Community
16 September, 2024
School holiday artistry
SEPTEMBER school holidays are set to be filled with entertainment, creativity and fun-filled programs at Far North Queensland libraries, open to anybody looking to beat boredom these holidays.
With eight workshops ranging from clay creations to wooden birdhouse-making, Cassowary Coast Library and Museum Services have made sure that there is something for everyone.
Local author Brenda Turner is giving a talk about her best-selling novel ‘Bullies Don’t Hurt Me Anymore’ scheduled for Thursday, September 19 for parents and children aged 4+. Innisfail Libraries also offers a clay workshop for kids aged 6+ on Tuesday, September 24.
Cardwell Library has also scheduled programs to help beat the boredom. On Wednesday, September 18 there is a nature craft workshop for kids aged 5+, as well as a squishies and stickers workshop for the same age range scheduled for Wednesday, September 25.
Mission Beach Library has also come to the rescue, with a second author talk by Brenda Turner for Wednesday, September 18, as well as a ‘Create a Book Crate’ workshop, scheduled for Tuesday, September 24 for children aged 5+.
As well as all of these activities, Tully Library completes the offers from Cassowary Coast, hosting a wooden birdhouse workshop on Thursday, September 19 for children aged 6+, followed by a painted rock photo holder workshop on Thursday, September 26 for children aged 6+.
Booking is essential. For more information or to book a workshop, call Cassowary Coast Libraries on 1300 366 616 or visit https://bit.ly/3Zkzkzu
Cassowary Coast isn’t where it ends, with both Cairns and Port Douglas libraries also offering activities to beat the boredom these holidays.
Hosting activities for every day of the holidays, Cairns Libraries offer everything from community craft, melody making and a tropical garden circle, to a book club, sound art workshops and LEGO music competitions, all the way to Japanese traditional drumming sessions and even an Ozobot dance off.
For more information or to book, call Cairns Libraries on 4044 3766 or visit
Douglas Shire’s Mossman Library has come to complete the holidays, with a program involving movie and popcorn a ‘Crafternoon’ session and a ‘Minibeasts’ workshop in the first week, with the second week completing the program with a kids’ yoga session, a second ‘Crafternoon’ workshop, finishing with a LEGO and board games session.
For more information or to book, call Mossman Library on 4099 9496 as spots are limited.
