Social Event for MacKillop Foster Carers and Families: Geelong

A Night @ The Children’s Museum!

Join us for an evening of play and laughter at MoPA: Museum of Play and Art! We are thrilled to invite you and your family to a special night dedicated to supporting our community and having a blast with your little ones.

Date, Time & Location

4:30pm until 7pm on Thursday the 24th of October 2024 at
MoPA: Museum of Play and Art, 51 McKillop St, Geelong 

The formalities (activities and food) will occur between 5 pm and 6.30 pm. However, families are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy free play time with other MacKillop families. You can come and go any time during the 2.5-hour window from 4.30 pm until 7.00 pm!

TicketS

This event is free for our MacKillop foster carers, children and young people; however, tickets must be pre-booked – see below to book.

All Museum activities, including art and craft materials, are included, and MoPA will lead a dance party and story time.

Food & Drinks

MoPA will provide FREE snack platters for guests, and MacKillop will provide tea, coffee and a selection of cold drinks.

Strictly no food from home, please.
There will also be other items for purchase from the MoPA Cafe.

Please contact Tania Ferris (tania.ferris@mackillop.org.au) to discuss any specialised dietary requirements.

Ready to book?

Limited tickets available – book now!

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Our beautifully curated range of Gift Cards can be used at ANY Museum, to purchase ANY products (tickets, memberships, parties, and even a delicious coffee or ten) across any number of individual purchases online or in the Museum’s… Mmmm, soooo versatile 🤪🥰 !!

Purchase physical gift cards from a Museum, or a eGift card online from our website; neither will expire for THREE WHOLE YEARS! And both are fully interchangeable (you can swap an eGift card for a physical card at a Museum). 

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CLAY PLAY: Now Showing @ ALL our Museums!! 🫟❤️
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“Manifesto” below and we’ll DM you a beautiful lil’
1-page “Art of Play” manifesto to stick up on the fridge, with THE MOST amazing advice from THE experts on everything from parenting for the future, to play based learning, creativity and art in childhood (and life), from the likes of #SteveBiddulph @brenebrown #DrPeterGray #LorisMalaguzzi #DrJohnMedina #YongZhao @drdansiegel, and more!
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“Manifesto” below and we’ll DM you a beautiful lil’
1-page “Art of Play” manifesto to stick up on the fridge, with THE MOST amazing advice from THE experts on everything from parenting for the future, to play based learning, creativity and art in childhood (and life), from the likes of #SteveBiddulph @brenebrown #DrPeterGray #LorisMalaguzzi #DrJohnMedina #YongZhao @drdansiegel, and more!
What amazing lil’ monsters these two bigger lil’ monsters have created. CLAY PLAY starts TODAY and runs for ALL of June!! So. Much. Fun!! Excellent work Miss E & Miss O 👌❤️🫟🧑‍🎨
GUESS WHAT? “CLAY PLAY” is back! One of MoPA’s most popular activities EVER is back, baby... For 1-month only, starting today. Included for every session for all of June 2026. YAY. LET’S CLAY PLAY! ALL DAY. EVERY DAY. STARTING TODAY. ❤️🧑‍🎨🫟

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“Manifesto” below and we’ll DM you a beautiful lil’
1-page “Art of Play” manifesto to stick up on the fridge, with THE MOST amazing advice from THE experts on everything from parenting for the future, to play based learning, creativity and art in childhood (and life), from the likes of #SteveBiddulph @brenebrown #DrPeterGray #LorisMalaguzzi #DrJohnMedina #YongZhao @drdansiegel, and more!
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🎉 FINAL CALL – $100 OFF MoPA PARTIES! 🎉

It’s MoPA’s birthday this month. Instead of throwing ourselves a party, we’re helping YOU throw one!

Here’s how it works:
– Book for any date this year
– Use code LOVE2PARTY and
– You’ll receive $100 off 

 

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