Meet like-minded people with low and no vision, in our Community Activity Centre. Make new friends, explore new interests and learn new skills as you take part in a variety of interesting daily activities.
Express yourself and get involved with your local community through creative and sensory activities in our comprehensive leisure program.
The activities are modified to make them bigger, bolder and brighter. You will be supported to use specialised equipment, assistive technology, processes and your other senses to compensate for your vision impairment.
Choose from a regular schedule of group activities including:
Art studio: Painting
Art Studio Painting
Come along and discover the joy of studio painting in an encouraging and stimulating setting. Beginners are welcomed, as well as artists with any level of experience. Learn how to develop and maintain your painting skills in various mediums, from the initial design development stages to that final varnish and display.
• Tuesdays, 9am – 12pm
• Thursdays, 9am – 12pm
• Thursdays, 1pm – 3pm
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Chair Yoga
Gentle yoga suitable for beginners, this group offers a quiet, relaxing space to practise guided mindfulness, gentle stretches, and a very light workout. Join Amy to calm your mind, energise your body, then enter full relaxation mode. Treat yourself!
• Mondays, 2pm – 3pm
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Cooking and Culture
Delve into authentic Asian cultures and cuisines! A social group where you get hands-on
practice making delicious savoury and sweet dishes (and sometimes drinks), for lunch or to
take home!
• Mondays, 9am – 12pm
• Wednesdays, 9am – 12pm
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Curious Minds
For our forever learners! A program of presentations by experts in a wide range of different fields, supplemented by stimulating conversation. For fans of documentaries, TED talks, and all forms of education.
• Mondays, 1pm – 3pm
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Friendships & Frappes
A social group organised around coffee and conversations! Together we will go out to a different café each week (suggestions welcome!), and have a chat over a hot drink and bite to eat.
• Tuesdays, 9am – 12pm
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Gardening (seasonal)
Planting and maintaining the vegetable patch in our raised garden beds, you will be able to take home herbs and vegetables when ready, or use them in the Cooking and Culture group! Also, have a go at propagating and potting plants.
- Mondays, 1pm – 3pm (10 weeks in Spring and Autumn)
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Italian
In a friendly and fun setting you will explore Italian language, customs and songs! Preferable if you have some basic familiarity with Italian already.
- Thursdays, 1pm – 3pm
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Knitty Gritty
A group for all things involving yarn! Knitting, crochet, weaving using tactile frames, and of course, having a yarn while you’re at it.
• Tuesdays, 9am – 12pm
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Mah-jong
Try your hand at Western Mah-jong, a strategic tile-based game. We have extra large mah-jong tiles and adaptive equipment, and we welcome people of all skill levels. Games are social, at a gentler pace than traditional Mah-jong, and chatting is encouraged.
- Tuesdays, 1pm – 3pm
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Men’s interest
Discussion of current affairs, points of interest, jokes, some quizzes and occasionally we host guest speakers or have a barbecue. Weekly excursions to local cafes and interesting places.
- Mondays, 9am – 12pm
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Mighty Minds
In this group, minds matter! Join us for an afternoon of team-building with fun & challenging puzzles and brainteasers that expand lateral thinking, logic & reasoning skills to support healthy brains. Most popular are crosswords and trivia.
- Tuesdays, 1pm – 3pm
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Mosaics
A very tactile way to unleash your creativity! Popular creations include house numbers, trivets, table tops, and artistic wall-hangings. A very fun activity, and very satisfying when you get to see and take home the completed project!
- Mondays, 9am – 12pm
- Tuesdays, 9am – 12pm
- Thursdays, 9am – 12pm
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Music Appreciation & Therapy
A mixed roster of volunteer musicians perform every week (and a music therapist once a month). This group entails sitting down, appreciating and discussing various types of music, composers, groups, singers, etc.
- Mondays, 1pm – 3pm
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Pottery
One of the most tactile forms of art, pottery is ideal for participants who are blind or vision impaired. Popular project choices include plant pots, statues and bowls. Bring your own ideas, or come up with them as you go along! All creations are glazed and fired in our on-site kiln for a professional finish to take home.
• Tuesdays, 1pm – 3pm
• Wednesdays, 9am – 12pm
• Wednesdays, 1pm – 3pm
• Thursdays, 1pm – 3pm
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Pottery wheel
For more of a challenge than hand-building pottery, sit at a wheel to create one-of-a kind pieces such as mugs, vases and bowls.
- Register your interest for days/times
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Talking Book Club – EOI
Book-lovers unite! (No homework required). Each week, Amy will read a short story or book excerpt, out loud to the group. Discussion is very welcome, and so are your requests! Join in person, over the phone, or online.
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Woodwork
Join us in the woodshed to (safely) use hand and power tools to build your own custom pieces such as bread boards and portable picnic tables. Make something beautiful from scratch! A very practical and addictive activity!
• Wednesdays, 9am – 12pm
• Wednesdays, 1pm – 3pm
• Thursdays, 9am – 12pm
• Thursdays, 1pm – 3pm
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Zumgo dance fitness – EOI
Have fun and get moving to Latin-American music! Handa Hall is a venue very large venue, so there’s no danger of bumping into others. No vision, fitness level or dance skills necessary!
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How to get involved
If you are interested in attending any of these sessions, please complete the form below and our friendly team will be in touch with you shortly.