1 June 2015

14 things to do in Canberra this weekend (30 and 31 May 2015)

| Amy M
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Enjoy the last weekend of Autumn with plenty of outdoor activities and entertainment, including the MS Fun Run and Walk, a Brumbies home game and an Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea brunch at Mint Garden Bar. Have a good weekend!

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1. Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea brunch at Sage’s Mint Garden
Enjoy brunch in the beautiful Mint Gardens at Sage Restaurant in Braddon on Saturday 30 May and support Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. Tickets are $55 per person and include a delicious degustation brunch, including savoury and sweet dishes, tea, coffee and juice. More info.

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2. Warren Miller’s No Turning Back
Take a journey with Warren Miller beneath the blankets of powder in Niseko, Japan, to the top of Greece’s Mount Olympus and to the edge of Alaska’s Chugach. This film is showing for one night only this Sunday 31 May at 5pm at Dendy Cinemas. More info.

3. Learn how to make non-dairy milk at Canberra Environment Centre
Find out how to make dairy free milks using almonds, cashews and coconuts on Saturday 30 May. Instructor Evangeline Lam will also show attendees how to make cashew nut cream cheese. Tickets cost $20, which includes all ingredients. More info.

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4. St Clare’s College 50th celebration mass and open day
The only Catholic all-girls school in Canberra’s south celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and is hosting a mass and open day this Sunday to mark the occasion. Mass starts at 11am, with the fair running from 12pm to 3pm. There will be a sideshow alley, food and coffee, a jumping castle and a live performance by Drawing North. All welcome. More info.

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5. Neverest at Corin Dam
Twelve teams will this weekend walk a grueling 75km, 9000-vertical metre trek above Corin Dam to raise funds for Nepal’s earthquake recovery. It starts at 9pm on Friday 29 May, with over 70 participants running through the night and into the following day. Head on down to catch the finish. More info.

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6. Pot Belly Bar official launch
With new owners and a focus on craft beer and art, Pot Belly Bar officially launches this Saturday 30 May from noon to midnight. There will be craft beer, guided beer tastings, a live broadcast with Raw FM and more. More info.

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7. Brumbies take on the Bulls at GIO Stadium
See the Brumbies take on the Bulls on their home turf. Get along and cheer on your favourite team. More info and tickets.

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8. Raiders play the Broncos
The Canberra Raiders take on the Broncos in Round 12 of the competition at GIO Stadium. More info and tickets.

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9. Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is on the road again with a colossal night of hilarity. The shows (7.30pm on Friday 29 May and Saturday 30 May) will feature some of the best home grown local talent and international superstarts from the MICF for an unforgettable night of untamed hilarity. More info.

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10. MS Walk and Fun Run
On Sunday 31 May thousands of people will come together in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne to walk and run in support of Australians living with multiple sclerosis. Canberra offers 5 and 10km options and more info is available here.

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11. Revealing the Rothschild Prayer Book at the National Library of Australia
One of history’s greatest hidden manuscripts is on public exhibition for the first time in the southern hemisphere at the National Library until 9 August 2015. Admission is free. More info.

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12. Frock Up Canberra – The Way We Wear Vintage Fashion Fair
Canberra’s original vintage fashion event is back at Albert Hall from 6pm Friday 29 May to 4pm Sunday 31 May. Enjoy 200 years of fashion, accessories, jewellery, art, textiles, buttons, bows, linen, lace, home wares, retro furniture, vinyl and more. More info.

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13. World Environment Day dinner
Share a night of great food, wine, entertainment and fun to support the Conservation Council. Tickets cost $95 and include a three-course meal plus champagne and canapés. Guest speaker is author and cartoonist Judy Horacek. More info.

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14. CBR Brave double header against Melbourne Ice
See Canberra’s only semi-professional ice hockey team take on Melbourne Ice on both Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May. More info.

What are your plans for this weekend? Let us know in the comments below.

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WeetangeraPandC2:22 pm 07 Nov 15

Weetangera Primary School Fete on Sunday, 08 November from 10 am to 2 pm, Southwell St Weetangera! Lots of fresh local garden produce, rides for the kids, cakes, jams, confectionary, books and bric-a-brac for sale.

Holden Caulfield said :

gazer said :

Really appreciate these “things to do in Canberra this weekend” articles! Cheers!

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wildturkeycanoe8:01 am 31 May 15

What, no events at the infamous Pop-up Village? How could anyone look past this amazing space for a weekend long exhibition or event, pleasing crowds with its “airy” minus 2 feel and warm metal glow?

being mid-reconciliation week, nishi gallery, new acton: there is an interesting arnhem land rock art photographic exhibition that rioters may be interested in attending – http://www.hotel-hotel.com.au/blog/whats_on/fragile-first-impressions/

Festa della Republica – Italian National Day Festival at the Italian Cultural Centre, Forrest
Sunday 31st May 11am – 4pm

ComItEs ACT will be hosting the Italian Republic Day Festival with markets and performances by local groups.
Market stalls, food, dance and music.

Performances by:

Dante Music Viva
The Canberra Tarantella Dance Group
Italian Language school group

Stalls include:

Sausages, pasta
Coffee and Sicilian sweets
Wine and beer
Books in English and Italian
Italian ceramics
Ferrari memorabilia

Jimmyg said :

Christchurch village has a finished appearance that invites people to come and see what is on offer there. Sadly, our “pop-up” looks like a disused badly designed dump – sorry, no matter how we kids ourselves that’s what it looks like. The $1M donated by we ratepayers could, at least, have been used to provide a more attractive entrance, paving and a bit of scenery. As it is, there is an amorphous collection of apparently rusting containers rejected by our metal recycling centres. There is no more appropriate way to describe “junk” than “junk” and this is truly second rate JUNK!.

But is this relevant to what you are going to do this weekend?

rather wake up late-order a pizza-Playstation all day-club at night-sleep late-wake up late-repeat :p

Alexandra Craig1:16 pm 29 May 15

John Moulis said :

Alexandra Craig said :

Fundraising BBQ at Masters Majura Park on Sunday! Raising money for Canberra Cat Fix which helps low income families with the cost of desexing their cat 🙂

I think Masters should hold a fundraising BBQ for themselves they are losing so much money.

Haha, well hopefully enough people come to our BBQ and then go into Masters afterwards 😛

Holden Caulfield10:00 am 29 May 15

gazer said :

Really appreciate these “things to do in Canberra this weekend” articles! Cheers!

+1

Alexandra Craig said :

Fundraising BBQ at Masters Majura Park on Sunday! Raising money for Canberra Cat Fix which helps low income families with the cost of desexing their cat 🙂

I think Masters should hold a fundraising BBQ for themselves they are losing so much money.

Christchurch village has a finished appearance that invites people to come and see what is on offer there. Sadly, our “pop-up” looks like a disused badly designed dump – sorry, no matter how we kids ourselves that’s what it looks like. The $1M donated by we ratepayers could, at least, have been used to provide a more attractive entrance, paving and a bit of scenery. As it is, there is an amorphous collection of apparently rusting containers rejected by our metal recycling centres. There is no more appropriate way to describe “junk” than “junk” and this is truly second rate JUNK!.

Amy Birchall3:15 pm 28 May 15

gazer said :

Really appreciate these “things to do in Canberra this weekend” articles! Cheers!

Glad to hear you find them useful, Gazer. Thanks!

Another event to add to your calendar: To celebrate the opening of The Green Shed Civic Cafe The Green Shed will be giving away free gelato and free access to the Merry-Go-Round in Garema place on the last Friday of every month! The first being Friday the 29th of May. Come on down try some tasty gelato, get a stamp and ride the merry-go-round for free.

Gecko Gang will be there with a free jumping castle and face painting; free showbags at the Labor Club; sausage sizzle, discounted drinks at King O’Malleys; $1 pieces of chicken at Gourmet Chicken and much more……

10am to 9pm

Really appreciate these “things to do in Canberra this weekend” articles! Cheers!

Alexandra Craig8:09 am 28 May 15

Fundraising BBQ at Masters Majura Park on Sunday! Raising money for Canberra Cat Fix which helps low income families with the cost of desexing their cat 🙂

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