Celebrating Youth Week 2024
Youth Week 2024 is running from Thursday 11 to Sunday 21 April, with a wide range of FREE events and activities for young people to get involved with during this time.
12 APRIL
Teen Reading Party
Celebrate Youth Week with a special all inclusive Reading Party at East Maitland Library.
Bookings essential, visit trybooking.com/CQCJB
6.00pm to 8.00pm
East Maitland Library, 3 Garnett Road, East Maitland
13-14 APRIL
Burton Automotive Hunter Valley Steamfest
A two day event jammed pack with a diverse program of family friendly entertainment including live music, roving performance, historic heritage walks, market stalls, gourmet food and more.
Saturday 9.00am to 9.00pm
Sunday 9.00am to 4.00pm
Maitland Station, The Rally Ground and Maitland Park
Scan the QR code or visit mymaitland.com.au/ whats-on for more information on event details and booking requirements.
16 APRIL
Teen Drawing from Life workshop: Sketching the Mueck
Sharpen your sketching skills at our free Teen Drawing from Life workshop where we’ll be focusing on both portraiture and drawing the human body. Suitable for ages 12 to 18 years.
1.00pm to 2.30pm
Maitland Regional Art Gallery, 230 High Street, Maitland
Proudly supported by NSW Government and Cleverpatch.
16-26 APRIL
Sculpting Mini Sweet Treats (all ages*)
Take inspiration from Rosie Deacon’s delectably decorated Arrowroot biscuits and create your own mini sweet treat from paper clay in this drop in workshop in the gallery.
*Children must be accompanied by an adult
10.00am to 1.00pm
Maitland Regional Art Gallery, 230 High Street, Maitland
Proudly supported by NSW Government and Cleverpatch.
16-26 APRIL
Sculpture Sessions: Inspired by Robert Klippel (all ages*)
Take inspiration from Robert Klippel’s exhibition Visual Weight, which features sculptures in various forms.
*Children must be accompanied by an adult
10.00am to 1.00pm
Maitland Regional Art Gallery, 230 High Street, Maitland
Proudly supported by NSW Government and Cleverpatch.
17 APRIL
Find Me in the Flowers Acrylic Painting Workshop
Dive into the vibrant world of art and self expression with our exciting teen acrylic painting workshop, inspired by the enchanting exhibition Find Me in the Flowers by Prudence DeMarchi. Make sure you wear old clothes and bring an apron or art shirt. All materials provided, suitable for ages 13 to 18 years.
1.00pm to 3.00pm
Maitland Regional Art Gallery, 230 High Street, Maitland
Proudly supported by NSW Government and Cleverpatch.
17 APRIL
Free Art by the River
Local artist Katrina Holden is offering a free two hour workshop especially for Youth Week. The Hunter River is the inspiration as you learn the art of abstract watercolour through landscape.
2.00pm to 4.00pm
The Riverside Walk near The Bourke Street link
18 APRIL
‘Wear Your Voice’ Art Workshop
The ‘Wear Your Voice’ concept focusses on empowerment and individual self expression, supporting youth to share their perspectives, values and ideas.
10.00am to 2.00pm
Youth Express, 8 Bulwer Street, Maitland
18 APRIL
Learn from local Artist Indeah Clark to design and build your own ceramic artwork
Indeah will share her practice and approach to art making, and you will have the opportunity to see some of her ceramic pieces up close. After sketching a design, Indeah will teach approaches to hand building and joining techniques so you can jump in and get messy. Make sure you wear old clothes and bring an apron or art shirt, suitable for ages 13 to 18 years.
1.00pm to 3.00pm
Maitland Regional Art Gallery, 230 High Street, Maitland
Proudly supported by NSW Government and Cleverpatch.
18 APRIL
Free Sportsmania at PCYC
Join us at PCYC for Free Sportsmania, an enjoyable and accessible event open to all youth. Come and participate in an evening filled with fun sports activities and enjoy a complimentary BBQ.
5.00pm to 8.00pm
PCYC Maitland, 3 James Street, Maitland
19 APRIL
Youth Disco
The Youth Week Disco is an event held for young people, coordinated by young people and inspired by the voices of local Maitland young people from Headspace.
5.00pm to 8.00pm
PCYC Maitland, 3 James Street, Maitland
19 APRIL
Flying-fox Storytime and Tree Planting
Join Maitland Libraries and Environment and Sustainability staff for a special morning filled with stories, crafts and nature exploration. Morning tea from 9.30am with activities kicking off from 10.00am to 12.00pm.
Beryl Humble Sports Complex, Metford Road, Tenambit.
Scan the QR code or visit mymaitland.com.au/ whats-on for more information on event details and booking requirements.
19 APRIL
Maitland Youth Week Colour FUN by Mai-Wel
The Maitland Youth Week
Colour FUN by Mai-Wel aims to inspire, encourage and engage youth across Maitland with purposeful activities.
3.00pm to 5.00pm
For more information, scan the QR code below
