2019 Cultural Events
CHRISTMAS CRAFT @ MANOR LAKES COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTRE 2019
Families come together and make various Christmas crafts together.
Date : 21 DECEMBER 2019 (Saturday)
Time : 10:30am to 11:30am
Venue : Manor Lakes Community Learning Centre
Activities : Families had fun making reindeer antlers / Christmas butterflies / Xmas Glitter Decorations.
Time : 10:30am to 11:30am
Venue : Manor Lakes Community Learning Centre
Activities : Families had fun making reindeer antlers / Christmas butterflies / Xmas Glitter Decorations.
PLAYGROUPS YEAR END PARTY @ SALTWATER COMMUNITY CENTRE 2019
Celebrating end of year party for all playgroups in Saltwater Community Centre. With presentations of songs from various playgroups and games and tea party together.
Date : 19 DECEMBER 2019 (Thursday)
Time : 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue : Saltwater Community Centre
Activities : Pipe Cleaners Butterflies.
Time : 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue : Saltwater Community Centre
Activities : Pipe Cleaners Butterflies.
CHRISTMAS PARTY @ CHIPMUNKS CAROLINE SPRINGS 2019
Families can enjoy making creative Christmas decorations with glitter stickers.
Date : 17 DECEMBER 2019 (Tuesday)
Time : 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue : Chipmunks Playland & Cafe Caroline Springs
Activities : Making Christmas Craft Decorations.
Time : 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue : Chipmunks Playland & Cafe Caroline Springs
Activities : Making Christmas Craft Decorations.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT BUTTERFLIES @ SUNSHINE MARKET PLACE 2019
Families have fun together making butterflies with pipe cleaners in various Christmas colours or any colours that they like.
Date : 14 DECEMBER 2019 (Saturday)
Time : 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue : Sunshine Market Place
Activities : Make various butterflies with Pipe Cleaners.
Time : 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue : Sunshine Market Place
Activities : Make various butterflies with Pipe Cleaners.
CUTEKIDS PLAYGROUP PARTY @ FEATHERBROOK COMMUNITY CENTRE 2019
Celebrate Christmas and Year End Festivity with CUTEKids Playgroup @ Featherbrook Community Centre. Bring a plate to share.
Date : 13 DECEMBER 2019 (Friday)
Time : 9:15am to 10:45am
Venue : Featherbrook Community Centre
Activities : Story Telling and Christmas Carols and Games and Craft Activities for families to enjoy.
Time : 9:15am to 10:45am
Venue : Featherbrook Community Centre
Activities : Story Telling and Christmas Carols and Games and Craft Activities for families to enjoy.
CUTEKIDS PLAYGROUP PARTY @ POINT COOK COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTRE 2019
Celebrate Christmas and Year End Festivity with CUTEKids Playgroup @ Point Cook Community Learning Centre. Bring a plate to share.
Date : 12 DECEMBER 2019 (Thursday)
Time : 10:00am to 11:30am
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : Story Telling and Christmas Carols and Games and Craft Activities for families to enjoy.
Time : 10:00am to 11:30am
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : Story Telling and Christmas Carols and Games and Craft Activities for families to enjoy.
COOKIE KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY @ JAMIESON WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE 2019
Cookie Kids playgroup Christmas party with Christmas carols and games and Christmas crafts to celebrate the festive season.
Date : 11 DECEMBER 2019 (Wednesday)
Time : 9:00am to 11:00am
Venue : Jamieson Way Community Centre
Activities : Make Christmas Decorations with playdoh.
Time : 9:00am to 11:00am
Venue : Jamieson Way Community Centre
Activities : Make Christmas Decorations with playdoh.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITY WITH BOOST JUICE @ POINT COOK TOWN CENTRE 2019
Come and Colour your favourite characters from “FROZEN” and get a free boost juice drink for your participation.
Date : 2 & 3 DECEMBER 2019 (Monday & Tuesday)
Time : 11:00am to 2:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Town Centre Food CourtPoint Cook Town Centre Food Court
Activities : Colouring of “FROZEN” characters by BOOST JUICE.
Time : 11:00am to 2:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Town Centre Food CourtPoint Cook Town Centre Food Court
Activities : Colouring of “FROZEN” characters by BOOST JUICE.
POINT COOK MARKET @ JAMIESON WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE 2019
This community market is held twice a year bringing various crafts and community services together to have a day of fun together.
Date : 1 DECEMBER 2019 (Sunday)
Time : 10:00am to 2:00pm
Venue : Jamieson Way Community Centre
Activities : Programs includes free kids craft activities, food trucks and various handmade craft items for the community.
Time : 10:00am to 2:00pm
Venue : Jamieson Way Community Centre
Activities : Programs includes free kids craft activities, food trucks and various handmade craft items for the community.
LAVERTON P-9 COLLEGE ART FAIR 2019
Supporting local students talent of the school and bringing the school together with art and craft for students to enjoy.
Date : 6 NOVEMBER 2019 (Sunday)
Time : 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Venue : Laverton P-9 College Art Hall
Activities : Learn to make butterflies with pipe cleaners.
Time : 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Venue : Laverton P-9 College Art Hall
Activities : Learn to make butterflies with pipe cleaners.
WERRIBEE CHILDREN'S WEEK PICNIC 2019
8SENSES was part of Wyndham Neighbourhood Hub Activity.
Families learned to make creative butterflies with colourful pipe cleaners.
Families learned to make creative butterflies with colourful pipe cleaners.
Date : 27 OCTOBER 2019 (Sunday)
Time : 10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue : Werribee Park
Activities : Creative Butterfliers with pipe cleaners
Time : 10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue : Werribee Park
Activities : Creative Butterfliers with pipe cleaners
WYNDHAM BRICKFEST 2019
8SENSES supported this 1st time Lego themed family event which families had lots of fun viewing many unique lego pieces made by the local community. All funds raised go to the Werribee Mercy Paediatric Ward.
Date : 21 & 22 SEPTEMBER 2019 (Saturday & Sunday)
Time : 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue : Thomas Carr College - 35 Thomas Carr Drive, Tarneit
Activities : Lego Themed Carnival
Time : 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue : Thomas Carr College - 35 Thomas Carr Drive, Tarneit
Activities : Lego Themed Carnival
SUNSHINE LANTERN FESTIVAL 2019
Melbourne’s biggest Lantern Festival for the past 10 years approximately 50,000 families attends and had fun making creative “Hong Bao” lanterns.
Date : 15 SEPTEMBER 2019 (Sunday)
Time : 11:00am to 8:00pm
Venue : Sunshine Shopping Precint
Activities : Provided assistance and demonstration for lantern making to the participants.
Time : 11:00am to 8:00pm
Venue : Sunshine Shopping Precint
Activities : Provided assistance and demonstration for lantern making to the participants.
MID AUTUMN MOON FESTIVAL @ ALTONA MEADOWS LIBRARY 2019
Introduced Asian culture Mid Autumn Festival Celebration with story time and props and kids participation and craft activity of making playdoh mooncakes.
Date : 11 SEPTEMBER 2019 (Wednesday)
Time : 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Venue : Altona Meadows Library & Learning Centre
Activities : Provided materials and demonstration for making mooncakes with playdoh.
Time : 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Venue : Altona Meadows Library & Learning Centre
Activities : Provided materials and demonstration for making mooncakes with playdoh.
WYNDHAM PLAY EXPO TERM 3 @ MANOR LAKES COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTRE 2019
Interactive play for young kids in a friendly community focused environment.
Date : 04 SEPTEMBER 2019 (Wednesday)
Time : 10:00am to 2:00pm
Venue : Manor Lakes Community Learning Centre
Activities : Hands on play for young kids with items that can be made easily.
Time : 10:00am to 2:00pm
Venue : Manor Lakes Community Learning Centre
Activities : Hands on play for young kids with items that can be made easily.
WYNDHAM LEARNING FESTIVAL @ POINT COOK COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTRE 2019
An 8 day Festival of Community Learning for all people of all ages throughout the City of Wyndham. Provided fun learning about Mid Autumn Festival and made creative “Hong Bao” lanterns with participants.
Date : 03 SEPTEMBER 2019 (Tuesday)
Time : 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : Provided materials and demonstration of various lantern making styles and designs.
Time : 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : Provided materials and demonstration of various lantern making styles and designs.
JAMIESON WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE MARKET DAY 2019
A community event held twice in a year where local families and traders come together. Provided lots of fun where families made making Sea friends using playdoh.
Date : 4 AUGUST 2019 (Sunday)
Time : 10:00am to 2:00Pm
Venue : Jamieson Way Community Centre
Activities : Provided materials and supervision of the activity for families.
Time : 10:00am to 2:00Pm
Venue : Jamieson Way Community Centre
Activities : Provided materials and supervision of the activity for families.
CULTURAL INCURSION - LUNAR NEW YEAR @COORAMINTA KINDERGARTEN 2019
Provided Lunar New Year Cultural Incursion to the kids with songs and musical instruments interaction, mandarin language exposure and craft activity to take home.
Date : 6 AUGUST (Tuesday), 23, 24, 25 JULY / 2019 (Tuesday to Thursday)
Time : Various timings for 2 hours.
Venue : Cooraminta Kindergarten
Activities : Provided cultural props, introduced cultural songs with cultural musical instruments for kids participation. Introduced relevant cultural mandarin words with role play and cultural craft activity for kids to take home.
Time : Various timings for 2 hours.
Venue : Cooraminta Kindergarten
Activities : Provided cultural props, introduced cultural songs with cultural musical instruments for kids participation. Introduced relevant cultural mandarin words with role play and cultural craft activity for kids to take home.
CREATIVE SENSES - CHINESE WATER COLOUR ART 2019
Artist Amelie Zhang graduated from JiLin Art University. She is an experienced teacher of traditional Chinese watercolour, calligraphy, seal cutting, children’s drawing and sketching. Her dynamic teaching style is highly engaging and also encourages young children to take an interest in both traditional Chinese arts and culture.
Date : 8 JULY (Monday)
Time : 9:30am to 11:00am
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : The Kids who attended this art session had no prior learning and through teacher Amelie’s guidance they learned various basic strokes of Chinese art water painting and the final art pieces were beyond each child’s expectations.
Time : 9:30am to 11:00am
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : The Kids who attended this art session had no prior learning and through teacher Amelie’s guidance they learned various basic strokes of Chinese art water painting and the final art pieces were beyond each child’s expectations.
CANCER COUNCIL AUSTRALIA BIGGEST MORNING TEA 2019
Bringing the community together to support Australia Biggest Morning Tea to raise funds for Cancer Council.
Date : 23 MAY 2019 (Thursday)
Time : 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : Programs included various cultural tea cultures, Chinese calligraphy demonstration and various line dancing performance supported by the community.
Time : 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : Programs included various cultural tea cultures, Chinese calligraphy demonstration and various line dancing performance supported by the community.
WYNDHAM PLAY EXPO TERM 2 @ POINT COOK COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTRE 2019
Families with young kids are able to meet other families and children can experience play in various easy and innovative ideas.
Date : 15 MAY 2019 (Wednesday)
Time : 10:00am to 1:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : Provided play ideas for young kids to play and for families to learn and create their own ideas of play with minimal cost and creative ideas.
Time : 10:00am to 1:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : Provided play ideas for young kids to play and for families to learn and create their own ideas of play with minimal cost and creative ideas.
NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE WEEK 2019
To celebrate Victoria’s initiative role of neighbourhood houses in the community. With community centres organising activities for every life stage, age and interest.
Date : 13 MAY 2019 (Monday)
Time : 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Venue : Featherbrook Community Centre
Activities : Families had fun creating their unique art pieces using paint and their hand prints.
Time : 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Venue : Featherbrook Community Centre
Activities : Families had fun creating their unique art pieces using paint and their hand prints.
"HOW TO DAY" @ JAM WAY 2019
Learn new craft skills or learn new skills from our local community.
Date : 11 MAY 2019 (Saturday)
Time : 10:00am to 11:00am
Venue : Jamieson Way Community Centre
Activities : Learn to make lanterns with “Red Packets” or known as “Hong Baos”.
Time : 10:00am to 11:00am
Venue : Jamieson Way Community Centre
Activities : Learn to make lanterns with “Red Packets” or known as “Hong Baos”.
JAPANESE CHILDREN'S DAY 2019
Celebrate Japanese Children’s Day on 5 May 2019.
Date : 7 MAY 2019 (Tuesday)
Time : 10:00am to 2:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : Provided Cultural costumes and props and cultural craft activities to the community.
Time : 10:00am to 2:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : Provided Cultural costumes and props and cultural craft activities to the community.
TELSTRA MELBOURNE WEST CUBBY CRAFT PARTY EASTER ACTIVITY 2019
Celebrating Easter in our local Point Cook Community at the Pop Up Park with over 70 families.
Date : 11 APRIL 2019 (Thuresday)
Time : 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Town Centre Pop Up Park
Activities : Families had fun with Easter games and made bunny face masks.
Time : 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Town Centre Pop Up Park
Activities : Families had fun with Easter games and made bunny face masks.
CREATIVE SENSES - PLAYDOH WORKSHOP FOR MUM & BUB 2019
Come bond with your bub with a fun activity and create special pieces of craft. Enjoy the colours and creativity of playdoh with your little one.
Date : 11 APRIL 2019 (Thursday)
Time : 10:30am to 12pm - (Activities suitable for kids 6mths to 5 years)
Venue : Manor Lakes Community Learning Centre
Activities : A creative time of playing with playdoh, lots of cutters and shapes to increase a child’s imagination.
Time : 10:30am to 12pm - (Activities suitable for kids 6mths to 5 years)
Venue : Manor Lakes Community Learning Centre
Activities : A creative time of playing with playdoh, lots of cutters and shapes to increase a child’s imagination.
CREATIVE SENSES - MY FOUR SEASONS FINGER PAINTING ACTIVITY 2019
Create unique painting collage of the four seasons with your child hands and fingers.
Date : 11 APRIL 2019 (Thuresday)
Time : 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Venue : Manor Lakes Community Learning Centre
Activities : Using paints of all colours kids can create their unique collage on canvas.
Time : 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Venue : Manor Lakes Community Learning Centre
Activities : Using paints of all colours kids can create their unique collage on canvas.
CREATIVE SENSES - PLAYDOH SEA FRIENDS 2019
Kids have fun playing with playdoh making various sea creatures.
Date : 8 APRIL 2019 (Monday)
Time : 10:00am to 11:30am
Venue : Laverton Community Hub
Activities : Kids had fun making sea friends with playdoh and make their own unique and creative pieces.
Time : 10:00am to 11:30am
Venue : Laverton Community Hub
Activities : Kids had fun making sea friends with playdoh and make their own unique and creative pieces.
WYNDHAM GREEN LIVING SERIES 2019
Activities that are provided to include a wide variety inspiring and informative tips for living a more sustainable lifestyle.
Date : 23 March 2019 (Saturday)
Time : 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Venue : Jamieson Way Community Centre
Activities : Participants learned the Japanese art of Furoshiki, using everyday cloth for wrapping as an eco alternative instead of paper and plastic bags.
Time : 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Venue : Jamieson Way Community Centre
Activities : Participants learned the Japanese art of Furoshiki, using everyday cloth for wrapping as an eco alternative instead of paper and plastic bags.
HARMONY DAY 2019
A celebration of our cultural diversity – a day of respect for everyone who calls Australia home, a day of cultural respect for all.
Date : 21 March 2019 (Thursday)
Time : 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Venue : Jamieson Way Community Centre
Activities : Tea party for the local community and introduce the history of drinking tea with various displays of cultural tea sets and tea appreciation.
Time : 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Venue : Jamieson Way Community Centre
Activities : Tea party for the local community and introduce the history of drinking tea with various displays of cultural tea sets and tea appreciation.
WYNDHAM PLAY EXPO TERM 1 @ PENROSE COMMUNITY CENTRE 2019
Join us to find what your child can learn through play.
Date : 20 March 2019 (Wednesday)
Time : 10:00am to 1:00pm
Venue : Penrose Community Centre - 83 Penrose Promenade, Tarneit
Activities : Introduce coloured stones and plastic egg trays as games that are low cost for families to enjoy playing together.
Time : 10:00am to 1:00pm
Venue : Penrose Community Centre - 83 Penrose Promenade, Tarneit
Activities : Introduce coloured stones and plastic egg trays as games that are low cost for families to enjoy playing together.
LAVERTON COMMUNITY HUB OPEN DAY 2019
Introduce various services and activities to the local community.
Date : 16 March 2019 (Saturday)
Time : 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue : Laverton Community Hub
Activities : Introduced “Hong Bao” Creative Lantern making to the community and sharing the significance of this type of lantern making in the Chinese culture.
Time : 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue : Laverton Community Hub
Activities : Introduced “Hong Bao” Creative Lantern making to the community and sharing the significance of this type of lantern making in the Chinese culture.
POINT COOK POP UP PARK 2019
Connecting the Heart of Point Cook.
Date : 30 January to 28 April 2019
Time : 11am to 2:30pm
Venue : Point Cook Pop Up Park (Town Centre)
Activities : Provided Volunteer services to the community with various cultural and kids activities during the pop up park activity : lantern making, Fun with calligraphy, Fun with playdoh, Fun with Chinese costumes.
Time : 11am to 2:30pm
Venue : Point Cook Pop Up Park (Town Centre)
Activities : Provided Volunteer services to the community with various cultural and kids activities during the pop up park activity : lantern making, Fun with calligraphy, Fun with playdoh, Fun with Chinese costumes.
CREATIVE SENSES - PUPPETS MAKING 2019
Using recycle materials and crafts, kids can make very lovable puppets.
Date : 19 February 2019 (Tuesday)
Time : 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Venue : Featherbrook Community Centre
Activities : Introduced Creative Senses for kids to learn various art and craft activities with their parents.
Time : 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Venue : Featherbrook Community Centre
Activities : Introduced Creative Senses for kids to learn various art and craft activities with their parents.
POINT COOK LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2019
Celebrating the Lunar New Year of the Pig with over 20 000 visitors.
Date : 16 February 2019 (Saturday)
Time : 12:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Town Centre
Activities : Provided cultural decorative items and demonstrated making “Hong Bao” creative Lanterns at the festival.
Time : 12:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Town Centre
Activities : Provided cultural decorative items and demonstrated making “Hong Bao” creative Lanterns at the festival.
CREATIVE SENSES - CHINESE ART PAINTING WITH WATER COLOUR 2019
Artist Amelie Zhang demonstrating some basic strokes to the art of Chinese painting water colours.
Date : 13 February 2019 (Saturday)
Time : 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : Introduced the art of Chinese painting to the community with participation from various individuals without any prior knowledge.
Time : 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : Introduced the art of Chinese painting to the community with participation from various individuals without any prior knowledge.
LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION 2019
Learn the many stories of the Lunar New Year celebrations by different cultural groups.
Date : 9 February 2019 (Saturday)
Time : 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue : Altona Meadows Library and Learning Centre
Activities : Presented the Lunar New Year Cultural celebration and participants were able to make creative “Hong Bao” lanterns.
Time : 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue : Altona Meadows Library and Learning Centre
Activities : Presented the Lunar New Year Cultural celebration and participants were able to make creative “Hong Bao” lanterns.
LUNAR NEW YEAR CULTURAL INCURSION 2019
Introduce Lunar New Year celebration to our young kids Hoppers Crossing Montessori Cultural Incursion.
Date : 6 February 2019 (Wednesday)
Time : 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Venue : Hoppers Crossing Montessori
Activities : Set up Lunar New Year Cultural Incursion onsite with introduction to Lunar New Year songs with traditional musical instruments and costumes and props for kids participation and “Hong Bao” lantern making as a craft activity and learning aids to bring home.
Time : 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Venue : Hoppers Crossing Montessori
Activities : Set up Lunar New Year Cultural Incursion onsite with introduction to Lunar New Year songs with traditional musical instruments and costumes and props for kids participation and “Hong Bao” lantern making as a craft activity and learning aids to bring home.
LUNAR NEW YEAR CULTURAL INCURSION 2019
Introduce Lunar New Year celebration to other suburbs in Melbourne.
Date : 3 February 2019 (Wednesday)
Time : 10:30pm to 12:30pm
Venue : Chipmunks Playland & Café @ Ravenhall
Activities : Set up Lunar New Year Cultural Incursion onsite and provided “Hong Bao” lantern making as craft activity.
Time : 10:30pm to 12:30pm
Venue : Chipmunks Playland & Café @ Ravenhall
Activities : Set up Lunar New Year Cultural Incursion onsite and provided “Hong Bao” lantern making as craft activity.
CREATIVE SENSES - FUN WITH PLAYDOH SEA FRIENDS 2019
Make creative sea friends with playdoh.
Date : 29 & 30 January 2019 (Tuesday & Wednesday)
Time : 11:00am to 2:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Town Centre in front of Target
Activities : Families had fun playing with playdoh making various sea animals and other creative animals.
Time : 11:00am to 2:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Town Centre in front of Target
Activities : Families had fun playing with playdoh making various sea animals and other creative animals.
CREATIVE SENSES - FUN WITH PLAYDOH SEA FRIENDS 2019
Make creative sea friends with playdoh.
Date : 18 January 2019 (Friday)
Time : 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue : Featherbrook Community Centre
Activities : Families had fun playing with playdoh making various sea animals and other creative animals.
Time : 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue : Featherbrook Community Centre
Activities : Families had fun playing with playdoh making various sea animals and other creative animals.
CREATIVE SENSES - FUN WITH PLAYDOH SEA FRIENDS 2019
Make creative sea friends with playdoh.
Date : 15 January 2019 (Tuesday)
Time : 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : Families had fun playing with playdoh making various sea animals and other creative animals and water play.
Time : 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue : Point Cook Community Learning Centre
Activities : Families had fun playing with playdoh making various sea animals and other creative animals and water play.
