School Holiday Workshops & Entertainment 2019-2022
September 2022
WORKSHOPS
Enjoy pot plant decorating and planting, collage creations and homemade bath bombs.
Homemade Bath Bombs with The Source Bulk Foods Brunswick
Ever wanted to make your own bath bomb?! Enjoy the opportunity to gather and press natural ingredients to create a ball of pure enjoyment at bath time.
| Date | Time | Location | Duration | Spaces Available | Age range | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 17 September | 10.30am to 11.15am | 112 Sydney Road Brunswick | 45 minutes | 10 | Suitable for kids aged 5-12 | Things get messy, so please wear casual clothing Parents accompanying kids aged 5-11 years old must stay to assist. Parents of kids aged 12 and up can leave. |  |
Terracotta Pot Painting and Planting with Lady Jane Greenhouse
Kids will enjoy the opportunity to paint their own wonderful designs onto terracotta pots, before selecting a plant to pot into their newly created masterpiece.
| Date | Time | Location | Duration | Spaces available | Age range | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 20 September | 10.30am to 11.30am | 3 Sparta Place, just off Sydney Road Brunswick at 457-459 | 60 minutes | 10 | Suitable for kids aged 5-12 years | Things may get messy, so please wear casual clothing |  |
Creative Collage with That Paper Joint
Join the Max and Zoe from that paper joint this school holiday, for a creative collage workshop. Kids will enjoy the opportunity to be guided through a variety of image making techniques, with focus on creating visual pieces from secondhand books, magazines and other recycled items!
| Date | Time | Location | Duration | Spaces Available | Age range | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 21 September | 10.30am to 12 noon | 544 Sydney Road Brunswick | 90 minutes | 10 | Suitable for kids aged 8-12 years | Things get messy, so please wear casual clothing |  |
Homemade Bath Bombs with The Source Bulk Foods Brunswick
Ever wanted to make your own bath bomb?! Enjoy the opportunity to gather and press natural ingredients to create a ball of pure enjoyment at bath time.
| Date | Time | Location | Duration | Spaces available | Age range | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 21 September | 10.30am to 11.15am | 112 Sydney Road Brunswick | 45 minutes | 10 | Suitable for kids aged 5-12 | Things get messy, so please wear casual clothing Parents accompanying kids aged 5-11 years old must stay to assist. Parents of kids aged 12 and up can leave. | |
ROAMING ENTERTAINMENT
Help us celebrate the Spring season and join in the fun of the roving entertainment along Sydney Road Brunswick!
| Date | Time | Performer/s | Location | Detail | Look out for... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 17 September | 11am to 1pm | David Seery - Caricaturist | Between Brunswick Rd & Glenlyon Rd | Enjoy the fast paced artistic skills of a caricature artist? Great! Sydney Road Brunswick will be hosting David (a pro from way back) to create quick sketches (around 2-3mins each). |  |
| Wednesday 21 September | 11am to 1pm | Clowning About! | Between Victoria St and Albion St | Banjo will be clowning about on Sydney Road Brunswick with amusing props, slapstick and plate spinning. |  |
| Friday 30 September | 11am to 2pm | Balloon Modeller | Between Glenlyon Rd and Victoria St | Who doesn’t love the magic that is a balloon being created into a variety of nostalgic animal shapes and flower or sword creations! Pop (see what we did there) down and make sure to participate in this balloon modelling magic. |  |
| Saturday 1 October | 11am to 2pm | Hula Hooper on Skates | Between Victoria St and Moreland Rd | There’s nothing not to like about professional hula hoopers on skates. Vibrant colours, whirling circles and speeding displays – it will be hard not to smile or stop for a photo on this one. |  |
| Saturday 1 October | 11am to 12 noon | Firebird School of Music Choir | Wilson Avenue | Firebird School of Music will be popping up to deliver 3 performances, which will include a choir, a band, and a few singers/songwriters! What better way to bring the school holidays to a close, than with a jovial collection of musical performances of different specialties. Pop along, sing along, come along! |  |
2021
Sun 28th March | 12pm-3pm | Wilson Avenue (off 105 Sydney Rd, B’wick)
UllArt with Chalk Pavement Workshop
Kids coloured outside the lines with Ulla as she pasteled the pavement with an array of coloured chalk next to Dangerfield (105 Sydney Rd).
We also had our Brunswick Bunny hopping around on the day between 11am-3pm between Brunswick Road & Albert Street on Sydney Road B’wick AND had Tim Tim the roaming street performer with his Big Feat with Bursting Bubbles
Fri 9th April | 12:30pm-3:30pm | Sparta Place
Reptile Encounters with a selection of Wildlife on SHOW
Have you always wanted to see reptiles up close? Well, we arranged a unique opportunity for the whole family to meet a variety of critters and creatures, all while learning a little more about them and what makes them unique.
Held at Sparta Place, Reptile Encounters raised hairs, pricked ears, and was sure to have the attendees goanna mad for more.
Sat 17th April | 12pm-3pm | Wilson Avenue (off 105 Sydney Rd, B’wick)
Child’s Play
Mother’s Day card making & mug painting workshops with free face painting! With Uptown Brown- the One Man Band Extraordinaire strolling our street between Albion and Blyth Street 11am-3pm.
All events adhered to COVIDSafety- our events were registered and we undertook COVIDSafe measures for your protection and safety. Please view our Victorian Governemnt COVIDSafe event checklist here.
2019- June/July
2019
The Association ran a series of FREE workshops and demonstrations during the July school holidays – all held in different stores along Sydney Road Brunswick!
Activities ranged from a chocolate tour, to flower-crown making, cupcake decorating and MORE!
Tues 2 July – 11:00am @ Greener House (95 Sydney Road, Brunswick)
Plant Pot Decorating
Come join us and decorate a terracotta plant pot to take home with you – Fun for all ages & ability levels!
Decorating session expected to last a maximum of two hours.
Tues 2 July – 2:00pm @ Stylish Cakes Co. (571 Sydney Road, Brunswick)
Cupcake Decorating
Learn the techniques behind different cupcake decorating methods and put them to use in this fun workshop!
Decorating session expected to last a maximum of two hours.
Thurs 4 July – 2:30pm @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters (186 Sydney Road, Brunswick)
Chocolate Factory Tour
Learn all about the fascinating journey of bean-to-bar chocolate, with scrummy tasters along the way!
Afterwards, sit down and enjoy a hot choccy and a sweet treat!
Chocolate tour and lunchtime hot choccies expected to last for a maximum of two hours.
Weds 10 July – 11:00am @ Babylon Flowers (238 Sydney Road, Brunswick)
Flower Crown Making
This florist-led demonstration will teach you the techniques & methods to make your own flower crown!
Workshop expected to last for a maximum of two hours.
Weds 10 July – 2:00pm @ Choukette (318 Sydney Road, Brunswick)
Croissant Making Demo
Learn the skills behind traditional French croissant-making!
Afterwards, sit down and enjoy a croissant & hot drink in the cafe.
Demonstration and afternoon treats expected to last for a maximum of two hours.