Keep the fire burning! NAIDOC Week 2024 Theme

NAIDOC Week celebrations will be held from 7-14 July 2024

Sat 1 Jun
Fri 12 Jul
Photo of three hand-woven shapes using rafia. A large pink oval at the bottom, a smaller red oval on the right, and a small green star on the top left.

Weaving Stories Workshops at Manly

The 2024 Weaving Stories workshops, as part of the Gaimariagal Festival, offer a unique opportunity to engage with local Aboriginal Knowledge Holders and a Traditional Master Weaver and explore your own creativity.
The Creative Library, Level 1, Manly Library, 1 Market Lane Manly
Art and Culture, Council Events, Workshops and Talks, Weaving Bridges, NAIDOC Week
Fri 14 Jun
Sun 28 Jul
Artwork by Edie Holmes Akemarr

Three Echoes: Western Desert Art

14 June – 28 July 2024. Showcasing works by 57 acclaimed artists heralding from Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff), Papunya and Utopia Aboriginal communities in the western desert regions of the Northern Territory, Australia.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
Art and Culture, Council Events, - MAG&M current exhibition, NAIDOC Week
Sat 6 Jul
Sun 21 Jul
Gumtree over water

NAIDOC tree creations

Celebrate NAIDOC Week these school holidays and take part in our tree creations activity.
Children and Families, Council Events, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability, Library School Holiday Programs, NAIDOC Week, School Holidays
Sun 7 Jul
11.00 AM - 2.00 PM

NAIDOC Week Celebration

Celebrate this NAIDOC week with live music, bushtucker talks and tastings. Participate in weaving, dance and art workshops run by Aboriginal owned businesses.
Tramshed Arts and Community Centre 1395A Pittwater Road Narrabeen
Council Events, NAIDOC Week
Mon 8 Jul
9.30 AM - 10.30 AM
Gumtree over water

NAIDOC Storytelling at Dee Why

Celebrate NAIDOC Week with a special storytelling on First Nations knowledge of trees and our wildlife connections. Aimed at primary school aged children, family friendly.
Dee Why Library 725 Pittwater Road Dee Why
Children and Families, Council Events, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability, Library School Holiday Programs, NAIDOC Week, School Holidays
Mon 8 Jul
1.00 PM - 5.00 PM
Movie reel with Story Box Logo

NAIDOC Story Box Screening at Warringah Mall

Drop-in to the library space for a showcase of stories from Story Box Library’s First Nations Stories collection.
Warringah Library, level 2, Old Pittwater Rd Brookvale
Children and Families, Council Events, Education and Learning, Library School Holiday Programs, NAIDOC Week, School Holidays
Wed 10 Jul
9.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Movie reel with Story Box Logo

NAIDOC Story Box Screening at Mona Vale

Drop-in to the library space for a showcase of stories from Story Box Library’s First Nations Stories collection.
Mona Vale Library, 1 Park St Mona Vale
Children and Families, Council Events, Education and Learning, Library School Holiday Programs, NAIDOC Week, School Holidays
Wed 10 Jul
10.00 AM - 11.30 AM
Ngumpie weaving on floor with children

Aboriginal Bracelet Weaving Workshop

Join us during NAIDOC Week and learn the art of weaving in a hands-on experience with local Ngumpie Weaving. For children and youth aged 8+
Mona Vale Library Mona Vale
Children and Families, Council Events, Weaving Bridges, Education and Learning, Library School Holiday Programs, NAIDOC Week, School Holidays, Youth
Wed 10 Jul
2.00 PM - 3.30 PM
Ngumpie weaving on floor with children

Aboriginal Bracelet Weaving Workshop

Join us during NAIDOC Week and learn the art of weaving in a hands-on experience with local Ngumpie Weaving. For children and youth aged 8+
Manly Library Manly
Children and Families, Council Events, Weaving Bridges, Education and Learning, Library School Holiday Programs, NAIDOC Week, School Holidays, Youth
Fri 12 Jul
10.00 AM - 12.00 PM

NAIDOC Week Markets

Celebrate this NAIDOC week with live music, bushtucker talks and weaving workshops run by Aboriginal owned businesses.
Pittwater Rugby Park 1472 Pittwater Road North Narrabeen
Council Events, NAIDOC Week
Fri 12 Jul
1.00 PM - 5.00 PM
Movie reel with Story Box Logo

NAIDOC Story Box Screening at Manly

Drop-in to the library space for a showcase of stories from Story Box Library’s First Nations Stories collection.
Manly Library 1 Market Ln Manly
Children and Families, Council Events, Education and Learning, Library School Holiday Programs, NAIDOC Week, School Holidays