Holiday Event for Girls - Australian Computer Society

ACS WOMEN 
For girls who would like to become Tech Girl Superheroes....

Microsoft is holding a special holiday event for girls. The girls will be shown how to become a Tech Girl Superhero. Each girl must be accompanied by a parent or carer.

This morning event will be held on Wednesday 2nd July, 2014. 

Venue:

Microsoft office 1 Epping Road North Ryde NSW 2113

It runs from 9:30am until 12 noon and is designed in two parts:

1.  30 minutes with our guest speakers – Jenine Beekhuyzen (Director of Tech Girls Movement) and   Pip Marlow (Managing Director of Microsoft Australia)

2.  2.5 hours of activities for both parents/carers and their daughters.

Girls (primary school) – get involved in solve problem activities, games, create your own superhero, Microsoft entertainment games, play Xbox and seeing how people work in their day job at Microsoft and find out about studying at Uni. Women studying ICT at UTS will accompany the girls through these activities.

Parents/carers – hear about why ‘Tech Girls are Superheroes’ works, meet some of the superheroes, meet university students studying ICT and explore the day job of ICT.

Click on the link to find out more and enrol:

http://www.acs.org.au/branches/new-south-wales/events/upcoming-events/event-details?eveID=50294767693991

Marrickville Library - School Holiday Activities

Marrickville Library School Holiday Activities

There are so many exciting activities happening at Marrickville Library these school holidays. 

Now you can even book your place online, just click on the links below.

Youth holiday activity: Zine workshop

Design and create your very own zine with Vanessa Berry, who has been immersed in the world of zine publishing for many years. Visit Vanessa's website, http://vanessaberryworld.wordpress.com/zines  to get inspired! For 10-18 year olds. All events are free of charge. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 September http://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au

• Wednesday 25 September, 1pm – 4pm: Marrickville Library

 Youth holiday activity: Mosaic tile workshop

Design and create a tile mosaic, using a range of stones, and pearl mosaic stones. For 10-18 year olds. All events are free of charge. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 September http://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au

• Thursday 26 September, 11am – 12 noon: Marrickville Library

Youth holiday activity: Wii player challenge

Sign up and take on the challenge – have fun and win prizes! For 10-18 year olds. All events are free of charge. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 September http://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au

• Friday 27 September, 1pm – 4pm: Marrickville Library

Kids holiday activity: Earthbeats music workshop

Description: Find your rhythm with music from around the world, using percussion, drums, singing and movement. For 5 - 12 year olds. There is a maximum of three workshops per child. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 Septemberhttp://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au.

• Tuesday 24 September, 2pm – 3pm, Marrickville Town Hall

Kids holiday activity: Marshmallow challenge

Create the best construction from spaghetti and marshmallows, and win a delicious prize. For 5 - 12 year olds. There is a maximum of three workshops per child. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 September http://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au.

Tuesday 24 September, 11am – 12 noon, Stanmore Library

Kids holiday activity: Circus collage

Let your imagination loose to create a colourful circus collage from textured paper, feathers, fur fabric and more. For 5 - 12 year olds. There is a maximum of three workshops per child. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 September athttp://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au.

• Monday 30 September, 2pm – 3pm, Dulwich Hill Library

Kids holiday activity: Medieval castle model

Construct a medieval castle with turrets and drawbridge. For 5 - 12 year olds. There is a maximum of three workshops per child. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 September http://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au.

• Thursday 26 September, 2pm – 3pm, Stanmore Library

Kids holiday activity: Bouncing bats

Make a spooky bouncing bat to hang in your bedroom for Halloween. For 5 - 12 year olds. There is a maximum of three workshops per child. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 September http://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au.

• Friday 27 September, 11am – 12 noon, Marrickville Library

Student Tuition: July - October 2013

In partnership with the University of New South Wales, free tuition is now offered for students at Marrickville and Dulwich Hill Libraries. Help for Science, Mathematics, English, ESL, History and Geography is available for high school students, with selected hours also open for primary school students. No bookings are necessary.

Download the dates and subjects available for tuition (PDF)

Youth holiday activity: Street art workshop

Learn the techniques to create professional street art and work on an exciting group project, designing and painting a wall. This event will run over two days. Book into one day or both. Please note: this event is held at the Marrickville Youth Resource Centre (MYRC) and will require a completed parental slip before a booking can be confirmed. Pick up a permission slip from the MYRC or any Marrickville Library branch. For 12-18 year olds. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 September http://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au

• Wednesday 2 October, 10am – 4pm, Marrickville Youth Resource Centre, Yabsley Ave, Jarvie Park, Marrickville
• Thursday 3 October, 10am – 4pm, Marrickville Youth Resource Centre, Yabsley Ave, Jarvie Park, Marrickville

Youth holiday activity: Chocoholics workshop

Create a selection of yummy chocolates, using dark, milk and white chocolate and a variety of sweet fillings. For 10 - 18 year olds. All events are free of charge. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 September http://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au

• Friday 4 October, 2pm – 3pm: Marrickville Library

Kids holiday activity: Circus collage

Let your imagination loose to create a colourful circus collage from textured paper, feathers, fur fabric and more. For 5 - 12 year olds. There is a maximum of three workshops per child. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 Septemberhttp://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au.

• Monday 30 September, 2pm – 3pm, Dulwich Hill Library

Kids holiday activity: Family history scrapbook

Bring along your favourite family photos to create a family scrapbook page. This workshop will celebrate the History Week 2013 theme, Picture This. For 5–12 year olds. There is a maximum of three workshops per child. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 September http://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au.

• Monday 30 September, 3pm – 4pm, Marrickville Library

Kids holiday activity: Marshmallow challenge

Create the best construction from spaghetti and marshmallows, and win a delicious prize. For 5 - 12 year olds. There is a maximum of three workshops per child. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 September http://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au.

• Tuesday 1 October, 11am – 12 noon, Stanmore Library

Kids holiday activity: What’s the joke? show

Bestselling children's author, Andy Jones, presents a hilarious musical show about jokes and humour. There’ll be audience interaction, electric drums, guitars, silly songs and rhymes. For 5 - 12 year olds. There is a maximum of three workshops per child. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 September http://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au

• Tuesday 1 October, 2pm – 3pm, Marrickville Town Hall

Kids holiday activity: Bouncing bats

Make a spooky bouncing bat to hang in your bedroom for Halloween. For 5 - 12 year olds. There is a maximum of three workshops per child. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 September http://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au.

• Wednesday 2 October, 2pm – 3pm, St Peters Library

Kids holiday activity: Medieval castle model

Construct a medieval castle with turrets and drawbridge. For 5 - 12 year olds. There is a maximum of three workshops per child. Phone 9335 2173 or book online from Tuesday 3 September http://marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au.

• Thursday 3 October, 2pm – 3pm, Marrickville Library

Marrickville Library School Holiday Activities

Polar Diorama

Create your own Antarctic 3-D world complete with polar animals and icebergs. For 5 - 12 year olds. Bookings for events are essential and will be taken from Tuesday 18 June 2013 onwards. Phone 9335 2173 so you don’t miss out!

• Tuesday 2 July 11am - 12pm: St Peters Library
• Monday 8 July 3pm - 4pm: Stanmore Library

Sparrow Sports workshop

Shake out the winter cobwebs in this fun, physical session, including games of Stuck in the mid, slingshots, tug of war, sack races, team games and more. For 5 - 12 year olds. Bookings for events are essential and will be taken from Tuesday 18 June 2013 onwards. Phone 9335 2173 so you don’t miss out!

• Tuesday 2 July 2pm - 3.30pm: Marrickville Town Hall

Egyptian Pharaoh craft

Transform into an Egyptian pharaoh complete with jewelled head-dress and collar. For 5 - 12 year olds. Bookings for events are essential and will be taken from Tuesday 18 June 2013 onwards. Phone 9335 2173 so you don’t miss out!

• Wednesday 3 July 11am - 12pm: Stanmore Library
• Friday 12 July 2pm - 3pm: Marrickville Library

Pterodactyl Mobile

Be transported to a prehistoric forest when you create a mobile of flying dinosaurs. For 5 - 12 year olds. Bookings for events are essential and will be taken from Tuesday 18 June 2013 onwards. Phone 9335 2173 so you don’t miss out!

• Thursday 4 July 2pm - 3pm: Dulwich Hill
  Tuesday 9 July 2pm - 3pm: St Peters

Tropical Bird Collage

Create a tropical jungle collage where birds of paradise and toucans flash their fine feathers. For 5 - 12 year olds. Bookings for events are essential and will be taken from Tuesday 18 June 2013 onwards. Phone 9335 2173 so you don’t miss out!

• Friday 5 July 3pm - 4pm: Marrickville
• Wednesday 10 July 2pm - 3pm: Dulwich Hill

Circus skills workshop

An exciting workshop run by Circus Unique, offering training in unicycle, stilts, pois twirling, juggling and more. Please note this event is for 8-12 year olds. Bookings for events are essential and will be taken from Tuesday 18 June 2013 onwards. Phone 9335 2173 so you don’t miss out!

• Monday 8 July 10.30am - 12pm: Marrickville Town Hall

NAIDOC Dreamtime stories and craft

Celebrate NAIDOC Week by listening to Dreamtime Stories and making Australian animals to decorate your bedroom. For 5 - 12 year olds. Bookings for events are essential and will be taken from Tuesday 18 June 2013 onwards. Phone 9335 2173 so you don’t miss out!

• Tuesday 9 July 11am - 12pm: Marrickville Library