Those Magic Movie Moments
Join one of Australia’s favourite performers, Catherine Alcorn, for a delightful morning reliving those magic movie moments and the songs that made them. Relive famous scenes such as when Holly had Breakfast at Tiffany’s, when Bogie saw Bergman and When Harry Met Sally. Spend the morning reminiscing the romance and glamour of the silver screen.
WHEN: 10am
WHERE: Ipswich Civic Centre
COST: $15, book here
Active Breaks
Get out and active during the Easter school holidays for free activites with Ipswich City Council’s Active Breaks. There’s tee ball, OZ tag, athletics and lots more at a range of parks across Ipswich. Ages 5+, reserve a spot to avoid missing out. The program for the April 2018 school holidays is packed full of exciting activities designed to get your kids up, out and about in a healthy way. See the schedule here.
WHEN: various times
WHERE: Colleges Crossing (Zone 1), 408 – 492 Mt Crosby Road, Chuwar
COST: Free, bookings recommended.
Redbank Plains Park Adventure
Combine a visit to the playground with a fun session of stories, rhymes, music and movement.
Ages 0 – 6 years with mums, dads and/or carers. These sessions are subject to weather conditions. If in doubt please call the Library or check the Ipswich Libraries Facebook page.
WHEN: 9.30am – 10.30am
WHERE: Rotary Bicentennial Park, Cnr Cedar Road and Redbank Plains Road, Redbank Plains
COST: Free
APPetite To Learn - Camira
A feast of handy apps
Apply yourself to a new menu of iPad and iPhone know-how.
Visit the Mobile Library and explore apps for:
- Newspapers and magazines
- eBooks and audiobooks
- News and weather
- Emergency alerts
- Music and drawing
- Brain teasers
iPads provided or BYO iPhone.
Adults and teens 13+ years.
WHEN: 2pm – 3pm
WHERE: Mobile Library Stop, Community Centre, Old Logan Road, Camira
COST: Free
Disco Weave
Create your very own Disco Weave!
Weave and decorate a recycled compact disc using groovy neons, metallic wools and quirky plastics. Want to make it pop? Why not purchase a bag of funky beads to bedazzle your creation available for $2 at the Gallery Shop.*
Take home your disco weave, or hang it up in the Gallery’s shimmering wall of colour.
WHEN: 10am – 1pm
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place, Nicholas Street, Ipswich
COST: Free
Under Construction
Get your hard hats on for a construction zone like no other. Create a masterpiece with LEGO® and other construction systems. Make a day of it with entry to the Museum and all exhibits included in your entry ticket.
Things to see and do for the kids:
Inventors Workshop – Have you ever wanted to build your own transport invention? How will we travel in the future? What types of engineering masterpieces will you create to take home? Let your imagination run wild in this hands on inventors workshop area.
Dream it! Design it! Build it! – Kids and adults will love this area, jam-packed full of Lego® and other construction gear ready for them to build and test their own inventions. Includes a special under 3’s big block builder’s activity space.
Miniature Train Rides – Take a miniature train ride around the Museum grounds. Train operates 10 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 3 pm daily. Additional charges apply.
WHEN: 9.30am – 4pm
WHERE: The Workshops Rail Museum, North Street, North Ipswich
COST: Adult $14.50, Child 3-15 $11.50
Climbing Web
Reach new heights these Easter school holidays at the Ipswich Art Gallery!
Climbing Web features a hand crocheted climbing tunnel by artist Evelyn Roth that fills the entire Children’s Gallery! The Climbing Web is a large-scale multi coloured crocheted net suspended from the gallery ceiling.
Complete with energetic music and spinning disco lights, it’s an exciting and safe environment where kids can climb, tumble, dive and spin while safely suspended off the ground.
WHEN: 10am – 5pm
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, Darcy Doyle Place‚ Ipswich
COST: Free
Smurfs Live Show
Come see Papa Smurf and Smurfette as they put on a fun, family-friendly show at Redbank Plaza.
WHEN: 11am and 1pm daily, photo opportunities at noon.
WHERE: 1 Collingwood Drive, Redbank
COST: Free
Ipswich Artists: works from the Collection
See the diversity and skill of local Ipswich artists in this display featuring works that have been acquired for the Ipswich Art Gallery Collection.
Artists featured are Gary Abkin, Tim Acutt, Chenaya Bancroft-Davis, Annie Clarke, Donna Davis, Charmaine Davis, Mieke den Otter, Colleen Gardener, Angela Geertsma, Sally Harrison, Lizzett Kim, Wayne McDonnell, Sharon McKenzie, Deb Mostert, Kate Roberts, Andrew Spark and Helen Vere. Many of the pieces displayed have been acquired through the Ipswich Art Awards over the past 15 years and are shown in conjunction with this year’s Ipswich Festival.
WHEN: 10am – 5pm
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, Darcy Doyle Place‚ Ipswich
COST: Free
Ipswich Hospital Museum
WHEN: 9am – 12pm Every Wednesday.
WHERE: Ipswich Hospital Museum, Jubilee Building, Ipswich Hospital
COST: Free entry
Bootcamp - HIIT
Head along to Bootcamp. Active Parks HIIT class is where you perform a short burst of high-intensity (or max-intensity) exercise followed by a brief low-intensity activity, repeatedly, until too exhausted to continue. This is a school term activity.
For more Bootcamp classes – Active and Healthy Ipswich – click here
WHEN: 5.30pm
WHERE: Alfred Seymour Park, 10 Enson Street, Bundamba
COST: Free
19th & 20th Century Works
View some of the finest pieces from the Ipswich Art Gallery’s collection of 19th and early 20th century fine art and folk art, as well as contemporary works reflecting Ipswich’s heritage.
WHEN: 10am-5pm daily, until October 14
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place, Nicholas St, Ipswich
COST: Free entry
Sing with the Miner Chords
Like to sing? Join Ipswich A Capella Harmony Club – the Miner Chords. Men and women of all abilities welcome. For more information phone David Green on 0407 831 326 or Gordon Dryden on 0414 294 120.
WHERE: Old Ipswich Courthouse, 75 East Street, Ipswich
COST: Membership applies
Silk Road Belly Dance
Silk Road Belly Dance and Low Impact Exercise class is suitable for women of all ages and fitness levels.
WHEN: 6.45pm every Wednesday.
WHERE: Masonic Hall, Nicholas Street, Ipswich
COST: $12
ANZAC: Photographs by Laurence Aberhart
ANZAC is the result of acclaimed New Zealand photographer Laurence Aberhart’s thirty year journey photographing World War One Memorials across New Zealand and Australia.
Focusing on the lone ‘digger’ memorials Aberhart’s photographs chart a seemingly simple pathway through the landscapes of these two nations, reflecting the scale the conflict had on these regions.
This exhibition is presented to coincide with the centenary anniversary of the end of the First World War.
WHEN: 10am – 5pm
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, Darcy Doyle Place‚ Ipswich
COST: Free
Yoga
WHEN: 6.30pm every Wednesday.
WHERE: Yoga Studio Nada, 11 Connors Street, North Ipswich
COST: $10
Little Gems Playgroup
Little Gems Playgroup meets at Gailes Community House for fun indoor/outdoor play. It is a great way to meet other parents, grandparents and carers.
WHEN: 9.30am-12.30pm every Wednesday
WHERE: Gailes Community House, 30 Karina Street, Gailes
COST: Free
Women's Singing Circle
WHEN: 7pm every Wednesday.
WHERE: Sacred Cow Yoga Studio, 233 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
COST: Cost is $15 per week casual rate or $120 per term
Genies in residence
Meet members of the Ipswich Genealogical Society at the Ipswich Central Library every Wednesday.
WHEN: 10am-12pm
WHERE: Ipswich Central Library
COST: Free
Providence Mummys Playgroup
Providence Mummys playgroup is for children zero to five years and is run by local parents and caregivers, with a range of activities designed to meet the needs of children attending. BYO snacks. All welcome. No cost and no need to RSVP, just show up.
WHEN: 9.30am-11am every Wednesday during school term
WHERE: Providence Community Centre, Amity Way, South Ripley
COST: Free
