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Gentle fitness and Tai-chair
Bookings essential. Focus on aerobic fitness, strengthening with light weights, flexibility, coordination and balance followed by relaxation with gentle exercises. The session is performed either seated on a chair or standing while holding onto a chair for stability and support. No floor work. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Zumba Gold®
Bookings essential. Perfect for active older adults who are looking for a modified Zumba® class that recreates the original moves you love at a lower intensity. Learn easy-to-follow choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
English conversation group
This friendly and informal group meets at the library every second Thursday afternoon.
Tea and trivia
Enjoy an afternoon of fun by making friends and testing your knowledge with trivia questions.
Chair fitness
Bookings essential. Fun and effective body conditioning class from the comfort of a chair. It aims for graceful ageing, strong core, toning, suppleness, balance and coordination. Exercise bands are used. Work at your own pace. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
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.
Gentle fitness and Tai chair
Bookings essential. Focus on aerobic fitness, strengthening with light weights, flexibility, coordination and balance followed by relaxation with gentle exercises. The session is performed either seated on a chair or standing while holding onto a chair for stability and support. No floor work. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
One-on-one tech help
Contact Zillmere 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.
Undercover games
Join this group for social and non-competitive fun with a selection of board games, from Rummykub to Sequence. Ideal for adults and seniors. New members 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.
One-on-one tech help
Contact Kenmore 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.
First 5 Forever chatter play
This is a fun, play-based session offering a range of creative resources for children that support language and literacy development. Ideal for children aged 5 years and younger. First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government.
One-on-one tech help
Contact your 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.
One-on-one tech help
Bring in your phone, laptop, notebook or tablet and get one on one tech assistance, we will help to troubleshoot technical issues, develop digital skills and improve online confidence. A Brisbane Libraries Tech Connect workshop.
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.
Create it
Tuesdays to Thursdays 3.30-4pm, excluding school holidays. Drop in to Wynnum Library to spark your child’s imagination through learning by making. Participate in hands-on activities that explore science, technology, reading and art. Ideal for children aged 5-12 years.
Make and create for kids
Drop into the library to get creative with free art and craft activities. Ideal for children aged 4-11 years and their carers.
Chess fun club
Play chess in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Practise against others of similar ages or seek tougher challenges if desired, focusing on improving skills by having fun. Ideal for those aged 7-15 years.
Sensory friendly: Junior STEAM
Join us with family or friends for fun tactile and digital activities designed to relax and inspire. Ideal for children aged 5-9 years who are neurodivergent, or experience sensory sensitivity or sensory overload.
Bollywood fitness
Bollywood inspired dance fitness class suitable for all ages and abilities, where we laugh, move and have fun with simple, enjoyable dance steps together.
Meditation journey
Bookings essential. Unwind from your busy week and get rejuvenated from within with our relax and meditate session featuring meditation, breathwork, mindfulness, sacred sounds and yoga Nnidra (full body relaxation).
Pilates
Pilates helps you strengthen and stretch simultaneously through core-based exercises. Join anytime.
Ashgrove craft circle
Join us for a chat and a cuppa while working on your craft project. Please bring your own craft materials. New members welcome. Please call the library for more information.
The writing room
Meet other writers, find inspiration, and share your work in a supportive and creative environment.
Evening book club
Come along to our book group and meet other enthusiastic readers. New members welcome. See library staff for details.
Not another book club
Meet other people and discover great reading suggestions. See library staff for details.
2025 Anzac Day Parade Brisbane
While we remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom during the Dawn Services and other services of Remembrance, the ANZAC Day Parade is an opportunity to celebrate and recognise all those that have served and still continue to serve our country. It will feature former and current ADF veterans and other support organisations that contribute to the Parade that make it the commemoration worthy of its heritage. The Parade takes place in the Brisbane Central Business District and is free and family friendly. The best position to view the Parade is on Adelaide Street, between George Street and Creek Street. The Parade runs between 9:45am and 12:30pm, and vehicle movement will be restricted within the Central Business District from 3am to 3pm. This event is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. For more information, please visit the RSL South Queensland website.
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 Little Artist's Eye Spy website.
Micro Museum
What will you collect? Welcome to Micro Museum – a space for telling stories through objects. You are invited to explore the fascinating world of collecting, and uncover the memories that objects hold. Inspired by major exhibition Precious in this space you are the curator. You can select, sort and arrange a wide array of items, many of which are second-hand or vintage. Each object holds memories, and now you can create your own.
Clock Tower Tour
Discover the hidden secrets of your heritage-listed City Hall building with a guided tour of Brisbane’s iconic Clock Tower. The Clock Tower Tour is a “must do” while in Brisbane! For many years, City Hall’s Clock Tower elevated the building to Brisbane’s tallest, offering visitors a magnificent 360 degree view of the city around them. Whilst the view has changed significantly over the last 90 years, the time-honoured tradition of “taking a trip up the tower” happily continues at Museum of Brisbane. The Clock Tower Tour includes a ride in one of Brisbane’s oldest working cage lifts, a look behind Australia’s largest analogue clock faces and time to explore the observation platform that shares a unique perspective of your city. See if you can catch a glimpse of the bells! Make a booking online today to secure your spot! Spaces are limited and fill up quickly. Date & Time 10:15am - 4:45pm Daily, every 15 minutes Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour.