Get ready for a fun and interactive science experience to celebrate National Science Week! This unique event will allow you to rotate through engaging science stations, meeting and learning from Council’s very own environmental scientists. Gain insight into a variety of environmental topics through hands-on activities and fascinating demonstrations.
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Friday Morning Tech Class: Evolving Tech Words
Technology moves fast, and so does its language. This class breaks down new and trending tech terms that are shaping the digital world. From Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Non-fungible token (NFTs), understand what’s next in tech without feeling left behind.
Girls Day Out in STEM – My Metaverse Mission: Possible
Your STEM Mission Has Arrived! Welcome, Agent. Your mission – should you choose to accept it – is to enter My Metaverse Mission: Possible, the most thrilling online experience of National Science Week 2025, where we’re decoding the universe like never before! As a junior agent, you’ll explore our secret STEM worlds. Each one is…
Scientist Portraits – Story and spectacle
Elizabeth Blackburn, Fiona Wood, and Graeme Clark. You may have heard of these Australian scientists before, but do you know how they’ve changed the world for the better? Learn how storytelling meets science. Join legendary science journalist and broadcaster Robyn Williams AO in our 45-minute virtual webinar as he introduces scientists from the National…
Sunbury Scientists
Calling all junior scientists! Come to learn and explore science concepts after school with fun experiments and activities.
Junior Tech Lab
Calling all junior tech-lovers! This National Science Week, join us in our Junior Tech Lab. Come along and explore coding, robotics, and problem solving with us. We will be using Osmo, Ozobots, Spheros and more in this after-school workshop. It will be a fun introduction to the different educational technology our library offers. Junior Tech…
Explore Emerging Technologies
ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence (AI), virtual reality, deepfakes, blockchain – what does it all mean? Learn about emerging technologies and how they are used in the world around you.
Family Movie Night at the Library
Bring your family and make new friends at our Family Movie Night to celebrate National Science Week at Craigieburn Library. We’ll be watching science-themed movies rated G or PG. There’s no need to book your place for this event. Just meet us at Craigieburn Library.
Tassie’s Wild Weather Up Close
In Tasmania, talking about the weather isn’t just small talk. It’s a shared obsession. We joke about four seasons in a day, check three fine forecasts and still pack a jacket, and know that a sunny morning can end in a soaking. But what’s behind these wild swings? How rare is a so-called 1-in-100-year storm?…
Is Laughter the Best Medicine?
In times of growing social isolation and health challenges, could laughter offer unexpected benefits? Our scientists, industry experts and researchers join forces with comedy acts to unpack how humour might support well-being and strengthen connections. The experts: Associate Professor Alison Canty, neuroscientist, Wicking Dementia Research Education Centre, University of Tasmania Dr Daryl Peebles, writer, performer…