Learning

7 Oct

Quilting Trunk Talk: with Marion Matthews

An afternoon talk on quilting with renowned textile artist Marion Matthews.

21 Oct

Children's Day at Melbourne Museum

Join a program of interactive activities and experiences especially curated for young visitors.

6 Oct

Affordable Housing Matters Forum

Hear ideas and actions geared at changing the direction of Australia’s housing crisis. ⁠

14 Oct

Food Storage Workshop with Open Table

Learn how best to store your food to make it last longer with Open Table.

14 Oct

Secrets of Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread-Making Class

Enjoy a two-hour gluten-free bread-making class with wine, salami and cheese.

Until 3 Dec

Raspberry Pi Meetup

A monthly meet up to collaborate and work on electronics projects.

28 Oct

Carving a Spoon Workshop

Learn how to carve a spoon in this workshop with Decoteca Spoons.

7 – 22 Oct

Overshare Video Festival

Overshare is about bringing thrill to the multiplex, for free, in the middle of the city.

11 Nov

An Introduction to Permaculture

Come along to learn all about permaculture and its role in providing environmental solutions.

Until 25 Nov

Origami Making Meetup

Try your hand at the art of origami with these fun and casual meet ups.

5 Nov

Still Life Session

​​Drop by Nabe Studios for a casual still-life session with a floral tablescape curated by Kodi Oke.

Until 28 Nov

Digital Art Class

Discover the wonders of digital drawing at Melbourne Museum.

Until 21 Oct

Vintage Wine Matching Experiences

Learn how to match wine with just about anything in these interactive experiences.

Until 7 Dec

Preschool Storytime

Sing songs and read stories with your child at Library at The Dock storytime.

6 Oct

Kinky History Book Launch with Esmé Louise James

Celebrate the launch of TikTok sensation Esmé Louise James's new book, Kinky History.

29 Oct

Chocolate and Aged Rum Exploration

Explore aged rums matched to chocolate with a spirits-qualified sommelier.

11 Nov

Pressed Tin Christmas Decorations

Create and decorate your own pressed tin ornaments.

Until 13 Dec

Simply Meditate

Enjoy a Wednesday midday guided meditation and uplift the rest of your week.

31 Oct

An Evening of Mystery in the Eastern Arcade

Join a history talk about phrenologists and spiritualists of early 20th-century Melbourne.

Until 11 Dec

Daily Rituals for Inner Peace

Learn techniques and be guided in meditation to increasing levels of inner peace and happiness.

Until 31 Dec

International Collection Highlights Tour

Explore some of the highlights of the NGV's International Collection with an NGV guide.

Until 7 Dec

Songbirds

Hear stories, songs, and rhymes for babies and toddlers at East Melbourne Library.

7 – 21 Oct

Visual Maker Space

Free visual arts workshops for young deaf and disabled people at any skill level.

Until 5 Dec

Songbirds

Engage your young bookworm with stories, songs, rhymes at Kathleen Syme Library.

Until 13 Dec

Songbirds

Engage your young bookworm with stories, songs, and rhymes at North Melbourne Library.

12 Oct

Trent Dalton Live at Melbourne Town Hall

One of Australia’s favourite storytellers marks the release of his third novel, Lola in the Mirror.

Until 10 Dec

Monday Meditate

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

7 Oct

Inner Child Workshop

Learn how to form a kinder relationship with yourself.

Until 29 Oct

Social Wines Meetup

Join a guided tasting with a sommelier and make new friends over fine wines.

14 Oct

Everybody’s Trying to Find Their Way Home

Celebrate music, language and culture at a live recording of the new podcast.

10 Oct

Alfred Deakin Institute Oration

An annual oration delivered by a public leader on a topic related to cutting-edge research.

14 Oct – 9 Dec

Italian Family History Group

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