Be illuminated at the ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Library this March. Highlights include our late-night family activities and food stalls during the Enlighten Festival, the annual Canberra Day Oration and a talk from one of our 2023 Creative Arts Fellows.
Program
Friday and Saturday 1-2 and 8-9 March | 5.30pm to 9.30pm | Free
Our Enlighten Festival community picnic is back in 2024. Once again, we’re extending our opening hours on the Friday and Saturday evenings between 1 and 11 March. There will be free activities for all ages running on our Podium and in our Foyer, including events with local children’s authors , and . We will also have international food vendors to tempt your tastebuds!
Tuesday 12 March | 12.00pm to 1.00pm | Free
Dr Mat Trinca AM FAHA will deliver the 2024 address, Representing Nation in the ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Capital: The ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Museum of Australia and Canberra. This event is presented in partnership with the Canberra & District Historical Society.
Tuesday 26 March | 12.30pm to 1.30pm | Free
Dr Christina Thompson will present a lecture on her 2023 Creative Arts Fellowship research into what happened when writing arrived on the islands of the Pacific.
