Friday 11th October

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Hello Canberra,

⛅️ Weather: 25° and partly cloudy.

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Tomorrow: 📚 Love Your Bookshop Day

Tomorrow is Love Your Bookshop Day—a celebration of local bookshops across the country. A few bookshops in Canberra are hosting special events to mark the occasion:

The Book Cow

The Book Cow in Kingston has hidden a golden ticket in one of their books. The lucky finder will win a year’s supply of audiobooks. The store will also be running a spring sale, the Mix 106.3 cruiser will be out front, and there will be a scavenger hunt along Jardine Street. More.

Harry Hartog

Drop into the Harry Hartog store at ANU for a special spooky story time with colouring-in, cupcakes, and lots of bookish fun.

Harry Hartog stores have also curated special Penguin Books collections. Purchase any two Penguin books to receive a mini Penguin. More.

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This Weekend: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Highland Gathering

The modern Highland Gathering is a day full of Scottish-themed events and activities, including music (pipe bands and drums), highland dancing, sporting events (e.g. caber tossing), food stalls and more. Details here.

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This Weekend: 🌳 Canberra Bonsai Society Annual Show

The Canberra Bonsai Society will be holding its annual show this weekend. The display will feature high-quality bonsai from the collections of CBS members. It will include both traditional exotic and Australian plant species. There will also be demonstrations and traders selling plants, pots and accessories. Details here.

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Something to do: 🥾 Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Walks

Fancy a walk this spring? The Ginninderry Conservation Trust is running guided walks through the Conservation Corridor. Details here.

The Ginninderry Conservation Corridor is home to several spectacular walking tracks that were officially opened in May of this year. Details here.

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Exhibition: 🎨 Barrel Paintings

Lerida Estate Winery is holding a unique exhibition in collaboration with the Queanbeyan Arts Centre, Comprising 45 unique paintings that have been designed to be attached to the head of wine barrels. Make a booking for lunch or drop in for a coffee or tasting to see the unique artworks. Details here.

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This Weekend: ⛲️ Open Gardens

Explore two neighbouring gardens at 17 and 19 Astelia Place in Rivett this weekend. These two delightful properties offer terrific inspiration to suburban gardeners with their eclectic variety of colours and trees. Brindabella Lions Club will be providing refreshments. There’s also a third open garden in Wanniassa this weekend—a large hillside garden specialising in rare and flowering natives, which will be at their peak. Details here.

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Stage: 🧚‍♂️ Peter and the Starcatcher

The smash-hit Broadway production and winner of five Tony Awards, Peter and the Starcatcher, is coming to Canberra for its Australian premiere. Starring Pete Helliar (The Amazing Race), Colin Lane (Lano & Woodley), Alison Whyte (Frontline), and Otis Dhanji (Aquaman), the play is a prequel to Peter Pan. Details here.

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👉 This Weekend in Canberra

Find out what’s happening in Canberra this weekend with the full rundown of events.