For further information please contact Community Relations and Events on 9952 8222.

2009 

November
Wed 25 Nov - Mon 4 Dec	White Ribbon Day
	White Ribbon Day is the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Publicly show your support by wearing a ribbon or wristband. White ribbons and white wristbands will be sold from Wednesday, 25 November 2009  -  Monday, 4 December 2010 in all City of Ryde branch libraries and the Customer Service Centre. A domestic violence information stall will be set up on the 4th December at Top Ryde City. For further information on White Ribbon Day, visit the website www.whiteribbonday.org.au
Wed 25 Nov - Sun 6 Dec	Themes from the Natural World
	Time: 10am - 5pm daily Venue: Brush Farm House Gallery, Lawson St Eastwood A free exhibition of paintings by Luke Kim, an artist from the local Korean community.
Thurs 26 Nov	Insights: Helping Chinese People Understand Australian Culture
	Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm Venue: West Ryde Library, 2 Graf Ave West Ryde  With guest speakers Jinru Zhu and Jeannine Gardiner. Primarily aimed at Chinese speakers, this bilingual presentation will cover topics such as Australian values, culture and beliefs. Please join us as we explore the difference between Chinese and Australians. Insights: People - Places - Films - Facts is a series of wine and cheese evenings on the last Thursday of every month. Bookings open 1st of each month. Some workshops have limited numbers. Age restrictions apply. Enquiries: 9952 8376
Fri 27 Nov	Iranian Women's Group
	Time: 10.30am - 1.30pm Venue: Eastwood Community Hall, 159 - 161 Shaftsbury Rd Eastwood Iranian Women’s Group, “Zendegee Behtar” (Better Life) is a new group that meet every two weeks. Different activities include stretching, dancing, cooking and eating, craftwork and guest speakers. All Iranian women are welcome. Call CCA on 9858 1377.
Sun 29 Nov	Surfin' Sunday
	Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm Venue: Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre, 504 Victoria Rd Ryde Cost: $16.50 for family pass* This Surfin' Sunday you can get a family pass for only $16.50* and go into the draw to win a family pass to Taronga Zoo. Come along and enjoy the giant slide, inflatable obstacle course and the wave pool (waves from 12.30pm). For more information call 8878 5111. * family pass includes 2 adults and 3 children or 1 adult and 4 children
December
Thurs 3 Dec	Youth Movie Pizza Night
	Time: 6pm Venue: West Ryde Library Meeting Room, 1 Graf Ave West Ryde Cost: Free Bookings essential: 9952 8352 Join us for a monthly movie and pizza night hosted by Ryde Library Services - first Thursday of each month. Today's movie: Star Trek. For more information call 9952 8352.
Fri 4 Dec	St Michael's Xmas Twilight Markets
	Time: 5 - 8pm Venue: St Michael's Primary School, 53 Maxim St Meadowbank St Michaels at Meadowbank are having their first Twilight Markets with a Xmas theme. Come along and have your family photo with Santa, listen to bands, shop in some great stalls and the kids can watch a movie at the free cinema. For more information contact Anna Muehlbacher on 0403 895 700.
Fri 4 Dec	Seniors Roadsense Workshop
	Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm Venue: Civic Centre, 1 Devlin St Ryde Cost: Free Bookings: 9952 8222 The City of Ryde Council have organise a free three hour Senior Roadsense Workshop targeted specifically at senior drivers over 60. The seminar is designed to not only enhance seniors driving skills but to update senior’s knowledge of road rules and prepare them for the Aged Driving Test. The workshop aims to: Challenge - current thinking and beliefs Identify - the key attributes and skills of the low risk driver Motivate - participants to be safer drivers The seminar is free, and on arrival the particpants will be able to collect a free 2010 Seniors Road Safety Calendar. For more information contact Council's Road and Community Safety Project Officer on 9952 8302.
Sun 6 Dec	Brush Farm House Open Day
	Time: Tours at 11am and 1.30pm Venue: Brush Farm House, 19 Lawson St Eastwood Cost: Free Bookings essential: 9952 8222 The City of Ryde and Brush Farm Historical Society are hosting an open day of historic Brush Farm House.  Members of the Society will conduct tours at 11am and 1.30pm.  The tours run for around an hour and a half and will chronicle the social and architectural history of the House.  Bookings essential on 9952 8222.
Sun 6 Dec	Community Christmas Celebration
	Time: 4pm - 7pm Venue: Ryde Park, Blaxland Rd Ryde The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Ryde send an open invitation to all the community to come together to celebrate the festive season. There will be lots of fun, free activities including: Free sausage sizzle and refreshments Santa’s Cave - tell Santa how good you’ve been all year  Kids’ crafts – make a special decoration for the Christmas tree including your own Gingerbread Man Circus workshop for the kids to learn new tricks Cuddle a real live deer at the baby animal farm Jumping castle and kids’ rides Special Christmas stage show – singalong and dance with Antoine & Bruce’s Christmas Adventure, Jenny Biddle and Franky Valentyn. Christmas is a time for friends and family to come together to share, so what better way to celebrate than with a giant community Christmas party in one of the City of Ryde’s beautiful parks. For more information call 9952 8222.
Wed 9 - Mon 20 Dec	Annual Art Exhibition
	Time: 10am - 8pm weekdays, 10am - 4pm weekends Venue: Brush Farm House Gallery, 19 Lawson St Eastwood The annual exhibition of the Korean Women's Art Society in Sydney, including a special art and craft show.
Thurs 10 Dec	Carols in the Plaza
	Time: from 6.30pm Venue: Eastwood Plaza The acclaimed Australian Youth Choir will headline a night of rejoicing and carols performed by local groups and choirs, performed under the famous arbour ablaze with Christmas lights. There will be the giant Christmas tree, glow-stick candles and giveaways for the children. Santa will also appear on stage. Special seating and easy access for the elderly and disabled. For more information call 9952 8222.
Fri 11 Dec	Iranian Women's Group
	Time: 10.30am - 1.30pm Venue: Eastwood Community Hall, 159 - 161 Shaftsbury Rd Eastwood Iranian Women’s Group, “Zendegee Behtar” (Better Life) is a new group that meet every two weeks. Different activities include stretching, dancing, cooking and eating, craftwork and guest speakers. All Iranian women are welcome. Call CCA on 9858 1377.
Sun 13 Dec	Carols by Candlelight
	Time: 6.30pm Venue: West Ryde Public School, 6 Endeavour St, West Ryde Come and join us for a free sausage sizzle followed by a fun time of Christmas carols, puppet presentations and more. Organised by the combined churches of West Ryde. For more information contact Steve Hales on 0411 514 767.
Sun 20 Dec	North Ryde Rotary Christmas Carols
	Time: 5pm - 9.30pm Venue: North Ryde Common, cnr Twin and Wicks Roads, North Ryde North Ryde Rotary Club, supported by the City of Ryde, hosts an annual Community Christmas Carols and Fireworks evening at North Ryde Common. So bring your family, neighbours and friends and get into the Christmas spirit with your local community.