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Little Artist's Eye Spy
Polish your peepers! You never know what you might spot.There is plenty for little eyes to spy with this free MoB Kids activity sheet. Transform your Museum visit into an exciting game of Eye Spy and discover details you might otherwise have missed.Can you spot the flowers? This playful Museum experience will immerse you in all manners of local art, history and culture, encompassing five different exhibitions.Ask our friendly staff at MoB reception when you arrive. We have activity sheets for children and their parents or carers.Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture. For more information, visit the MoB website.
Introduction to the media conversion station
Are you interested in converting your photographs, videos, cassettes, film negatives, floppy discs and slides into digital files? Learn about Carindale's media conversion station, with equipment information, hands-on learning and booking a self-service session. Start converting your precious memories into digital files, ready for viewing and sharing!A Brisbane Libraries Tech Connect workshop.
Tech Connect: Android phone basics (Cantonese)
Learn how to navigate your way around an Android smartphone. This includes how to make and receive calls, create and send text messages, add contacts and install apps. Perfect for the first-time user. Bring your own Android smartphone. This session is in Cantonese.
One-on-one tech help
Contact Inala library branch to enquire about one-on-one tech assistance to troubleshoot technical issues, develop digital skills and improve online confidence.
Little Artist's Eye Spy
Polish your peepers! You never know what you might spot.There is plenty for little eyes to spy with this free MoB Kids activity sheet. Transform your Museum visit into an exciting game of Eye Spy and discover details you might otherwise have missed.Can you spot the flowers? This playful Museum experience will immerse you in all manners of local art, history and culture, encompassing five different exhibitions.Ask our friendly staff at MoB reception when you arrive. We have activity sheets for children and their parents or carers.Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture. For more information, visit the MoB website.
Recycled woven earrings workshop
Get creative and make your own pair of earrings using naturally dyed, recycled fibres. During this fun, hands-on workshop, artist Claudia Williams will show you an easy weaving technique to explore colour, texture, and sustainable design. All materials and tools supplied.
CPR awareness
Bookings required. To reserve your place, visit Eventbrite or call the library.This free workshop will give you the confidence to help keep someone alive using CPR while the ambulance is on its way, and provide information about how to use an automated external defibrillator. Presented by qualified trainers from the Queensland Local Ambulance Committee, in partnership with the Queensland Ambulance Service.
Make a macrame plant holder
Learn the skills you need to become part of the macrame revival! Vanessa Utteridge from Macrame SweetNess will guide you through making your very own macrame plant holder to take home. All materials supplied. No previous experience required.
Home preserving and sugar free jam making
This event will be held in Kurilpa Hall. Interested in making your own jams and preserves? This workshop will demonstrate safe and easy ways for preserving at home, including making low and no sugar jams. Presented by Valerie Pearson.
Mastering Portraiture - Drawing Workshop with Dr Kay Kane
This workshop welcomes both newcomers and artists returning for a second (or third) time.Whether you are building foundations or refining skills you already possess, the focus remains the same: portraiture drawing that is grounded in clear seeing, rather than photographic imitation.This course follows the same format as Kay's workshop Fundamental Structure of the Human Head. At its core, the course treats the essential elements of all drawing-size, scale, shape, tonal relationships and spatial organisation-as equally vital.You will practise selecting, organising and simplifying so that accurate, eloquent observation becomes second nature. This disciplined seeing is the necessary groundwork for any expressive interpretation of the human face but can equally be applied to subjects other than portraiture.Throughout the five weeks, Dr Kane will teach these fundamentals to the group while also giving regular one-to-one feedback, so every participant-whether first-time or returning-receives personal guidance tailored to their stage of development.Returning artists often discover that revisiting the same principles with individual attention reveals new layers of understanding and opens fresh possibilities for expression. New students gain a solid, structured pathway into portraiture. In both cases the aim is the same: to experience the living connection between structural understanding and expressive interpretation of the human visage.Materials Supplied: Graphite, 2B/4B/6B Pencils, Plastic Ruler, Plastic Rubber, Heavy Cartridge Paper and Mixed Media Card.PLEASE NOTE: The workshop will be held in the upstairs studio gallery which is only accessible via a flight of stairs.Dr Kay Kane is a highly respected artist with 50+ years of art practice to her name and 45 years' experience as a teacher in visual art - drawing and painting. Her 12 years tertiary education includes a Diploma of Fine Art, a BA in Fine Art Painting, (Both from Central St Martins Art College, London) as well as a PHD, Doctor of Visual Art, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane.Royal Queensland Art Society is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
Kindness Treasure Hunt
Proudly Sponsored by Brisbane City Council.The Kindness Treasure Hunt is a free community event for children aged 5-12 designed to teach the values of kindness, gratitude and community spirit through action.Along the treasure hunt journey, children will meet some of Brisbane's local heroes, including firefighters, police officers, first responders and hospital staff and learn about the important contribution they make to our community every day.Rather than simply talking about kindness, the children will actively practise it by personally handing out approximately 750 appreciation gifts as a heartfelt "thank you" to these local heroes.The Kindness Treasure Hunt encourages children to recognize the people who help keep our community safe, healthy and connected, showing them, that even small acts of appreciation can make a meaningful difference.Small hands. Big impact.
Little Artist's Eye Spy
Polish your peepers! You never know what you might spot.There is plenty for little eyes to spy with this free MoB Kids activity sheet. Transform your Museum visit into an exciting game of Eye Spy and discover details you might otherwise have missed.Can you spot the flowers? This playful Museum experience will immerse you in all manners of local art, history and culture, encompassing five different exhibitions.Ask our friendly staff at MoB reception when you arrive. We have activity sheets for children and their parents or carers.Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture. For more information, visit the MoB website.
50 Plus: Art in bark workshop
This art form is unique to Australia and utilises the paper bark shreds of melaleuca trees. Different trees produce different colours and are used to produce landscapes, seascapes, or anything your imagination can come up with. No paints or artificial colours are used.
Little Artist's Eye Spy
Polish your peepers! You never know what you might spot.There is plenty for little eyes to spy with this free MoB Kids activity sheet. Transform your Museum visit into an exciting game of Eye Spy and discover details you might otherwise have missed.Can you spot the flowers? This playful Museum experience will immerse you in all manners of local art, history and culture, encompassing five different exhibitions.Ask our friendly staff at MoB reception when you arrive. We have activity sheets for children and their parents or carers.Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture. For more information, visit the MoB website.
50 Plus: Spanish for absolute beginners
Ever wanted to learn Spanish! This Spanish class is aimed at absolute beginners. If you have never attempted to learn Spanish before but have always wondered if you could, this may be the class for you.The class will be structured and will start at the very beginning with particular focus on learning basic vocabulary, grammar, sentence construction and common verbs used in everyday conversations.Classes will be conducted in English and at a slow pace.The class will be divided into two separate sessions: Session 1: Basic Spanish for Travellers starting at 12.15 pm - 1.00 pm. This class will focus on basic everyday conversation and useful phrases needed for travel to a Spanish speaking country. Session 2: Spanish Grammar and Vocabulary 1pm - 2pm. This class will focus on grammar and sentence construction used in everyday Spanish conversation and phrases.*Please note that the cost for both sessions will be discounted to $18.00
Silver Swan's Ballet Classes
Release your inner dancer - join our Silver Swans class - specially designed ballet classes for 55 year old's plus (though there is no upper or lower age limit). Improve balance - minimising falls Slowing down ageing (connected to calming the immune system) Increasing cognitive ability (by promoting new synapse connection) Not to mention the social benefits!
50 Plus: Art class - painting and drawing
The class is for new and experienced painters. It teaches basic drawing leading to painting processes.
Little Artist's Eye Spy
Polish your peepers! You never know what you might spot.There is plenty for little eyes to spy with this free MoB Kids activity sheet. Transform your Museum visit into an exciting game of Eye Spy and discover details you might otherwise have missed.Can you spot the flowers? This playful Museum experience will immerse you in all manners of local art, history and culture, encompassing five different exhibitions.Ask our friendly staff at MoB reception when you arrive. We have activity sheets for children and their parents or carers.Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture. For more information, visit the MoB website.
Researching the history of your house
Local History: Researching the history of your houseHave you ever wondered what stories your home could tell? Come along to find out how to research the history of your house.
50 Plus: Art class - painting and drawing
The class is for new and experienced painters. It teaches basic drawing leading to painting processes.
One-on-one tech help
Contact Zillmere Library to enquire about one-on-one tech assistance to troubleshoot technical issues, develop skills and improve online confidence.
Reclaim your time with AI
Discover practical ways to use AI to save time, reduce admin and support your business.Not sure where to start with AI? This practical, hands-on workshop will help small business owners understand how AI can support everyday business tasks, from administration and customer communications to marketing and content creation.By the end of this workshop, you'll leave with:an understanding of different AI tools and what they're best used forgreater confidence using AI tools safely in your businessready-to-use prompts and techniques for admin, marketing and content tasksa clearer understanding of where AI and automation could save time in your business.This is a hands-on workshop. Bring your laptop so you can participate in practical activities and start using AI tools during the session.Presented by Integrity AI, this free workshop is delivered by Brisbane City Council to support local businesses to grow and thrive.
50 Plus: Art class - painting and drawing
The class is for new and experienced painters. It teaches basic drawing leading to painting processes.
Little Artist's Eye Spy
Polish your peepers! You never know what you might spot.There is plenty for little eyes to spy with this free MoB Kids activity sheet. Transform your Museum visit into an exciting game of Eye Spy and discover details you might otherwise have missed.Can you spot the flowers? This playful Museum experience will immerse you in all manners of local art, history and culture, encompassing five different exhibitions.Ask our friendly staff at MoB reception when you arrive. We have activity sheets for children and their parents or carers.Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture. For more information, visit the MoB website.
Scribble Station with Sunday Jemmott
Contribute to a colourful world built one scribble at a time.Step into the vibrant world of Sunday Jemmott, an early-career artist whose colourful, texturally rich works exude joy. Working across painting, drawing, sculpture and mixed media, Sunday transforms everyday materials into playful works that celebrate self-expression.As Museum of Brisbane's Artist in Residence, Sunday is creating an immersive new installation that will transform the Museum's entryway into a scribble sanctuary, exploring drawing as an instinctive, genderless act and a powerful way of making sense of the world.During Melt Festival, join Sunday's drop-in workshops where you can draw alongside the artist and contribute to the Scribble Sanctuary before it opens in early 2027.Presented by Museum of Brisbane in association with Melt Festival. MoB's Artist in Residence program is supported by Tim Fairfax AC.Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture.
Tech help basics
Do you have technology questions and don't know where to find help? In this relaxed session we will show you where to find support and information for using computers, tablets, smartphones, the Internet, troubleshooting tech queries and more.
Safety for seniors with the Queensland Police Service
Stay safe, informed, and confident. Join the Queensland Police Service during this Seniors Month event for practical tips and advice to help seniors protect themselves and their community.
One-on-one tech help
One-on-one tech assistance to troubleshoot technical issues, develop digital skills and improve online confidence.
Silver Swan's Ballet Classes
Release your inner dancer - join our Silver Swans class - specially designed ballet classes for 55 year old's plus (though there is no upper or lower age limit). Improve balance - minimising falls Slowing down ageing (connected to calming the immune system) Increasing cognitive ability (by promoting new synapse connection) Not to mention the social benefits!
Little Artist's Eye Spy
Polish your peepers! You never know what you might spot.There is plenty for little eyes to spy with this free MoB Kids activity sheet. Transform your Museum visit into an exciting game of Eye Spy and discover details you might otherwise have missed.Can you spot the flowers? This playful Museum experience will immerse you in all manners of local art, history and culture, encompassing five different exhibitions.Ask our friendly staff at MoB reception when you arrive. We have activity sheets for children and their parents or carers.Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture. For more information, visit the MoB website.