This week in the Macedon Ranges (April 3-9)

Welcome to Your Macedon Ranges for Monday, April 3, to Sunday, April 9.

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🎆 The program for this year’s Woodend Winter Arts Festival (June 9-12) has been announced and tickets are now on sale.

🍄 Fancy foraging for fungi? Bookings have just opened for a series of mushroom tours near Macedon. They will be held from April 30 to May 27. Click here for details and the booking link.

🧵 Since last week’s edition, the opening of the Stitch in Time exhibition at Kyneton Museum has been pushed back to June.

🙌 Looking for Easter holiday activities for your children? Click here for a round-up of school holiday events.

Here are the events and activities happening in the Macedon Ranges this week:

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Tuesday, April 4

Author Talk Christine Tailor – Unashamed: Kyneton author Christine Tailor will launch her autobiography. Kyneton Library, Baynton St. 11.30am-12.30pm. Free.

Food Craig Castree – A Simple Urban Life: Horticulturalist Craig Castree will encourage you to rethink the way you shop, cook and eat in order to make your own healthier staple foods. Gisborne Library, Hamilton St. 5.30pm-6.30pm. Free.

Nature Creatures of the Night – Bullengarook: Help record the night animals found by the roadsides within the shire’s biolink areas. Bullengarook. 7pm-8.30pm. Free.

Wednesday, April 5

Singing Woodend Warblers: Community choir. Norma Richardson Hall, Buckland St, Woodend. 7.30pm. $12.

Thursday, April 6

Kids Easter Egg Hunt: Sessions for pre-school and primary school children. Riddells Creek Neighbourhood House, 59 Main Rd. 1pm-1.30pm and 3pm-3.30pm. $5.

Kids Egg-cellent Easter Event: For children of all ages. Activities will include biscuit decorating, Easter crafts, a colouring competition and an Easter egg hunt. Woodend Neighbourhood House, Forest St. 3pm-4.30pm. $5.

Music & Drink Songs and Cider: Live music with Jarrod Shaw. DV Cider, 39 Darraweit Valley Rd, Darraweit Guim. 3pm-8pm.

Nature Creatures of the Night – Newham: Help record the night animals found by the roadsides within the shire’s biolink areas. Newham. 7pm-8.30pm. Free.

Friday, April 7

Open Garden Viewfield: Majestic trees with brilliant autumn colour, stunning views, a fruit forest, a children’s fairy garden, perennial gardens and a sparkling stream through shady fern glades. Dogs on leads are welcome. Viewfield, 651 Mount Macedon Rd, Mount Macedon. 10am-4pm. Adult $10, Under-16 free.

Saturday, April 8

Exercise Campaspe Parkrun: 5km fun run along the Five Mile Creek path. Campaspe Park, Campaspe Dr, Woodend. 8am. Free.

Exercise Lancefield Parkrun: 5km fun run around Lancefield Park. Lancefield Park, Chauncey St, Lancefield. 8am. Free.

Market Kyneton Farmers’ & Makers’ Market: St Paul’s Park, Piper St, Kyneton. 8.30am-1pm.

Market Kyneton Community Market: Bric-a-brac, art, clothes, plants, food and local produce. Ebden St & Yaldwyn St West, Kyneton. 8.30am-1pm.

Food Macedon Produce Swap: Swap anything from your home garden or kitchen that you think others might value. Every Saturday in April. Macedon Post Office, Victoria St. 9am-10am.

Community Gisborne Easter Festival: Easter egg hunts (booking required), arts and crafts, carnival rides, face painting, egg-and-spoon and sack races. Gisborne Masonic Lodge, Aitken St, Gisborne. 10am-4pm. $15.

Art Easter Art Market: Artworks old and new, framed and unframed. Ceramics, jewellery, sculpture, glass works, cards and more. Woodend Railway Station, Urquhart St. 10am-4pm. Gold coin donation.

Open Garden Bringalbit: Explore the historic homestead’s 4ha garden, including a 60m Quince Walk. Bringalbit, 512 Sidonia Rd, Sidonia. 10am-5pm. $5.

Community Blackwood Woodchop and Easter Carnival: Live music, gumboot-throwing competition, tug-of-war, pet show, treasure hunt, market stalls, face painting, games and races. Woodchopping competition begins at 10am. Street parade at 11am. Blackwood Recreation Reserve, Recreation Reserve Rd. 10am-6pm. Adult $12.50 (earlybird), Child (under-16) free.

Community Easter Family Fun: Face-painting, petting zoo, Easter egg hunt, and free barbecue. St Paul’s Anglican Church, Main St, Romsey. 11am-1pm. Free.

Food & Drink Lebanese Pie Trail & Wine Flight: Choice of Lebanese pie. Served with house-made hummus, labneh and salad. Double Oaks Estate, 104 Ashworths Rd, Lancefield. 12pm-5pm. $35.

Music & Drink Songs and Cider: Live music with Van-Yt Band. DV Cider, 39 Darraweit Valley Rd, Darraweit Guim. 12pm-8pm.

Music The Pink Stones: Country-rockers from the US. Major Tom’s, 57 Piper St, Kyneton. 8.30pm-11pm. $25. * Update April 6: This performance has been cancelled.

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Sunday, April 9

Market Daylesford Sunday Market: Daylesford Railway Station, Raglan St. 8am-3pm.

Market Romsey Market: Bric-a-brac, woodwork, jewellery, candles, handmade goods, and food vans. Romsey Skate Park, Cnr Main St & White Ave. 9am-1pm.

Art Easter Art Market: Artworks old and new, framed and unframed. Ceramics, jewellery, sculpture, glass works, cards and more. Woodend Railway Station, Urquhart St. 10am-4pm. Gold coin donation.

Open Garden Bringalbit: Explore the historic homestead’s 4ha garden, including a 60m Quince Walk. Bringalbit, 512 Sidonia Rd, Sidonia. 10am-5pm. $5.

Food & Drink Easter Sunday Lunch: Two-course lunch followed by an Easter egg hunt. Cleveland Winery, Shannons Rd, Lancefield. 12pm-3pm. Adult $65, Child $25.

Food & Drink Lebanese Pies, Wine and Music: Choice of Lebanese pie. Served with house-made hummus, labneh and salad. Plus live music. Double Oaks Estate, 104 Ashworths Rd, Lancefield. 12pm-4pm. $45.

Music & Drink Easter Extravaganza: Easter egg hunt (11.45am-4pm). Plus live music with Brad & Naeve. DV Cider, 39 Darraweit Valley Rd, Darraweit Guim. 12pm-8pm.

Singing Rainbow Voices Community Choir: LGBTQIA+ and allies choir. For anyone aged 13 and over. Kyneton Community House Good Food Hub, 35 High St, Kyneton. 4pm-6pm.

Ghost Hunt Lancefield Mechanics Institute Paranormal Investigation: Who is the stage spirit who likes to hear singing? And what’s special about the number four? Lancefield Mechanics Institute, The Crescent. 8pm-10pm. $35.

Exhibitions

Kyneton The Old Auction House Artists: Exhibitions: Autumnal Brilliance. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm.

Kyneton Stockroom Artists: Exhibitions: Mathieu Briand, Jemima Lucas, Rachelle Austin. Wed by appt, Thu-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-3pm.

Kyneton Art on Piper Artists: Showcasing work by local artists. Exhibitions: Autumn, Macedon Ranges. Wed-Mon 10am-4pm.

Lancefield Community Art Gallery: Paintings, sculptures, glass jewellery by local artists. 34a High St, Lancefield. Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-3pm, Sun 10am-1pm.

Mount Macedon The Gallery Members: Fri-Tues 10am-4pm.

Newham Art in the Vines: Sculptures by 26 acclaimed artists. Every day 10am-5pm.

Trentham Little Gallery Members: Artwork by Rose Wilson, Helen Cottle, Kim Haughie, Ri Van Veen, Larissa Gray, Llael McDonald, Frances Harkin, Liz Archer, Ruby Wilson-Peirce, Sam Bloomfield. Thu-Mon 10am-4pm.

Coming up

Sustainability Electric Vehicle Expo: Find out about electric vehicles, what they cost and what it’s like to own one in regional Victoria. Presentations throughout the day. Malmsbury Town Hall, Mollison St, Malmsbury. 10am-4pm. $10. April 15.

Open Garden Rhonda’s Garden: Enjoy looking around a beautiful small garden. 32 Park St, Trentham. 10am-4.30pm. Adult $10, Student $6, Under-18 free. April 15-16.

Art Open Studios: Ten artists in Macedon will be opening their studios and discussing their work. Macedon. 10am-4pm. Free. April 22-23.

Running Run the Rock: Three races at Hanging Rock, over 5km, 13.5km and 22km, plus a 2km route for children. Plus games, live music, and food and drink. Hanging Rock Reserve, South Rd, Woodend. 7am-12pm. April 29.

Have a great week!

Richard

P.S. I’ve tried my best to ensure accuracy, but please follow the links above to confirm details before attending events.

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