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Lanyon Heritage Centre: Around Australia's Capital - The Jefferis and Whelen Journal 1926–1931
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Lanyon Heritage Centre: Around Australia's Capital - The Jefferis and Whelen Journal 1926–1931
29 October 2017

Explore the remarkable 1300 mile journey undertaken by George Jefferis and John Whelen in the Federal Capital Territory

Spring Instameet: #Lanyon
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Spring Instameet: #Lanyon
21 October 2017

Capture the golden hour at Lanyon in the springtime with Instagramers Canberra

Live Music: Barracks Espresso Bar and Eating House
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Live Music: Barracks Espresso Bar and Eating House
15 October 2017

Sit back and enjoy live music at the newly refurbished Barracks Espresso Bar and Eating House

Lanyon Heritage Centre: Caring for collections
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Lanyon Heritage Centre: Caring for collections
15 October 2017

Join Barbara Reeve (formerly Head, Collection Services, Australian War Memorial) and Jennifer Elton (Collections Manager, ACT Historic Places) as they share the intricacies, challenges and creative solutions involved in caring for heritage collections in both national museums and house museums.

Family Activity: Flowers at Calthorpes’ House
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Family Activity: Flowers at Calthorpes’ House
14 October 2017—15 October 2017

In this hands on activity, children will make an arrangement inspired by the flowers the Calthorpe family used to use to decorate their house

School Holiday Workshop: Water Wheels
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School Holiday Workshop: Water Wheels
6 October 2017
BOOKED OUT

Join local artist Amanda Stuart to see how water flows through the farm, and make your own model water wheel

Art for Communities
Exhibition
Art for Communities
24 November 2017—26 November 2017

An exhibition featuring the works of community painters who are committed to support causes such mental health, trauma issues, and support to families of incarcerated parties.

Cakes & Flowers: It takes the Cake
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Cakes & Flowers: It takes the Cake
30 September 2017

Calthorpes' House comes alive with the sights and smells of cake baking and decorating

Garden tour: Canberra gardens in spring
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Garden tour: Canberra gardens in spring
29 September 2017—13 October 2017

Canberra Gardens are at their most spectacular in spring

Live Music: Barracks Espresso Bar and Eating House
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Live Music: Barracks Espresso Bar and Eating House
24 September 2017

Sit back and enjoy live music at the newly refurbished Barracks Espresso Bar and Eating House

Lanyon Heritage Centre: The River and the Homestead
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Lanyon Heritage Centre: The River and the Homestead
24 September 2017

Join ACT Parks and Conservation Ranger, Southern Murrumbidgee Corridor, Bernie Brown to discover the role the Murrumbidgee River played in the establishment and industry of Lanyon Homestead

Calthorpes’ House 90th Birthday Celebration
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Calthorpes’ House 90th Birthday Celebration
16 September 2017—15 October 2017

Visit the beautiful spring garden and celebrate the 90th birthday of this significant site

Conserving Calthorpes: Collection Manager Talk
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Conserving Calthorpes: Collection Manager Talk
26 August 2017

Caring for a house museum with an extensive original collection is critical to ensuring that future generations can access the site and gain an understanding of this region’s history

Bridge Workshop: Learn to trump!
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Bridge Workshop: Learn to trump!
29 July 2017

Considered the world’s greatest card game, bridge was a favourite pastime of Mrs Dell Calthorpe