Build and battle with a handcrafted scribble bot! This event is part of the Whitehorse Manningham Library’s weeklong program of From Craft to Code events. Join us to make a scribble bot using a fun mixture of craft and robotics. A scribble bot is a simple, homemade robot designed to create random or patterned drawings….
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Electronic Embroidery Workshop
Sew a light-up circuit! This event is part of the Whitehorse Manningham Library’s weeklong program of From Craft to Code events. This workshop brings together two skills rarely used together: hand sewing and electronics! Use conductive thread and LEDs to make your very own light-up fabric designs. No sewing or electronics experience is required! This Inspiring…
Drop-In Making: Decorate A Labcoat
Decorate your very own lab coat in celebration of National Science Week! This event is part of the Whitehorse Manningham Library’s weeklong program of From Craft to Code events. Decorate and personalise lab coats with markers and stickers to celebrate the vibrance of science. Draw everything from planets and microbes to test tubes and animals!…
ANSTO’s National Science Week Hackathon 2024
Develop a creative solution to a unique design challenge! ANSTO’s Hackathon challenges teams of high school students to develop creative solutions to a design challenge question. This fast-paced competition takes place over three days during National Science Week. It includes opportunities for students to discuss their ideas with design and STEM experts. Once students…
Warm Winter Reading Lounge: Science Non-Fiction
Get ready for National Science Week at Altona Meadows Library and STEAM Centre! Our friendly library staff will help you discover the fantastic collection of books curated especially for the STEAM Centre. This week we are celebrating all things Science Non-Fiction! From interspace to the internet, we’ll help you find great recommendations for your…
Warm Winter Reading Lounge: Science Fiction
Get ready for National Science Week at Altona Meadows Library and STEAM Centre! Our friendly library staff will help you discover the fantastic collection of books curated especially for the STEAM Centre. This week we are celebrating all things Science Fiction! From time travel to space exploration, we will help you find great recommendations…
Introduction to Sashiko – Japanese Needlework
Discover the fascinating geometry behind traditional Japanese needlework. This class is part of the Whitehorse Manningham Library’s weeklong program of From Craft to Code events. Join Leanne O’Sullivan of Kimono House Japanese Textiles & Craft for an afternoon of hand-stitching. Leanne will guide you in this relaxing and enjoyable introduction to Sashiko, a traditional…
Family Weaving Workshop with Zsofia Samu
Make a woven artwork using the same weaving techniques behind early programming innovations! This class is part of the Whitehorse Manningham Library’s weeklong program of From Craft to Code events. Textile artist Zsofia Samu is leading this transformative workshop in which you will learn valuable new skills. Apply the same simple weaving techniques that…
Visible Mending Magic with Sarah Seahorse
Learn the art and positive environmental impacts of visible mending! This event is part of the Whitehorse Manningham Library’s weeklong program of From Craft to Code events. Learn the art of visible mending utilising repetitive & decorative hand stitching. This practice is meditative, fun and tells a beautiful story upon your well-loved clothing. For…
Drop-In Making: Optical Illusions
Discover the magical illusion techniques behind movie animation! This event is part of the Whitehorse Manningham Library’s weeklong program of From Craft to Code events. Uncover the illusion techniques that led to the invention of movies. Explore early animation devices like Zoetropes and Thaumatropes. Learn how to create your own physical animated sequences. …