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At 8.30pm to 9.30pm, Saturday 26th March, millions of people in Australia and around the world will switch off their lights to call for stronger action against climate change and biodiversity loss. Join your community this Earth Hour by showing your support by switching off. The majority of Australians are concerned about climate change. Show […]

Span staff and volunteers look forward to welcoming you back this week. Some activities will stay online for the first two weeks or so until the current covid situation settles down. Rest assured we are closely following all the public health orders. Proof of your double covid vaccination or medical exemption is a requirement for […]

Check out the website for further details, fees and dates for these activities. spanhouse.org/learn-and-discover/ PAYMENT Please email info@spanhouse.org or call 9480 1364 to enrol. Payments available by cash, cheque or bank transfer. We offer EFTPos payments in person or over the phone when staff are onsite.

Art for All Abilities, via zoom until further notice Mondays 10.00am-2.00pm Commences 31 January 9 weeks Creative Writing, via zoom until further notice Tuesdays 9.30am-12.00pm Commences 1 February 10 weeks Thornbury Writers Group, via zoom until further notice Wednesdays 9.30am-12.00pm Commences 2 February 10 weeks Sewing Thursdays 1.00pm-2.30pm Commences 10 February 9 weeks spanhouse.org/learn-and-discover/art-and-creativity/

Mindful Movement Mondays 6.30pm-7.30pm Commences 31 January 9 weeks Pilates, via zoom Tuesdays 9.30am-10.30am Commences 1 February 10 weeks Gentle Exercise Tuesdays 9.30am-10.30am Commences 1 February 10 weeks Tai Chi – evening Thursdays 6.00pm-7.00pm Commences 3 February 10 weeks Tai Chi – day Wednesdays 10.30am-11.30am Commences 2 February 10 weeks Tai Chi for Health Thursdays […]

OM:NI (Older Men New Ideas) Commencing 17 January fortnightly, face to face and via zoom. Community Lunch 9 February (cancelled due to covid restrictions), 9 March, 13 April, 11 May, 8 June Repair, Reuse, Recycle Span is stepping up its sustainability game. Check this out at spanhouse.org/sustainability-span/ spanhouse.org/learn-and-discover/community-and-social/

Good Bugs Garden Group Commencing weekly on 2 February Swap and Go Compost @ Span Ongoing, 24 / 7 drop off. Cooking for All Abilities Tuesdays 10.00am-12.30pm Commences 1 February 10 weeks spanhouse.org/learn-and-discover/grow-it-cook-it/

Introduction to Cooking and Hospitality Tuesdays 10.00am-12.30pm Commences 1 February 10 weeks Writing for your Future Tuesdays 9.30am-12.00pm Wednesdays 9.30am-12.00pm Commences 1 and 2 February 10 weeks Microbusiness skills – Sewing Thursdays 1.00pm-2.30pm Commences 10 February 9 weeks spanhouse.org/learn-and-discover/skills-for-work-or-study/

May the only negative thing in 2022, be your covid test. The start of 2022 has been a time for staff, tutors and volunteers to take time to recharge so we are able to deliver an amazing 2022. We thank everyone that joined us online or in person for the hundreds of activities throughout 2021. […]

What? Crikey. The year’s almost gone. But where did the days go? What did we do? Oh, that’s right we spend months in lockdown. The first five, we all coped reasonably well. But the sixth saw many of us struggle. So, the joy when we received an unexpected phone call. Someone asking, “Are you okay?”. […]