Presentation: "The Power of Photography" by Roger Mendham This presentation at the State Library should be a good adjunct to the Black and White Project this month. A short description of the presentation is as follows: Photographs have the ability to stop time, to provide a freeze-frame of a moment in both time and space. They give the observer the opportunity to think, to react, to feel and soak in the details of the circumstances surrounding the image. This talk, given by Roger Mandham, examines some the most important photographers and images of the past century. It explores why these images are so powerful and influential in our understanding of history. A keen and accomplished photographer, Roger Mendham has gained distinctions from the Royal Photographic Society and is currently the President of the Surrey Photographic Association. His artistic taste is predominantly 20th Century, and he is particularly interested in the visual aspects of art. His photography concentrates on shapes, textures and colours. He has studied the history of photography from its earliest developments in the early 1830s to becoming a major art form in the late 20th and now 21st Century. An experienced public speaker, his presentations are all richly illustrated and this talk incudes the background to some of the greatest photographs ever taken. When: 2-3:30pm Saturday 25 May 2024 Location: Theatrette, State Library of Western Australia, 25 Francis Street Perth Tickets and Payment Step 1: Please select Shed ticket below if you are planning to attend (this tells the Photography Team who is planning to attend) so we can arrange to get a coffee/tea after the event. Step 2: Please use the Try Booking Link below to select "Guest" and pay $25 to gain admission to the event. TryBooking Link to purchase a admission ticket   Transport Paid Parking is available under the Alexander Library or in adjacent carparks. Alternatively use your Seniors Card and travel for free on the Train. We hope to see you there.   John Bolto Photography Leadership Team  

By popular demand we are running another tool sharpening demonstration at 9-10am on this Saturday at the Shed. Martcus Blacklow has offered to lead the demonstration using the Shed's Tormek grinding machine. He will demonstrate sharpening chisels, and knives but will also provide information for members to sharpen garden tools  such as long shears and secatuers. Thanks to the Kitchen Group we will finish with coffee and scones with jam and cream. Tickets are free for Shed members but limited to 20 members so please register your interest early for the demonstration and the morning tea. Here as links to explain some of the concepts. Chisels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMATay8ITE8 Knives Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ifZQOJA7k&t=8s Garden Tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj8P6O-qIYs I hope to see you there. Mike Somerville-Brown  

Join everyone in our lovely garden area  (or in the conference room if the weather is inclement) for fresh baked scones, jam and cream with friendly companionship. All existing members as well as any prospective members are welcome.

To maintain your Blue Dot Woodworking Accreditation you will need to, you will need to undertake a Verification of Competency (VOC) Assessment as follows. Woodworking members aged under 75 years will be assessed every 24 months Woodworking members aged 75 to 84 years will be assessed every 18 months Woodworking members older than 85 years  will be assessed every 12 months You will be assigned a simple task which shouldn’t take more than about 30 minutes. This is not a test of your craftsmanship; it is simply a demonstration that you can competently use the machinery unsupervised without endangering yourself or others.  You can book your VOC Assessment by clicking on your preferred VOC Assessment date below. The Rostered Supervisor for the day will oversee your assessment and he will either deem you "competent" or refer you to a Trainer for further assessment or training. If you choose not to do the VOC Assessment,  you will no longer be able to use the Machine Room equipment unsupervised.

Dear SCMS Kitchen Team Member, Our Pizza Masterchef Simon Benwell has kindly offered to teach us all about making delicious "Pizzas a la Simon" at the Men's Shed. This will involve all stages of the process starting with making of the Red Sauce, the pizza balls, firing of the wood-fired oven and the prep and cooking of his delicious pizzas. The masterclass will be "hands-on" for all participants and the end result will be enjoyed as a group lunch. The ultimate aim of this masterclass is to introduce more SCMS kitchen team members to our Pizza-making process and help in running Pizza events when Simon might not be available in future. Please grab a free ticket for this event to help us gauge interest and purchase the required amount of ingredients to feed everybody. We will have a natural limit of participants, so please book early to avoid disappointment. We hope you can join us for this free event. Best regards, Werner

We are scheduled to prepare another Homeless meal in cooperation with Matilda Bay Rotary Club. Now that we have entered the cooler period, we will be cooking a more hearty meal comprising of a nice Meat Stew or a Shepherds Pie, depending on the type of produce that will be dropped off by MBRC. Anybody is welcome to drop by our kitchen and say 'Hello' to our team. Best regards, Werner.

All members are welcome to join our team leaders, Bruno and Richard, every Tuesday and Wednesday morning for the bicycle group's regular bicycle repair events.  No experience is necessary but a good sense of humour is encouraged to fully appreciate the friendly banter and fellowship during these events.  No experience is required, just come along. Over 200 bicycles have already been delivered since 1 July 2023.

The Shed would like to encourage all of our members to continue to come along to our fabulous morning teas on Thursday mornings, and since these are so successful we have been adding Monday mornings to the Event for sometime now. We have not been advertising it greatly, but am now correcting that oversight. Scones with jam and cream will be available each Monday for our members, visitors and guests to enjoy. Until we get a better understanding on how many people will come along for this morning tea, the supply of scones might intially run out, but be patient and we will adjust the number available as the evidence of demand is gathered. We know Thursday mornings are greatly appreciated and we hope you can also come along and enjoy Mondays as well. Join everyone in our lovely garden area (or in the conference room if the weather is inclement) for fresh baked scones, jam and cream with friendly companionship. Prospective members are welcome.

Join everyone in our lovely garden area  (or in the conference room if the weather is inclement) for fresh baked scones, jam and cream with friendly companionship. All existing members as well as any prospective members are welcome.

To maintain your Blue Dot Woodworking Accreditation you will need to, you will need to undertake a Verification of Competency (VOC) Assessment as follows. Woodworking members aged under 75 years will be assessed every 24 months Woodworking members aged 75 to 84 years will be assessed every 18 months Woodworking members older than 85 years  will be assessed every 12 months You will be assigned a simple task which shouldn’t take more than about 30 minutes. This is not a test of your craftsmanship; it is simply a demonstration that you can competently use the machinery unsupervised without endangering yourself or others.  You can book your VOC Assessment by clicking on your preferred VOC Assessment date below. The Rostered Supervisor for the day will oversee your assessment and he will either deem you "competent" or refer you to a Trainer for further assessment or training. If you choose not to do the VOC Assessment,  you will no longer be able to use the Machine Room equipment unsupervised.

All members are welcome to join our team leaders, Bruno and Richard, every Tuesday and Wednesday morning for the bicycle group's regular bicycle repair events.  No experience is necessary but a good sense of humour is encouraged to fully appreciate the friendly banter and fellowship during these events.  No experience is required, just come along. Over 200 bicycles have already been delivered since 1 July 2023.

Hello Cooking Class Sheddies. I hope you will join me for the next class which will be on Tuesday 14 May at 9am. We will eat what we cook and lunch will be at about 12.30pm. This month the menu includes one pot Greek lemony chicken with orzo and fetta cheese (just right for the cooler weather). This will be followed by chocolate and raspberry croissant pudding (need I say more ?) All will be cooked on the morning. A fixed cost of $18 per person will apply to each class to cover ingredients. Beer and wine will be available for purchase on the day. Please purchase your ticket in advance. As always, I look forward to seeing you on the day. All the best Michael Henderson