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It's week two of the July school holidays and there's still plenty to do around Whyalla
After two great screenings at the Middleback Arts Centre there's another sensory friendly film screening on Friday. It's lights up, sound down and free to move around as Ant-Man and The Wasp shows on Friday, July 20 at 3.15pm.
These screenings are perfect for autism spectrum, families with special needs children or young children and those that just like to shout, dance and sing.
The Whyalla Basketball Association has scored former Adelaide 36er Kevin Brooks and Premier League coach Ricky Simpson to run a basketball clinic on Friday, July 20.
Meanwhile, out at the Mt Laura Homestead Museum it is free entry for all children when accompanied by an adult during the school holidays.
The Whyalla Youth Activities Committee (YAC) is teaming up with the crew at the Whyalla Recreation Centre for the Super Friday Celebration to sponsor free entry to all of the centre’s amenities on Friday July 20 between 11am and 4pm.
This includes the pool and the waterslide and they will also have big games set up in the centre where kids can play giant bowls, snakes and ladders, hopscotch, Connect Four and Jenga. There will also be smaller version of games available.
The Rec Centre is celebrating the opening of its 24/7 gym on the day.
YAC will also have a free viewing of The Incredibles 2 at the Middleback Arts Centre on July 18 with “Be Your Own Superhero” activities in the MAC foyer from 10am and the movie commencing at 11am. No need to book, just turn up.
The Whyalla Maritime Museum, at the Whyalla Visitor and Information Centre, has its Cuttlefish Capers on every day of the school holidays including weekends. With free entry to the visitor centre and museum, Cuttlefish Capers is a fun fact-hunting game where participants will come away with a goodies bag.
As usual, the Whyalla Public Library has plenty of activities with the slime workshop already booked out. So be quick, get in now to book your places for the remaining events.
If you’ve got a community event for kids over the school holidays, let us know. You can send your details to council at council@whyalla.sa.gov.au
WHYALLA 2018 JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ACTIVITY CALENDAR
JULY 7 TO JULY 22: Cuttlefish Capers. A marine activity hunt. Where: Whyalla Maritime Museum at the Whyalla Visitor and Information Centre Lincoln Highway. Time: 10am-4pm every day. Cost: Free for all school-age children when accompanied by an adult. Contact: 1800 088 589.
JULY 7 TO JULY 22: HMAS Whyalla ship tours. Where: Whyalla Visitor and Information Centre Lincoln Highway. Time: 11.30am-1.30pm every day. Cost: Free for all school-age children when accompanied by an adult. Contact: 1800 088 589.
JULY 7 TO JULY 22: Whyalla Maritime Museum and model railway display. Where: Whyalla Visitor and Information Centre Lincoln Highway. Time: 10am-4pm every day. Cost: Free for all school-age children when accompanied by an adult. Contact: 1800 088 589.
JULY 7 TO JULY 22: Mt Laura Homestead Museum. Where: Ekblom Street. Time: 10am-2pm Monday to Friday. Sunday 2-4pm. Cost: Free for all school-age children when accompanied by an adult. Contact: 8645 3565
TUESDAY JULY 17: Curious Cuttlefish. Discover the colourful world of cuttlefish. Where: Whyalla Public Library 7-9 Ekblom St. Time: 10.30am-2pm. Cost: Free but bookings essential. Contact: 8645 7891.
JULY 18 TO JULY 19: Circus workshops. Where: D’Faces Hall14 Viscount Slim Avenue. Time: 9am – noon. Cost: $7.50 non members, $5 for members. Contact: admin@dfaces.net or 8645 1265
WEDNESDAY JULY 18: Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) Pop-up Movie The Incredibles 2 and activities. Where: Middleback Arts Centre 141a Nicolson Avenue. Time: 10am. Cost: Free. Contact: 8644 7300
WEDNESDAY JULY 18: Rainbow Fish activities. Where: Whyalla Public Library 7-9 Ekblom St. Time: 10.30am-2pm. Cost: Free but bookings essential. Contact: 8645 7891.
THURSDAY JULY 19: Possum Magic activities. Where: Whyalla Public Library 7-9 Ekblom St. Time: 10.30am-2pm. Cost: Free but bookings essential. Contact: 8645 7891.
FRIDAY JULY 20: Super Friday 24/7 Gym Access Opening and Free Admission Day and YAC Activities. Where: Whyalla Recreation Centre 5 Racecourse Rd. Time: 11am-4pm, free admission all day. Cost: Free admission and activities. Contact: 8645 5488
