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Newcastle Writers Festival: Family Fun Day

Sunday 6 April 2025
Author Events Art and Culture Children and family Children Literature
Join us for a day of family fun with featuring Nat Amoore, Jeremy Lachlan, Dub Leffler, Odette Tonkin and Anna Scobie. Plus the launch of the latest Story Hunter anthology.
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School Holidays: Eye Eye! Science Shows

Monday 14 April | Tuesday 15 April | Thursday 24 April 2025
Children Children and family Experiences Free event Shows
In the April school holidays Catherine will be looking closely at eyes!  Kids can handle eyeballs, learn (and touch!) the important bits, experiment with optical illusions and learn why eyes are...
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School Holidays: LEGO® Float and Sink STEM Challenge!

Wednesday 16 April 2025
Children Children and family Experiences Free event
In this LEGO® challenge children will be invited to use LEGO® bricks to build creations, test if they float or sink, and learn about buoyancy and design principles.
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School Holidays: Earth Day - Our Power, Our Planet

Tuesday 22 April 2025
Children and family Children Event Environment Free event
Celebrate Earth Day 2025 with a fun school holiday event where kids and families can explore ways to care for our planet.
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Story Explorers

First Wednesday of each month (during school terms only)
Children and family Storytime
Join us for stories and adventures on the first Wednesday of each month, during school terms, exploring different items in the Museum collection.
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