10 things to do
Get out and about to events across the region this weekend
1. Lost Trades Fair
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm
WHERE: Cobb and Co Museum
COBB AND Co Museum will open its workshop doors, giving visitors a chance to step back in time and be captivated by rare, forgotten and unusual trades at the Lost Trades Fair.
The fair showcases incredibly skilled artisans and tradespeople and celebrates the many crafts and trades that have been lost to history.
The cost for adults for a one-day pass is $15, juniors (five to 15 years) $5, pensioners $10 and family (two adults and up to four children aged five to 15 years) is $35.
Visit cobbandco.qm.qld.gov.au or call (07) 4659 4914 for more information. 2. Hutchinson Builders Toowoomba Tennis International WHEN: Saturday and Sunday WHERE: Toowoomba Regional Tennis Centre at USQ
SEE the ITF Futures professional tour’s semi-finals and finals stages this weekend at the Hutchinson Builders Toowoomba Tennis International event.
Spectators can watch some of the rising professional tennis players in Australia.
Entry for spectators is free. 3. The Holy Name Primary School Art Show Fun Day WHEN: Saturday, noon to 5pm
WHERE: Holy Name Primary School
HAVE heaps of fun at the Holy Name Primary School Art Show Fun Day.
Entry is free and residents can enjoy a jumping castle, super slide, animal zoo, face
painting, dancing performances, free children’s activities and more.
Artwork will be judged by local artist Anna Bartlett.
4. Under Pressure WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 2pm
WHERE: Toowoomba Art Society
UNDER Pressure is the latest exhibition by the Toowoomba Art Society’s Printmakers group.
The exhibition officially opens this weekend (tomorrow at 2pm), so come down to the gallery and see the fantastic works that are on display.
5. Country music afternoon
WHEN: Sunday, 1pm WHERE: Trinity Lutheran Church Hall in Hume St
COUNTRY entertainer and yodeller Leisa Bye will entertain residents at the Garden City County Music Association’s second last event for 2017.
Entry is $8 with afternoon
tea provided plus there will be lucky door prizes and raffles on the day.
For more information give Dell a call on 4635 6429.
6. Paddock To Potager
WHEN: Saturday, 9.30am WHERE: 176 Merritts Creek Road, Pechey
PADDOCK to Potager, a pasturised pork farm just outside Hampton, invites residents to visit the country style on-farm shop A Gourmet Collective and experience the ambience over home-made mulberry cake and coffee or scones and Devonshire tea.
Afterwards, at 11am, go on a farm tour and walk with the pigs in the paddock.
Local wares from Toowoomba Farmers’ Market and our Pastured Pork sold on-farm.
7. Toowoomba Farmers' Market WHEN: Saturday, 8am to noon
WHERE: Walton Stores FIND a buzzing community
of local makers, bakers, growers and live music at the Toowoomba Farmers’ Markets.
There will be ready-to-eat food, fine coffee, face painting and an area to sit and enjoy family and friends.
8. Emergency Services Day WHEN: Saturday, 10am - 2pm WHERE: Queens Park, cnr Margaret and Hume Sts
AN Emergency Services Day will be held in Queens Park to showcase the wonderful work emergency services do.
There will be information stalls, emergency vehicles, historical fire truck and ambulance, a LifeFlight helicopter display and more.
9. Millmerran Museum open day WHEN: Sunday, 10am to 3pm WHERE: Millmerran Museum, Charlotte St, Millmerran
CHECK out what’s on display at the Millmerran Museum this weekend.
There will be a wide range of displays and demonstrators showing their wonderful talents, including Nancy Sayers with her beautifully dressed miniature dolls, the Toowoomba Ukulele Group and local blacksmith Sam Crumblin.
There will also be a barbecue and cold drinks to purchase. 10. Queensland Pops Orchestra Broadway and Beyond WHEN: Sunday, 2.30pm
WHERE: Empire Theatre
THIS delightful and versatile orchestra has been treading the Broadway stage for more than a quarter of a century, bringing to life the cream of Broadway musical theatre in a visual and musical spectacular – unsurpassed in its quality and variety.
From Fair Lady to Phantom to Lanza to Lloyd-Webber, the Pops has done them all.
Catch them tomorrow for a great show with Teddy Tahu Rhodes.
Tickets are $66 and can be booked at www.empiretheatre.com.au.