March 2023

Greetings Sheddies and happy Easter
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• VOLUNTEER LUNCH:  A special lunch was held for our volunteers and coordinators to thank and acknowledge them for their hard work and commitment to the Shed and its activities.  In collaboration with Coolum Mens Shed, their talented Jazz Trio COAST provided the entertainment.  Great afternoon, yummy food and terrific music.  A big thank you to the Committee and Coolum Mens Shed.

• CWS MEMBER SURVEY:  Thank you to all those who completed our Activity Survey.  The comments and feedback will assist us plan, expand and provide quality activities for our community of women.  We will keep you posted about new activities.

  

• BRAINIACS – Cards & games:  Don’t be fooled by the name of the group.  Our members have great fun testing their skills in Canasta, 500, Philadelphia, with some keen to learn Mahjong and other board games.  Lots of fun and laughter twice a week, Thursdays @1pm, Saturdays @1pm.

 

• BOOKCLUBS:  Currently we run 3 Book Clubs which are all full.  With sufficient interest we may run another group, possibly lunch time dependant on coordinator and members availability.

 

• OTT (ON THE TOOLS): Come and learn how to use our band saw, table saw, thicknesser etc.  Recently we have been making cheese boards and tea light holders out of camphor laurel slabs.  Bring your own project or join us on ours.

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• ​WALKING GROUP:  Our Tuesday walk continues to grow in members; a possible 2nd walking group may run if there is sufficient interest, and a volunteer coordinator is available.​  

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• ACTIVITIES ON HOLD:  Due to some of our volunteer coordinators being unavailable to run groups (holidays, family commitments etc ) these more specialised activities are on hold: belly dancing, mosaics, mud club pottery, kayaking.  If you happen to have expertise or special skills in these areas and keen to volunteer please contact us at coolumwomensshed@gmail.com  A reminder we don't have a contact phone number as we have no full time admin support – CWS is run by volunteers.

 

• GARDENING AND VEGE GROWING:  For those keen gardeners with limited space, are you aware that the Vege Village in Peregian Beach (behind the new community Centre) is the place to go?  They have a range of individual and community garden beds and activities in which to participate. http://veggievillage.org.au/ info@veggievillage.org.au  There is a range of other Community Vege Gardens across the Sunshine Coast.

 

• BOOK SWAP:  Are you aware that we have a broad range of books in our library, these are available for loan or to swap.  Check out the variety of books when you come to an activity at the Shed or pop in when we are open.

 

• COOL - IT TRAINING SESSIONS FOR HELLO CLUB AND BAND:  We understand the challenge of learning our tech & booking systems.  Volunteer Coordinators and members are invited to attend individual IT tech sessions at the Shed every 2nd Thurs of the month at10.30am.  Book a timeslot on Hello Club and the lovely Georgia and Ric will guide you in these sessions.

 

• DEMO DAYS:  Demos continue to run as requested by our members.  Check Hello Club for more opportunities before and during Creative Connections (now runs once per month)..  A Demo Days chat group has been set up on Band so you can add activities you would like to see covered.

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• ACTIVITIES, MEETUPS AND WORKSHOPS BOOKINGS - on HELLO CLUBREMINDER always book & pay on Hello Club, if you are unsure how to do this ask your activity volunteer coordinator or a member of the Committee or attend COOL IT training sessions. The activities calendar and links to Hello Club can also be found on the CWS website www.thewomensshed.org

• BAND: (app, chat platform for updates on our groups) when you become a member you can access Band for the latest news. Remember to check FEED and GROUP CHATS for general CWS updates and information.

• VOLUNTEERING AT CWS: activities & events are conducted by our team of volunteers. Without their support, we cannot conduct our low-cost activities. Several tasks are required to set up, supervise, check attendance and support the activity. If you have skills you would like to share eg kayaking, DIY, mosaics, outdoor activities, or new ideas for activities & workshops and are interested in becoming an Activity Volunteer Coordinator, please contact Deilia.

Kind regards Deilia