Every Thursday at 9:30 am and
Sunday at 11 am
Join us each week for a book reading and creative activity in the garden or in the shop! Sharon and Naomi are expert story-tellers and craft conoisseurs. No need to book in, just turn up.
This is a FREE program, but a gold coin donation to cover supply costs is appreciated but not mandatory
19 and 20 Sept, 10am-2pm
We’re a sponsor of this year’s Mid-Mountains Garden Festival supporting Hazelbrook Public School. Join us at the Hazelbrook Scout Hall on the second Festival weekend to visit the Story Garden hub where we’ll have storytime, garden-themed craft activities and sensory play plus books for sale.
Ages 3-10 – Cost: FREE!
MID-MOUNTAINS GARDEN FESTIVAL
26 Sept, 10am-4pm
Find us at the Blue Mountains Sustainability Festival in Katoomba where we’ll be selling preloved and environmentally focused books for kids.
All Ages – Cost: FREE!
BLUE MOUNTAINS SUSTAINABILITY FESTIVAL
SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS
Monday 28 Sept, 1pm-3pm
Have you ever wanted to see your artwork up in a shop? In this hands-on workshop we’ll guide students through sketching Fairy and Dragon themed designs that they’ll then paint on our shop windows! A unique opportunity to work alongside our resident illustrator. Students will also complete a fantastical craft to bring home.
Ages 6-12 – Cost $20
REGISTER HERE
Tuesday 29 Sept, 10am-12pm
Join us for a morning of open-ended creative play. We supply all the materials – paint, tape and cardboard boxes galore – and you supply the imagination. Build robots, castles, costumes, airplanes – whatever you can dream up, in our outdoor garden space.
Ages 5-10 – Cost $20
REGISTER HERE
Tuesday 29 Sept, 1-4pm
Join Lawson local Antony Mann – author, filmmaker and dungeon master – for this one-day Dungeons and Dragons campaign. A great introduction to D&D for those who are new to tabletop role-playing games.
Places are limited to 6 students so book in quickly!
Ages 8-12 – Cost $50
REGISTER HERE
Tuesday 6 Sept, 10am-12pm
Work with visual artist Naomi Crew to create a beautiful painting on native wildlife using watercolour paints.
All materials provided.
Artworks are eligible for entry in the Love Lawson Festival wildlife art competition. (Details coming soon.)
Ages 7-12 – Cost $40
REGISTER HERE
TERM 4 WORKSHOPS – COMING SOON!
Mondays 10-11:30am; Ages 3-8
19 Oct – 7 Dec
A weekly program for preschoolers and homeschoolers and their parent/caretaker. Each week we’ll read stories and offer crafts and sensory play around different weekly themes related to nature/gardening/the environment. We’ll also engage children and families in our new children’s garden patch.
Mondays 3:30-4:30pm, Ages 8-12
Oct 19 – Dec 7
Is your child the next Dav Pilkey? Learn how to create dynamic characters and lay out a graphic novel in this weekly workshop. We’ll read and discuss our favourite comics and work towards creating our own!
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:00pm, Ages 8-12
Oct 20 – Dec 8
Dates and enrolment details coming soon
Join dungeon master Antony Mann for a term of adventuring in this 8-week campaign.
REGISTER HERE
Thursdays, 3:30-4:300pm, Ages 7-12
Oct 22 – Dec 10
Want to work with a professional illustrator and learn how to tell stories visually? In this weekly workshop Naomi will work with students to develop both their storytelling and drawing techniques. You’ll create a picture book of your very own!
Thursdays, 3:30-4:300pm, Ages 5-8
Oct 22 – Dec 10
Perfect for creative kids looking for a fun, low-pressure after school activity. Each week we’ll have a variety of art supplies and prompts to inspire students, or they can simply make their own original crafts. All set in our beautiful back garden.
