Current Events
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Story Time in the Gardens - Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
When: February, Tuesdays 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
10:30 - 12.00pm
Where: Under the big Shady Fig Tree on Wedding Lawn 2
Cost: Free
Suitable for ages 10 and under.
Enjoy story time in the Gardens under the big shady fig tree on Wedding Lawn 2.
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Guided Walks - Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
When: Mondays to Saturdays
When: Saturday, 11am and 1pm
Where: Deapart from the Information Kiosk, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Cost: Free No booking Required
Enjoy a relaxed and informative guided walk with our Volunteer Guides. Walks are for approximately 60 minutes and d...
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Free Mini-Bus Tour - Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
When: Mondays and Thursdays
Location: Departs 10:45am
Pick up and drop off point: Information Kiosk
Cost: Free
This entertaining 30-minute tour takes you throughout the Gardens’ smaller paths incorporating garden highlights and the 27 hectare Australian Plant Communities....
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Aspley Orchid Society - Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
When: Saturday 11th February 8:30am - 4:00pm
Sunday 12th February 9:00am - 4:00pm
Where: In the Auditorium; Auditorium Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Cost: $3.00
Wonderful displays of Orchid blooms. Floral arrangements and plants on sale, as well as potting demonstrati...
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Walk and Whimsy Art in the Park
When: Saturday 11th January
1:30am - 3:30pm
Where: Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Cost: Free
Come along to this fun, active and creative session. Become inspired by a walk in the beautiful gardens. Then make a artist book using papers and fabrics reminiscent of the textures and patterns withi...
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Shoot for the Stars Pottery and Adventure Walk
When: Saturday 11th February
10.30am - 12.00pm
Where: Meet outside the Planetarium
Cost: Free
Suitable for all ages.
Come along to this fun workshop to make some weird and wonderful aliens, asteroids and rockets from clay. Start by taking a walk on the Hide and See...
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Playing at the Bandstand
When: Sunday 12th February
2:00pm
Where: Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Cost: Free
In The Mood For Love
St John Ambulance Concert Band conducted by Major Ivan Cocking plays a selection of songs of love and romance.
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Inaugural Commenmoration of Events of s.s. "Pearl" capsizing on 13th February 1896
When: Sunday 12th February, 2012
3pm
Location: Queensland Maritime Museum
entrance on the corner of Sidon and Streets, South Brisbane (South Bank)
R.S.V.P. and for further information (and donations to be used to commemorate the "Pearl" event, please contact Paul Seto, Autho: "1896 ...
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Sculpting Ceramic 3D Design
When: Thursday 16th February
10:30am - 12:30pm
Where: Mt-Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Sculpt and glaze or paint existing figurines, pots, vases or clay sculptures.
Bookings required ph: 3403 8470
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The International Cordyline Society
When: Saturday 18th Feb 8am - 4pm
Sunday 19th Feb 9am - 3pm
Where: In the Auditorium; Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Cost: $3.00
Tropical plants for sale including new-release cordylines as well as bromeliads, heliconias, gingers, orchids, palms and all plants tropical.
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Daryll Bellingham - Use of Digital Storytelling in Local History Projects
The Toowong and District Historical Society
When: Friday, 24th February 2012
9:30am - 12.00pm
Location: Toowong Library, top floor, Toowong Village
In his presentation, Daryll will use examples from the Mitchelton Turns 150 Project', the 'Inala Elders - Yarns and Life Stories DVD Project...
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Daryll Bellingham (Digital Story Teller) TDHS Guest Speaker
When: Friday 24th February
9.30 -12.00am
Location: Toowong Library Meeting Room
Toowong and District Historical Society In invite you to hear Daryll Bellingham speak about the use of Digital Story Telling in Local Hisotry Projects. In his presentation Daryll will use examples from the 'Mitchelton tur...
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Digital Camera Workshops
When: Saturday 25th February
9am - 12pm
Where: Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Cost: $30: Bookings are Essential
Learn to use your digital camera while exploring photographic opportunities in the Gardens.
Please bring your own digital camera. For more information, p...
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Photographic Safari
When: Monday 27th February
9.30am - 12.30pm
Where: Meet at the Japanese Gardens, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Learn basic pictorial composition while exploring the gardens. Critique your photos amongst the group, while having lunch. Follow up your photographic safari with photo storage, editing and enh...
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Karoline Hamilton (The Centenary Historical Society)
When: Friday 23rd March
9am - 12pm
Location: Toowong Library Meeting Room
Karoline is speaking upon Thomas MacLeod and his aviation exploits in the Centenary area
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Matthew Smith (Dept of Public Works)
When: Friday 27th April 2012
9am -12pm
Location: Toowong Library Meeting Room
Toowong and Distric Historical Society invite you to hear Matthew, a special projects officer for WWII sites in Queensland and the Queensland War Memorial Register. He will speak on WWII sites in QLD and other aspects of this...
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Pauline Williams (The Geneological Society of Queensland)
When: Friday, 25th May, 2012
9am -12pm
Location: Toowong Library Meeting Room
Toowong and District Historical Society invite you to hear speaker Pauline Williams talk about aspects of family history research and resources held by the QGQ.
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Queensland State Archives Guest Speaker
When: Friday 22nd June, 2012
9am -12pm
Location: Toowong Library Meeting Room
Toowong and District Historical Society invites you to hear Nyles Elvery or Jane Wassell speak about how resources held by the QLD State Archives can be useful for family history and historical research.
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Miles Farmer (National Boer War Monument Association, Queensland Committee)
When: Friday, 27th July, 2012
9am to 12pm
Location: Toowong Library Meeting Place
Toowong and District Historical Society invite you to hear an overview of the Anglo Boer War 1899-1902, with a focus on the National Boer War Memorial Project and the restoration of Lt Lachlan John (Jack) Caskey's Memorial...
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