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16 KATHERINE TIMES, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17 2014 www.katherinetimes.com.au

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEM-BER 17Storytime, Katherine TownLibrary, 10.30-11.30am. In-teractive program with sto-ries, songs and games.Good Beginnings, KalanoPlaygroup, Kalano, 10am -noonAA Katherine town meetings,St Paul’s Anglican Church, 8-9.30pm. Every Friday andMonday. Territory Craft KatherineInc, social craft, 7pm to9.30pm. All welcome phone

8971 0740.THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER18Toy Library is open 10am-noon, 3-6pm.Katherine Library, Wriggleand Rhyme, 1.30pm. 89711888.Good Beginnings, Dads andkids, Kirkpatrick Street, 3-5pm, 0-12 years. Afternoontea provided.Katherine Bowls Club,Barefoot Bowls, 6.30pm and8.30pm, Katherine CountryClub. Get a team together or

be placed in a team. Coach-ing available. Call Bronwynon 0439 823 369 or the Club8972 1276.FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19Good Beginnings Play andLearn Playgroup, 9.30-11.30am, 0-5 years. Bring apiece of fruit to share, Kirk-patrick Street.SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER20Toy Library 10am - noon.Good Beginnings, Dads ‘n’Kids group, 0-12 years, art,craft, toys and refreshments,

10am-12noon. The Den,Good Beginnings Playgroupfacility, Kirkpatrick St (entrythrough playground). Info call8971 1311.MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22Good Beginnings BigininiPlaygroup, 9.30am-11.30am, 0-5 years, Kirk-patrick Street.TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23Katherine Playgroup, 9am -11am, ages 0-4. Corner ofNeedham and CasuarinaStreet. 8972 2065.Good Beginnings, Baby

group, 10am to noon, 0-12months, Kirkpatrick Street.Good Beginnings BrightStarters, 1.30pm - 3pm, 0-7years. Territory Craft KatherineInc, quilting group, 10am to2pm. Phone 8971 0740.THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER25Katherine Region Arts,Local Music Jam night,7pm, Katherine Sports andRecreation Club. Open micnight, with or without in-strument.

ARIES(Mar 21 to Apr 19)

A little "wool-gather-ing" for the usually pro-ductive Lamb is all rightif it helps you unwind.But be careful: Too muchdaydreaming can putyou behind schedule inyour work.

TAURUS(Apr 20 to May 20)

A work problem isclose to being resolved.Now you can go aheadand celebrate the week,accepting invitationsfrom friends who enjoyyour company.

GEMINI(May 21 to June 20)Getting your new

plan accepted won't bea major hassle if youhave the facts to backit up. Your supportersare also prepared tohelp you make yourcase. Good luck.

CANCER(June 21 to July 22)

Dealing with a peskyjob problem might betime-consuming butnecessary. The sooneryou get this situationsettled, the sooner youcan move on to othermatters.

LEO(July 23 to Aug 22)

Career advancement isfavored thanks to yourimpressive work record.On the personal side,you should soon hearsome good news aboutan ailing family member.

VIRGO(Aug 23 to Sept 22)

There might be mixedsignals from a certainsomeone who doesn'tseem all that certainabout his or her inten-tions. Best to sort it allout before it becomesmore confusing.

LIBRA(Sept 23 to Oct 22)

Get all the facts aboutthat investment "oppor-tunity" before you put aslittle as one dollar into it.There could be hiddenproblems that could provecostly.

SCORPIO(Oct 23 to Nov 21)

Compromising on amatter you feel stronglyabout not only ends theimpasse but can be awin-win deal for all. Re-member: Scorpios dowell with change.

SAGITTARIUS(Nov 22 to Dec 21)

With all the demandsyou currently have todeal with, acceptingthe help of family andfriends could be thewisest course to takeat this time.

CAPRICORN(Dec 22 to Jan 19)

Recent upsetting inci-dents might have leftyou with a big gap inyour self-assurance. Re-fill it by spending timewith those who knowhow worthy you reallyare.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18)

A dispute about moneyneeds to be resolvedquickly, before it festersinto something more seri-ous. Consider asking animpartial colleague to me-diate the matter.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20)

A soft approach could bemore effective than mak-ing a loud demand for theinformation you need. Youmight even find yourselfwith more data than youexpected.

T H E R E w a snothing flashabout the RAAFBase Tindalopen air theatreprojection roomin 1985.

Picture: Courtesy of theKatherine PublicLibrary’s Kather-ine - A StepThrough Timedisplay.

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>> film society presents

M U M B A I ’ S famously efficient lunch-box delivery systemtransports thousands ofmeals every day fromkitchens to offices.

A Harvard Universitystudy found that just onein a million lunchboxesis ever delivered to thewrong address.

This is the story ofthat one lunchbox.

Ila (Nimrat Kaur) is amiddle class Mumbaihousewife who has beencarefully preparinglunches to win back theattention of her neglect-ful husband, sendingthem off to the office byprofessional deliveryservice.

But they've beengoing to the wrong man;to Saajan, a much olderwidower (Irrfan Khan)who is on the cusp of retirement.

When she finds out,she writes him a note.

This begins a seriesof lunchbox notes be-

tween Saajan and Ila,and the mere comfort ofcommunicating with astranger anonymouslysoon evolves into an un-expected friendship.

Gradually, their notesbecome little confes-sions about their loneli-ness, memories, regrets,fears and even smalljoys.

First-time Indianwriter-director RiteshBatra has made a won-derful film, as muchabout a disillusionedmiddle class India as it isabout two individualsfacing the frightening re-alisation that they haveto move on.

It is also a celebrationof life's small pleasures,like the simple act ofcooking something deli-cious.

Somewhere in thesemoments of joy, lies thefilm's optimistic mes-sage about life and howit should be lived.

It is magical.

THE LUNCHBOXTHURSDAY, September 18

6.30pm: catch up with friends, glass of wine$5, snacks provided 7pm: film starts

CLASSIFICATION: PGDirector: Ritesh BatraCast: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin SiggiquiGenre: Drama, romanceCountry: IndiaEnglish subtitlesSynopsis: Ritesh Batra's The Lunchbox fea-tures Saajan, a government accountant whois nearing retirement. He pays for his lunch tobe delivered at work from a local restaurantbut his order is mixed with a meal preparedby Ila, a housewife who thought she was mak-ing lunch for her husband. When he eatsevery bite of the incorrectly delivered lunch,Ila asks her husband about her success buthis response convinces her that her husbandnever got the food she prepared. Ila puts anote in the next lunch and soon she and Saajan develop a pen pal relationship