New Year's Eve Rock with Elvis in Helidon

Celebrate New Year's Eve in style at the Helidon Community Centre. For $50 per person, you will receive supper and a fantastic array of live entertainment with tribute artists performing Elvis, Dusty Springfield and Nancy Sinatra. For those who don't want to drive, you can return bus fair for just $5. Prizes for the best Elvis and Priscilla costumes on the night!

Book early through www.helidon.org or phone 0408 435 436.

Kalbar Carols - December 20.

Come along to the Kalbar Community Christmas Carols on Sunday December 20.

The local Lions Club and Scenic Rim Regional Council is providing a FREE Sausage sizzle, cheerio’s, fairy floss and snow cones from 6pm with the carols getting underway at 7pm. The evening is being held in the car park of the Salvation Army on 66 George St, Kalbar.

Second Hand Xmas Bazaar - Dec 6

Kiddie Care Child Care Centre is hosting a Second Hand Xmas Bazaar this Sunday from 7am - 11am on December 6.

Free Jumping castle, face painting, sausage sizzle and balloons.

Kiddie Care Child Care Centre is located on 8-10 Wyhdham St, North Ipswich.

Community Benefit Booksale

Saturday 12 December.

9am - 2pm.

Logan West Library.
69 Grand Plaza Dve, Browns Plains.
Phone: 3412 4160.

Proceeds go to: Upper Room Crisis Care Centre.

Nothing priced over $1!!

Christmas in the Carpark - Dec 13

Whitehill Church of Christ invite you to join them on December 13 from 5pm for a family fun evening with a sausage sizzle, lots of great entertainment including clowns, carnival area, jazz band, carol singing, performance by Whitehill Drama Group. Food and drink available.

Bring chairs.

The event will be on whether rain, hail or shine!

Model Trains 6 December

Come out to the Grandchester Model Train Club on December 6 for an early Christmas treat! Miniature trains will be running from 10am - 3pm. Covered footwear is essential for riding on trains.

Santa Claus will also be in attendance on the day!

2 Ipswich St, Grandchester.

Clothing Sale 28 Nov

Lifeline Ipswich will be having a Super Clothing Sale on Saturday the 28th of November from 9.00am to 4 pm.

Where?....... In the Main Pavilion at the Ipswich Show Grounds.

Mens, Womens, and Kids Clothing will be offered for only $2 dollars per piece. There are over 10,000 items of clothing for sale.

Please bring your own Bags, Backpack or trailer there will be no bags available.

All funds raised go to Ipswich and West Moreton Lifeline Telephone Counselling Services. For more information Contact 3816 9633.

Aspley Village Arts Markets every Sunday

Aspley Village Arts Markets.

Every Sunday from 9:30am – 3:00pm at Aspley Village Shopping Centre (Robinson Road West).

All the arts and crafts are original works by the artists and are of a very high quality, with modern and traditional paintings, sketches, mixed media, jewellery, felting, ceramics and much more!

Brisbane Play - A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire directed by Justin Harreman

This is the premiere production from a new company - 'Queensland Independent Thespians Ensemble'

A gritty exploration of fantasy's inability to overcome reality.

50% of tickets sales for a show will go to DV Connect - a 24 hour helpline for victims of domestic violence

Performance Dates:
NOVEMBER 19,20,21,26,27,28.
Performances start at 7:30pm

Where: Griffith University - Mt Gravatt (Building M10 - Room 1.29)

ADULTS: $18
STUDENTS: $15
CONCESSION: $15
Bookings for 10+ get $12 tickets!

To book: Call 0437214624 or email QITE Staff at - qitensemble@gmail.com

Ipswich Book Sale

Huge Book Sale on Saturday 28 November

9 am - 11:30am

Library Courtyard, Ipswich Library

40 South Street, Ipswich

Proudly organised by Friends of Ipswich Library Service

Hot Gos at St Bart's, Toowoomba

St Bartholomew's Church will feature "The Zephyr Project" and the "After 5 Vocal Ensemble" in a Twilight Gospel Concert

4:30pm - Saturday 28 November

Tickets are $18 for adults/ $10 concessions/children or $40 for a family

For bookings phone: 4636 2922

A selection of fine food will be available for purchase.

Bring your picnic blanket or chair and enjoy the twilight atmosphere!

Goodna Fun Day - 28 November

The Goodna Scout Group celebrates 40 years on November 28th 2009

Join in the family fun day from 11am - 4pm

Entry is free!

Lots of entertainment and activities including:
Rock wall, horizontal bungee run, jumping castle, static displays, memorabilia, chariot and stretcher races, obstacle courses, camp oven cooking, badge swapping, food stalls.

For more information phone: 3271 3139

Gold coin donation would be appreciated

Cancer Charity Golfathon

30th November 2009

Nambour Golf Club

Time: Dawn to Dusk

Aim of the day is to complete 500 holes!

4 crazy golfers per team

For more information or to book phone Don on 0411 704 006 or email: hdg_05@hotmail.com

All funds raised will be going to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia

Power of Play

The loss of playtime in children’s early years is contributing to an epidemic of teenage depression and mental illness in Australia, according to leading adolescent psychologist, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg.

Dr Carr-Gregg is a keynote speaker at the Inaugural Playgroup Australia “Power of Play” Conference that is being held this week on Queensland’s Gold Coast from the 5th -7th of November 2009.

For more details phone 3394 8448 or visit playgroupaustralia.com.au

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