Mayor Jenny Whitney said Whitsunday Regional Libraries at Bowen, Cannonvale, Collinsville and Proserpine will again offer a wide variety of free holiday activities for children to enjoy with family and/or friends.

“Come on down and enjoy a great kids movie or a craft session at your local library,” she said.

“The transformative and immersive qualities of camouflage and kaleidoscopes will be explored when ‘Kids on Tour: Patterns Bandits’ also visits Whitsunday Regional Libraries over the Easter school holidays.

“Pattern Bandits is the latest Kids on Tour program from the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA).

“The regional tour has been drawn from the exhibition displayed at GOMA last year, which was created by Los Angeles-based Australian artist Jemima Wyman in collaboration with the Gallery’s Children’s Art Centre.

“The ‘Kids on Tour: Pattern Bandits’ participants will create their own personalised bandannas and perform with the artist's instructional video Pattern Power Moves; create circular collages and discover how patterns can be transformed by movement, and make a digital kaleidoscopic tessellation in the multimedia activity Harlequin Hallway.”

Full list of Easter School Holiday Activities at Whitsunday Regional Libraries:
BOWEN LIBRARY
Wednesday 8 April 10am -12pm
Cool Kids Basic Knitting 1 (Carol Robinson)
For children 7-12 years Bookings required (Max. 6)

Thursday 9 April 10am -12pm
Funky Felt Toys – For children 7-12 years
Bookings required (Max. 6)

Saturday 11 April 10am -12pm
“Pattern Bandits on Tour” – Spinning Magic Mandala
For children 7-12 years Bookings required (Max. 10)

Tuesday 14 April 10am -12pm
Rad Bookmaking
For children 7-12 years Bookings required (Max. 6)

Wednesday 15 April 10am -12pm
Cool Kids Basic Knitting 2 (Carol Robinson)
For children 7-12 years Bookings required (Max. 6)

Saturday 18 April 10am -12pm
“Pattern Bandits on Tour” – Colourful Cam Bandannas
For children 7-12 years Bookings required (Max. 10)

CANNONVALE LIBRARY
Tuesday 7 April 10.30 am
Movie: “House of Magic” Rated G (82 minutes)

Wednesday 8 April 10.30 am
Movie: “The Boxtrolls” Rated PG (92 minutes)

Thursday 9 April 10.30 am
“Pattern Bandits on Tour” – Spinning Mandala
For children 5+ years Bookings required (Max. 30)

Friday 10 April 10.30 am
Movie: “Postman Pat the Movie” Rated G (87 minutes)

Monday 13 April 10.30 am
Movie: “The Boxtrolls” Rated PG (92 minutes)

Tuesday 14 April 10.30 am
Movie: “Earth to Echo” Rated PG (86 minutes)

Wednesday 15 April 10.30 am
Movie: “House of Magic” Rated G (86 minutes)

Thursday 16 April 10.30 am
“Pattern Bandits on Tour” – Patterned Bandannas
For children 5+ years Bookings required (Max. 30)

Friday 17 April 10.30 am
Movie: “Pudsey the Dog” Rated G (84 minutes)

COLLINSVILLE LIBRARY
Wednesday 8 April 10.30 am
Movie: “Planes” Rated P (89 minutes)

Thursday 9 April 10.30 am
“Pattern Bandits on Tour” – Spinning Mandala
For children 5-12 years Bookings required (Max. 10)

Friday 10 April 10.30 am
Movie: “Earth to Echo” Rated PG (86 minutes)

Tuesday 14 April 10.30 am
“Pattern Bandits on Tour” – Harlequin Hallway
For children 5-12 years Bookings required (Max. 10)

Wednesday 15 April 10.30 am
Movie: “House of Magic” Rated G (86 minutes)

Thursday 16 April 10.30 am
“Pattern Bandits on Tour” – Patterned Bandannas
For children 5-12 years Bookings required (Max. 10)

PROSERPINE LIBRARY
Tuesday 7 April 10.30 am
Movie: “House of Magic” Rated G (82 minutes)

Thursday 9 April 10.30 am
“Pattern Bandits on Tour” – Spinning Mandala
For children 5+ years Bookings required (Max. 15)

Tuesday 14 April 10.30 am
“Pattern Bandits on Tour” – Harlequin Hallway
For children 5+ years Bookings required (Max. 8)

Thursday 16 April 10.30 am
“Pattern Bandits on Tour” – Patterned Bandannas
For children 5+ years Bookings required (Max. 15)

Friday 17 April 10.30 am
Movie: “The Boxtrolls” Rated PG (92 minutes)

For further information, or to make a booking please phone your local branch Library:
Bowen Library 4761 3670
Cannonvale Library 4946 1366
Collinsville Library 4785 5366
Proserpine Library 4945 0275

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