20 March 2009

DIY Wotz on guide for the weekend of 20 March

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[First filed: March 19, 2009 @ 08:58]

What to do? Where to do it?

Once more we turn to the RiotACT hive mind and attempt to build an entertainment listing.

Just leave your suggestions in the comments.

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Any suggestions for somewhere to get a good view of skyfire without getting into the thick of it?
I’m thinking maybe Red Hill???

Monday Night Poker @ The Eagle Hawk Pub, Federal Highway.

Game Kicks off approx 7pm
$10 Entry
Unlimited rebuys ($10) for first 30mins
1 top up ($5) available at the end of re-buys.
100% of prize pool returned to players (usually top 3-4 paid)

NRL’s Monday night game is on the tv’s.

Come down for some footy and poker !!

The first National Vintage Guitar & Amp Weekend is coming up in Canberra on March 21-22 (Sat 10am – 10pm, Sun 10am – 6pm) at the Statesman Hotel in Curtin.

Here you can get hands on with a very large number vintage and rare acoustic, electric, resonator and lap steel guitars plus classic valve amplifiers. Some items are for sale and we also provide free appraisals for pre-1984 vintage guitars and amps if you wish to bring one in.

There’ll also be talks, demonstrations and workshops over the weekend. Full details are at http://www.zot.com.au

When: 21/03/2009 – 22/03/2009

Anyone who enjoys “Soul on Fire” would probably be interested in “Soul Glo” – taking over a mansion in the Southern Highlands for a weekend of Soul, Blues and Funk next weekend. Facebook event page here.

Make your own cheeses !!

Camembert and Gouda cheesemaking workshops @ CIT – Late notice I know but more details available hereIll be doing (err, making) a fetta at home on Sunday 🙂

I’m going to Soul on Fire – DJs playing soul classics of the 1960s and 1970s – Saturday from 8pm at The Front in Lyneham

Last weekend to catch “Jacques Brel is Alive and Living in Paris” at the Street Theatre.

http://www.thestreet.org.au

The Mikado at Erindale Theatre closes Saturday night, only 3 shows left, Friday night, Sat Matinee and Sat night…

http://www.philo.org.au

coulda sworn there was somewhere else to post about this and i said there i was excited about cw stoneking at the playhouse, as is ms astro, and we can’t wait to get swamped by that thick kickin’ delta blues. so of course we have to try the ‘from north’ noodle house pre-gig and see if wig and pen have lost anything on their usual high standard…

but mebbe i was dreamin’?

Sunday 22nd

Raiders first home game of the season.

Radiers v Roosters
Kick off 2pm.

(Please note, signs posted state no access to Belconnen Way from the GDE this weekend. Could cause problems getting to the game. Have no information, just driven past the signs every day)

Manageable Ann3:57 pm 19 Mar 09

Open Mike night at the Pot Belly tonight. Be there by 8 so you can get a place, or just come along to enjoy some beautiful music.

Come along and put your name on the blackboard (best get in early) and you can rock it for half an hour to an hour.

For more info email me at changeablesean@gmail.com

Computer Fair, Old Bus Depot Saturday 10AM-2:30PM. Admission $3.00, kids free.

There’s a national rally against the proposed mandatory internet filter this Saturday:

Start: 1pm
Location: Federation Mall (in front of Parliament House)
John Kayne MP (Greens) & Fiona Patten (Australian Sex Party & founder of Eros Foundation) will be speaking.

Upcoming Canberra Band the Super Best Friends will be entertaining the crowd, along with Dave the Happy Singer.

Well, by the clever use of a wonderful site called Google, the details for the Lifeline Bookfair were found to be:

Lifeline Bookfair will be held at EPIC (Exhibition Park in Canberra) on 20-22 March 2009 at the following times:

Friday, 10am-6pm
Saturday, 10am-5pm
Sunday, 10am-4pm

Sorry, donation 🙂

More details about special books and such can be found here: http://www.act.lifeline.org.au/bookfair.htm

The next Lifeline Bookfair will be held at EPIC on 20-22 March 2009 at the following times:

Friday, 10am-6pm
Saturday, 10am-5pm
Sunday, 10am-4pm

Gold Coin dontation for entry

Inappropriate12:47 pm 19 Mar 09

Bookfair:

The next Lifeline Bookfair will be held at EPIC on 20-22 March 2009 at the following times:

Friday, 10am-6pm
Saturday, 10am-5pm
Sunday, 10am-4pm

From http://www.act.lifeline.org.au/bookfair.htm

Charny Carny:
Charny Carny 2009
will be held on
Saturday 21 March 2009
from 1.00pm to 7.00pm
on the ‘Canberra Christian Life Centre’ – Community Oval
at the corner of Lhotsky and Cartwright Streets
CHARNWOOD ACT 2615

From http://www.charnycarnival.org.au/

Can we have details for the Lifeline book fair please?

I love the Lifeline bookfair too Random, I can spend half a day rummaging. The remaining books are half price on the Sunday and you can pick up 6 months worth of reading for $2 – $3 a book and all for a good cause.

Teddy Bear’s Picnic at Black Mountain Peninsula on Sunday, 11-3.00.

The theme is ‘outer space’ – don’t ask me why.

My play is opening Saturday night, so I hope I’m awake for Wheels on Sunday!

The Incident at Fugue Bay at Tuggeranong Arts Centre until 4 April.

Wheels 2009 on Sunday.

In front of Old Parliament House. 9.00am, free admission.

All the car clubs join forces for a huge car show.

It’s the last weekend of the Degas exhibition at the National Gallery.

Lifeline book fair!

Oh, I’m first. Yay! :/

Annnnnnyway, Skyfire 21 is on Saturday night.

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