Participants on the State Library Victoria Unlocked guided morning tour inside the iconic dome at State Library Victoria in Melbourne.
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State Library Victoria Unlocked

Join an exclusive guided tour and experience State Library Victoria before the doors open.

Joshua Hortinela, a smiling Asian man wearing glasses, a beige t-shirt, and a white cable-knit sweater vest with a dark V-neck trim.

Up Late: What's Love Got to Do with It?

Joshua Hortinela and Dee Salmin offer agony-aunt advice on love and relationships.

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Festival of Craftivism

Explore the connection between craft and activism through a hands-on day of activities.

A group of smiling participants in a studio workshop setting, holding glass-domed terrariums.
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Serene Terrarium: Workshop for Beginners

Create your mini plant world while enjoying a soothing cuppa and a calming environment.

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Mosaic Art Classes Melbourne: Turkish Lamp Workshop

Make beautiful mosaic lamps at this Turkish lamp workshop

A green linocut of a flower and foliage printed on paper and a fabric tote bag.
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Tote Bag Block Printing Workshop

Style your bag just the way you like it with block printing in this beginner's workshop.

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Christmas with Jane Austen

This special festive afternoon features a costumed lecture with Lise Rodgers.

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DJB Photography Class: Full Manual Mode

Bring along your DSLR or mirrorless camera on this highly rated beginner photography course.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River

Hope: a Masterclass

A joyful celebration of the Hope Prize anthology 'Bright Side'.

Two people in a commercial kitchen, in front of a bench filled with raw food and cooking utensils, preparing jars of stock.

Stock Paste: Hands-on Cooking Class

In this popular workshop, turn veggie scraps into versatile stock paste and cut food waste costs.

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Forest Therapy

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

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Learn to Cook Thai: Pad Thai and Papaya Salad

Join a hands-on cooking class, featuring two of Thailand’s favourite dishes.

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Writing Place and Belonging

Participants learn selected craft techniques with a focus on the importance of writing place.

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The Next Big Thing: Songwriters' Edition

Four emerging singer-songwriters take the stage at this musical edition of The Next Big Thing.

A gold-coloured metal pendant with a circular top section and a rectangular bottom section, featuring embossed abstract patterns, with blurred people working at a craft table in the background.

Tokens, Talismans and Tamata

Create your own ornaments inspired by historic offerings and imagery in this festive workshop.

Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston in a desert setting leaning against a tree wearing sunglasses.

An Evening with Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul

Join Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, live in conversation.

Aboriginal rock art featuring a sailing ship and a hand stencil, on a reddish coloured flat rock surface.

First Peoples and Rising Seas Public Lecture

Prof Chris Clarkson delivers a free lecture on deep history through archaeology and rock art.

Detail from a bronze low relief frieze on display at the Hellenic Museum.

Greek Love: Written in the Stars

Enjoy history talks, creativity and connection at this one-night-only event at the Hellenic Museum.

An oil painting depicting two women standing side-by-side wearing the same clothes, in a room with potted plants hanging on the wall behind them.
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Listening Practice

Join for an hour of calm inspired by Japan’s listening café tradition.

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Shrine Kids

Embark on a family adventure with this engaging program designed for discovery at every turn.

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Mosaic Making Workshop for Beginners

Learn the art of creating beautiful mosaics from start to finish.

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Stellar Nights

Embark on a journey through time and space with this guided tour at the Observatory.

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Josh Silver: Fruit Fly

Join British novelist Josh Silver for a conversation about his novel that has everyone talking.

A black and white image of two models and a designer ourside of Yves St Laurent.

Afternoon Delight: Fashion Launch Party with Neil McGrath

A captivating afternoon exploring fashion, design, creativity and culture with Neil McGrath.

A crowded indoor social gathering featuring people mingling around a bar stocked with wine bottles and plates of food.
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La Salonnière: French Club

A monthly French soirée with conversation, culture, food and wine.

A group of people participating in a guide-led tour, walking past a large white residence and trees, on a local street.
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Walking Tour: Robin Boyd's Neighbourhood (Route #2)

A walking tour exploring the architectural streetscapes, landscape and local history of South Yarra.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River

Translating Lowly Creatures

A conversation that explores the work of literary translators.

A cylindrical mosaic glass table lamp featuring a colourful orange and yellow daisy pattern, being made at a craft workshop.
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Mosaic Lamp Making Workshop for Beginners

Create your own glowing mosaic lamp in a class suitable for beginners.

A woman, taken from below, looking contemplative with one hand on her neck and a tree behind her.

Artists’ Take on AI and the Environment

Join an evening of film screenings and conversations with leading contemporary artists.

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Resin Art Classes: Cheeseboards and Coasters

Make abstract art and discover the magic of working with resin.

A vintage black and white photo dating from the mid-1950s, of a bride and groom leaving a church and being showered in confetti by onlookers.
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Italian Family History Group La Mia Famiglia

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

Black and white historical photograph of a busy street intersection in front of the grand, multi-story Flinders Street railway station building in Melbourne.

Melbourne Red-light True Crime Walking Tour

Enjoy a true crime and history walking tour through the centre of the city.

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Festive drawing of holly wreath with bow and gift ornament.

Festive Sketching with Alissa Duke

Learn to sketch on location in the historic exhibition house of Fairhall.

Detail of an embroidery of a bird with flowers.

Ornament Making Using Reclaimed Needlework

Join artist Louise Saxton in this hands-on workshop working with reclaimed embroidery and lace.

Fragments or sherds of Ancient Greek Attic red-figure and black-figure pottery.

In Fragments: Art-Making with Sherds

A relaxed and phone-free workshop, part of the Hellenic Museum's Analog Art Club.

Readings bookstore in leafy Lygon Street with cars whizzing past.
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Readings' A Day in Carlton

A celebration of books, culture and community in and around Readings Carlton.