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Board Games Night
First Tuesday of the Month 6.30-8.00pm 2026: 4 Aug, 1 Sep, 6 Oct, 1 Dec $4 per session payable monthly Come and meet some other locals and play board or card games together. As a group we can decide what we play on the night from our selection that includes - Scattergories, Scrabble, Yahtzee, Balderdash, Pictionary, Sequence and Backgammon. Further game suggestions welcome. This is a group for ages 18+. |
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Devonshire Tea
4th Friday of the month at Blackburn North Bowling Club 2026: 24th July 28 Aug, 23 Oct, 27 Nov 1.30-3.00pm, Gold coin donation Make new friends or reignite old friendships over a cuppa and scone. Bookings essential. |
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Book Group
Afternoons - 1st Monday of the month 1.00-3.00pm 2026: 3 Aug, 7 Sep, 5 Oct, 2 Nov, 7 Dec 2026 $4 per session payable monthly The group will choose a book and then get together in a month to discuss it. An interesting, lively and sometimes heated discussion, but always good fun. Questions and reviews will be sourced from the internet where possible. |
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LGBTQI+ Friendship group
Tuesdays 11.00am - 2.00pm - Returns 21st July Free This social group for members of the LGBTI+ community is an opportunity for social connection with others in the rainbow community. Together the group can decide the direction of these weekly social gatherings. This is a group for ages 18+. |
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Mahjong for Everyone
Thursdays 1.00pm-3.30pm Term 3: July 16 - Sept 17 $4 per session Are you looking for something to do on a Thursday afternoon? If you are a card player and have enjoyed playing gin rummy, then mahjong (western version) may interest you. Beginners welcome. Our players enjoy teaching new people the game. It's a fun and social afternoon but be warned, mahjong can be addictive! Casual attendance welcome. |
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Mahjong Social Group: Cantonese Style
First Saturday of the month, 2.00pm- 4.00pm Commencing 1st August $4 per session Mahjong is a traditional Chinese tile-based game combining strategy, memory and luck. This new group offers a welcoming space for people of all ages* and cultures to connect with others while playing mahjong (Cantonese-style) The group welcomes players who are learning to play as well as more experienced players. *Participants aged under 18years must be accompanied by an adult. |
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Talking Cafe
Tuesdays at Moon and Spoon Cafe Blackburn Square Shopping Centre 2.00pm - 3.00pm Free An opportunity to meet other over 60s for companionship and conversation and to learn about other opportunities for social connection in the local area. Held at a local cafe. Buy your own refreshments if you desire. We hope to see you there. |
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T-Trak model railroading group
2026: 18 July, 19 September, 21 November 9.30am-5.00pm $5 per person T-Trak is a model railroading system ideal for people who want to have a model railway but lack sufficient room to have a permanent layout. The group meeting at Blackburn North Neighbourhood House will demonstrate the T-Trak system, what they have been working on, how a layout can be formed with independent modules and running a few trains! This is a group for ages 18+. |