Children's Storytime at Town Hall Gallery Event Occurrence: Tue 5 May 2026, 11:00 am Until Tue 1 September 2026 Location: Hawthorn Arts Centre Price: Free A family art experience filled with stories, songs, and hands-on creative activities at Town Hall Gallery in Hawthorn.
Slow Read Event Occurrence: Wed 6 May 2026, 9:00 am Until Sat 25 July 2026 Location: Town Hall Gallery Price: Free In an era of visual saturation, ‘Slow Read’ turns our attention back to the printed page and to quiet, deliberate acts of looking.
Baby Time – Hawthorn Event Occurrence: Thu 7 May 2026, 10:30 am Until Thu 25 June 2026 Location: Hawthorn Library Price: Free Sing along with your little one at Baby Time at Hawthorn Library for a memorable musical experience.
The Retrofit Playbook for transforming Australia's existing homes Event Occurrence: Thu 7 May 2026, 12:00 pm Location: Hawthorn Arts Centre Join Sustainable Builders Alliance to find out how Australia’s path to Net Zero won’t be built from scratch – it will be retrofitted.
Backyard Biodiversity Project 2026 Event Occurrence: Thu 7 May 2026, 6:30 pm Until Sat 30 May 2026 Location: Hawthorn Arts Centre Price: Free Learn how to create an inviting habitat for native birds and wildlife in your backyard through our Backyard Biodiversity program.
Afternoon with the archives Event Occurrence: Fri 8 May 2026, 3:00 pm Location: Hawthorn Library Price: Free Come along and explore the Boroondara Heritage Collection.
Exhibition opening - Slow Read and Desire Lines Event Occurrence: Sat 9 May 2026, 1:00 pm Location: Town Hall Gallery Price: Free Join us for the official opening of two new exhibitions at Town Hall Gallery and a guided tour of 'Slow Read'
Melbourne Writers Festival: Dervla McTiernan and Louise Milligan Event Occurrence: Sat 9 May 2026, 5:00 pm Location: Hawthorn Arts Centre Price: Fully booked Join Dervla McTiernan and Louise Milligan at Hawthorn Arts Centre in conversation with Jaclyn Crupi for a fascinating crime panel event.
Blues Roulette Big Band: The Blues Brothers in Concert Event Occurrence: Sat 9 May 2026, 7:30 pm Location: Hawthorn Arts Centre Blues Roulette Big Band breathes new life into a cinematic and musical classic, The Blues Brothers, featuring vocalist Isuela as Aretha.
Stand-up comedy workshop Event Occurrence: Mon 11 May 2026, 7:00 pm Until Mon 11 May 2026 Location: Nevermind Bar Learn performance and joke writing techniques in a fun, fast-paced workshop.
