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Sustainable Mushroom Cultivation

Yarraville Community Centre 59 Francis Street,, Yarraville, Victoria, Australia

Join us for an engaging workshop on eco-friendly mushroom cultivation. Learn the basics of growing mushrooms using sustainable practices and reusable plastic buckets. Gain both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience, and discover how mushroom farming contributes to sustainable agriculture and food production.

$95

Social Textiles Group

Bring your own project or join a group craft project using textiles (crochet, sewing, embroidery, etc.). Build skills, confidence and community while caring for the environment and reducing waste - we highly encourage reusing, repurposing and repairing! Drop in and head home as you please within this three hour timeframe. -Three sewing machines and 1...

FREE

Art in the Afternoon – Mixed media drawing with Amy Scully

Join us on the second Sunday of the month to explore your creative side. Experience mindful approaches to artmaking and try new techniques and mediums as you express yourself and enhance your wellbeing. Find your voice while you cultivate creativity. These sessions are ideal for participants seeking to connect with themselves, their creativity and community....

$26.5

International Literacy Day: Stories and Crafts with Vikki Conley

Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library 182 St Georges Road, North Fitzroy, VIC, Australia

To celebrate International Literacy Day, come scoot, skip and paddle around the world in an interactive and fun story time. Hear award winning author, Vikki Conley read her Speech Pathology Australia shortlisted book, On The Way To School. Afterwards we’ll get crafty with Vikki to create art inspired by the story.

FREE
Event Series Saltwater Freshwater Art Exhibition

Saltwater Freshwater Art Exhibition

The Nulla Nulla Regional Gallery will be hosting the Saltwater Freshwater Art exhibition from 9 August to 22 September 2024. The exhibition will open with an event on Friday 9 August from 3:30-5pm. Saltwater Freshwater Arts is a biennial touring exhibition combining the Saltwater Freshwater Aboriginal Art Award and contemporary cultural objects exhibition from the...

Free

Digital Literacy for Senior Citizens: Navigating Technology with Confidence

Port Macquarie Library Grant Street, Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia

Course Overview: This free IT course is designed to help senior citizens build confidence and competency in basic digital skills. The goal is to enable them to use Tablets, smartphones, and the internet efficiently and securely in everyday life. The course will focus on hands-on learning and tailored support, ensuring all participants are comfortable with...

Free

Be Connected Program

Learn how to "Be Connected" to the world through the "Be Connected Program". A taster session about how to better use your smartphone, Tablet device or computer using the Be Connected eSafety program. Lessons include what you can do for interesting, useful and essential applications from the Internet. This session and follow-up Be Connected sessions...

Free

Be Connected – Taking photos using your smart device – Scarborough Library

Scarborough Library 173 Gildercliffe Street, Scarborough, WA, AUSTRALIA

Learn how to take better photos using your smart device, including tips and tricks for taking selfies, framing objects, landscape vs portrait format, and managing lighting. Tea and coffee will be provided; attendees are encouraged to BYO reusable coffee cup. Bookings are essential as places are limited.

Free

Card Making

Cobram Community House 43-45 Punt Road, Cobram, Vic, Australia

Learn how to create unique, interesting and beautiful cards. All materials supplied.

$7
Event Series Learn To Play The Ukulele

Learn To Play The Ukulele

Croydon Library 5 Civic Square, Croydon, VIC, Australia

Have you always wanted to learn an instrument? Why not try the ukulele! Join Peter from Croydon U3A for a series of three ukulele workshops that will focus on studying chords, learning songs, and most of all having fun! Small group. Bookings are essential. Ukuleles are supplied but feel free to bring your own!

Free

Author talk with Peter Lacey – Batemans Bay

Batemans Bay Library Hanging Rock Place, Batemans Bay, NSW

Celebrate History Week with Peter Lacey, president of the South Coast History Society. Peter will share stories of remarkable Eurobodalla women, from pioneers to a world-renowned economist. Bring your own...

FREE

Digital Mentoring – Windsor

The Digital Literacy Foundation is offering digital mentoring sessions and if eligible, iPads to seniors in the Hawkesbury community. To book a session contact the Digital Literacy Foundation for bookings on (02) 9090 4141 or email hello@dlf.org.au.

FREE

SPAN Community House Lunch with Darebin Libraries

SPAN Community House Clyde Street, Thornbury, Vic, Australia

Join Darebin Libraries at the SPAN Community House Lunch for a great way to meet new friends and neighbours and learn about all the ways the library can keep you learning in Adult Learners Week and beyond. . . . Image: A block of green with a centred butterfly shape inset with an image of...

Free

Festival of Sustainable Choices – Moruya

Come along to our inaugural Festival of Sustainable Choices and help inspire a positive change towards a sustainable future. At the festival, you can explore stalls and activities, and attend presentations, panel discussions, and fun workshops. These interactive activities focus on community education for a more sustainable lifestyle. The festival will also feature markets, food,...

FREE
Event Series Learn To Play The Ukulele

Learn To Play The Ukulele

Croydon Library 5 Civic Square, Croydon, VIC, Australia

Have you always wanted to learn an instrument? Why not try the ukulele! Join Peter from Croydon U3A for a series of three ukulele workshops that will focus on studying chords, learning songs, and most of all having fun! Small group. Bookings are essential. Ukuleles are supplied but feel free to bring your own!

Free

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Auburn Library NSW

Participants will learn more about maintaining good emotional and mental health, reducing the stigma associated with mental health, recognising early signs of mental health problems, and seeking professional help if...

FREE

Digital Literacy for Senior Citizens: Navigating Technology with Confidence

Port Macquarie Library Grant Street, Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia

Course Overview: This free IT course is designed to help senior citizens build confidence and competency in basic digital skills. The goal is to enable them to use Tablets, smartphones, and the internet efficiently and securely in everyday life. The course will focus on hands-on learning and tailored support, ensuring all participants are comfortable with...

Free