NECCHi

Our 2024 Biderap/Iuk (Term 1) Program is live! Can you believe it?! Honestly neither can we... our Term 1 2024 program is HERE! This year has been such a beautiful opportunity to connect with you all 💝 Together we've slow stitched, stretched, played in the sandpit, created beautiful artworks, dug in the soil, walked the merri merri, and sung our hearts out. Thank you for making this year so special, and the busiest year in NECCHi's history - we've had over 4500 participants attend a program this year! Our 2024 program has a bunch of the old classics, but we've worked hard to bring you a whole range of new programs as well. There are a range of creative programs headed for East Coburg - Slow Stitching, Drawing for Doubters, The Creative Writing Society and more. Plus over at Newlands, we've added even more programs for families to enjoy, including a brand new Rainbow Playgroup for LGBTQIA+ families, the Wild Daisy Nature Playgroup and Yes Chef! Cooking for Preschoolers in partnership with Suntop Plaza.  Our NECCHi Neighbour Program has also launched, giving you 10% off full priced programs, and free tickets to all $5 casual programs! Head here to sign up to the membership program and get discount off your Term 1 2024 tickets. You also get free Brewlands coffee, seed packets and more... PLUS - we heard your feedback about budgeting for term programs, and we know it can be tricky to pay one big lump sum up front! We're delighted to be able to offer Afterpay, so you can now purchase your tickets using this feature, which splits the cost into 4 easy repayments. Please note: we don't allow refunds on any ticket purchases, so make sure you can commit to the term before purchasing. 🚨 PSA: We really love putting together our program. BUT if you don't book in advance, it makes it really hard to know if activities can go ahead! If a program doesn't meet minimum numbers 1 week before commencing, we'll have to cancel it 🥺 So, if there is something you'd love to attend, please book in advance 🚨   As always, any feedback or questions can be sent to enquiries@necchi.org - we wish you a very happy and safe holidays and can't wait to see you at a program in 2024.  xx The NECCHi Team

The Creative Writing Society  Tuesdays 10:30am - 12:00pm @ East Coburg NH Chat with fellow writers, discuss your writing projects and problems, have a cuppa and get writing! This is a space for writers to bring along an idea, or work in-progress, or something that you want to start writing. $22 full price casual/$17 concession casual  BOOK NOW Wild Daisy Nature Playgroup Thursdays 10:00am - 12:00pm @ Newlands NH & Edgars Creek Facilitated by Dee Jones in an urban bush environment. Children & families are invited to slow down, take notice and jump in as they engage with curiosity in the wonders of the natural world. $209 full price/$190 members/$160 concession BOOK NOW

Drawing for Doubters Mondays 6:00 - 8:00pm @ East Coburg NH A 5-week adventure from the Valley of Doubt to Mount Confidence! We will approach drawing as the gift and powerful tool it really is - a chance to be more present, reduce stress, remember how to play, and finding the confidence to express ourselves more fully. $176 full price/$160 Members/ $130 concession BOOK NOW Yes Chef! Cooking for Preschoolers Thursdays 2:00 - 3:00pm (4-weeks) @ Newlands NH Yes Chef! is a brand new cooking school for your little ones, giving them the tools to bring the rigour, care and fun of a professional kitchen into their own homes! Led by Murph (Suntop Plaza), we'll build confidence in our skills and abilities in the kitchen. $132 full price/$120 Members/ $90 concession BOOK NOW

Merri Meditations Sundays 10:30 - 11:30am  @ East Coburg NH Gather together for a five week series of guided meditations inspired by the nature of the creek. Surrender your stress, dissolve tensions and reclaim a moment of calm and quiet presence in your day as we explore the beautiful spirit of an element each week.  $99 full price/$90 Members/ $60 concession   BOOK NOW Slow Stitching Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:30pm (6-weeks) Saturdays 10:00 - 12:30pm (4-weeks) @ East Coburg NH Join us in this unique course where crafting becomes a form of meditation, and every piece you create becomes a testament to your inner peace and artistic expression. Wednesdays: $198 full price/$180 Members/$150 concession Saturdays: $154 full price/$140 Members/$110 concession BOOK NOW

NECCHi & Brewlands Closure Info 🏡 ☕️  What are we doing over the Xmas/NYE break you ask? Don't worry, we're not gone for long.  The NECCHi office & Brewlands will be closed 15 December - 8 January, and reopen on Tuesday 9 January. That's right - we'll be open in the January school holidays, so come in for some coffee, cake and play 🧸

ILLUSTRATIONS BY CLAIRE MOSLEY Newlands Neighbourhood House 20 Murray Rd Coburg North VIC 3058 Ph 03 8528 2332 enquiries@necchi.org.au www.necchi.org East Coburg Neighbourhood House 32 Nicholson St Coburg VIC 3058 Ph 03 9913 5472