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Join us for six fun and engaging events as part of TeenLAB! From creative making and hands-on technology to craft, design, and sustainability, each session is a chance to learn something new, try new skills, and connect with like-minded teens. Come along, get inspired, and discover what you can create! ✨🎨🧪🧶💡🌱
📅Date: Weekly on Thursdays from 13 August 2026 to 17 September 2026 (6 weeks)
🕞Time: 5pm – 6pm, Print making workshop time: 4:30pm – 6pm
💰Cost: Free
📍Location: CoGLAB @ Amherst Village Library, 2 Holmes Street Southern River
👧Ages: 12 – 15 years
📖Bookings: Bookings essential
Session Topics
Knit Yourself a Better World: Thursday 13 August, 5pm – 6pm
This beginner-friendly workshop explores simple ways to reduce waste and microplastics in your home through practical, sustainable alternatives. Perfect for total beginners, you'll leave with a handmade cleaning cloth, basic knitting skills, and ideas for creating a more sustainable household.
Lego Robotics: Thursday 20 August, 5pm – 6pm
Build, code, and bring your creations to life in this hands-on LEGO Robotics workshop. Using LEGO robotics kits, participants will explore the basics of engineering, programming, and problem-solving while designing and testing their own robotic builds.
Toy Taxidermy: Thursday 27 August, 5pm – 6pm
Get creative and give old toys a new life in this quirky upcycling workshop. Perfect for teens who enjoy making, crafting, and thinking outside the box, this hands-on session encourages artistic expression in a fun and supportive environment.
Print Making Workshop: Thursday 3 September, 4:30pm – 6pm
Get creative and explore the art of printmaking in this hands-on workshop designed for teens. Learn simple printing techniques to create your own unique designs, patterns, and artwork using a variety of tools and materials.
Mindflight7 VR Experience: Thursday 10 September, 5pm – 6pm
Step into the world of virtual reality in this exciting hands-on workshop with MindLight7 VR. Designed for teens, this interactive session offers a fun introduction to VR while encouraging creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving.
Insect Mania Embroidery: Thursday 17 September, 5pm – 6pm
In this hands-on workshop, you'll stitch your own insect-inspired design and explore how nature influenced Victorian fashion, art, and collecting. Perfect for beginners and creative teens, you'll leave with new embroidery skills and a project to continue at home.
🌟Bookings are required for participating children only unless otherwise stated. Parents do not need to book a ticket for themselves.
🌟Participants must meet the advertised age requirements.
📅Date: Weekly on Thursdays from 13 August 2026 to 17 September 2026 (6 weeks)
🕞Time: 5pm – 6pm, Print making workshop time: 4:30pm – 6pm
💰Cost: Free
📍Location: CoGLAB @ Amherst Village Library, 2 Holmes Street Southern River
👧Ages: 12 – 15 years
📖Bookings: Bookings essential
Session Topics
Knit Yourself a Better World: Thursday 13 August, 5pm – 6pm
This beginner-friendly workshop explores simple ways to reduce waste and microplastics in your home through practical, sustainable alternatives. Perfect for total beginners, you'll leave with a handmade cleaning cloth, basic knitting skills, and ideas for creating a more sustainable household.
Lego Robotics: Thursday 20 August, 5pm – 6pm
Build, code, and bring your creations to life in this hands-on LEGO Robotics workshop. Using LEGO robotics kits, participants will explore the basics of engineering, programming, and problem-solving while designing and testing their own robotic builds.
Toy Taxidermy: Thursday 27 August, 5pm – 6pm
Get creative and give old toys a new life in this quirky upcycling workshop. Perfect for teens who enjoy making, crafting, and thinking outside the box, this hands-on session encourages artistic expression in a fun and supportive environment.
Print Making Workshop: Thursday 3 September, 4:30pm – 6pm
Get creative and explore the art of printmaking in this hands-on workshop designed for teens. Learn simple printing techniques to create your own unique designs, patterns, and artwork using a variety of tools and materials.
Mindflight7 VR Experience: Thursday 10 September, 5pm – 6pm
Step into the world of virtual reality in this exciting hands-on workshop with MindLight7 VR. Designed for teens, this interactive session offers a fun introduction to VR while encouraging creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving.
Insect Mania Embroidery: Thursday 17 September, 5pm – 6pm
In this hands-on workshop, you'll stitch your own insect-inspired design and explore how nature influenced Victorian fashion, art, and collecting. Perfect for beginners and creative teens, you'll leave with new embroidery skills and a project to continue at home.
🌟Bookings are required for participating children only unless otherwise stated. Parents do not need to book a ticket for themselves.
🌟Participants must meet the advertised age requirements.