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Greetings Sheddies. We hope you all enjoyed the festive season and had lots of fun with family and friends. What a great start to 2023 - Shed activities recommenced the week of Mon 16 Jan with members eager to get back to their regular activities, especially those that involve getting fit after the festive season. Welcome new members. CWS MEMBER SURVEY: This short Survey / Questionnaire has been posted on CWS website, BAND and emailed to current members. Please take the time to provide important feedback so we can continue to expand and provide quality activities. Go to 2023 survey page IT TRAINING SESSIONS FOR HELLO CLUB AND BAND: we understand the challenge of learning our tech & booking systems. For Volunteer Coordinators and members, we will hold individual IT tech sessions at the Shed each fortnight commencing Thurs 9 Feb. from 10.30am. Book a timeslot on Hello Club and the lovely Georgia and Ric will guide you in these sessions. DEMO DAYS: Georgia will demonstrate Mosaic Crochet at Creative Connections Thursday 9 Feb. Don’t miss our first Demo Day, so book in on Hello Club. A Demo Days chat group has been set up on Band so you can add activities you would like to see covered. SHED SPRING CLEAN / WORKING BEE: all hands-on deck for our working bee. Time for a clear out…we have accumulated a lot of stuff, equipment and goodies (tech terms). We have allotted 2 days for the spring clean - Sundays 12 & 19 Feb from 9am-3pm. If you have a few hours to spare and would like to help out, even making coffee/tea for the workers. Book in on Hello Club so we know how many helpers we have on the day. We will hold a car boot sale a little later. HELLO CLUB - ACTIVITIES, MEETUPS AND WORKSHOPS (SCHEDULED BOOKED): REMINDER 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. Link for Hello Club on our website www.thewomenshed.org always check our website for latest updates. BAND: (app,chat platform for each of our groups) when you become a member you can then access Band after you receive an invite to that group. Remember to check the FEED as well as the CHATS for general CWS updates and information. VOLUNTEERING AT CWS: our activities & events are conducted by our team of volunteers. Without their support, we cannot conduct our low-cost activities. We require 2 Volunteer Coordinators per regular activity, (several tasks are required to set up, supervise, check attendance and support the activity). If you have skills you would like to share, new ideas for activities & workshops and interested in becoming an activity Volunteer Coordinator, please contact Deilia. Management Committee and our volunteer coordinators are looking forward to an exciting 2023. Kind regards Deilia The Coolum Womens Shed Inc. IA58358
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 Seasons Greetings Sheddies. Well, another year is almost over and what a busy year it has been. Highlights included Tool Shed operational, kayaks and trailer, new activities, new members, friendships formed, improved systems (ongoing), social events, promotion of CWS activities, presentations to community groups, great support from Coolum Men’s Shed, generous donations and lots of fun. We look forward to 2023 filled with great opportunities, good health, and happiness for all our members and their families. Management Committee and our activity volunteer coordinators wish you all a terrific festive season and wonderful new year. CWS festive season closing dates: The Shed will be closed for scheduled activities from Sunday 18 Dec until Monday 16 Jan 2023 (except for Shed Jazz and Boxfit on Mon 19 Dec). A well-earned break for the Committee and activity volunteer coordinators. Xmas Party: Our annual end of year Christmas celebration (subsidised by CWS) took place at the Maroochy River Golf Club with 26 enthusiastic mini golfers testing their skills. Great opportunity for members from our various groups to meet and mingle. A fun night with pizza, lots of laughs and many holes in one. Look out golfers. CWS Social outing: Menopause the Musical at The J Theatre, Noosa Junction. Thirteen members made it to the rescheduled show. Dinner at Mr Drifter, then the show, very cleverly done with great humour, lots of laughs & great company, (social outings such as this, can take place for special shows or events – we put out an expression of interest to members, purchase tickets, then members usually book and pay on Hello Club).
Volunteering at CWS: our activities & events are conducted by our team of volunteers. Without their support, we cannot conduct our low-cost activities. We require 2 volunteer coordinators per regular activity, (several tasks are required to set up, supervise and support the activity). If you have skills you would like to share, new ideas for activities & workshops and interested in becoming an activity volunteer coordinator, please contact Deilia.
Demo Days: we are planning to run specific demo sessions in the new year, during existing activities, eg Creative Connections, On The Tools. A Demo Days chat group has been set up on Band. Please add your ideas and topics you would like to see covered. Training sessions for Hello Club and Band: we understand the challenge of learning our tech & booking systems, with members providing directions whilst at activities. We are very keen to make these processes easier, so we plan to hold group & individual tech sessions on days we are at the Shed. We will keep you posted of proposed dates. Hello Club: Activities, meetups and workshops (schedules & bookings): REMINDER 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. Link for Hello Club on our website www.thewomenshed.org always check our website for latest updates. Band: when you become a member you can then access Band (chat platform for each of our groups). You will receive an invite to the Band app, if you are not yet on this, please ask another member to invite you, as it is extremely useful. Remember to check the FEED as well as the CHATS for general CWS updates and information. See you in 2023, kind regards Deilia President CWS  Greetings.
Our AGM took place in September and the new Management Committee is hard at work. I am enjoying the role of President and would like to acknowledge the outgoing Committee for their great work & contributions to the development of CWS. We will ensure CWS continues to provide opportunities for Connection through Recreation for our members. Much work is undertaken behind the scenes, which may go unnoticed but is vitally important to maintain & develop CWS into a strong & vibrant community-based organisation. I look forward to meeting more members and working with you all to ensure we share & learn new skills, try new activities, make friends and above all, have fun.!! Deilia Murray. Activities, meetups and workshops (scheduled booked): reminder to always book on Hello Club and that we endeavour to run these activities with 2 volunteer coordinators to support and supervise the activity (we aim for 3). This is a safety measure that forms part of our risk management process. If you are interested in becoming an activity volunteer coordinator please contact Deilia. Band: (chat platform for each of our groups) when you become a member you can then access Band after you receive an invite to that group. Remember to check the FEED as well as the CHATS for general CWS updates and information. Brainiacs: 1pm Saturday cards/games group continues to attract new members and we have just started another group on Thursdays at 1.00pm. Come along, have fun and test your skills. Book Clubs: Library Book Packs – a reminder if you are a member of any CWS Book Clubs, please remember to pay your fee by adding it from the extra’s menu in the booking system – $12.50 per year. The book pack service costs CWS over $100 a year per club. Walking group: every Tuesday a group of very keen women enjoy the varied walks. The coffee is always a treat at the end. The November Away Walk will be held on Tues 8 Nov, further information will be posted on Hello Club Walk Group. Sketchy gals: drawing meetup; interested getting started in drawing or specific techniques? Beginners welcome to this self-paced group, each meeting will have a basic topic. You can bring your own project or suggest tutorials or activities. BYO materials. Donation: recently we received a donation of $605 from a Sunshine Coast Council Senior Engineer. He raises funds for community groups and Not for Profits, during September it was Womens Health Week, so he chose Coolum Women’s Shed. We were delighted to receive this unexpected and generous donation. Tool Shed: what a great job Sheddies are doing - handmade name installed above roller door, repurposed rolling cabinets for power tools work benches, stand for outside sink, repair kitchen cupboard door and the mosaic letterbox is almost complete. Sessions currently: - A meetup is an informal session that can be self-directed or you can join in with projects we are working on. You can use equipment and scraps for small projects but for larger ones you need to source your own materials. Please do not use any equipment alone and without familiarising yourself with the safety instructions and the manual (all kept in the folder at the shed). As we progress, a record of Inductions and Tool competencies will be developed. CWS furniture: we have acquired another Poang chair and now have a spare couch to give away, the one in the main hall of the Community Centre. If you are interested, please chat to a Management Committee member. Coolum Men’s Shed: Saturday 29 Oct 9.30am, celebrations for their 10-year anniversary. Along with a dedication of a Memorial Garden for past members, there will be a garage sale and morning tea. CWS have been invited to this whole day event. First Fridays Social Meetup: on hold until next year. Even though this is a social gathering we need 2 volunteers to organise, check the CWS bookings and lead the evening get-togethers. If you are interested in taking on this role, please let one of the management committee know Xmas celebration: Yes Xmas is coming and we will be organising an activity/celebration for our members, possibly early December, details to come. Thankyou Deilia M.  Hi ladies, (If you get this email twice it's because you are on our general email list and our membership list - please unsubscribe at the bottom of the mail!) We got a lovely surprise this month when we received a donation of $250 from the Shop in Coolum - they sell second hand books as a fundraiser and our walking group meets there for coffee most Tuesdays after their walk. It's a beautiful gesture, we feel really lucky they thought of us. Talking of coffee, we were also really excited this month as Simon Hemmings from Right Electrical Services delivered a bean to cup coffee machine that he has kindly lent us. He got a cheer as he left - not sure what that says about our previous coffee :-) This month at drawing for beginners we got messy with charcoal, and used some of the basics we have been covering - perception of edges, use of negative space and the basic unit. After a bit of a break in activities due to the lockdown, we are back - here is the latest on what's coming up. Resistance training - another class added for absolute beginners- now's your chance! Do you hate the idea of going to a sweaty gym with people shouting at you to do 'just one more'? So do we, but we know that resistance training is good for us. Luckily Robyn's resistance classes are small groups of sheddies, held at her own studio. Each session Robyn comes up with a new thing to do, that works a different part of your body. It's never boring, and no, she doesn't shout at you ;-) In fact if you like your gym sessions to be more laughing than heavy lifting, we really recommend you come along. Don't worry we still have to work - it's just easier when you are with your sheddie friends. Previous participants get first refusal for that slot next term. If you can't make a particular session you might be able to swap with people on one of the other days. Groups are a maximum of 6. We will need a minimum of four to run the class. Have a try session this Wednesday 28th April 1.30pm at Robyn's studio in Coolum ($15) : https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=22349549 Term 2 block booking $108 ($12 per session) : https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=22349765 Social meetup - first Friday of the month - 6pm 7th May at Peregian Beach Hotel. We are sticking this in the diary so it has a chance to happen ;-). Check the calendar for the location .No need to book. Online calendar: https://www.thewomensshed.org/calendar.html Frocks, Feedback and Fun - 2pm 20th June We are rolling together a few activities for our member meetup on the 20th June. It's a chance to have an afternoon of fun with the other sheddies, find out what's going on, discuss ideas and even take home some new clothes! Activities include:
$15 book here: https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=22350301 Women on Weyba Division 9 councillor Maria Suarez has kicked off our paddling group with $1300 towards 2 kayaks and the kits to get them on the car roofs. We are on the lookout for 2 second hand ozpaddle enduro kayaks - the standout winner from our trial morning on the Lake. Please let us know if you have any connections or kit to donate. Keep your eyes open for another 'have a try' session soon. We have capacity for another coordinator if you would be interested in organising very early sessions (Nell is not an early bird ;-) ). - it can be as simple as letting Ric know that you are planning to go out and we can let other members book in to come with you (for members that have their own kayaks/sups). Dragon ladies The Loose Ends crew have formed a team to yarn bomb a tree for the Maleny Knitfest in early July. The theme is 'A dragon in my garden'. Yarnbombing is when you cover everyday objects in crochet and knit fabric. The entry fee of $5 pp will cover our entry and use of the shed for future making meetups (alternate Thursdays to current Loose Ends, although there is bound to be some overlap). Even if you can't make it to the shed you can join in from home - they are in the initial planning sessions at the moment - the more the merrier! First meetup this Thursday - April 29th 11 am : book here https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=22317455 We will almost definitely need some wool, so this is a great chance to destash your stash! Mosaics Meetup Our intro to mosaics workshops have been really successful - we have a waiting list set up for the next one - please email [email protected] if you would like to be added to the waitlist. People that have attended the intro are able to join Annie on the 4th Tuesday of the month for a mosaic meetup. $15 covers the 10-1 session and (reasonable) use of materials and equipment. This Tuesday it's $5 and we are meeting at the shed to go through what you will be looking at and then it's carpool to an amazing mosaic store on the coast. Please book here: https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20329784 Saturday Studio Meetup If you want to work on your own projects you can also join us for 'Studio meetup' on the 2nd Saturday of each month - you are welcome to work on anything as long as you tidy up after yourself. We will be playing with bleach tie dye effects this month (bring dark clothes if you want to join in) (We used to call this messy play, but people thought it was for kids :-) ) $15 covers the 10-3 session and (reasonable) use of materials and equipment. Book here: https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=14971266. Pottery Update The pottery wheel fundraiser is nearly halfway there - we have reached $440 so far and had great feedback. Nell can be flexible with timings so if you want to do a time slot at a different time please contact us at [email protected]. Book here for the two person session: https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=19842654 Call for the stall Do you enjoy making but are you running out of space for your creations? Or are you about to make something, and you could make an extra one as you go? Please consider donating some items for us to sell the next time we have a market stall or sausage sizzle. One of our new volunteers mentioned fundraising by selling at the markets - it's a great idea but we don't want to pressure everyone into making things at the last minute. So if you can keep us in mind and start making a few things when you have time, hopefully we will have a corker of a stall when the time comes. Feel free to drop items into the shed as they are made. That's all for now- have a great weekend! xx
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Sorry we've been a bit busy and we haven't updated you for a few weeks. Please remember if you are getting this twice it's because you are receiving our member only email and our public email. You can unsubscribe at the bottom of the page if you only want one. Please email us directly if you don't want member emails anymore :-) There are still spots for tomorrow's taught beginners workshops in guitar, singing and ukulele. There is just one spot left for each of the beginners workshops in Mosiacs for the 3rd and 24th April. Then we will be moving onto the next project. Calling all writers - do you have something interesting you would like to share with our members? A funny joke? Some good advice? A great recipe? If you have something you would be happy for us to publish on our website, please send it into us. No promotional or political articles please. Enjoy your weekend! xx Book now Calender of events click here Crochet for beginners : June 19th 10am-1pm https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20868211 Macrame plant hanger beginners workshop: 1st May 10am-1pm https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20866341 Music workshops coming up on 27th March. Join us for these introductory workshops taught by Ali. The idea is to cover off some basics that we can apply during our music group meetups. Absolute beginners welcome, although you will need to bring your own guitar or ukulele. 10am Beginners guitar workshop $25 https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20466222 11.30 am Beginners vocal workshop $25 https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20466342 1pm Beginners uke workshop $25 https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20466519 Mosaics: Mosaics outing 23rd March to local supplier - followed by lunch out - postpones to April: https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20329784 Mosaics introduction workshop- You must complete the intro class with annie before attending mosaic meetups. https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20324626 Regular mosaic meetup on 4th Tuesday of the month (must have completed Mosaic Introduction with Annie before attending): https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20329784 Intro to Wheel Throwing - pottery wheel fundraiser At Nell's studio - basics of working with clay. Local resources and teachers. How to work safely at home. You will make a pot which will be fired for collection at a later date. One person session $100: https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=19842476 Two person session $150: (slightly less time on the wheel, as the session is shared) https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=19842654 Other regular meetups :
Member Survey The survey is open to non-members and members and can be accessed here . https://www.thewomensshed.org/2020-survey.html Keeping up with what's on
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Hi Sheddies, If you are currently receiving two copies of this email, it is because we send an update to our members, and another one to people that have signed up for a newsletter via our website. Sometimes we only send updates to members - if you want to stop receiving this additional copy, just unsubscribe at the end of this email. Last week was a bit of a landmark moment for us, as we signed a sub-lease with the Coolum Men's Shed for an 888m plot behind the Community Centre. We have signed contracts to get a storage shed up on the higher ground, and are seeking funds for woodworking and ceramics equipment to put in it. Once finished we will have a place to store our equipment and a covered outdoor space better suited for activities such as woodwork, ceramics and mosaics. There will be time later to think about what we want to do with the rest of the space - so get thinking about what would work for you! If you have experience in building design, planning, construction, landscaping, fundraising or philanthropy we need your help! Please get in touch if you think you are able to contribute. It's also been great to see more activities being organised over on our Band App - a trip to the circus, lunch out in Marcoola, a trip to a crochet shop and beginning runners club (Wednesdays mornings). If you want to keep in the loop with these activities organised by other members, then the Band App is where it's happening. Most things get onto the calendar, but casual activities tend to start up on Band. The photos below show Kaia sorting the mosiac ready for our workshop, Annie rocking the mini macrame plant pot earrings made for her by Simone, Simone's slab pottery plant pot and Nell's experiments with bleach tie dye. Book now Some of these activities have not been added to our public calendar yet - please book soon if you want a spot. Monthly goddess gathering starts 29th Feb - just a few spots left! Indulge yourself with a 2 hour session guided by Simone. If you really like the bit at the end of a yoga class, then you will be in heaven here. This chilled Friday night is a time for you to relax, destress and think about what you want to achieve for the month ahead. Bring your journal if you have one :-) Includes restorative yoga, meditation and a herbal tea at the start of the evening 4th Friday of the month, $40 - dress comfy- pjs welcome ;-) book here: https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=10787799 Music workshops coming up on 27th March. Join us for these introductory workshops taught by Ali. The idea is to cover off some basics that we can apply during our music group meetups. Absolute beginners welcome, although you will need to bring your own guitar or ukulele. 10am Beginners guitar workshop $25 https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20466222 11.30 am Beginners vocal workshop $25 https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20466342 1pm Beginners uke workshop $25 https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20466519 Mosaics: Mosaics outing 23rd March to local supplier - followed by lunch out: https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20329784 Mosaics introduction - first two sold out so quickly we added another ! 24th April. You must complete the intro class with annie before attending mosaic meetups. https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20324626 Regular mosaic meetup on 4th Tuesday of the month (must have completed Mosaic Introduction with Annie before attending): https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20329784 Touch Footy: https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20665964 Join us from 6.30 at the Peregian Springs Rec ground as we find out more about what's involved, and how fit we have to be ;-). No expectation of playing on the day, although if you are super keen, wear fitness gear just in case. Kayaking/Sup Have-a-go session: https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20666218 Anyone interested in starting a social kayaking/sup meetup is welcome to join us this Sunday 28th at Lake Weyba from 9.30. We will be trying out a few options (including inflatables!) and see the pros and cons. We would like to get to the position of being able to go out as a group regularly. If you have a kayak or sup you are happy to bring, please do. Meet at the Lake Weyba drive. Other regular meetups :
Change of name - due to feedback that 'messy play' sounds like it's aimed at toddlers we will have renamed this 'Studio Meetup' .... This member meetup on the 2nd Saturday of the month is meant as an option for extended studio time - just turn up and do whatever it is you wanted to do, away from distraction and in good company :-) Member Survey Thank you to those of you that have responded to the survey. We are asking members to wear their membership id at the shed, so that people can see our names. Membership cards and Lanyards are available at the shed - just pick up when you next visit . If you haven't already done so, please complete our very short survey as this will help the committee plan the year ahead - it's anonymous. The survey is open to non-members and members and can be accessed here . https://www.thewomensshed.org/2020-survey.html Keeping up with what's on
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General Info We will be publishing a printable planner as things are finalised. If you want direct access to our live calendar you can view it here .You can also add it to your own calendar app with this ics link . https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/cwsroster%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics Bookings are required for all our activities, the booking page is on the website : https://www.thewomensshed.org/bookings.html. NB we require a minimum of 4 bookings to run an activity, and volunteers may reschedule if we can't see that you are booked in - so please don't leave booking until the last minute. Current members can arrange to meetup via our Band App. It's like Facebook without the ads. We have also created a members only Facebook group for members that prefer FB. You can join it here :-) Don't forget we also have some yoga classes and a meditation that you can access anytime on the members section of our website. If you have forgotten your login, just ask for a new password with the email address you registered with us. Support the Women's Shed
See you soon!  Hi Sheddies,
We had a great time visiting Annie's place this weekend, lots of inspiration! Due to health and safety, you must have completed an introductory workshop before you attend other mosaic workshops and activities (except for the shop visit!). We will run introductory workshops a few times a year, so please let us know if you want to go on a waiting list. Mosaics: Mosaics outing 23rd March to local supplier - final details tbc, but you can book here: https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20329784 Mosaics introduction (3 spots left) - Easter Saturday 2nd April book here: https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20324626 Regular Mosaic meetup on 4th Tuesday of the month (must have completed Mosaic Introduction with Annie before attending): https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20329784 Book club bookings: Women that run with the Wolves, at the shed every 2nd Thursday 6.30pm - working through the book of the same name, we are up to chapter 10 - clear water nourishing https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=13446213 Sheddies off the shelf Friday evening with dinner out, every 5 weeks : https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20325671 Cool Readers Friday lunchtime with lunch out, every 6 weeks : https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=20325891 Messy Play/ Colour Crew meetup this Saturday (2nd Saturday of the month) This meetup is for giving yourself a longer time to work on projects with the girls. We haven't had time to plan anything specifically. Nell`might try the tie dye with bleach technique as she has a lot of dark clothes that need revamping. We haven't had time to prepare any eco dye stuff but Natalie has found us a fabulous teacher, so we will be organising that soon. Another option is to try some handbuilt clay fun. It's a meetup, so everyone is responsible for helping set up and leaving the place as you found it ;-). 10-3 gives you time for a lunch break, and a walk out the back to scavenge for materials if you need them :-) (like the 'wild weaving' that someone shared last week....). People that want to are welcome to stay longer, but they need to lock up book here: https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=14971266. Monthly goddess gathering starts 29th Feb- Indulge yourself with a 2 hour session guided by Simone. Includes restorative yoga, meditation and intention setting for the month ahead, 4th Friday of the month, dress comfy, book here: https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=10787799 Walkers further afield Our trip this month was the tanglewood track at Noosa national park, it was a beautiful day. The next further afield outing will be Sunday 8th March to celebrate international Women's Day. We will be going for brunch afterwards. Further details to come. https://coolumwomensshed.as.me/?appointmentType=16069878 Other regular meetups coming up
Member Survey Thank you to those of you that have responded to the survey. We are asking members to wear their membership id at the shed, so that people can see our names. Membership cards and Lanyards are available at the shed - just pick up when you next visit . If you haven't already done so, please complete our very short survey as this will help the committee plan the year ahead - it's anonymous. The survey is open to non-members and members and can be accessed here . https://www.thewomensshed.org/2020-survey.html Studio news We were super excited to find out that the Gambling Benefit Community Fund has approved our revision to the grant received this year. We don't want to say too much, but we might have our own messy play shed soon. We will keep you posted! Thank you to the members who helped out with obtaining this funding last year, and to those who have helped with the variation request. Keeping up with what's on
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Please email us if you are able to help out for these roles or any other ways you might want to help. General Info We will be publishing a printable planner as things are finalised. If you want direct access to our live calendar you can view it here .You can also add it to your own calendar app with this ics link . https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/cwsroster%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics Bookings are required for all our activities, the booking page is on the website : https://www.thewomensshed.org/bookings.html. NB we require a minimum of 4 bookings to run an activity, and volunteers may reschedule if we can't see that you are booked in - so please don't leave booking until the last minute. Current members can arrange to meetup via our Band App. It's like Facebook without the ads. We have also created a members only Facebook group for members that prefer FB. You can join it here :-) Don't forget we also have some yoga classes and a meditation that you can access anytime on the members section of our website. If you have forgotten your login, just ask for a new password with the email address you registered with us. Support the Women's Shed
If you have any other ideas just come along to one of our regular meetups and chat to other members, or email the shed to make an appointment. See you soon! Hi everyone! It's been a busy few months for our regulars, including our open day and the AGM and we are delighted to be seeing more of you at the shed for a variety of activities. This weekend we had nearly 30 sheddies in the hills of Cooroy, learning about Tania Edwards' story and Anagama 'Syrinx' (a giant woodfired kiln). It certainly inspired a few members and gave us some ideas for what we can do with our pottery space when we finally get it! (although maybe not up to a 7m long, 5 day 24 hour a day woodfiring just yet ....) As we head into October we have some highlights for you:
We also want to take this opportunity to encourage you to join us for any of the activities that take your interest. All of our groups assume no prior knowledge, although if you are able to share skills you are definitely welcomed (and needed!). Our activities are meant to be fun, and meant to give you the chance to do something you enjoy in a low pressure, supportive and friendly environment. So if you have always wanted to sing, please come along to our vocal group - 'The Cool Ums', or if you have a guitar or uke, that you keep promising to learn 'one day' - well this is your chance! (Join us at the 'Cool Strums') We are on the process of planning some craft workshops, keep an eye on the calendar (it's easy to see in Band). Our fortnightly meetup 'Loose Ends' is a social group where members can book in and work on their own projects. There is no teacher, so if you are looking for lessons, it's better to wait for a workshop, although the craft chat on band usually has people planning on sharing some skill or another :-). This month the 'Colour Crew' are taking a break from their Shibori antics and are planning on trying out some eco dyeing - as with all our member meetups, this is a casual event where members get together to try out an activity - everyone helps out, no-one is the 'teacher'. If you want to attend any of these activities please book ahead - we only run activities if we have a minimum of 4 people booked in. Booking ahead is necessary so that we can follow current COVID guidelines and we can let you know if anything changes. If you have any problems with the booking process, we have a drop in session- Tech Tuesday, 9am with Nell. You can view and download a printable version of our perpetual calendar here AGM in brief On the 2nd September we held our first AGM, full minutes are available by contacting the secretary, and we will be putting them on the website in due course. Here are some highlights from the day. We had updates on our activities for the year and some good discussion about the coming priorities for the year. Overall we are in a better position financially, and we continue to attract new members. The current committee vacated their post and the nominees were appointed as follows:
Also of note, we discussed and voted to adopt the constitution which we have updated and expanded. This included recognising the contribution of Founding Members, by granting them lifetime membership and we updated our objects to the following : The Coolum Women’s Shed is a community-based organisation and as such the objects of the association are to:
The property and income of the association shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the aims and objects of the association and no part of that property or income may be paid or otherwise distributed, directly or indirectly, to members of the association, except in good faith in the promotion of those aims and objects. The updated objects were based on a workshop of members feelings about what the aims of the shed should be. We hope that clarifying the objects will allow us to be clearer about what we are, and why we are here. A full copy of the updated constitution will be available soon on the website. Hi Sheddies, we are looking forward to seeing you this weekend at the Open Day. Don't forget you can register in advance via the front page of our website - it will save you writing your details on the day. The limit of people in the community house is 19 and we will be monitoring closely to ensure we are COVID safe. We will also be running some mini-workshops on the day with limited numbers to allow for social distancing. The worskhops include:
We are aiming to run the workshops outside,and we be available on a first come, first served basis. Please keep your fingers crossed for good weather :-) Regular Activities We have created a perpetual calendar to show when the regular activities are on, you can download a copy from the weekly roster page or this post. 
 That's all from us - hope to see you soon!
 1st layer in the kiln - it's like a 3 d jigsaw puzzle! Hi Sheddies, I'm sitting down just after loading some of members pieces into the kiln - the first firing with a new clay and glaze combo is always exciting - potters refer to the 'kiln gods' - let's hope they are smiling on us, and some of the pieces will be on sale at our Open Day on the 8th August. It's hands on at the shed for the next couple of weeks - I'd like to thank some of our newest members who turned up and helped out with our cupboard sort out (on their first visit!) We need the space as we have been slowly building up our equipment and materials. We have a few new additions including Olga the overlocker and Tessa the food processor ;-). With less than 2 weeks to go we will be having a few more working bees - this Tuesday will be lots of cutting up material, so if you have some good fabric scissors please come along ( we have a couple of pairs). Also ironers welcome! Thursday will be more of a making day, using some of the skills we have gained. There will be sewing, weaving, macrame. Please book in via the website ( no charge but allows us to keep within COVID numbers). We are trying to fit in another fabric dyeing session, if confirmed we will share via our app (Band) and on Facebook. We have also added working bee slots for the the day before the open day, and during the open day. If you haven't already signed up for something, just book in and we will find something for you to do ;- ). We will be putting up a display of our work, so if you have made something at the shed, please bring it in by Friday 7th so we can add it to the display. We are working to publish a calendar that makes it easy to see, but many of our meetups now run on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. You can book them from our website - please book in via our website (not facebook) - we have to manage numbers for COVID, and we nearly reached the limit last Thursday. We don't want to have to turn people away :-(. We also implemented a new policy that we need at least 4 people booked online to run an activity - this is for the benefit of our volunteers who can make other plans if people are busy ( and stops us wasting money on hall hire :-) ). New activities
Also in the pipeline is a dedicated monthly tech help session to help people get online (especially useful if we need to go back down into lockdown at some point). We will be looking at setting up email accounts, booking on our site, using zoom and using our band app. Building up our equipment and materials means we can hold our member meetups more frequently - member meetups are just that - the cost is based on how long the session is and what materials need to be provided (if any). Some of our member meetups are focused on learning a new skill - last month our macrame group taught us the basics. This month we have had meetups with a couple of different basket weaving techniques. Not every meetup has a taught element - ideally we all come together and enjoy working on our projects. If you have something you are happy to share please get in touch - we can cover the cost of materials, and as a volunteer you are covered by our insurance. We have a calculator on the website that helps us price our sessions https://www.thewomensshed.org/set-up-a-members-meetup.html Just a reminder - if you want to see something happening at the shed, please come and talk to us about putting it on. It can be a one off, or a regular meetup, but we need you to help out. All the fun we are having is because someone has put their hand up and said 'I will help' - and you get to choose a time and location that suits you too :-). Sorry if this is a lot of information - there won't be much time to send more updates before our open day on the 8th - we hope to see you all there. There is a printable version of our flyer at the bottom of this page - please tell your friends :-). See you soon! Nell (President)
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LocationMost activities are run from the Coolum Men's Shed Community Centre. 26 Research Street, Coolum 4573 QLD
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