Our new volunteer: Mohsen has Delahey in “site” Mohsen was born in Isfasan, Iran and moved to Australia in September 2013. He lives with his younger brother, the remainder of the family still in Iran. Mohsen speaks several languages: Kurdish Southern (Feyli), Persian and English. He obtained a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering specialising in System Analysis and Planning. Mohsen has a dream for a better world, “I think my life as a human has its real meaning when I use my talents to learn sciences, for example, physics, mathematics, chemistry, or even human sciences like social sciences (such as Psychology). And use all the knowledge that I learn to build an advanced world that is full of peace, welfare and comforts for all humans in the world without regard to their religion or their nationalities. In that case when I become an aged person I honour myself for what I did and smile to life and reward a world full of good things for the next generation. This is my dream.” Mohsen loves to read and keep fit and is passionate about helping people and sharing his knowledge with the community. Mohsen is updating the Delahey Community Centre website and is keen to help Neighbourhood Houses.

DELAHEY COMMUNITY CENTRE TERM 3 NEWSLETTER July-September 2014 80 Copperfield Drive, Delahey 3037 Phone: 9249 4900 Email: info@delahey.org.au Website: www.delahey.org.au Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm

Celebrating Neighbourhood House Week Delahey Community Centre held an Open Day and Quilt Exhibition on Saturday 17 May. Our own Delahey Quilting Group organised an amazing display of quilts and hand crafted items. Cam Sieu Ha demonstrated his skill at Chinese Watercolour, Margaret showed some finer points on quilting and our own singing group Singlish sang like birds. Ambient Orchestras thrilled us with their haunting tones, Tarot readings by Adrianne and Ingrid demonstrated self defense. Visitors enjoyed Devonshire Tea, with the delicious scones made by the Delahey Quilting Group and yummy burgers and sausages prepared and served by Manny Farrugia

Stitch in Time

A journey from Reconciliation to NAIDOC

Let’s Walk the Talk in 2014

a ‘Yarn Storm’ project

After a series of knitting and crochet workshops there will be a

‘yarn storm’ celebration at Delahey Community Centre! Yarn Storm on Monday 7th JULY at 12.30pm

Anti-Poverty Week 12-18 October 2014

Where to donate: Brimbank Neighbourhood Houses. What to donate: Tinned food, dried beans, pasta, grains, long life milk and all other non-perishable food items.

Delahey Community Centre turns 20 years old in 2014 Officially launched by Mayor Ciro Lombardi and the Honourable Robert MacLellan MLA Minister for Planning on Wednesday 1 May 1994, the centre was known as Copperfields Family Centre and formally changed to Delahey Community Centre in 2007. There have been many changes over the years including the addition of the Computer Learning Room, new kitchens, sound-proofing,

privacy fencing, separate offices for all services, projection unit in the Community Room, just to name a few. Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres are for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Our facilities are friendly places with low cost or no charge activities which strengthen local communities. Most activities are held during school terms.

Tax time again! Lodge your tax return with the help from fully trained Australian Taxation Office volunteers. This service is available at no charge for people who earn less than $50,000 per year. Some conditions apply. By appointment only, to book please call the centre 9249 4900.

Skill Development

Certificate III Aged Care & Home Community Care (Funded by AMCS) The Dual Certificate covers 21 units delivered over a maximum of 48 days of class based course deliver; five hour days. 150 hours of aged care work placement organized by AMCS. Contact AMCS on 9689 9170

Thursdays 9.30am-3.30pm

For 6 months

No cost to

eligible students

English tuition and conversation program. Come along and improve your English with our tutor Beverly and meet other people who want to practice English. Please note this is not an ESL class

Thursdays 1-2.30pm 24 July - 18 September

No charge 9 sessions

Parenting Workshops Presented by Victoria University covering behaviour modification, overcoming fussy eaters and helping your child go to sleep. Childcare provided

Monday & Tuesday 6.30-8.30pm

22 & 23 September

$10 2 sessions

Computers

Level 1 The First Step: Absolute beginners class for people with no previous computer experience.

Mondays 12.30-2.30 or 7-9pm 21 July - 1 September

$105/$95 conc 7 sessions

Level 2 The Next Step: Microsoft Word & Excel, downloads & maintenance. Basic computer knowledge.

Tuesdays 12.30-2.30 or 7-9pm

22 July - 2 September

$105/$95 conc 7 sessions

Level 3 Intermediate: Microsoft Office, email maintenance, pictures & video files, find mislaid files, installing software & security.

Wednesdays 12.30-2.30 or 7-9pm

23 July - 3 September

$105/$95 conc 7 sessions

Ebay You can do your Christmas shopping on Ebay and save heaps, or sell your old stuff and make money

Tuesdays 2.30-4.30 29 July & 5 August

$40 2 sessions

Learn to SKYPE Now you can join the conversation with family and friends overseas

Tuesday 2.30-4.30pm 22 July

$20 1 session

Facebook for the Fifties (and over) Learn to find family members, long lost friends and do it all in the security of a private account. Learn how to stay safe using private messages and selecting only certain friends to have access to your photos Must have existing email account

Wednesday 2.30-4.30pm 3 September

$20 1 session

BLOG Writing NEW Learn the basics of how to set up a Blog using WordPress. At the end of this course you will be able to write posts, handle photographs and publicise your blog

Wednesday 10am-12noon 23 July - 27 August

$65 6 sessions

Lớp Vi Tính bằng tiếng Việt Lớp này dành riêng cho người Việt có ít kinh nghiệm dùng máy vi tính. Học phí: $30 (được tài trợ bởi AMCS) Vietnamese Computer Classes For Vietnamese speakers who have limited experience using computers.

Thứ Năm, 24 tháng 7 cho 9 tuần, 10 giờ sáng- 12:00 trưa

Thursdays10am-12noon 24 July - 18 September

$30 Cho 9 tuần học

$30

9 sessions

iPad/iPhone dành cho người Việt Hướng dẫn sử dụng settings, nối WIFI, v.v.. Học cách sử dụng máy chụp hình, quay film, Face Time, điện thư và tìm tài liệu trên mạng. iPad/iPhone for Vietnamese Speakers Learn features such as changing settings, accessing the App store, iTunes. Learn how to use the camera, Face Time, video, emails and calendar, Safari internet search and social media, including Facebook.

Thứ Tư, 3 tháng 9 cho 3 tuần, 10 giờ sáng -12 giờ trưa

Wednesday s10am-12noon

3 - 17 September

Học phí: $50

$50 3 sessions

Public computer and internet access (Free WiFi now available) Mondays 9.30am—12.30pm No charge

Social Activities

Delamates social & knitting group Drop in for a cuppa, relax and have a chat Tuesdays from 10.15am No charge

Brimbank Breast Cancer Support Group Open to anyone who has been affected by breast cancer.

First Thursday of month 7-8pm

Gold coin donation

Coffee Club There will be a different activity for each session and all include coffee, tea and biscuits

Thursdays 10.30am-12noon 17 July - 14 August

$5 per session

Music

Singlish - Singing for Everyone Come along and join this informal singing group, make new friends and have fun while you sing. No singing experience necessary.

Tuesdays1-3pm 22 July - 16 September

$4 per session 9 sessions

Ambient Orchestra Award winning, all abilities music program using a mix of acoustic and electronic sounds and instruments.

Wednesdays 6-8pm 16 July - 17 September

$15 per session 10 sessions

Hip-Hop Come along and learn street dancing/hip hop. Ages 8-18 years

Fridays 4-5pm 25 July - 19 September

No charge 9 sessions

Ipad Learn features such as changing settings accessing App store, iTunes. Learn how to use the camera, Face Time, video, emails and calendar, Safari internet search and social media, including Facebook.

Monday 2.30-4.30pm 11-25 August

$50 3 sessions

Kitchen and cooking programs

Cake Decorating Learn the art of traditional cake decorating the professional way: using fondant icing to make flowers, ribbons and more. DOES NOT INCLUDE MATERIALS

Beginners Tuesdays 7-9pm

22 July - 9 September $120

8 sessions

Intermediate Wednesdays10am-12noon

23 July - 10 September Thursdays 7-9pm

24 July - 11 September

Let Them Eat Cake NEW For those who have never received formal training in cake presentation, this course will teach you all of the basics. Learn to make Chocolate Truffle, Black Forest Cake, Profiteroles and French Macarons.

Mondays 10am-12.30pm 4 - 25 August

$85 4 sessions

Winter Warmers NEW Come along and learn to make some tasty winter meals. Week one we will make a casserole, week two we will make a hearty soup, week three we will make a pasta dish and in the fourth week we will make a pudding or two. Not suitable for people with food allergies

Wednesdays 6.30-8.30pm 23 July - 13 August

Thursdays 10am-12noon 21 August -11 September

$22 per session or $85 for 4 sessions

Cooking for Your Fussy Eater NEW Learn to make a nice vegie sauce the first week, then discuss and work out recipes for your fussy eaters and hopefully find some solutions

Thursdays 10am-12noon 24 July - 14 August

$22 per session or $85 for 4 sessions

Learning to Cook NEW Learn some of the essentials which you can expand on at home like basic white sauce, the different things you can do with eggs, flavourings and onions, garlic and spices and building on mince recipes. Not suitable for people with food allergies

Wednesdays 6.30-8.30pm 20 August - 17 September

$22 per session or $100 for 5 sessions

Health, Fitness & Wellbeing

Yoga Improve your health and wellbeing with a focus on stretching, posture and breathing. Helpful for reducing anxiety and stress.Beginners to Intermediate. Please bring your own mat. Daytime sessions only: Casual $10 per class

Mondays 7.30-8.30am Mondays 11am-12noon 21 July - 15 September $76/$68 conc

9 sessions Thursdays 6.30-7.30pm 24 July - 18 September

Tai Chi Tai Chi/Qi Gong 18 postures (shibashi) is a short yet powerful Qi Gong form that combines movements from Tai Chi with movements designed to improve energy flow throughout the body. The form is both energising & relaxing.

Thursdays 7.30-8.30pm 24 July - 18 September

$76/$68 conc 9 sessions

Self Defence NEW Help to keep yourself safe by learning escaping and striking techniques so that they become reflex reactions.

Tuesdays 7.30-8.30pm 29 July - 16 September

$40 8 sessions

Zumba Fitness High energy Latin fitness evening class with Maria

Tuesdays 6 - 6.45pm 22 July - 16 September

$45 conc 9 sessions

Zumba Gold A dance fitness class suitable for seniors, beginners and all abilities.

Thursdays 1.30 - 2.30pm 24 July - 18 September

$5 per session 9 sessions

Delahey Walking Group Join this friendly group who meet every week for a one hour walk around the local area

Tuesdays 9 - 10am 15 July - 16 September

No charge 10 sessions

Spiritual

Learning to Read the Tarot This introductory course looks at the symbolism of the Major and the Minor Arcana as well as learning how to read the tarot through a series of Tarot spreads. REQUIREMENTS: Rider & Waite Tarot Deck, notebook and pen.

Fridays 6.30-8.30pm 25 July - 12 September

$80 8 sessions

Arts & Crafts

Learn to Quilt This practical, hands on course will provide quilting techniques and enable students to produce one sample lap quilt. DOES NOT INCLUDE MATERIALS

Tuesdays 7– 9pm 22 July - 16 September

$50 9 sessions

Make a Felt Scarf NEW Come and make your own fine wet felted scarf to either keep for yourself or give as a gift. Based over two back to back classes you will learn about the different ways of felting and techniques used. INCLUDES MATERIALS

Monday & Tuesday 10.30am-12noon

14 & 15 July

$30 2 sessions

Chinese Watercolour and Ink Painting Learn the skills of traditional Chinese brush and ink painting with Cam Sieu. DOES NOT INCLUDE MATERIALS

Mondays 1-3pm 21 July - 1 September $45

7 sessions Wednesdays 7-9pm

23 July - 3 September

Other groups at Delahey Take Off Weight Naturally (T.O.W.N.) Clubs of Victoria provides support to lose weight sensibly, meets Tuesdays 6pm 9352 7652 Pranic Healing Meditation & healing group meets Mondays 7.30pm 1st Sydenham Girl Guides Meets Fridays 6.30pm 9311 1820 Supersonics Singing & Dancing For classes 93378983 or 0438 627 876 Tumbekafe Macedonian Seniors meet Wednesday 9am Delahey Quilting Group Meet Wednesdays 10am-1pm Shukokai Karate Mondays between 5.45pm and 8.45pm. Call Fabian Carter on 0414 494 091.

*Kids Cooking (Grade Three-Six) Tahitian Coconut Chicken and Louise Jam Slice Tuesday 23 September 10am-12noon or 1-3pm or Thursday , 25 September 10am-12noon Delahey Community Centre or Friday 26 September 1-3pm Old Shire Hall, Kennedy St Keilor

The Neighbourhood House program is supported by Brimbank City Council and the Department of Human Services. It is a member of the Association of Neighbourhood Houses and Learning Centres.

Cooking and Craft classes cost $10 per child per session.

Copperfield Preschool

9307 7805

Delahey Children’s

Centre 9307 0488

Maternal & Child Health

9249 4433

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS Br imbank Neighbourhood Houses Northern Dis tr ic t bookings through

Delahey Communi ty Centre—9249 4900

Kid’s Programs

Kids Cooking Grade 2 to 6 Children will learn an array of cooking techniques and the invaluable skills for preparing a quick, healthy and delicious meal. Not suitable for people with food allergies.

Wednesdays 4-5.30pm 6 - 27 August

$60 4 sessions

Playgroup for families with children from birth to 5 years. Mandatory annual membership fee of $30 is payable to Playgroup Victoria.

Tuesdays 10am -12noon 15 July - 16 September

$35/$30 concession per family

10 sessions

Vietnamese Playgroup for children from birth to 5 years and their parents and carers. Supported by the Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association.

Fridays 10am - 12noon 18 July - 19 September

No charge 10 sessions

*Kids Cooking (Grade Prep-Two) Sweet & Sour Meatballs and Chocolate Coconut Rough Slice. Monday 22 September 10am-12noon or 1-3pm

Delahey Community Centre or Friday 26 September July 10am-12noon Old Shire Hall, Kennedy St Keilor

Craft for Kids (Prep - Grade Six) Enjoy a range of craft activities. Monday 29 September, 10am-12noon at Sydenham Neighbourhood House or Tuesday 30 September 10am-12noon at Old Shire Hall, Kennedy Street, Keilor

*Not suitable for children with food allergies Hands on workshop with take home treats & recipes.

Free WiFi now available

VENUE HIRE Community Hall Hire (80 max)

$320 (incl GST) (maximum 8 hrs) $50 non refundable deposit plus

$500 bond is required. Conditions apply.

Enquiries 9249 4900