Monday 28th October

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It’s Monday 28th October.

🌤️ Weather: 26° and mostly sunny.

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This Weekend: 🐮 Westwood Farm Open Day

Immerse yourself in the charm of rural life at the Westwood Farm Open Day, happening this Saturday. Westwood Farm, located on Kambah Road, is run by Lions Youth Haven. The event is free, with a wide range of activities on offer, including buggy rides, meeting the animals, market stalls, nature crafts and more. Registration is required if you would like to take part in the interactive animal sessions. Details here.

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🎨 Arts Around Canberra:

Hiroe and Cornel Swen: Coming soon to CMAG, this exhibition celebrates two of Canberra's most influential artists, Hiroe and Cornel Swen, who together led a uniquely creative life in this region. There will be a special exhibition preview this Thursday evening. Details here.

Unfathomable: Following a successful exhibition at Strathnairn Arts, emerging 80-year-old artist David Kindon will be exhibiting at Gorman Arts. It will be the last exhibition in the space before a lengthy renovation. Details here.

CSO Down South: The Canberra Symphony Orchestra will conclude its 2024 chamber series with a presentation of piano works that pay homage to heritage. Details here.

Wesley Lunchtime Concert: Talented Irish pianist Daniel Kearney will be performing at the Wesley Music Centre this Wednesday. Details here.

M16 Exhibitions: The next block of exhibitions at the M16 Art Space will be opening on Thursday. Details here.

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This Weekend: ⛲️ Regenerative Garden Tours

As part of Canberra's Craft + Design Festival 2024, local landscape designer Fleur of Gardens with Fleur will be leading tours of her residential garden. You'll discover how a pretty garden can also serve as a productive and sustainable garden. Details here.

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Something to do: 📚 Start a Book Club

Did you know Libraries ACT provides free sets of books for book clubs? The book club sets provide 12 copies of the same title with 384 titles to choose from. You can register your group online to access the service. Details here.

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Tidbits:

ACT Election Results: Elections ACT has released the final results of the ACT Election. The new Legislative Assembly will sit on November 6. More.

Lake Ginninderra Path Upgrades: The upgrades to the shared-use path around Lake Ginninderra have been completed and the path is now open to the public. The paths have been widened and access has been improved for cyclists and pedestrians. An extra 48 trees were planted to offset the five trees removed during the work.

Tomatoes After Cup Day?: Is there any truth to the local aphorism that tomatoes shouldn't be planted in Canberra until after the Melbourne Cup? I'm curious to know if you follow this rule.

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This Weekend: 🎾 Community Tennis Day

Tennis ACT is hosting a Community Tennis Day this weekend. The action-packed event will have something for everyone. For kids, there will be free Tennis Hot Shots classes by Tennis World Canberra, ball kid activities, roaming characters, face painting and glitter tattoos. Adults can enjoy cardio tennis classes or get their chance to try out pop tennis. Off the court, there will be a range of food options available, tunes from a local DJ, free seated massages from CBR Massage and grab a photo with the Australian Open trophies. No tennis experience is required, and the event is open to all ages and abilities. The first 200 kids through the gate will receive a free tennis racquet. Details here.

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Tomorrow: The Queer Variety Show

The Queer Variety Show at Smith's Alternative features drag, burlesque, music and spoken word performances. Details here.