DISCOVER
Fringe Bar Markets
Who doesn’t love a bargain? Better yet, who doesn’t love a bargain when it comes with live music, a good bite to eat and even a couple of beverages? Fringe Bar Markets are held every Saturday at, coincidentally enough, Fringe Bar on Oxford Street in Paddington, and offer a vast array of fashion treats, all of which come with a tasty price tag. Wander through the eclectically adorned passageways and marvel at endless displays of designer one-offs and vintage collectors items. Even if you want for nothing, you will find something. And once you have, all you have to do is decide, where to from here? The bar or more bargains?
www.thefringe.com.au
WATCH
The Lost Thing
In just 15 minutes, this animated short film captivates your mind and whets your imagination. It also proves that sometimes it’s worth paying attention to more than just the best actor award at the Oscars. Based on the beautifully illustrated picture book by Australia’s very own Shaun Tan, The Lost Thing tells an enchanting tale of a boy who finds a quirky looking creature on the beach and sets out to find where it belongs, if anywhere. Even if animated films are not your thing, I promise this one is refreshingly light-hearted and well worth a squiz. And, if my word is not enough, let me assure you that it has won more awards than you can count on three hands, including an Academy Award, and only takes a quarter of an hour. What have you got to lose?
www.thelostthing.com
DISCOVER
Read A Book, Give A Book
If you have access to the Internet and can read, then you could be minutes away from putting a book into the hands of an underprivileged child living in a disadvantaged community somewhere in the world. All you have to do is go to the website below, select a campaign and then read a children's book online. For every book that you read, another book will be donated to your selected campaign. By selecting the campaign 'Hope for Haiti' for example, you can read a book and another book will be a given to a family in Haiti who are still recovering from the earthquake. It really is as simple as that and the campaigns reach almost every corner of the globe. Without having to open your wallet or leave your desk, you can touch the lives of families and children who may be miles away but are very much in need. So please, read generously.
www.wegivebooks.org
DISCOVER
Read A Book, Give A Book
If you have access to the Internet and can read, then you could be minutes away from putting a book into the hands of an underprivileged child living in a disadvantaged community somewhere in the world. All you have to do is go to the website below, select a campaign and then read a children's book online. For every book that you read, another book will be donated to your selected campaign. By selecting the campaign 'Hope for Haiti' for example, you can read a book and another book will be a given to a family in Haiti who are still recovering from the earthquake. It really is as simple as that and the campaigns reach almost every corner of the globe. Without having to open your wallet or leave your desk, you can touch the lives of families and children who may be miles away but are very much in need. So please, read generously.www.wegivebooks.org
HELP
Hope Month
May is Hope Month so why not create hope at your dinner table and help Sydney’s homeless population? All you have to do is invite a bunch of your friends over for something delicious sometime in May, ask them politely to pay for a seat at your fabulous dinner party and then donate their generous contribution to HopeStreet. HopeStreet is a grass-roots community development organisation that works to help Sydneysiders who confront poverty, destitution and homelessness each and every day to become empowered and take control of their own lives. Homelessness is at crisis point in Australia and this is the perfect opportunity for those lucky enough to live in Sydney to do something about it. So eat, be merry and give generously.
www.hopemonth.com
REMEMBER
Mother’s Day, May 8
Sure, they drive us crazy but, if it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t even be here. We also wouldn’t be well fed, have a decent collection of socks and undies or, in my case, a killer recipe for Spaghetti Bolognese. This Mother’s Day, let’s show our mums that we love and appreciate them. And boys, please buy Mum a card and wrap her present. I know it seems like a waste, but she loves that kind of stuff.
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