wednesday, Sept 22 - Nine to 14 years
Thursday Sept 23 - Six to eight years
Location: Arts Space Wodonga
Cost: Wednesday $12, Thursday $6
Time: Wednesday Sept 22 - 10:30am to 2:30pm , Thursday Sept 23 - 10am to noon
Enquiries: 02 6022 9600



Tue 28 Sep - Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show
Details: Dorothy the Dinosaur has a BRAND NEW SHOW for 2010. It's called Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show!
You won't believe your eyes! For the first time ever, Dorothy will have her own plane to travel around the world in search of the perfect rose! Dorothy wants to find the perfect rose to make the best ever rosy-posy cake.
You'll see the fairies castle live on stage and of course, you'll sing and dance along with Fairy Clare, Fairy Larissa, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus with your favourite Wiggly songs and some brand new tunes as well.
Let's go up, up and away with Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show!
Location: Albury Entertainment Centre
Swift Street
Cost: $18.00 Entry
Time: 10:00am
Enquiries: 6051 3051


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