With rising food prices everywhere, where can you get a S$1 (US$0.74) Lunch and a fun contest thrown in?
Lunch buffet for S$1Katong Community Centre organises a monthly lunch for its residents on the last Sunday. Residents pay a nominal S$1. And there is an interesting activity as well. Last month was Paper Flower Making for Mother's Day. This month, we have a Rice Dumpling Wrapping demonstration and contest. Next month, it will be Sushi Making. :)
Rice Dumpling demonstrationKatong Community Centre organises many activities so that its residents get to interact with one another. My husband is a member of the management communittee. Next month, Katong Community Centre will hold an Open House on 15th June which is also Father's Day.
Contestants wrapping their rice dumplingsIn conjunction with its Open House, it is holding a Family Carnival and Healthy Lifestyle Day, showcasing its courses and activities. There are talks by medical and eyecare professionals, game stalls, Nonya food stall and entertainment. Free entrance. All are welcome. :)
eastcoastlife joining in the fun.....
weekend-snapshot
$1 sing? Gawdness! That's a great price lah and to think there is contest too! hehe
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by;)
yen,
ReplyDeleteYes! Unbelievable eh. hehe.....
Great community get together..... with so many activities.
ReplyDeleteso wanna eat rice dumpings rite now... *Drools*
ReplyDeletesweet jasmine,
ReplyDeleteLots of activities for the residents of my constituency... :)
Hi eugene,
ReplyDeleteRice dumpling festival is just round the corner. But don't eat too much... you could fall sick. :)
Wow, you are so adept at wrapping lotus leave rice!!! Almost as good as lormaikai... almost...
ReplyDeleteLB,
ReplyDeleteYep... I can make lormaikai too. You can try my lormaikai when you come to Singapore. hehe..... and the Geylang kai.
ecl,
ReplyDeleteI want your ba chang. No need $1 hor? hehe
Sure do wish I could get there! That looks like loads of fun.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeletelovely day! How fun!
ReplyDeletewow! looks fun! i love dumplings :D
ReplyDelete$1? I thought that amount of money is already part of the history. I want rice dumpling....
ReplyDeleteWhat a great time, great community, and very cheap too! hahaha
ReplyDeleteVery interesting and yummy way to spend the weekend. I love such get togethers.
ReplyDeleteWoman, Katong CC is the one at Fort Road?
ReplyDeleteI'm reminded by your photo that it's almost time to stuff my face with bak-zhangs!!! :P
p/s: Go to Expo in the afternoon this Mon or Tue, shouldn't be that crowded I think. But then, it's the school holidays now. Go go! Lots of stuffs!!
it's sure a lot of interesting activities in your GRC!!
ReplyDelete$1 is dirt cheap..so did you fill yourself (stomach, that is) to the brink?
Kok,
ReplyDeleteCome to Singapore and try my ba zhang. Free for you . :)
Believe it or not! More of this around the globe can be nice.
ReplyDeleteDoreen,
ReplyDeleteYes... where to get $1 meals?
I wish I could courier some ba zhangs to you.
Hi trinity!
ReplyDeleteYes.... cheap cheap cheap.... :)
napaboaniya,
ReplyDeleteYes, Katong CC is the one at Fort Road. See you on 15th June. :)
Going to Food Expo and grab bargains!!! Thanks.
leonard,
ReplyDeleteYes, there are lots of activities organised by grassroot members, who are volunteers, in my GRC. My hubby is one of the active members. :)
No, we didn't eat the food. My family had gone for a hearty breakfast that morning and we just dropped in to see the rice dumpling wrapping contest.
The food's for the residents and only when they have eaten, then the volunteers will eat. And not all the volunteers will eat the food. Usually they would eat lunch at their own homes or go for lunch after the event.
abang zubli,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. We should have more of such activities.
yummy!! wah ECL also can make bak zhang... homemade ones are the best, hor? ;-)
ReplyDeleteSounds fun. I got mixed up. Katong CC is the CC near where ah? Tanjong Rhu?
ReplyDeleteWow..!! awesome..!! $1..!! i really should have learned how to wrap and make bak chang .. :(
ReplyDeletenow regret..! big time..!
wow...this is fun contest :D
ReplyDeleteMy WS in here Thanks
is there anything u cannot do? :) shake head sigh..soon ecl will mean everything can liao
ReplyDeleteI bet they all have filled stomachs while having fun in the activities.
ReplyDeletelooks like fun hahah!
ReplyDeletehere's mine: http://www.mindbubbles.com/2008/05/weekend-snapshot-1.html
Wow... bah zhang!
ReplyDeleteit all looks so fun, and just for a dollar? wow!!
ReplyDeletethat looks they were having fun! nice place to stay... Hope to visit singapore one day!!!
ReplyDeleteThe whole event looks like great fun! and the price is even better :)
ReplyDeleteWell, since our home used to be a summer home, the former owners left many things behind because they had no room for them...including beds!! which we used for one week (but with new sheets, lol) until hour moving truck came with our belongings...
Happy Monday!
now that's an activity worth more than a dollar! lucky you to be having activities like that! :)
ReplyDeletewhere is this? i can imagine the long queue.
ReplyDeletethanks for the visit! :)
I miss home food so much, $1SGD is really hard to find without a community.
ReplyDeleteIt does sound like fun ECL! The sushi making contest sure sounds interesting, I dunno how to make sushi though he he. I heard it's pretty easy but never tried before.
ReplyDeleteWah so cute to see ECL in her glasses! ;)
my rainbow angel,
ReplyDeleteHome-made snacks taste better than bought ones because they are made with lots of love. :)
tigerfish,
ReplyDeleteYes, Katong CC is near Tanjong Rhu. It's Fort Road.
mama bok,
ReplyDeleteYou should have learnt most of our local dishes, then open a restaurant to sell them. Still not too late to learn now. :)
bengbeng,
ReplyDeleteI haven't learnt to fly a plane, drive a ship, parachute, cut up a body.... but I believe I can do it if given the opportunity to learn.
It's not impossible for me when I put my heart to it. hehe....
mar,
ReplyDeleteahhhh.... I guess as much. :)
I don't mind the old furniture but not the beds. I don't want to sleep on someone's bed in my own home! hehe....
maiylah,
ReplyDeleteYes, the activity is worth more than a dollar!
The contestants get to bring their rice dumplings back. A bunch of the dumplings!
Wow, looks like a fun-filled event. It's a great community building activity.
ReplyDeleteHere's my WS.
ipanema,
ReplyDeleteThis is at our community club centre. The event was a monthly activity for the residents to get together.
mariuca,
ReplyDeleteSushi is easy to make and costs less compared to those bought from the restaurants. There are ready ingredients and sauces in some supermarkets. You should learn how to make it and surprise your sayang! :)
ECL old already, need progressive lens. :)
ecl,
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yahhoooo! Got free bak zhang!:D I hope I can go visit you after I've secured myself with a job. Travel before work...:)
kok,
ReplyDeleteCan come for the weekend mah! You want to stay 2 weeks or one month ah? hehehe....
You good room-mate Chris is also waiting for you to come leh.
jia you on your new job!
ecl,
ReplyDeleteHave to plan properly mah. Later hor, waste $ leh. kekeke! Maybe stay for 1 year. Ecl will give me eat and give me stay hor? hahahaha!
Oh, Chris. Yea, but then, he's sort of working now. Might be busy.
Thanks!:)
OOH cool that's a decent price for lunch. and looks fun to boot.
ReplyDeletewow, a dollar for lunch..that is unbelievable!! that rice dumpling contest sure looks like fun :D
ReplyDeletemine's up too..http://scroochchronicles.blogspot.com/2008/05/weekend-snapshot-frustrated-sagala.html
whoa, just $1 for all that fun! that's cool!
ReplyDeleteThe Katong CC deserves many praises for the ingenious idea of organising monthly lunch for its residents at a nominal price, and to conduct other interesting activities with the lunch. I am sure that such ideas will attract many residents to participate at the Katong CC, and foster stronger neighbourly ties.
ReplyDeleteTalking about participating in a Community Centre, it has been a long while since I have participated in any activity of a CC.
This sure is a fun activity and socially relevant. :)
ReplyDeleteLunch for less than a dollar + some fun... it's unbelievable... I would like to join:)
ReplyDeleteWow very cheap singing price. Happy WS!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great activities. Sure look like everyone were having fun. And I see you are participating too!
ReplyDeleteI wish I can fly there and join in the fun. Those are nice and fun activities, wish we can have those kinds here too.
ReplyDeletehttp://hipncoolmomma.com/?p=1789
what fun,
ReplyDeletecheck out my ws entry here
What a wonderful idea and it looks like they get quite a good turn out!! Bet it was a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteWow a bargain in any place and what FUN too Did you get to try it all?
ReplyDeleteYou dropped and I followed. Thank you
ReplyDeleteWow this looks really fun but s$1 makes it totally awesome! Looks like the community you live in totally rocks! I love the s$lunch part especially!
ReplyDeletelooks pretty fun. was it community based? Did you win any contests?
ReplyDeleteInteresting concept while the price of food is going up. Wow!
ReplyDeleteKok,
ReplyDeleteHuh!? holiday here and stay for a year.
*ECL silent*
The Teochews will say : Tee ah, agak agak jiu hor ah.
hehe.....
(means one has to know one's limitation)
oceanskies,
ReplyDeleteEvery CC organises activities and courses for its residents. In recent years, some of the courses are seen as hip, interesting, fun and keeps up to date with the market trends. Some of the activities are heavily subsidised.
If I had the time, I would like to participate in the events and take up more courses at the CC.
marcia,
ReplyDeleteYes, I did try my hand at wrapping the tiny rice dumplings. :)
nabeel,
ReplyDeleteYes, it's a community based event, subsidised by the Community Centre. We have lots of activities, events and courses for its residents throughout the year.
that's great and interesting activities in your area.
ReplyDeleteyou have also nice and friendly neighbourhood