Adult Code Club
Interested in programming? Heard about coding and want to know more? Join the Adult Code Club to learn from scratch and get your coding skills started. Sessions are catered toward those aged 13 and above.
WHEN: 6pm-7pm
WHERE: Ipswich Central Library
COST: Free
Pool comp at the Racehorse
Fancy yourself as a bit of a pool shark? Prove it at the Racehorse Hotel’s weekly pool competition. The winner will take home a $50 venue voucher.
WHEN: 6pm every Thursday
WHERE: 215 Brisbane Road, Booval
COST: Free
Bugs and Creepy Crawlies
Are you fascinated with creepy crawlies? Come along to create your own cute critters using our magnificent array of materials like fur, paper cups, wool, colourful fabric/felt pieces and more. Make a spider, ladybug, caterpillar or even a new species of insect. This workshop demonstrates how to use clean industrial discards to create amazing works of art! Children will learn something new, think outside the box and take home a special creation they will love to play with through the holidays.
WHEN: 10am to 11.30am
WHERE: Queens Park Environmental Education Centre, Merle Finimore Avenue, Ipswich
COST: Free, but registration essential. Click on the image to go to the Eventbrite page.
Upcycled Musical Instruments
Start the day off with a bang by making your own musical instruments from industrial discards. With instruments such as shakers, rain sticks, drums and rattles you’ll be able to get creative and start your own band. In this workshop you will use cardboard tubes, coat hangers, containers and all sorts of salvaged materials that jingle and jangle.
WHEN: 12.30pm to 2pm
WHERE: Queens Park Environmental Education Centre
COST: Free but registration essential, click on image for Eventbrite page.
Slapdash Galaxy - a bunk puppets show for the whole family
Two brothers embark on an epic quest to find a new home planet. This is the tale of Sam and Junior: two brothers, who must flee their barren planet, and embark on an epic quest across the galaxy. Using the contents of your cleaning cupboard, Bunk Puppets’ David Geddes conjures up astonishing lo-fi theatrical wizardry using only old boxes, bubble wrap, drinking straws, tennis balls, ping pong bats and old toys. It’s a crazy shadow puppet universe, made from bits of rubbish.
WHEN: Daily, until 7 October, 2018
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery
COST: $7 per person, bookings essential. More info here
Story Time
Come along and listen to stories, songs, rhymes and other fun activities.
WHEN: 9.30am – 10.15am
WHERE: Ipswich Central Library, 40 South Street, Ipswich
COST: Free
Women's self defence
Join De Been 100% Jiu Jitsu and learn self-confidence and simple techniques to have the highest possible chance to defend yourself should the need ever arise in a real life situation. The focus is on teaching practical methods for women to ward off an assailant.
WHEN: 5.30pm-6.15pm
WHERE: 5/31 Ipswich City Mall (above Bendigo Bank)
COST: Gold coin donation
Underworld
Descend into Sydney’s seedy underworld in a new photographic exhibition revealing the dark side of the Roaring Twenties.
Explore more than 130 candid and compelling mugshots taken by New South Wales Police between 1920 and 1930. Known as the ‘Specials’, they are unlike any found elsewhere in the world.
Immerse yourself in all things Underworld with the stunning accompanying book and an exciting line-up of talks and tours.
WHEN: 9.30am – 4pm
WHERE: The Workshops Rail Museum
COST: Adult $14.50. Children under three are free.
Boxing
Live Life Get Active is suitable for adults of all ages, body shapes and fitness levels and has a ‘go at your own pace’ philosophy to exercise. The boxing class goes for 45 minutes.
Find out what other exercise you can do for free or low cost around Ipswich – Active and Healthy Ipswich – click here
WHEN: 9.15am
WHERE: Soverign Park, Sovereign Drive, Deebing Heights
COST: Free
DragonBall Super Weekly Comp
WHEN: Every Thursday 7pm – 10pm
WHERE: Good Games Ipswich, Shop 1, 44 East Street, Ipswich
COST: $10
Learn tribal bellydance
Take an hour out of your busy week and give tribal bellydance a try. Classes are for women 15 and above. Tribal bellydance helps strengthen your core and is great fun. More info on 0409 414 151.
WHEN: 6.30pm-7.30pm
WHERE: Ipswich Masonic Centre, 82A Nicholas Street, Ipswich
COST: $15 per class
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
Sewing and mending group
Got a project you have wanted to begin or outfits that need mending? This group is for you. Come and share ideas, resources and a good chat. Sewing machines, overlockers and various other resources supplied.
WHEN: 9.30am-11.30am
WHERE: Gailes Community House, 30 Karina Street, Gailes
COST: $4
Pool comp at the Racehorse
Fancy yourself as a bit of a pool shark? Prove it at the Racehorse Hotel’s weekly pool competition. The winner will take home a $50 venue voucher.
WHEN: 6pm every Thursday
WHERE: 215 Brisbane Road, Booval
COST: Free
Bunch of Blokes social group
Join this men only social group. Activities include cooking, gardening, cards and board games. Shared lunch provided. More info on 3879 3004.
WHEN: 10am-1.30pm every Thursday
WHERE: Gailes Community House, 30 Karina Street, Gailes
COST: $4
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
