Chris Whitelaw’s exhibition, The Shades of November is opening at 6pm on Thursday 25th November 2010.

Please note the exhibition now runs until 28th Janurary at Manuka Arts Centre in Griffith, ACT.

Hume City Council and the Hume Global Learning Village Together with the Friends of Aileu invite you to the November Forum
Challenges in Adult Skills Development In Timor-Leste

Keynote Speaker – Annie Keogh, former advisor to Timor-Leste Government on vocational training

When: Wednesday 24 November, 12noon – 2pm

Where: Hume Global Learning Centre Seminar Rooms, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road Broadmeadows

Cost: Free Donations welcome – all funds will go towards The Aileu Resource and Training Centre. Raffle draw on the day. Light lunch provided (please advise any dietary requirements)

RSVP: By Friday 19 November to Joanna Nido via email at joannan@hume.vic.gov.au or by phone on 9356 6925

November METAC Dinner will be on Friday 5th November at 6.30pm

at Noble Park Community Centre

Memorial Drive

Noble Park

BYO Alcohol

Entry by Donation

Thornbury Women’s Neighbourhood House – Women’s Dinner may be of interest to some of you if for no other reason than that the guest speaker is Annie Keogh, who many Friends of Timor-Leste will know.

Annie is a local resident recently returned from Timor-Leste after 8 years. Annie worked with many organisations to help set up education and training while she lived in East Timor. At the dinner she will share her story about being in East Timor during the early years of this new nation.

Entertainment :
Pan African Choir
This popular choir has worked with many of Melbourne’s African musicians. A community choir run by directors Jen Skate & Chris Lesser, the choir fundraises to support the International needs Adidome project, which helps to liberate Ghanaian women who have been taken into a life of slavery. Join the choir in some African dancing!

When: Friday 29th October 2010 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
Where: Reservoir Civic Centre 23 Edwardes St. Reservoir 3073
Bookings:
Single Tickets: $37.50 (pp)
Tables of 8: $35 (pp)
(Booking & payment is due on Friday 15th Oct. 2010 )
9480 0466 to reserve your place

Gareth Ivory Foundation’s film fundraiser, to raise money for their project to support an East Timorese woman to train as a dentist.

What: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1,
When: 8PM, Sunday 21st November 2010
Where: Balwyn Palace Cinema$18 and $12 concession

For tickets email garethivoryfoundation@gmail.com

Or ring Catherine on 0416275591–
www.garethivoryfoundation.org.au

If you are planning to attend the workshop of the Australia Timor-Leste Education and Training Network on ‘Supporting Youth and Adult Learning through Community Centres and Libraries,’ please RSVP as soon as possible.

When: Saturday October 23rd from 1 to 4pm
Where: Northcote Library Meeting Room (32-38 Separation St, Northcote, Melways Map 30 F8, on tram route 86)

The speakers include:
Patti Manolis, Library Books for Timor-Leste
Richard Brown, Friends of Aileu
Chris Perkins, Friends of Baucau
Pat Jessen, Friends of Suai

If you haven’t yet responded, please RSVP to Jan Hayes at janhayes@bigpond.net.au (or call her on 0419 114 950) before October 16th.

Friends of Same is seeking a suitably qualified, highly-motivated person to work on a part-time sub-contract basis for eight hours per week, working under direction from the Executive of the Friends of Same. The position is based at Hawthorn Community House, 32 Henry Street Hawthorn on Fridays only (some flexibility to negotiate some hours work off-site). Tasks include general administration and communications (nominally four hours per week) and management and promotion of the Friends of Same coffee project (nominally four hours per week).
For more information and a copy of the position statement, please contact Kate Jeffery kate.jeffery@bigpond.com or Bruce Butler 0411 333 864. Applications close Friday 22 October 2010.