Do you want to find groups and support in the community that might help you improve your health and wellbeing? You can find lots of local support from charities to social groups in the Knox Learning Alliance Directory.
Arts and Crafts
Woodwork
Bridges Connecting Communities
Fridays 9.00am – 1.30pm
Carrington
Craft
Bridges Connecting Communities
Thursday 9.00am – 1.30pm
Carrington
Men’s Woodwork
Bridges Connecting Communities
Wednesdays 9.00am – 1.30pm
Carrington
Knitting
Bridges Connecting Communities
Mondays 1.30pm – 3.00pm
Theatre
SLAMS Music Theatre Company
SLAMS always promote a friendly atmosphere for all those involved and maintains the philosophy of including newcomers to theatre in each production. Directors, musicians, set builders and technicians all donate their services which helps promote the family atmosphere here at SLAMS.
Arts
Ferntree Gully Community Arts Centre
Watercolours, pastels or drawing, acrylics or oil painting, pottery classes.
General Crafts
Eastern Makers and Creators Hub
Explore the creative processes including mixed media art, a diverse range of textile and fibre arts, ceramics, drawing, jewellery making and laser cutting.
Singing/Choir
The Chime Choir
The choir’s diverse membership is united by the desire to sing choral music that speaks to the heart and mind, exploring the world – past, present, and emerging. We are committed to creating a community where people have the opportunity to sing music that challenges and delights.
Singing/Choir
Singularity Choir
Meets weekly at Coonara Community House. Folk to comic opera and everything in between.
Photography
Ferntree Gully Photographic Society
Photography basics class, Photoshop elements class.
Arts
Sherbrooke Art Society
Open studio – all mediums, oils & pastels, watercolour.
Arts
Ferntree Gully Arts Society / The Hut Gallery
Creative circle workshop, Polymer clay group, Mixed nedia workshop, Pastel class, Oil painting class, Life drawing group, Still life group, Printmaking workshop.
Theatre
The Basin Theatre Group
Community based theatre group. Hold regular performances, roles from acting to behind stage and marketing.
Theatre
The 1812 Theatre
Theatre performances – creating live theatre requires people with a variety of interests & skills; from set building, to front of house or lighting and sound.
Painting
Rowville Neighbourhood Learning Centre
Regular low cost, friendly classes for all ages and abilities.
Textile Art
Coonara Community House Upper Ferntree Gully
Regular low cost, friendly classes for all abilities.
Painting
Orana Neighbourhood House Wantirna South
Regular low cost, friendly classes for all abilities.
Knitting
Rowville Neighbourhood Learning Centre
Group meets every Wednesday 11am – 12noon.
Knitting
Orana Neighbourhood House wantirna South
group meets every Tuesday 10.00 – 12.00
Card Making
The Basin Community House
Social group meets monthly on a Friday 10.00-3.00.
Woodwork
Coonara Community House Upper Ferntree Gully
Volunteers upcycle pallets into wooden toys for children’s centre or small items for fundraising every Wednesday and Thursday 9.30am.
General Crafts
Mountain District Learning Centre Ferntree Gully
Groups meet every Tuesday 9.30am – 11.30am or Wednesday 9.00am.
General Crafts
U3A Knox
Including needlework, patchwork, papertole, floral art.
General Crafts
Coonara Community House Upper Ferntree Gully
Upcycling textiles for charity every Tuesday 9.30am.
Sewing
The Basin Community House
fortnightly social sewing group Thursdays 12.30 – 3.00pm
General Crafts
Eastern Makers and Creators Hub – Boronia
Explore the creative processes including mixed media art, a diverse range of textile and fibre arts, ceramics, drawing, jewellery making and laser cutting.
Woodwork
Knox District Woodworking Club – Ferntree Gully
Furniture making, general woodworking, rocking horses, toy making, wood carving, wood turning.