northsydney.nsw.gov.au/childrensfestival North Sydney Children’s Festival 2017 GET CREATIVE AND EXPLORE THE WOrLD OF SCIENCE! arts & culture in north sydney
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GET CREATIVE AND EXPLORE THE WOrLD OF SCIENCE!
arts & culture in north sydney
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arts & culture in north sydney
Transport Information 131 500
General Information 9936 8100
Wet Weather Hotline 9936 8272
Visit northsydney.nsw.gov.au/childrensfestival for more information
Children’s Week 2017 Creative Workshops
21 – 28 October
Children 3 – 12yrs
Various times and locations across North Sydney
Shadow Puppets • Pinhole Cameras Paper Making • Magnetic Brooches Sensory Art • Body Percussion and
more…
Bookings essential
All activities are free unless stated otherwise
Civic Park Festival Saturday 28 October
10am – 2pm
Civic Park | North Sydney
Toddlers to 12yrs
Free Parking Ridge St Carpark
Transport Information 131 500
General Information 9936 8100
Wet Weather Hotline 9936 8272
Arts & Crafts • Science Play • Music
Story Time • Eco Arts • Toddler Time
Food Stalls and more…
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A Window to the Future Children’s Art Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Festival Activities and Highlights . . . 16
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The North Sydney Children’s Festival is a North Sydney Council Arts and Cultural event
C H I LD R E N ’ S W E E K C R E ATIVE WO R KS H O PS
North Sydney is brimming with creativity and as part of this year’s festival local creatives have developed a program of workshops especially for
young minds!
All workshops are free unless stated otherwise. Bookings
are essential.
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Ki ds Co llect & C reate Wo rksh o p
A fun community art workshop for kids of all ages making playful arty objects with found materials.
WHEN: Sunday 22 October 10am - 12pm
WHERE: Coal Loader Artist Studio, The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability, 2 Balls Head Dr, Waverton
Bookings: [email protected]
For more information visit northsydney.nsw.gov.au/artiststudios
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S H A DOW P U P P ET WO R KS H O P5 - 1 2 YE A RS O L D
Calling all children to come along and be dramatic! Working with artists Jane Theau and Tamsin Salehian, you will create a shadow
play with puppets made in the workshop.
WHEN: Sunday 22 October 12pm - 2pm
WHERE: Primrose Park Artist Studios, Matora Lane (off Young St), Cremorne
Bookings: [email protected]
For more information visit northsydney.nsw.gov.au/artiststudios5
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‘g re eti n gs ! ’ Ca rd ma ki n g
Wo rksh o p
Join artists Anne Numont and Basia Zielinska for a fun card making activity.
WHEN: Sunday 22 October 1pm - 4pm
WHERE: Primrose Park Artist Studios, Matora Lane (off Young St), Cremorne
Bookings: [email protected] or [email protected]
For more information visit northsydney.nsw.gov.au/artiststudios
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Led by artist Alex Thorby, children will explore the sense of touch, sight and smell and create
experimental images using inks, paint, pastels and charcoal.
WHEN: Sunday 22 October 2pm - 4pm
WHERE: Primrose Park Artist Studios, Matora Lane (off Young St), Cremorne
Bookings: [email protected] 0435 371 549
For more information visit northsydney.nsw.gov.au/artiststudios
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explo ri n g a rt th roug h th e se n ses
Pa pe rma ki n g us i n g Recycle d Pa pe r a n d
Pla nts , O riga m i a n d Pa pe r Dye i n g
Join members of Primrose Paper Arts Inc. and complete a series of fast and fabulous paper crafts.
WHEN: Sunday 22 October 11am - 3pm
WHERE: Primrose Park Arts and Craft Centre, Matora Lane (off Young St), Cremorne
Bookings: No bookings necessary
For more information visit primrosepaperarts.wordpress.com
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bo dy pe rcuss i on - th e sci e n ce o f d rum m i n g wo rksh o ps
A dynamic and fun half hour group drumming workshop for complete beginners, exploring the rhythms of the human body.
WHEN: Monday 23 October 2 x Group drum sessions 3.30pm - 4pm and 6pm - 6.30pm
WHERE: Big Music, 85 Alexander St, Crows Nest
Bookings: 8622 6550
For more information visit bigmusic.com.au
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C reate a n O cea n Sce n e by m ixi n g
o i l an d wate r
Be mesmerised by the beautiful effects of mixing oil and water to create ocean scenes inside bottles.
WHEN: Friday 27 October 11.30am - 12pm and 12.30pm - 1pm
WHERE: Start Art School, 25 Atchison St, St Leonards (me Artspace)
Bookings: startartschool.com or 0421 711 178
For more information visit startartschool.com
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p i n h o le ca m e ra
wo rksh o p
Learn the basics of photography and create your very own working pinhole camera with
photographer Paul McDonald! Everyone will go home with their own pinhole camera and an
image they created during the workshop.
WHEN: Saturday 28 October 1pm - 3pm
WHERE: Contact Sheet, 60 Atchison St, St Leonards
Bookings and more information:
contactsheet.com.au
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ma ke your own
mag n eti c b rooch
Wo rksh o p
Design your own wearable brooch and explore the science of magnets with jeweller Fiona Meller.
WHEN: Saturday 28 October 2pm - 2.45pm
WHERE: Studio 20/17 Project Space, 53 Ridge St, North Sydney
Bookings: www.trybooking.com/RKAN or 0403 923 583
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la n dsca pe a n d se lf po rtra it a rt classes
Have fun learning new skills and explore a variety of art materials in these after school and weekend classes with artist Julia Sawicki throughout October. Charges apply.
WHEN: Throughout October
WHERE: ArtBox Workshops, 35 Barry Lane, Neutral Bay
Bookings: [email protected]
For more information visit artboxworkshops.com.au
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A W I N DOW TO TH E F UTU R E
C H I LD R E N ’ S A RT EXH I B ITI O N
An exhibition of artwork by primary school children from the North Sydney
area exploring notions of the future.
I N -T R A N S I T A R T S P A C E Floor 1, Council Chambers Building
200 Miller St, North Sydney
Open Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
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C ivi c pa rk festiva l
10am – 2pm Civic Park | North Sydney
Toddlers to 12yrs
General Information 9936 8100
Wet Weather Hotline 9936 8272
Arts & Crafts • Science Play • Music Story Time • Eco Arts • Toddler Time
Food stalls and more…
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F E STIVA L A CTIVITI E SNow in its 17th year, the North Sydney Children’s Festival is a celebration of childhood, bringing together the North Sydney community for a day of creative fun in Civic Park.
This year’s theme ART MEETS SCIENCE, explores the wonderful world of
science through creativity, offering a program of hands-on activities developed especially for children aged 12 years and under.
Play, create and be curious at this year’s North Sydney Children’s Festival!
F E STIVA L H I G H L I G HTS Step into the Storytime Tepee and join storytellers from the Aboriginal Heritage Office and Stanton Library as they take you on amazing journeys exploring science and The Dreamtime.
Calling All Green Thumbs! Grow A Grass Head with North Sydney Council’s Bushcare Team.
Be an Eco Warrior and join Reverse Garbage for their popular Creative Reuse Workshops.
Science Fun! Erupting volcanoes with North Sydney Scouts.
Discover how musical instruments create sound and how our ears perceive those sounds with a special interactive music performance by the North Sydney Girls High School Band.
Can you crack the case? Get finger printing and help North Sydney Police solve a crime using forensics!
Combating Climate Change! Learn about the importance of protecting mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses with the science whizzes at Culture At Work, with their popular Blue Carbon workshops.
Enjoy a range of Art and Science activities developed especially for children 12 years and under by Children’s Services providers across the North Sydney area including Duplo Art Machines • Art Experiments with Watercolour • Salt, Ice and Dyes • Rainbow Prism Art • Sensory Art Tables for Toddlers • Make and Launch a Parachute and much more!
G ETTI N G TO TH E F E STIVA LCivic Park, 200 Miller St, North Sydney
Civic Park is on Miller St, North Sydney, and is bordered by Stanton Library, the Council Chambers and North Sydney Community Centre.
BU SBuses run regularly along Miller St. The E50, 173, 184, L84, L87, 188, 163, 175, 202, 203, 208, 209, 228, 229, 151, 187, 190, L78, 207, 227 and 230 all stop at the Miller St bus stop closest to Civic Park.
TRA I NCivic Park is a 10 minute walk up Miller St from North Sydney railway station.
F E RRY Catch the F5 Ferry to North Sydney.
CA RFree parking in North Sydney Council’s Ridge Street Carpark. Please visit
transportnsw.info or call 131 500 for
more information on transport options.
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partners
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