July 2015
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KIDOGO KIDS HOLIDAY ART PROGRAM Kidogo Arthouse, Bathers Beach, Fremantle E info@kidogo.com.au T 0401333309 Drawing, painting & mixed media classes at the stunningly located Kidogo Arthouse right on the beach in Fremantle. Kidogo Arthouse is located on the beach in one of the most beautiful locations in WA. We have regular, high quality exhibitions on public view in our two galleries and our classes are taught by very talented artists .Dates: JULY: 7th - 9th July and 14th - 16th July Times: 10.30am – 12.30pm PROGRAM: Tue: Drawing & Painting Wed: Drawing & Sculpture Here is a photo of Jinja modelling for a drawing class Thu: Drawing & Mixed Media Cost: $38.50 per class (siblings receive a 5% discount) Bring your own refreshments. Wear old clothes. All art materials will be supplied.
INTRODUCTION TO DIDGERIDOO Didgeridoo Breath 6 Market Street Fremantle http://www.didgeridoobreath.com/ T 9430 6009 Discover all you need to know to start playing the didgeridoo. Every Saturday morning we teach you the fundamental techniques on the didgeridoo and have you making fantastic sounds in no time! By the end of this class you will be able to play the didgeridoo and impress your friends and family! Dates: Every Saturday Morning 9:30am to 10:30am Cost: $30 per person
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FREE JULY HOLIDAY FUN AT THE FREMANTLE LIBRARY Fremantle City Library Fremantle City Library Town Hall Centre, 8 William Street, Fremantle PO Box 807, Fremantle WA 6959 T 9432 9999 l www.fremantle.wa.gov.au frelib@fremantle.wa.gov.au Balloon Artistry Aaron Smyth presents two amazing balloon artistry workshops for 5-12 year olds, on July 7th at 10:30am and 11:30am. Learn from the master in a hands-on workshop to create 2-3 different balloon animals of your very own. Places are limited and bookings are essential. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Lego Fun, Games Afternoon Join with friends (5-12 years old) to build some fantastic Lego creations, compete in board games and more. Friday July 10th and 17th from 2:30-4pm. Bookings are essential. Phone 9432 9766 All children must be accompanied by an adult. Storytime Storytime continues throughout the July holidays, Thursdays at 10.00 am for children aged 2-5 years
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HOLIDAY CERAMIC COURSES AT THE CLAY HOUSE
5–12+ years
The Clay House 27 McCabe Street Mosman Park http://theclayhouse.com.au/ TheClayHouseStudios@gmail.com T 0423040575 With School Holidays fast approaching, why not book your children in for some creative and fun clay classes. Debbie Crothers and Sacha Norsworthy will be providing an array of fantastic classes for children and teens, as well as 2 Adults Events. Our clay classes will engage clay keeners of all ages in expressing themselves through clay while learning new skill sets. Students will have the opportunity to work with all the tools and materials the professionals use while receiving instruction from accomplished ceramic artists. Courses include all non-toxic materials, tools, and firing. Students’ are able to finish their creations by painting them with bright colourful slips. Staff will then bisque fire, clear glaze and glaze fire the finished work ready for pickup approximately 4 weeks later. Mid morning snacks will be provided. Come for a full day of creativity or a half day option. $85 half day or $170 for full day Symbolic Beads - Adult Polymer Clay Workshop Symbolism in any artwork is certainly a talking point and to create something with a specific theme or symbolic meaning in polymer clay, makes for an exciting workshop. Debbie will be showing you how to create your own molds and then use these molds to create a personal themed bead. Sun 12 July 9am - 12pm $85 including materials Flower Power Bangle - Adult Polymer Clay Workshop Flowers seem to be everyone’s favorite when it comes to polymer clay. There are so many different combinations, you could go on forever and not create the same flower twice. In this class Debbie will show you how to create a simple, yet very effective, flower from polymer clay. Sun 12 July 12.30 - 3.30pm $85 including materials Gremlins - Kids Polymer Clay Workshop, suitable for all ages Happy gremlins, grumpy gremlins or funky gremlins – it’s your choice. Join in this fun-filled class to create your very own gremlin with its own special characteristics. Mon 13 July & Tues 14 July 9am - 12pm $85 including materials Bugs & Butterflies - Kids Polymer Clay Workshop, suitable for all ages Learn how to create your own polymer clay bugs and butterflies with magical wings and cute little faces. You can also create a range of personalised accessories for them – the possibilities are endless! Mon 13 July 12.30 - 3.30pm $85 including materials
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HOLIDAY CERAMIC COURSES AT THE CLAY HOUSE
5–12+ years
Magic Gardens - Kids Polymer Clay Workshop, Ages 12+ Learn how to create a magical garden full of funky flowers and beautiful bugs. You’ll learn how to create leaves, stones, grass, flowers and most importantly some very cute miniature bugs. Tues 14 July 12.30 - 3.30pm $85 including materials Make your own Teapot… that is also a clock! - Kids Clay Workshop, Ages 5+ Using the adventures of Alice in Wonderland as inspiration, we will hand build a sculptural tea pot as per your design. How creative can you be? What will yours look like? How many spouts and handles? We will then carve a hole to add clock parts to the front of your tea pot. Thurs 16 July 9am - 12pm $85 including materials Design and create your own Piggy Bank with characters from the Madagascar movies! Kids Clay Workshop, Ages 6+ Using pinch and coil building techniques, you will create your own 'Piggy Bank' of your chosen animal character. You will also learn how to add texture, colour and facial features! Thurs 16 July 12.30 - 3.30pm $85 including materials Design and create your own chess board with characters from the Harry Potter series! Kids Clay Workshop, Ages 7+ Like playing Chess or even fancy creating your own board game with your own handmade character playing pieces? Come along for a fun day of making with your friends and take home a new game. Fri 17 July 9am - 12pm $85 including materials
In preparation for Fathers’ Day, have fun making your Dad a mug with his face on it! - Kids Clay Workshop, Ages 5+ Working from a mold and using hand building techniques, you will first design and construct a mug. Using a photo of your Dad, we will do our best to recreate a fun caricatured portrait of him on it. What expression does your Dad have in the morning? Fri 17 July 12.30 - 3.30pm $85 including materials
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PENNY LANES ROCK SCHOOL
All
AGES
Penny Lanes Rock School Rubber Lounge, 1 Holdsworth Street, Fremantle Phone: 0421 061 730 pennylanesmusic@hotmail.com Jam on a professional stage with professional equipment at the Rubber Soul Lounge Get a rock photo shoot, Record a FILM CLIP The Rock School will be comprised of 2 x 2 hour sessions over 2 weeks. Session 1: Rock Discovery. Every instrument on the stage will be yours to play! You'll experiment with drums, bass, guitars, percussion, and vocals to see what you like the best. Then we'll be learning a real rock song together, making a band name (most important) and rehearsing for our big show. Session 2: Glam Up and Rock Out. You'll come dressed as a rock star, then perform your song with your band while at the same time as getting a rock photo shoot and film clip. Sunday Rock Concert: The final Sunday of the school holidays there will be a big sell out rock concert for your fans to come and watch, between 3 and 5pm. Dates: 2 weeks beginning 5th and 12th of July. Cost: $150 = for 3 x 2hr sessions. Bookings—phone Richard for details
BABA LALA MUSICAL PLAYTIME
0-5 years
Penny Lane's Music Workshop's cnr of Canning Hwy & East Street East Fremantle T Cathy 0450 793 720 Baba Lala is a celebration of childhood, created to inspire a love of music & a strong connection between music, community & family. We sing songs, play instruments, dance, smile & enjoy together. Baba Lala believes that children (and adults) learn best through play. Dates: Tues, Wed, Thurs & Fri 9am & 10am Cost: $12 - Pay as you go Siblings under 1 year are FREE...Siblings over 1 year arehalf price per sibling We run all year round, so you can join in on the fun anytime of year
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CHILDREN’S SCHOOL HOLIDAY SEWING CLASSES
AGES 8 — 13
Louise 0424 131 415 or 9438 3720 l louiseback@iinet.net.au Private Home, Palmyra These classes will give your child the enjoyment of exploring colour and design while introducing them to machine and hand sewing techniques in a relaxed, nurturing environment. Your child can choose from various fun projects. All abilities and interests are catered for. A sewing machine is provided for each child.
Bring along your interesting cotton fabrics and matching threads and we can play around with fabric colours and patterns to make the project of your choice. If you wish, I can provide pre-cut fabric for the Log Cabin Bag, ready to sew at an additional cost of $25.00.
Current students or returning students wishing to enrol can continue on with their own projects or a new project of their choice. Please contact me to discuss projects and for a fabric requirement list.
Option 1: Tues 14th, Wed 15th, Thurs 16th July
9.00 am – 12.00 noon
Option 2: Tues 14th, Wed 15th, Thurs 16th July
2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Each option includes morning/afternoon tea. A Pfaff sewing machine is provided free of charge for each child.
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WA CIRCUS SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS
5–17 years
WA Circus School 8 Phillimore Street, Fremantle Tel: 08 9335 5370 l www.circuswa.com info@circuswa.com Fancy learning how to juggle, walk a tight rope, or swing on a trapeze?? Then come on down to Circus WA for our School Holiday Workshops! These school holidays, kids and teens from 5-17 years old can come and try out the circus for themselves. With activities like diablo, unicycling, acrobatic tumbling, trapeze, and hula hoop, there’s plenty of fun to be had, and new things to learn! Each workshop will run for 1.5 hours, and will be led by our talented trainers, who are all Circus performers themselves. The trainers will guide the students through various apparatus, and help them to develop their strength and coordination as well as skills they never knew they had! Date: Monday 6–Friday 10 July Cost: Each workshop is $29.00. Book in for as many as your like Book online or phone. Payment required at time of booking Timetable: Daily Monday—Friday 9:30am – 11:00am, 5 to 7 year olds Daily Monday—Friday 11:30 am –1.00 pm 8 to 11 years Tuesday 7 and Thursday 9 July , 1.30 pm–3.00 pm 12—17 years
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STARGATE SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS
6–13 years
PCYC, 2/43 Paget street Hilton Tyson 0450 770 114, Amy 0414 280 012 http://www.star-gate.com.au/ We are a family run business specialising m a drama based approach to learning Our workshops will provide a safe and supportive environment where children can improve their confidence, communication skills and team work in ways that will stick with than for life It has been proven that learning through experience is the most effective method for information to be remembered and understood. Through a carefully devised program of activities, your child will gain real skills and take with them an experience they will never forget. The workshops will include: A fun and engaging program A variety of activities focusing on teamwork, confidence building and communication skills A safe and encouraging environment A short performance at the end of the week Qualified staff Dates: Monday 13—Friday 17 July Time: 10.00 am–11.30 am daily Price: $80 per child for a full 5 days Booking essential - contact Tyson or Amy
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JULY SCHOOL HOLDAY FUN WITH FAIRIE SANDIE
2–7+ years
Ladybird Entertainment Classes held in Hilton http://www.ladybirdentertainment.com.au/ l https://www.facebook.com/#!/ladybirdentertainment.com.au ladybirdentertainment@gmail.com Club Fairy is a lovely time where Fairy Sandie get together with all her fairy friends and gets to share all her creative talents. Fairy Sandie has a back ground in Visual Arts and Performing Arts, teaching kids Yoga, Dance and acting. She and her fairies love to inspire young minds and share all sorts of magic. What will we do there? Lets get back to nature play and fun. Performance, storytelling, singing ,dancing, Day : includes kids yoga, performance fun and creative /visual arts. We will perform a little taster for your parents. Hope to see you at club Fairy! Week 1 Thursday 9 July, 10-1pm ages 4-6yrs: Wild Unicorns, Recycled News paper fun. Week 2 Tuesday, 14tJuly, 10-1pm, ages 4-6yrs, Wild Things!! Go wild with nature. Wednesday, 15 July, 10-12pm Special 2hr class for 2-3yrs $30 Dinosaurs and Fairies! Wednesday, 15t July, 1-4pm ages 7yrs and above Dream Catchers Thursday 16 July, 10-1pm ages 4-6yrs, Dream Catchers. Remember we will get dirty, so don't wear your best clothes. Cost: $45 each single, $40 each if you bring friends, or Early bird price (before end of term) Bookings: *** Please book online as Sandi is away spreading fairy magic in Cambodia and Borneo until 7 July.
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SCHOOL OF PUPPETRY WORKSHOPS
Ages 4–12 years
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre 1 Short Street Fremantle Tel: 9335 5044 l admin@sppt.asn.au l http://www.sppt.asn.au Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s School of Puppetry Workshops encourage creativity, confidence and imagination! Each school holidays, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre opens the world of puppetry up to children between the ages of 4 and 12 with their School of Puppetry workshops. Not only do the workshops involve creating, making and manipulating uniquely handcrafted puppets, all the participants receive a ticket to see the current show! One Day Puppet Making Workshop (4 – 6 year olds) Dates: 6, 9 10, 13 14, 17 July 9.00am – 3.00pm A full day of puppet making and learning about puppetry from 9.00am – 3.00pm. The children will also go to watch the 1pm performance of the current show and have the chance to talk to the cast and crew afterwards. Cost: $85.00 Two Day Puppet Making Workshop (7 – 12 year olds) Dates: 7 – 8 & 15– 6 July 9.00am – 3.00pm Day 1: A full day of puppet making and learning about puppetry from 9.00am – 3.00pm. The children will also go to watch the 1pm performance of the current show and have the chance to talk to the cast and crew afterwards. Day 2: Today they will be learning the art of performing with puppets and devising their very own performance in small groups. At 2.30pm Family and Friends are invited to come along and watch the budding puppeteers perform their very own show with their carefully crafted puppets. Cost: $150.00 Book Online or call 9335 5044
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FREMANTLE YOUTH WINTER HOLIDAY PROGRAM City of Fremantle Tel 08 9432 9999 http://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/winter2015 Free program – limited spots | * Refer to website for essential information on how to register. Please check ages for different criteria You may be photographed at these public workshops Skate clinic @ Esplanade Youth Plaza When: Saaturday 4 July 10–11am 5+ years PARKOUR @ Esplanade Youth Plaza When: Sun 5 July 10–11:30am (8–11 years), 11:30–1pm (12+ years) Keep It Real & Hip Hop Workshops @ WACC When: Monday 6 July 1.00 pm–3.00 pm Walyalup Aboriginal Cultural Centre, 12 Captain’s Lane Fremantle Premiere of song by Winterfold PS and South Fremantle SHS students Scooter Tricks & Skills @ Esplanade Youth Plaza When: Wed 8 July 5+ Years 9.00 am–10.15 am, 10.30 am–11.45 am Skate Clinic @ Esplanade Youth Plaza When: Thursday 9 July 10–11am 5+ years PARKOUR @ Esplanade Youth Plaza When: Sun 12 July 10–11:30am (8–11 years), 11:30–1pm (12+ years) BMX Tricks &Skills @ Esplanade Youth Plaza When: Tue 14 July 10.00 am–12 noon (5+ years) Scooter Tricks & Skills @ Esplanade Youth Plaza When: Wed 15 July 5+ Years 9.00 am–10.15 am, 10.30 am–11.45 am Mosaics @Fremantle Town Hall When: Friday 17 July 1–4pm (12+years)
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ages 5—12 + years
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LEARN TO SAIL CLASSES FOR CHILDREN
AGES 8–11 years
Fremantle Sailing Club 151 Marine Terrace, Fremantle T 9435 8882 l www.fsc.com.au
Dates: Times:
Monday 6 –Friday 10 July 8.30 am–12 noon
Cost: Age:
$255 ages 8 –11 years
At Fremantle Sailing Club we have a beautifully protected pond away from the beach providing a super safe, controlled environment to conduct our classes in. Our courses are Yachting Australia accredited and conducted by our best young instructors. Courses cover ‘basic skills’. Children must be water confident and able to swim (buoyancy jackets supplied).
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FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE COURSES FOR KIDS Fremantle Arts Centre 1 Finnerty Street Fremantle, Western Australia 9432 9555 l fac.org.au
AGES 5 — 9
Mosaics - Animals with Clare Peake Make a colourful mosaic of your favourite pet or animal. Learn how to use simple shapes to make your picture using child-friendly tiles and grout. Dates: Tue 07 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $59
Cut, Paste & Animate with Steven Aiton Using computers and video cameras, create your own animated story onscreen with colourful paper cut-outs of yourself and fun props. Parents are invited to watch a screening at the end of the session. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you after the workshop. Date: Mon 06 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm Cost : $102
Sea Adventures in Animation with Steven Aiton Using the underwater world as a theme, make your story come to life on screen using computers, iPads and video cameras. Parents are invited to a screening at the end of the session. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you after the workshop. Dates: Wed 08 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm Cost: $102
Drawing Portraits with Lucinda Crimson Learn how to use colour and shapes to create portraits, silhouettes and profiles of yourself. Learn a variety of fun and experimental techniques. Create a number of works including a cool poster.
Make a Musical Instrument with Felicity Groom Create your own simple musical instruments in this fun workshop. Decorate it with a colourful collage materials and then make some music in class. Dates: Wed 08 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost: $45
Dates: Mon 06 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost: $45 Colourful Decorated T-Shirts with Lucinda Crimson Personalise your own t-shirt using stencils and stamps made from foam, doilies and different objects. Decorate it in lots of bright colours and take it home to wow all your friends. Bring a white t-shirt to decorate.
Paste-Up Art on Canvas with Lady Bananas Create cool canvas art using paste-ups, a fun and simple yet striking urban art technique where paper images and characters are transferred onto a surface. Learn how to combine stencils, photocopies and colour to create a multilayered masterpiece. Dates: Thu 09 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $65
Dates: Tue 07 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost: 45 Functional Clay - Mugs & Bowls with Shannon Tovey (younger) Learn handbuilding techniques to make your very own mug, jug or bowl. Once built, decorate your piece by painting on colourful non-toxic underglazes. Pieces will be fired and glazed at FAC, useable to eat and drink from.
The World of Stage Acting with Chloe King Have fun learning about the world of stage acting. Working in small groups, establish a scene and bring your own character to life. Parents are invited to view a short performance at the end of class. Dates: Thu 09 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost: $32
Dates: Tue 07 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost; $48
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FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE COURSES FOR KIDS 3D Characters in Clay with Shannon Tovey Guided by a story, create your own character in clay. Imagine aspects of the character s life to inform its appearance; Where would it live? What would it do? Learn a number of design, texturing, hand building and assembling techniques. Dates: Fri 10 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost: $48
AGES 5 — 9
Papier Mache Playmates with Louise Snook Create a simple free-standing sculpture of a creature of your choice. Use materials like coloured paper and glue to finish your masterpiece in paper mache style. A fun class for kids and adults to do together. Dates: Mon 13 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $52 Creative Clay with Shannon Tovey Create miniature versions of your pet or favourite animal in clay. Discover a number of hand building, decorating and assembling techniques. Your personalised sculptures will be fired and ready to take home two weeks after class. Dates: Tue 14 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost: $48
Outer Space Animation with Steven Aiton animation that comes to life onscreen using computers, iPads and video cameras. Parents are invited to a screening at the end of the session. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you after the workshop. Dates: Fri 10 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm Cost: $102
Superheros with Felicity Groom Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Actually, if you look closely, it's you! Bring out your inner super hero and create a special mask, design a unique superhero logo using colourful paint and mix media. Dates: Tue 14 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost: $45
Animation-Clay Creatures with Steven Aiton Create your own creatures out of modeling clay and then make them come alive in their own short story. Using computers, iPads and video cameras bring your story to life on screen. Parents are invited to watch a screening at the end of the session. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you after the workshop. Dates: Mon 13 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm Cost: $102
Magical Monsters in Clay with Alana McVeigh Create a magical creature out of clay. Learn hand building techniques with paperclay and explore the weird and wonderful creatures you can make. Dates: Wed 15 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost: $48
Kirigami Colourful Printed T-Shirts with Angela Ferolla Decorate your own t-shirt combining Kirigami cut-outs (the Japanese art of symmertrical paper cut-outs) and fun screenprinting techniques. Learn about Kirigami to create snowflake-like stencils which will be printed onto your t-shirt using colourful fabric inks. Bring a t-shirt along to print on. Dates: Mon 13 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $52
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FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE COURSES FOR KIDS
AGES 5 — 9
Mosaics - Animals with Clare Peake ( younger - 15 July) Make a colourful mosaic of your favourite pet or animal. Learn how to use simple shapes to make your picture using child-friendly tiles and grout. Dates: Wed 15 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $59 Fun Family Portraits - Printmaking with Louise Snook Design, draw and print a fun and unique family portrait. Learn some easy printmaking techniques with lots of colourful ink. A simple process that gets great results. Dates: Thu 16 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost: $45 Fairytale Filmmaking with Stevie Cruz-Martin Come dressed as your favourite fairytale character and star in a fairytale film. Learn about story structure, improvisation and see yourself on the big screen. Dates: Thu 16 Jul Time: 10:00 pm to 12:00 pm Cost: $53 Fuzzy Felted Friends with Louise Snook (kids working with an adult) Design your own colourful toy, from a shark to an elephant, snake or bird, then make it come alive in felt. A fun way for kids and adults to learn feltmaking techniques. Dates: Fri 17 Jul Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm Cost: $87 Paste-Up Art on Canvas with Lady Bananas (17 July) Create cool canvas art using paste-ups, a fun and simple yet striking urban art technique where paper images and characters are transferred onto a surface. Learn how to combine stencils, photocopies and colour to create a multilayered masterpiece. Dates: Fri 17 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $65
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FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE COURSES FOR KIDS Kids Intro to the Pottery Wheel with Alana McVeigh A fun, messy class that shows kids the potential of clay using a pottery wheel to make small bowls, pots and beakers. Date: Mon 06 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $59
AGES 9–12
Functional Clay - Mugs & Bowls with Shannon Tovey Learn hand building techniques to make your very own mug, jug or bowl. Once built, decorate your piece by painting on colourful non-toxic under glazes. Pieces will be fired and glazed at FAC, usable to eat and drink out of. Date: Tue 07 July Time: 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm Cost: $59
Mosaics with Clare Peake Design your own colourful image and using child-friendly tiles mosaic it onto a plaque to hang on your wall at home. Learn how to create details and characteristics by using different shapes and colours. Date: Mon 06 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $59
Re-Fashion Your Tees with Lucinda Crimson Bring in your unwanted t-shirts and we ll slice them up and turn them into a new top, dress or even a bag with ruffles, appliquĂŠ, pleats and hand-stitching. Date: Tue 07 July Time: 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm Cost: $52
Printmaking - Self Portraits with Lucinda Crimson Learn simple printmaking techniques and how to create a self-portrait. Instead of drawing with a pencil, carve your drawing into a foam board to make a 2 colour print. Learn about contour drawing and how to get the proportions of the face. Date: Mon 06 July Time: 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm Cost $52
Copper Lanterns with Louise Snook Using thin sheets of copper make a beautiful hanging or table lantern. Punch holes in the metal to make different patterns which the light shines through. Date: Wed 08 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $59 Kids Intro to the Pottery Wheel with Alana McVeigh A fun, messy class that shows kids the potential of clay using a pottery wheel to make small bowls, pots and beakers. Date: Wed 08 July Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Cost: $59
Create & Animate Level 1 with Steven Aiton Devise a story with characters, then using computers and video cameras bring your story to life on screen. Parents are invited to watch a screening at the end of the session. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you at the end of term. Date: Tue 07 July Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm Cost: $102 Urban Art - Multilayered "Stick-Ups" on Board with Lady Bananas Combine pre-cut stencils, paste-ups (paper cut-outs that are adhered to a surface), lettering, aerosols and paint markers to create your own multilayered masterpiece on MDF board. Learn compositional techniques and how to combine all these cool mediums. Date: Tue 07 July Time: 10:00 am to 02:00 pm Cost: $76 17
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FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE COURSES FOR KIDS
AGES 9–12
Make Your Own Monster with Lucinda Crimson Design, sew and stuff your own ugly or cute soft toy then embellish it using fabrics and felt, buttons and trims. Date: Wed 08 July Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm Cost: $87
Music - Sing & Record with Felicity Groom Working as a group learn how to write lyrics and put them to music. Sing and record the class song to acoustic guitar music and make a CD of the song you can keep forever. Date: Fri 10 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $52
Amazing Egyptian Masks with Julyia Remmert Learn about masks from ancient Egypt, uncover the meaning behind them and why they were used. Use this knowledge to create your own mask out of shiny metal and decorate using mixed media materials. Date: Thu 09 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $52
Colourful Batik Painting with Subhashini Balasubramanian Using brightly coloured inks learn about the traditional Asian art of Batik painting where ink is applied to cloth which is prepared with a design in wax. In the class pre-waxed pictures will be used and focus will be on colours and how to apply the ink. A bright colourful class to learn about this traditional method. Date: Fri 10 July Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost: $45
Create & Animate Level 2 with Steven Aiton A follow on class from Steven's Create & Animate level 1 workshop. Animation enthusiasts now have the chance to build on skills and master even more animation techniques. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you after the workshop. Date: Thu 09 July Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm Cost: $102
Kids Intro to the Pottery Wheel with Alana McVeigh A fun, messy class that shows kids the potential of clay using a pottery wheel to make small bowls, pots and beakers. Date: Mon 13 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $59
Theatre Skills & Stage Acting with Chloe King Discover theatre skills such as improvisation, character development, stage presence and plot. Perform your piece to the rest of the group, putting your newly gained skills into action. A great way to boost your performance, imagination and self-confidence. Date: Thu 09 July Time: 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm Cost: $32
Loom Weaving with Kamma Springs Learn how to use a small hand-made loom to weave a bright and colourful wall hanging for your room. Date: Mon 13 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $52 Urban Art - Stickers with Lady Bananas Learn how to illustrate funky simple street art characters and design your own series of custom stickers Date: Mon 13 July Time: 10:00 am to 02:00 pm Cost: $76
3D Characters in Clay with Shannon Tovey Guided by a story, create your own character in clay. Imagine aspects of the character s life to inform its appearance; Where would it live? What would it do? Learn a number of design, texturing, hand building and assembling techniques. Date: Fri 10 July Time: 01:00 am to 04:00 pm Cost $59
Carve Your Own Stamp with Louise Snook Learn to carve your own decorative stamps out of potato, foam and other materials then use them to make beautiful wrapping paper, cards and tags. Date: Tue 14 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $52 18
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FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE COURSES FOR KIDS Mosaics with Clare Peake Design your own colourful image and using child-friendly tiles mosaic it onto a plaque to hang on your wall at home. Learn how to create details and characteristics by using different shapes and colours. Date: Tue 14 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $59
AGES 9–12
Lights Camera Action with Stevie Cruz-Martin What does a director do? Why do they use a clapper board? All these questions and more, will be answered. Learn what goes on in front and behind the camera on a film set. Acquire basic skills and get the chance to shoot a short scene in class. Date: Wed 15 July Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm Cost: $87
10 Ways to Draw a Tree with Loren Kronemyer Get out and about in the FAC grounds in this dynamic drawing class. Focus on how to shift between perspectives, techniques using charcoal and explore different ways to draw one subject using line, silhouette and various styles of drawing. Date: Tue 14 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $52
Multimedia Fashion Sketches with Angela Ferolla Discover how to put your designs to paper. Learn to create interesting forms, patterns and textures using illustration, collage and cut-outs to create a series of multimedia fashion sketches. Date: Wed 15 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $52 Create & Animate Level 2 with Steven Aiton A follow on class from Steven's Create & Animate level 1 workshop. Animation enthusiasts now have the chance to build on skills and master even more animation techniques. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you after the workshop. Date: Thu 16 July Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm Cost: $102
Creative Clay with Shannon Tovey Create miniature versions of your pet or favourite animal in clay. Discover a number of hand building, decorating and assembling techniques. Your personalised sculptures will be fired and ready to take home two weeks after class. Date: Tue 14 July Time: 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm Cost: $59 Create & Animate Level 1 with Steven Aiton Devise a story with characters, then using computers and video cameras bring your story to life on screen. Parents are invited to watch a screening at the end of the session. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you at the end of term. Date: Wed 15 July Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm Cost: $102 Create Your Own Canvas with Louise Snook Learn printmaking, painting and embellishing techniques to create your own masterpiece! Have fun printing and painting on a textile surface, which will be stretched over a frame for you to take home. Date: Wed 15 July Time: 10:00 am to 02:00 pm Cost: $67
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FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE COURSES FOR KIDS
AGES 9–12
Create & Animate Level 3 with Steven Aiton If you've done Steven's first two animation classes and want to come back for even more, here s your chance. The perfect class for animation enthusiasts. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you after the workshop. Date: Fri 17 July Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm Cost: $102
Creative Photography for Kids Level 1 with Jacqueline Warrick In this fun workshop discover how to work all the buttons on a camera and the secrets behind taking creative photographs. Explore the idea of communicating through images and take photographs that tell a story. A great workshop for creative and collaborative learning. Your favourite images will be printed out for you to keep. Date: Thu 16 July Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm Cost: $87
Quirky Still Life Drawing Loren Kronemyer Still life pictures are often of fruit flowers and vases - not anymore! From a selection of fun quirky objects create your own. A great introduction to some fundamental drawing techniques whilst learning how to draw proportion - shape and size, different ways of shading to make objects look 3-dimensional and placement on the paper. Date: Fri 17 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $52
Pastel Selfies with Loren Kronemyer Using colourful soft pastels, draw your own self portrait in the style of some famous artists including Van Gogh, Chuck Close and Kahlo. Learn drawing techniques and basic colour theory and placement. Date: Thu 16 July Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: $52
Creative Photography for Kids Level 2 with Jacqueline Warrick For those completed Creative Photography for Kids Level 1 or understand basic manual camera function. Creative Photography Level 2 will delve deeper into the functions of the DLSR camera to have more creative control over the images, producing a variety of interesting effects. Date: Fri 17 July Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm Cost: $87
Kids Intro to the Pottery Wheel with Alana McVeigh (16 Julyy) A fun, messy class that shows kids the potential of clay using a pottery wheel to make small bowls, pots and beakers. Date: Thu 16 July Time: 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm Cost: $59
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FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE COURSES FOR KIDS
TEENS
Screenprinting - Design a Canvas with Louise Snook (teens) Learn screen printing techniques to create your own artwork. Work on your own custom-made design using stencils, silkscreens and colourful textile ink. Finally stretch your work over a frame to take home. Date: Mon 06 July Time: 10:00 am to 02:00 pm Cost: $67 Wheel Throwing - Clay with Alana McVeigh (teens) Come and have a spin on the pottery wheel with clay. Learn how to work on the wheel and create some small bowls, beakers and pots. Date: Thu 09 July Time: 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm Cost: $59 Urban Art Tricks & Techniques with Lady Bananas (teens) Working on a large panel learn how to use spray paint, various nozzles, can control, to create your own street art inspired large scale artwork. Date: Fri 10 July Time: 10:00 am to 02:00 pm Cost: $81 Kav Temperley Song Sessions 1 ARIA award-winner Kav Temperley (Eskimo Joe) is hosting a 2 day workshop for budding young songwriters (13-18 yrs), giving them an opportunity to work with him to write and record their own song. Designed to demystify the elements of songwriting, students will learn practical techniques about how to write, structure and arrange a song. They will also get advice on how to navigate the current conditions of the music industry. Please download the attached Course Information sheet for more details about the workshop and how to apply. Applications must be received by Friday 19 June. Suitable For: Intermediate/Advanced Dates: Sat 11 Jul - Sun 12 Jul Time: 09:30 am to 04:30 am Cost $250
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BLUEBACK
AGES 5 + YEARS
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre 1 Short Street Fremantle Tel: 9335 5044 l admin@sppt.asn.au l http://www.sppt.asn.au/ Blueback, adapted by Peta Murray from the book by Tim Winton Through the eyes of Abel, a young boy that forms a friendship with a majestic blue groper, we are touched by timeless themes of family, growing up, belonging, and the specialness of the place we live. This award winning production is an underwater menagerie of exquisite puppetry and an extraordinary celebration of the Western Australian coastline from one of WA’s most beloved authors. Dates: July 4 – 18, 10am & 1pm (Monday- Saturday) plus 6:30pm performances on July 8 & 17 Cost: $20-24 + bf Tickets: online or box office Spare Part's Puppet Theatre
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AT THE SHIPWRECKS GALLERIES
AGES 4+ years
Shipwreck Galleries Cliff Street Fremantle 1300 134 081 l museum.wa.gov.au/whats-on/school-holidays/shipwrecks A Monster Mission Dates: 4 – 19 July Times: 9.30am – 5pm Cost: $2 Age: ages 4+ Bookings: required for groups 10+ Ahoy ye adventurers! Sail through the Shipwreck Galleries in search of strange and mysterious beasts of the deep. Set out on A Monster Mission with our activity trail and find some of the animals and monsters that lurk under the sea.
Photo; courtesy of Western Australian Museum
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AT THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MARITIME MUSEUM AGES 4 — 12 years WA Maritime Museum Victoria Quay Fremantle 1300 134 081 l museum.wa.gov.au/whats-on/school-holidays/maritime Under the Sea Join us as we explore the world of divers who search under the sea looking for adventure and fortune. What might you find there? Discover the beauty of pearls and the challenges faced by divers at the Lustre: Pearling & Australia exhibition. Diver Below! Dates: 6 – 10 July; 13 – 17 July Time: 10.30am – 1pm Cost: $2* Age: ages 4+ Bookings: required for groups 10+ Assemble your own old-fashioned hard-hat diver helmet before immersing yourself in a pearl diver experience in the Lustre exhibition. Superstitions and Sea Monsters Dates: daily from Saturday 4 July Time: 9.30am – 5.30pm Cost: free* Age: all ages Bookings: no bookings required Join us in the Discovery Zone dedicated to Superstitions and Sea Monsters. Enjoy our entertaining activities from creating your own mythological creature to playing monster detectives. Time Trekker: Boat Bonanza Dates: Thursday 16 July (kids only), Friday 17 July (kids only), Saturday 18 July (family friendly experience) Time: sign in at 9.15am. 9.30am – 12.30pm Cost: early bird discount $30 per child (until 4pm Monday, 22 June). Standard fee $38 per child. Saturday 18 July: $55 for 1x adult + 1x child (additional participant $38) Ages: weekdays 8 – 12 years. Saturday 18 July: 6 – 12 years with accompanying adult Bookings: essential via http://museum.wa.gov.au/whats-on/school-holidays
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AT THE FREMANTLE PRISON
AGES 5 +
Fremantle Prison The Terrace Fremantle 08 9336 9200 l www.fremantleprison.com.au Lock your kids up at Fremantle Prison * Ages 5–12 years Fremantle Prison is WA’s only World Heritage listed building and one of the State’s premier tourist attractions. So why not take the kids? They are guaranteed to have fun while learning about this amazing site. Children will visit the sites of numerous dramatic escapes through the Prison’s history. Along the way their Tour Guide will tell a number of tales of daring, desperate and dangerous escapes from Fremantle Prison. This tour is strictly for kids. Don’t worry Mums and Dads – you are welcome to step inside and do time on our Doing Time tour while the kids are plotting their escape. Cost: These special tours cost $11.00 Dates: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 13th – 17th July 2015, during the school holidays. Bookings are essential Tunnels Tour Adventures * Ages 12+ years Kids will be provided with a hardhat, overalls and boots before charging their headlamps and locking into the ladder system for a 20 metre descent into the depths below. They will trek through sections of the labyrinth of tunnels on foot, board a replica convict punt to explore the submerged passageways accessible only by boat and discover original blast holes, bores, oil lamp recesses and artefacts from the days when working in the tunnels was hard labour for prisoners. Children must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+. Dates: Saturday 4July – Friday 19 July (Departs: 9.00am, 9.45am, 10.40am, 12.20pm, 1.40pm, 2.40pm and 3.25pm daily. Cost: $60.00 per adult, $50.00 per concession, $40.00 per child*, $180.00 per family of 4 or 5 (2 adults, 2 or 3 children*) *Children aged between 12 – 15
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NAIDOC WEEK Walyalup Aboriginal Cultural Centre 12 Captains Lane Fremantle Tel 9432 9725 activefreo@fremanlte.wa.gov.au www.facebook.com/fremantleaboriginalevents We all Stand on Sacred Ground: Learn, Respect and Celebrate NAIDOC Week (5–12 July) at the Walyalup Aboriginal Culture Centre (WACC). Our FREE events include hip-hop, Buster the Fun Bus and bouncy castle, culture or mosaic workshops and the main event with BBQ, music and dancers on Friday. Monday 6 July 12.00-12.30pm NAIDOC opening WACC with welcome to country and BBQ sausage sizzle. 12.30-1.00pm Watch Fremantle aboriginal students from Winterfold PS and South Fremantle HS “keep it real” music video 1.00-3.00pm Hip-hop workshop, bookings essential. Tuesday 7 July 10.30-12.00pm Cross cultural workshop and Walyalup Wander. Wednesday 8 July 9.30-11.30am Buster the Fun Bus and bouncy castle. 11.30-12.30pm Film “The Sapphires” 12.45-2.00 pm . Leonard Thorn shares aspects of bush tucker, bush medicine and traditional Nyoongar culture. Free afternoon tea with a bush tucker twist. bookings essential. Fremantle Library 9432 9766 ( adult event) Thursday 9 July 10.30-12.30 pm Mosaics workshop, bookings essential.
Main Event Friday 10 July 5:00 - 8:00 pm Welcome to country, Johnny Ford and the Baldja Boys, Yonga Boys, dance group and BBQ.
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WINTER GARDEN FESTIVAL
All Ages
Fremantle Esplanade Reserve Marine Terrace Fremantle http://wintergarden.com.au/ Australia's largest outdoor ice-rink to return to Fremantle as part of three-week magical white winter experience. The idyllic surrounds of the Fremantle Esplanade will be transformed into a magical festival dedicated to the delights and traditional wonders of a white winter. Attractions include the return of Australia’s biggest outdoor ice rink, falling snow, a mountainous pop-up slide, carnival rides, plus music and entertainment for all ages. The Winter Garden experience is completely free to enter, with tickets for the ice skating rink and other activities available for purchase online. Come and enjoy our pop-up lodge where there will be morsels of yum and drinks that are fun for the little ones and grown-ups alike. Dates: Wednesday 1 July–Sunday 26 July 2015 Times: From 9.00 am Skating sessions are 50 minutes beginning on the hour Cost: Adult $21.00, booking fee $3.49 Child (5-15yrs) $12.00, booking fee $2.59 Child (Under 5) $8.00, booking fee $1.90 Family $60.00, Booking fee $5.67 Includes 2 adults and 2 children, or 1 adult and 3 children All prices include free skates hire. By tickets online
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SERVICE HIGHLIGHT
FREMANTLE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY SERVICES Fremantle City Library Fremantle City Library Town Hall Centre, 8 William Street, Fremantle PO Box 807, Fremantle WA 6959 T 9432 9999 l www.fremantle.wa.gov.au l frelib@fremantle.wa.gov.au The library has a range of programs designed especially for children Baby Rhyme Time Baby Rhyme Time includes rhymes and songs for 0–2 years, and is held every Wednesday and Friday during the school term at 9.30 am. Baby Rhyme Time is free and no bookings are required. Toddler Tales The Toddler Tales program includes rhymes, stories, songs and craft for toddlers 18–30 months old. You are able to borrow the books used in each session. A series of up to nine sessions is held during school term time, and enrolments are essential. Toddler Tales is free and bookings are required. Contact the library on 08 9432 9766. Storytime Our Storytime program includes stories, rhymes, songs and craft for 2–5 year olds. Storytime is held every Thursday at 10.00 am, February through to Christmas. Storytime is free and no bookings are required. Reading rewards Year One students are invited to collect rewards for borrowing from Fremantle City Library. Each time you visit the library, you collect a sticker. When you have collected ten stickers, your reward is a free library bag! Better Beginnings Collect a Better Beginnings parent toolkit from your child health nurse or from the Fremantle City Library. Each bag has a beautiful board book for your baby. Visit the Better Beginnings website for more information.
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Fre-info Community Information Service Fremantle City Library 8 William Street Fremantle T 08 9432 9888 E freinfo@fremantle.wa.gov.au
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