Tuesday 25th June

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Hello Canberra,

⛅️ Weather: 13° and partly cloudy.

📆 Today: Today is Tuesday 25th June.

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This Week: 🎄 Xmas in July

The Xmas in July Festival is happening this Thursday to Sunday at Parkes Place. The festival is a European-inspired Food, Wine & Winter Market. There will be mulled wine, raclette, falling snow, fire pits and more Details here.

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News: 👩‍⚕️ $58 Million in Budget for Children’s Health

The ACT Budget will be delivered today. There have already been many announcements of what’s coming, the latest being $58 million in funding for paediatric inpatient care and community-based services. More.

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This Weekend: 🎷 Warm Soup, Cool Jazz

This Saturday, the Mercure Hotel (Braddon) is holding a family-friendly Warm Soup, Cool Jazz evening. Warm up by sampling a selection of soups from the soup bar and chill out with entertainment from the Key Grip Jazz Trio. Details here.

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Friday: 🧶 Canberra Spinners and Weavers Open Day

Canberra Spinners and Weavers are holding an open day this Friday from 10am to 3pm. Come along to see weaving, spinning, knitting, and crochet in action.

CSW is also currently hosting an International Scarf exhibition at their Gallery this week. Details here.

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Kids: 🦘 School Holidays at Tidbinbilla

Bookings have opened for Tidbinbilla’s program of activities over the July school holidays. Activities include learning to find wildlife in Poos Give Us Clues, shelter-making with Cubby House Rules and cooking classic bush tucker with Swaggie Billy Tea and Damper. Details here.

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Something to do: 🧘‍♀️ Holistic Yoga and Dinner Night

Enjoy a gentle, restorative, and peaceful yoga practice followed by a nourishing, wholesome, balanced Ayurvedic dinner. The next Yoga and Dinner session is happening this Sunday at the Mandala Studio (Lyneham). Details here.

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Running: 🏃 Bravehearts Marathon

The 777 Bravehearts Marathon features 7 marathons in 7 states in 7 days. The Canberra leg is happening on Saturday, July 6th. Distances are 7km, 14km, 21.2km and 42.2km. Details here.

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Dance: Dataset

Local contemporary dance group Australian Dance Party will be performing The Dataset at The Vault (Dairy Road) this week. The show’s theme is definitely a little different - it explores the complex relationship between humanity and data. There’s also a dinner and show package, which includes a dinner and wine at Contentious Character. Details here.

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Tidbits:

Nutbush Flash Mob: Canberra Museum and Gallery is holding a Nutbush Flash Mob today. It’s happening in Civic Square at 12:30pm. More

Canberra United Has a New Coach: Antoni Jagarinec has been appointed head coach of the Canberra United team. More.