[ May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024. ]
South Australia’s 2024 History Festival is a celebration of the past, with a focus on the theme of power. Held throughout May each year, South Australia’s History Festival explores the state’s places and spaces, stories, collections and ideas that make us who we are.
History Festival is one of the largest open-access community events in SA […]
Book Club Playgroup – St Raphael’s School
In their bright and air conditioned library, St Raphael’s school invites you to help develop your child’s love and understanding of learning each Wednesday morning from 9:15am to 10:30am.
Each week they will choose a different picture book to read to the group. Based on the chosen book, children will […]
[ April 6, 2024; ]
Storybook Walk in Thalassa Park is getting a new resident.
This much-loved walk aims to celebrate and raise the profile of Australian writers and poets and their works, by bringing characters from some of the best-loved children’s books to life.
Every two years, three books are selected, and the community is asked to vote for their favourite, […]
[ April 16, 2024 to April 18, 2024. April 23, 2024 to April 24, 2024. ]
The Hospital Research Foundation Group Adelaide Thunderbird School Holidays Netball Clinics are back!
The Hospital Research Foundation Group Adelaide Thunderbirds School Holidays Clinics are back! The clinics provide budding netballers with an exciting chance to develop their skills and learn from their netball heroes, the Adelaide Thunderbirds athletes.
These interactive clinics vary depending on the age and […]
[ May 4, 2024; May 11, 2024; ]
Four family-friendly cooking workshops in this year’s Tasting Australia program will share family histories on a plate from around the world.
The workshops will give people an opportunity to eat and learn some treasured family recipes, culture and migration stories from the Ugandan, Vietnamese, Italian and Indian communities that have settled in the West of Adelaide. […]
The Commissioner’s Digital Challenge is a free online resource teaching children and young people important skills for the jobs of the future.
Digital skills are life skills. They’re critical to future jobs, social inclusion and a more equitable world. There is the chance to participate in three different challenges: Learn to Speak Robot, Space to Dream and […]
[ March 3, 2024; March 5, 2024; ]
Writers’ Week has a jam-packed program designed for young book readers. Young Readers’ Day (ages 2 – 12) is on Sunday 3 March 2024 and for kids over 12, Tuesday 5 March 2024 is YA Evening and Hear Me Roar!
Young Readers’ Day | 3 March 2024
Calling all fans of picture books, graphic novels and epic […]
[ May 31, 2024; ]
Dr Jane Goodall’s Reasons for Hope Tour coming to Adelaide.
After a long absence brought on by the COVID pandemic, Goodall, 89, is delighted to be returning to Australia and New Zealand to meet with her supporters and share her reasons for hope in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland.
Dr Jane Goodall is an English ethologist […]
[ December 9, 2023; ]
Take a look under the sea during the Marine Discovery Centre Open Day in Henley Beach
Join the team at the Marine Discovery Centre for a morning of interactive fun, marine-based exploring and learning, followed by a guided beach marine trail on Henley Beach.
During the session, you will have access to a variety of interactive discovery […]
Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary’s Junior Keeper Experience
Does your child love animals and being outdoors? Maybe they want to be a zookeeper, vet, or wildlife warrior when they grow up? Well, we have found the perfect activity for you in the Adelaide Hills.
Review by Jo Parkinson
Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary’s Junior Keeper Program is a 4-hour, fun filled and […]
[ November 2, 2023 to November 3, 2023. ]
Once Upon a Festival is back at Immanuel College in 2023.
Thousands of young people will have the opportunity to experience a stellar lineup of world-class authors and illustrators in workshops, talks and special events over two days, with the aim of fostering a lifelong love of literature in students aged 7 – 17 years.
There will […]
[ October 6, 2023 to October 7, 2023. October 13, 2023 to October 14, 2023. ]
Walk with the Fauna Rescue of SA Talking Batty Education Team as they explore the incredible world of bats.
Grey-headed Flying-foxes have only been in Adelaide since 2010 so there is much for the public to learn about this vitally important keystone species. The organisers are experienced Flying-fox carers, rescuers, rehabilitators and educators within Fauna Rescue […]
[ October 5, 2023 to October 6, 2023. ]
Join the team at the Marine Discovery Centre for a morning of marine-based interactive fun, art and craft activites and a beach marine trail on Henley Beach.
During the session, children will have access to a variety of interactive discovery stations including Kaurna learning, sea aquariums, virtual reality headsets, hands-on games, and nature and recycled craft […]
[ August 30, 2023 to August 31, 2023. ]
When to see the next Super Blue Moon.
A rare super blue moon that only appears once per decade will be visible from Australia on Wednesday 30 August 2023.
What makes the super blue moon rare, is that it actually refers to two different moon phases happening at the same time; a supermoon and a blue moon. […]
Inventor Kids STEM Classes
Inventor Kids run interactive science, technology, engineering and mathematics sessions for 3-5 year olds.
For 45 minutes each week, you and your child will develop and practice skills in STEM through educational and fun hands-on activities.
At every session, a new STEM topic will be showcased in areas such as engineering design, balance, gravity, […]
[ August 15, 2023; August 17, 2023; ]
Amazing Micro Worlds
See what it’s like to be a scientist and explore amazing micro worlds using advanced microscopes.
Children and teens will receive staff guidance to operate the equipment, and can pick and choose what micro slide they would like to investigate underneath the lens. This is an inclusive free event at the Tea Tree Gully […]
[ August 19, 2023; ]
Barossa Science Extravaganza
The Barossa Council Public Library is bringing all things STEAM to the Barossa Valley in a family friendly extravaganza featuring science performances, displays, hands-on activities and opportunities to chat to educational organisations and industry professionals in a dynamic array of fields.
Over the course of the three hours, participants will be able to see […]
[ August 12, 2023; ]
Weird Science with SciWorld
Is it real? Or just plain weird? Learn about weird science at the City Library as part of National Science Week.
Follow the world of science at its best. See some amazing experiments like pH testing, making plastic cups cluck like chickens and making Oobleck slime or do some of your own. It […]
Frida & Diego: Love & Revolution Adelaide Exhibition
If you’ve been thinking of taking your budding artists to the Art Gallery of SA, there is no better time than now! The beloved works of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera & their Mexican contemporaries are currently on display until 17 September 2023.
Review by Sharon Harrington
Frida Kahlo is considered […]
In South Australia, ‘preschool’ and ‘kindergarten’ are the same! So, why should your child go to preschool?
Glad you asked! Going to preschool has a big impact on your child’s learning and development.
At preschool your child:
is learning through play
will develop skills such as counting, listening, communicating and problem solving
makes friends
is becoming a strong and confident learner.
There […]
[ June 19, 2023; ]
Connected Parenting Workshop – Respectful care for all ages.
Respectful care and Connected Parenting looks different with a newborn, with a toddler, with a pre-kinder child and with a school child.
This workshop focusses on working through how to keep centred in one’s commitment to respectful care and make the right time for connection is central to […]
Explore an important piece of WWII history in Glenelg – an Air Raid Shelter.
Built in 1942, the Glenelg Air Raid Shelter was a valuable part of a World War II communications network. Air Raid Shelters were generally built to protect large numbers of people from air raids, but in Adelaide they were civil defence communications […]
Sesame Workshop – Mental Health Resources
Multi-platform initiative, Sema Workshop is kicking off Mental Health Awareness Month with a variety of offerings including a new YouTube special, Elmo’s Mindfulness Spectacular.
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organisation behind Sesame Street, has announced a new organisation-wide focus on the emotional well-being of young children and their families. Responding to […]
Meet the Southern White Rhino crash at Monarto Safari Park
If you’ve ever wanted to get up close – very close – to a Southern White Rhino then this is the ultimate animal experience for you!
It’s hard to describe the feeling of getting right up close to a Southern White Rhino less than an hours drive […]
Edstart Achievement Awards Program 2023
Know a student who deserves to be recognised? Nominations are open for the 2023 Edstart Achievement Awards Program, acknowledging students across a range of categories with an award and a $1,500 grant.
The program is open to students from primary and secondary schools across Australia.
Nominations close Friday 9 June 2023.
Find out more […]
David Archer Presents: Summer Fun for Everyone
David Archer presents his amazing interactive artworks, inspired by Victorian and Edwardian travelling sideshows and carnivals.
As part of the SA History Festival, this exhibition will be presented at the Bay Discovery Centre by City of Holdfast Bay. Peer in wonder into one of David Archer’s hand-cranked dioramas, or have […]
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Sesame Workshop Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month.
Sesame Workshop celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with new resources on belonging and artistic expression. New content features Julia, a Sesame Street Muppet with autism, sharing stories with her friends about creating art and what it means to belong.
The new content features Julia […]
[ March 19, 2023; ]
Tonsley Science Fair 2023.
The Tonsley Science Fair returns with a mix of family favourites and brand new attractions to engage with all ages.
Go along to Tonsley Innovation District and be inspired by Australian wildlife, learn about bugs and insects, explore virtual reality, dig into the past with palaeontology, learn about the world of technology and […]
Government Preschools Mid-year Intake – Enrol Now
South Australian government preschools support your child’s learning and development to give them a great start in life.
If your child turns 4 between 1 May to 31 October 2023, you can register now for them to start preschool in term 3 (July) of 2023.
Three reasons to choose a government […]
Corpse Flower on Show at the Adelaide Botanic Garden
The Corpse Flower or Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is delicately positioned in the Bicentennial Conservatory as they patiently await its incredibly stinky bloom (as at 5 January 2023).
Once this rare and endangered Indonesian marvel reaches its peak flower bloom, it gives off a smell of rotting flesh […]
