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School holiday fun at Maleny book festival
As children and parents count down the days to school holidays, book lovers in Maleny are putting the final touches on the jam-packed children’s program for this year’s Celebration of Books festival. Held from July 13-15, there’ll be plenty of fun and creative activities to keep the kids busy in the last weekend of the school holidays. Organising committee member Claire Booth said Celebration of Books is all about embracing the joy, passion, creativity and adventure that books bring. And they’ve got some great events lined up to make sure the kids are part of that. At 5pm on Friday July 13, awardwinning author Aleesah Darlison and talented illustrator Emma Middleton will launch their new book, ‘The Dream Bird’, with a pyjama party at the Maleny Library. All ages can join in on the free event, with songs, games, readings and more, including prizes for the best PJs, best slippers and kookiest outfit! The library will be buzzing again on the Saturday with the Friends of Maleny Library’s Bumper Book Sale from 9am, a gorgeous display of original
illustrations from children’s books inside the library, and the Sunshine Storytime party from 10am. Young and old are invited to come dressed as a character from their favourite book and enjoy listening to some of the Sunshine Coast’s finest authors and illustrators read their stories. With puppets, prizes, giveways and opportunities to have books signed, this is a great way to engage kids in the shared delights of books, storytelling and reading. Budding young authors, poets and illustrators can hone their skills on Saturday afternoon with two fabulous workshops specifically designed for children aged 6 to 12. Create and draw your very own fantasy character with Aleesah Darlison at the Fairies, Unicorns & Dragons workshop. Or be inspired by the native animals and surrounds of Maleny with the Magic Mountain illustration workshop, hosted by local Sunshine Coast artist Kerry Ide. Both will be held at the Hinterland Business Centre, tickets are just $20 each. For bookings and further details on these events and the festival’s full program, visit https:// celebrationofbooksmaleny.com/.
Hinterland Kids
The communities of Glasshouse Country & Maleny are home to many wonderful enthusiastic children and families who like to share their amazing talents, expand their skills, and take advantage of the many local opportunities and activities that are available. GC&M News is keen to expand upon what we have been doing with our Hinterland Kids features, and ultimately create a wonderful local resource that is featured quarterly (just before School Holidays) to connect families
living locally with the businesses, services and groups that can assist them. Hinterland Kids will feature in our upcoming editions, just in time for the school holidays, September 12 and December 5. We will be looking for great local stories, articles and businesses to become a part of this concept. If you would like to know more or have an idea that would be great to include in a future edition then please email reception@gcnews.com.au
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