What's On Townsville Quarterly Newsletter Feb - April 2017

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Proudly presented by Townsville City Council

february march april 2017

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Welcome to your quarterly What’s On

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This newsletter is your guide to the latest events, exhibitions, theatre, workshops and programs presented

by Townsville City Council.

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What’s On Townsville includes information about what’s on at the following major council venues >>

As well as a range of events and programs presented by Townsville City Council.

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Townsville City Council acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of Townsville, the Bindal and Wulgurukaba peoples.

s tay co n n e c te d www.whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au What’s On Townsville @TCC_news E-Newsletter Keep up-to-date with the latest entertainment presented by Townsville City Council. Sign up to our monthly e-newsletter. www.whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au Phone 1300 878 001

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For more information on the events listed in this publication visit: www.whatsontownsville.qld.gov.au and search for the name of the event.

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booking activities You can book activities listed in this publication online. Simply go to www.whatsontownsville.qld.gov.au and search for the event listing and click on the booking icon. Alternatively bookings can be made over the phone direct with the venue (see page 36 for contact details).

Saturday 18 February, Saturday 18 March, Saturday 15 April 10am – 12pm citylibraries thuringowa central A club for children 8 and over to come together and trade battle cards, play video games and share their love of all things Pokémon.

Dates and times listed in this booklet correct at time of printing.

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Murri Family History Research

Murri rainbow book club

The second Friday of every month, 10am - 11am

The second Saturday of every month, 10.30am – 11.30am

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Want to know who you are? Search your Murri family history through resources accessed by CityLibraries. This is your opportunity to connect to your mob.

This will be the first Murri Rainbow Bookclub for 2017. Come along and hear what titles we will be choosing and let's have a discussion.

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One on One Mondays and Tuesdays, 9am – 10am citylibraries thuringowa central

Wednesdays, 1pm – 1.45pm, 2pm – 2.45pm

Computer Help your Library If you would like to learn more about using computers and mobile devices, to explore apps, programs, social media, online learning, email and internet searching – find a session that’s right for you.

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Fridays, 10am – 11am citylibraries flinders street Get personalised help with a range of computer queries. Learn how to troubleshoot problems with portable devices, create an email account, search the internet and more.

Bookings required.

Thuringowa – 4773 8811 Aitkenvale – 4727 8310 Flinders Street – 4727 9666

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walk in tuesdays Tuesdays, 1pm – 4pm citylibraries thuringowa central Join us every Tuesday afternoon for personalised help with a range of digital technology queries: mobile devices, emails, photos, online learning, eBooks, apps and more.

Monday 6 February, Monday 20 February, Monday 6 March, Monday 20 March, Monday 3 April 10.30am – 11.30am citylibraries thuringowa central The Tech Savvy Basics sessions are for people who are just beginning their technology journey and would like to learn more. These sessions are introductory and would suit people who find technology a bit scary.

Bookings required.

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Family fun day

First and Third Tuesday of the month, 10am – 11am

Every third Sunday of the month, 10am – 12pm perc tucker regional gallery Drop into the gallery for five minutes or two hours and take part in free family art activities.

pinnacles gallery Come and explore Pinnacles Gallery, learn about art, meet new friends and have fun!

This program is designed for under 5’s, mums, dads and carers.

Bookings required for groups.

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Sundays at Riverway Every Sunday 1pm – 4pm Excluding Public Holidays pinnacles gallery Have a fun afternoon at Pinnacles Gallery with free workshops every Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. Join us in the gallery for an ever changing mix of workshops.

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Percivals Life Drawing Tuesdays, 6.30pm – 9.30pm perc tucker regional gallery Join in to develop drawing skills and network with other artists; no experience necessary but participants should bring their own materials. No bookings necessary. Please note that there will be no teacher present.

Luke EDE, Untitled 2016, Pencil and digital, 40 x 30 cm

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Storytime with LA LUNA YOUTH ARTS First Wednesday of the month, (During School Term), 10am – 11am citylibraries thuringowa central Join Jonathon from La Luna Youth Arts as he brings stories alive through story reading, drama and play.

Baby

Rhyme Time

Mondays, 10am – 10.30am 11am – 11.30am citylibraries aitkenvale

Thursdays, 10am – 10.30am 11am – 11.30am citylibraries thuringowa central Set your singing voice free and explore nursery rhymes. Develop your child's preemergent literacy skills and connect with other parents and bubs.

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Storytime with DANCENORTH

Tuesdays, 10am – 11am

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Second Friday of the month (during the school term), 10am – 11am

Wednesdays, 10am – 11am

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Fridays, 10am – 11am

citylibraries aitkenvale Ignite your child's imagination and accelerate their language development by listening to great children's stories, songs and rhymes.

Bring stories life by joining Dancenorth through a creative dance experience!

Let’s tell stories using our body to explore themes through movement, interesting sounds and playful imagery – let’s celebrate the joy of dance!

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Messy Play Wednesdays, 9am – 9.45am, 10.30am – 11.15am

Tuesdays, 9am – 2pm Saturdays, 9am – 12pm citylibraries aitkenvale

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A Child Health Nurse is available to weigh, measure and answer any questions about children's health, growth and development.

Unleash the mess! Increase your child's confidence and develop their fine and gross motor skills by exploring fun, sensory and creative Messy Play.

Toddler Time

Bookings required 4727 8310

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Messy Play in the park

Tuesdays, 10am – 11am citylibraries thuringowa central

Thursdays, 10am – 11am

Last Wednesday of March and April, 9.30am – 11am

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contact citylibraries for details

Ready to move on from Baby Rhyme Time?

Not quite ready for Storytime? Come and join Toddler Time! Develop your toddler's concentration and early literacy skills with fun songs, dance and a story.

Unleash the mess! Increase your child's confidence and develop their fine and gross motor skills by exploring fun, sensory and creative Messy Play.

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TECH SAVVY

BASICS

Digital Literacy Classes Do you want to improve your digital literacy and technology skills to connect with family, friends and the broader community?

Introduction to Computers

These classes offer basic to intermediate digital literacy training in things like using computers, tablets and smartphones/iPhones, using the internet, how to shop and bank online and cyber safety.

This session is for people who have never really used a computer before and might find them a little scary.

Participants can register for a group session that is topic specific or a oneon-one session where you can bring along a device and ask questions.

All Tech Savvy Basics sessions are at CityLibraries Thuringowa Central in the Learn Space.

Monday 6 February, 10.30am – 11.30am Monday 6 March, 10.30am – 11.30am Monday 3 April, 10.30am – 11.30am citylibraries thuringowa central

Introduction to Email Monday 20 February, 10.30am – 12pm citylibraries thuringowa central This session covers the basics to help you keep in touch with family and friends using email. You will learn to set up an email account, send and reply to an email.

Introduction to the Internet Monday 20 March, 10.30am – 12pm citylibraries thuringowa central

PLEASE NOTE >> Bookings are required for all classes.

Learn how to navigate the web much easier and find out what the web has to offer including videos and music; also includes tips for staying safe online.

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contents >> february 2017 Date

Time

Event

Venue

Mondays

9am

One on One

citylibraries thuringowa central

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Mondays

10am

Baby Rhyme Time

citylibraries aitkenvale

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Mondays

11am

Baby Rhyme Time

citylibraries aitkenvale

4

Tuesdays

9am

One on One

citylibraries thuringowa central

2

Tuesdays

9am

Newborn Family Drop In Service

citylibraries aitkenvale

5

Tuesdays

10am

Toddler Time

citylibraries thuringowa central

5

Tuesdays

10am

Storytime

citylibraries flinders street

4

Tuesdays

1pm

Walk in Tuesdays

citylibraries thuringowa central

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Tuesdays

6.30pm

Percivals Life Drawing

perc tucker regional gallery

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Wednesdays

9am

Messy Play

citylibraries aitkenvale

5

Wednesdays

10am

Storytime

citylibraries thuringowa central

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Wednesdays

10.30am

Messy Play

citylibraries aitkenvale

5

Wednesdays

1pm

One on One

citylibraries aitkenvale

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Wednesdays

2pm

One on One

citylibraries aitkenvale

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Thursdays

10am

Baby Rhyme Time

citylibraries thuringowa

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Thursdays

10am

Toddler Time

citylibraries aitkenvale

5

Thursdays

11am

Baby Rhyme Time

citylibraries thuringowa

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Fridays

10am

Storytime

citylibraries aitkenvale

4

Fridays

10am

One on One

citylibraries flinders street

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Saturdays

9am

Newborn Family Drop In Service

citylibraries aitkenvale

5

Sundays

1pm

Sundays at Riverway (Excluding Public Holidays)

pinnacles gallery

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Da Vinci Machines

pinnacles gallery

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Da Vinci Machines Competition

the galleria, riverway arts centre

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Storytime with La Luna Youth Arts

citylibraries thuringowa central

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INDO POP

perc tucker regional gallery

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Until 12 February Until 12 February 1

10am

3 February - 19 March

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10am

Da Vinci Machines Kids Workshops

pinnacles gallery

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12.30pm

Successful Visioning for 2017

citylibraries thuringowa central

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5

10am

Da Vinci Machines Workshops

pinnacles gallery

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10.30am

Tech Savvy Basics: Introduction to computers

citylibraries thuringowa central

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2.30pm

Loud Lounge: Eye Bombing

citylibraries thuringowa central

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10am

art-box

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10am

Make the most of your Smartphone

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10am

Valentine's Day Workshop

pinnacles gallery upper ross community centre, rasmussen citylibraries thuringowa central

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10am

Murri Family History Research

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10am

Storytime with Dancenorth

citylibraries aitkenvale

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10am

Da Vinci Machines Workshops

pinnacles gallery

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10.30am

Murri Rainbow Book Club

citylibraries aitkenvale

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12

10am

Da Vinci Machines Workshops

pinnacles gallery

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6.30pm

An Evening with Candice Fox

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9.30am

Parent Information Session with Queensland Health

citylibraries aitkenvale

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10am

National Servicemen's Day

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7.15pm

Riverway Movie Night - Kung Fu Panda 3

national servicemen's memorial park, rowes bay riverway lagoons

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10am

PokĂŠmon Club

citylibraries thuringowa central

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10am

Family Fun Day

perc tucker regional gallery

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10.30am

Tech Savvy Basics: Introduction to email

citylibraries thuringowa central

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10am

art-box

pinnacles gallery

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10am

Creating the Elixir of Life: Kombucha

citylibraries thuringowa central

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Remember Me: The Lost Diggers of Vignacourt

pinnacles gallery

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25 February 30 April

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#firstworldwhitegirls: botox party

warm waters 13 May 2017 7.30pm for an 8pm start

8 August 2017 7.30pm for an 8pm start

the desperettes – a lady’s guide to being a wingman

phelan groovy

27 October 2017 7.30pm for an 8pm start

6 October 2017 7.30pm for an 8pm start

women in docs 18 November 2017 7.30pm for an 8pm start

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Da Vinci Machines

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Until Sunday 12 February pinnacles gallery This award-winning interactive exhibition invites everyone with curiosity to delve into the mind of artist, scientist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci and showcases many of his iconic inventions.

On loan from the Museum of Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, Italy, the sixty interactive machines are created from original da Vinci drawings and highlights include the bicycle, the scuba suit, spring powered car, as well as flying machines.

Leonardo DA VINCI, Mona Lisa [detail] between 1503 and 1505, oil on poplar wood, 77 x 53 cm, Louvre Museum, Department of Paintings

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Until Sunday 12 February the galleria, riverway arts centre The young people of Townsville have created their own 3D Leonardo da Vinci machines, drawn Leonardo da Vinci-inspired illustrations and designed their own inventions for display in The Galleria, Riverway Arts Centre as a part of the amaznig Da Vinci Machines exhibition at Pinnacles Gallery! There are four sections and prizes were awarded for each section according to age groups.

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Indonesian Art from APT7 Friday 3 February – Sunday 19 March perc tucker regional gallery INDO POP: Indonesian Art from APT7 presents a group of artists who were a central feature of QAGOMA’s flagship 2012 exhibition, The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. These works join the state’s pioneering collection of contemporary Indonesian art, and builds on the strong relationship we maintain with one of our closest neighbours.

SAPUTRO (aka Hahan), Uji Handoko Eko, Indonesia b.1983, The Journey 2011, Synthetic polymer paint on canvas / Purchased 2011. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / Collection: QAGOMA

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Da Vinci Machines a Kids Workshops

a Successful Visioning for 2017

Saturday 4 February and Sunday 5 February, 10am – 1pm Saturday 11 February and Sunday 12 February, 10am – 1pm

Saturday 4 February, 12.30pm – 2.30pm

pinnacles gallery Every weekend of Da Vinci Machines is busy with workshops for the whole family. Come by Pinnacles Gallery and join in free art workshops from 10am to 1pm every weekend.

Facilitated by Katie St Claire

citylibraries thuringowa central Do you know how to achieve your dreams?

Katie St Clair will help you explore the strategies needed to CREATE your vision in a playful way.

Bookings required 4773 8811

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Loud Lounge

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Eye Bombing

Monday 6 February, 2.30 – 4pm citylibraries thuringowa central Humanising the world, one googly eye at a time. Eyebombing is the art of sticking “googly eyes” onto an inanimate object in the public sphere. Let's eyebomb the library!

Image: eyebombing.com

a Make the most of your Smartphone Facilitated by CityLibraries Townsville Wednesday 8 February, 10am – 12pm upper ross community centre 1/43 allambie lane, rasmussen Bring your own device and learn how to make the most of your Smartphone in this relaxed and friendly session. Contact the Upper Ross Community Centre for more information.

Bookings required Upper Ross Community Centre – 4774 0144

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Valentine's Day Workshop

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Thursday 9 February, 10am – 11am citylibraries thuringowa central Love is in the air! Join us to create something beautiful and hand-made in this free Valentine's Day inspired workshop.

Bookings required 4773 8811

An Evening with Candice Fox

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Author Talk & Book Launch Monday 13 February, 6.30pm – 8.30pm citylibraries thuringowa central Candice Fox is one of Australia’s top female crime authors and will be launching her new book Crimson Lake, the start of a brand new series which is set in far North Queensland. Light refreshments provided.

Bookings required 4773 8811

a Parent Information Session with Queensland Health

Riverway Movie a Night – Kung Fu Panda 3

Tuesday 14 February, 9.30am – 10.30am

riverway lagoons

Introducing Solids

citylibraries aitkenvale Introducing your child to solids is an exciting and overwhelming time. Discover simple tips on introducing solids with QLD Health. Please bring your medicare card for Queensland Health.

Friday 17 February, 7.15pm – 8.50pm Watch Po live large and love life on the big screen. Practice your kung-fu moves while enjoying a swim at Riverway Lagoons!

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National Servicemen’s Day

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Tuesday 14 February, 10am national servicemen’s memorial park, rowes bay National Servicemen's Day will be commemorated with a Memorial Service at the National Servicemen’s Memorial Park, Rowes Bay. The service will commemorate the supreme sacrifice paid by the National Servicemen who died in conflicts in Borneo and Vietnam and those National Servicemen who have since passed on.

Creating the elixir of life: Kombucha

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Facilitated by Integrated Sustainability Services Friday 24 February, 10am – 11am citylibraries thuringowa central In this session you will learn how to brew your own kombucha, the elixir of life, and how it can benefit your health and the environment.

Bookings required 4773 8811

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The lost diggers of Vignacourt Saturday 25 February – Sunday 30 April pinnacles gallery During the First World War, the French town of Vignacourt was used as a staging point, casualty clearing station and recreation area for the troops moving to and from the battlefields on the Somme. In 2011, over 3,000 glass-plate photographic negatives were discovered in a farmhouse attic in Vignacourt.

They are informal photographs, taken by a French couple, of allied soldiers, many of them Australian, during their time in Vignacourt.

Louis Thuillier, Two men of the 1st Australian Division, [detai] 1916. Courtesy Kerry Stokes Collection, the Louis and Antoinette Thuillier Collection AWM P10550.041

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COMMUNITY GROUPS BUILT TO LAST

• Build your organisation’s 2017 PROGRAM structure

Community Groups Built to Last is a Townsville City Council

which provides platform to provide information and •initiative Develop your avision, engage with Townsville community groups and organisations strategy and attitude to ensure they have the information, skills and tools to be efficient and have a sustainable future.

•effective, Acquire skills, abilities and resources march

Stronger Networks and Alliances

Attracting Younger Volunteers •april Fundraising and may Planning for your Future financial planning june

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Groups

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Funding and Resourcing

•july RealiseRunning your Community goals! Events september Good Governance www.townsville.qld.gov.au october

IT - Social Media and Websites

november

Annual Forum

Sign up to the Community Groups Built to Last e-newsletter to receive updated information about these events and more.

Visit www.townsville.qld.gov.au and follow the links to sign up.

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contents page 16 >> march 2017 Date

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Event

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Mondays

9am

One on One

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Mondays

10am

Baby Rhyme Time

citylibraries aitkenvale

4

Mondays

11am

Baby Rhyme Time

citylibraries aitkenvale

4

Tuesdays

9am

One on One

citylibraries thuringowa central

2

Tuesdays

9am

Newborn Family Drop In Service

citylibraries aitkenvale

5

Tuesdays

10am

Toddler Time

citylibraries thuringowa central

5

Tuesdays

10am

Storytime

citylibraries flinders street

4

Tuesdays

1pm

Walk in Tuesdays

citylibraries thuringowa central

2

Tuesdays

6.30pm

Percivals Life Drawing

perc tucker regional gallery

3

Wednesdays

9am

Messy Play

citylibraries aitkenvale

5

Wednesdays

10am

Storytime

citylibraries thuringowa central

4

Wednesdays

10.30am

Messy Play

citylibraries aitkenvale

5

Wednesdays

1pm

One on One

citylibraries aitkenvale

2

Wednesdays

2pm

One on One

citylibraries aitkenvale

8

Thursdays

10am

Baby Rhyme Time

citylibraries thuringowa

4

Thursdays

10am

Toddler Time

citylibraries aitkenvale

5

Thursdays

11am

Baby Rhyme Time

citylibraries thuringowa

4

Fridays

10am

Storytime

citylibraries aitkenvale

4

Fridays

10am

One on One

citylibraries flinders street

2

Saturdays

9am

Newborn Family Drop In Service

citylibraries aitkenvale

5

Sundays

1pm

Sundays at Riverway (Excluding Public Holidays)

pinnacles gallery

3

INDO POP

perc tucker regional gallery

10

Until 19 March

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5

All Day

Clean Up Australia Day

your community

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6

10am

National Disability Insurance Scheme Information Session

citylibraries thuringowa central

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6

10.30am

Tech Savvy Basics: Introduction to Computers

citylibraries thuringowa central

6

6

2.30pm

Loud Lounge: Hula Hooping

citylibraries thuringowa central

18

7

10am

art-box

pinnacles gallery

8

10am

Make the most of your Tablet Device

upper ross community centre

18

8

7pm

Soldiers Heart - Dan Dwyer

citylibraries thuringowa central

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9

10am

Scrapbooking Workshop

citylibraries aitkenvale

19

9

10am

Talk to a Town Planner

citylibraries aitkenvale

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10

10am

National Disability Insurance Scheme Information Session

citylibraries aitkenvale

18

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Event

Venue

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10am

Murri Family History Research

citylibraries thuringowa central

1

10

10am

Storytime with Dancenorth

citylibraries aitkenvale

4

11

9.30am

Queensland Writers Centre Workshop

citylibraries aitkenvale

20

11

10.30am

Murri Rainbow Book Club

citylibraries aitkenvale

1

14

9.30am

Parent Information Session with QLD Health

citylibraries aitkenvale

20

14

6.30pm

Fluorophone by Speak Percussion

riverway arts centre

20

15

10.30am

Fluorophone by Speak Percussion

riverway arts centre

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16

9am

Donor's Day

citylibraries thuringowa central

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18

10am

PokĂŠmon Club

citylibraries thuringowa central

1

19

10am

Family Fun Day

perc tucker regional gallery

3

20

10.30am

Tech Savvy Basics: Introduction to the Internet

citylibraries thuringowa central

6

20

2.30pm

Loud Lounge: Meet NAO

citylibraries thuringowa central

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21

10am

art-box

pinnacles gallery

3

23

10am

Kitchen Gardening with Herbs

citylibraries aitkenvale

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Resolution: New Indigenous Photomedia

perc tucker regional gallery

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24 March - 28 May

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All day

Neighbour Day

your neighbourhood

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29

9.30am

Messy Play in the Park

freemason park

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Clean Up Australia Day

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Sunday 5 March your community Clean Up Australia Day inspires and empowers communities to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment Get involved with Clean Up Australia Day by cleaning up your local area with your friends and family.

For more information on Clean Up Australia Day activities in Townsville, visit www.whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au

National Disability Insurance a Scheme – Information Session

Getting ready for your NDIS planning conversation Monday 6 March, 10am – 11.30am citylibraries thuringowa central

Friday 10 March,10am – 11.30am citylibraries aitkenvale

As more people prepare to enter the NDIS you may have some questions about planning. Registrations for this event are being processed by NDIS. Please visit the Queensland Events page at www.ndis.gov.au to register online. Alternatively, email nqengagement@ndis.gov.au or call 1800 800 110.

Please advise of any accessibility requirements.

Bookings required 4727 8310

Loud Lounge

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Hula Hooping

Monday 6 March, 2.30pm – 4pm citylibraries thuringowa central Join Bella Dance Affairs instructor Cass as she teaches you the art of hula hooping and dance.

Hoops supplied as part of the session.

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a Make the most of your Tablet Device Facilitated by CityLibraries Townsville

citylibraries thuringowa central

upper ross community centre 1/43 allambie lane, rasmussen Bring your own device and learn how to make the most of your iPad or Android Tablet in this friendly session. Contact the Upper Ross Community Centre for more information.

Bookings required Upper Ross Community Centre – 4774 0144

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Facilitated by Tanya Armitage Thursday 9 March, 10am – 11am citylibraries aitkenvale Interested in scrapbooking but don't know where to start? Bring along your favourite photographs and learn some basic techniques to display your memories creatively in this fun and social workshop.

Bookings required 4727 8310

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Wednesday 8 March, 7pm – 8pm

Wednesday 8 March, 10am – 12pm

Scrapbooking Workshop

Soldiers Heart – Dan Dwyer

Exploring the history of combat acquired PTSD, known at different times as Soldier's Heart and Shell Shock. An informative talk, combined with readings from the diary of Daniel Dwyer who served in WWI and who has a street named after him in Townsville.

Bookings required 4773 8811

Talk to a Town Planner

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Bookable session with a Townsville City Council Planner Thursday 9 March, 10am – 11am citylibraries aitkenvale The Talk to a Town Planner session helps residents, business owners, community groups and industry professionals understand the Townsville City Plan and how it relates to their property.

Bookings required 4727 8310

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Queensland Writers Centre Workshop

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Memoir: A Book of Your Own with Kristina Olsson Saturday 11 March, 9.30am – 3.30pm citylibraries aitkenvale Master the magic of memoir with one of Queensland's most awarded memoirists. Kristina will help you identify your significant moments and how to recount them according to your life story.

Kristina Olsson is the author of Boy, Lost: A Family Memoir which won a Qld Literary Award, a NSW Premier's Literary Award and a WA Premier's Book Award.

Bookings required Qld Writers Centre (07) 3842 9922 www.qwc.asn.au

Fluorophone

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by Speak Percussion Tuesday 14 March, 6.30pm Wednesday 15 March, 10.30am riverway arts centre Fluorophone creates a kaleidoscopic sound world in which the central instruments radiate, flicker, glow and burn. Analogue and digital fluorescent lights, the naked flame, strobe lights and custombuilt LED discs are combined with percussion to create a program in which the music and lighting design are one and the same.

Bookings required 4727 9797 Contains strobe lighting, naked flame and loud noise. Photography by Jeff Busby Supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body; the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and the Department of Education and Training; the City of Melbourne; the City of Darebin and the Danish Arts Council.

Parent Information Session with QLD Health

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Bedtime problems for toddlers

Tuesday 14 March, 9.30am – 10.30am citylibraries aitkenvale Discover how to develop healthy, independent sleep patterns for your toddler to ensure they get a good nights sleep. Please bring your Medicare card for QLD Health

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Donor’s Day

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Thursday 16 March, 9am – 5pm citylibraries thuringowa central Browse through some of the interesting items donated to the library during Townsville’s 150th year. Chat with the Local History staff about how Townsville’s Local History collection is collected and preserved.

Loud Lounge

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Meet NAO

Monday 20 March, 2.30pm – 4pm citylibraries thuringowa central Meet NAO, a humanoid robot. He is an endearing, interactive and personalizable robot companion who can sing, dance, talk and play.

Kitchen Gardening a with Herbs Facilitated by Herb Society of North Queensland Inc.

Thursday 23 March, 10am – 11am citylibraries aitkenvale Join us to learn how to grow and propagate your own herbs in pots. You'll also learn about the history of herbs in this practical and informative demonstration.

Bookings required 4727 8310

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Resolution

New Indigenous photomedia Friday 24 March – Sunday 28 May perc tucker regional gallery This exhibition brings together works from some of Australia’s leading and emerging Indigenous artists made over the last three years. Featuring still photographs, video and multimedia installation, the exhibition provides an experience of contemporary photomedia and indigeneity that is physical, embodied and thought-provoking.

Image: Ali Gumillya Baker, Bound/Unbound Sovereign Acts II Simone Ulalka Tur 2015 pigment inkjet print, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, purchased 2016.

Visions of Australia

Neighbour Day

National Collecting Institutions Touring & Outreach Program

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Sunday 26 March your neighbourhood Neighbour Day is Australia’s annual celebration of community, encouraging people to connect with those who live in their neighbourhood. Whether through a cuppa, a picnic in the park, or a message of support; Neighbour Day is the perfect opportunity to say hello to your neighbour or thank them for being there when you needed them.

Find out how to get involved in Neighbour Day by visiting www.neighbourday.org

Messy Play in the Park

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Wednesday 29 March, 9.30am – 11am freemason park, cape pallarenda road, pallarenda Unleash the mess! Increase your child’s confidence and develop their fine motor skills by exploring fun, sensory and creative.

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contents page 24 >> april 2017 Date

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9am

One on One

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Mondays

10am

Baby Rhyme Time

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Mondays

11am

Baby Rhyme Time

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Tuesdays

9am

One on One

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2

Tuesdays

9am

Newborn Family Drop In Service

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Tuesdays

10am

Toddler Time

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5

Tuesdays

10am

Storytime

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Tuesdays

1pm

Walk in Tuesdays

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Tuesdays

6.30pm

Percivals Life Drawing

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Wednesdays

9am

Messy Play

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5

Wednesdays

10am

Storytime

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Wednesdays

10.30am

Messy Play

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Wednesdays

1pm

One on One

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Wednesdays

2pm

One on One

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Thursdays

10am

Baby Rhyme Time

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Thursdays

10am

Toddler Time

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Thursdays

11am

Baby Rhyme Time

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Fridays

10am

Storytime

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Fridays

10am

One on One

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Saturdays

9am

Newborn Family Drop In Service

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Sundays

1pm

Sundays at Riverway (Excluding Public Holidays)

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Until 28 May

Resolution: New Indigenous Photomedia

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1 April - 30 April

Get Active with 30 ways in 30 days

various locations throughout townsville

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1 April - 13 April

All Day

Easter Eggstravaganza

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9am

Free Swim Day

all council-operated pools

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10.30am

Tech Savvy Basics: Introduction to Computers

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3 April - 7 April 10.30am

Art Escape

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3 April - 9 July

Queensland Picture Books

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3 April - 7 April 1pm

Shop 'n' Play

willows shopping centre

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10am

art-box

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11am

La Dolce Vita - A Morning in Italy with Attori

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11am

La Dolce Vita - A Morning in Italy with Attori

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Awesome Active Adventure Show

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1pm

Captain Active: Kids Class Games

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6.30pm

Emily Loves to Bounce by Patch Theatre

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8

10.30am

Emily Loves to Bounce by Patch Theatre

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8

10.30am

Murri Rainbow Book Club

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1pm

Emily Loves to Bounce by Patch Theatre

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10

10am

Train a Stronger Lawn and Garden

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9.30am

Parent Information Session with Queensland Health

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11

10am

Children's Yoga

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11 April - 14 April

10.30am

Art Escape

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2pm

Youth Yoga

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10am

What is Lynda.com?

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10am

Murri Family History Research

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10am

PokĂŠmon Club

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10am

Family Fun Day

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10am

art-box

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6pm

DNA Family History Research

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7.30pm

Circus Oz - Model Citizens

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12.30pm

Circus Oz - Model Citizens

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7.30pm

Circus Oz - Model Citizens

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5.30am

ANZAC Day Dawn Service

anzac park, the strand

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5.45am

ANZAC Day Dawn Service

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11am

ANZAC Day Morning Service

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9.30am

Messy Play in the Park

aitkenvale park

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12.30pm

Constellations

riverway arts centre

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7.30pm

Constellations

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9.30am

Morning Tea with a Classic

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7.30pm

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

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challenge yourself

a Get Active with 30 ways in 30 days

Easter Eggstravaganza

1 April – 30 April

Saturday 1 April – Thursday 13 April, All Day

various locations around townsville Challenge yourself to be active every day for the month of April! Yoga, boxing, tai chi, aqua aerobics – there’s plenty to get involved in! It can be as simple as walking The Strand or taking your dog for a walk to the park. Take on our challenge and do 30 minutes of physical activity every day for 30 days! Get out and #getactivetsv

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Sunday 2 April, 9am – 3pm all townsville city council operated pools Cool off and enjoy free entry to Northern Beaches Leisure Centre, Tobruk Memorial Baths, Kokoda and Long Tan Memorial Pools! Do some laps, take the kids along to the aquatic playground, ride the slides and get information on Pool Passes and classes. Visit www.townsville.qld.gov.au to find out more about Townsville’s Pools.

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citylibraries aitkenvale citylibraries flinders street Hop along to your CityLibraries this school holidays to enjoy making all things Easter, from bonnets to baskets and lots more.

Shop 'n' Play

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Monday 3 April – Friday 7 April, 1pm – 4pm willows shopping centre Join the Galleries during the school holidays for free, drop-in art activities at Willows Shopping Centre! With the help of a local artist, create your own artwork to take home.

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Art Escape

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School Holiday Program Monday 3 April – Friday 7 April, 10.30am – 12pm perc tucker regional gallery Join us at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery for a week of art workshops! At these free and exciting workshops, create artworks to take home each day.

Queensland Picture Books

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A travelling exhibition from the State Library of Queensland Monday 3 April – Sunday 9 July citylibraries thuringowa central

Once upon a time, not very far away, in a place called The Corner children came to play. The pages of books were coming alive, unleashing a world where things thrive. So don’t delay, come gather round, in the pages of picture books is where we’ll be found.

Bookings required for group bookings 4773 8811

La Dolce Vita – A Morning in Italy by Attori

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Morning Melodies

Tuesday 4 April, 11am Wednesday 5 April, 11am townsville civic theatre Let Attori take you on a musical and laughter-filled journey to the most romantic and passionate country in the world! Enjoy humorous anecdotes partnered with some of the most beautiful songs made famous by artists such as Patrizio Buanne and Andre Boccelli.

Cost >> Single $14 Bookings required 4727 9797

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Emily Loves to Bounce

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Friday 7 April, 6.30pm Saturday 8 April, 10.30am and 1pm townsville civic theatre

Emily Loves to Bounce creates a whimsical world full of balls and boxes where amazing ideas are expressed in extraordinary ways.

Cost >> $15. Groups 10+ save 10% Bookings required 4727 9797 This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Captain Active: p Kids Class Games Friday 7 April, 1pm – 2pm citylibraries aitkenvale Join Captain Active for fun and active group and individual games. Captain Active will show you heaps of different games to play that will get you moving and having a great time.

Awesome Active Adventure Show

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Friday 7 April, 10am – 11am citylibraries aitkenvale Follow Captain Active as he comes to Planet Earth to find and defeat his arch nemesis, Lazy Cray Cray. Get involved with songs, games, healthy messages, energy and fun.

Bookings required 4727 8310

Train a Stronger Lawn and Garden

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Facilitated by Integrated Sustainability Services Monday 10 April, 10am – 11am citylibraries thuringowa central Join us and learn how to train a strong and healthy lawn and garden throughout the dry season and when water restrictions are in place. Complimentary take home gift.

Bookings required 4773 8811

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Children’s Theatre Matters townsvilleye’s Chris Silvini speaks to Naomi Edwards, Artistic Director of Patch Theatre Company Putting together any theatre production is always a challenging process. But for children’s theatre maker Naomi Edwards, there’s no greater challenge than entertaining little ones.

“It’s actually the hardest form of theatre to make because they are the toughest audience. They are the most discerning and most vocal. You’ll know immediately if something’s working or not,” she said.

Edwards and her team from Patch Theatre Company specialise in shows for children aged four to eight. They’re heading to Townsville in 2017 with Emily Loves to Bounce as part of the incredible Children’s Theatre Season line-up.

She says the process for creating children’s theatre requires some particular considerations.

“We think a lot about length and rhythm and pace to hold attention and maintain engagement. We also think a lot about their imagination and their sense of play,” she said.

“We try to give them space for their imagination to complete some of the story.

Their imaginations are so fertile and they create their own meaning.”

But Edwards says it’s not about ‘learning’ in the traditional sense of the word.

“Learning’s a dirty word in a way. For us it’s more about experiencing the world and making sense of it. As adults we think of learning as something that just happens in the classroom but children are learning every moment and play is the main driver for that.”

Most shows in the Children’s Theatre program are accompanied by a comprehensive teacher resource pack for schools that book, as well as featuring education programs, workshops and question and answer time, so that students gain an understanding of what, why and how things are done.

The townsvilleye is available free inside the Townsville Bulletin each Saturday.

“Their imaginations are so fertile and they create their own meaning.” naomi edwards

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Art Escape

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School Holiday Program Tuesday 11 April – Friday 14 April, 10.30am – 12pm pinnacles gallery Join us at Pinnacles Gallery for a week of art workshops! Drop-in for free workshops to create artworks to take home each day.

Parent Information a Session with QLD Health Managing Toddlers Misbehaviour Overview

Tuesday 11 April, 9.30am – 10.30am citylibraries aitkenvale Understand toddler’s challenging misbehaviour and learn simple tips on how to help you improve and set rules and boundaries for your toddler. Please bring your medicare card for QLD Health

the city’s biggest book club

One Title One Townsville reckoning

by magda szubanski This year, CityLibraries Townsville has chosen Reckoning for One Title One Townsville. We aim to engage as many readers as possible to read the one book and to encourage meaningful discussion and conversation. Readers will have the opportunity to meet Magda at the Savannah Festival of Stories in May and participate in a big book club style event where Magda will talk about her book, answer questions and sign copies. It’s all very exciting.

Multiple copies of Reckoning are available to borrow now at your favourite CityLibraries Townsville branch.

If you would like to listen to Magda read her own story, the eAudiobook is available via the BorrowBox App or also on Audio CD – reserve your copy now!

www.townsville.qld.gov.au

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Children's Yoga

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Youth Yoga

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Tuesday 11 April, 10am – 11am

Tuesday 11 April, 2pm – 3pm

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Join Allison Dearling from Live and Breathe Yoga and learn how to relax, increase your strength and flexibility and feel great.

Join Allison Dearling from Live and Breathe Yoga and learn how to relax, increase your strength and flexibility and feel great.

Bookings required 4773 8811

Bookings required 4773 8811

What is Lynda.com?

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DNA Family History Research

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Facilitated by CityLibraries Townsville

Wednesday 19 April, 6pm – 8pm

Wednesday 12 April, 10am – 12pm

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upper ross community centre 1/43 allambie lane, rasmussen Lynda.com offers over 4,000 courses in business, technology and creative skills.

Come along to find out how you can learn a new skill online in your own time.

Bookings required Upper Ross Community Centre: 4774 0144

The latest spectacular research tool in family history is DNA testing and matching.

Hear how it works and have your questions answered by Louise Coakley via video link.

Bookings required 4773 8811

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Circus Oz – Model Citizens

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Thursday 20 April, 7.30pm Friday 21 April, 12.30pm and 7.30pm townsville civic theatre Model Citizens seamlessly blends the risk, beauty and rawness of acrobatic circus with pumping live music, stunning lighting, breathtaking physical improbability and no shortage of absurdity.

Be taken on a visually and emotionally-charged journey, exploring what it really means to be a model-citizen in our ‘lucky’ country.

Cost >> Adult $45 (concessions available) Bookings required 4727 9797 This tour is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory board. Photography by Rob Blackburn

ANZAC Day Commemorations a Townsville remembers Tuesday 25 April 5.30am Dawn Service anzac park, the strand

5.45am Dawn Service 11am Morning Service thuringowah cenotaph Anzac Day is nationally recognised as a day to pay respect to and acknowledge those Australian and New Zealand service men and women who have lost their lives in war. Dawn Services will be held at Anzac Park and Thuringowa Central as well as a parade in both locations in which veterans, local schools, community groups, service organisations and the armed forces participate.

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Queensland Theatre

Wednesday 26 April, 12.30pm and 7.30pm riverway arts centre Lucas Stibbard and Jessica Tovey play a lovestruck beekeeper and a quantum physicist. The odds of them getting together are astronomical. When their worlds do collide, all the possibilities of their life together flicker across the stage in a series of snapshots, from first date to farewell.

Cost >> Adult $45 (concessions available) Bookings required 4727 9797 Queensland Theatre’s 2017 regional tour of Constellations is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Photography by David Kelly

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Messy Play in the Park

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Wednesday 26 April, 9.30am – 11am aitkenvale park Unleash the mess! Increase your child’s confidence and develop their fine motor skills by exploring fun, sensory and creative.

Melbourne International y Comedy Festival Roadshow

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Presented by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Saturday 29 April, 7.30pm Sunday 30 April, 7.30pm townsville civic theatre

Don’t miss your chance to join the laughs at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow. Get on board, grab your mates and get giggling as the ultimate comedy roadtrip rolls into town! Lineup to be announced early 2017.

PLEASE NOTE >> Performances often contain coarse language, sexual references and material that can offend. It is recommended for people aged 15 years or older.

Cost >> Adult $45 (concessions available) Bookings required 4727 9797

Morning Tea with a Classic

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Saturday 29 April, 9.30am – 11am citylibraries thuringowa central An interesting twist on the challenge to compare classic and contemporary novels: Pride and Prejudice & Bridget Jones’s Diary. Join the discussion and enjoy a High Tea. Cost >> $5 Bookings required 4773 8811

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New Books

101 Secrets from a PokÊmon Master justin ryan Includes tips and techniques on battling, catching, evolving, and leveling up things you can’t get anywhere online.

(Goodreadingmagazine.com.au)

Australia's Most Unbelievable True Stories jim haynes ...vividly evokes a vanishing Australia when anything was possible, when characters were larger than life and the bizarre and strange were normal. (www.goodreads.com).

DAAS: Their Part in My Downfall : On the Road with the Doug Anthony All Stars paul livingston In 2016 the bad old men of Australian comedy dared to venture back to where it all began thirty years ago - the Edinburgh Festival. Can they recapture the magic? Will anyone remember them?

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New Books

The Back Pain Handbook

Daintree

francine st george ruth conwell, illustrations john carrick, editor

The Daintree breeds survivors, those who can weather the storms, heat and floods that come hand-in-hand with its beauty.

(Goodreadingmagazine.com.au)

Back pain can slow you down, interfere with your activities, alter your thinking and restrict the daily life decisions you make. It does not have to be this way.

annie seaton

9 Ways to a Resilient Child justin coulson

“CRISP, TENSE AND FASTMOVING STORYTELLING ASIDE, SEATON ABSOLUTELY RAISES THE BAR IN RURAL FICTION” – Australian Women's Weekly

Daintree

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pinnacles gallery

CityLibraries aitkenvale – 07 4727 8310 petunia st

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4 Petunia Street, Aitkenvale opening hours >>

Mon, Fri: 9am–5pm Tue, Wed, Thurs: 9am–6pm, Sat: 9am–3pm

pinnacles@townsville.qld.gov.au www.townsville.qld.gov.au 07 4773 8871 Pinnacles Gallery, Townsville opening hours >>

Tues–Sun: 10am–5pm (Closed Mondays and Public Holidays)

perc tucker regional gallery

denham st

flinders – 07 4727 9666 bus exchange

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Riverway Arts Centre 20 Village Boulevard Thuringowa Central

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Mon–Fri: 9am–5pm Sat: 9am–12pm, Sun: 9am–1pm

hudson st

thuringowa – 07 4773 8811 kirwan high school

Crn Denham and Flinders Street,Townsville ptrg@townsville.qld.gov.au www.townsville.qld.gov.au 07 4727 9011 Perc tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville opening hours >>

Mon–Fri : 10am – 5pm Sat–Sun: 10am–2pm Closed Public Holidays

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86 Thuringowa Drive Thuringowa Central opening hours >>

Mon, Fri: 9am–5pm, Tue, Wed, Thurs: 9am–6pm, Sat: 9am–3pm, Sun: 9am–1pm library@townsville.qld.gov.au www.townsville.qld.gov.au/facilities/libraries CityLibraries Townsville

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Get social with CityLibraries library@townsville.qld.gov.au www.townsville.qld.gov.au/facilities/libraries CityLibraries Townsville TownsvilleLib Free wifi: MiTownsville – 500mb daily limit per device. >> CityLibraries also has a mobile library serving customers across Townsville and Magnetic Island – enquire at the library.

CityLibraries borrowing allowances >> Up to 25 items at any time (Includes a maximum of 10 DVDs) >> Access to 10 eBooks and 10 eAudiobooks >> Plus online magazines and streaming movies

Loan period >> 4 weeks – Books and CDs >> 2 weeks – Magazines, DVDs, eBooks and eAudiobooks >> Unlimited – online magazines and Beamafilm movies

Renewals >> Physical items can be renewed for up to two additional loan periods unless the items have been reserved by another member.

Reservations for library items >> Members can reserve items in the online catalogue through your My Library account, by phone, or in person.

Savannah festival of stories CityLibraries Townsville Literary Festival

Thursday 25 May – Sunday 28 May featuring >> Mem Fox >> Magda Szubanski >> Jackie French >> Associate Professor Frank Bongiorno >> Fay Gee-Hoy

Be inspired by some of Australia’s most iconic and award winning authors. Get creative with story writing, zine creation, ochre painting, bush tucker tasting, 80’s roller-skate disco, Q&A’s and book a session with a literacy agent and pitch your own work.

Keep an eye on the CityLibraries Townsville Facebook page for event updates.