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Program for Kidsfest Shellharbour 2008

All Activities are FREE unless otherwise stated

Mother’s Day Camp Oven Cook Out at Illawarra Light Rail Museum
steam train display with entertainment for under 5’s and their families
Phone  0434 558 572 Email  apcc@albionparkchamber.org.au  Web http://www.albionpark.net.au/

Pat Drummond & Karen Lynne- Kids songs 10am-noon FREE

Treesqueak – The old-growth gum. Interactive music and dance performance featuring the animals and creatures that live in a big old gum tree. FREE

10am- 2pm Circus Solaris- will help children create trains, planes and helicopters out of vegetables FREE

Mini Train rides all day SMALL CHARGE

Come along and cook yourself a yummy snack with the Camp Oven Challenge Crew FREE

For Poster with more details Click Here
Illawarra Light Rail Mother's Day 2008 site map Click Here 

Special KidsFest services in churches throughout Shellharbour City

Mother's service, morning Tea & Fun day @ 10am Albion Park Baptist Church, Mt Terry Public School, Albion Park FREE
Phone   42561647 Email apb@albionparkbaptist.org.au  Web http://www.albionparkbaptist.org.au/ 

KidsFest Mass @ 9.30am St Paul's Catholic Church, Tongarra Road, Albion Park FREE
Phone   42562038 Email office@stpaulsparish.org.au  Web http://www.stpaulsparish.org.au/

Morning Tea and Fun Day for the Kids @ 9am Lighthouse Church, Flinders Public School, Flinders FREE
Phone  42299744 Email michelle@lighthousechurch.com.au Web http://www.lighthousechurch.com.au/

Church Service @ 10:30am Southern Illawarra Church of Christ FREE
Phone 42568898 Email ken@wgongcoc.org.au

FLINDERS

Wollongong Conservatorium of Music invite families to become involved in
their ChiME music classes at Flinders Community Centre, Flinders
10 am– 11am  Classes for children 3 - 5 years and to observe and/or participate in
11.30 - 12pm Free play & exploration of instruments with parent support. FREE
Phone  42281122 Email janeta@uow.edu.au Web  www.wollcon.com.au

12pm-3pm Rhythm Central at Flinders Community Centre, Flinders with Manthy
Make your own percussive instrument or play one of the fabulous instruments from around the globe.
Learn some simple rhythms and maybe some dance and then get down to the business of jamming!!!! FREE
Phone  0414 680 123 Email ann@kidsfestshellharbour.com.au Web www.kidsfestshellharbour.com.au

3 - 5pm Shellharbour Council’s Family Fun Afternoon & Community Consultation at Village Green, Adam Murray Way, Flinders. 
Council is reviewing its social plan.  Join us and take the time to tell us what is important to you and your family in your neighbourhood.  Activities for children include:  face painting, a clown, farmyard animals, Belly Dance Performance by Cinnamon Twist. FREE
Phone  4221 6170 Web www.shellharbourkids.com.au

For a poster with more information click here

ALBION PARK

10am-12pm Park & Play Van visit to Mood Park, Albion Park
Come along and meet the people in your neighbourhood while your children enjoy games and activities in the park. FREE
Phone  0407 016 187 Email michelle@fsi.org.au
 
10.30am-12.30pm Creating Closer Connections - a workshop provided by ParentSCOPE
The workshop will cover how to encourage your child and build on their strengths, understand more about happiness and how to develop resilience in your child. Workshop will be held at Mountainview Early Childhood Centre, 132 Daintree Dr, Albion Park
$30 person or $50 couple + book/CD
Phone  0403582372 Email info@parentscope.com.au Web www.parentscope.com.au

For a poster with more details click here

WARILLA

Making Music Being Well
Students from Warilla North Satellite class of the South Coast School for Children with Autism ASPECT will showcase their creative achievements of their music therapy program.  FREE
Phone  0414680123 Email annlehmann@idx.com.au

ALBION PARK

Healthy Pizza Party
9.30am, 12noon & 2.30pm, Ravensthorpe Restaurant & Guesthouse, 56 Tongarra Road, Albion Park
Join Chef Deborah in the Kitchen, for a delectable one hour hands on and fun way to learn how to make your very own pizza.  Then you eat it!  $20 an adult accompanying children are FREE
Phone  42576096 Email office@ravensthorpe.com.au Web http://www.ravensthorpe.com.au/

For a poster with more details click here

Storytime in the Conservatory
10.30am, 1pm & 3.30pm, Ravensthorpe Restaurant & Guesthouse, 56 Tongarra Road, Albion Park
Bring along a cushion and get comfy as Pierre Pamplemousse and Jacques the Chef entertain you with Half Hour of Music & Tales from "Ze Kitchen". FREE
Phone  42576096 Email office@ravensthorpe.com.au Web http://www.ravensthorpe.com.au/

For a poster with more details click here

ALBION PARK RAIL

Touch a Train and Meet a Plane

10am - 2pm HARS Museum at Illawarra Airport, Albion Park Rail will be open with special tours for under 5's, FREE
Phone  0409 574 569 Web  http://www.hars.org.au/

10am - 2pm Illawarra Light Railway, Tongarra Road, Albion Park Rail will be open to tour the trains and exhibits.   Have a picnic, create trains, planes and helicopters out of vegetables with Circus Solaris and then listen to a story reading of Salurri and the Way Train from ParentSCOPE FREE
Phone  0401 753 555 Email info@ilrms.com.au Web http://www.ilrms.com.au/

10am-12pm Park & Play Van visit to Croome Cemetery Park, Albion Park Rail
Meet the people in your neighbourhood while your children enjoy games and activities in the park. FREE
Phone  0407 016 187 Email michelle@fsi.org.au

OAK FLATS

9.30am – 11.30am SALT Playgroup Open Day
Join in the fun at Oak Flats Anglican Church, Fisher Street, Oak Flats FREE
Phone  42570696 Email http://www.standrews.org.au/

SHELLHARBOUR

10am-12pm Park & Play Van visit to Little Park, Shellharbour
Meet the people in your neighbourhood while your children enjoy games and activities in the park. FREE
Phone  0407 016 187 Email michelle@fsi.org.au

AVAILABLE TO SHELLHARBOUR CITY FAMILIES

10am- 12pm Loud Shirt Playgroup
The Wollongong Shepherd Centre, 42 Dempster Street, Wollongong
Children and parents of The Wollongong Shepherd Centre invite you to join us for a fun and 'loud' playgroup from 10am to 12pm.  Wear a brightly coloured shirt, and come equipped for play, games and singing.  Morning tea will be provided.
Phone  42264713 Email dslack@shepherdcentre.usyd.edu.au Web http://www.shepherdcentre.com.au/

ALBION PARK

10 – 12noon Baby Rave with Lavender Lily and Children Health and Development Expo
Centenary Hall, Tongarra Road AlbionPark
Join the Lavender Lilly Baby Rave for fully supervised free frantic fun for under fives while parents enjoy a cuppa and chat witht child health & development experts. FREE
Phone  42574491 Email tparsons@barnardos.org.au Web http://www.communitiesforchildrenshell.org.au/

View a poster with more information click here

12.30 - 2.30pm Zoo2U Symbio Wildlife Visit
Con O'Keefe Oval, Russell Street, Albion Park.  An exciting reptile and kangaroo show and display FREE
Phone  42573342 Email apna@zipworld.com.au  View a poster with more information Click Here

10am-12pm Park & Play Van visit to Esperance Drive Park, Albion Park
Meet the people in your neighbourhood while your children enjoy games and activities in the park. FREE
Phone  0407 016 187 Email michelle@fsi.org.au

10am-11am It's Music Time @ Southern Illawarra Church of Christ
Come along and join the music based program with games, activities and morning tea. FREE
Phone  42568898 Email ken@wgongcoc.org.au

FLINDERS

10am- 12pm Lighthouse Church Playgroup Open Day
Welcome to our playgroup! Old Dental Clinic, Wattle Road, Flinders. FREE
Phone  42299744 Email michelle@lighthousechurch.com.au Web http://www.lighthousechurch.com.au/

OAK FLATS

10am-12pm Park & Play Van visit to Pool Park, Oak Flats
Meet the people in your neighbourhood while your children enjoy games and activities in the park. FREE
Phone  0407 016 187 Email michelle@fsi.org.au

BLACKBUTT  FOREST

10am-12pm The Biggest Playgroup Day
Blackbutt Forest, off Blackbutt Way, Barrack Heights.  We would like to invite you to our celebration. Activities include Billy Backpack, Michael Jazbec and his puppets, Lavender Lily, Face Painting, Farmyard Animals, BYO picnic for the children, refreshments available.  FREE
Phone  4221 6170 Web

For a poster with more details click here
http://www.shellharbourkids.com.au/

ALBION PARK RAIL

10am-12pm Park & Play Van visit to Wilsons Memorial Park, Albion Park Rail
Meet the people in your neighbourhood while your children enjoy games and activities in the park. FREE
Phone  0407 016 187 Email michelle@fsi.org.au

10.30am-12.30pm Confident Kids - a workshop provided by ParentSCOPE
How to encourage your child and build on their strengths. Understanding more about happiness. How to develop resilience in your child. Workshop will be held at Tongarra Rd Family Cottage, Albion Park Rail Primary School, Albion Park Rail  $30 person or $50 couple
Phone  0403582372 Email info@parentscope.com.au Web

For a poster with more details click here
http://www.parentscope.com.au/

ALBION PARK

10.30am-12.30pm - a Personality and Parenting workshop provided by ParentSCOPE
How your personality affects the way you parent. Discussing the Enneagram – a tool for understanding more about yourself and how you relate to others.  Workshop will be held at Mountainview Early Childhood Centre, 132 Daintree Dr, Albion Park
$30 person or $50 couple
Phone  0403582372 Email info@parentscope.com.au Web http://www.parentscope.com.au/

For a poster with more details click here

SHELL COVE

10am-12pm Park & Play Van visit to Hinchinbrook Park, Shell Cove
Come along and meet the people in your neighbourhood while your children enjoy games and activities in the park. FREE
Phone  0407 016 187 Email michelle@fsi.org.au

OAK FLATS

KidsDay Out in Oak Flats 10am – 2pm
Central Avenue and surrounds
Phone  0434 558 572 Email kids@kidsfestshellharbour.com.au 
                  Click here to download details of days activities

SHELLHARBOUR

Creative workshops leading up Festival Parade along the foreshore at Shellharbour 9am-2pm.

Phone  0434 558 572 Email kids@kidsfestshellharbour.com.au Web www.kidsfestshellharbour.com.au

Nick Rheinberger will MC & encourage kids & parents to “find their inner twit”

Make a giant mermaid with Circus Solaris
Paint a scale and weave a tale to create a giant mermaid for the festival parade 9am to 1pm followed by parade

ON MASS PRAM EVENT!
 
Calling all parents with a pram to come celebrate the Illawarra pram event of the century! We will be creating a large-scale choreographic spectacle using all manner of pram! So grab your wheels, grab your toddlers, wear clothes that are as bright and colourful as you can find and dress your pram up too! 12pm then join the parade at 1pm

Porsche and Gizmo
Meet Porsche and Gizmo as they munch on foods with good energy and foods with bad energy and show how food affect the body in a  dramatic fun way 11am-2pm

Rhythm Central
Get drumming, shaking and grooving with Manthy and friends 11am then join the parade at 1pm

Mark the sax
Mark brings his saxophone and a shed full of instruments for kids to play 12pm then join the parade at 1pm

Cinnamon Twist Little Genies Belly Dance
Kids belly dance troupe will join the parade at 1pm

Other Events supported by KidsFest Shellharbour

Dads and Kids @ Play

More information click here