Our next meeting of members is at 8 pm on Tuesday 12th December 2017 at:
Uniting Church Community Centre
Seddon Street
IvanhoeEveryone is welcome. Admission is free. Parking is at the rear. Please bring a plate for supper.
At this meeting, Dr Janine Rizzetti will mark the 100th anniversary of the second referendum by reviewing the campaigns through the eyes and ears of residents in the Heidelberg and Ivanhoe areas. Through songs and images, she will identify the groups and individuals who were active on both sides of the campaign, and explain the results at a local level.
Janine Rizzetti is the Secretary of the Heidelberg Historical Society. Her interest in the conscription campaigns was piqued while compiling the “Hundred Years” column for our newsletter.
Along with our President, Jenn Burgess, Janine has been involved in the “Serenading Adela” project which will culminate on 7th January 2018 with a street theatre performance at Pentridge Prison, after more than 18 months of activities relating to the conscription referendums in Melbourne.
The Museum is now closed for the rest of 2017, to give our hard-working volunteers a break.
On Sunday 4th February 2018 we will conduct a training day for Sunday volunteers from 2 pm to 5 pm. More details will be supplied in a letter to the regular volunteers, so please keep the day free! Afternoon tea will be provided.
The Research Room will re-open on 11th February 2018. The main 2018 exhibition will open on Sunday 6th May.