Monday 28th April

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: This week in Canberra + Last call for Pompeii.

⛅️ Weather: 22° and partly cloudy. Slight 30% chance of a shower.

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This Week in Canberra

Carillon Strikes Back: On May 4, in a galaxy not so far away (The Lake), Canberra's carillonists will present a free Star Wars-themed concert. Bring a picnic and enjoy the fabulous Star Wars soundtrack. Details here.

Urban Wine Walk: Five local and three interstate wineries will be taking part in this weekend's Urban Wine Walk. Eight bars and restaurants around the city will transform into urban cellar doors for a self-guided wine-tasting experience. Details here.

Tuggeranong Homestead Open Day: Tuggeranong Homestead is hosting an open day this weekend. Enjoy performances, displays, and explore the homestead and its landscape. Bring a picnic or purchase refreshments. Entry by donation. Details here.

Art and Craft Show: Hawker Men's Shed is celebrating the construction of its new shed with an opening ceremony and an art and craft exhibition. Details here.

The Recyclery Grand Opening: The Recyclery—a community bike workshop where Canberrans can learn bike repair skills or purchase a quality secondhand-bike—will officially open its new shed this weekend. Details here.

Canberra International Music Festival: A festival of classical and contemporary art music held every May, featuring programming unique to the capital. Details here.

German Film Festival: The German Film Festival brings the best of German-language cinema to Australia and is the largest celebration of German film outside of Germany. It kicks off on Wednesday. Details here.

Autumn Clothes Swap: Bring five items of clean clothing in reasonable condition to swap or purchase items for a gold-coin donation. Clothes needing repairs can be fixed at no cost. Details here.

Picnic at Rock Valley Homestead: Head to the heritage-listed Rock Valley Homestead and gardens for a fun day out. Enjoy live music, traditional games, and chats with descendants of pioneer families about early life in Tidbinbilla. Details here.

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Last Chance: 🌋 Pompeii

If you haven't seen it yet, it's your last chance to catch the Pompeii exhibition at the National Museum. It closes this Sunday. Due to popular demand, the Museum has extended opening hours until 6pm. Details here.

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Kids: 🪶 Mimi’s Symphony

Justine Clarke joins the Canberra Symphony Orchestra for a playful new Aussie tale where a lost magpie meets each section of the orchestra—brass, strings, woodwinds and percussion—before leading a park-wide sing-along. Details here.

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Classifieds

🎨 studioMAP Art Classes: Book now for studioMAP, After-school and Saturday classes for Children & Teens. studioMAP specialises in Painting, Drawing & illustration classes designed for various age-specific classes ranging from 6-18 years old. Single try-outs are available. Book now. NEW CLASS added for Thursday after school-see link. Term 2 commences on April 29 for ten weeks. Booking & details: studiomap.com.au

🇮🇹 Gala Dinner - An Evening in Italy: It's time to say "arrivederci" to the 2025 'Viva Italia in Canberra' festival at its final event, 'Gala Dinner - An Evening In Italy', at the Hotel Realm Ballroom for a truly delicious three-course Italian meal, featuring live opera, a DJ and auction. Happening Saturday, May 10. Details here.

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Tidbits

Mosaic Mofos: Have you spotted any of the mosaic tile "graffiti" artworks around Canberra? From smiley faces to the TARDIS, these pieces have popped up all over the city. They're the work of Mosaic Mofos, an anonymous collective based in Canberra. The ACT Government has said it won't be removing them.

The Latest on Big Splash: ACT MLA Tara Cheyne shared via social media the owners could be in breach of their Crown Lease. She confirmed Access Canberra has tried to contact them directly without success. Access Canberra is now weighing up securing the site itself and has enforcement and penalty options available should the site continue to be vandalised.