January 2008

Sat January 26th

Australia Day Celebrations

Venue: Ryrie Park, Palerang
Palerang Council will advise.

Sat January 26th & 27th

Grady Family Reunion

February 2008

Sat February 9th

Braidwood Cup Race Meeting

Venue: Braidwood Race Course. Kings H’way
Time: First race at 1pm, and ‘The Cup’ is run at approx 3:30pm
Phone:President Roshine O’Brien. Ph 02 4842 2623

February 14 - Valentines Day

Venue: Various Venues
Call Carriages By Cupid for Romantic Restaurant Transfers in a Horse-drawn Victoria Carriage, on 0417 456 093

March 2008

Sat 15th March

Braidwood Show

Venue: Braidwood Show Grounds
Contact: Barry McDowall 48422776

April 2009

Early April

The Two Fires Festival will next be held in early April 2009

Fri April 25th

Anzac Day

Venue: Dawn Service at the Cenotaph Anzac Memorial Service Ryrie Park at 11:00 am

May 2008

Sat May 3 - Sun 4th May

Festival of Braidwood

Contact: The Palerang Cultural Committee Ph 48422626

June 2008

Fri 6 th - Sun 8th, Queen's Birthday Weekend

St Andrews Anglican Church Book, DVD & Video sale

Venue: St Andrew's Parish Hall, Wilson Street

Fri 6th - Mon 30th

Vintage Japan - Works by Australian craft practioners inspired by Japanese traditions

Venue: Studio Altenburg, Wallace Street, Braidwood, NSW
Time: Exhibition 7 - 30 June
Opening: 6 June, 5.30pm
Opening hours : 10am - 5.00pm

Exhibition includes:

A "one off" indigo dyed 100% cotton clothing range using both vintage fabrics and new ones meticulously designed and handmade by todays artisans to follow exactly the old techniques in dying and weaving, with plenty of extra stock available for purchase. Actual exhibition display will not be able to be removed until the close of the exhibition on 30th June.

Several local artists will be working with silk fabrics  from very old kimonos to recreate amazing banners, purses, collaged framed works and to create nuno felt with natural wools to use for making wearable art.

Magnificent traditional Japanese lamps created from washi paper and light timbers treated with traditional glowing laquered finishes.

A rare offering of three intricately handmade quilts for sale made from vintage Japanese silks and cottons.

Local master printmaker Marianne Courtenay has included a few of her exquisite original woodblock prints which have been designed and created using only the very best quality Japanese papers and exact ancient and traditional Japanese techniques.

September 2008

Sat 6th

Daffodil Fair

Venue: Ryrie Park

October 2008

Sun 5th - Mon 6th

Antique Fair

Venue: National Theatre
Contact: Clare Soutjherland 02 4842 2116

Sat 11th

Hospital Auxiliary Fete

Venue: National Theatre
Time: 9 am onwards
Stalls, cakes, plants, white elephants, crafts, morning tea and fantstic raffles!
Contact: Clare Southerland 02 4842 2116

November 2008

Sat Nov 14 to Mon 16th

Music at the Creek

Venue: Rec ground Major’s Creek
Presented by : The Braidwood Folk Music Club
Contact: 4842 2889

Sat November 22nd - Sun 23rd

Airing of the Quilts (Sat 22 only)
Two-day Indoor Exhibition/Competition plus Fringe Festival
(22-23rd)

Venue: Braidwood and the National Theatre.
Contact: June Weatherstone Ph 48422355