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Home>Activities and Groups
Northcote Town Hall is a growing venue, with potential for a multitude of activities and events that are constantly changing and meeting the needs of the community.
Please visit our Events Calendar which has information about up-coming events, conferences, theatre and music performances.
Listed below are some groups that are currently hiring rooms at the Northcote Town Hall.
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 ITALIAN NORTHCOTE PENSIONERS CLUB
MINI MAESTROS
PLATFORM YOUTH THEATRE
YOUR PEACE WITHIN - YOGA
ST. MARTINS – DRAMA AND ACTING WORKSHOPS
SIMPLY SILENCE
SHOTOKAN KARATE INTERNATIONAL AUST.
DAREBIN U3A - TAI CHI AND YOGA
RENEW WITH PILATES AND YOGA / RELAX AND MEDITATE
FALUN DAFA QIGONG MEDITATION
THE INVESTORS CLUB
KADAMPA MEDITATION & BUDDHISM
AUSTREK STAR TREK FAN CLUB
LAST PEEK LIFE DRAWING SESSIONS
MIND-YOGA – ‘LEARN TO MEDITATE NOW’ COURSES
| ITALIAN NORTHCOTE PENSIONERS CLUB | | A network of the Italian community meeting for over 20 years at the Northcote Town Hall.
Meetings: Monday and Wednesday
Contact: Mosca Biagio (President)
Phone: (03) 9481 7384 Top
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| MINI MAESTROS | | An Australian Music Program for young children aged 6 month to 5 years old. Activities include singing, dancing, playing percussion instruments.
Classes: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Mornings
Prices: $12 per class (0-2 yrs), $14.50 per class (2-5 yrs)
Contact: Kathy Perry
Phone: (03) 9443 8437Top
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| PLATFORM YOUTH THEATRE | | Platform creates innovative, orignal theatre by young people aged 16 to 26 from all walks and abilities. It is a youth arts company based in the cultural melting pot of Melbourne's northern suburbs.
Platform workshops all its productions from scratch by having the cast work with the writers. This guarantees that each production is new and original.
Their offices are found at the Northcote Town Hall, Level 1.
Contact: Rose Godde
Phone: (03) 9482 9278
Email: info@pty.org.au
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| YOUR PEACE WITHIN - YOGA | | Gentle and nurturing classes that encourage you to practice at a level
suited to your own needs. The focus is on the quality of your awareness
during the physical postures, breathing exercises and deep relaxation. Call
for information and bookings.
Classes: General Class Mondays 6:30-8pm, General Class Tuesdays 6:30-8pm
Contact: Kimberley Roberts
Phone: 0432 057 374
Email: kimberleybroberts@hotmail.com
Webpage: Your Peace Within - Yoga
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| ST. MARTINS – DRAMA AND ACTING WORKSHOPS | | St. Martins drama and acting workshops are recognized for their commitment to building lifelong learning and memories in young people. These workshops focus on process-driven techniques with professional artists and are designed to inspire confidence as well as stimulating creativity. FREE TRIAL CLASSES ON JANUARY 19TH (5 to 8 year olds, 4:30 to 6:00), JANUARY 20TH (9 to 12 year olds, 4:30 to 6:30) and JANUARY 21ST (13 to 16 year olds, 4:30 to 6:30)
Classes:The Drama Club, 5 to 8 year olds – Mondays Feb 9th to March 30th, 4:30 to 6:00. Musical Theatre, 9 to 12 year olds – Tuesdays Feb 10th to March 31st, 4:30 to 6:30. Act 1 (introduction to acting), 13 to 16 year olds, Wednesdays Feb 11th to April 1st, 4:30 to 6:30.
Contact: Ellen Rijs or Hayley Butcher
Phone: 9867 2477
Email:info@stmartinsyouth.com.au
Webpage: wwwww.stmartinsyouth.com.au
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| SIMPLY SILENCE | | Simply Silence is a meditation practice group which offers a relaxed supportive atmosphere for group meditation, facilitated by a range of meditation instructors.
First and Third Thursdays of each month. Entry by donation.
Classes: Thursday 7:30pm-8:30pm
Contact: Paul Majewski
Phone: 0409 312 634
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| SHOTOKAN KARATE INTERNATIONAL AUST. | |
Come and be part of Shotokan Karate International Aust.
"Fostering traditional values with a modern approach to teaching."
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Juniors: 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Seniors: 6.30pm - 7.30pm
For further enquiries please contact Angelo Falcone
(03) 9282 7200 or
0439 709 014
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| DAREBIN U3A - TAI CHI AND YOGA | | Learning for Older Adults
Tai Chi, Tuesdays 1-3pm
Yoga Class 1, Thursday 1-2pm
Yoga Class 2, Thursday 2-3pm
Contact: Darebin U3A Office (03) 9610 2102
Email: dbin@alphalink.com.auTop
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| RENEW WITH PILATES AND YOGA / RELAX AND MEDITATE | | Renew with Pilates and Yoga.
For posture, flexibility, muscle tone, back pain and post-natal rehabilitation.
Relax and meditate.
Full body relaxation followed by meditation. Find the centre of calm and bliss within.
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings (from May) and Wednesday evenings (current).
Rebecca Fagan 0425 731 070
Complimentary Physio and Pilates pre-assessment.
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| FALUN DAFA QIGONG MEDITATION | | Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) is an ancient form of qigong, the practice of refining the body and mind through special exercises and meditation.
The unique feature about Falun Gong is that it follows the ancient Chinese tradition of emphasizing the imprevement of one's moral character, as well as exercising the body. At the heart of the practice are the universal priniciples of: Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance and proctitioners strive to embody these principles in their daily lives. Through uplifting their hearts and minds, and with the energy and tranquility of the exercises, practitioners experience rapid improvements in their health, reduced stress and a true feeling of inner-peace.
Falun Gong is non-political, and completely free of charge, and obligation. The exercises are always taught by volunteers and all Falun Dafa materials, including books and exercise instructions are freely available on-line at www.falundafa.org
Mondays, starting January 18
7.00pm - 9.00pm
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| THE INVESTORS CLUB | | Become a successful property investor - access the proven strategies used by thousands of The Investors Club members since 1994 to achieve financial independence. It's free to join and you will have access to our free comprehensive services and personal support.
For details of our next workshop contact:
Anne Greening
Ph: 03) 94811710
M: 0409 389752
anne.greening@tic.com.au
Or visit:
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| KADAMPA MEDITATION & BUDDHISM | | Class consists of a simple meditation for relaxing the mind, followed by a talk leading to a final meditation.
In the talk and final meditation we learn practical methods for finding happiness and overcoming our daily problems through developing peaceful minds and special ways of thinking.
Weekly on Thursdays, commencing February 4.
TIME: 7.30pm - 9.00pm
COST: $12 per class
No booking required.
Enquiries:
Kelsang Pagma – education@kadampa.org.au
Ph: 9756 7203Top
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| AUSTREK STAR TREK FAN CLUB | | Join us for rumours, gossip, mayhem, games and generally lots of fun with all things SCI-FI, particularly Star Trek.
First Saturday of the month.
1.00pm - 5.00pm
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| LAST PEEK LIFE DRAWING SESSIONS | | Untutored life drawing sessions for all artistic levels, whether you are starting out, putting a folio together, or have been drawing for many years. Only the best and experienced models are used.
Come and enjoy the fantastic space and abundance of natural light, along with great poses and casual music in a relaxing atmosphere. Easels, boards, and chairs provided. You will need to bring your own drawing materials. For those without, paper and graphite/charcoal will also be available at no additional cost. Afternoon tea is also provided.
When: Every fortnight on Saturdays, beginning May 15th.
Time: 2pm – 4pm.
Cost: $15 per person.
Bookings are essential.
Contact: Frank Bonnici
Phone: 0404 111 013
Email: info@lastpeek.com.auTop
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| MIND-YOGA – ‘LEARN TO MEDITATE NOW’ COURSES | | The course will give you a personal meditation practice capable of bringing about profound inner-change. The practices are time-honoured, traditional yoga-meditation techniques, utilizing the body, the breath and the mind, adapted to suit the needs of persons of any age, or level of meditation experience. Your teacher will be Dean Das, who is a western meditation master-teacher of 45 years practice and 30 years teaching experience.
The practices are designed to strengthen the body, develop inner vitality, and create mental balance and clarity of mind.
1st Course – 16 June-7 July; 2nd – 21 July-11 Aug; 3rd – 25 Aug-15 Sept
Wednesdays 6.30pm – 8.00pm
Bookings required: 9687 9640
email: mail@learntomeditatenow.com.au
Web: www.learntomeditatenow.com.au
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| Beginners Acting Workshop for Teenagers / Adults | | Fun, interactive group activities exploring differenct acting methods for the beginners through to the advanced.
6 week course, commencing Monday 4th October
TIME: 7pm-9pm
COST: $195 for 6 week course
CONTACT: Vita Catalano, 0412 887 808
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