Friday 15 November: Read on for tips on how to spend your leisure time, from live music to trivia nights, community events and more.
Frog Count!
Ends Sunday 17 November, there’s still time to get involved in Frog ID, the seventh annual national frog count hosted by the Australian Museum. Get the app. Identify those croaks, barks, whistles and bleats from your backyard.
Fantastic Recycling Guide
Great news this week is an updated Recycling and Disposal Guide from Shoalhaven Council. This is an A-Z list of practically everything you could be throwing away, and how exactly to get rid of it. We are at the heart of a significant marine park here in Jervis Bay, so this information resource is perfect for householders and holiday-hosts.
Council says: “Please remember to put all your recyclables into your yellow lid bin, loosely. Never package them into a plastic bag and then place into your yellow lid bin.”
Beware of recycling symbols: If recycling symbols cause you confusion and sometimes frustration, you are not alone. An item may have a recycling symbol on it but it doesn’t necessarily mean it goes into the yellow bin.
The recycling symbol may mean the item is made from recycled materials. Sometimes the item can be recycled but not via the yellow bin and it needs to go through a specialised recycling process.
To get recycling right please refer to the recycling guides produced by Shoalhaven City Council. These guides have been specifically written for residents of the Shoalhaven, relating to the recycling options of our kerbside collections and Waste Depot services.
ORDER handy printed materials from Council, too.
New doughnuts
Husky Doughnuts in the old Harley’s van outside the Trading Post. Hot, fresh cinnamon doughnuts and coffee from 7am starting Wednesday 13 November, sure to be a HIT for the summer holidays.
Dance Freely
Conscious Dance and sound healing hosted by Dance Tribe South Coast is on this Thursday 21 November at Tomerong Hall. Move your body to a sound track reflecting the elements, then find a comfy position and relax for the sound bath. Cost $25 online or $30 cash on the door (please bring correct change).
Cupitt’s Brewery 10th Birthday
Head down to Ulladulla’s Cupitt’s Estate this Sunday 17 November to help the team celebrate the 10th anniversary of their very own brewery. They are promising live music from local group West Wind. Expect great music, ice-cold brews, and an epic day of fun and festivities.
The Castaways Live
This Sunday 17 November, it’s The Castaways Live at Jervis Bay Brewing Co. This local acoustic duo are known for their versatile blend of pop, folk, country and blues covers, creating a mellow vibe that’s perfect for a relaxing Sunday afternoon. From 4pm.
Freestyle Hazy IPA
While you’re there, try Jervis Bay Brewing Co’s new, experimental Hazy IPA, crafted to showcase the finest hops and hops-derived products from their mates at Freestyle Hops across the ditch. Kiwi hops are tough to beat when it comes to aroma, and this blend is packed with Rakau, delivering flavour like the perfect drop. For the uninitiated, Rakau, a style of hops was rediscovered and re-released in 2011 by the New Zealand hop breeding program, bursts with a vibrant, fruit-forward character that’s described by the breeder as “the whole orchard.” It’s also an efficient, clean bittering hop, adding a smooth balance to this bold brew.
Men’s Mental Health Dinner
More great news from Jervis Bay Brewing Co, which is hosting a dinner for men’s mental health on Tuesday 26 November, $40 for one of three delicious dinner choices plus a drink and supporting the charity Changing Tide. Book your tickets online.
Switch Up Your Trivia Smarts
Thursdays at Jervis Bay Brewing Co are a chance to gather friends and foe for a little competitive trivia. Show off your smarts, win some cool prizes, enjoy a drink or two, and help raise funds for this month’s community group, from 6:30pm
Car Seat Free Checks
A free child car seat checking day run by council is being held at Sanctuary Point at 192 Kerry Street (carpark) on Saturday 23 November from 9am to 3pm. This day covers the checking of seats, moving seats around the car as well as from reversed to forward facing, plus installation of new seats into cars. Bookings essential, please call Council’s Road Safety Officer on 02 4429 3484.
Vincentia Connect Fair Day
Find out what’s happening in your community, meet some wonderful people, listen to local musicians, browse a pop-up art gallery, discover a new kids book and so much more at Vincentia Connect – hosted by Vincentia Matters. Vincentia Shopping Village on Burton Street is hosting a fun day for everyone on Sunday 24 November, 11-4pm. Park in the large carpark behind Coles because the action will be in the village square and top car park on the day.
Social Irish Music Gathering
Play along – slowly – to some traditional Irish and Celtic jigs and airs at a social gathering of musicians at the Husky Sports bowling club this Sunday 17 November from 3.30pm, “Slow Sessions”. All people, all instruments welcome.
Spooky Men’s Chorale
Tickets still available for this vocal phenomenon in Nowra and Huskisson, but they won’t last long! Check out this link for the full South Coast tour locations and tickets, and a great overview of this unique men’s choir with character. Nowra $39/$49, Monday 25 November 7pm at the School of Arts on Berry Street. Huskisson only u35s/concession tickets remain, $20, Sunday 1 December at 3pm in the Huskisson community centre.
Paddington Bear Double
“If adults had the same level of excitement for everything as children do, the world would be brighter.” Dose up on brightness at this Paddington Bear double feature + lunch event at Husky Pictures on Wednesday 20 November, $25. Reserve your ticket at the box office in the foyer of our charming local movie house.
Classical Music Salon
We love a Sunday Session featuring local musos at our favourite watering holes, but if you’ve got eclectic tastes like we do, why not try something classical for a change. International artistes, Violinist Bridget Crouch & Cellist Rosanne Hunt will play a programme including a variety of duets & solos by composers Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Hofmeister, etc and maybe even including some fun Latin duets. They will also be happy to field audience questions and comments to make this an interactive and informal occasion. Hosted at Barrengarry House in Kangaroo Valley, built in 1880 by Architect John Horbury Hunt
Saturday 30 November, afternoon tea concert at 3pm, Sunday 1 December, morning coffee concert at 11am, tickets are $55, including refreshments.
