Explore Canberra’s historic and modern connections with Canberra treasure hunt. You and your team will solve riddles that will take you to different suburbs in Canberra, uncovering hidden historic sites, contemporary art, and colourful local characters. Join the hunt and discover the city’s hidden gems.
Topic: Environment and Nature
From Sky to Sea: Bushfires, the atmosphere and the marine environment
An annual public lecture and panel discussion jointly presented by the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society and the Australian Marine Science Association as part of National Science Week. Paul Fox-Hughes Paul Fox-Hughes is a researcher working in the Bureau of Meteorology mostly on the interactions of fire and weather, after spending two decades as a…
Cool Science at Home
Bridgewater Library is committed to inspiring our local young people to pursue an interest in science. Our Cool Science program introduces young people to science concepts through experiments using everyday items that can be found in the kitchen of peoples’ homes. We know that the simple science experiment that a child does today may spark…
Science Pub Trivia – At home
Science Pub Trivia is on again in 2020- but this time, you can play along at home. Get your team together and tune in on Facebook Live for this entertaining evening: questions will cover all areas of the scientific world, the latest tech and pop culture too! There’ll be questions for everyone.
South Australian Museum Podcast: Collection Stories
Collection Stories will be the South Australian Museum’s first ever podcast series featuring stories about our collections. Over the course of four episodes listeners will hear firsthand from museum professionals about why museums keep things, what types of things we collect, what do we learn from them, how do we care from them, and how…
Environment, Health or Wealth – Farm to Fork ECU Educational Game
Join us for a FREE online introduction to the Farm to Fork ECU – Educational Game. This event will start with a brief presentation by ECU staff on how computer games can be used in youth education and introduce viewers to the Farm to Fork ECU game. The facilitator will then work through the game…
Is Urban Farming the Future- Movie night
Join us for a community movie night – at home. Willoughby, Northern Beaches and Ku Ring Gai Library members have free access to the award-winning documentary “Brooklyn Farmer”. Then join our evening talk on urban planning with expert Donna Houston on Thursday 20 August, 7pm. 15 – 22 August, free screening with your library card…
Nature Drawing for Beginners
A beginners introduction to scientific illustration. Join our newest group and learn to draw nature. Perfect for beginners, sessions will include live-streamed classes as well as weekly course material. A practise session is available for those who haven’t used Zoom before. Tuesdays, 10 – 11 am, 18 August – 8 September. Live streamed via Zoom….
A Potted History of Koalas: hard questions about a soft animal
Let’s face it, Koalas are cute. However, the science around koalas is complex and fascinating, and there are many myths that need to be busted. Are koalas in South Australia the same as koalas from New South Wales? Is disease a problem for koalas? Are dropbears real? We delve deeply into the science of koalas,…
STEM Fest
A whole school tabloid day of STEM activities. Fun hands on STEM activities from Pre-primary through to Year 6, including a science show at the start of the day.