calendar of events

June 6 (Friday)

  • 6pm: Book Swap - Discover new worlds and make new friends. Bring your favorite book to swap! No cost to participate.

  • 6pm: Sketch & Sip Society - Join us for our first arts gathering, featuring a FREE (clothed) live model sketching session for artists of all levels

June 8 (Sunday)

  • 2pm - 3pm: Practice Your Pitch! - Learn how to craft a query letter and take the next step in your publishing journey.

June 11 (Wednesday)

  • 10am: Children’s Reading Hour - A celebrated local children’s author will read their children’s book. Parents or guardians, please plan to stay with your children during the event.

June 13 (Friday)

  • 6pm - 8pm: Galleria Opening: “Where the Light Enters”

  • 7pm - 8pm: Featured Author Masterclass - Connecting to the Other Side with Sarina Baptista

June 14 (Saturday)

  • 2pm - 5pm: Craft & Chat - Gather with fellow makers for a relaxed afternoon of crafting, conversation, and creative inspiration at our Craft & Chat.

  • 5pm - 8pm: Game Night

June 15 (Sunday)

  • 1pm - 3pm: Afternoon Tea in the Palm Court

June 17 (Tuesday)

  • 10am: Sashiko Workshop - Learn the meditative art of Japanese sashiko stitching as you create beautiful hand-embroidered patterns with cultural depth and timeless elegance. See “Workshops” page for more info.

June 18 (Wednesday)

  • 10am: Children’s Reading Hour - A celebrated local children’s author will read their children’s book. Parents or guardians, please plan to stay with your children during the event.

  • 6:30 - 8pm: Good Company Gatherings - A free gathering to meet new friends and support one another in nonjudgemental space, to share good company. Facilitated by Peer Support Space, Inc., To Write Love on Her Arms, The Human Narrative, and Space Swap.

June 21 (Saturday)

  • 2 - 5pm: Mosaic Cake Workshop - Create a stunning mosaic cake slice. See “Workshops” page for more info.

  • 2pm: Melbourne Girls Bookclub - Currently reading The Wedding People

June 22 (Sunday)

  • Featured Author Event with Sarina Baptista

  • 1pm - 3pm: Afternoon Tea in the Palm Court

June 25 (Wednesday)

  • 10am: Children’s Reading Hour - A celebrated local children’s author will read their children’s book. Parents or guardians, please plan to stay with your children during the event.

June 27 (Friday)

  • 7pm: Poetry Night with Sober Surfers International

June 28 (Saturday)

  • 2pm: Left Shelf Book Club - Currently Reading Bad Law by Elie Mystal

June 29 (Sunday)

  • 1pm - 3pm: Afternoon Tea in the Palm Court