40+ Femme Temple - Documentary Screening & Discussion Night
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๐ฐ๐ฌ+ ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ โ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด & ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐๐น๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏโ๐ด ๐ฉ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐บ, ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐บ & ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ธ ๐ธ๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐จ
This is an evening gathering for women and femmes circa 40+ who are curious about womenโs history, feminine culture, and what meaningful community might look like in midlife and beyond.
Weโll come together to watch the documentary ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ, which explores the life and work of archaeologist and cultural historian ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ท๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฎ๐.
Through decades of research, Gimbutas proposed that much of prehistoric Europe was once home to peaceful, creative, goddess-centred cultures โ societies organised around cooperation, reverence for life, and relationship with the earth, long before the rise of war-based patriarchal systems.
The film explores ancient symbols of the feminine, early village life, and the deep cultural shift that occurred when these societies were overtaken โ and invites reflection on what has been lost, forgotten, and what might be re-imagined today.
๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐น๐ผ๐:
๐ฏ 6:00pm โ Arrival & BYO potluck
๐ฌ 7:00โ8:00pm โ Documentary screening
๐ฌ 8:00pm onward โ Open discussion
After the film, the conversation will begin with reflections on its themes and then open into a broader discussion about Women & Femmes, belonging, ageing, home, and community.
For those who feel drawn, this will also include a conversation about a developing vision for a 40+ women & femmes community co-living project โ exploring how we might live more connected, supported, and intentionally together in midlife and beyond, outside of traditional family structures or the isolation of solo living.
๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ:
This gathering is especially for women and femmes approaching midlife who are:
- curious about womenโs history and feminine culture
- feeling the limits of solo living or conventional life structures
- interested in community, shared living, or new ways of creating a sense of "home" and "family" in the world
- drawn to thoughtful conversation and depth
If you donโt strictly fit this description but feel a sense of resonance with the themes, youโre very welcome to join. This is less about a strict criteria and more about shared curiosity and midlife-season questions.
๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐:
When: Wed 4th Feb, 6:00-9pm
Where: Murundaka Co-Living Community - 42 Bamfield Rd, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081
Cost: Free!
What to bring: A potluck meal or snacks to share
**If you know of someone who you think would resonate with this event or discussion, please feel free to share it with them**
PARKING
- On street on Bamfield Road and Outhwaite Road
- Bamfield is a narrow street - please take care to minimise parking on both sides of the street
LOCATION ON SITE
- Screening will be held in The Mezz - Level 1 (Upstairs)
- When you arrive, make your way to one of the exterior staircases and then head back towards the central building.
- Please be mindful that the broader site is shared residential area and to please respect community values of peacefulness and privacy. If you are curious about the co-op more broadly and would like a broader overview of the site and set up please speak to Sarah.
Date
Wednesday 4 February 2026 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (UTC+11)Location
Murundaka Co-Living Community
42 Bamfield Rd, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081
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40+ Femme Temple - Documentary Screening & Discussion Night
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