Top down view of hands leaning across a board game on a table and moving the tokens and cards, the group of people are in the act of playing the game.

20 Nov

Play With Purpose Day

Discover the power of play in libraries.

Through interactive tabletop games and facilitated discussion, Play With Purpose Day explores how games can support community engagement, storytelling, research, and future thinking.

Play With Purpose Day is a program presented by the Australian Library and Information Association.

Free, bookings essential.

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Fri 20 Nov	10:00am - 5:00pm

Things you can only see in the city

Uncover secret rooms, historic architecture and iconic landmarks found only in the city.

A family of four standing in a grand library with antique desks, large white walls and a dome ceiling.

Things you can only do in the city

There's only one place to find these rare Melbourne experiences and secret spots.

Things you can only eat in the city

Where to find the city's most iconic dishes.

Discover more

Hands reaching for pencils on a piece of fabric on leafy ground.

20 – 21 Oct

Part of Nature: Sensory Drawing Workshop

Explore drawing as a way to slow down and notice the natural world more closely.

Festive drawing of holly wreath with bow and gift ornament.

28 Nov

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.

5 Dec

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.

29 Oct

In Fragments: Art-Making with Sherds

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

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