
January 2021
Lego Club @ the Library * For ages 6-10 *
Alice Springs Public Library has its own LEGO Club, and we're inviting you to be a part of it! LEGO is supplied - all you need is fun and creativity! Create something yourself or try our Challenge Cards. There's something for everyone at LEGO Club. Please note: - This session has been designed for ages 6-10. Please book any children aged 11+ into the Lego Club for Ages 11+ sessions. Bookings are essential due to COVID safety requirements. Bookings can…
Find out more »Support with University costs
Do you live in 0870, 0872, 0873, 0874 or 0875? Have you been accepted into a degree course at University for 2021? Do you need some help with the costs? We invite you to apply for the Alice Springs Community Bank scholarship. Apply online at https://cia.communityenterprisefoundation.com.au/Program/Index/2 For more information talk with our team at the branch or on 89527517. Applications close 29 January.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime @ the Library
Join us for a very special Preschool Storytime – back in the Library! For 2 – 5 year olds. Learning can be as simple as one book. Preschool Storytime is a fun and interactive session using books, rhymes, songs and play to stimulate literacy development. Recommended for ages 2 – 5 years Bookings are essential due to COVID safety requirements. Bookings can be made via: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/preschool-storytime-the-library-tickets-132742021961 or by calling the Library on (08) 8950 0555. Please note: COVID safety requirements will be…
Find out more »Lego Club @ the Library * For ages 11+ *
Alice Springs Public Library has its own LEGO Club, and we're inviting you to be a part of it! LEGO is supplied - all you need is fun and creativity! Create something yourself or try our Challenge Cards. There's something for everyone at LEGO Club. Please note: - This session has been designed for ages 11+. Please book any children aged 6-10 into the Lego Club for Ages 6-10 sessions. Bookings are essential due to COVID safety requirements. Bookings can…
Find out more »Baby Rhyme Time @ at the Library
Join us for a very special Baby Rhyme Time – back in the Library! For 0 – 2 year olds. Songs, rhymes, stories and play are a wonderful way to develop a love of language. This interactive session is designed to support pre-literacy education in a fun and social way - meet other parents and guardians in a relaxed environment. Recommended for ages 0 – 2. Bookings are essential due to COVID safety requirements. Bookings can be made via: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/baby-rhyme-time-the-library-tickets-132742647833…
Find out more »Lego Club @ the Library * For ages 6-10 *
Alice Springs Public Library has its own LEGO Club, and we're inviting you to be a part of it! LEGO is supplied - all you need is fun and creativity! Create something yourself or try our Challenge Cards. There's something for everyone at LEGO Club. Please note: - This session has been designed for ages 6-10. Please book any children aged 11+ into the Lego Club for Ages 11+ sessions. Bookings are essential due to COVID safety requirements. Bookings can…
Find out more »Preschool Storytime @ the Library
Join us for a very special Preschool Storytime – back in the Library! For 2 – 5 year olds. Learning can be as simple as one book. Preschool Storytime is a fun and interactive session using books, rhymes, songs and play to stimulate literacy development. Recommended for ages 2 – 5 years Bookings are essential due to COVID safety requirements. Bookings can be made via: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/preschool-storytime-the-library-tickets-132742150345 or by calling the Library on (08) 8950 0555 Please note: COVID safety requirements will be…
Find out more »VACANCY: Visitor Experience Officers (2 positions available)
Job Title: Visitor Experience Officers (2 positions available) Location: Museum of Central Australia & Megafauna Central, Alice Springs Terms: Casual Package: $35 per hour inclusive of loadings, plus 9.5% superannuation Responsible to: Central Australia Manager Closing date: Monday, 1 February 2021 The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is northern Australia’s premier cultural institution. It offers a dynamic and diverse arts, science and cultural program to approximately 300,000 visitors each year. We are both a museum and…
Find out more »Lego Club @ the Library * For ages 11+ *
Alice Springs Public Library has its own LEGO Club, and we're inviting you to be a part of it! LEGO is supplied - all you need is fun and creativity! Create something yourself or try our Challenge Cards. There's something for everyone at LEGO Club. Please note: - This session has been designed for ages 11+. Please book any children aged 6-10 into the Lego Club for Ages 6-10 sessions. Bookings are essential due to COVID safety requirements. Bookings can…
Find out more »Baby Rhyme Time @ at the Library
Join us for a very special Baby Rhyme Time – back in the Library! For 0 – 2 year olds. Songs, rhymes, stories and play are a wonderful way to develop a love of language. This interactive session is designed to support pre-literacy education in a fun and social way - meet other parents and guardians in a relaxed environment. Recommended for ages 0 – 2. Bookings are essential due to COVID safety requirements. Bookings can be made via: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/baby-rhyme-time-home-with-the-library-tickets-132742846427…
Find out more »Alice Springs Town Council Community Grants 2021
The Community Grants program opens once annually, aiming to support community initiatives and encourage the ongoing social, cultural, recreational and environmental development of Alice Springs. Eligible organisations are those operating on a non-profit basis, or providing a project/service for non-commercial gain, or providing a project/service which adds value to the community. Community members and organisations can apply for the following grants: Community Assistance up to $1500 Community Development up to $5000 Youth Development up to $5000 Araluen Access up to $2000…
Find out more »Meccano for ages 6-10
Build your own with Meccano (and take it home with you after!) * For ages 6-10* Release your inner inventor and create construction models with Meccano. As your young inventor assembles their very own creations, they'll learn how principles from science, technology, engineering, arts, and math are practically applied. Once they complete their first build, kids will feel an incredible sense of satisfaction. They will be able to take their invention home to proudly display or perhaps to build…
Find out more »Australia Daze
Presented by National Film and Screen Archive of Australia and Friends of Araluen Australia | 1989 Directed by Pat Fiske "A most glorious kaleidoscope of this country in all its multicultural and varying societies that looks at what it means to be an Australian on this one day of the year. It’s heart-warming and insightful and bloody fabulous." Margaret Pomeranz 26 January 1988, the Bicentenary of European settlement in Australia. Twenty-nine camera crews captured the nation’s response, contrasting the official…
Find out more »HIGH GROUND – Premier
Join us for the Premier of the much anticipated release of Australian Film HIGH GROUND! Get all the insights of the film with a Q&A session we've snapped up from the Directors and Actors! Now for the film... Set against the stunning landscapes of 1930s Arnhem Land, HIGH GROUND chronicles young Aboriginal man Gutjuk, who in a bid to save the last of his family teams up with ex-soldier Travis to track down Baywara—the most dangerous warrior in the Territory,…
Find out more »Tjungu Palya Art Centre Manager
Tjungu Palya artists and directors are seeking a motivated arts professional to manage their art centre business in the remote community of Nyapari on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands in the far north-west corner of South Australia. The Art Centre Manager role requires strong leadership and the ability to deliver on artistic and community driven projects with exceptional outcomes as directed by the Tjungu Palya Board. The Art Centre Manager will be able to inspire and lead a team of arts…
Find out more »Preschool Storytime @ the Library
Join us for a very special Preschool Storytime – back in the Library! For 2 – 5 year olds. Learning can be as simple as one book. Preschool Storytime is a fun and interactive session using books, rhymes, songs and play to stimulate literacy development. Recommended for ages 2 – 5 years Bookings are essential due to COVID safety requirements. Bookings can be made via: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/preschool-storytime-the-library-tickets-132742150345 or by calling the Library on (08) 8950 0555 Please note: COVID safety requirements will be…
Find out more »Meccano for ages 11+
Release your inner inventor and create construction models with Meccano. As your young inventor assembles their very own creations, they'll learn how principles from science, technology, engineering, arts, and math are practically applied. Once they complete their first build, kids will feel an incredible sense of satisfaction. They will be able to take their invention home to proudly display or perhaps to build something else entirely new! There is something to suit everybody Meccano! Please note: - This session has…
Find out more »Tex Perkins and Matt Walker
Presented by Araluen Arts Centre and HIT Productions Tex Perkins has played a key role in Australian music. It’s understandably difficult to pull together a coherent picture of a man whose career has included everything from Thug’s ground-breaking experimental punktonica, to the lilting, dark country of his recent material with the Dark Horses, the hard-edged and snarling pub rock of the Beasts Of Bourbon, through to the evocative soundscapes of The Cruel Sea. Their extraordinary 1991 single ‘This Is Not…
Find out more »Baby Rhyme Time @ at the Library
Join us for a very special Baby Rhyme Time – back in the Library! For 0 – 2 year olds. Songs, rhymes, stories and play are a wonderful way to develop a love of language. This interactive session is designed to support pre-literacy education in a fun and social way - meet other parents and guardians in a relaxed environment. Recommended for ages 0 – 2. Bookings are essential due to COVID safety requirements. Bookings can be made via: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/baby-rhyme-time-the-library-tickets-132743099183…
Find out more »Alice Springs Town Council Pop-Up Parks!
January Pop-Up Parks! Join your neighbors and the community for FREE live music and theatre, mini golf, giant games and much more at Rhonda Diano Oval Braitling. BBQ dinner, ice cream and cold drinks available to purchase. A selection of short films will be screened at 7.30pm on the outdoor cinema! BYO rug or chair and settle in for the evening! *COVID-safe measures are in place at this event - please practice hand hygiene and physical distancing. Remember! Stay home…
Find out more »February 2021
Nomad: In The Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin
Documentary | UK | 2019 Directed by Werner Herzog Featuring Werner Herzog, Bruce Chatwin "Herzog shoots these sites with the will and skill of a spell caster. No filmmaker uses drone camerawork so lyrically; his flying eye dips and swoops with a piercing curiosity." The New York Times Werner Herzog turns the camera on himself and his decades-long friendship with the late author Bruce Chatwin, a kindred spirit whose quest for ecstatic truth carried him to all corners of the globe. Herzog’s…
Find out more »Art Classes at CDU
Printmaking Tuesday evenings 5.15-8.15 from 16th Feb for 9 weeks Drawing Wednesday evenings 5.15 -8.15 from 17th Feb for 9 weeks Both are electives from the Certificate 4 in Visual Arts at Charles Darwin University, Grevillea Dve Alice Springs Cost $175 per class
Find out more »Alice Springs Town Council Community Grants Information Session
Community members and organisations are invited to attend a free information session on application guidelines for the following grants: • Community Assistance ≤ $1500 • Community Development ≤ $5000 • Youth Development ≤ $5000 • Araluen Access ≤ $2000 • Sustainability Initiatives ≤ $2500 Grant applications open Monday 25 January until 5pm, Monday 22 February 2021. COVID measures are in place - BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL! To book, please contact the Community Development Officer 8950 0567 or email to kmilne@astc.nt.gov.au.
Find out more »Sundaze at the Pool
Sunday live music @ the Pool, 1 - 4pm One Sunday a month during summer Sausage sizzle - BYO rug Follow us on Facebook for Sundaze Gig Guide https://www.facebook.com/AliceAquatic
Find out more »Mini Gigs
The Alice Springs Town Council is seeking Expressions of Interest for acoustic musicians to participate in the Mini Gigs series, playing at various local businesses for the Alice Springs public. EOI details are available from alicesprings.nt.gov.au. Please direct all enquiries to areid@astc.nt.gov.au or call 8950 0565. Expressions of Interest close at 5pm on Friday 22 February.
Find out more »The Comeback Trail
Comedy | USA | 2020 Directed by George Gallo Starring Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones "Director George Gallo elicits an energetic performance from De Niro who breezily brandishes the extroverted chutzpah you'd expect from a low-flying Hollywood hustler." Jim Schembri In debt to the mob and in need of a new money making scheme to save his skin, greedy grindhouse film producer, Max Barber (Robert DeNiro), decides to produce a dangerous new film, all for the sake of killing…
Find out more »Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists – Senior Arts Support Worker
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists as a Senior Arts Support Worker. The Bindi’s Senior Arts Support Worker role is focussed on providing person centred support to adult artists to enhance their quality of life and create flexible and innovative workplace solutions that generate income for the people we support and the organisation. How to apply : Submit your resume via email to: jobs@lifestylesolutions.org.au or visit: https://lifestylesolutions-nt.applynow.net.au/jobs/LS3260-senior-arts-support-worker-bindi-mwerre-anthurre-artists-alice-springs Contact recruitment to apply today as we’re shortlisting…
Find out more »Abode 2021 Members Exhibition Opening Night
Join us in celebrating the year's first exhibition, come along and see work made by Members' on the subject of Abode with explorations across art and craft mediums. Let's give thanks for this wonderful community we live in. Exhibiting February - March 2021 abode1 /əˈbəʊd/ noun FORMAL•LITERARY a place of residence; a house or home - as in "my humble abode" residence - as in "their right of abode in Britain" ARCHAIC a stay; a sojourn
Find out more »Amy Hetherington: Don’t Feed the Ducks
Presented by Araluen Arts Centre "If all Territorians are this funny, we should all just head North now ★★★★★" - The Advertiser After sold out shows at Darwin Festival, award-winning comedian Amy Hetherington is bringing her new show to Alice Springs for one night only! Amy is planning to have kids. But as she prepares to become a parent, she realises all the adults in her life don’t know what they’re doing. They’ve been making it up as they go. And that’s…
Find out more »Girls Night Out – Long Story Short
Welcome to our next GNO screening the all new film Long Story Short This is a dress up theme, so don't forget to dress to your best wedding attire! We have made a few changes in order to reduce our waste, recycle more & offer our customers a better product. So the GNO package is now an OPTIONAL add on to your ticket and gets you... *A choice of Cider, Beer or Large soft drink *Entry in the draw for…
Find out more »Peaceful Pathways Workshop
This workshop explores ways to resolve disagreements and conflicts peacefully. It is a two day workshop concluding on the 13th of February 2021
Find out more »Experimental Puppet Making – Children’s Workshop
Creative kids in Alice Springs! Join our current 67 Bath Street Residency artist Sally Balfour for a morning of fun and creativity in this free puppet making workshop. When: Saturday 13th February - 10am to 11am Where: Red Hot Arts. 67 Bath Street Alice Springs This is a free form workshop where children are able to explore the world of puppet creation and sustainability. Using recyclable materials from everyday life - like cardboard and plastics - the participants will be…
Find out more »Family Connections Presentation – Marina Strocchi
Presented by Marina Strocchi In 1992 a fledging art centre, with Marina Strocchi as its manager, emerged at Haasts Bluff. Its foundation was the Ikuntji Women’s Centre, later becoming the internationally recognised Ikuntji Art Centre and known by Pintupi/Luritja women as a place to paint in the desert. This presentation explores this moment in time and the ‘family connections’ that spread the word to Kintore. Strocchi visited Kintore in 1992 and saw a series of remarkable murals which sparked her…
Find out more »Valentine’s Day!
This Valentine's Day we are proud to present you lovely couples and singles a variety of new ROMCOMS and actions! If you were a fan of 'Thank God You're Here' you'll know comedy legend Josh Lawson. Writer and Director of Long Story Short, this is sure to be a funny one. Maybe you don't want to laugh or cry, maybe a bit of action and warfare is your style! Shadow in the Cloud or our Aussie grown film Occupation: Rainfall…
Find out more »Drawing Experience (one-day workshop)
The Drawing experience will provide an opportunity to try different techniques for creating contour drawings and bringing them up to life with colors. This 1.5-hour meeting, held via Zoom, is provided by ARTiClass by Agora Gallery, a contemporary art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea NY since 1984. This unique and professional workshop will enable you to learn or improve your drawing skills from the extremely talented and experienced instructor, Kinga Brassay, while interacting & getting encouragement from other…
Find out more »Body Mind Art Experience (one-day workshop)
The Body Mind Art experience will provide an opportunity to relax through a moment of guided meditation and express your feelings with watercolor. This 1.5-hour meeting held via Zoom, is provided by ARTiClass by Agora Gallery, a contemporary art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea NY, since 1984. This unique and professional workshop will enable you to find calmness and embody a sense of stillness from the very talented and experienced instructor, Carisa Bledsoe, while interacting & getting encouragement…
Find out more »Acrylic Pouring Experience (one-day workshop)
Acrylic Pouring (one-day workshop) provides an opportunity to create your own acrylic pouring masterpiece and achieve the best results for acrylic pouring with spectacular cell-like and lacey effects. This 1.5-hour meeting held via Zoom, is provided by ARTiClass by Agora Gallery, a contemporary art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea NY since 1984. This unique and professional workshop will enable you to learn or improve your acrylic pouring skills from the extremely talented and experienced instructor, Kristina Tonev, while…
Find out more »The Mystery of Henri Pick
Comedy | France | French with English subtitles | 2019 Directed by Rémi Bezançon Starring Fabrice Luchini, Camille Cottin, Alice Isaaz "It's a polished package - the charms of rural Brittany are displayed particularly effectively - and the plot is satisfyingly paced." Screen International Based on David Foenkinos’s 2016 book of the same name, The Mystery of Henri Pick revolves around the film’s enigmatic title character who, two years after his death, has his name sprawled across the covers of a celebrated novel, The Last…
Find out more »ANAT Synapse 2021 : Applications open now
ANAT (Australian Network for Art and Technology) is calling for applications from artists and scientists for our prestigious Synapse Residency program, which, since 2004, has enabled research collaborations between more than 100 artists and scientists. ANAT Synapse involves Australian science organisations hosting artists in residence, leading to profound artistic and professional development for the participants, while also building a sustainable support base for interdisciplinary creative collaboration in Australia. ANAT Synapse brings artists and scientists together in research partnerships that generate new knowledge, ideas…
Find out more »Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support Program
. The Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) program supports a professional, viable and ethical Indigenous visual arts industry with strong participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Some of Australia's most dynamic visual art is produced in Indigenous art centres, which enable artists to create new art, earn income, develop professional skills and connect to the art market. Funding is delivered to four primary types of organisation including: art centres, mostly in remote and very remote locations industry…
Find out more »Celebrating Living Histories
Presented by Friends of Araluen Celebrating our Living Histories. Every life is remarkable. Every individual has a story. Listen to the stories of Anna Flouris, Pat Beattie, Mary Minotti, Max O’Callaghan and Bill Davis as they reflect on 10 images from their life in 10 minutes. $10 entry at door. Bar and snacks available.
Find out more »Small Object Making with Paul Hayes
The use of techniques and materials to manufacture, form and function. Small sculptural objects through to wearable precious objects. This course is intended for those who have no or very little experience in the craft of fine art metal fabrication, that is the use of non-ferrous metals. Demonstration of techniques and discussions of technical components will be presented during the sessions. Historic and contemporary fine art metal examples will be introduced. The aim of this course is for you to be able to gain the…
Find out more »Days of the Bagnold Summer
Comedy | UK | 2019 Directed by Simon Bird Starring Monica Dolan, Earl Cave, Rob Brydon "Laugh-out-loud funny with a big heart... terrific." MK3D Sue, works in a library. Daniel, eats crisps and listens to Metallica. This was the summer Daniel was due to spend with his father and his father’s new wife in Florida. But when they cancel his trip at the last minute, Sue and Daniel suddenly face the prospect of six long weeks together. Over the course of one…
Find out more »FRRR – Strengthening Rural Communities Grants
The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program aims to give the thousands of small rural, regional and remote communities across Australia an opportunity to access funding to support broad community needs. The program criteria are deliberately flexible, and designed to be able to help communities address different needs and opportunities, as and when they emerge. Grants are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and…
Find out more »Australia Council – RE-IMAGINE: Sector Recovery Initiatives
About Re-imagine: Sector Recovery Initiatives $2m will be invested in sector-led initiatives to support the recovery of Australia’s cultural and creative industries. The Re-imagine: Sector Recovery Initiatives fund is offered in acknowledgement of the significant forces of change and evolution facing the cultural and creative industries. This investment will support the sector to re-imagine practice and operations, and test ideas and models for a more resilient, equitable and thriving future. Re-imagine: Sector Recovery Initiatives are offered in two streams: Cultural and…
Find out more »Gentle Exercise & Movement
Movement for all. A gentle seated movement and exercise class for older people experiencing physical and memory decline. Tuesdays in February and March - 10am to 11am- Andy McNeill Room Bookings essential. Phone DAS to book your place 08 89531422
Find out more »Pop Up Park Series
The final Pop-Up Park for summer is Friday 26 February at Ross Park Oval, with free live music from Territory Forma, Yenny Chen, Junior and Desert Paradise! BYO picnic rug, and remember your small change for drinks, sweets treats and APEX BBQ.
Find out more »Oyster Boy
Presented by Artback NT and Araluen Arts Centre Oyster Boy lives inside an oyster. He is a big fishy weirdo just waiting to be shucked. But is the world ready for his nutrient rich, gender fluid, sand intolerant presence? Created by proven comic geniuses Kyle Walmsley and Elizabeth Millington, Oyster Boy is a hilarious black comedy for anyone who’s ever tried to fit in – but failed. After a Darwin Festival 2020 world premiere - this show is guaranteed to shock, delight,…
Find out more »Lower the Bar
Presented by Artback NT and Araluen Arts Centre Lower the Bar is a hilarious look at the world of dating in a place of isolation. Fresh from sold out Darwin Festival 2020 shows, Sarah and Kyle bring their original brand of sketch comedy for the millennial experience. While we’ve all been a little more disconnected than usual, Sarah and Kyle will turn your iso shame into an hour long lol-fest. As individuals and as a society, we have had to learn to pivot…
Find out more »Little Golden Book Workshop with Sandra Braithwaite
You will choose a LGB and spend 5 hours altering it into a junk journal that can be used as a photo album/journal/art journal or just a fabulous creation you leave on your table to show your family and friends. you will be shown how to- * deconstruct the LGB and remake the covers and spine *make 2 signatures of approximately 17 pages each including the LGB pages and any pages/ cards you wish to add *sew the signatures into…
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