Easter events!

MAKE A MONSTER MUG AT CLAYMOTION

Thursday 18 April, 10am to 12pm, ClayMotion, 34A Mair Street East, Ballarat.

Creativity these school holidays for kids, creating a mug and decorating it with hand modelled monster details. Hones imagination, dexterity and fine motor skills. Tickets are $35 including all materials and firing at claymotion.com.au.

 

LOST TRADES, SOVEREIGN HILL SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Thursday 18 April to Monday 22 April, 10am to 5pm, Sovereign Hill.

Exploring working life on the goldfields. Discover trades that have been lost with a range of workshops and events to transport you back to the 1850s. Tickets at thestoryliveson.com.au.

 

DROP-IN BASKETBALL FOR TEENS

Thursday 18 April, 4.30pm to 5.30pm, Doug Dean Sports Stadium, Delacombe.

A casual, fun and free drop-in basketball session for 12 to 17-year olds, with players from Basketball Ballarat. All skill levels are welcome to come and shoot hoops, practice skills and maybe play a game. No cost, just register for Active April, activeapril.vic.gov.au.

 

THE GRANNY SQUARE COOL

Thursday 18 April, 5pm to 8pm, The Lost Ones, 14 Camp Street, Ballarat.

Learn to crochet with Granny Square Guru, Pauline O’Shannessy-Dowling. Get up there with famous couture houses like Yves Saint Laurent, Miu Miu or Valentino who have all embraced the crocheted ‘granny square’. Expect complimentary cups of tea, good chat and to take away a finished granny square with instructions to continue. Tickets at thelostones.com.au/book-now.

 

MAD HATTER’S TEA PARTY

Thursday 18 April, doors open 5.45pm for a 6pm show, Kryal Castle, 121 Forbes Road, Leigh Creek.

High Tea for the Mad Hatter and March Hare’s UNbirthday. Join Alice and the Tea Party Pair in true wild Wonderland style. Games, antics and plenty of high tea favourite nibbles. Tickets are $25 for children three to six years, adults $45 and a family of two adults and two children is $130. Bookings online at trybooking.com.

 

BALLARAT VARIETY CONCERT

Thursday 18 April, 6pm, Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club.

Locally and nationally recognised talent including musicians Justin Standley, Kailee O’Beirne and Bec Hance, and Bush Poet, Col Driscoll. Raffles, silent and live auctions. Food available. Tickets are $25 via 0406 069 361.

 

WORDS OUT LOUD, ‘HOP TO IT’

Thursday 18 April, doors at 6.30pm for a 7pm start, The Printers Room, 60 Lydiard Street, Ballarat.

Share and listen to all forms of spoken word with the non-compulsory theme, ‘hop to it.’ Five-minute slots available. Free, but a gold coin donation is appreciated. Dinner and drinks available.

 

TRAD MUSIC SESSION

Thursday 18 April, 8pm, The Munster Arms Hotel, 10 Victoria Street, Bakery Hill.

See in the Easter weekend with a pint, friends and a craic-ing fun night of traditional Irish music.

 

BALLARAT CENTRAL UNITING CHURCH GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE

Friday 19 April, 9am, 103 Lydiard Street South, Ballarat.

 

INVERLEIGH GOOD FRIDAY FAMILY FUN RUN

Friday 19 April, 9am to 11am, High Street, Inverleigh.

A fun run or walk along the Leigh River with all proceeds going to the Good Friday Appeal. Get active and make your donation by entering the event for $15. Children’s events between 9am and 9:30am before a 5km fun run or walk. Head to goldenplains.vic.gov.au/events/inverleigh-good-friday-family-fun-run for details.

 

EMBROIDERY DEMONSTRATIONS, GOLD MUSEUM

Friday 19 April, 9.30am to 5pm, Gold Museum, Bradshaw Street, Ballarat.

An opportunity to get up close with gold-work embroidery and Victorian samplers with Alison Cole and Andrea Howse. A free event.

 

BANNOCKBURN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GOOD FRIDAY FUN

Friday 19 April, 9.30am to 12pm, 18 Moore Street, Bannockburn.

Fun for all with hot cross buns, coffee, a jumping castle, live music and an Easter egg hunt.

 

GOOD FRIDAY FAMILY FUN DAY

Friday 19 April, 11am to 3pm, Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club.

Fundraising for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. 60 market stalls, food vans, coffee, a BBQ, Grubby Boots animal nursery, jumping castle, bungee run, inflatable slide, Easter bonnet parade, live entertainment, raffles and auctions. Entry by donation. Animal nursery and kids’ rides are ticketed.

 

INVERLEIGH AND DISTRICTS GOOD FRIDAY FAMILY FUN DAY

Friday 19 April, 11am to 5pm, 20 Park Street, Inverleigh.

A fun day for the whole family with all money raised donated to the Royal Children’s Hospital. Live major auction, live entertainment, animal farm, face painting, raffles, market stalls, rides, jumping castle, lucky dips, food and drinks.

 

SWANS V LIONS

Friday 19 April, 2.30pm, Alfredton Recreation Reserve.

The Ballarat Football and Netball Club will host the Redan Lions for the first ever Ballarat Football League Good Friday game.

 

ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE

Friday 19 April, 3pm, St Patrick’s Cathedral, 3 Lyons Street South, Ballarat.

 

SMYTHESDALE COUNTRY MARKET

Saturday 20 April, 9am to 1pm, Glenelg Highway, Smythesdale.

 

LIONS CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH SAUSAGE SIZZLE

Saturday 20 April, 9am to 2pm, ALDI Ballarat, Creswick Road.

The Lions Club of Ballarat’s sausage sizzle, raising funds for the Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation. No charge for a sausage, but the club asks for a donation. The Easter Bunny will make an appearance and all money will go directly to the foundation.

 

EASTER FUN IN THE BRIDGE MALL

Saturday 20 April, 9am to 12pm, Bridge Mall, Ballarat.

9am Fun Farm 2 U and a jumping castle. Easter bunny meet and greets at 9.30, 10.30, 11.30 and 12.30. 10am to 12pm art and craft. Free event.

 

RAG QUILT CLASS

Saturday 20 April, 10am, Meredith and District Memorial Hall, Meredith.

Ideal for beginner and more experienced quilters. Perfect for upcoming winter weather. $60 including the pattern. Email [email protected] to register your interest and receive class requirements.

 

MARS WRIGLEY CONFECTIONERY-POWER FM EASTER EGG HUNT (SOLD OUT)

Saturday 20 April, 10am, Alfred Deakin Place.

A children’s search for Mars Easter Eggs and Malteaser Bunnies around Alfred Deakin Place while Power FM broadcast live from the site. This event is sold out.

 

FUN EASTER ARCHERY                

Saturday 20 April, 10.30am, Wendouree Archery Club, Prince of Wales Park, Ballarat.

Plenty of Easter themed things will be on site to shoot at and win at the novelty fun shoot. First time shooters are welcome, a free BBQ at 12pm will follow. After the lunch, the Alf Robinson Memorial Shoot will take place.

 

MEREDITH TRAIL RIDE

Saturday 20 April, 10.30am, G.C. Natural Horsemanship, 518 Bamganie Road, Meredith.

Follow trails through the Meredith State Forest in a safe, fun and educational way. BYO horse and gear to join the guided ride which will run for two hours depending on the group’s wishes and experience. Be ready to ride by 10.30am. $30 per person, limited to eight riders.

 

SINGER CAR CLUB NATIONAL RALLY

Sunday 21 April, 10am to 1pm, Nursery Drive, Lake Wendouree.

The event is only held in Victoria every eight years and this time it’s in Ballarat. Singers are a British marque made from very early 1900 to 1970. Free event.

 

ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL EASTER SUNDAY MASS

Sunday 21 April, 8am, 10.30am and 5pm, St Patrick’s Cathedral, 3 Lyons Street South, Ballarat.

 

CLYDE PARK’S BIG EASTER EGG HUNT

Sunday 21 April, 10.30am to 11.30am, 2490 Midland Highway, Bannockburn.

Enter with a $6 donation. All proceeds going to The Change Angels charity champions. Tickets at eventbrite.com.au.

 

EASTER SUNDAY CHARITY YOGA

Sunday 21 April, 9.30am to 10.30am, Absolute Yoga and Pilates, 2 and 4A Peel Street, Ballarat.

Class by cash donation to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. All proceeds go directly to ASRC. Bookings at app.punchpass.com/org/4130/classes/3600746.

 

BALLARAT CENTRAL UNITING CHURCH EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE

Sunday 21 April, 10am, 103 Lydiard Street South, Ballarat.

 

WRITE CLUB

Sunday 21 April, 2pm to 5pm, Racers Bar and Café, 2 Wendouree Parade, Ballarat.

Hosted by Ballarat Writers. Devote an afternoon to your writing with a coffee and industrious company. Bring your writing materials.

 

EARTH DAY TREE PLANTING

Monday 22 April, 10am, Mullawallah Wetlands, Ring Road and Sturt Street, Lucas.

Come along and plant a tree with Alfredton Rotary Club. A Rotary Park is being established in the Mullawalla Wetlands and stage one is planting 500 natives gifted by Avalon Nursery. Look out for the Alfredton Rotary banner and purple marquee in the paddock.