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History Mondays: Mini Museums
Free
A child of about 11 and an a male adult wearing a green baseball cap construct a bandstand shaped object from straws.

Children and Young People's Activities

History Mondays: Mini Museums

24 Aug 2026

Ages 4+

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Nature Explorers
Free
A child in a beige baseball cap and green jacket holds out their hand. The hand is holding a glass jar with an insect inside. Another smaller child stands by. Two adults are supervising. They are all in a garden

Children and Young People's Activities

Nature Explorers

24 Aug 2026

Ages 7 - 11

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Treasure Keepers Trail
Three young boys stand in a museum smiling. All three are wearing sports wear

Children and Young People's Activities

Treasure Keepers Trail

24 – 29 Aug 2026

Ages 4+

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Wild Wednesdays
Free
A beautiful branch with green leaves and white buds

Children and Young People's Activities

Wild Wednesdays

26 Aug 2026

Ages 4+

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Big Science Party
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A group gather round a table watching a person in a red T-shirt. The two children holding plastic cups with green coloured slime.

Children and Young People's Activities

Big Science Party

28 Aug 2026

Ages 4+

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Wild Thursdays: Nature, Skills and Chill Time
Free
Four teenage girls sit on a clearing in a forest. In front of them is a large metal dish with a fire burning

Children and Young People's Activities

Wild Thursdays: Nature, Skills and Chill Time

03 Sep – 05 Nov 2026

Ages 12-16

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Exhibitions

Creative Age Group Exhibition: Our Memories, Our Way
Free
White walls of a museum. There are hand made objects fixed to the wall as well as an Elmer tapestry. In front of the wall is a white desk with two black chairs.

Exhibitions

Creative Age Group Exhibition: Our Memories, Our Way

Showing at Art Lounge, Level 2

24 – 29 Aug 2026
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Memorial Birdsongs
Free
A wooden birdhouse stands on a thin pole amidst tall, brownish grass in an outdoor garden setting. The birdhouse has a dark brown sloped roof, light wood panel sides, a small round entry hole, and a tiny plaque showing the number 34 below the hole. In the blurred background, several people walk through green trees and garden plants.

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Memorial Birdsongs

 

 

24 – 29 Aug 2026
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Adult workshops & Activities

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Community Garden Volunteers
Free
A sunny garden with bright green grass and flower beds. In the centre sits a large topiary sculpture shaped like a frog with a pink flower garland around its neck. A person in a white shirt tends to plants in the background. Colourful ribbons and decorations hang from tree branches overhead. Traditional brick buildings with white window frames can be seen behind the garden. Wooden garden structures and planters are scattered throughout the space, creating a cheerful community garden atmosphere.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Community Garden Volunteers

27 Aug – 29 Oct 2026

Ages 16+

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Mowbray Movers
Middle aged people exercise in a beautiful garden space

Adult Workshops and Activities

Mowbray Movers

04 Sep – 30 Oct 2026

Ages 50+

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See You in the Garden: Wellbeing Outdoors
Free
A woman relaxes in a garden. She stands, eyes closed next to a flower filled bush with her eyes closed. She is wearing a white sleeveless dress.

Adult Workshops and Activities

See You in the Garden: Wellbeing Outdoors

21 Sep 2026

All ages

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Special Events

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