Friday 18th July

---

Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: This weekend in Canberra + Thali Night.

🌤️ Weather: 13° and mostly sunny. A low of -5° tonight.

---

👉 This Weekend in Canberra

There's a lot happening in Canberra this weekend, including Forage, the Geek Markets, a Raiders double-header, and a Vintage Computer Exhibition.

Get the full rundown of weekend events.

---

🍇 More Foodie News:

A second serving of foodie events to share this week:

Thali Night: Social enterprise Café Stepping Stone is hosting its first Thali Night on July 31. Enjoy a banana leaf filled with different types of dals, curries, pickles, sweets and more—perfect for a cold winter's night. They'll be walking around keeping your plate full until you can't eat any more! Details here.

Riesling Vintage Party: Try six of the best local rieslings from the 2025 Canberra region vintage as Rizla looks to find the top drops for their spring wine list. Tickets include wine tastings, cheese boards, and parmesan fries. Details here.

Fireside Festival: The Canberra Wine District is hosting the Fireside Festival—a series of warming events across the region's wineries, including an Alpaca and Truffle experience, a pop-up evening wine bar at Majura, and a special hot honey pizza at Four Winds. The festival kicks off on Monday. Details here.

Poachers Winter Truffle Dinner: Poachers is hosting its annual Winter Truffle Dinner on July 29. The menu features seven seasonal dishes using award-winning Terra Preta black truffles from Braidwood. Details here.

Italian Aperitivo: DeVino's, an Italian wine and food store in Phillip, is hosting an aperitivo evening next Thursday. Enjoy a glass of wine alongside a buffet of authentic Italian cicchetti. Details here.

Piemonte Dinner: The Italian Place in Braddon is showcasing the region of Piemonte on July 28. Enjoy a four-course dinner with matching wines from Murrumbateman Winery. Details here.

---

🧵 Something To Do

Looking for a creative or calming way to spend an afternoon? Here are a few ideas I came across:

Meditation in the Gallery: Join Drill Hall Gallery curator Anne-Marie Jean and mindfulness meditation practitioner Carmel Jean Seymour for a guided session in the exhibition Material Nature. Details here.

Learn to Use a Sewing Machine: Got a sewing machine in the cupboard you'd like to dust off? Community Toolbox Canberra is hosting an afternoon workshop covering the basics of machine sewing. Details here.

Paint and Chat: Join visual art teacher Marianne Mettes at the Gungahlin Community Centre for a two-hour hands-on workshop—perfect for both absolute beginners and budding artists. Details here.

---

Canberra Kids

Music for Canberra: Music for Canberra is a not-for-profit organisation offering music classes and performance pathways for people of all abilities and backgrounds in the ACT. Term 3 children's classes begin on July 21 at Ainslie Arts Centre, with programs including the Canberra Children's Choirs, concert band, string ensemble, and Canberra Youth Orchestra. Details here.

Photo Competition: The Friends of the Botanic Gardens are running the 25th annual Student Photographic Competition. Students in Years 3 to 12 can enter by submitting a digital photo featuring any aspect of the National Botanic Gardens. Details here.

---

Tidbits:

Northbourne Closure: Newly laid services on London Circuit East need to connect under Northbourne Avenue to London Circuit West, meaning Northbourne will close at various times during July and August. Details here.

CIT Woden Opens: The new flagship CIT Woden campus opens on Monday for the start of semester two. The 22,500-square-metre, five-level campus will host up to 6,500 students each year across 24 industry areas.

---

Classifieds

🎨 Art Classes for Children and Teens: Bookings now open for studioMAP's After School and Saturday Art Classes for Children & Teens. Painting, Drawing & Illustration classes suitable for: 6–10 yrs / 8–14 yrs / 11–15 yrs / Teen-only (15+) studiomap.com.au · est. 1995. Phone enquiries: 0438 003 492. studioMAP is based at M16 Artspace, Griffith ACT.

🎻 The Music of John Williams - LIVE with Full Orchestra: From galaxy-shaking Star Wars themes to the roar of Jurassic Park, the adrenaline of Indiana Jones to the magic of Harry Potter – this concert brings John Williams' greatest scores to life in a symphonic celebration of cinema. July 24/25, 7:00pm. Llewellyn Hall, ANU. Details here.

--

Classifieds support Canberra Digest.