VISIT ST ALBANS & WISEMANS FERRY
FREE MOTHERS DAY CRAFT WORKSHOP
Create your own Jewellery & Ornaments
2 Wharf St , St Albans in the Northern Hawkesbury Sunday , May 12 10am-2pm
All entertainment kindly funded by
Keep or Gift Necklaces , Bracelets and Sparkly Critters
www . stalbansvillagemarket . com . au
ST ALBANS VILLAGE MARKET
Sunday , 12 May 10am-2pm
Mother ’ s Day Market , Sunday 12 May , opposite the Settlers Arms Inn
Market favourite Zilch Artz Studio is back with their beautiful , sometimes quirky , and FREE workshop . Every member of the family is welcome to come and make something special to keep or to gift . In our market , along with your favourite regular local producers , you will find an ever changing lineup of visiting stallholders , high quality produce and crafts . We ’ ve always got giant old fashioned kids ’ games set up in the shade with dedicated seating , and your fur baby is always welcome – on a lead please .
Remember , the first 20 coffees ( tea , chai latte , hot chocolate ) are always free to visitors , from 10am .
Great to go with your brunch served up this time by Family Gozleme and the St Albans RFS BBQ .
A gold coin donation per adult entry is requested – this month going to local eco group The River Keeper Network .
St Albans is a beautiful family daytrip and weekender destination in the northern Hawkesbury that attracts visitors from north west Sydney , the lower Blue Mountains and the Central Coast . You can experience the four minute car ferry ride on the Webbs Creek Ferry and a meandering country drive to St Albans alongside the Macdonald River .
We also have two licensed institutions nearby – The Pickled Wombat Café and the iconic convict built Settlers Arms Inn .
WISEMANS FERRY BOWLING CLUB
DINE ON OUR VERANDAH overlooking the magic waters of the Hawkesbury & surrounding cliffs .
Alfresco Bistro • TAB • Bottle Shop Barefoot Bowls • Disabled Access Member Discounts NEW BOWLS MEMBERS WELCOME
FAMILY STYLE BISTRO
Fish & Chips Amazing Fresh Salads Best Angus Beef Burgers Fresh Crumbed Calamari Variety of Pizzas Doner Kebabs Kids Meals OPEN EVERY DAY 11.30am – 8.30pm
Bookings 0466 585 791
Ph 4566 4307 • 5565 Old Northern Road , Wisemans Ferry • www . wfbc . com . au
CLUB EVENTS | MOTHER ’ S DAY | FISH N CHIPS IN THE STIX
KARAOKE from 8PM EVERY 3RD SAT OF THE MONTH
WEEKLY EVENTS Bingo : Mon from 9.30am Happy Hour : Mon - Fri 4-6pm . Sat 2-4pm Members badge draw & meat raffles : Thurs from 7.00pm
Mother ’ s Day @ The Bowlo SUNDAY 12 MAY Every mum gets a Piccolo of Pink & a Ferrero Rocher chocolate
Mother ’ s Day
FISH N CHIPS IN THE STIX TWO COURSES - $ 30 PER HEAD Garlic bread followed by smoked salmon & avocado puree with salad OR Dim sim with sweet and sour sauce followed by salt & pepper pork with fried rice BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL Phone 0466 585 791
Historic cemetery tour in Richmond
Connect with the Hawkesbury ’ s heritage on a visit to some of Richmond ’ s lesser-known cemeteries , with Hawkesbury Library Service , on Saturday , 11 May . Journey through time and discover some of the unique stories behind the historic headstones .
The tour will include the small Richmond Presbyterian Cemetery which dates from the 1860s and view the vault of George Bowman , who financed the building of St Andrews Church , plus the entrepreneur Phillip Charley who made his fortune when he discovered silver and lead at Broken Hill , and built his palatial home at North Richmond , now known as St John of God .
In the Richmond Lawn Cemetery , established in the 1890s , participants will view Richmond ’ s Parish priest Father O ’ Brien who died 1915 and his very
impressive marker , a Celtic Cross . In the Methodist section , hear about Irish born teacher Thomas Sullivan who was originally buried at Londonderry but later interred in the cemetery with his son William , a bootmaker and Alderman elected to the first Richmond Council in the 1870s .
At the Richmond War Cemetery , stories about the RAAF personnel who died when the Lockheed Hudson plane in which they were travelling , crashed in Richmond in 1944 , will be shared .
The tour starts at 9:30am and runs for two hours . Cost is $ 10 per person and bookings are essential . To book your place , visit hawkesburylibrary . eventbrite . com or call 4560 4460 for more information .
The tour is being held as part of the annual Australian Heritage Festival run by the National Trust . For more details visit www . nationaltrust . org . au / ahf / nsw .
Old Methodist section at Richmond . Photo : M Nichols .
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