First 5 forever: Story time
Injecting a dose of Ipswich Libraries into the Child Health and Immunisation program. Engage with library staff in nurturing your child’s love of language and reading while you wait.
WHEN: 8.30am-10.30am
WHERE: Ipswich Health Plaza, 21 Brisbane St, Ipswich
COST: Free
Learn Office: Word, Excel and Powerpoint
This three-week course will take you through learning the basics of Microsoft Office. Understand how to create documents, spreadsheets and fancy slide shows using Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Week 3 is about PowerPoint: changing layouts and inserting new slides, discovering colourful themes, slide transitions and animating text on slides, and inserting audio/music on slides.
WHEN: 10am-12pm
WHERE: Redbank Plaza Library
COST: Free
Story time at Bunnings
Ipswich Libraries is bringing stories, songs, rhymes and other fun activities to Bunnings Warehouse. Bring the littlies along to the DIY area, next to the indoor playground, and join in.
WHEN: 11am-11.30am
WHERE: Bunnings Orion Springfield Central
COST: Free
Kids workshops at Redbank Plaza
Workshops for children aged two to five are held at Redbank Plaza each Tuesday and Thursday. Children can enjoy fun, energetic, exciting sports based activity sessions. The sessions are designed to promote play-based learning. Places are limited, more info here.
WHEN: 11am and 11.30am, each Tuesday and Thursday
WHERE: Redbank Plaza, 1 Collingwood Drive, Redbank
COST: Free
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
Sign on to Rosewood junior rugby league
Sign on to Rosewood Junior Rugby League Football Club. For children aged three to 17, boys and girls welcome. For more info phone Shane Brandley on 0417 086 481.
WHEN: 5pm-6pm
WHERE: Anzac Park, Mill Street, Rosewood
COST: Talk to the club
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
Social cooking at Gailes Community House
Do you love to cook? Would you like to learn new recipes? Then get along to the Gailes Community House weekly social cooking group. The group prepares and shares a two-course lunch. Take home new recipes to try on family and friends.
WHEN: 9.30am-12.30pm
WHERE: Gailes Community House, 30 Karina Street, Gailes
COST: $5