Activities, Courses and Groups
SCC is a hive of activity. Regular groups are expanding, and we’re always introducing new
activities. Whatever you love to do, it’s always more fun when you do it with others.
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Sorrento Savvys
The Sorrento Savvys is a firm favourite with our over 50's Centre members. A jam-packed social calendar of events and fun experiences will keep you happily on the go.
There are weekly walks, bush hikes, lunches, monthly drinks, dinners in local restaurants and even picnics.
The Savvys visit local attractions, like Heronswood, the McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery, regional galleries, Beleura House and more.
A quarterly program designed by the members will keep you busy updating your calendar so you don’t miss out on any of the upcoming events.
Individual Savvys can take responsibility for planned events and everyone is encouraged to bring new ideas to the group. It’s a sharing and caring environment.
If you want to become a Sorrento Savvy, call Reception on 5984 3360. The cost is just $10 per
year, in addition to the $15 Annual registration fee.
As a Savvy Member, you’ll receive a quarterly e-newsletter to advise you about upcoming activities.
Boomerang Bags
Come and be part of this enthusiastic team dedicated to helping to rid the Peninsula of landfill and single-use plastic bags. If you can't sew' - we'll show you how - and there's many other roles to play!
Wednesdays: From 10am
Cost: $0 (+$15 Annual Registration Levy)
Botanical Drawing & Painting
Advanced Botanical Drawing & Painting , Susie will assist you to develop your skills in fine art drawing skills.
Explore, develop and understand a variety of techniques using watercolour, and gouache' paints, to produce your own detailed Botanical illustration.
Prerequisite of completion of "Introduction to Botanical Drawing"
Thursdays weekly. 10 - 12.30 pm - Commencing 04/05/2023
Cost: $ 200 (8-week course)
Chatty Cafe Scheme
A "Have a Chat" table is where customers can sit if they are happy to chat with other customers.
Who we are?
Chatty Cafe aims to help people of all ages and backgrounds to stay socially connected to their community by chatting.
To enable this we want community and commercial hospitality venues across Australia to designate a "Have a Chat" table which is where people can sit if they are happy to talk to others.
The more places that get involved, the more it will become the norm to walk into a cafe, restaurant, pub, library, club, community centre, neighbourhood house, mall etc. and chose to sit at a "Have a Chat" table.
Who is it for ?
"Have a Chat" tables welcome everyone.
Who can join in? Anyone.... people on their own, in a couple, with a friend,
carers, parents with babies and kids, grandparents, people with disabilities and
of all ages and choices including the people that may be socially isolated or
lonely. Everyone is Welcome!
When: Friday mornings
Time: 10 am to 12 noon
Where: Sorrento Community Centre
Cost: Invitation of gold coin donation- tea, coffee and bickies provided
Memoir Writing Group
The Memoir Group is for people interested in writing.
We will meet once a week for one to two hours. Memoirs can be personal history or history of other family members or just memories of amusing or life changing incidents. They can can be written as prose or poetry. In the initial sessions I will spend time explaining how to get started.
Each session will follow a similar structure. The first half will be devoted to some instruction followed by writing, either a subject that someone has suggested, or a subject of personal choice. During the second half we will read and discuss each other’s attempts. Members will be encouraged to write in between sessions and then bring it with them for discussion.
Materials needed are pen and exercise book or computer or both.
There is no fee but I would suggest a session fee of $5.00 as a contribution to the community centre.
Thursdays weekly for 8 sessions. 2 pm - 4pm $5.00 per session (+$15 Annual Registration Levy)
Drawing Workshop
Leigh, your Class Leader, will welcome you into this enthusiastic group, whether you're a novice or advanced. Each week, you'll see things from a new perspective
Tuesdays weekly 1 pm-3:30 pm. Commencing 2nd May
Cost: $100.00 per term 8 weeks (+$15 Annual Registration Levy)
Mosaic Workshops
Mosaic work is craft and creativity. Border a photo frame. Make a tile. Cover a small table top. It's 3D art that will have you hooked. Join this self-led friendly group that meets and expresses your creative side.
Wednesdays weekly. 10:00am - 12:00noon.
Cost: $5 per session (+ $15 Annual Registration Levy).
Social Games Afternoons
Players Wanted!!
Join others of the community to enjoy a social game of Mah Jong, Rummy'O or French Tarot card games.
This self managed group is for anyone to attend and all is welcome.
Cost: $5 per session (+$15 Annual Registration Levy)
Thursday afternoons - 1pm - 3pm - commencing Thursday 9th March 2023
Book Clubs
Joining one of our book clubs will expand your literary journey and give you great points of discussion with other avid readers.
Cost: $5 per session (+$15 Annual Registration Levy)
Monday Book Club - 1st Monday of each month. 2.30 - 4pm.
Tuesday Book Club - 2nd Tuesday of each month. 3.30 - 5pm.
Thursday Book Club - 3rd Thursday of each month. 3.30 - 5pm.
Friday Book Club - Last Friday of each month. 2.00 - 4.00pm.
Environment Circle
A group of people who care about our environment and want a better understanding of our natural world.
The group meets monthly, to hear informative and thought-provoking Guest Speakers and a stimulating and engaging monthly discussion group follows.
Join us for drinks & nibbles (please book for catering purposes).
Last Thursday of the month 4 pm - 5:30 pm
Dates: April 27th - Details coming soon
Cost: $5 or $10 non-members includes refreshments.
(+$15 Annual Registration Levy)
To Enrol
To enrol in any of our activities or events, please contact us via the button below.
You’ll need to register as an SCC user through payment of the Annual Registration Levy; this remains at $15 per person for 2022.
Many of the activities are run by volunteers and will only incur an SCC fee of $4-5 per session. For regular classes with professional instructors, payment of the fee is required when you book.
Other Centre Users
We welcome Sorrento Junior Basketball Club teams and junior practice groups, who utilise our Stadium after school each day. Pickleball Victoria & Sorrento Pickleball Club Inc is a new affiliation we have developed to list the stadium as the current pickleball sporting venue.
Expanding the use of the Centre is a key focus area for us as this is integral to connecting our community.
Please be advised any purchases through our online processing, registrations, memberships, classes or events a fee may apply and be added to the costs.
This fee is passed onto the external company who organise the transaction on our behalf.