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Freestyle scooter clinic
Learn new skills on your Scooter that will help you ride skate parks safely and have more fun! This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 4-17 years.
Garden City readers book club
In April, read and discuss Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre. In May, read and discuss The Maid by Nita Prose.
Lota Youth Week event
An all-inclusive event, encouraging young people to enjoy and use their local skate park. Lessons for beginner skateboarders, a basketball workshop and drumming lessons with food and drinks. A perfect opportunity to meet like-minded people in the area and enjoy an afternoon of fun!
Book chat coffee club
Meet other enthusiastic readers. New members welcome.
Make and create for teens
Enjoy an afternoon of make and create activities. Ideal for those aged 13-17 years.
Youth Week: Live in the library
Celebrate emerging Brisbane talent in this live music performance.
Youth Week: Meccano construction for families
Do you have a construction whiz in your family? Bring your children or grandchildren along for a memorable hands-on family STEM session. Using traditional STEM skills, build a working model using metal strips, plates, girders and wheels that are connected together with nuts and bolts. Ideal for participants aged 10 years and older.
English conversation group
Our friendly and informal group meets in the library every Friday. Come along to make new friends and improve your English. Learners of all levels are welcome.
Free guided tour - Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
Take a free volunteer guided walk to learn about the plants and features at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha. Our volunteer guides all have a love for Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens and a desire to share their passion and knowledge with visitors. Walking tours for individuals and small groups (up to ten people) are free and do not require a booking. Have a larger group? Find out more about booking walks for groups 10 or more in size. Meeting point: Meet at the Mt Coot-tha Visitor Information Centre. Note: Walks may be subject to environmental conditions and guide capacity on the day.
Free guided tour - City Botanic Gardens
Take a free volunteer guided walk to learn about the plants and features at the City Botanic Gardens. Our volunteer guides all have a love for Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens and a desire to share their passion and knowledge with visitors. The walks are taken at a gentle pace for about one hour. Walking tours for individuals or small groups (no more than ten people) are free and do not require a booking. Have a larger group? Find out more about booking walks for groups 10 or more in size. Location: Meet at the City Botanic Gardens Information Kiosk (next to the Queensland University of Technology’s Main Drive pathway). Note: Walks may be subject to environmental conditions and guide capacity on the day.
Art appreciation group
Join other art enthusiasts to discuss artists, art styles and movements.
Botanic art: Illuminated Butterflies and their host plants
Butterflies bring a jewel-like brilliance to our beautiful gardens as they flit from flower to flower. However, their caterpillars can be rather fussy about the plants they eat! Using techniques from Medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts, learn to use gold leaf and traditional paints to bring to life your chosen butterfly and its special host plant. 16+ years
Youth Week: Lord Mayor’s Writers in Residence emerging writers – Characters
During this Queensland Writers Centre workshop, we’ll take a look at how to make your characters stand out on the page – from their complex inner worlds to the way they express themselves, their relationships and motivations and how they develop (or arc) as your story progresses. Ideal for those aged 12–17 years.
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. A Brisbane Libraries Tech Connect workshop.
School holidays: Make and create
Drop into the library to get creative with free art and craft activities. Ideal for children aged 4-12 years and their carers.
Make and create
Enjoy free school holiday activities for children aged 4–8 years.
Kickboxing
Bookings essential. Enjoy learning the basics of kickboxing, bring a friend! This is a Chillout event suitable for young people 5-17 years.
Bee-Bot goe on a treasure hunt
Bee-Bot is going on a treasure hunt! Will you come too? Help this fun little robot find the hidden treasure. No prior programming experience required. Ideal for children aged 5-8 years.
One-on-one tech help
Contact Fairfield library to enquire about one-on-one tech assistance to troubleshoot technical issues, develop digital skills and improve online confidence. A Brisbane Libraries Tech Connect workshop.
The engAGEd social club
This social group meets every Friday and participates in activities that keep the brain engaged and learning, including crosswords, puzzles, brain teasers, board games, and social interaction. All welcome.
Make and create
Drop into the library to get creative with free art and craft activities. Ideal for children aged 4 years and older.
English conversation group
This friendly and informal group meets in the library every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. Come along to make new friends and improve your English. Learners of all levels are welcome.
Chess club
Play chess in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Practice against others of similar ages or seek tougher challenges if desired, focusing on improving skills by having fun. Some experience required. Ideal for all ages.
Manga and anime club
Are you a manga fiend? Do you binge anime? Join us each month for an anime episode, games and trivia. Make friends with fellow lovers of manga and anime. Bring along the manga you’re reading, and even indulge in some cosplay. Ideal for those aged 12-17 years old.
Twilight walk - Karawatha Rocks Track
Join Brisbane City Council's Environment Centres staff on a twilight walk through Karawatha Forest. Experience the natural wonders of this beautiful bushland reserve and enjoy views of the forest at dusk. The 2.5km Rocks Track has some climbs and steps, moderate fitness required. This activity will continue in light rain. Requirements: For safety reasons, moderate fitness is required. Please wear secure, fully enclosed walking shoes, and light-weight long pants and long sleeves are recommended. Please bring a small hand-held torch (no headlamps), insect repellent, drinking water, snack, and a raincoat if required. Please do not leave early unless it is an emergency. Note: activities are subject to weather and environmental conditions and may be cancelled on the day.
Bands in Parks: Twilight Jazz by the River
Bands in Parks performs at Queensland Maritime Museum Park. Kick back and watch the sunset over the Brisbane River from this beautiful vantage point near the Goodwill Bridge. Before the city warms up to Friday evening, take some time to enjoy big band jazz after work at the Maritime Museum with music by Brass Roots Live. Please note – entry is alongside the Maritime Museum Ferry terminal, via Dock Street. The main Museum entry is closed on Friday Nights. There is no BYO food or drinks at this venue. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Pop culture meet-up
Discuss and learn about the fantastic and diverse world of comic books and graphic novels with Australian comic creator Dr Paul Mason. No previous knowledge necessary. Ideal for adults and teens.
West End Markets
A weekly community event featuring music with fresh produce and healthy fast food, fashion and gifts under a canopy of glorious giant fig trees. Davies Park Market West End has a wide array of products and produce that you won’t find anywhere else in Brisbane.
Volunteer Bushcare Working Bee - Mookin-Bah Bushcare Group
Join other like-minded volunteers to help protect and restore Brisbane’s unique biodiversity through our Habitat Brisbane program. Whatever your skill level and motivation, joining your local Habitat Brisbane group is a great way to connect to nature and be active and healthy, all while meeting new people, developing new skills and making a difference to your local environment. With 160 groups across the city there’s bound to be one near you! Habitat Brisbane volunteers undertake a variety of activities including: managing environmental weeds revegetating with local native plants creating habitat for native wildlife citizen science projects.The Mookin-Bah Bushcare Group meets the second and last Saturday of each month 7-9am in the warmer months, 7.30-9.30am in the cooler months.
Learn to maintain your bike for free - basic (women only)
This popular course will teach you how to change a tyre and keep your bike rolling with basic maintenance tips that will save you money. Please bring your bike if you have one. Presented as part of Council’s Cycling Brisbane program.