Saturday 21st December

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Hello Canberra,

🌤️ Weather: 34° and mostly sunny.

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❤️ Thank you for Subscribing!

As this is the last issue for 2024, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for subscribing to Canberra Digest. I hope it's brought you some inspiration and helped you discover interesting things to do around Canberra.

Thank you to everyone who hit reply and shared feedback, suggestions, comments, and events and news. These replies have been invaluable for improving the newsletter.

A huge thank you as well to everyone who shared Canberra Digest with friends, family, and colleagues. Your word-of-mouth has truly been a big help!

I'm excited about what's to come in 2025—new ideas, fresh content, and growing Canberra Digest to make it even more useful and enjoyable for you.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe, happy holiday season! I'll be taking a short break but will be back on January 13. If you're looking for things to do in January, the homepage of Canberra Digest will have a list of upcoming events to keep you in the loop (from January 1).

Thank you again for an amazing year, and I'll see you in 2025!

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🎁 Last Minute Gift Ideas

Still looking for gift ideas? Here are some local experiences that will make great gifts and can be purchased online with instant digital delivery:

Community Toolbox Membership: The community toolbox is a library of hundreds of tools for members to borrow. This is a great gift idea for renters. Details here.

Canberra Theatre Voucher: There will be a vast variety of shows coming to Canberra in 2025 with musicals, ballet, comedy, and much more. Details here.

VR Experience: A unique idea for older teens (and adults too), Zero Latency runs VR games where you're placed in a large arena that blurs the line between reality and fantasy with untethered play. Details here.

Golf Simulator: Perfect for golf enthusiasts looking to refine their swing, give the gift of an indoor golf experience at Status Golf Details here.

Independent Book Shop Voucher: Support Canberra's independent bookstores with gift cards available online for Book Passion in Belconnen and for The Book Cowin Kingston. Paperchain in Manuka offers gift cards in-store.

Glassworks Workshop: The Canberra Glassworks runs day classes on a variety of techniques. Participants will come away with their very own creations. Gift cards for each class are available online. Details here.

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👉 This Weekend in Canberra

It's a quiet weekend of events in Canberra. There's a Polish Christmas Market, Free Merry-Go-Round Rides and Canberra United are playing.

Get the full rundown of weekend events here.

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Kids: 🎯 Some School Holiday Activities

The Arboretum: The Arboretum is running kite making, botanical gel prints and rock art sessions for kids. Details here.

Stadium Golf: The kids edition of Stadium Golf is happening on January 24. Tee off from various points around Canberra stadium, hitting balls onto the field. Details here.

Glass Workshops: The Glassworks is running school holiday workshops for kids and a special glass-blowing workshop for teens. Details here.

CMAG Sessions: Canberra Museum and Gallery is running a variety of school holiday sessions, some free, including an Instrument Petting Zoo with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra where kids can try violins, trumpets, flutes, and more. Details here.

Portrait Gallery:: The Portrait Gallery presents creative programs for kids of all ages, exploring art and creativity through play and stories. Details here.

MoAD: At the Museum of Australian Democracy, enjoy a free kids' craft area along with cartooning and book workshops.Details here.

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Tidbits:

Christmas Weather: It will be Sunny and hot this Christmas with a high of 32°.

Holiday Bus Schedule: Public transport will be free on Christmas Day and from 5pm on New Year's Eve. On public holidays, public transport runs on the Sunday timetable, except Christmas which uses a special timetable. There will be additional public transport on New Year's Eve. Details here.

Correction: Yesterday, I mentioned that all ACT Libraries would close on December 24. However, Dickson Library will close a day earlier, and other branches will have varied closures next week. The list is on the Libraries ACT website here.

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Coming Up: NYE Bush Dance

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Monaro Folk Society at the atmospheric Yarralumla Woolshed. Dance the night away to the lively tunes of the Southern Cross Band Details here.

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Ureshii's Generous Christmas Gift

This Christmas, Ureshii, a Japanese restaurant in Tuggeranong, is going above and beyond to support the community by offering a free lunch to those in need. Details here.