Lake Mac full STEAM returns to celebrate creativity and innovation, making, and engineering for all ages.

Scheduled Events:
9.30am             Mad Science Inventions with Pretty Amazing Jono – Reserve your spot
11am                Australia’s Agricultural Identity – an Aboriginal Yarn – Reserve your spot
12noon            How peacocks get their rainbow feathers – Reserve your spot

ALL day Events:

• Check out the Lake Mac Libraries Fab Lab (digital fabrication lab) for demos and mini maker sessions. The Fab Lab is an innovative educational space, the first of its kind in regional New South Wales.
• High school students imagine the future of Lake Mac in 2045 with the Curious Minds Exhibition. Discover their vision for housing, sustainability and recreation in our community through interactive dioramas.
• Explore sustainability with local artist, Jenni Goodman, and their Flute: A Dolphin’s Wild Journey Home exhibition
• Lego and craft activities
• Solar Telescope - Come chat to our experts from the Physics Department at the University of Newcastle about what is going on at the Sun’s surface and why we should care about it.  

About the venue

Parking for Lake Mac FULL STEAM. All day parking is available around the venue on Lake and South Streets. From South Street, the library is an easy 5 - 10 minute walk.

Windale Hub also has a rear car park accessible from Shade Lane which will be reserved for accessible parking with a ramp leading to the building. The building also has an internal ramp. There is a second entry to the library on Lake Street with 2-hour parking available. The library has accessible toilet, and all meeting rooms have a hearing loop.