School holiday activities
Crafty school holiday fun for every age.
Join us for craft, drawing and a yarn stick workshop this winter school holidays. Find out more below.
Craft
Celebrate NAIDOC Week, 50 Years of Deadly, through craft and writing activities reflecting on what 'deadly' means to you.
- When: 4 – 6 July, and 8 – 12 July
- Time: 10am – 4pm
- Where: Learning space. Please enter through the main doors and staff will direct you.
- Age: all ages
- Cost: free
- Drop in, no booking required
Winter workshop with Jade Goodwin
Join us and be inspired to draw with illustrator Jade Goodwin. Hear Jade read her picture book, Earthspeak Boodjar Wangkiny, and connect with Country through a nature-based craft activity.
- When: 7 July 10 – 11am and 2 – 3pm, 8 July 10 – 11am
- Where: Learning space. Please enter through the main doors and staff will direct you.
- Age: 5 – 12
- Cost: $10
- Note: all materials will be supplied
Yarn stick workshop with Harry's Clarry
Make your own yarn stick from sustainable materials and tell your story through colour and weaving in this workshop with First Nations artist Harry's Clarry (Kamilaroi).
- When: 15 July
- Time: 10 – 11:30am
- Where: Learning space. Please enter through the main doors and staff will direct you.
- Age: 5 – 12
- Cost: $15
- Note: all materials will be supplied
Plan your visit
The Learning space is wheelchair accessible.
Seating is available in the Learning space.
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