Say No To Naff

Stop! Don't reach for the socks, soaps or satin boxers this Christmas. UNICEF Australia is encouraging all Australians to "Say No to Naff" and instead give a gift that will make a real difference for children in need.

UNICEF has launched the "Say No to Naff" campaign, to reduce the amount of 'naff', unwanted Christmas gifts and to make this festive season count for all kids through UNICEF's Inspired Gifts.

You can foster fitness and fun with a football ($32), turn on the tap to a whole community with a water pump ($503), or help students sharpen up for a new year of learning with pencils ($10 for 500 pencils) or choose from one of the extensive range of gifts at unicef.org.au/saynotonaff

Your loved one will receive a personalised gift card from UNICEF with a description of the gift you have purchased and how it will help someone from the over 150 countries and territories UNICEF operates in.

Your UNICEF inspired gift will be despatched to support communities in need.

ANU Textiles Graduating Exhibition

Christmas Twilight Market at BAC - 26 November

Undercurrent Design Market at the National Portrait Gallery

Portrait Gallery Store Presents

UNDERCURRENT Design Market

Friday November 25, 5pm-9pm

Saturday November 26, 10am-4pm

Over 40 artists/exhibitors showcasing an array of original, fresh and contemporarydesigns across all mediums and work practices from ceramics, jewlery, textiles to design co-op's. Ideally timed four weeks before Christmas and coinciding with Last Friday Drinks.

76 Rose Street - Exhibtion for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

The YWCA of Canberra proudly presents 76 Rose Street, an exhibition to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the YWCA's "Week Without Violence" activities. 76 Rose Street is an interactive exhibition that provides a unique opportunity to visualise domestic violence through a simple recreation of an ordinary apartment .This one week exhibition aims to raise awareness of domestic violence and advocate for safer homes for women and girls. We will also be launching our interactive tool profiling domestic violence that can be accessed on our website.

When:Official opening, 10am Friday 25 November

Where: ACT Legislative Assembly Exhibition Room

RSVP essential: canberra@ywca-canberra.org.au OR 6175 9900 by 22 November

You are invited to come along and experience this exhibition and help us;

-       Make domestic violence visible

-       Break the silence on crime

-       Emphasise the extent of domestic violence

-       Inform victims about help and strategies

-       Create concerted action through information

-       Create public awareness

-       Increase the pressure for better government legislation.

For further information please contact the YWCA of Canberra on 6175 9900.

Christmas at Bilk

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Exhibition

 

CCBG Exhibition 2011 - 1 to 30 November - Civic Library

Members of the public are invited to attend the Canberra Craft Bookbinders’ Guild exhibition of both traditional and non traditional bindings by members of the Guild.  You will find the books and their bindings of interest from an art and craft perspective and many of the books are innovative in their bindings.  Many members of the Guild have exhibited successfully overseas and interstate.

The exhibition is open at the library during the following times:

Monday: 10.00am – 8.00pm    Tuesday – Saturday:  10.00am – 5.30pm

Sunday closed

180 London Circuit,  Canberra City, ACT

 Click to download pdf file 806 KB CCBG Exhibition Catalogue 2011 

If you are interested in finding out more about bookbinding activities such as meetings and workshops in Canberra you can go to http://www.canberrabookbinders.org.au/news/ or email admin@bookbinders.org.au