Chef Danny from Barilla demonstrates how to cook a simple delicious pasta dish, then invites you to sit down and

This free cooking demonstration class is designed to show you how easy it can be to create a healthy and delicious pasta-based meal with a few basic pantry items and fresh ingredients.
The dish of the day will be pasta salad with farfalle, asparagus, tuna and peas with a pesto dressing. Students will watch the demonstrations, have opportunities to ask questions, and will then sit down at a long table lunch together to test the results.
Numbers are limited to ensure that Covid-safe practices can be maintained throughout the workshop and lunch.
Barilla is a family-owned food company that believes in feeding everyone as if feeding their own family. They recognise that food insecurity and food waste are huge problems and have been donating to Addison Road Community Organisation’s Food Pantry and food relief work for over three years.

A special opportunity to sit with the founder of YARN Australia to have a chat and explore the power of storytelling for wellbeing.
Join the founder of YARN Australia Warren Roberts to learn how to become an intentional storyteller.
YARN’s Storyteller Workshops have been designed to empower participants with the skills and confidence to become ‘intentional storytellers’. With Warren’s guidance you will be provided with a personalised experience; developing skills and understanding for how to build trust, connection, understanding and respect with all peoples. As Warren says:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are storytellers. Our Ancestors have shared their knowledge across generations, passing down a powerful culture of storytelling. We see it as our great responsibility to continue. I believe every Australian should aspire to become a storyteller and continue this great tradition.

YARN Australia is a Social Enterprise focused on creating relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and non-Indigenous Australians by intentionally connecting with individuals, communities, schools and organisations across the country.
This is one of a series of Covid-safe activities and workshops offered by Addison Road Community Organisation in the first week of the NSW Spring school holidays (28th September – 2nd October). It is part of our Community.a.Fair program, designed to connect people with opportunities, services, recreation, support and solidarity.
PARTICIPANTS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST BRING A COMPLETED PERMISSION FORM FROM A PARENT OR GUARDIAN (download the form here) OR BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SUPPORT WORKER.

Make your own terrarium with Dylan, for youth up to 14 years/ for youth 14-24 years

Join young local artist Dylan Thompson to make your own miniature world of plant-peace and take it home to care for it and watch it grow!

Dylan Thompson has a Certificate 3 in Horticulture from TAFE and is an award-winning visual artist. He will help workshop participants create a terrarium of their own to take home, and teach them how to look after it.
Participants should bring along a large glass jar or fish-bowl (at least as big as a large Moccona coffee jar). All other materials, including plants, are included in the workshop. You are welcome to bring a parent or carer along to help you, if you wish.
For the morning session the extra message is:
WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS UNDER THE AGE OF 12 MUST BE SIGNED-IN BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN ON THE DAY.
PARTICIPANTS AGED 12-14 MUST BRING A COMPLETED PERMISSION FORM FROM A PARENT OR GUARDIAN (download the form here).
For the afternoon one:
PARTICIPANTS AGED 14-18 MUST BRING A COMPLETED PERMISSION FORM FROM A PARENT OR GUARDIAN (download the form here).