The Nest Community Afternoon Tea

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Sat 24 Feb 2018

I discovered The Nest Community a couple of years ago when I went to a big haberdashery and craft sale they held in their beautiful old heritage Queenslander. I am impressed with their workshops as well as their ethos. The Nest is a volunteer, not-for-profit organisation which was created to develop a community to help reduce social isolation, to provide education and a safe haven for vulnerable women and children.



The Nest is holding a Hoy Fundraiser Day on Saturday 24th February at 1:30pm and you are invited to go along for a fun afternoon. It is being hosted at Gaythorne Bowls Club. There will be raffles, lucky door prizes and more. You can also buy hand-made crafts, jams and plants. The $10 admission includes a yummy Afternoon Tea. What a lovely way to spend an afternoon with friends while raising much-needed funds for The Nest Community to continue its work during the upcoming year.



What is Hoy?
Hoy is a game that is played in groups of 2 or more and each person has 13 playing cards. It's a bit like Bingo or Housie, where a caller calls out a card number and the players turn over the corresponding cards. Once a player has turned over all 13 of their cards, they call out, "Hoy!" The first person to yell out wins a prize. Good fun for all ages and abilities.



Craft Workshops
The Nest runs craft workshops for adults and there are also children's school holiday workshops. It is a great place to learn a new craft or socialise while creating hand-made crafts. Morning and afternoon tea is provided too. Up-coming workshops include:



Haberdashery Shop
The Nest runs a haberdashery shop which is open every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday each week from 10:00am to 1:00pm. I have bought some gorgeous fabrics, cottons, knitting needles and many other bits and bobs at very reasonable prices. The Nest is very happy to accept excess craft materials for resale. If you have a stash of materials you no longer use, this is a win-win-win situation. You get to clear out your space, other crafters get to buy your old treasures at bargain prices and the Nest gets funds to continue their work. Any craft materials from scrapbooking, needlecraft and wool to craft books, magazines and tools are welcome. All the sales from the shop, workshop fees and fundraising go to pay the rent and keep their worthwhile programmes running.



For further details, including workshops and their social initiatives, click here . The Nest is located at 720 South Pine Road in Everton Park. Some of their sponsors and partners are Boomerang Bags (which I love), Lions Club, and the Zonta Club. Pop in to see them, book a workshop or two, and perhaps volunteer or mentor for them.



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