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Sun December 16, 2018

Tramsheds Growers Markets - Every Sunday!
16/12/2018 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Head to Tramsheds every Sunday for their Growers Markets from 8am-2pm!

In collaboration with Bodega 1904, the weekly Growers Markets feature a selection of seasonal fruit and veg from a selection of our favourite growers, sustainable products from community providores and a changing schedule of workshops and masterclasses featuring winemakers, cheesemakers, chefs, authors and artists.

Each Sunday there will be live entertainment from local musicians as well as special activities for the kids to enjoy!

More info here

Blak Markets Christmas Event
16/12/2018 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Blak Markets will celebrate its fifth birthday back where it all started on Bare island at La Perouse with a Christmas market on Sunday 16 December.

The Markets are a great opportunity to showcase authentic and unique gifts, with all of the profits going back into Aboriginal communities. They are also a great way of featuring the arts, crafts, foods and performances of one of the oldest living cultures in the world.

The Blak Markets will run from 10am till 4pm and entertainment for the day includes cultural dancing by the Yaama Boys and singing by Charlie Trindall along with weaving workshops with Auntie Karleen Green. Entry is $2.50 with children under 5 free.

This Blak Markets takes place at Bare Island within the Kamay-Botany Bay National Park with the support of the NSW Parks and Wildlife Service.

Please visit our website https://blakmarkets.com/collections/workshops for further information.

Rotary Carols on the Common - North Ryde
16/12/2018 @ 5:30 pm - 9:15 pm

Experience the authentic carols experience at Sydney’s second largest Christmas carols in the heart of Ryde.

Kicking off at 5:30pm and running through the night is the Carols on the Common performance, featuring all your favourite classic carols with the best performers from all over Sydney. To close out the night, the whole family will be treated to an awe-inspiring firework display.

Head in early to experience amusement activities and keep the kids entertained with the giant slide, or dodgem cars and dozens of other rides. Food vendors and a sausage sizzle will be serving throughout the night.

Money raised on the night goes to worthy causes such as ROMAC – an organisation bringing sick and ill children from nations all over the world for life-changing surgery in Australia.

CAROLS – FIREWORKS – RIDES – FOOD TRUCKS

More info here!

Mon December 17, 2018

Playgroup
17/12/2018 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Full a full listing of all the local playgroups and the dates and times they run, visit our article Playgroups in the Ryde Area

Library Story Time and Rhyme Time
17/12/2018 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Check out this link for a full listing of all kids activities at events at our local libraries including:

Ryde Library
Gladesville Library
West Ryde Library
Eastwood Library
North Ryde Library
Epping Library
Carlingford Library
Dundas Library
Parramatta Library

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