Children’s storytime in the park - 7th Brigade Park, Chermside
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Experience the magic of storytime with your child during a First 5 Forever storytime session in the park at the Pop-up Library. This interactive session includes stories and songs for young children. Ideal for children from birth to five years and their parents or carers. First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government. Location: Kidspace Playground, Murphy Road, Chermside
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About Lorenzo Maria Bottari Born in Palermo in 1949, Bottari began his artistic journey in Florence in 1968. Inspired by Pablo Picasso and later mentored by Renato Guttuso, he studied fabric design at Milan’s Istituto Marangoni (1974). His creative versatility spans painting, ceramics, textiles, and jewellery — including a celebrated 1979 collaboration with a Monopoli goldsmith. International exhibitions across New York, London, Paris, Vienna, Stockholm and Berlin have marked his career. In 1987 he collaborated with surrealist photographer Angus McBean on Dialogo tra Fotografia e Pittura. His work is noted for youthful exuberance, dreamlike irony, vivid colours and dynamic contrasts, aligning with the spirit of Italy’s Transavantgarde movement. Celebrated themes include a 1995 tribute to Rudolph Valentino; Pinocchio in the World of Tarot (1999); and, from 2000 onward, paintings translating the poetry of Nobel Laureate Salvatore Quasimodo. 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The store offers on-the-spot engraving, pen repairs, gift selection and wrapping, plus mail and phone orders. Owner-founder Barbara Nichol is a celebrated handwriting expert and author of Polishing Your Penmanship, and regularly runs penmanship, calligraphy and watercolour pencil workshops. About Brisbane Arcade Brisbane Arcade, the city’s oldest and grandest shopping arcade, has been a jewel in Brisbane’s crown since 1924. Synonymous with Queensland’s royalty of fashion and jewellery design, it remains a destination where history, elegance and craftsmanship meet. The arcade is home to fashion houses, jewellery ateliers, accessory boutiques, high tea venues and gift emporiums, and is one of the few places where true craftsmanship happens on site daily. 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