Keep the kids entertained with the awesome spring holiday program put together by the team at N2N. Below is just a small sample of the fantastic activities on offer. All featured activities held at the Perth Hills Discovery Centre, Allen Rd, Mundaring Weir Precinct. Bookings essential. Find out more about these and other activities in the Sunlit Spring school holiday program here. Tel: 9295 2244.

Wild Goose Cafe at Noble Falls Estate is a spectacular spot to spend your Sunday.  Here's the program of guest artists for their October regular “live on Sunday” sessions:- 
Sunday 7 October: Ben Bulla
Sunday 14 October: Fiona Rea
Sunday 21 October: Brett Hardwick
Sunday 28 October: Two Easy
Less than an hour's drive from Perth makes it perfect for a leisurely Sunday drive into the Perth Hills! Noble Falls Estate, 2927 Toodyay Rd,Gidgegannup

Saturday 6 October
The Swan View Show is back for its 70th year and this year promises to be one of the best yet, with plenty of fun for the whole family. Entertainment includes dance, novelty stalls, baby animals, show rides and showbags. 9am-5pm Brown Park, Swan View. The Swan View Show is staged by a Not for Profit Volunteer Society for the benefit of the local community. Entry: Adults $10, Seniors $5, Children ages 5-16 $5. Family Pass (2 Adults/2 Children $20). Visit website.

Saturday 6 October
FREE "hands-on" event including workshops, activities and make your own pizza! Learn old skills, play old games. A fun afternoon with no money, no power, no waste. Find out more about this great community event on the website here. 2pm-5pm, Glen Forrest Community Garden,  Railway Parade.

Sunday 14 October
Mundaring Sunday Markets has a great range of stalls, including seasonal fruit and veg, jewellery, scarves, bags, clothes, craft items, garden ornaments, plants, soap, honey, chutneys and preserves. Snap up a bargain, then enjoy a bite to eat at the Mundaring Hotel, just a few steps away. Markets run 9am-2pm, Nichol Street, Mundaring.

Sunday 14 October
Greenmount wildflowers (4.1km)
Join the last walk of the 2018 Bush & Variety Walk Series which takes in selected tracks displaying Greenmount wildflowers - amongst the best seen anywhere! Celebration BBQ follows. A good level of fitness is required for this walk (1.5-2 hrs). Commences 9am (arrive early to allow for pre-walk introduction). Cost $5 (payable on the walking day). No pets, bikes or children under 12. Enquiries: Tel: Cliff Burns 9299 6696.

Sunday 14 October
A fun craft workshop with projects in patchwork, mosaics, soft toy making, felting and “war-on-waist”. A wide range of kits available or bring your own. Something for everyone - beginners or advanced. Includes Lunch, Morning & Afternoon Tea, plus fellowship. Cost $25 with all proceeds to Koolkuna Womens Refuge. 9am-3.30pm, Boya Public Library, Cnr Scott St & Clayton Rd, Boya. Contact: Joy Gregson Tel: 9294 3642  peter.gregson1@bigpond.com

Exhibition runs to Sunday 3 November
PART OF THE WHAT A TOOL PROJECT
Twelve, successful mid-career artists examine their relationship with the tools they use on a daily basis as they create artworks, and the imagined tools that provide the answers to life, the universe and everything.
Contributing artists Olga Cironis, Geoffrey Drake-Brockman, Kevin Draper, Stuart Elliott, Sarah Elson, Dawn Gamblen, Phil Gamblen, Peter Hill, Angela McHarrie, Denise Pepper, Monique Tippett and Tony Windberg. View website for details. Tel: 9295 3991. Open Tues to Fri 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun 11am-3pm. Closed Mondays and P/Hols.

Tuesday 16 October
Meet KSP’s final Writer-in-Residence for 2018, Cath Drake, at this early Halloween Literary Dinner. Cath is an Australian poet from Perth now living in London, who has been published in anthologies and literary magazines in UK, Australia and US. Cath’s pamphlet ‘Sleeping with Rivers’ won the 2013 Mslexia/Seren poetry pamphlet prize and was the Poetry Book Society summer choice 2014. She was included in Best Australian Poetry 2014 anthology (Black Inc books) and short-listed for the 2015 Manchester Poetry Prize. 6pm-9.30pm. Bookings essential. 11 Old York Rd, Greenmount. Visit website here.

Over two weekends Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 October, Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 October 
The Mundaring Hills Open Studio event presents a rare opportunity to experience the lives of our local artists and gain an insight into their work environment, skills and methods.

With over 40 artists participating this year, the open studios event will give you access to art work in an incredibly broad range of medium – from glass and ceramics to oil painting, water colours, textiles, wood and recycled metals, jewellery and much more. Event runs 10am-5pm. Visit website for more information on participating studios.

Saturday 20 October
Head along to the last morning markets for the year. Browse the beautiful range of local, handmade crafts, artworks, giftware, skincare, homemade jams, chutneys, cakes and other delicious goodies, plus there's locally grown fruit and veg, plants and more!

Markets run from 9am-1pm at Chidlow Hall, Old Northam Rd. View Facebook event for more information.

Sunday 21 October
Whether you are brand new to the health drink craze or have dabbled in fermenting before, this full day workshop is packed with lots of new ideas and information. Learn all about these delicious drinks and take away everything you need to get started at home.  Enjoy an amazing day out in the Perth Hills, relaxing over a beautiful long-table lunch. Workshop runs 10am-3.30pm, Short Street Kitchen, Stoneville. Visit website here.

Sunday 21 October
Join some of WA's finest musicians at this iconic venue for an afternoon of beautiful music. This month's program:
Haydn: String Quartet Op. 33 No.3 "The Bird"
Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes
Dohnanyi: Sextet in C Major Op. 37
Concert starts 3pm. Darlington Hall, Owen Road, Darlington. Visit website.

Saturday 27 October & Sunday 28 October
The seven artists in the Octagon Art Group will display a variety of works for sale in different media, including cards. A great opportunity for Christmas shopping. This event coincides with the second Open Studios weekend, brought to you by Mundaring Hills Open Studios, so why not add a visit to the hall into your arts trail?
Octagonal Hall, McGlew Rd, Glen Forrest. Visit website.

Saturday 27 October
Travel back in time to 1960 Hollywood, for an evening of glitzy glamour and full blown deceit.... It’s the1960′s and the world’s richest man, Jerry Oilman, is living up to his name, making his fortune in the oil business. This year, Jerry has invited everyone who’s anyone amongst Hollywood’s elite to his mansion for his birthday celebration, which proves to be a bloody good time. After all, a little birthday party never killed anyone... Visit the website for more clues on how you can play your part in this thriller!

Sunday 28 October
Create happy memories at the Act-Belong-Commit Hills Billy Cart Festival.

Come and visit the leafy village of Mount Helena, a historic saw milling village in the picturesque Perth Hills. The main feature of this event is a race of Billy Carts down the main street, supported by a host of vintage themed attractions. Bring the whole family along to indulge in the pure nostalgia! 9am-4pm. Find the Vintage Collective Markets at Pioneer Park. The Billy Cart Race will be held on Evans Street, Mount Helena. Visit website

EVER wanted to try Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP)?

Lake Leschenaultia is now hiring SUP's as well as canoes, between 10am and 3pm on weekends, public holidays, and every day during the school holidays.

😍 Great news for those of us who would love to try the sport without having to buy our own equipment!!

Rosedale Road, Chidlow.  See website

With great outdoor spaces, plus an awesome line up of live music at their regular Sunday Sessions (3pm-6pm), the Parkerville Tavern has Sunday sorted!

7 October: Kings and Queens Duo
14 October: Nathan Gaunt Duo
21 October: Funkoustic
28 October: Ant & Ness Duo

Meals and wood-fired pizza available ALL DAY. Owen Rd, Parkerville. Tel: 9295 4500. Visit website.

Midland Tourist Park is conveniently located to explore the beautiful Perth Hills and Swan Valley and offers a Special Deal for those who love travelling with a caravan or a campervan. Stay on a powered tourist van site and receive every 7th night free for up to 28 nights until 28/02/19. Offfering free WiFi, spa-swimming pool, BBQ area, recreation room and friendly relaxing environment. The Park also has a wide range of accommodation options from small en-suite rooms to large self-contained chalets. Book directly and benefit from available special offers. Visit website here. 6 Toodyay Rd, Middle Swan. Open Mon-Sun 8am –6pm.

Throughout October
This new temporary exhibition explores the many marvellous items that have been ‘Made in Mundaring’. From the granite slabs quarried at Mahogany Creek for the Perth GPO to the beautiful stained-glass windows made in Greenmount by Gowers & Brown, the range of building materials, foods, domestic objects, artworks, and inventions made locally is extraordinary. The labour and creativity of people in the past, and in the present, is acknowledged in the array of objects displayed, and in the stories of the individuals who made them. Museum open Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm, Sun & public hols 10am-2.30pm. 

Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 November
Triple Treat in the Perth Hills
Three passionate gardeners have teamed up to provide a fabulous day out in the Perth Hills. Explore all gardens which encompass a full range of gardening interests and delights. All gardens are within a 15 minute drive and maps are available at each location to help you find the next. Refreshments and amenities available at all gardens. 10am-4pm. For more information about these and others in the Open Gardens West Coast program visit the website here.