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Photos of various museum objects. Behind the objects is an out of focus picture of people sitting around round tables.
Memory Café Join us every second Monday in the Wells Suite for Memory Café, a dementia-friendly gathering to explore museum objects, share stories, and enjoy a cup of tea.
  • 08 January 2024 to 09 December 2024
Paint in colours of blue, red, yellow and green with various brushes and rollers.
Nature Inspired Printing week 1 Join us at the start and end of the summer holidays for some printing activities inspired by nature.
  • 24 July 2024 to 26 July 2024
Love Parks Day, Friday 26 July, 10am to 3pm.
Love Parks Day On Friday 26 July, we are delighted to welcome the return of Love Parks Day to Oaklands Park!
  • 26 July 2024
  • 10am
A young boy wearing a bright blue jacket looks through binoculars off into the trees in the distance.
Becoming a Birdwatcher week 1 Join us as we become bird watchers for the day, gazing out at the park with our telescopes and binoculars, hiding in the bird hide for a glimpse of birds in the park.
  • 31 July 2024 to 02 August 2024
A young boy wearing a bright blue jacket looks through binoculars off into the trees in the distance.
Becoming a Birdwatcher week 2 Join us as we become bird watchers for the day, gazing out at the park with our telescopes and binoculars, hiding in the bird hide for a glimpse of birds in the park.
  • 07 August 2024 to 09 August 2024
A young girl holds up a magnifying glass to her eye and looks at soil that she is holding in her hand.
Becoming a Nature Watcher week 1 Join us as we observe and record the nature all around us.
  • 14 August 2024 to 16 August 2024
A young girl holds up a magnifying glass to her eye and looks at soil that she is holding in her hand.
Becoming a Nature Watcher week 2 Join us as we observe and record the nature all around us.
  • 21 August 2024 to 23 August 2024
Paint in colours of blue, red, yellow and green with various brushes and rollers.
Nature Inspired Printing week 2 Join us at the start and end of the summer holidays for some printing activities inspired by nature.
  • 28 August 2024 to 30 August 2024