Activities
The Vanishing Sculptures
A visitor walking through the Fitzroy Gardens in the nineteenth century would have found their lush plantings highlighted with statues in the classical and neo-classical style. Now these have disappeared. Why? What happened to them? Terence Lane, former Senior Curator, Australian Art, NGV, and author of several books on the Australian decorative arts, will give us the answers, some of them surprising.
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Heavenly Voices
The Melbourne Women's Choir, under the direction of Faye Dumont, will sing beautiful sacred and secular music from across the ages. May Gavin, accompnist. Afternoon tea will follow the concert.
Help support the restoration of the historic Holy Trinity organ. It is classified by the National Trust and has been at its second home, Holy Trinity, for 99 years.
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Victorian Town House Gardens
Helen Page is a foundation member of the Australian Garden History Society since 1980 and Chair of the Victorian Branch 1994-2004. She played an important role in saving the garden at Bishopscourt from subdivision and development in 1998, and has led a team of enthusiastic volunteer workers in restoring and maintaining the garden ever since.
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Holy Trinity Musical Afternoon - Castle of Dreams
Cordia Trio
Richard Keuneman (violin)
Julia Monsbourgh (horn)
Anna Carson (piano)
Castle of Dreams by Gordon CARR
Also featuring works by:
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Holy Trinity Musical Afternoon - Autumn Leaves
Moments Musical
Mary Knights-Rutten (cello, piano)
Laurence Moore (baritone)
Marla Swift (clarinet)
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The Mercy Hospital in East Melbourne
Helen Monkivitch started her association with the Mercy Hospital in 1965 as a religious sister at Mercy Private. She is now the Director of Mercy Health and Aged Care. She has a thorough knowledge of the hospital's history, its work, and of the life and people within it.
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Heritage Week - Lost Property - buildings lost to the wrecker’s ball
Hurry! Last days! Don't Miss Out!
An exhibition of pictures of local buildings which have been lost to the wrecker's ball.
Open during Library hours (except when the community room is otherwise booked).
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Visit to St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church, East Melbourne
Dr. Trevor Batrouney will lead our tour and tell us about the history of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in Melbourne, of its establishment in East Melbourne; as well as the history of St. Nicholas and the significance of its contents.
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