Program

Date & Time

Venue

Cost/ Bookings

Requirements

Dance

workshop:

Our Best

So Far

Saturday

16 August

10:30am – 12:00pm

Gungahlin

Free.

Bookings Essential.

A unique and innovative Hip Hop Dance session for family groups. Bring your moves and creativity!  JoJo will also talk about the rigours involved in dance training. JoJo Azurin is a Freelance Fitness Instructor and Teaches Fitness/Dance Classes in the Canberra community. Suitable for family groups ages 10+.

Meet a

Marine

Biologist

Monday

18 August

4:30 – 5:30pm

Tuggeranong

Free.

Bookings Essential.

We are celebrating Science Week in conjunction with Children’s Book Week! Find out what it takes to be a marine biologist, care about our sea life and more with Dr Carolyn Stewardson. Touch specimens and see some of the equipment she uses on the job. Ages 5 – 12, older children and adults welcome.

Mice and

Fruit!

Tuesday

19 August

3:30 – 4:15pm

Belconnen

Free.

Bookings Essential.

Nice mice craft activities followed by a healthy fruit snack. All materials provided.

Ages 3-7 adult supervision required.

What makes

a great book

for kids?

Tuesday

19 August

4:30 – 5:30pm

Woden

Free.

Bookings Essential.

Michael Janssen-Gibson is a judge for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards. He will talk about the books on this years shortlist and why they were chosen. Come along and find out why they are so great! Most suitable for family groups ages 7+.

Life in the

freezer

Thursday

21 August

4:30 – 5:30pm

Kippax

Free.

Bookings Essential.

In conjunction with Children’s Book Week and Science Week - Tanya Patrick, editor of CSIRO’s Scientriffic  Magazine, will be talking about her trip to Antarctica and what life is like at the South Pole. Ages 5 – 12, parents welcome.

Fruit and

Knit

Friday

22 August

3:30 – 4:30pm

Belconnen

Free.

Bookings Essential.

Do you want to learn how to knit? In one of the shortlisted CBCA books, Pearl Barley and Charley Parsley, by Aaron Blabey. A boy loves knitting. Join us at Belconnen Library and our knitting circle will show you how to get yourself into stitches. Finish up with a scrumptious fruity afternoon tea. Please bring your own knitting needles. Ages 5+, Adult supervision required

Cupcake  Day

for the

RSPCA

Kippax – Tues 19 August, 11am

 Woden –    Tues 19    August,   5:30pm

Belconnen – Wed 20 August, 11am

Gungahlin – Thurs 21 August, 11am

Gold coin donation.

Bookings not required.

Are you looking for a fun way to support the RSPCA while also testing your culinary skills? Why not bring a plate to share at your library? Or perhaps you could show your support by making a gold coin donation. Cupcake day is a new initiative for the RSPCA who are committed to the community to share a message of animal welfare.

All ages welcome.