SAT 15 MAY

Deadly Threads celebration

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Inside the Big Voices exhibition

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National Simultaneous Storytime 2021

National Simultaneous Storytime

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Big Voices

Big Voices

Free exhibition 12 September 2020- 5 July 2021 Philip Bacon Heritage Gallery, level 4 #slqBigVoices
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House Histories webinar

Mon 17 May · 11am–12pm
Learn more about architectural styles of Queensland homes.
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Languages Panel with Des Crump

Indigenous languages panel

Sun 16 May · 5–6pm
Join us for an online panel discussion celebrating the survival and revival of Queensland’s first languages.
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Queensland memorabilia
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Family picnic in the Queensland bush 1900-1910
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Lewiss beautiful tea vocal waltz with chorus
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May the fourth be with you!

Star Wars Day, May 4th is an informal celebration of the Star Wars movie franchise.…

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Is this your egg? Animal life cycles on the beach

Henry the Hermit crab is on a mission. He finds a small egg and must…

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A brief history of the Australian Library of Art

Libraries change over time as they develop and grow and State Library of Queensland is…

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Cutting Machines 101: From Drawing to Design File

You can draw, and you have easy access to a laser cutter, CNC router and…

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Incredible Cat Palaces made on the CNC router at The Edge

The CNC at the Fabrication lab is in use once again as participants of a…

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Say G'day

Flyer for the Say G'day initiative State Library of Queensland, in partnership with Yugambeh Museum…

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