Avid Bookshop at West End : sing along for under 5's

King of the Kids, Tim Jackman, is an actor, singer and guitarist who has been entertaining children and adults alike for over a decade. With guitar, kazoo and classic nursery rhymes, Tim brings music and rhythm to the heads, shoulders, knees and toes of every audience.
He has performed for the children of the Woodford Folk Festival for more than ten years, and since 2008 has appeared weekly at ‘The Corner’ at the State Library of Queensland.
He has also worked on and performed in touring productions of Play School and Bananas in Pyjamas. Tim has been invited to return this year to the Sydney Children’s Festival, after making his debut in 2009.
Queen Bee is a benevolent sovereign of truly fruity heritage who adds a little sunshine sparkle to any event. Hailing from the Pineapple Palace on the Island of Ananas, Queen Bee's aim is to bring families together to share cultural experiences such as music, literature, dance, food, art.

Picture Book Palace is story readings with simple add on activities to make the story lift from the page and become part of the child and their families experience. More fun that the Macadamia Nut ride at the Big Pineapple!


http://www.avidreader.com.au/index.php?option=com_registrationpro&view=event&Itemid=2&did=169

Fete de la musique

 Fete de la musique in Brisbane


 http://fetedelamusiquebrisbane.com.au/event/?vid=18422&aid=18486&tid=1308657600

Free triple P seminars

FREE POSITIVE PARENTING SEMINARS IN LOCAL LIBRARIES

The Triple P Centre at Indooroopilly has teamed up with Brisbane City Council to present the everpopular
Power of Positive Parenting seminar at Mt Ommaney, Inala, Indooroopilly, Kenmore and
Toowong libraries in June.
Bookings are essential for this free seminar, which will show parents and carers of children up to the
age of 12 how to create an engaging and positive learning environment for children. Presenters will
demonstrate how setting simple rules and firm limits can benefit the whole family, so everyone can
enjoy life more. Practical strategies for dealing with common child behaviour issues will also be
covered to give parents some fresh ideas they can start using at home straight away.

Dates, times and library locations:
Mt Ommaney Library Friday, June 3 10.00am – 11.30am Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre
171 Dandenong Road,
Mt Ommaney 4074
Inala Library Thursday, June 9 6.00pm – 7.30pm Inala Shopping Centre
Corsair Avenue, Inala 4077
Indooroopilly Library Friday, June 10 10.00am – 11.30am Indooroopilly Shopping Centre
Level 4, 322 Moggill Road,
Indooroopilly 4068
Kenmore Library Thursday, June 16 10.00am – 11.30am Kenmore Village Shopping Centre
9 Brookfield Road, Kenmore 4069
Toowong Library Friday, June 17 10.00am – 11.30am Toowong Village Shopping Centre
9 Sherwood Road, Toowong 4066

To make a booking, please phone Brisbane City Council on (07) 3403 8888. Bookings are
essential, and maximum numbers apply due to space restrictions. Please note the
seminars are for parents and carers only, and child care is not available.

My favourite mobile book

Die Kindergeschichte Heidi als Application fuers i-pad and i-phone

http://justkidsapps.com/de/

Winter Festival in Brisbane

Brisbane Winter Festival
Enjoy the delights of an authentic European winter in the heart of the city, as the Brisbane Winter Festival comes to Brisbane for the first time ever.
Following incredible success in Sydney and Melbourne, The Australian Winter Festival comes to Brisbane for the very first time in 2011, promising to turn the heart of the city into a winter wonderland from June 9 - 26.
Located at the iconic King George Square, the 2011 Brisbane Winter Festival offers a myriad of winter indulgences from the exhilarating to the mouth-watering, including an array of gourmet winter food, some dazzling action on the ice including thrilling ice shows and performances, cosy indoor woodfires and our very own Lipton Chai Latte Lodge.
Brisbane thrill seekers can enjoy a skate on Brisbane's largest outdoor ice skating rink, measuring an impressive 900m², while food-lovers can sample delicious dishes from over 20 winter-loving countries.
Feeling the cool? Relax and warm up with a traditional Glühwein (authentic mulled wine) by the fireplace or take time out with a steaming chai in the Lipton Chai Latte Lodge.

http://www.winterfestival.com.au/brisbane.html

Scholastic Book Sale

Children book Sale @ Scholastic Warehouse

Where : Unit 2 350 Lytton Rd, Morningside
When: 8.6, 9.6, 10.6 from 8am- 5pm

http://www.scholastic.com.au

Baked Relief

Warm a Child – PJ Relief for Flood Victims:

http://bakedrelief.org/

Today Baked Relief, along with Brisbane Adoption / The Heart Army have launched the Warm a Child PJ Relief Project.
Brisbane Adoption / The Heart Army is working with more than 700 registered families to assist them to get their lives back to normal after the natural disasters in Queensland in the Summer of 2010/2011.
Baked Relief was a movement started in Brisbane initially providing food to emergency services, and volunteers and flood affect families during the early stages of the flood clean up.
These two groups have joined forces on the PJ relief project because the share the same ideals and values of assisting families in a nurturing way.

How can families get involved?
Purchase some new pjs, again your child’s size and gender and drop them at one of our collection points listed below or send them to:

Baked Relief PO Box 3175, Newmarket Q 4051

Victoria Lenton (Baked Relief) – 31 Percival Terrace, Holland Park.

ABC Brisbane – 15 Lissner Street, Toowong.

Children's Holiday Art Workshop #1 (27 + 28 July)

$140.00

Children’s Holiday Art Workshop #1 with Deborah Cavallaro. This workshop aims to nurture the artistic development of children, whilst respecting their innate dispositions. It will provide an enriching art experience that will give children confidence to explore their own nature. The activities conducted will include painting, drawing, response to story telling, collage, montage, construction using wood, cardboard, sticks, string, and clay modeling. Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 June 2011, 9.30am – 2.00pm (2 days).

At the brisbane Institute for Art     http://www.brisart.org/

Treffen am 9 Juni 2011

Wir wollten uns eigentlich im Colmslie Beach Reserve treffen da aber die meisten von uns nicht kommen koennen werden sich Katrin und Sabine auf ein 'duette' in Capalaba treffen.