Get the appTwo free sessions for young children and their caregivers will be held at Meeniyan Hall on Wednesday 28 October as part of Children's Week. Baby Sensory is designed for babies aged 0 to 13 months and runs in two sessions, from 9.30 to 10.15am for babies aged 7 to 13 months, and from 10.45 to 11.30am for babies aged 0 to 6 months. Little Kin Music with Strat and Lyndal is a 45-minute musical session for children aged 0 to 6 years, running from 10.30 to 11.15am.
The City of Sydney's Art & About festival will take over Oxford Street from Friday 23 October to Sunday 25 October, with free events across the precinct. A street party on Bourke Street at Taylor Square opens the festival on Friday evening, featuring DJs, drag performances and dancing. Exhibitions, performances, workshops and installations follow over the weekend, along with a farmers market on Saturday. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the event supports plans to revitalise Oxford Street as a cultural and creative precinct.
Six Halloween events are planned across the Illawarra, from Gerringong to Woonona, on 30 and 31 October. Shellharbour hosts a free family Halloween Spooktacular on 30 October at the Civic Centre. Port Kembla Fearfest, held on 31 October on Wentworth Street, features live performances, armoured combat demonstrations and a horror maze. Science Space runs its Spookfest on 30 October, while the Illawarra Light Railway Museum and Woonona Bulli RSL Club host events on 31 October. The Co-Op Gerringong also hosts a one-night Halloween party that evening with live music.
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Get the appThe Festival of Mosman: Encore runs from 22 to 27 October with six days of free events. Activities include a night market, street parties, a cultural day at Headland Park and a children's fair. Mosman Mayor Ann Marie Kimber says the festival will bring the community together. Pop singer Gia Darcy will perform at the opening night market. The festival is funded in part by the NSW Government's Open Streets Program and Mosman Council.
Two free photography workshops are coming to Rossville in October and November. Led by Colyn Huber from Lovegreen Photography, the hands-on sessions aim to help people make the most of the cameras they already own. Phones, tablets, digital cameras and traditional cameras are all welcome. No prior experience is needed, and families, young people and budding photographers of all ages can take part.