Eighth ArtStaff Exhibition sale
CHRISSIE Cotter Gallery will be the venue for the eighth annual fundraising exhibition by 40 staff from the Art Gallery of NSW. This year, ArtStaff will be raising money for the Wilderness Society. All works are for sale through a silent auction on opening night, Thursday, September 26, 6-8pm, with the exhibition continuing on Friday to Sunday, September 27-29, 11am-5pm. “We began exhibiting together in 2012,” said ArtStaff spokeswoman, Emma Smith. “We have always exhibited at Chrissie Cotter Gallery. It is a peaceful and warm gallery space,” she said.
Angels urged to fly in to foster
WITH more than 48,000 children in foster care and approximately 32,250 of these children not completing high school, it has never been more important to help these children be much more than what life has given them. The Pyjama Foundation is a non-profit charity which empowers children in foster care with learning, life skills and confidence to change the direction of their life path – but they need your help. If you would like to help a foster child achieve their dreams, they would love to hear from you. To find out how you can help, visit thepyjamafoundation.com.
Family Splash Day fun on offer
EVERYONE’S invited to the Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre ‘Family Splash Day’ on Saturday, September 28, 9am-4pm. It is an opportunity to explore everything the centre has to offer, including Learn-to-Swim classes, fitness for people of all ages, an on-site nutritionist, an exercise physiologist and a modern gym with state-of-the-art equipment. There’s a dress up theme of ‘Under the Sea’ with prizes for best dressed, and the opportunity to play a game with the Sydney FC Club from 2.30-4pm, including games and drills.