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Kew Festival Program 2010
The Kew Festival offers an exciting array of events
held over 11 festive days from Friday 12th March to Sunday
21st, 2010.
The Kew Community Festival
showcases local community groups and businesses through fun
entertainment and activities for all ages and interests and most
events are free.
The Street Parade as part of the Family Fun Day begins Saturday 13th 11:30am
meeting at Kew Primary
Pakington Street. It showcases
floats, clowns, marching bands and numerous community groups marching
up High Street and along Cotham
Road to Petrie Square, and on to Alexandra Gardens
in Kew where the fun continues with
a food, craft and information market, rides and free entertainment
until 4:30pm.
Plans are in place for a closing concert and fireworks on Saturday
20th March from 6:30pm to 9:00pm celebrating the
magnificent setting at Hayes Paddock. Bring a picnic and enjoy the entertainment
from singers and performers. Concluding with a spectacular fireworks
display. Refreshments available.
For more
information on the festival program, see details below or contact the
Festival office on 9853 9576.
Program Overview
Kew Community Festival
Program 2010
Friday
12th March
Kew Traffic
School Annual Bash
Kew Traffic
School
Corner
Cotham and Grange Roads, Kew
Time:
3.45pm-5.45pm
Session
times
3.45-4.15.pm
(ages 2-5 years)
4.15-4.45pm
(ages 2-5 years)
4.45-5.15pm
(ages 2-5 years)
5.15-5.45pm
(ages 6-10 years)
BYO
bike and helmet
Fun
free activities include face painting, mobile animal farm and a
jumping castle.
Bookings
essential. Call from Monday 1 March 2010 on 9278 4770.
Saturday
13th March
Family
Fun Day
10.00am-4.30pm
Alexandra Gardens,
Cotham Road,
Kew
Enquires:
9853 9576
Bring
the whole family along to enjoy entertainment on the Kew East
Community Bank Branch – Bendigo Bank Stage, rides, animal farm,
children’s activities, craft, information and food from around the
world.
Yarra
Trams Community Street
Parade
11.30am-12
noon
Enquiries:
9853 9576
From
Kew Primary School in Pakington
Street, along High Street to the QPO,
then up Cotham Road
to Petrie Square
and on to Alexandra
Gardens where
the fun continues at the Family Fun Day with stalls and
entertainment. Experience the sights and sounds of this vibrant
community street parade featuring local schools, kindergartens, brass
bands, entertainers, scouts and other local organisations.
Kew Historical Society
Heritage Display
11am-4pm
Phyllis
Hore Room, Kew
Library
See,
do and discover the history of Kew.
Kew Court House Arts Association
Open
Court House Tours
- Looking to the future
1pm-4pm
188 High Street, Kew
See
what has been happening and what will happen in the months to come!
Gold coin donation per person.
Sacred
Heart Church
Tour
of Sacred Heart
Church
1pm
and 3pm
Corner
Cotham and Glenferrie Roads, Kew
Take
tour through historic Sacred
Heart Church
as they celebrate their 120th year. Tour lead by Parish
Priest, Father Michael Kalka.
Kew Croquet Club Open Day
2pm-4pm.
Kew Croquet Club, Victoria Park, High
Street, Kew
Enquiries 9898 1889
See how this delightful yet challenging
game is played, then have a go yourself. At 2.30 pm watch a short game with
commentary between the club's best players. All equipment
provided. Flat sole shoes only.
Learn
Music- Student Performance Workshop
3pm-4pm
311 High Street, Kew
See
performers from 3 years of age to professional standard in different
musical styles.
Admission
of free, but booking is essential due to limited seating.
Booking
9853 8318
www.learnmusic.com.au
Sunday
14th March
St Paul’s Anglican Church
A
Service featuring favourite Hymns
10am
St Paul’s Anglican Church,
Corner
Windella Avenue
and Hale St, Kew East (43G3)
Enquiries
9859 8593
All
are warmly invited to this event as part of this year’s festival, “Musical
Kew”.
www.stpaulseastkew.com
North
Kew Tennis Club 80th
Anniversary Open Day
177-179 Willsmere Road, Kew
1:00pm
– 5:00pm
Enquiries: Mark on 9859
1025 or Allan on 9853 0568
Everyone is welcome to play
on our brand new synthetic clay courts from 1:00pm with a re-opening celebration
at 12.30pm. BBQ food and drinks will be
available with live music and surprise guests.
Kew Heights Sports Club
Jazz
by the Green Open Day
11am-4pm
397 Barkers Road, Kew
Enjoy
a free game of bowls (or tennis) and roll to the sounds of jazz
flowing across the greens. BBQ catering and drinks at Bowls Club
prices.
Enquiries:
9817 3936
Galeria Tara
Art
Exhibition Opening
Spiritual,
Intuitive & Healing Art": art that can heal the body, mind
and soul.
12.00noon-4pm
72 Willsmere
Road, Kew
Free
Family Sausage Sizzle,
Food
and drinks provided.
Everyone
Welcome
Kew Historical Society
Heritage
Bus Tour of Kew
2.00pm-4.00pm
Depart
from Kew Library, Cotham
Road, Kew
Bookings
are essential prior to event. Ring 9853 8758
Discover
Kew’s historic buildings, houses and
gardens at their best.
Limited
seating. Walking shoes, hats, shades and sunscreen advised.
Kew Historical Society
Tour
of Kew Cemetery
2.00pm-4.00pm
Bookings
are essential prior to event. Ring 9853 8758
A
fascinating venture into Kew’s
ancestry. Meet at the main
gate, corner of High Street and Parkhill Road. Walking shoes, hats, shades and
sunscreen advised.
Boroondara
Symphonic Band
2.30pm-4.00pm
Holy
Trinity Anglican Church
Corner
High and Pakington Streets, Kew
Enquires:
9859 3734
“A
Touch of Irish”
With
the “Last Rose of Summer” fading and St Patrick’s Day approaching,
join the Boroondara Symphonic Band and their conductor, Colin Harris,
for “A Touch of the Irish” free concert of band music.
Wednesday
17th March
Senior
Citizens Luncheon
12noon-3.00pm
Trinity College
Charles Street, next to Petrie Square.
Free
but bookings essential 9853 7308
Festival
lunch prepared and served by Trinity Grammer VET hospitality
students. Event includes special entertainment for seniors.
Thursday
18th March
Choral
Singing in Kew
7.30pm-9.30pm
Sacred
Heart Church
Corner
Cotham and Glenferrie
Road, Kew
Come
along and enjoy a wonderful evening with five Melbourne choirs - The Melbourne
Singers, Sing Australia Hawthorn, Elation, The Melbourne Chorus, and
Yarra Gospel. Booking not required.
Gold
coin donation at door.
Saturday
20th March
Kew East Community Bank Branch Bendigo Bank -
Musical Capers
10am - 12noon
Outside the Bank Branch 661a High St Kew East
Come along and create your own music - African drumming and
Didgeridoo playing; face painting and give aways.
Boroondara
Police Station Tours
11.00am
- 4.00pm
Boroondara
Police Station, 34 Harp
Road, Kew
East
Tours
run hourly. Bookings essential on 8851 1111
Go
behind the scenes and see the holding cells, the detective’s desk,
the lost property, see inside a police car and more.
Kew Court House Arts Association
Open
Court House Tours
- Looking to the future
1pm-4pm
188 High Street, Kew
See
what has been happening and what will happen in the months to come!
Gold coin donation per person.
Kew Community Festival
Closing
Concert and Kew Traders Fireworks
6.30pm-9.00pm
Hayes
Paddock, Kew East
Enquires:
9853 9576
Bring
a picnic and enjoy the entertainment, starting with the award winning
Boroondara Brass Band followed by the popular party cover band
POPCORN on the Main Drive Kew Stage followed by the Kew Traders
spectacular fireworks display.
Sunday
21st March
Villa
Alba Open Day
1.00pm-5.00pm
Villa
Alba, 44 Walmer Street,
Kew
Visitors
will be marvel at the recreated garden and the outstanding mid-1880’s
painted decorative scheme which includes two forty foot illusionist
effect murals and highly decorated ceilings. Free entry
www.villaalbamuseum.org
Carmelite
Monastry 33rd Ecumenical
Gathering
2.30pm
Carmelite
Monastery, 94 Stevenson
Street, Kew
RSVP
9853 2402. Join in this inter-denominational service incorporating
church leaders, choirs and musicians. Followed by afternoon tea in
the Monastery gardens.
Leo
Baeck Centre Annual Memorial Lecture
7.30pm
Leo
Baeck Centre for Progressive Judaism
33 Harp Road, Kew
East
Enquires
9819 7160
"An
Historical Perspective on War Crimes Trials; WW2 to the present"
Additional
Events of interest
Wednesday
24th March
Friends
of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery
Long
lost musicians in the Boroondara
Cemetery
7.30pm-8.30pm
Leo
Baeck Centre
33 Harp Road, Kew
East
A
talk from members of the Friends group with a musical theme,
including musicians, singers and entrepreneurs who made Boroondara Cemetery their final resting
place.
A
free event Enquiries 9817 3717
Saturday
27th March
Leo
Baeck Centre Annual Civic Service
60th
Anniversary Musical Celebration
10am
Leo
Baeck Centre for Progressive Judaism
All
welcome
Opening
of Photographic Exhibition to follow at 12.00 noon
33 Harp Road, Kew
East
Enquires
9819 7160
Art
exhibitions:
Leo
Baeck Centre- Photographic Exhibition
Monday
to Friday (from 29th March to 7 May)
10.00am-1.00pm
Leo
Baeck Centre for Progressive Judaism
33 Harp Road, Kew
East
Celebrating
60th Anniversary
Galeria Tara
"Spiritual,
Intuitive & Healing Art": art that can heal the body, mind
and soul.
Open:
1st -30th March
Wednesday:
10.00am-4.00pm
Thursday: 10.00am-5.30pm
Friday: 10.00am-5.30pm
Saturday: 10.00am-2.00pm
Closed
Sunday-Tuesday (or by appointment)
72 Willsmere Rd, Kew
The
Exhibition will rotate artworks during the show from different
spiritual, intuitive and psychic artists.
www.galeriatara.com
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