6-22 April 2018

www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/YouthWeekFind out more about Youth Week 2018:

@CessnockYouthCentre

NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK

BIG BREAKFAST

To celebrate Youth Week, the Youth Week Committee will be rocking up to all the local high schools with FREE breakfast!

BIG BREAKFAST

BARISTA W’SHOP

6-9pm CYCOSWear your best (or worst) thrift shop clothing while competing for prizes in an interactive tech-based trivia night. Food and drinks provided. To pre-register your team (up to 7 people), please contact CYCOS on 4991 5372.

Meraki is a FREE open mic night for young people to come and express what they’re passionate about whether it be through poetry, singing, dancing, painting, acting or solely just speaking. We encourage you to book in advance by contacting the Reach Foundation on 0417 679 397.

10.30am-12.30pm Samaritans Information and Neighbourhood Centre

1-3pm Kurri Kurri LibraryBook your 15-minute spot to put on those magic goggles and immerse yourself in other worlds – dive with the sharks or blast off into outer space! Bookings essential, call 4937 1638.

3.30-5pm CYCOSThe Salvation Army has partnered with Bike Trax to present this FREE workshop which will teach you everything you need to know about taking care of the various components of your bike and scooter. This includes brakes, tyres, wheels and chains and you’ll also receive a FREE toolkit. BYO bike/scooter. Limited spaces available. To book, call or text CYCOS on 0401 107 413.

POP-UP PHOTO BOOTH3.30-5pm Cessnock LibraryDrop into the library, pop on a disguise, and discover your inner Harry Potter (or Voldemort!) at the library’s pop-up photo booth.

Drop into the library, pop on a disguise, and discover your inner Harry Potter (or Voldemort!) at the library’s pop-up photo booth.

Drop into the library, pop on a disguise, and discover your inner Harry Potter (or Voldemort!) at the library’s pop-up photo booth.

POP-UP PHOTO BOOTH3.30-5pm Cessnock Library

POLYMER CLAY W/SHOP4-5.30pm CYCOSA FREE hands-on creative class where you will learn how to work with polymer clay to create and take home your own unique pieces. Contact CYCOS for more info on 4991 5372

CESSNOCK SINGS7-8.30pm CYCOSOur aim is to gather as many voices as we can to form a HUGE pop-up community singalong! We’ll teach the song, record and film it and broadcast it live on social media. Donate a gold coin on entry to a local charity. Contact Emmie of Wild Learning on 0412 835 865.

3.30-5pm Kurri Kurri Library

12.30-2.30pm CYCOSJoin this FREE hands on music making experience where you’ll learn to jam as a group and layer up chords and sounds to create some really cool music YOUR way! Contact CYCOS for more info on 4991 5372.

HARRY POTTER ESCAPE ROOM

2-6pm Kurri Kurri LibraryThis is your chance to attend Hogwarts and have an adventure! Solve the mystery and find your way out of the Harry Potter escape room! Call 4937 1638 to book now!

This is your chance to attend Hogwarts and have an adventure! Solve the mystery and find your way out of the Harry Potter escape room! Call 4993 4399 to book now!

HARRY POTTER ESCAPE ROOM

10am-2pm Cessnock Library

YOUTHFEST10am-4pm East Cessnock Skate Park YouthFest turns 14 this year! This FREE event includes live music and a bike, skate and scooter competition, which is open to competitors of all skill levels. There are awesome prizes to be won! For more info, contact CYCOS on 4991 5372 or Lakin Agnew on 0438 636 009.

BIG BREAKFAST

BIG BREAKFAST 8-9am Kurri Kurri High School

TAKE THE STAGE REHEARSAL 4pm Cessnock Performing Arts Centre

7-8.15am St Philip’s Christian College

8-8.40am Mount View High School

8.45-9.15am Cessnock High School

9.30-10.30am Alesco Senior College

GUITAR & UKE SONG WRITING W’SHOP

6 April19 April

13 April

11 April

17 April

12 April

18 April

9 April

14 April

10 April

16 April

BIG BREAKFAST

Participate in a FREE coffee-making workshop with well-known Newcastle-based coffee roasters, Sprocket Coffee. Contact Catholic Care for more info on 0409 921 083.

From the French to the Dutch to the fishtail, you’ll learn a wide variety of braids! All you need is a brush, comb and a friend to practice on. For more info, contact Taire Wilson on 0437 418 176.

4-7pm CYCOS

1-3pm Cessnock LibraryBook your 15-minute spot to put on those magic goggles and immerse yourself in other worlds – dive with the sharks or blast off into outer space! Bookings essential, call 4993 4399.

MERAKI6.30-8.30pm CPAC

HAIR BRAIDING W/SHOP

POP-UP PHOTO BOOTH

MAINTAIN YOUR RIDE W/SHOP

VIRTUAL REALITY SESSIONS

VIRTUAL REALITY SESSIONS

MY SCHOOL RULES

9am-3pm Mount View High SchoolTeams of four students from each local high school are invited to be put through their paces with a series of interactive cooking challenges.

THRIFT SHOP KAHOOT

We are proud to offer an inclusive program of events 26* out of 27! *While YouthFest is not 100% accessible, it will have accessible toilets, parking & the Including YOU tent.

DIY BUNNINGS W/SHOP11am Bunnings CessnockParticipants will be shown some basic DIY skills and have the opportunity to practice those skills to gain hands on experience. The workshop will be delivered by Bunnings’ staff and will be held in the Cessnock store. To book, phone Bunnings on 4991 9500.

6-9pm CPACTake The Stage offers young people aged 12-25 the opportunity to showcase their talents in front of their peers and a crowd. Entry is FREE for performers and the audience. Acts need to pre-book and provide any backing tracks by 9 April. For more info, call Youth off the Streets on 4936 1917.

10.30am-12pm Cessnock LibraryCome and learn about the power of positive energy and intent in the magical world – create your own visioning board to help realise your inner potential with Renata Daniel, respected expert in all things spooky and magical. Bookings essential, please call 4993 4399.

POP-UP PHOTO BOOTH3.30-5pm Kurri Kurri Library

20 April

PRACTICAL MAGIC

21 April

A huge thank you to those who supported us to make Youth Week 2018 a success. We couldn’t do it without you!

TAKE THE STAGE

Drop into the library, pop on a disguise, and discover your inner Harry Potter (or Voldemort!) at the library’s pop-up photo booth.