On Saturday, May 21, Writers of the Far South Coast will welcome local author Gabrielle Stroud to present an afternoon workshop from 1pm-4pm, at Club Sapphire, Merimbula on exactly that: "How to Show".  How do we show a story? What can we do to reveal our stories? And how do we identify the “telling” in our stories?

The workshop aims to lift your writing from ordinary telling to more artful unveiling and will include activities that help you prepare your writing as well as strategies to detect “the telling” within our stories.

A careful deconstruction of a quality short story will also be included so you can learn from other writers and develop skills of reading like a writer.

Gabrielle's workshop, subsidised by the Mumbulla Foundation, will cost $5 for WFSC members, $10 for non-members.  In the mornings, the club holds free Manuscript Clinics, 10am-12pm.

To submit an extract or complete short story, poem or play for the upcoming clinic, please email writersofthefarsouthcoast@gmail.com.  

For more information visit www.writersfsc.org.au of find us on Facebook.

The special week at this time of year is Palliative Care Week. What does palliative mean in this context?

It means caring for someone with a life-limiting illness through medical means, spiritual  means, and addressing physical and mental discomfort.

It is the language of holistic care, very  important at this final part of life.

This year Palliative Care Australia is emphasising that people with chronic diseases have equal right  to access this care as well as those perhaps nearer to death.

The Bega Valley Hospice (palliative) Group has organised display of information related to this in  conjunction with our Council libraries.

Please feel free to pick up material at your closest library, that  can help you organise your Advanced Care Directive, to understand what happens at time of death, how to organise a funeral and more.

This is all important so that at the time of death of a loved one, we can more easily process our loss.

On Thursday, May 26, there is another community event. The local health service has organised two  free Grief and Loss workshops to be held at the new Bega Civic Centre. The times are 1.20pm-3.30pm,  and 6pm-8pm.

These come highly recommended, and include understanding the difference between  “healthy” grieving and “unhealthy” grieving and supporting ourselves and others who have experienced loss.

 Registration is required. Please ring 6124 9825, The Canberra Grief Centre.

Each year around this time, unique small artworks are created and installed on the walls of Spiral Gallery – with thousands of balls of Blu-tac! Postcard exhibition curator Rachel Annabel said this year she was excited to announce a new portrait category, as well as the judge for this new category - Shirley Hannan Portrait Award judge Christopher Chapman.

Prizes include print packages for the winning postcard, book vouchers and art supplies.

Entry details are available at Spiral Gallery in Bega, or by emailing spiralpostcards@gmail.com.

Entries are due by June 3, with the exhibition running from June 17 to July 13.

The Women’s Resource Centre is doing something a little different for Australia's Biggest Morning Tea.

We are having a Pizza Party using our own wood-fired pizza oven, on Thursday, May 26 from 11am-2pm, at the Women’s Resource Centre.

We invite  women in our community to attend to help raise money for cancer research. Bring a topping to share along with your donation. We are providing the bases, cheese and pizza sauce.

The pizzas will be delicious and ideal for the cooler weather. We hope you can join us and we look forward to seeing you at our pizza party.

Well-known Aboriginal Artist Merryn Apma of Apma Creations Tilba, returns  to the stage with an exhibition of her latest work this Sunday, May 22, at the friendly Wyndham Village Market.

Wyndham welcomes visitors on the fourth Sunday of each month to it's popular all-weather market held in and surrounding the Historic Wyndham School of Arts Hall from 8.30am to 1pm.

So catch up with friends over a cuppa and hot scones as the Wyndham Rural Fire Brigade serves up the popular Devonshire teas with hot scones baked fresh on site, delicious gluten free options and all your favourite food from the outdoor barbecue.

An increasing array of stalls offer a variety of organic produce, chai and specialty teas, coffee, homemade croissants and cakes, handmade gifts and beautiful knitted goods, antiques collectibles and quality pre-loved items, sweet treats, jams and preserves, books, goats milk soap, candles, lavender products and essential oils and rustic bits and pieces as well.

Stalls cost just $15 for casual sites, $13 for regulars who book three months in advance and $10 for the car boot sale. Book your stall now by calling Yvonne on 6494 2443.

David Griffiths Lawyers is raising vital funds for the Cancer Council, through Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. Every dollar raised from hosting this event goes towards the Cancer Council and the great work they are doing.  You can attend and donate in person on Thursday, May 26, at 10.30am at 12 Canning Street, Bega.

On Friday, June 10, there will be a meet and greet from 6pm at the Wolumla Hotel for the Wolumla Tigers Football Club 40th anniversary.

On Saturday, June 11, at 5.30pm at the Wolumla Hall there will be an anniversary dinner with semi-formal dress code and BYO drinks. Cost is $50.

Ticket price includes entry, nibbles and a main meal with entertainment. Tickets are for sale from the Wolumla Hotel on 6494 9213. Contact Kellie Rosland on 0407 071 534 or kelliefevans@gmail.com for more details.

Last Sunday members of the Bega Heritage Car Club celebrated National Motoring Day with a rally to Short Point Merimbula and then to Candelo for lunch. At both stops the cars were the centre of many admiring members of the public.

National Motoring Day celebrates all things motoring around the State.

The aim of the Bega Heritage Car Club is to preserve, restore and enjoy the use of our heritage cars. The club meets on the first Monday of each month at 7.30pm at the meeting rooms in Bega Street in Bega.

Anyone interested in old cars and motorbikes is warmly invited to come along or they can contact president Col McRae on 6494 1124 for more information.

The Cobargo Tourist and Business Association is hosting Treasure or Trinket, an antique appraisal event this weekend. The community is invited to take along antiques, collectibles, or "old stuff" to be professionally appraised by Alan Landis, one of Australia's foremost antique experts.

Booking are essential by calling Beth on 0428 696 623. There is a cost of $5 per appraisal, or $10 for three items. The event will be held at the Cobargo School of Arts hall on Bermagui Rd, from 9.30am until 4.30pm Saturday, May 21, and 9.30am until 12pm, Sunday, May 22.