Gardening Circle
Pick up some fresh gardening ideas and be the first to see great new gardening titles. Swap gardening tips and tricks. All levels of expertise welcome. A wide variety of topics covered.
WHEN: 10am-11am
WHERE: Ipswich Central Library, South Street, Ipswich
COST: Free
Story Time - Redbank Plains Community Centre
Share in the fun of stories, rhymes, songs and games to build important language and reading readiness skills. This month’s theme is Exotic Animals. Ideal for children under 6. No bookings required.
WHEN: 9.30am-10.15am
WHERE: Redbank Plains Community Centre, 180 School Road, Redbank Plains
COST: Free

Wriggle and Rhyme at Redbank Plains
Explore language through movement. Bounce, clap, wiggle and giggle as we share fun rhymes, songs and stories with our older babies. Ages: 6-18 months with mums, dads and/or carers.
WHEN: 10.30am – 11am
WHERE: Redbank Plains Community Centre, 180 School Road, Redbank Plains
COST: Free

Friends of Ipswich Libraries: Trivia with Friends
Gather your friends for tables of four to six, or just come and join in. Light supper included. BYO nibblies.
WHEN: 5.30pm-8pm
WHERE: Ipswich Central Library, South Street, Ipswich
COST: $8 per person

Rock of Ages 101: High School Edition
Presented by St Edmund’s College and St Mary’s College, Rock of Ages 101: High School Edition is a hilarious musical, featuring the biggest hits of the 80s, that is sure to take you back to your days in Spandex, playing air guitar while sporting a head of hair that is all ‘business at the front, party at the back’.
WHEN: 7.30pm
WHERE: Ipswich Civic Centre
COST: $25 adults, $20 concession, book here

Ipswich Hospital Museum
WHEN: 9am – 12pm Every Wednesday.
WHERE: Ipswich Hospital Museum, Jubilee Building, Ipswich Hospital
COST: Free entry

FOREIGN BODIES: NEW WORK BY CHRISTOPHER TROTTER
These new sculptures by Christopher Trotter are created from natural objects and discarded machinery. Drawn to the unique forms and weathered surfaces of these materials, Trotter’s creations appear to have lived a hard life performing the task for which they were invented. Since each creation is made by joining unrelated materials in an illogical yet seemingly plausible combination, we are left to ponder exactly what function they performed.
WHEN: 10am-5pm daily, until 22 July
WHERE: d’Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich
COST: Free

SILVER & GOLD: UNIQUE AUSTRALIAN OBJECTS 1830–1910
Silver & Gold: unique Australian objects 1830–1910 showcases exceptional nineteenth and early 20th Century Australian silver and gold objects drawn from the National Gallery of Australia’s significant collection of colonial decorative arts and design. The theme of this exhibition is celebration, with objects marking significant personal, community and professional achievements and milestones, or displays of prosperity and artistic accomplishment.
WHEN: 10am-5pm daily, until August 26, 2018
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich
COST: Free

Bootcamp - HIIT
Head along to Bootcamp. Active Parks HIIT class is where you perform a short burst of high-intensity (or max-intensity) exercise followed by a brief low-intensity activity, repeatedly, until too exhausted to continue. This is a school term activity.
For more Bootcamp classes – Active and Healthy Ipswich – click here
WHEN: 5.30pm
WHERE: Alfred Seymour Park, 10 Enson Street, Bundamba
COST: Free

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

Ipswich House Portraits from the collection
Image: Bruce Buchanan Claremont 2004 (detail) | Watercolour on paper, 67 x 100cm. Ipswich Art Gallery Collection. Commissioned with funds donated by the Friends of the Ipswich Art Gallery, 2005
This selection of ‘house portraits’ examines the city’s significant domestic architectural heritage as seen through the eyes of contemporary Queensland artists.
These house portraits are more than mere pictorial representations of the city’s heritage-listed buildings, instead offering explorations into the architectural design, construction and fabrication methods while also exposing more than a hint of the personal histories and memories of their former residents.
WHEN: 10am-5pm daily, until August 26, 2018
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich
COST: Free

Sing with the Miner Chords
Like to sing? Join Ipswich A Capella Harmony Club – the Miner Chords. Men and women of all abilities welcome. For more information phone David Green on 0407 831 326 or Gordon Dryden on 0414 294 120.
WHERE: Old Ipswich Courthouse, 75 East Street, Ipswich
COST: Membership applies
Silk Road Belly Dance
Silk Road Belly Dance and Low Impact Exercise class is suitable for women of all ages and fitness levels.
WHEN: 6.45pm every Wednesday.
WHERE: Masonic Hall, Nicholas Street, Ipswich
COST: $12

Yoga
WHEN: 6.30pm every Wednesday.
WHERE: Yoga Studio Nada, 11 Connors Street, North Ipswich
COST: $10

Little Gems Playgroup
Little Gems Playgroup meets at Gailes Community House for fun indoor/outdoor play. It is a great way to meet other parents, grandparents and carers.
WHEN: 9.30am-12.30pm every Wednesday
WHERE: Gailes Community House, 30 Karina Street, Gailes
COST: Free

Women's Singing Circle
WHEN: 7pm every Wednesday.
WHERE: Sacred Cow Yoga Studio, 233 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
COST: Cost is $15 per week casual rate or $120 per term
Genies in residence
Meet members of the Ipswich Genealogical Society at the Ipswich Central Library every Wednesday.
WHEN: 10am-12pm
WHERE: Ipswich Central Library
COST: Free

Providence Mummys Playgroup
Providence Mummys playgroup is for children zero to five years and is run by local parents and caregivers, with a range of activities designed to meet the needs of children attending. BYO snacks. All welcome. No cost and no need to RSVP, just show up.
WHEN: 9.30am-11am every Wednesday during school term
WHERE: Providence Community Centre, Amity Way, South Ripley
COST: Free

Shapeshifters: 3D Printing the Future
Showcasing works by seven Australian and one international maker, this exhibition explores how 3D printing has revolutionised the way we design and apply products in our everyday lives. Artist creations on display include jewellery, fashion and prosthetics, all created using 3D printing technology. A series of workshops will accompany the exhibition including hands-on opportunities for adults and children to design and print their own 3D objects.
WHEN: Daily, until 2 September, 2018
WHERE: The Workshops Rail Museum, North St, North Ipswich
COST: Free with admission