Margaret River Field Trip (17 to 20 May 2021) - staying 3 nights at a lovely farmstay just outside Margaret River.  We are planning for a minimum of 6 people at an estimated cost of around $200 per person.   We plan to explore landscape photography in the region including the beach, river and forest all within easy reach of the farmstead. We also plan to do night/astro-photography as well as visit a local winery to sample some wines.  We have booked the Straw House which sleeps 9 people in beds and  a further 1 or 2 people if you are happy with a mattress on the floor at a discounted cost per person. If necessary we can also book an additional house on an adjoining property which can accommodate a further 6 people.   If you have any queries please raise them at the Workshop on 22 April or email me at the Shed.  Please confirm your intention to join us on this field trip by selecting a ticket before 5pm Friday 23 April 2021.  Once we receive your confirmation we will: forward you details by email so you can directly reimburse Chris Porter who has privately paid for the accommodation costs. suggest arrangements for travel and meals.  I hope you can join us. Mike Somerville-Brown

Invitation to attend the Northern Metropolitan Zone Meeting Three members of each shed are invited to attend the upcoming Zone Meeting hosted by the Showgrounds Community Men’s Shed DATE Monday, 17 May 2021 TIME 9:00am to 3:00pm LOCATION Showgrounds Community Men’s Shed; Claremont Showgrounds Gate 8 Ashton Ave, Claremont PARKING Plenty of parking onsite COST $15 per person to cover catering costs RSVP Jaxon@mensshedswa.org.au by Monday 3 May 2021 Please advise when you RSVP if you have any dietary requirements.   NORTHERN METROPOLITAN ZONE SHEDS:   Bassendean Community Men's Shed Inc Bayswater Community Men's Shed Bethanie Beachside Shed* Cambridge Community Men's Shed Dianella Men's Shed Ellenbrook & District Men's Shed Hanwell Way Community Men's Shed Helplink Australia Incorporated Joondalup Men’s Shed Karrinyup Community Men's Shed Lockridge Community Garden And Shed Menora Rsl Men's Shed* Mercycare Residential Aged Care Men's Group* Mosman Park Community Men's Shed Noranda Men's Shed Northern Suburbs Men's Shed Quinns Men's Shed Regents Garden Menshed Showgrounds Community Men's Shed Stirling Community Men's Shed* Subiaco Community Men’s Shed Vincent Men's Shed Wanneroo Community Men's Shed Wheelchairs For Kids, Wangara Yanchep Community Men's Shed       Your Zone Meeting will be attended by your MSWA Board representative, Trevor Taylor. Meeting Agenda – Northern Metropolitan Zone meeting 9.00 am Arrive and have a cuppa 9.30 am Welcome and introductions Welcome by host Shed Welcome by Men's Sheds of WA Board Member 9.40 am Let's talk - around the Sheds Sharing your Sheds information - please be prepared to answer questions about your Sheds membership numbers, fees, opening hours and achievements. 10.30 am Coffee and tea break 11.00 am Latest News and updates Men's Sheds of WA administration and policy updates Chaplain update and ‘WHO’ update Men's Sheds of WA new website Latest shed wide developments 11.45 am Guest Speaker - Services Australia 12:10 pm Guest Speaker – Regional Men’s Health Initiative 12.35 pm Lunch 1.35 pm Guest speaker – Alex Kopp from Anglicare 2.00 pm Grant application and shed funding discussion 2.40 pm Shed stories 2.45 pm What can Men's Sheds of WA do for your Shed? 2.55 pm Next Zone Meeting details: Location and date 3.00 pm Farewell to Shedders and close Photos may be taken on the day for use in Men's Sheds of WA publications, website and social media. Please advise on the day if you are uncomfortable with your picture being used. This event is supported by the Government of Western Australia’s Road Safety Community Grants Program

Come along and visit our our SHED. It’s FREE, no Tickets required.  We'll show you around.  

Please join us for this interesting presentation on night photography by Peter Buck followed by a field trip to Kings Park to practice this new knowledge and skill. Please note later start time of 3:30pm at the Shed. Leave for Kings Park around 4.30pm for setup. I hope to see you there. Peter Buck

If you missed out the first time - the Learn to Solder Skills Session will be on again on Thursday 13th of May at 1:30 pm in the Shed Meeting Room. Participants will be introduced to soldering small electronic parts and will construct an Electronic Badge to take home. Numbers are limited to five per session due to availability of soldering irons and tools, so register now. Cost is $25 for the session and badge.

This month it's the best that Britain has to offer - Bangers 'n' Mash with onion gravy and mushy peas.  Lead by chefs Rick Stroud and Chef Peter Reading, our Kitchen Team will prepare these traditional delights for members to enjoy. Wash down your lunch with a beer and wine; these will be available for purchase at "the bar" at the usual attractive prices. Cost for food will be $12 with beer and wine at standard prices. As usual, we require pre-payment with your registration.  If you intend to use a credit carried over from a previous event, please reply to this email and we will book you in. You will be able to get a credit towards a future event if you cancel at least 1 day before this luncheon. No-shows on the day will forfeit their ticket fee. Please register early to avoid the disappointment of missing this jolly occasion as the room capacity is still limited 30 patrons.  We hope you will join us!

Next month's wine gathering will be held on May 4th.  we are selling tickets via the Mens Shed site so please reserve your space.  If you have any difficulties please contact me at keenihan@bigpond.net.au.  If you paid for last month's event you have already been booked in for the May event  

Hello Shedders. Unfortunately, both the Health Presentation and the Sundowner, which had been rescheduled to next Wednesday, 5th May, have both been CANCELLED.  We were unable to secure a presenter for the 5th May.  The Sundowners have been intended to support the Health Presentation, and besides that, the weather does not look conducinve to an outside event for next Wednesday. For members who have booked and paid for the Sundowner, your credit will be carried forward and is valid for any future SCMS event.   The kitchen team will prepare Thai influenced main dishes – pork meat ball with peanut sauce, fish patties and vermicelli salad.  We will not add chilli during cooking but will supply SCMS chilli jam for those who want a bit of spice in their meal.  Hang around after the savoury courses for our sweet sticky rice dessert. Cost for food will be $12.  Drinks will be available for purchase - beer, wine and soft drink at standard prices. You are welcome to purchase an additional ticket for your partner to attend this Sundowner.  The bar will be open from 4:30 in the garden so that your partner can purchase drinks while you attend the presentation inside the shed. We require pre-payment for meals with your registration. You will be able to get a credit for a future event if you cancel at least one day before the event. No-shows on the day will forfeit their ticket fee.

This Workshop is to plan our first team project, "Then and Now", a pictoral history of our local area. We propose to document the landscape, buildings and activities within our community by developing a pictorial timeline in our community over the last 100 years. We will in teams of 2-3 members collect a set of old photographs, slides or negatives from on-line resources, museums, libraries, residents in the community, or other sources and as required using an optical scanner digitise the photographs. Due to the age of many photos, slides or negatives we may need to apply restoration techniques using Lightroom, Photoshop or other software packages to enhance the scanned images. We will also seek information from the community and their stories to assist in analysing the photos to identify the subject, location and time of day. We will then take a current photo from the same vantage point. We are exploring a partnership with the Claremont Museum and hope to arrange a photo exhibition inviting community members to view our collection of photos illustrating the changing landscape in our community over the last 100 years. This project will call on some of the recent skills we are developing in landscape photography, scanning and editing photos.  I encourage you to attend this workshop and participate in this community project. Mike Somerville-Brown

This month's lunch will - of all places - take us to the United States, which is famous for their tasty BBQ fare.  Lead by chef Werner Ribul, our Kitchen Team will prepare some smokey Texan BBQ Short Ribs accompanied by corn on the cobs, potato wedges and some refreshing Coleslaw. Beer and wine will be available for purchase at "the bar", to complete your meal. Cost for food will be $10 with beer and wine at standard prices. As usual, we require pre-payment with your registration. You will be able to get a credit towards a future event if you cancel at least 1 day before this luncheon. No-shows on the day will forfeit their ticket fee. Please register early to avoid the disappointment of missing this special occasion as the room capacity is still limited 30 patrons.  We hope you will join us!

Come along and visit our our SHED. It’s FREE, no Tickets required.  We'll show you around.  

Program Scanning Workshop -  led by Les Gunn on how to scan photos, negatives and slides. Les will provide a practical demonstration on a variety of photo media with tips for getting the best digital images. A useful skill necessary for our first Project, "Then & Now" Margaret River Field Trip Discussion (17 to 20 Mat 2021) - staying 3 nights at a lovely farmstay just outside Margaret River.  We are planning for a minimum of 6 people at an estimated cost of around $200 per person. Peter Buck will outline ideas and locations to explore landscape photography in the region including the beach, river and forest all within easy reach of the farmstead. We also plan to do night/astro-photography as well as visit a local winery to sample some wines. Chris Porter will clarify the proposed accommodation and arrangements for travel and meals. We need confirmation on numbers to finalise bookings, etc. I hope you can join us. Sundowner - The workshop will conclude with wine and nibbles.  Mike Somerville-Brown