Melbourne Newsletter No.390

Published: Tue, 06/24/14

What's On this Week | 24-30 June 2014

Dining & Drink | Shopping & Business | Things To Do | What's On

Tuesday 24th June to Monday 30th June 2014

The coming week is all about school holidays. As always we got a guide full of activities for the kids to do over winter school holidays.

We've got advice about careers, a fabulous lunch with sparkling wines, a free meditation course in Box Hill, a live concert tribute to the King, Elvis, comedy with Dave Hughes, a craft fair.. where does it end?

Have a great week Melbourne!
MelB

KIDS TIME

School Holiday Guide

It's that time again (so fast) when the kids are back on school holidays and parents are looking for things to do.

This time round the Winter School Holidays run from June 28 to July 13, 2014.

Use our guide to keep the kids entertained during the break, with over 50 events happening in Melbourne and Victoria over the two week school holiday period.

The very best events that will keep the kids 'active' but never bored.

Included below are the featured school holiday events but please check the guide daily as we are constantly adding new events.

When: June 28 to July 13, 2014
Guide: View Winter School Holiday Guide

Highlighted Events

a3 Performing Arts Holiday Program | Kew

Be a Skydeck Explorer these school holidays | CBD!

Bop Til You Drop Disco | Chelsea Heights

Box Hill Community Arts | School Holidays

Burrinja Circus Festival | Upwey

Campbelltown Miniature Passenger Railway

Christmas in July at Luna Park | St Kilda

Christmas in July | School Holidays @ Sovereign Hill Ballarat

Circus Latino | Sunshine

Diamond Valley Railway | Eltham

Dinosaur Adventures @ Caulfield Racecourse

Elemental | School Holidays | Spotswood

Enchanted Maze Garden | Arthurs Seat

Essendon FC Skeeta's Super Skills Clinic

Filmmaking Holiday Program | Burwood

FREE school holiday program at Highpoint

Get animated! School holiday workshops | State Library

Get Your Fun On' with Disney's Frozen | Docklands

Gippsland Vehicle Collection Motor Museum

Hi-5 | Palais St Kilda

LEGO Fan Expo | Moorabbin

LEGO® Brick Zone | Taylors Lakes

Magical Photography Exhibition

Mathamazing | Spotswood

Mr Men Little Miss | Children's High Tea @ Langham

Polly Woodside | School Holiday Program | Southgate

Reptiles on Show @ Gardenworld Braeside

Roola Boola | Children's Arts Festival - Prahran

School Holiday Art & Craft Workshops | Torquay

School Holiday Circus @ The Circus Spot | Pascoe Vale

School Holiday Spellcraft at SpellBox | Melbourne

School Holidays @ National Sports Museum | MCG

School Holidays @ Southland | Free

School Holidays Arts Activities for Kids | Elsternwick

Science Fiction, Science Future | Scienceworks Spotswood

Sleeping Beauty | Pantomime | Malvern
--> Every child should see at least one panto in their lifetime

Stop Motion Animation | School Holiday Workshop | Hawthorn

Stop Motion Animation | School Holiday Workshop | Carlton

Teenage Holiday Program | City of Stonnington

Thomas and the Hidden Treasure | Arts Centre

Toys and Games from Many Cultures | Immigration Museum

Treasure Trove | Disney on Ice | Hisense Arena

wePublish with Kids' Own Publishing | Abbotsford Convent

Westside Circus Winter Holiday Program | Brunswick

Winter Wanderers @ Cooks' Cottage | Fitzroy Gardens

Winter Wonderland Circus Spectacular | Docklands

WinterFest | Daylesford School Holidays

Zheng He Treasure Hunt | Chinese Museum

Career Path

Get Qualified with AIM

Are you planning the next steps on your career pathway? Stuck deciding which qualification is right for you? Maybe you're holding back taking the step back into education...

Let AIM's team of qualified staff talk to you about your progression and how AIM can help you get where you need to be.

Whether you are just starting out or are well qualified and on your way to an MBA, take this opportunity to chat to trained advisors about the steps you would like to take in your career and we'll help you bridge the qualification gap.

We'll provide refreshments, canapés and course information; all you need to do it show up.

When: June 26, 2014
Where: Australian Institute of Management
More: RSVP

Champagne Lunch

Battle of the Bubbles

Top Australian Wines & Wine Tasting Events
announces
THE event everyone in Port Melbourne
will be talking about

Battle of the Bubbles

Champagne and sparkling wine... there's just something magical about those tiny bubbles. The unmistakable effervescence enhances the flavour and experience of every glass.

From the moment you arrive at this one-of-a-kind wine lunch at Port Melbourne's The Pier, you'll enjoy glass after glass of our highest quality champagne and wines. Compare each sip. Choose your favourite. Then decide for yourself which bottle deserves to win in this Battle of the Bubbles.

Exquisite champagnes, award-winning wines, and amazing cuisine battle it out to win over your taste buds.
The undisputed winner: YOU

When: Sunday 21 September at 1:00PM
Where: The Pier @ Port Melbourne
Bookings: Book Online Now
Event Listing: View Details

Free Course

The Science of Meditation

A free meditation course exploring the timeless wisdom from a variety of ancient and modern teachings, providing you with an introduction into the science of meditation. In each session we will delve deeper into this mysterious but yet practical science.

We will learn how to utilize these ancient teachings in a completely practical manner.

Each session is approximately 1 hour duration and is divided into a lecture and a practice.

When: Commences on Monday 7th July 2014
Registration is essential: Contact: Michael 0400 963 781
Where: Clota Cottage Neighbourhood House | Box Hill
Event Listing: More..

Fans of The King

A Tribute to Elvis: Rapid City '77

A Tribute to Elvis: Rapid City '77 is not only back for its one and final spectacular Melbourne Concert, but also to farewell and give its own "Thank you very much" to the iconic landmark venue, The Dallas Brooks Centre before its demolition.

Rapid City 1977 was one of Elvis' last public appearances before his evident decline in health and of course disappearing from the spotlight of his adoring fans. The production's driving force is reliving the magic that this incredible man brought to millions of people worldwide during his lifetime and in particular on this very occasion in South Dakota.

Tony Franks has once again gathered the fantastic 12 piece Moreland City Orchestra, 8 back- up singers, his very own magic 8 piece band and a cast of colourful characters from Elvis's past
Take a trip back in time as the Dallas Brooks Centre will be transformed into a spectacular Elvis Memorabilia Museum, featuring relics, costumes and collectables from Elvis' final concert tour in 77.

Join us as we salute the Dallas Brooks Centre for one Last Concert, reliving Elvis' "Final Performance in Rapid City 1977".

When: Saturday 26th of July 2014
Where: Dallas Brooks Centre
Bookings: Online Now
Event Listing: More..

Punchline Comedy

Dave Hughes Live

Dave Hughes, Lawrence Mooney, Nick Cody

Having a laugh at Melbourne Public in South Wharf just got easier with the return of a Very Public Punchline Comedy Series with a huge line up of Australia's best Comedians.

When: Wednesday 2nd July 2014
Where: Melbourne Public - South Wharf
Event Listing: More..

Coming to Punchline

July 16 Dave O'Neil, Brad Oakes, Mick Nevin More..
July 30 Mick Molloy, Lehmo, Danny McGinlay More..
Aug 13 Pete Helliar, Adam Rozenbachs, Harley Breen More..
Aug 27 Ronny Chieng, Dave Thornton, Des Dowling More..

Sounds Fairly Good

Craft & Quilt Fair

Melbourne craftaholics gather at Australia's most popular craft and quilt event, the Craft & Quilt Fair when it returns to the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from June 26 - 29, 2014.

Sewing newbies, hipsters, artists, designers, families and textile-lovers will be inspired to thread their needles in new ways and experience craft as never before at the event renowned for its world class displays, non-stop classes and workshops, latest and greatest craft products, and inspirational and knowledgeable special guests.

When: Thursday to Sunday | June 26 - 29, 2014
Where: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Event Listing: More..

Talking of fairs: See the 38th annual Geelong Antique Fair - 27-29 June 2014

Crowdfunding

MIMI-ZIKKI | Clothing Label

MIMI-ZIKKI is a new alternative, street wear label that will be making it's official debut in September 2014 as a part of the Melbourne Spring fashion week.

Unlike other labels, MIMI-ZIKKI intertwines aspects of theatre, film, dance and sound into its concepts and productions and promises to stage a fashion show unlike any other.

But being an independent new label, creating everything locally and ethically has its costs involved and so the label has created a crowd funding campaign with 'Pozible' to raise funds towards equipment and materials and the launch cost.

What: Crowdfunding
Where: Pozible
Event Listing: More..

OnlyMelbourne Welcomes

Man With A Van | Melbourne Removalist

Christmas Elves - Xmas decorations in Preston

Clearskincare Clinics

Peak A Boo Photography

Bootworks - Gum boot specialist

Rubble Designs | Recycled & Upcycled Furniture

MJ Complete Plumbing

Linda Gorringe Couture - Designer Wedding Dresses, Bridal Jewellery & Wedding Accessories

Country Bred on Lonsdale

For a freshly prepared sandwich with a gourmet twist, head to 'Country Bred on Lonsdale' at lunchtime. Open Monday to Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., we craft quality sandwiches daily, using only the finest local produce and ingredients.

Go To A Show

Winter is the perfect time to go to a theatre show.

Right now in Melbourne, we have some of the biggest shows on the planet:

Guys and Dolls - 19th of July 2014 To 27th of July 2014

Les Misérables - 4th of July 2014 To 21st of September 2014

Rocky Horror Show - 23rd of April 2014 To 13th of July 2014

The King and I - 10th of June 2014 To 17th of August 2014

WICKED | The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz - 4th of May 2014 To 29th of June 2014

Events in Melbourne

The events listed here in the newsletter are 'highlighted' and events with the widest appeal.

There are many many more events in the Live Calendar. We publish on average over 1,400 events every week including charity functions circus comedy concert cruise exhibition fair festival fete fitness fundraising events gig kids event launch magic march (protest) market networking not for profit open day performance protest sales (inc pop-up) shows seminar sports event swap meet tour trivia night workshop.

To see "every" event go to our web site click on any date of the calendar (top right of every page).

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