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Koha Cafe creating community with crafts



Koha Community Cafe in Warburton is once again making the most of their Community Space to host Craftopia, an arts and crafts event.

The event is to be held by the cafe at 25a Dammans Road, Warburton on Saturday 26 March from 10am to 2pm.

Craftopia organiser and Koha committee member Melanie Bouck said Craftopia will be an opportunity for Warburton residents to get back out amongst their community post-Covid and feel a sense of achievement through crafts.

“We want to encourage people to get out and learn a new hobby or refresh their love for an old craft hobby. I don’t know how many people I’ve heard say crafting was the thing that got them through lockdowns,” she said.

“There will be four skilled facilitators there to teach or assist people with basic crafts. Participants will be able to take their home and carry on with it and get all the health benefits of being creative with crafting.”

The new Koha Community Space was formerly the Senior Citizens Hall, and Ms Bouck said Koha wants the building to be a hub of activity in Warburton.

“The community space is there for the people of Warburton. We’re open to suggestions and want people to tell us what they’d like to do there,” she said.

“We’ve got great creative ideas that we want to do with the space now that we’re free to.”

Card making macrame, rock painting, beading, and crochet are all opportunities to tap into on the day.

Anyone interested can contact Melanie Bouck at 0425 831 852 or at craftopia.au@gmail.com

For bookings of the venue contact Andrea on 0414 945 497 or for a fee schedule, venue details, and hire agreement send an email to contactkohacommunitycafe@gmail.com

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