What's On January Townsville 2019

WHAT’S ON JANUARY TOWNSVILLE

2019

Events | Exhibitions | Theatre | Workshops | Programs Proudly presented by Townsville City Council

YOUR ULTIMATE SUMMER SCHOOL HOLIDAY GUIDE Low cost and no cost activities these school holidays.

Download your free guide now: townsville.qld.gov.au/schoolholidayguide

DON’T MISS! 13 JANUARY

GET ACTIVE EXPO 10am – 2pm Townsville Stadium

FREE

The once a year sport, recreation, health and fitness expo is on again.

With over 100 active exhibitors, this event is not to be missed.

• Come and try multiple sports • children’s activities • sporting club sign-on • healthy eating workshops • sporting exhibits • giveaways and more.

For the first time the event will be hosting two healthy eating workshops.

Learn how easy it is to include more vegetables in your everyday meals in a quick and easy interactive demonstration.

18 JANUARY

RIVERWAY MOVIE DUCK DUCK GOOSE 7 – 9:30pm Riverway Stadium

FREE

A story about a young goose named Peng who leaves his tight-knit flock for a life of adventure and narrowly rescuing two young ducklings. The makeshift trio embark on a beautiful and dangerous journey to reach their respective flocks.

Bring your blanket along and enjoy a movie under the stars and raintrees at Riverway.

26 JANUARY

AUSTRALIA DAY 6:45am – 4pm Jezzine Barracks

Townsville City Council will host Australia Day celebrations starting at 6.45am at Jezzine Barracks followed by the Great Australian Bites event from 12noon to 4pm at Strand Park.

These events bring the community together to celebrate our multicultural society and the values, freedoms and lifestyle of our nation.

CITYLIBRARIES ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO 24 JANUARY

Celebrate shared moments of excitement, laughter and fun.

29 JANUARY TODDLER TIME

CITYLIBRARIES SUMMER READING CLUB Any CityLibraries Branch

FREE

Beat the boredom these school holidays and get curious about reading! Play, solve, participate and earn great prizes.

Make sure you’ve registered on council’s website or at any CityLibraries branch.

CityLibraries Thuringowa Central Session 1: 9:15 - 10:15am Session 2: 10:30 - 11:30am

STORYTIME

CityLibraries Flinders Street 10 - 11am

30 JANUARY

31 JANUARY TODDLER TIME

CityLibraries Aitkenvale 10 - 11am

BABY RHYME TIME

CityLibraries Thuringowa Central Session 1: 9:15 - 10:15am Session 2: 10:30 - 11:30am

1 FEBRUARY

STORYTIME

CityLibraries Thuringowa Central 10 - 11am

TODDLER TIME

CityLibraries Flinders Street 10 - 11am

MESSY PLAY

9:15 & 10:30am CityLibraries Aitkenvale

Did you know? you can upload your event to the What’s On website completely free!

STORYTIME

CityLibraries Aitkenvale 10 - 11am

ON VIEW TO 28 JANUARY

TO 20 JANUARY

FLOW

UTOPIA TROPICAE

10am – 5pm Pinnacles Gallery

10am – 5pm Perc Tucker Regional Gallery

Each artwork in this exhibition expresses an individual view on the “Flow” of life.

Works created by Linda Armstrong, Madonna Caffery, Maree Corkeron, Wendy Eckersley, Felicity Frazer, Lyn Gardner, Kristen Goltl, Phillippa Harvey, Frank Hoedt, Nicky Huxley, Robin Laver, Anna Nicholls, Lisa Pulman, Lisa Pyers, Kalpana Singh, Yvonne Snell, Kim Turner and Trish Walsh.

An exhibition by Barbara Cheshire’s Art Students. ͅ​ͅ Image:

Madonna Caffery Emerging by Design [detail] 2018 Acrylic on canvas 122 x 91 cm

Perc Tucker Regional Gallery presents Utopia Tropicae: The Spirit of the North seeks to celebrate artists who reside in, or who have a strong connection to Townsville, Cairns, and the wider NQ region, and who have made an enduring commitment towards the area’s visual arts and cultural conversation. ͅ​ͅ Image:

Glen O’Malley Kelso [detail] 2001 Digital photography 40.5 x 61.5 cm City of Townsville Art Collection

TO 20 JANUARY

CHROMA THE JIM COBB GIFT 10am – 5pm Perc Tucker Regional Gallery

Perc Tucker Regional Gallery presents an Orange Regional Gallery touring exhibition. With support from The Gordon Darling Foundation. In keeping with his wish that the public should have access to high quality original artworks, renowned paint maker Jim Cobb donated 35 remarkable paintings and two sculptures to Orange Regional Gallery in February 2013.

Known as the Chroma Collection – this exhibition includes works by some of Australia’s most celebrated modern and contemporary artists. ͅ​ͅ Image:

Euan Macleod Jim Cobb at factory [detail] 1998 Oil on canvas 124.4 x 100.2 cm

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PINNACLES GALLERY Riverway Arts Centre 20 Village Boulevard, Thuringowa Central 07 4773 8871 pinnacles@townsville.qld.gov.au

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FLINDERS STREET Level 1 Northtown 280 Flinders St Townsville 07 4727 9666 library@townsville.qld.gov.au

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