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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21

– GET ONLINE week hosted by Good Things Foundation Australia and Mackay Northern Beaches Neighbourhood Watch: learn how to use the internet, 5.30-7.30pm, light supper included, Bucasia Beachfront Cafe, Bucasia Esplanade. Bookings essential. Ph: Gerri 0423 291 979.

– BUSINESS workshop with executive coach Aaron Birkby: learn what you need to know about the shift to services, subscriptions and communities to stay in business and thrive in the new era of business, free event, 5.30-7pm, Split Spaces, 92 Sydney St. Book via Eventbrite.

– V8 Brick Run Swim kicks off with 30min run and then into the ocean for an open water swim, wear tri-suit or running gear, goggles and swim cap are mandatory, costs $15. For more information, head to the Facebook event.

– SENSORY Play for children aged 6 months to 5 years, $8, fruit platter and babycino included, Third Ground Coffee House Backyard, 28 Central St, Sarina. Book via Eventbrite.

– RESCUE Chopper Week runs until October 25: there are a variety of ways for the community to get involved including colouring in, storytelling competitions and hosting a fundraiser event. For more information, see the Facebook event.

– VOYAGE of Botanical Discovery gallery exhibition hosted by artists from Mackay Botanical Art Interest Group, viewing until Sunday November 1 at Mackay Botanic Gardens, Lagoon St, Mackay. Opening hours are Wednesday to Friday 9am-2pm and weekends 8am-4pm.

– TIME OUT Tai Chi: free class hosted by Leanne Simpson. Take cool comfortable clothing, shoes suitable for walking and water bottle. 8-8.30am, Bluewater Quay, Mackay. Pre-registration is required at www.balanceminder.com.au/mackay

– STORYTELLING for grown-ups: time for adults to relax and have a story read out loud to them. Free event, go along and just listen or follow along with your own copy of the book, 11.30am-12.30pm, Dudley Denny City Library. Book via Eventbrite.

– FINCH HATTON Beautiful Minds playgroup, weekly from 9.30-11am during school term at Finch Hatton State School. Visit the Facebook page for more information

– QCWA Sarina meet for social and craft on the first, second and fourth Wednesday of every month from 9am-noon plus hoy and mini cent sale on third Wednesday from 9.30am, 2 Brewers Rd, Sarina. Ph: 0473 242 123.

– SOCIAL BADMINTON each Wednesday and Thursday night during school term, 7.30-10pm, PCYC, Schria St, North Mackay. Ph: 4942 3296.

– YOUTH DROP-IN: Each Wednesday night from 6-8pm, youth aged 12-18 are invited to hang out at the PCYC, Schria St, North Mackay. Ph: 4942 3296.

– BASIC COMPUTER Skills Workshops for older adults to participate in fun, free learning sessions to increase confidence, skills and knowledge to get online, hosted by Mackay Libraries, 10-11.30am, Gordon White Library. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, limited spaces are available and bookings are essential. Book via Eventbrite.

– VALLEY pageturners monthly book club, 6-7pm, Mirani Library. Book via Eventbrite.

– STORY TIME with Ros from Let the Children Play Toyshop, free, 9.30-10.30am, Shop 2/176 Victoria St, Book via Eventbrite.

– STORY TIME session featuring nursery rhymes, stories and songs for children aged two and a half to five years, 9.30-10am at Sarina Library and at Gordon White Library. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, limited spaces are available and bookings are essential. Book via Eventbrite.

– LAPIDARY: learn the art of working with stones, first session free, $25 joining fee and $25 annual membership fee applies after, 9am-noon and 6.30-9pm, Mackay Gem and Craft Society, 3 Leisure Crt, South Mackay. Ph: 4942 8541.

– MULTICULTURAL playgroup with Smarty’s Fit Food and Fun activities. Each week celebrates different culture through craft activity, suited to children aged 0-5, 9.30-11.30am, costs $3. The Neighbourhood Hub, 43 Shakespeare St. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, bookings are essential. Ph: 4957 2626.

– MARKET: Greater Whitsunday’s Farmer’s Market, fresh seasonal produce straight from farmers, weekly from 7-11am, Bluewater Quay. For more details, visit the Facebook event.

– PRIZE BINGO, 20 games, books $2 each, doors open 8.45am for eyes down at 9.15am, Magpies Sporting Club, Glenella Rd. Ph: 4965 6100.

– SUBSTANCE Abuse online sessions with Mackay Breakthrough for Families support facilitators Joyce and Bevan. Discussion topics include how to talk to someone with a substance use issue, how to set healthy boundaries and keep them, lapse and relapse, and more. Starts 2pm. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2AdufiH

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

– KUCOM Theatre presents Cinderella’s Halloween Adventure – a pantomime for all ages: a deliciously spooky seasonal take a on a traditional fairy tale, matinee evening 7.30-9.30pm, Kucom Theatre, 1 Snow Wright Crt, Mackay. Also 7.30-9.30pm on October 23 and 24 as well as October 29-31. Costs are $31 for adult, $26 for concession/pensioner/student, $16 child under 10. Book online at https://bit.ly/34isSuB or phone the MECC Box Office on 4961 9777.

– CONNECTING Art with Language: free webinar for teachers and educators co-presented by Deb Clark from the Mackay Aboriginal Language Group and Artspace Mackay: third webinar in a trilogy on place, kin and language designed to address how to connect the Arts with the cross-curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures: 3.30-4.45pm. Book online.

– JACK McDougall Open Mic Night: Jack’s last performance before he moves way from Mackay with breaks for anyone to sing, tickets $8.37, 6.30-9.30pm, Third Ground Coffee House Backyard, 28 Central St, Sarina. Book via Eventbrite.

– GET ONLINE week hosted by Good Things Foundation Australia and Mackay Northern Beaches Neighbourhood Watch: learn how to use the internet, 2.30-4.30pm, afternoon tea included, Bowls Club, Wren St, Slade Point. Bookings essential. Ph: Gerri 0423 291 979.

– FITZGERALD State School Playgroup hosted by teacher Paula Pierotti and teacher aide Lisa Ware, for bubs, toddlers and before school-aged children and their parents, grandparents or caregivers, no cost, meets weekly 1.30-2pm during school term, Fitzgerald State School, Norris Rd.

– SEW-AND-SEW craft group meets every second Thursday from 9.30am, costs $2, take a plate to share, Habana Hall, Mackay Habana Rd.

– NARCOTICS Anonymous Mackay, meets 7pm, 16 Keats St, Mackay. Ph: Rosco on 0428 992 762.

– ARMSTRONG BEACH Kidz playgroup meets fortnightly from 9-11am, cost $2 per family to cover tea, coffee, arts and crafts supplies, please take hat, water bottle and snacks for children as well as a share plate for morning tea, Llewellyn Hall (on the left as you enter Armstrong’s Beach), 252 Armstrong Beach Rd. For more information, see the group’s Facebook page.

– WITH ONE VOICE Mackay and surrounds choir rehearsal, 6.30pm, Jubilee Community Centre, Alfred St, Mackay. Everyone is welcome, NDIS registration. Email: withonevoice.mackay@gmail.com

– FITTER for Life, catering for all mobility abilities: cost $6 per class plus $20 per annum insurance fee, 9-10am, Mackay Gymnastics, 5 Snow Wright Crt, Beaconsfield. Ph: 4942 0032.

– HOY card game, 9.30-11am weekly (excluding school holidays), $1 per board to play, please take tokens like glass beads to play with. There is also a cent sale at halftime for $1 per sheet and a raffle at one ticket for $5 or three for $10 with the chance to win fruit and veg trays and shopping vouchers. All proceeds go to Glenella State Primary School. Magpies Sporting Club, Glenella Rd. Ph: 4965 6100.

– SOCIAL BADMINTON each Wednesday and Thursday night during school term, 7.30-10pm, PCYC, Schria St, North Mackay. Ph: 4942 3296.

– STORY TIME session featuring nursery rhymes, stories and songs for children aged two and a half to five years, 10.30-11am, Dudley Denny City Library. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, limited spaces are available and bookings are essential. Book via Eventbrite.

– BABY BOUNCE session featuring nursery rhymes, finger plays and songs, 10.30-11am, Gordon White Library. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, limited spaces are available. Bookings are essential. Book via Eventbrite.

– MACKAY DRAGON Boat Club trains each Tuesday and Thursday from 5.15-6.30pm as well as Sunday 7-9am, meet at Great Northern Sports Club, Mackay Marina. Ph: Linda 0417 086 945.

– MAINLY MUSIC West Mackay hosted by Mother’s Union Mackay: Take the kids to dance, play and sing while you enjoy a cuppa and home-baked goodies. Children from birth to kindergarten-age. 9.30am – 11am, Cost $5 per family, St Charles Anglican Church on the corner of McGinn St and Nebo Rd. Ph: Kristi Day on 0403 241 809.

– MACKAY and District Pipe Band: learn to play the bagpipes or drums with free lessons, 6.30-7pm, St Paul’s Uniting Church meeting room, 21 Macalister St. Spots limited because of COVID-19 restrictions. Contact via Facebook for more information.

– SPANISH Playgroup: 10am-noon, The Neighbourhood Hub, 43 Shakespeare St. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, bookings are essential. Ph: 4957 2626.

– BUSHIKAI Karate: headed by black and brown belt accredited instructors. Juniors run each Monday and Thursday from 5-6pm and seniors each Monday from 6-7pm. Grading opportunities twice per year. PCYC, Schria St, North Mackay. Ph: 4942 3296.

– PCYC Playgroup with bikes, obstacle courses, jumping castles and more, 9-11am, $9 per child for casual visits, $6 per child with $25 annual membership. Ph: 4942 3296.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

– THE MYSTERY of Edwin Drood hosted by Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music and directed and choreographed by Matt Young: a hilarious, interactive whodunit musical mystery that allows the audience to enter the action and become the ultimate detectives, based on Charles Dickens’ unfinished novel of the same name. CQCOM, Building 21, Boundary Rd, Ooralea. Show times are 10.30am and 7.30pm Friday October 23 as well as 2pm and 7.30pm, Saturday October 24 and 2pm on Sunday October 25. Phone 4940 7800.

– CONSULTATIONS with Blaklash: discuss your career or practice one-on-one with Troy Casey and Amanda Hayman of Blaklash Creative. Discussion topics include mapping your career goals, project and exhibition ideas and gaining feedback on your portfolio, 9am-5pm, Artspace Mackay. For more information and to book, see the Facebook event.

– NEXT GEN Cat 315 Demo Day: your chance to test drive the Next Generation Cat 315 excavator. Participants must wear enclosed shoes. High-vis vests and safety glasses will be provided, 7.30am-5pm, Hastings Deerings, 263 Connors Rd, Paget. Register online.

– JABU BIRRINY (Land and Sea) exhibition opening: Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson will officially open the exhibition celebrating the unique environment of Yarrabah and its ongoing importance to culture and people, 6pm, Artspace Mackay. Free event, for more information, visit www.artspacemackay.com.au or book online via Eventbrite.

– ST MARY’S Trivia Night “What A Year, Pass The Beer”: winning table receives $500 cash with new prizes for best decorated table and best dressed team. Tickets cost $500 for table of 10 – includes five large pizzas and hand sanitiser for the table, 6.30pm, St Mary’s Basketball Court, 42 Juliet St. Book online.

– SUNSET sessions with live acoustic music from 6-9pm, free entry, WakeHouse Cable Park, Michigan Way, Mackay.

– MACKAY and District Kart Club Outdoor Hire: Try your hand at the sport, 6pm-late Friday October 23, 9am-late Saturday October 24 and 9am-3pm Sunday October 24. $25 per session with $5 licence valid for one year. Closed-in shoes required. 140cm tall to ride. No bookings necessary. Mackay Kart Track, Grants Rd, Palmyra. For more information, phone 0438 751 450.

– GUIDED walks through the Mackay Botanical Gardens. Learn about local native plants on display and the development of the gardens. Free event, 10-11am. Bookings essential. Book by phoning 4952 7300 or email botanic@mackay.qld.gov.au

– SENIOR Friendship Group, meets every Friday, usually at The Neighbourhood Hub, 4 George St, Mackay, with range of activities from bingo to morning to lunch. Transport is available via prior arrangement. Because of COVID-19, bookings are essential. Ph: 4957 2626.

– SOCIAL table tennis. All ages welcome, equipment available, 9-11.30am at Mackay Table Tennis Centre, 76 Bridge Rd. First day free entry, $5 after. Ph: Coral 4957 8474.

– SCHOOL of Tai Chi adults class, costs $2, 7.30-8.30am, Habana Hall, Mackay Habana Rd, Habana.

– MAINLY MUSIC Sarina: Take the kids to dance, play and sing while you enjoy a cuppa and home-baked goodies. Children from birth to kindergarten-age. 9.30am – 11am, Cost $5 per family, St Luke’s Hall, 60 Broad St, Sarina. While COVID-19 restrictions remain, bookings are essential because of limited hall space. Email gkmorphy@bigpond.com

– SOCIAL HOOPS, all abilities welcome, take your own basketball if possible, every Friday 7pm, PCYC Whitsunday, Shute Harbour Rd, Airlie Beach. Ph: Whitsundays Basketball 0427 228 984.

– PCYC Playgroup with bikes, obstacle courses, jumping castles and more, 9-11am, $9 per child for casual visits, $6 per child with $25 annual membership. Ph: 4942 3296.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

– GORDON WHITE Library will be closed because of essential electrical works on Saturday October 24.

– 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final Footy Festival: for the first time in the game’s history, the grand final will be held outside of Victoria. Harrup Park is celebrating the Mackay leg with a family fun day of jumping castles, balloon twisting, face painting, AFL activations, live music, food vendors, a big-screen TV and bar, free entry, 3-9.30pm, Harrup Park Country Club. See the Facebook event for more information.

– TWILIGHT book launch hosted by three Mackay authors, 5.30pm, Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens. Register online.

– BRING Your Land to Life Field Day hosted by Reef Catchments: a fun family day out to learn all about growing vegetables and herbs, weeds, technology, animal health, machinery, river health, bees, poultry, cattle and more: 10am-4pm, Pioneer Valley Showgrounds, Finch Hatton. Free event but registration is essential. Book online via Eventbrite.

– BLACKS Beach clean-up and turtle talk hosted by Conservation Volunteers Australia Mackay group and Mackay and District Turtle Watch: 8.30-10.30am, Blacks Beach Reserve, end of Pacific Dr. Bookings essential. Ph: Caroline 0436 335 037, email chood@cva.org.au or register online at bit.ly/CVA-blacks-beach

– FANTASY Festival: A fun day celebrating all things magical including mermaids, fairies, unicorns, dragons and wizards. Two session times: 9am-1pm and 3-7pm, Mackay Showgrounds. Tickets are $5 per person, with entry free for one years and under, and they must be purchased online before the event.

– MACKAY Breast Cancer Support Group coffee informal catch up for ladies diagnosed with breast cancer or survivors, meet second Saturday of every month, wear something pink if you feel like it, 9-10.30am, Breakwater Bar & Restaurant.

– WEAVING workshop: make a palm basket with Yarrabah artist Elverina Johnson in conjunction with the Jabu Birriny (Land and Sea) exhibition on show, free event, 10am, Artspace Mackay. Book online via Eventbrite.

– KARAOKE contest hosted by Souths Suburbans Bowls Club, $1000 prize on offer at end of 10 week contest, 7-11pm, 39 Wardrop St. Register by email: marketing @southsmackay.com.au or send a private message to Facebook page.

– BIKE RIDE hosted by Kyokushin Karate CQ Mackay, 8.30-9.30am, meet at the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens car park near the cafe. See Facebook event for more information.

– EXHIBITION Development Program Intensive: master the art of developing your own exhibition and how to pitch your proposal to galleries, facilitated by Blaklash Creative as part of the Fying Arts Mackay Hotspot. Participants will receive course study materials before the workshop. Take a notepad or laptop as well as lunch or snacks which runs from noon on Saturday October 24 to 4pm Sunday October 25 at Artspace Mackay. Costs $170 for FAA members and $190 for non-members. For more information and to book, visit Flying Arts Alliance.

– MZAZA – The Birth and Death of Stars: a show to encourage you to step away from your daily life to contemplate your place in the universe, lead by enchanting French vocalist Pauline Maudy with talented musicians from Bosnia, Latvia, Greece, Turkey, France and Australia, 7.30-9.30pm, MECC. Tickets are $15 or $55 for two adults and two children. Book via bit.ly/2Fhg1jG

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– PATHWAY to Wellness workshop: shift your focus from a dieting mentality to nourishing, free event, 10-11am, Holistic Wellness, Shop 3, 28 George St. Book via Eventbrite.

– POWER Boat / Jetski two-day race meet hosted by Mackay Power Boat Club and Mackay Jet Ski Racing, Kinchant Dam. Email: mackaypowerboatclub@gmail.com, mackayjetski@racing@gmail.com

– DIRTY Duathlon training hosted by Tri-Activ8 and Mad Mountain Bike Club with prizes and support from Corry Cycles and On The Run: part two of a three-part series of off-road run/bike/run at Rowallan Park. Costs $15, starts 6.15am, Glendaragh Rd, Mackay. See Facebook event for more information and how to book.

– LEARN to run: new group starting where you can learn to run 5km over a 10 week program from October 10 to December 19, hosted by LRC Running Club, no cost, starts 5.45am sharp from Blue Water Lagoon Pancake Bliss Cafe, River St. Ph: 0417 747 712 or email lrcrunningclub@gmail.com

– FOOD TRUCK MANIA with hot waffles, giant games and fun music, 5-9pm, Mackay GP Superclinic, 1 Old Eimeo Rd, Eimeo.

– LAPIDARY: learn the art of working with stones, first session free, $25 joining fee and $25 annual membership fee applies after, 9am-noon and 1-4pm, Mackay Gem and Craft Society, 3 Leisure Crt, South Mackay. Ph: 4942 8541.

– FALUN GONG meditation and relaxation, 9-11am, Tropical Sun Garden Lawn (under mango tree), Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens. Ph: Catherine 4952 2262.

– COMMUNITY GARDENS: the public is welcome to the Mackay Community Gardens every Saturday from about 9am-1pm to take part and enjoy the herb and food growing area. Entrance off Sarah St, West Mackay or along the pathway next to the carpark at the end of Bridge Rd (hospital end). Ph: 0417 783 908.

– FRIENDLY Quilters group meets weekly, 10am-2pm, Habana Hall, Mackay Habana Rd, Habana.

– SOCIAL BASKETBALL at PCYC every Saturday from 2-5pm. Sight-impaired are welcome to participate with an attendant court. Schria St, North Mackay. Ph: 4942 3296.

– SHOWGROUND Markets, 6.30-10am, Mackay Showgrounds, entrance off Milton St

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

– DOWN Syndrome Fun Day: all Mackay families with a loved one with Down syndrome are invited to attend the family event for all ages with something for everyone including table tennis, craft, outside play. Take rug to sit under the trees, 2-4pm, All Abilities Mackay, 2-4 Casey Ave. RSVP via Facebook event.

– STEM Innovation Program Workshop for youth aged 8-15: learn about 3D design and coding to design a Space Station and use augmented reality as an evaluation and collaboration tool, Split Spaces member tickets $12.64, non-members $22, 9am-noon, Split Spaces, Building 4, Level 2, CQU City Campus, 92 Sydney St. Book via Eventbrite.

– HEARD WORDS, Halloween-themed: Share your words of ghosts and ghouls, stories of fear and all things of the night, all ages welcome but under 18s must be accompanied by a grown-up, 5-6.30pm, Taylors Hotel. Ph: 0437 742 747 or email emmaspaintingnt@gmail.com

– CHOCCIE Milk Run, fun event followed by ocean swim providing great training for Hamilton Island or general catch ups and socialising, drop into the Surf Club for a coffee (choccie milk) after the swim, 6.30-7.30am, The Surf Club Mackay, East Point Dr.

– OCEAN swim that is not coached to bring triathlon community and others together, 7.30am, participants must be able to swim 100m, option to attend run beforehand (see listing above). For more information, see the Facebook event.

– SEAFORTH Markets, 9-11am, Palm Ave, Seaforth. Ph: 0400 446 876.

– MACKAY DRAGON Boat Club trains each Tuesday and Thursday from 5.15-6.30pm as well as Sunday 7-9am, meet at Great Northern Sports Club, Mackay Marina. Ph: Linda 0417 086 945.

– ARCHERY for beginners aged six years and over, bows and arrows supplied. PCYC, Schria St, North Mackay. Ph: 4942 3296.

– FOOD TRUCK MANIA with hot waffles, giant games and fun music, 5-9pm, Mackay GP Superclinic, 1 Old Eimeo Rd, Eimeo.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 26

– THE 91-STOREY Treehouse Live on Stage sponsored by Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal: the team behind the 13-, 26-, 52- and 78- Storey Treehouses Live on Stage return with a fantastical trip through this wild, weird and wonderful world for children aged 6-12 and their adults, just beware of the fortune-teller, 6-7pm, MECC Auditorium. Tickets are $15 per person or $55 for two adults and two children. Book online. Also from 9.15-10.15am and 1-2pm Tuesday October 27.

– SILVERSMITHING: first session free, $25 joining fee and $25 annual membership fee applies after, 6.30-9pm, Mackay Gem and Craft Society, 3 Leisure Crt, South Mackay. Ph: 4942 8541.

– BREAKFAST at the River BBQ, hosted every Monday morning from 9am by St Vincent de Paul Society and ATSICHS Mackay. If you are looking for options to address alcohol or drug problems, there may be questions you can ask to guide you. Bluewater Quay, BBQ facilities, River St, Mackay.

– FITTER for Life, catering for all mobility abilities: cost $6 per class plus $20 per annum insurance fee, 1.30-2.30pm, Mackay Gymnastics, 5 Snow Wright Crt, Beaconsfield. Ph: 4942 0032.

– PCYC Playgroup with bikes, obstacle courses, jumping castles and more, 9-11am, $9 per child for casual visits, $6 per child with $25 annual membership. Ph: 4942 3296.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27

– ROCKIN’ KIDS Playgroup: 9-11am, cost $3 to cover tea, coffee and light morning tea, The Neighbourhood Hub, 43 Shakespeare St. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, bookings are essential. Ph: 4957 2626.

– MACKAY DRAGON Boat Club trains each Tuesday and Thursday from 5.15-6.30pm as well as Sunday 7-9am, meet at Great Northern Sports Club, Mackay Marina. Ph: Linda 0417 086 945.

– CRAFT and chat session hosted by Mother’s Union Mackay, 10.30am-2pm, all welcome, take along own craft project, 10.30am-2pm, St Ambrose Church, 28 Glenpark St, North Mackay. Phone Kristi Day on 0403 241 809.

– $5 BOWLS NIGHT: first two nights free then $3 for two games, $1 for entry into raffle, $1 drinks available, starts 6.30pm, Habana Farleigh Indoor Bowls Club, St Brigid’s Hall, Farleigh, 961 Bruce Hwy. Ph: Palmina 0403 729 505.

– STORY TIME session featuring nursery rhymes, stories and songs for children aged two to five and a half years, 9.30-10am at Mirani Library and at Walkerston Library. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, limited spaces are available and bookings are essential. Book via Eventbrite.

– WORLD CAFE: free, culture-sharing group meets weekly from 10.30am-12.30pm, activities include cooking, arts and craft, conversational games, small projects, workshops, information sessions and local excursions. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, bookings are essential. Ph: 4957 2626.

– CROSSROAD Arts Performance in the Gallery: drama workshop for people with and without disability, 18+, first workshop free then $15 per workshop, 9.30-10.30am, 55 Wood St. Ph 4953 5122 or email: artisticassociate@crossroadarts.com.au

– CROSSROADS Arts Stretchy Pants: movement and dance workshops for people with and without disability, 18+, first workshop free then $15 per workshop, 11am-12.30pm, 55 Wood St. Ph: 4953 5122 or email: artisticassociate@crossroadarts.com.au.

– BABY BOUNCE session featuring nursery rhymes, finger plays and songs, 9.30-10am at Sarina Library and 11-11.30am, Walkerston Library. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, limited spaces are available and so bookings are essential. Book via Eventbrite.

– PCYC Playgroup with bikes, obstacle courses, jumping castles and more, 9-11am, $9 per child for casual visits, $6 per child with $25 annual membership. Ph: 4942 3296.

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