Whats On May Events in Canberra Australia

May 2010 Events in Canberra and the ACT

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to 5 May 2010 - Of Love and War - Exploring the impact of war on relationships and the ways in which Australians incorporate affairs of the heart into their wartime lives. Open daily from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm at the Australian War Memorial, Treloar Cres, Campbell.
22 April to 12 May 2010 - Pink Bun - An annual national fundraiser for breast cancer. Purchase a pink finger bun or a paper Pink Lady and 100% of the profits will be donated to the Breast Cancer Network Australia.
30 April to 15 May 2010 - Moon Over Buffalo - Presented by the Canberra Repertory Society. A comedy about George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950s. Tickets are $35 for adults and $27 for concession and preview, matinee and twilight performances. Performing at Theatre 3, 3 Repertory Lane, Acton. To book tickets contact 6257 1950.
to 14 June 2010 - Emerging Elders - Honouring senior Indigenous artists. Open daily from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm at the National Gallery of Australia, Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula.
1 May (Saturday) 2010 - Gala Ball (pdf) - Presented by The Monaro Folk Society Bush Dance Group with music by the Bush Capital Band. The cost is $16 or $12 for groups, concession, or Monaro Folk Society members. Please bring a plate of supper. 8.00 pm at St. John's Church Hall, Reid
7 May (Friday) 2010 - National Walk Safely to School Day - Aims to promote road safety, health, public transport and the environment.
7 May (Friday) 2010 - Starlight Day - A national fundraiser for the Starlight Children's Foundation Australia, a children's charity that brightens the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children. Support Starlight Day by making a donation or purchasing merchandise such as star key rings, Starlight shopping bags, bracelets, blow up soccer balls, star pens and flashing star wands in your area at selected shopping centres and train stations nationally on Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 May.
9 May (Sunday) 2010 - Mother's Day in Australia - Visit our Mother's Day Gift Ideas page.
9 May (Sunday) 2010 - Mother's Day Classic - A fun run to raise money for breast cancer research, all proceeds will go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
9 May (Sunday) 2010 - Trees for Mum - The free national event offers motherless children a way to remember their mum by planting a tree in her honour.

9 May (Sunday) 2010 - Groovin the Moo Canberra - An annual music festival featuring Australian artists at The Meadows, University of Canberra.
10 to 16 May 2010 - National Volunteer Week - An opportunity to highlight the role of volunteers in our communities and to say thank you to the more than 5 million Australians who volunteer (see volunteer groups in the ACT).
14 May (Friday) 2010 - Loud Shirt Day - Wear a loud shirt and raise funds for deaf children around Australia.
14 to 23 May 2010 - Canberra International Music Festival
15 May (Saturday) 2010 - Tuggeranong Tornadoes Senior Meet-n-Greet - An annual Meet-n-Greet BBQ at the Banks oval for Tuggeranong Tornadoes Amateur Gridiron. If you are interested in playing for the Tornadoes Senior Team, you must be 17 years or older. All fitness types are welcome. The Club supplies most of the equipment required to play the game and no prior experience is necessary. Contact tornado(at)cyberone.com.au or 0414718189
21 & 22 May 2010 - The National Careers and Employment Expo Canberra - The Expo aims to link employers, education and training providers with potential candidates. Free entry. Open Friday 21 May from 9.00am to 4.00pm and Saturday 22 May from 10.00am to 4.00pm at Exhibition Park, Coorong Pavillion, Flemington Rd, Mitchell (for a list of careers fairs and university open days, see Students in Australia: Calendar).
23 to 29 May 2010 - Canberra Grammar School Les Miserables - Canberra Grammar School's next theatrical production will be the musical Les Miserables. This production will be a large scale event featuring over 75 students on stage from Canberra Grammar and Canberra Girls' Grammar School's along with a combined orchestra of 35 staff and students. Performing nightly at 7.00 pm in the Tim Murray Theatre, Canberra Grammar School.
26 May (Wednesday) 2010 - Sorry Day
26 May (Wednesday) 2010 - National Simultaneous Storytime - An annual campaign organised by the Australian Library and Information Association, in which a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously to children in a variety of venues around Australia. The book for 2010 is Little White Dogs Can't Jump.
27 May (Thursday) 2010 - Australia's Biggest Morning Tea - Host a morning tea in May or June to raise funds for the The Cancer Council to fund research, prevention, and support services for patients and families.
28 May (Friday) 2010 - Italians Abroad - Salut! Baroque performs music by Vivaldi, Corelli, Caldara and Geminiani in Llewellyn Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets: $38 Adults, $32 Concession. To book, call: 132 849.
29 May (Saturday) 2010 - 65 Roses Day - The annual national awareness day for Cystic Fibrosis. Funds raised will go towards research projects and support services for children and young adults living with CF.
To be confirmed 2010 - Starlight Day - The Starlight Foundation will be selling merchandise nationally to support seriously ill or hospitalised children.
To be confirmed 2010 - Triple Climb for The Smith Family - An annual fundraiser for The Smith Family's Learning for Life program.
To be confirmed 2010 - Spanish Film Festival
To be confirmed 2010 - Hall Ute Competition and Family Day
To be confirmed 2010 - 40th Canberra Half Marathon Weekend - This event is presented by the A.C.T Cross Country Club.
To be confirmed 2010 - RSPCA Million Paws Walk - Register online to take part in the walk in order to raise funds for the RSPCA. (See also No School Today: Fundraising Activities.)
To be confirmed 2010 - National Reconciliation Week
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