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Join the Mystical Mayhem fun at Cobb and Co Museum’s school holiday program to be held weekdays 29 June-13 July 2009.

Learn how to mix potions such as Witches Brew, Phoenix Tears Truth Serum and Confusing Concoction. Children will also visit the Enchanted Forest and learn about Australia’s ‘spooky’ creatures including owls, bats, snakes, and spiders.

Other activities included making a flying owl and bat and a broomstick pencil. Using magic and fantasy are fun, attention-grabbing ways for children to learn about simple science concepts and Australian animals, reptiles and spiders. Designed for children aged three to 12 years, these sessions facilitate families learning and experimenting together.”

All visitors to the Museum can also visit the Broomstick Emporium, designed for younger children, where they can dress up as wizards and witches, read magical books and solve animal puzzles.

Mystical Mayhem sessions will be held twice each weekday, at 9.30am and 11.30am and will cost $5.50 per child per session. There are no bookings and guardians must stay with their children in the Museum.

Thanks to Toowoomba Regional Council; entry to the Museum is free to all residents of the council area on presentation of proof of address.

Deborah Tranter

Museum Director

Entries are now open for the 2009 Hampton Art Exhibition to be held as part of the Hampton High Country Food & Arts Festival. To join in the celebration of 150 years of statehood in Queensland the theme ‘Heritage’ has been chosen for the exhibition.

Artists are encouraged to explore the stories, feelings and inspirations relevant to this broad theme in their works. It is open to all artists living within a 50km radius of Hampton. So people from as far north as Cooyar, as far south as Cambooya, as far east as Esk and Laidley and as far west as Jondaryan, and all in between, are welcome to enter.

The festivities begin on Saturday 16 of May at 7pm with the Art Exhibition Opening to be held in the marquees at Chapman Park Hampton. This year the function takes the format of a wine and cheese evening and entry is free. The artworks will be judged by Allan Bruce and prize money of $1400, donated by the Crows Nest Regional Art Gallery and Crows Nest and Highfields Branches of Heritage Building Society is on offer.

Artists wishing to enter – You can download the entry form and conditions from the Hampton Festival website www.hamptonfestival.com or you can call Jo Petrou on 4698 1687 to arrange for a brochure and entry form to be sent to you.

Kerri Seccombe

We need your help. We have launched a new service for families with children showing symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder. We meet at the TAFE building, cnr of Knight and Bridge Streets, Toowoomba every Friday from 12:30 – 2:30. This is a free service for families

Thank you, Angelene