By Jena Carr
Families across Geelong can celebrate Children’s Week with free events occurring across the region.
Children’s Week is a national celebration held between Saturday, October 19, and Sunday, October 27, to recognise the talents, skills, achievements and rights of children.
Dazzling Dan the Magic Man will visit the Vines Road Community Centre for a 10.30am magic show before interacting with participants around the centre from 11.15am on October 25.
Community centre executive officer Sally-Ann Muller said she was looking forward to celebrating Children’s Week at the community centre.
“Dazzling Dan is very entertaining, fun, and who doesn’t love a magician? We booked him for a live show and he’s also going to do roaming magic,” she said.
“When we’ve got children coming through the building, they get to see all the things that they can do at the community centre throughout the years, from little too old.
“I am looking forward to seeing lots of people here as we just really love opening our doors and inviting the community in and it’s hopefully going to be a really big event.”
Islamic Society of Geelong will also host the Nature Adventure: Kids Day Out at The Geelong Botanical Garden’s event from 10am to 1pm on October 26.
Volunteer well-being coordinator Mumtaz Akhtar said children and their guardians would participate in a guided tour and interactive activities.
“The kids will be learning about the environment and the plants, and how the kids can contribute towards the environment,” she said.
“It includes activities for everyone, encourages connection with the environment, and provides information about environmental sustainability.
“They can decorate the pots and put some seeds inside, which they can then take that plant home as their own…and we are giving people an opportunity to explore the Geelong Botanical Gardens.”
The theme for this year’s Children’s Week is; ‘Children have the right to a clean and safe environment’, with many events occurring across the state to celebrate the week.
Visit eventbrite.com.au/e/nature-adventure-kids-day-out-at-geelong-botanical-garden-tickets-1023137560987 for more information and to sign up for the Nature Adventure event.
