What's on at Petersham Bowling Club this month.. No images? Click here April newsWe've hit the ground running this April - Sham Fest is this weekend! If you haven't heard about this very exciting free festival we're hosting (with help from the Inner West Council) then please have a read here. It will also see the launch of our fundraising campaign to build an access ramp at the front of the club. So..we'll see you at Sham Fest! You all know how much we love our live music here at the PBC - just last week we hosted 5 different gigs featuring both local and international acts, 3 of which sold out. How good! We constantly strive to improve the experience for both patrons and performers at our gigs and are pleased to announce that we now have a backline for all our visiting artists to use. (...this means no more hauling a drum kit or bass rig up the driveway and stairs - an enticing prospect for any muso let me tell you). So thanks Al and the team at Zen Studios for their generous donation! As you may have seen or heard recently the craft beer industry is currently going through a rough patch (who isn't though, I suppose) - so a special shout out to all our friends and suppliers who sell the brews we then pour for you. A reminder that every beer on tap at the club is independently owned - that's 25 taps of ever-rotating local and independent deliciousness. Sham Fest 24' set times are in!Free Entry - Limited capacity Saturday 6th April 9:00 PM - Crocodylus 7:45 PM - Good Pash 6:45 PM - ADKOB 6 PM - Welcome to Country 4:30 PM - Astrovan 3:45 PM - Mvshroom People 2:30 PM - The Sticker Club Sunday 7th April 7:30 PM - The Crooked Fiddle Band 6:00 PM - The Morrisons 5:45 PM - Mayor Darcy Byrne speech DOWNSTAIRS STAGE - 4:30 PM - Peanut Gallery 4:00 PM - Marrickville Shanty Club DOWNSTAIRS STAGE - 3:30 PM - Ultra Violet 2:30 PM - CJ Mifsud Line Dancing Hump Day Hoe DownDon your boots & ties and come ready to boot scoot! Sydney's best, Charlie Mifsud will take you through the steps and you'll be a pro in no time! No partners required and all ages and levels of experience welcome. Dancin' starts 7:30pm sharp so make sure you get down early and get your spot in line. Yeehaw! Readers - Books and Conversationwith Candice FoxCelebrating books and readers, this is our monthly series of in-depth and relaxed conversations with authors about their latest work, and their body of work, their writing process and the ideas that inspire them. Michaela Kalowski is an interviewer, moderator and curator for writers and ideas festivals. Highlight interviews include Margaret Atwood, David Mitchell, Michelle de Kretser, Amos Oz, Stan Grant, Holly Ringland & Etgar Keret. She's the curator of ABC RN’s on-air writers festival, Big Weekend of Books, now in its 4th year. In 2022 she was curator of International Author events for Brisbane Writers Festival. Michaela has conducted radio interviews for ABC RN’s The Music Show, Big Ideas & The Bookshelf, ABC Classic and has presented programs across ABC radio. Our featured author: Candice Fox Candice Fox is the author of ten internationally bestselling crime novels and the winner of three prestigious Ned Kelly Awards. In fact, she is the only author to have been shortlisted for that award for every single novel. She has also co-written seven New York Times bestsellers with James Patterson, the world’s bestselling thriller writer and their latest collaboration, The Murder Inn, came out in February 2024. In 2022 Candice’s fourth book, Crimson Lake, was adapted into a major ABC TV series, called Troppo, with series two currently in production. A meticulous researcher, Candice has interviewed a serial killer on Death Row, been to prison three times (for work purposes) and while on honeymoon in the US took a road trip to famous crime scenes looking for clues. She has also dined with a former President of the United States, filmed a cameo role in her latest screen adaptation and, as a volunteer for WIRES in Sydney where she resides, has rescued countless wild animals. Her new solo novel, Devil's Kitchen, will be released on March 26th through Penguin Books Australia. ‘For years the firefighters of New York’s Engine 99 have rushed fearlessly into hot zones, saving countless lives and stopping devastating blazes in their tracks. Their newest member, Andrea ‘Andy’ Nearland, is not what she seems either. She’s an undercover operative, hunting the men of Engine 99 for a host of crimes – including the murder of an off-duty cop and the disappearance of a mother and child. As the clock counts down to the gang’s most daring heist yet, loyalties begin to fray and mistrust boils over. Andy’s career is all smoke and mirrors, but infiltrating this crew of ‘heroes’ might prove to be her most dangerous job of all . . .’ ‘One of the world’s most original thriller writers.’ Reader’s Digest ‘Australia’s globally bestselling crime queen.’ Australian Women’s Weekly
Monthly: Poets at the Petersham BowlsPoetsconsortorium: Anthology of Poets at the Petersham Bowling Club Since January 2016, the monthly open mic poetry (and very often, music and singing) events
Garden Delights!The garden is in safe hands though with community members Olivia, Kate and others stepping up to keep it in shape. You might've seen them working away in there on a Sunday - feel free to go say hello if you'd like to be involved, or else get in touch here. Generation Connection is coming to The PBC this April!Join Barnaby Howarth, with special guest Juliette O'Brien OAM, on 18 April at Petersham Bowling Club, for an evening of support and hope for cancer patients and their carers. Both Barnaby and Juliette will draw on their experience of losing a close loved one to cancer – Barnaby lost his first wife Angela to breast cancer and Juliette her father, Chris O’Brien AO, to a malignant brain tumour. Hear carers, survivors and patients share how they are navigating their cancer journey. Discover if their strategies might resonate with you, or your
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Event Details: About Barnaby Howarth About Reconnect the Disconnect About Juliette O’Brien (OAM) About Lifehouse From The PBC corner library'Kin is one of those books that will appeal to a wide range of people for different reasons. As an informative compendium for anyone considering creating a family either traditionally or by any other means, Kin is a must-read that will provide a significant amount of up-to-the-minute information on the many aspects of assisted reproductive technologies, surrogacy and donation, including stories of success, failure, and all the grey areas in between. The book also provides an exploration that reaches beyond the family unit into questions of what it means to be human and not only provides a terrific compendium of research and stories, but raises fascinating and important questions that should be of interest to anyone.' By Marina Kamenev Tuesday Trivia with Iain
All this intellectual ephemera and more may or may not come in handy at Tuesday Night Trivia! Fun with friends - and cash prizes. Don't forget your gold coins for the jackpot round. Round up your team and book your table. Bookings via bookings@thepbc.org.au or walk-in's welcome! Friday raffleWin a meat or veggie trayCash is King! Scrounge up those goldies and join us every Friday afternoon from 4pm. The raffle will be drawn between 6:30 & 7pm. Inner West Special Olympics BocceOur club is the venue for the Inner West Special Olympics Bocce program. Special Olympics provides sporting opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities. Bocce is held at the PBC every Thursday 5.00-6.00 pm. The Inner West Council is calling for volunteers who would like to help out. The most valued help with setting up the inflatable courts at 4 pm so it's ready to go for their athletes. If you are interested to assist please contact: Tony Moore amo32290@optusnet.com.au or +61 411 546 308 Inner West Tool LibraryThe mission of IWTL is simple: To provide the tools for all people to live low waste and sustainable lives. We are driven by our vision of a future where all people can access the tools they need to create, connect and thrive. Got a couple DIY projects that you just don't seem to have the right tool for? Hit up the IWTL! The tool library operates on annual memberships and if you become a member you can use the library as much or as little as you like. You can browse the library inventory and reserve the things you want to borrow online, then just go onto their site in Petersham to collect your goodies. You can use them for the weekend or the week and then return them so the rest of the community can enjoy them too. Open Saturdays from 9am-12pm but you can browse the catalogue online HERE – don’t forget to become a member! Wanna see more? Check out their Facebook & Instagram for all the action. Convene on the greenYour monthly family friendly get together on the 2nd Friday of each month! Keep an eye on the socials the day of or before for a rain update! Liz and Craig at Sydney Jumping castle hire are the heroes of the Convene on the green and we couldn't do it without them. |