DIY Terrarium Workshop Unleash your inner gardener with our DIY terrarium workshops as you learn to build your own mini ecosystem in a glass container! Our skilled instructors will guide you through the process - selecting the perfect plants, artfully arranging and adding decorative elements. When: Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 September, 10.00am–12.00pm Where: Eida’s Plants & Pots at Geelong Illustrators, 105 Moorabool Street Bookings: call 0400 258 836 Cost: $50 - $150 depending on size
Geelong Nature Festival Bookings: Essential. For information and bookings visit geelong.link/NatureFestival Attract Garden Pollinators with Hannah Moloney Join Hannah Maloney to learn about pollinators and how to attract them to your garden. Enjoy hands on gardening demonstrations including planting native and herbaceous plants, building a Hoverfly Lagoon and using wood offcuts to construct an insect hotel. When: Saturday 16 September, 10.00am–12.00pm Where: Geelong Botanic Gardens, Podbury Drive, East Geelong Cost: Free
Night Moves with Moths and Other Creatures See moths and other creatures that emerge as night falls at our gardens with a tour hosted by Geelong Field Naturalists Club. Enjoy a spotlight walk around our gardens looking for owls, bats and other night-loving creatures. When: Wednesday 20 September, 6.30pm–8.30pm Where: Geelong Botanic Gardens, Podbury Drive, East Geelong Meet at office car park Cost: Free
Geelong Library & Heritage Centre Where: 55 Little Malop Street Bookings: Please register online at events.grlc.vic.gov.au/events Cost: Free Your Family Storytime Every family story is different and unique to you! Enjoy a fun-filled story time and craft session all about families. All Ages. When: Monday 18 September, 10.30am–11.30am Zesty Zines Join us in creating a food zine this school holidays. Bring a favourite family recipe or create your own and help us design a food zine to share with all our library branches. Ages 12+ When: Monday 18 September and Wednesday 27 September, 2.30pm–3.30pm Longest Book in the World Creatives of all ages are invited to join local artist Fern Smith to help create the longest book in the world! When: Tuesday 19 and Thursday 28 September, 10.30am–11.30am Story Coders Once upon a time there was a child who loved to code, so they went to the library where they created their own digital story! Bring along your Scratch coding club account login details or join on the day. Ages 8+ When: Tuesday 19 September and Thursday 28 September, 2.30pm–3.30pm Your Story with Puppets Create some cool pop-stick puppets and star in your own puppet show to tell your story! Ages 5+ When: Wednesday 20 September, 10.30am–11.30am
Your Story Suitcase Create your own story suitcase, to fill with memories and treasures that reflect how unique you are. Ages 8+ When: Thursday 21 September, 2.30pm–3.30pm Wednesday 27 September, 10.30am–11.30am Your Story in Paper Pixel Art Using iPads and craft supplies, participants will create pixel artwork that tells a story about who they are. Ages 8+ When: Friday 22 September, 10.30am–11.30am Dear Future Me Hello future self... who will you be? Begin to imagine what your future might look like. Write letters and design artwork to give to your future self. All ages. When: Monday 25 September, 10.30am–11.30am Your Story in a Podcast Get started with your own podcast without the need for expensive equipment! Using Spotify for Podcasters (formerly Anchor), you can record your thoughts, research, or story for an audience. Ages 15-18 When: Monday 25 September, 2.30pm–3.30pm My Favourite Things Express yourself and your interests through collage as we create art, play games, and celebrate what makes us unique. Ages 5+ When: Tuesday 26 September, 10.30am–11.30am Your Portrait in a Single Line Tell your story by creating your own masterpiece without lifting your marker. Learn how to execute the single line technique and take home your own single line artwork. Ages 15-18 When: Tuesday 26 September, 2.30pm–3.30pm
Rap and Rhyme If you have something to say, why not say it in a rap? Join us and put your story to a beat. Ages 12+ When: Wednesday 20 September, 2.30pm–3.30pm Who Helped Me Grow? Who helped you grow? Come along with your grown up and find out more about them! Have fun finger painting your family tree and celebrate how every family is different in their own special way. Ages 5+ When: Thursday 21 September, 10.30am–11.30am
Event Calendar
Happy Holidays!
16 Sep 18 Sep
Geelong Nature Festival 2023 Geelong Library & Heritage Centre
19 Sep
Pinot & Picasso Geelong Library & Heritage Centre
20 Sep
Pinot & Picasso Wishart Creative & Vintage Remix Central Geelong National Wool Museum Geelong Library & Heritage Centre
21 Sep
Pinot & Picasso Central Geelong The Carousel Geelong Nature Festival 2023 Geelong Library & Heritage Centre
Welcome to the spring edition of the Central Geelong Fun Guide. This program is your go-to-guide for all activities, events and exhibitions being delivered by Central Geelong businesses and the City of Greater Geelong during the spring school holidays - Saturday September 16 – Sunday 1 October. Activities are suitable for kids aged 3 – 18 years.
Bookings and cost • • • •
See each activity listing for details on how to book and any associated costs. Events and bookings are subject to change. Places are limited and capacity numbers vary for each activity. Please contact the activity provider for further information.
23 Sep 24 Sep 25 Sep
Pinot & Picasso Wishart Creative National Wool Museum Eden Ariston Artist Pinot & Picasso Geelong Illustrators Geelong Library & Heritage Centre Eida’s Plants Pots Eida’s Plants Pots Geelong Library & Heritage Centre
26 Sep
Pinot & Picasso The Carousel Geelong Library & Heritage Centre
22 Sep
Johnstone Park
27 Sep
28 Sep
29 Sep All Holidays
Pinot & Picasso Wishart Creative National Wool Museum Eden Ariston Artist Geelong Library & Heritage Centre Pinot & Picasso Geelong Library & Heritage Centre Pinot & Picasso National Wool Museum Pinot & Picasso Market Square MoPA National Wool Museum Village Vintage Remix Westfield
Attracting Garden Pollinators Your Family Storytime Zesty Zines Butterflies Longest Book in the World Story Coders Sid the Sloth BLING you Barbie! Build a Bee Hotel Upcycle Fabrics with Block Painting Your Story with Puppets Rap and Rhyme King of the Jungle Build a Bee Hotel Blissfully Beautiful Butterfly Night Moves, Moths and Other Creatures Who Helped Me Grow? Your Story Suitcase Crush the turtle Fluid Art Learn to Spin and Felt Abstract Painting Workshop Neon Nights - Ollie the glowing Octopus Mark Your (Book)Mark Your Story in Paper Pixel Art DIY Terrarium Workshop DIY Terrarium Workshop Dear Future Me Your Story in a Podcast Ladybug Love The Broken Horse storytelling My Favourite Things Your Portrait in a Single Line Bebop ‘Pop Up’ Circus Picnic in the Park - Disco beats & bubbles Mystical Mermaid Mirror Magic Learn to Knit and Plait Abstract Painting Workshop Your Story Suitcase Zesty Zines Sid the Sloth Longest Book in the World Story Coders Decked Out workshop Scrap-estry Loom Weaving Unicorns Colour in Geelong MoPA Makers Session: Sticky Fingers Patchwork Play Vjunior Cinema Barbie Runway Trolls Craft Village
Central Geelong
Spring School Holiday FUN GUIDE