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In today’s edition:

• ☕️ Café Corner

• 🎷 Cronulla Jazz & Blues Fest

• 📚️ Great Library Book Sale

• 📆 25+ fun events happening this week

Let’s get to it.

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🎷 Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival

The Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival is back!!!

Running from 28th May - 1st of June, this free festival is staged across multiple locations and includes live music in beachside parks and participating venues, bars, food and retail stalls, a film festival and plenty of family entertainment.

Find the full schedule here.

📚️ The Great Library Book Sale

The Great Library Book Sale is here for the entire weekend of 17th and 18th May. From 9am - 3.30 on Saturday and 12pm - 4.30pm on Sunday, if you’re looking for some new reads to add to your collection, this is the place to stock up.

The sale includes second-hand items donated by the community and items cleared from the library’s collection to make room for new ones. Eftpos only at Sutherland library.

☕️ Café Corner

I had to duck into the Apple store this week. Dropped the iPad and thought I was lucky because nothing cracked or shattered.

Tried to turn it on though and got the ol’ black screen of death 😭 . Nothing. Zilch. Nada.

So took the opportunity to console myself and have a coffee and breakfast at Hidden Grounds in Westfield.

Yummo, it was a great decision! Turned my day around, I can highly recommend. We had the cinnamon french toast, and eggs benedict. Even the kids orange juice was freshly squeezed.

Have you been to Hidden Grounds? What did you try?

**This section was not sponsored, I just thoroughly enjoyed my meal and wanted to share 😋 

📆 Exciting Events On Our Radar

Mark your calendar, go have fun!

Bike to the Beach | 25 May

• Location: Taren Point Shorebird Reserve to Don Lucas Reserve, Cronulla

• Description: Grab your bikes, helmets, friends and family and join us for a 7km bicycle ride starting at Taren Point Shorebird Reserve. The finish line at Don Lucas Reserve includes an inflatable obstacle course, giant slides, face painting and giveways. Info and registration

🗓️ This week in the Shire

Friday May 16 2025

Cronulla RSL: Nashdale Wine Dinner, 7.00pm - 10.00pm. 4-course menu paired with 5 wines from Nashdale Lane winery. Info and tix.

Miranda RSL: Poker night from 7.30pm, Trivia from 8.00pm

Tradies Gymea: Friday Night Darts, 7.30pm - 9.30pm

The Brass Monkey, Cronulla: Travis Collins: The Boots, Beer & Barstools Tour, 6.30pm. Tix

The Pavilion, Sutherland: The Roy Orbison Story, 7.30pm. Tix

Saturday May 17 2025

Flora St Carpark, Sutherland: Shire Farmers Market, 8.00am - 1.00pm

Sutherland Shire Historical Society: Speaker of the month, John Arney from Helensburgh Historical Society, topic this month is the Royal National Park discussion, 1.30pm.

Taren Point Hotel: Shake & Bake, 9.00pm. Come along to The Shire’s favourite cover band live. Free entry.

The Brass Monkey, Cronulla: The Audrey’s Ruin & Repair Album Tour. Tix

The Pavilion, Sutherland: Smokie Australian Revival, 7.30pm. Tix

True Woo, Cronulla: The Confident Return - a Free Postnatal Yoga & Activewear Event, 10.30am - 12.30pm. Join us for a fun, feel-good postnatal yoga event for mums and bubs. Book now.

Sunday May 18 2025

Cronulla RSL: Seychelles Sundays, 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Escape to an island paradise with a tropical cocktail, fresh seafood and live music. Featuring Mark Travers Sunday 18th May.

Shark Island Brewing Company: Salsa Sundays, 4.30pm - 7.30pm. Complimentary Salsa dance class. Olé

Sydney Tramway Museum: Sutherland Shire Heritage Festival Day 2. Regular tram rides, as well as activities from other historical groups. Info.

Taren Point Hotel: Sunday Kids Day, 12.00pm - 2.00pm. Free kids entertainment, including face painting, balloon twisting and reptile zoo.

Taren Point Public School: La Belle Via French Market, 9.00am - 3.00pm. Immerse yourself in French culture, food, wine, books, fashion, homewares and live music.

The Brass Monkey, Cronulla: Carole King and Friends, 12.30pm. Tix

True Woo Cronulla: Puppy Therapy, 9.00am - 12.00pm. 60 minutes of beginner friendly yoga, with puppies roaming around to distract you, snuggling in your lap, and just being adorable. Stretch and cuddle

Monday May 19 2025

The Crest Hotel Sylvania: Monday Trivia, 7.30pm

Tuesday May 20 2025

Club Cronulla: Trivia, 6.30pm

Engadine Tavern: Musical Bingo, 7.00pm

Menai Library: Menai Puzzle Swap, 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Taren Point Hotel: Harry Potter themed trivia, 7.30pm

Wednesday May 21 2025

Your local library: National Simultaneous Storytime, 10.30am or 11.00am start, depending on the library (find your start time here)

Trivia | Multiple Venues:

• Boyle’s Sutherland Hotel - 7.00pm

• Club on East - 7.30pm

• Engadine Tavern - 7.00pm

• Gymea Hotel - 7.00pm

• Sylvania Bowling Club - 6.30pm (kids eat free)

• Tradies Gymea - 7.30pm

Thursday May 22 2025

 Boyles Hotel, Sutherland: Karaoke, 8.00pm - 11.00pm

Trivia | Multiple Venues:

• Como Hotel - 7.30pm

• OG’s Cronulla - 7.00pm

• Taren Point Hotel - 7.30pm

😆 Meme Street

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