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Arts on Site: Embroidered Racquets with Joanna Anglesey

North

27 September 2025

Honour our local story, as shared in the Alexander 100 exhibition, by rescuing and repurposing your old racquet. Sport history and local innovation meets story-telling and craft. Join textile artist Joanna Anglesey for a hands-on…

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Wild Ideas For A Warming Climate

South

25 September 2025

The Earth’s climate is changing and to limit warming to 1.5 or 2°C we need to do more than reducing our emissions – but what else can we do? Scattering diamonds in the sky, dumping…

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Backyard Biobanking

South

23 September 2025

Alpine Plant Giveaway! Come and learn more about Tasmania’s threatened alpine flora, and if you like, take a plan home with you to actively help these species survive an uncertain future. Find out more about…

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Claws on the Line School Visits

North West

22 September 2025 - 24 September 2025

To increase awareness of threatened burrowing crayfish species in Tasmania, the Bookend Trust invites north and north-west primary schools to join in Claws on the Line burrowing crayfish activities in September and October. We offer…

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Repair Cafe

North

20 September 2025

Toss it away? No way! Do you have a broken, torn or busted household item? Bring it along to the Launceston Repair Cafe and learn how to fix it with the help of some expert…

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The Reading Crisis We Can Fix

South

17 September 2025

Summary: When a child has poor literacy, we have failed them. This talk asks why we’re getting it wrong, and how to fix it – backed by evidence, led by experts. Every child deserves the…

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Claws on the Line School Visits

North West

15 September 2025 - 17 September 2025

To increase awareness of threatened burrowing crayfish species in Tasmania, the Bookend Trust invites north and north-west primary schools to join in Claws on the Line burrowing crayfish activities in September and October. We offer school incursions and an art competition…

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Penguin – Free Film Night, Nowhere Else on Earth

North

11 September 2025

See the new short film, Nowhere Else on Earth! Free event. Starring Olympic Swimming Legend Shane Gould, Nowhere Else on Earth is a breathtaking celebration of Tasmania’s extraordinary marine world. Featuring stunning underwater imagery and…

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Plastic Inside and Out

South

10 September 2025

Summary: From the sky to soil to sea, even inside of you, plastic is everywhere. Learn what scientists and policy experts say needs to happen next, and why it matters now. Plastic isn’t just polluting…

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pARTicipate

South

7 September 2025

Mix and Match – a two–hour art workshop. Learn how to make stencils and collages to create your own individual patterns and compositions using a variety of mediums; pencils, crayons, pens, pastels, water colour and…

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Carlton – Free Film Night, Nowhere Else on Earth

South

6 September 2025

Carlton/Dodges, see our new short film, Nowhere Else on Earth! Saturday the 6th of September at the Carlton Surf Life Saving Club. Starring Olympic Swimming Legend Shane Gould, Nowhere Else on Earth is a breathtaking…

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Staying Well in a Struggling System

South

3 September 2025

Summary: With illness on the rise and resources stretched thin, prevention is no longer optional, it’s essential. What does that mean for Tasmanians? Tasmania’s health system is under pressure. With rising chronic disease rates and…

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