Another Successful Carnival!
Monday 22nd June Dural Country Club Bowling Club held their second Living Choice 3 bowl triples Carnival. The day started with the greens being covered in a heavy fog, which soon lifted and the day turning into perfect 24 degrees conditions for bowling. 28 teams – a total of 84 bowlers participated, later enjoying a […]
News From History Cottage
Interest in our local history was certainly evident at our July gathering. Over sixty members and friends heard guest speaker, Rhonda Ramsey, tell the story of her home” Mount Orient” in Berrilee. For over 130 years the occupants of this stone house, have played significant roles in different aspects of the life of our community and […]
The Dharug and Lower Hawkesbury River Historical Society
INVITE YOU TO “A REAWAKENING OF THE BLACK DUCK SONGLINE” AN AFTERNOON WITH SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER ROBERT FULLER Please join us at the Chapel on Saturday 27th August where we are pleased to welcome Robert Fuller who is an anthropologist/ archaeologist and did a research Masters degree at Macquarie University in indigenous astronomy, and published […]
Castle Hill Art Society Inc.
Art Demonstration 7th September Lisa Shepherd – “Magical Cyanotypes” During this demonstration you will discover the historic alternative photographic process of cyanotypes which were extremely popular during the Victorian era. It is a cameraless photographic process using UV light on sensitised paper to produce blue and white images. The process is now being used by […]
Hills Harmony Chorus
Hills Harmony Chorus has been meeting again being an active participant in the local community in 2022 under the direction of a new music director Diane Jenkins. In early May the chorus was part of the entertainment at the Heritage Week open day at Bella Vista Farm. One of our members narrated The Story of […]
The Galston Concerts: Local & International
The Galston Concerts will blend local, national, and international content on Sunday afternoon 18 September, starting ‘1.30 for 2pm’ in Galston Uniting Church. The ‘local content’ sees Kenthurst-resident Jack Theakston as organist in the 1.30pm pre-concert organ prelude, together with another ‘rising star’, Sydney organist Ava Pudney. The ‘national’ includes Jack as cellist of the […]
Gregoriana Arcadia
We welcome all singers to join our Gregorian Chant community choir. This sacred music is sung without instrumental accompaniment according to established tradition. We practise on second Saturdays each month (2-4pm) in the beautiful chapel at the Benedictine Monastery, Arcadia. There are no fees and no previous experience is required, just a willingness to learn. […]
Mozart’s Tempestuous Skies 16-24 August
The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra’s TEMPESTUOUS SKIES symphonic tour from 16-24 August brings some of Mozart’s most sublime, dramatic and passionate music to six national and regional centres. Starting in Kenthurst, NSW on 16 August, then travelling to Canberra (17 August), Newcastle (18 August), Brisbane (20 August), Caloundra, QLD (for the first time on […]
Why You Need to be Entering Awards
Have you considered entering awards? Do you think you’re not ready for them? Do you have impostor syndrome – I’m not good enough? Or are you already entering plenty? Whether you’re a first timer or repeat entrant, let’s talk about how and why entering awards can be good for business. The first thing awards do […]
Brand New Salon Apple Tree Shops
Ardor Nails & Beauty at Apple Tree Shops has an amazing free introductory offer. With a 1 hour deluxe facial treatment, clients will receive one free beauty skin product (Ginger & Me or Ultra Derm brands). All Ardor facials and facial treatments use a hydro facial machine which features a diamond tip to lift and […]