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ONGOING

Mr Squiggle & Friends

⌖ Newcastle Museum
✦ All ages
⊚ Free

9 AUG

ART PLAY

⌖ MAP mima, Speers Point
✦ All ages
⊚ Free, bookings required

14 AUG

Anti-Bullying & Resilience Workshops

⌖ Hunter Valley Martial Arts Centre
✦  Families with children under 12 and teens
⊚ Free

Museum of Art & Culture Lake Macquarie
16 AUG

ARTSPACE: Free Family Artmaking

⌖ MAC yapang, Boolaroo
✦  All ages
⊚ Bookings essential

17 AUG

Library Lounge

⌖ Newcastle City Library
✦ Teens – Years 7 to 12
⊚ Free, drop in

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Stockton Shipwreck Walk

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