What's On October

WHAT’S W AT ON N OCTOBER TOWNSVILLE

2018

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

ON VIEW UNTIL 18 NOVEMBER

IMMERSED: ALISON MCDONALD 2018 CHILDREN’S EXHIBITION Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Monday - Friday: 10am - 5pm Saturday - Sunday: 10am - 2pm

FREE Immersed takes the viewers through Alison McDonald’s journey, reflecting the fundamental and essential daily need for water in various forms.

Each item will be imbued with intricate water patterns using light as a metaphor for water, another necessity that seeps into everyday life.

Alison McDonald Pour [detail] 2017 Upcycled plastic bottles

UNTIL 28 OCTOBER

CREATIVE GENERATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS IN VISUAL ARTS AND ARTNOW 2018 Pinnacles Gallery Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm

FREE Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art recognises and promotes excellence in senior visual art education throughout state and non-state schools in Queensland.

ArtNOW is an exhibition of works by senior students from the north Queensland region; delivered as part of Gallery services’ Creative Classrooms program.

Anneka Bullen Year 12, St Margaret Mary’s College Who Am I [detail] 2017 Acrylic on canvas Winner of the ArtNOW 2017 Excellence Award

ON VIEW 5 – 28 OCTOBER 63RD TOWNSVILLE ART AWARDS 2018 Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Monday - Friday: 10am - 5pm Saturday - Sunday: 10am - 2pm

FREE The eagerly anticipated annual Townsville Arts Awards is on again at the Perc Tucker Regional Gallery proudly supported by Townsville City Council and local sponsors.

This exhibition provides an opportunity for North Queensland artists, who are affiliated with an art society, to display their work in a major gallery.

Anne Foskett Portrait of a Local Man [detail] 2017, winner of the 2017 Townsville Open Art Award

DUE 28 NOVEMBER

STRAND EMPHEMERA 2019 CALL FOR ARTISTS Entry forms available: strandephemera.com.au Strand Ephemera – the North’s Sculpture Festival held biennially is Townsville’s highly anticipated outdoor sculpture exhibition of state and national significance.

This event was established by Townsville City Council to provide regional artists an opportunity to showcase their talent within a national arena, with a focus on works being ‘ephemeral’ for the short-lived exhibition of around 10 days encouraged artists to use inexpensive materials.

Vanessa Stanley Your Altered Gaze Returned, Entrant Strand Ephemera 2017, Photograph: Matthew Barneveld

DON’T MISS! 19 OCTOBER

20 & 21 OCTOBER

GARAGE SALE TRAIL Times & location will vary, please check Garage Sale Trail website for specific times.

9am - 5pm FREE Garage Sale Trail is the nation’s biggest weekend of garage sales. It’s a great way to declutter, make some money and meet people in your local community.

29 SEPTEMBER

THE NUT JOB 2 NUTTY BY NATURE Riverway Oval 6:30 - 9pm FREE Bring your blanket along and enjoy the free open-air movie under the stars and raintrees at Riverway!

Plus, don’t forget to visit the Riverway Moonlight Markets with a variety of food vendors and stall exhibitors.

COMMUNITY FUN DAY AT PEGGY BANFIELD PARK Peggy Banfield Park, Bushland Beach 9am - 12noon FREE Stage 2 of the Peggy Banfield Park upgrade opens to the public. Enjoy free kid’s amusements, community stalls, Hands on Wildlife show, sausage sizzle and healthy eating workshops. Plus, shoot hoops with Suzy Batkovic on the half basketball court!

WEEKLY EVENTS FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN Celebrate shared moments of excitement, laughter and fun MONDAYS

WEDNESDAYS

SATURDAYS

NEWBORN FAMILY DROP IN SERVICE

BABY RHYME TIME CityLibraries Aitkenvale Session 1: 10 - 11am Session 2: 11am - 12noon

CityLibraries Aitkenvale 9am - 12noon

TUESDAYS

MESSY PLAY

NEWBORN FAMILY DROP IN SERVICE CityLibraries Aitkenvale 9am - 2pm

STORYTIME

CityLibraries Thuringowa Central 10 - 11am

TODDLER TIME

CityLibraries Flinders Street 10 - 11am

THURSDAYS

TODDLER TIME

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

STORYTIME

CityLibraries Flinders Street 10 - 11am

TODDLER TIME CityLibraries Aitkenvale 10 - 11am

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

FRIDAYS

STORYTIME

CityLibraries Aitkenvale 10 - 11am

Unleash the mess!

Increase your child’s confidence and develop their fine and gross motor skills by exploring fun, sensory and creative Messy Play.

Messy Play

CityLibraries Aitkenvale Wednesdays 3, 10, 17 and 24 October Session 1: 9:15 - 10am Session 2: 10:30 - 11:15am

Messy Play in the Park

Aitkenvale Park, Aitkenvale Saturday 27 October 9 - 11am Charles Moroney Park, Kelso Wednesday 31 October 9:30 - 11am

CITYLIBRARIES PROGRAMS 3 OCTOBER

SPRING WORKSHOP: COMPOSTING & RECYCLING FOR EVERYONE CityLibraries Thuringowa Central 10 - 11:30am

FREE - BOOK NOW Discover how to transform kitchen and green waste into rich fertiliser that will benefit your garden. Learn practical ways to help save the environment by recycling at home.

6 & 9 OCTOBER

CREATE NATURAL BODY PRODUCTS CityLibraries Thuringowa Central: Saturday 6 October, 10 - 11:30am CityLibraries Aitkenvale: Tuesday 9 October, 10 - 11:30am

FREE WORKSHOP - BOOK NOW Have you always wanted to make your own natural body products? Learn how to make an olive oil/honey mask and whipped orange, mint sugar scrub. You can then take them home and pamper yourself!

2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 OCTOBER

ONE-ON-ONE: 3D PRINTING CityLibraries Thuringowa Central 9 - 9:45am

FREE A hands on session where a facilitator will show you the basics of how to use a 3D printer.

CITYLIBRARIES PROGRAMS 9 OCTOBER

17 OCTOBER

PARENT INFORMATION SESSION: SLEEP FOR TODDLERS CityLibraries Aitkenvale 9:30 - 10:30am

AUTHOR TALK: GRAVE TALES

FREE Children’s behaviour can become more challenging as they become more independent. Come and learn simple tools to help support your child’s behavioural development. No bookings required. Please bring your Medicare card for Queensland Health.

CityLibraries Aitkenvale 12:30 - 1:15pm

FREE Grave Tales the series reveals more than the headstone can ever convey. Join Grave Tales’ authors/journalists Helen Goltz and Chris Adams to hear more about these extraordinary event.

26 OCTOBER

RETRO GAMES NIGHT CityLibraries Thuringowa Central 6 - 8:30pm

TOWNSVILLE

FREE

IS TURNING

Take a leap back in time to play classic games from the 80’s and 90’s.

A games night for adults.

CITYLIBRARIES

3 0CTOBER

THE ORCHID & THE CROW Riverway Arts Centre 7:30pm

BOOK NOW Created by the artists behind the hugely successful Otto and Astrid, this is a unique, brilliantly clever and ultimately moving story that audiences have described as ‘lifechanging’. The play deals with rarely discussed themes in an entertaining, theatrical, accessible and comical form.

11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19 & 20 OCTOBER

STRICTLY BALLROOM Townsville Civic Theatre 8pm every night Matinee performances both Saturdays, 2pm

BOOK NOW Presented by NQOMT. Strictly Ballroom the Musical is the inspiring story of a championship ballroom dancer who defies all the rules to follow his heart.

Book now: ticketshop.com.au or 4727 9797

24 OCTOBER

25 OCTOBER

MORNING MELODIES: RACHEL CAIRNS

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL

Townsville Civic Theatre 10:30am & 1:30pm

Townsville Civic Theatre 7:30pm

BOOK NOW

BOOK NOW

Join Rachel as she presents Act 2 of her hugely successful ‘A Few of My Favourite Things’. This performance will be a journey through hits from well-known musicals, as well as some new and exciting repertoire from recent Broadway shows.

Expertly curated, this comedy Showcase will feature some of the Festival’s hottest acts live on stage for an incredible two hours of hard-hitting laughter.

Book now: ticketshop.com.au or 4727 9797

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