2015 Seniors Week Program 1-31 March 2015

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1 acknowledges the traditional owners of this land, the Darug and Gundungurra people 2015 Seniors Week Program 1-31 March 2015 Locked Bag 1005 Katoomba NSW 2780 Australia Phone: (02) Fax: (02) Website: 42

2 Partners and Sponsors Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre Blue Mountains City Libraries Blue Mountains Leisure Centres Blue Mountains Radio Players Blue Mountains Women s Health and Resource Centre Fit and Fabulous Great Community Transport Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre Katoomba RSL Club Lower Mountains Neighbourhood Centre Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre National Trust NPWS Discovery Program Coordinator The Carrington Hotel Katoomba The Paragon Café Katoomba Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre Woodford Academy 2 41

3 Partners and Sponsors Foreword Dear Resident, As a tribute to our local seniors, and to acknowledge the remarkable contributions that they make to our Blue Mountains community, a program of events for the month of March has been put together for your enjoyment. Seniors Week is an opportunity to promote a better understanding within the community about seniors and the value they add to our lives. It is also an opportunity to encourage older people to lead active lifestyles and participate at all levels in our community. I would like to acknowledge the hard work of contributing Blue Mountains community organisations and businesses in developing this extensive program of events. I hope that Seniors Week is enjoyed by all seniors across the Blue Mountains. Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre Councillor Mark Greenhill Mayor of the City of Blue Mountains 40 3

4 Friday 6 March 2015 Partners and Sponsors History Tour of Katoomba & Wentworth Falls Cemetery GWH Wentworth Falls & Katoomba Cemetery, Cemetery Drive, Katoomba 11:30am 1:30pm (02) (for transport and to RSVP for tour) Katoomba Cemetery was dedicated in 1884, and its early history was quite unregulated and problematic. By 1092, the trustees of various denominational areas had been appointed and the cemetery had begun to develop into the form seen today. Wentworth Falls Cemetery was dedicated in 1889 and is typical of most Blue Mountains Cemeteries, it contains common monument types known during the late nineteenth and twentieth century, To hear more about the history of both special places RSVP to this tour.residents requiring public transport from the Lower Mountains can catch a train from Glenbrook at 10:19 which gets to Katoomba Station at 11:17am.Upper Mountains residents can get a train from Mt Victoria at 10:55am this gets to Katoomba at 11:14am. A Community Access Bus will be provided on the North side of Katoomba train station to take people to each of the tour venues. Bookings are essential for transport and tour 4 39

5 Partners and Sponsors Saturday 7 March 2015 Trip to Flower Power Flower Power Dural 10:30am 12:30pm $20 for transport must be prepaid fortnight before Great Community Transport Great Community Transport on (02) Come and stroll around the beautiful gardens of Flower power Dural followed by a scrumptious Brunch at Café Belle Fleur. Please note: If you haven t used community transport before you will need to be pre-assessed. Transport needs to be booked and paid for in advance by phoning Great Community transport on the number above. 38 5

6 Sunday 8 March 2015 Seniors Weeks Special One for One Offer 17b Tusculum Road, Valley Heights 10:00am 3:00pm (Museum closes at 4:00pm) entry on presentation of Seniors card (If accompanied by adult or child paying normal admission fee*) Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum Keith Ward (02) (Leave message) or kwa40124@bigpond.net.au To commemorate Seniors Week, in our hundred and second year, the volunteers at the museum extend a warm welcome to Seniors Card holders to take advantage of the Museum s special ticketing arrangements* on this open day (each Senior gaining free entry must be accompanied by at least one regular paying visitor adult or child*) Please come along with the family to enjoy our everchanging display of remarkable exhibits. Includes unlimited rides on the 1890s Sydney Steam Tram. View model layouts, climb on board historic locomotives and carriages, inspect memorabilia and artefacts from 50 years of operation. *For full pricing see website: NB: Bookings NOT required. Enclosed, flat footwear is recommended. Glenbrook Players Performance & Zine Launch Springwood Library THURSDAY 19 Tech taste Sessions Katoomba Library An Old Fashioned Community Morning Tea Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre FRIDAY 20 Blaxland Ukulele Players Charles Darwin Weeding Walk, Wentworth Falls SATURDAY 21 Woodford Academy Open Day performances by Ben Denham & Honi Ryan Woodford Academy SUNDAY 22 Fairy Dell Planning Day, Springwood Seniors Weeks Special One for One Offer Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum MONDAY 23 Seniors Weeks Recognition Awards TUESDAY 24 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Elders Lunch BMCC & BMCC Aboriginal Advisory Council WEDNESDAY 25 Classic Movie Matinee: The Lady from Shanghai 1947 Thriller Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre & The Paragon Café THURSDAY 26 Elvis is Back at the Carrington Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre SATURDAY 28 National Park Fun for Grandparents & Grandkids NPWS Discovery Program SUNDAY 29 Radio Plays Blue Mountains Radio Players TUESDAY 31 Trip on the Parramatta River Cat Great Community Transport 6 37

7 FRIDAY 6 History of Katoomba & Wentworth Falls Cemetery SATURDAY 7 Trip to Flower Power Great Community Transport SUNDAY 8 Seniors Weeks Special One for One Offer Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum Monday 9 Walking Groups for Women BM Women s Health & Resource Centre Women s Craft & Sewing Circle BM Women s Health & Resource Centre Seniors Discounts at Blue Mountains visitor Information Centres MONDAY 16 Walk n Talk mobile and smartphone technology Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre Pilates for Seniors Fit & Fabulous TUESDAY 17 Bollywood in Blackheath Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre (BANC) Trip to Avoca Beach for Lunch Great Community Transport Katoomba RSL Club Seniors Week Special Katoomba RSL Tech Taste Session Monday 9 March 2015 Walking Groups for Women Blue Mountains Women s Health and Resource Centre, 124 Lurline Street, Katoomba 9:00am Mondays & Wednesdays) Blue Mountains Women s Health Lyn Pagan (02) or lyn@bmwhrc.org Get motivated! Start walking and meet other local women. Great way to meet other women and get fit at the same time. Mondays for advanced walkers and Wednesdays are more leisurely paced. WEDNESDAY 11 Classic Movie Matinee Marx Bros A Day at the Races Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre & Paragon Café SATURDAY 14 Seniors Group FREE Fitness Class & Swim WEDNESDAY 18 Author Talk: The Painted Sky, Alice Campion Katoomba Library Zumba Gold for seniors Fit and Fabulous Piano and Organ Recital with David Parsons Lower Mountains Neighbourhood Centre 36 7

8 Monday 9 March 2015 Tuesday 31 March 2015 Women s Craft & Sewing Circle Blue Mountains Women s Health and Resource Centre, 124 Lurline Street, Katoomba Monday 1:30pm 4:00pm Blue Mountains Women s Health Lyn Pagan (02) or lyn@bmwhrc.org Trip on the Parramatta River Cat Circular Quay 11:30am 1:00pm $22 for transport (must be prepaid a fortnight before) Great Community Transport Great Community Transport on (02) Meet other women, chat, share and learn. Bring along materials or in fact just come along and CHAT! From Rydalmere to Circular Quay. What a lovely day for the Ferry. Bring your Concession card for the ferry. Bring or buy your lunch Please note: If you haven t used community transport before you will need to be pre-assessed. Transport needs to be booked and paid for in advance by phoning Great Community transport on the number above. 8 35

9 Sunday 29 March 2015 Wednesday 11 March 2015 Radio Plays The Mountain Heritage, Cnr Apex Street & Lovel Sts, Katoomba 2:30pm $15.00 (includes plays and afternoon tea) Blue Mountains Radio Players (02) Come along to the beautiful Ballroom at Mountain Heritage, Katoomba and enjoy two Vintage plays ABC murders Agatha Christie & Blondie. Following these plays enjoy a delicious afternoon tea kindly sponsored by Whisk and Pin. If you require public transport, there is a train that arrives at Katoomba Train station at 1:22pm Return trips to the city will leave Katoomba Train station at 4:25pm and 5:25pm. Both plays will be shown in the Ballroom which is wheelchair accessible. These will be streaming live over the website Classic Movie Matinee Marx Bros A Day at the Races, 1937 Comedy Paragon Café, Katoomba St, Katoomba 10:30am start for the morning tea, movie 11:00am Gold coin donation for morning tea Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre & Paragon Cafe (02) (Places are limited, booking is essential) Join Hugo Hackenbush (Groucho Marx) a veterinarian who masquerades as a lead doctor at Standish Sanatorium to aid the wealthy patient Emily Upjohn (Margaret Dumont save the financially failing sanatorium and its beautiful owner, Judy Standish (Maureen O'Sullivan), Hackenbush, employee to Moreny (Chico Marx) and jockey Stuffy (Harpo Marx) must find ingenious ways to help out. Movie Club meets monthly on 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday of the month at 11:00am to watch and talk about their favourite movies. Film screened courtesy of the National Film & Sound Archive, CD s of our previous plays will be available at $10.00 per CD, after the show. Bookings are essential 34 9

10 Saturday 14 March 2015 Saturday 28 March 2015 Seniors Group FREE Fitness Class & Swim Blue Mountains Leisure Centres N/A (02) or (02) National Park fun for grandparents and grandkids NPWS Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, end of Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath 2:00pm 4:00pm (Meet at 1:45pm) NPWS Discovery Program (02) Seniors throughout the week of 14th to 22nd March have FREE entry for a swim at any of the following centres; Glenbrook Swim Centre, Lawson Swim Centre & Blackheath Pool. At The Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre and Springwood Aquatic and Fitness Centre you are entitled to a FREE Seniors Group Fitness Class or a swim. (Classes included; Aqua Aerobics, Zoomer Energy, Strengthening for Life or Heart moves.) Take this opportunity to participate in a fitness program of your choice or swim for free during this week of the 14th to 22nd March If you get the feeling your grandkids are glued to the screens and rarely play outside, this activity is for you. Round up the grandchildren and come on a fun nature play experience and easy bushwalk on the (stroller friendly) Fairfax Track. A Discovery Ranger will share the magic of our local bushland with your little ones; exploring habitat, silently creeping, investigating gumnuts and playing with good old sticks and stones. Wear enclosed walking shoes and bring some afternoon tea and refreshments to enjoy on the track

11 Thursday 26 March 2015 Saturday 14 March 2015 Elvis is Back at the Carrington David Cazalet The King in Concert your hosts Mr John Hockney & Priscilla Carrington Hotel, Katoomba 12:00pm 3:00pm (doors open 11:45am) $10.00 (includes light refreshments bookings essential). Tickets available from Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre Inc. (02) For nostalgic and sheer entertainment David Cazalet s interpretation of Elvis music has few equals. David has thrilled fans the world over with his show David presents Elvis music with the respect and authenticity it deserves. Special guests include David Smith Pianist and Composer, and David Bansept-Pianist. Seniors Discounts at Blue Mountains Visitor Information Centres Glenbrook Visitor Information Centre (GWH Glenbrook) & Katoomba Visitor Information Centre (Echo Point Rd, Katoomba) N/A N/A Seniors visiting either of the Visitor Information Centres at Glenbrook or Katoomba can acquire a 10% discount during the week of 14th to 22nd March

12 Monday 16 March 2015 Wednesday 25 March 2015 Walk n Talk mobile and smart phone technology Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre, 62 Whitecross Road, Winmalee 9;30am 12:30pm FREE Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre (02) Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre are hosting five computer workshops as part of Seniors Week project called Seniors Surfing the New Wave. Apart from the Walk n Talk, mobile and smart phone technology workshop there will be the four other workshops these include:- Tuesday 17 th March: On the Go tablets and Ipads and use of technology when travelling or away from the home Wednesday 18 th March: Snap-Happy using technology to store, edit and distribute photos Thursday 19 th March: Open Windows transition to Windows 8 for use on tablets and laptops Classic Movie Matinee: The Lady from Shanghai 1947 Thriller Paragon Café, Katoomba Street, Katoomba 11:00am Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre & The Paragon Cafe (02) (booking is essential) The Lady from Shanghai is a 1947 film directed by Orson Welles and starring Welles, his estranged wife Rita Hayworth and Everett Sloane. It is based on the novel If I Die Before I Wake by Sherwood King. The movie tells the story of a seaman who becomes involved in a complex murder plot when he is hired to work on a yacht. He soon finds himself implicated in the murder, despite his innocence. Movie Club meets monthly on 2 nd and 4 th Wed of the month at 11:00am to watch and talk about their favourite movies. Film screened courtesy of the National Film & Sound Archive. Friday 20 th March: Surfing Safely internet safety Seniors have a choice to participate in all classes or just one Seniors need to book for each class Bookings will be essential 12 31

13 Tuesday 24 March 2015 Monday 16 March 2015 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Elders Lunch Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, 30 Parke Street, Katoomba 12:00pm BMCC and the BMCC Aboriginal Advisory Council (02) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders are invited to enjoy great company, activities and food at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre during Senior s week. Information will also be available on services for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders. Transport is available through the Aboriginal Culture and Resource Centre (02) Places are limited Bookings are essential Pilates for Seniors St Albans Church Hall, 137a Megalong Street, Leura 12:30pm Fit & Fabulous Angela Mills on Come and experience first hand the benefits of Pilates for FREE, as part of Seniors Week. This 45 minute class focuses on stability, balance, flexibility, strengthening your core and reducing your risk of back pain and injury. Please bring your own yoga/pilates mat if you have one. This is an excellent opportunity if you have never tried Pilates before. For further information visit the website:

14 Tuesday 17 March 2015 Monday 23 March 2015 Bollywood in Blackheath Phillips Hall, Blackheath Neighbourhood Centre, Gardiner Crescent, Blackheath 10:00am 11:30am Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre (BANC) BANC on (02) to RSVP Come and experience first hand a taste of India in the Phillips Hall There will be dancing, workshops, music and morning tea Followed by a short health presentation at 11:15am RSVP by phoning by 12 March Seniors Week Recognition Awards Blue Mountains Community & Cultural Hub, Macquarie Road, Springwood 10:00am 12:00pm (02) Celebrate the contributions of individuals and organisations across the Blue Mountains in assisting the wellbeing of our seniors. Morning tea will be provided

15 Sunday 22 March 2015 Tuesday 17 March 2015 Seniors Weeks Special One for One Offer 17b Tusculum Road, Valley Heights 10:00am 3:00pm (Museum closes at 4:00pm) entry on presentation of Seniors card (If accompanied by adult or child paying normal admission fee*) Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum Keith Ward (02) (Leave message) or Trip to Avoca Beach for lunch Avoca Seafood 12:00pm 2:00pm $30 for Transport must be prepaid a fortnight before Great Community Transport Great Community Transport on (02) To commemorate Seniors Week, in our hundred and second year, the volunteers at the museum extend a warm welcome to Seniors Card holders to take advantage of the Museum s special ticketing arrangements* on this open day (each Senior gaining free entry must be accompanied by at least one regular paying visitor adult or child*) Please come along with the family to enjoy our everchanging display of remarkable exhibits. Includes unlimited rides on the 1890s Sydney Steam Tram. View model layouts, climb on board historic locomotives and carriages, inspect memorabilia and artefacts from 50 years of operation. *For full pricing see website: NB: Bookings NOT required. Enclosed, flat footwear is recommended. Sit by the beach and enjoy your lunch. Senior s Special Fish & Chips $9.95 to be paid on the bus. Please note: If you haven t used community transport before you will need to be pre-assessed. Transport needs to be booked and paid for in advance by phoning Great Community Transport on the number above

16 Tuesday 17 March 2015 Sunday 22 March 2015 $7.00 Katoomba RSL Club Seniors Week Special Katoomba RSL Club Restaurant, 86 Lurline Street, Katoomba 12:00pm 2:00pm Katoomba RSL Nick Darias (02) or for further information Fairy Dell Planting Day Springwood Avenue, Springwood 9:00am 12:00pm Joanne Fenner (02) or Come and enjoy a delicious lunch and live music in the Club s restaurant with a choice of roast meats served with vegetables, fish, chips and salad, or a selection of Chinese dishes. Complimentary Tea and Coffee will be available. If you enjoy planting and being in the bush then this morning is a must. Fairy Dell is a short walk from Springwood train station. The meeting place is at Fairy Dell Reserve and we meet at the sign on Springwood Ave, behind the town centre carpark. Participants should wear flat comfortable shoes, bring a sun hat, water and a snack to nibble on. Gloves will be provided

17 Saturday 21 March 2015 Tuesday 17 March 2015 Woodford Academy Open Day, Palimpsest #2, Performances by Ben Denham & Honi Ryan Great Western Highway, Woodford 10:00am 4:00pm (Performances 1:00pm 2:00pm) Museum Entry & Performance Adults $10, Concession/ Child (4-16 yrs.) $4, Family $20 (2 adults, 2 children). Guided tours $2/person (4 + years) Woodford Academy (02) or woodfordacademy@gmail.com Curated by Sarah Breen Lovett, Palimpsest Performances is a series that explores contemporary art performance, as a way of simultaneously drawing forth the past and layering present interpretations of the unique architecture and grounds of the Woodford Academy. Palimpsest Performance #2 by contemporary artists Ben Denham and Honi Ryan are two separate but intertwined performances, that explore the land and its resources as a communication device. Tech Taste Sessions (for the technology curious) Springwood Library, 104 Macquarie Road, Springwood 10:00am 12:00pm Blue Mountains City Library (02) Do you have technology questions? Do you want to find out more about smartphones, tablets and other devices? Are you curious about computers and other technologies? Or perhaps you want to set up an account. Bring your questions and/or your devices to the library. Spaces are limited and bookings are essential Tea, Coffee, cake and light lunches are available at the café all day. This project is supported by the Blue Mountains City of The Arts Cultural Grants Program

18 Wednesday 18 March 2015 Saturday 21 March 2015 Author Talk: The Painted Sky Alice Campion Katoomba Library, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Parke Street, Katoomba 10:30am 12noon Blue Mountains City Library (02) to RSVP Writing under the Alice Campion pen-name, debut authors Jenny Crocker, Madeline Oliver, Jane Richards, Jane St Vincent Welch and Denise Tart have produced a page-turning 21st Century Thorn Birds, brimming with romance, suspense and humour. Collaborating to research and write for four years, these five very different women bring their unique skills and insights to the novel. The authentic flavour of the outback was helped by a research trip they undertook in Bourke in far-west NSW. Four of the five Alice's will be joining us to talk about the book. Visit website: jamison-creek/ Charles Darwin Weeding Walk, Wentworth Falls The start of the Charles Darwin walk, Falls Road, Wentworth Falls 9:00am 12:00pm Peter Chrismas on (02) or bushcare@bmcc.nsw.gov.au If you enjoy walking and seeing the bush then this walk is a must. Charles Darwin Walk is a short walk from the train station to the start of the walk on Falls Road. It is quite flat with a public toilet in the park. Participants are encouraged to wear flat comfortable shoes and bring a sun hat, water and a snack to nibble on. There will be some weeding down the track as we walk along

19 Friday 20 March 2015 Wednesday 18 March 2015 Blaxland Ukulele Players Meeting Room A.Sharon Burridge Hall, Blaxland Community Centre, 33 Hope Street, Blaxland. 10:30am Blue Mountains City Library (02) Blue Mountains City Library invites you to a fun performance by the Blaxland Ukulele Players No need to book, just turn up! Zumba Gold for Seniors Blackheath Community Centre, Gardiner Crescent, Blackheath 11:30am Fit and Fabulous Angela Mills on Come and experience first hand the benefits of Zumba Gold for FREE, as part of Seniors Week on Wednesday 18 March, 11:30am at the Blackheath Community Centre Saturday 21 March 9:00am at St Canice s School Hall, 158 Katoomba St, Katoomba (behind the Catholic Church). Zumba Gold is a great 45 minute class for active seniors, with low impact, easy to follow dance moves that is fun and social. It has numerous benefits such as improving your fitness level, your memory, co-ordination, balance and weight control! This is an excellent opportunity if you have never tried Zumba Gold before. For further information visit website:

20 Wednesday 18 March 2015 Thursday 19 March 2015 Piano and Organ Recital with David Parsons Pennant Hills 11:00am 2:00pm $5 (includes transport & lunch) Lower Mountains Neighbourhood Centre (02) (bookings essential) There will be a bus from our Centre at Blaxland to Pennant Hills and return. The bus will leave Blaxland Community Centre at 9:15am and return between 3:00pm and 4:00pm. People who are not able to get to and from our centre, please let us know and we will arrange transport. David plays a wide variety of classic, theatre and church music on his Allen Three-Manual Digital Computer Theatre Organ, his Ahlborn Galanti Classical Organ and his Schimmel 6ft Grand piano. Commencing late morning, the concert is followed by lunch. After lunch, another tour of music will give everyone a chance to hear their favorite requests. An Old Fashioned Community Morning Tea Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre, 9 New Street, Lawson 10:00am 12:00pm Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre (02) Lets celebrate that we live together in a close knit community of four small villages here in the mountains. There will be fun, laughter and some of that good old time music. Everyone is welcome bring your friends and neighbours. Bring a plate of something nice if you are able. No need to RSVP. Lucky door prizes The number of places available will be 18. If there are people with walkers the number of places will be reduced to enable safe storage of walkers. It should be noted that anyone booking transport who has not been previously assessed for the bus transport will need to be prior to the day. Bookings essential by 25 February,

21 Thursday 19 March 2015 Wednesday18 March 2015 Tech Taste Sessions (for the technology curious) Katoomba Library, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre on Parke Street, Katoomba 10:00am 12:00pm Blue Mountains City Library (02) Glimpses of Glenbrook Players performance & Seen + Heard Zine Launch Blue Mountains Theatre & Community Hub on Macquarie Rd Springwood 10:00am (for 10:30 start) to 12:00pm Blue Mountains City Library (02) (bookings essential) Do you have technology questions? Do you want to find out more about smartphones, tablets and other devices? Are you curious about computers and other technologies? Or perhaps you want to set up an account. Bring your questions and/or your devices to the library. Spaces are limited and bookings are essential Come and join us for a performance by the Glenbrook Players (40 minutes) followed by the Zine launch (15 minutes). "Glimpses of Glenbrook Players": Blue Mountains City Library and the Glenbrook Players invite you to a series of readings from Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and Oscar Wilde. Zine launch: Seen + Heard Zine is a mini-magazine filled with the art and writing of local teens and young adults, working with the theme of seniors in the community. At the launch of the zine, a winning artwork and winning piece of writing from the publication will be announced, and prizes awarded. The audience will also receive a free copy of the zine