This year’s East Gippsland Shire Council’s Seniors Festival has something to suit all interests, with events running throughout October.
A festival program includes events from across the region with most events being free or run at a minimal cost to keep them accessible.
This year includes come and try sessions, information sessions, exhibitions, classes, reminiscing afternoon teas, a film screening, a book talk, performances and more. Some sessions require booking - check the guide for details.
Among this year’s festival events are:
- Today and Friday, October 12: Eco cruise. 1-4pm Lonsdale Eco Cruises, Lakes Entrance.
- Wednesday, October 10: Book talk – Author, Peter Stokes - Regatta” The Pioneers of Yachting on the Gippsland Lakes – 1860-1894. 1pm at the Bairnsdale Library.
- Thursday, October 11: Bairnsdale U3A Open Day. 9am-3pm, The Hub, Bairnsdale.
- Thursday, October 11: Come and try table tennis. 9am-4pm Bairnsdale and District Table Tennis Association / KeenAges, Lucknow Reserve.
- Saturday, October 13 to Monday, October 29: LGBTI 50s plus art exhibition. Forge Theatre Brabuwoolong Gallery.
- Monday, October 15: Lakes Entrance Garden Club meeting with guest speaker. 1.30pm Mechanics Hall, Lakes Entrance.
- Monday, October 15: Seniors Festival Concert with Nikki Nicholls. 11am-12.30pm Bairnsdale Sporting and Convention Centre.
- Tuesday, October 16: Come and try art lessons with Jan Long. 9am-12pm and 1-4pm Art Education Complex, 23 Morgan Street, Bairnsdale.
- Tuesday, October 23: Household electricity seminar. 1-30pm, The Hub, Bairnsdale. The following library events will be held at a number of libraries on different dates: Tech Savvy Seniors workshops; free film screening; bookmark making, reminiscing afternoon teas supported by Museum Victoria.
There are also some fantastic shows at the Forge Theatre and Arts Hub during October. For further details and to see what else is on in the shire across the month visit the Senior Festival Program of the East Gippsland Shire Council’s website. Copies are also available at council customer service centres.
Council thanks all the people, organisations and businesses that are hosting Seniors Festival events.