Learning

20 Apr

Mid-Century Furniture Restoration Workshop

Join this introduction to mid-century furniture restoration workshop with Edwin Fox.

Until 31 Jul

Mosaic Lamp Classes

Master traditional Turkish mosaic lamp crafting and take home your unique handcrafted piece.

19 May – 17 Nov

Festival@Boyd Southbank

Come to Festival@Boyd – where community connections thrive in the heart of Southbank.

Until 14 Jul

Pinot and Picasso

Enjoy a creative experience built on connection and good times.

5 May

Sketching at The Johnston Collection with Alissa Duke

Join Alissa Duke and learn to sketch on location at The Johnston Collection.

11 May

Seasonal Scents: Mother's Day

History and candle making collide in a special Mother's Day workshop with Thematikos.

4 May

Screen Printing

Create a basic stencil design to apply to a screen and print.

8 May

Australian Heritage Festival: There's More to This Story

Discover diverse Australian Defence Force narratives in this engaging talk.

7 May

Prickly Moses: Poems by Simon West

Attend the launch of a new collection of poetry by Simon West.

20 Apr

Mixed Media Acrylic Stencils

Join Anna Kolusniewski to make your own artwork using mixed media stencils.

Until 4 May

Vegan-Friendly: Cheese, Chocolate and Wine Matching

Learn how to match wine with cheese and chocolate in this interactive vegan-friendly experience.

6 May

Mother's Day Stompers

Celebrate Mother's Day at this special stompers at Carlton's Kathleen Syme Library.

21 Apr

Crafting Seeded Bombs & Paper Workshop

A craft workshop making seed bombs and plantable paper.

10 Nov

Inside the Ancient Roman House

Join Dr Christopher Gribben to explore ancient Roman homes and the way they functioned.

22 Apr – 17 Jun

Writing, Words and Wine

Prepare for an epic evening of writing while sipping delicious wine, where your creativity can flow.

15 Apr – 26 May

Monday Meditate

An after-work guided meditation to transform Mondays into a weekly highlight.

20 Apr

Understanding Yourself and Others: Thriving in Relationships

Learn how to cultivate true love, free from pain, through the transformative power of meditation.

22 Apr – 24 Jun

Mindful Movement and Poetry with Collective Being

A trauma-informed, mental health aware and accessible gentle movement and mindfulness session.

29 May

Painting Himself Into History: Napoleon Bonaparte

Enjoy a lecture with Sylvia Sagona on Napoleon and the fine art of propaganda.

15 Apr – 28 Jun

Songbirds

Come along to Southbank Library on Mondays for Songbirds.

27 – 28 Jul

Open House Melbourne Weekend

Explore more than 150 buildings, places and spaces, and be inspired about the future of our city.

Until 26 May

Forest Therapy

Unwind with forest therapy (shinrin-yoku) and immerse your senses in nature.

Until 31 Jul

Paint and Sip Classes

Paint, sip your own wine and enjoy treats in an easy workshop, with no art skills needed.

Until 27 Apr

Italian Family History Group

Learn how to trace your Italian family heritage in this free workshop.

Until 25 Jun

Burlesque Life Drawing

Engage your creative side with burlesque life drawing featuring stunning performances and poses.

Until 20 Apr

Cheese and Wine Matching

Explore seven artisan cheese and learn how to match them to back-vintage wines.

22 May

Melbourne Conversations: City Climate Heroes

Meet the heroes building a more sustainable future for us all.

Until 29 Jun

Improv Comedy Classes

Come and try your hand at improv comedy with a fun improv comedy session for beginners.

27 – 31 May

First Nations Culture for Kids

Take part in very special Wurundjeri Cultural education workshops for kids.

Until 28 Apr

Turtle School Holiday Fun

Meet Melbourne’s newest turtle residents Plugga, Chandler and Dave at SEA LIFE.

Until 18 Aug

Writing Workshop

Hone your skills with free writing exercises and time to share your work for peer feedback.

29 May

Katy Hessel: The Story of Art Without Men

Curator and art historian Katy Hessel discusses her vital book, The Story of Art Without Men.