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It'll be game on when you visit State Library this September! With the return of Go Play at The Edge, there are plenty of creative activities for all ages and experience levels. Also, set your alarms – the next round of inductions and workshops go live this Thursday at 6pm.  

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Go Play returns to State Library

14 & 15 Sep | Free

Who wants to play? Join us for this free, tabletop role playing games convention. Featuring introductory sessions of Dungeons & Dragons, independent story games, drop-in live action role playing and more, Go Play offers an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.

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using the sewing machines at The Edge

Equipment inductions 

Bookings open 22 Aug

Get ready! Our popular inductions for The Edge resources will run on Wednesdays and Saturdays. 

To get the most out of your session, please sign up to become a State Library member when you book into your course.

Laser cutter 

3D printer & Tinkercad

Recording Studio

CNC router

Sewing machines

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Workshops held at The Edge

Software intro workshops

Bookings open 22 Aug

Learn a new skill today!

Intro to podcast and music editing with Audacity

Intro to making games with Unity

Intro to motion graphics with Adobe After Effects

Intro to professional CAD with Fusion 360  

Intro to colouring photos with Photoshop

Laser lampshades with Corel Draw

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Community meetup

Community meetups

Throughout September | Free

Don’t forget about our community  meetups, we’ve got something for everyone from our digital media meetups to our robot racers!

Made Today – fortnightly on Tuesdays

Hack the Evening – every Thursday in the Fabrication Lab

Precious Plastics – second Saturday of every month

BlockBots – bring your family and join the fun at our next tournament!

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Siganto Digital Learning

Siganto digital learning project

We congratulate our latest participants in the Siganto digital learning workshops. 

The workshops, supported by Siganto Foundation, engage with recently arrived migrant communities and focus on ICT self-sufficiency. Students from Southbank TAFE’s English Language Migrant Education program are taught about hardware, software and operating systems.

Well done!

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Bearded hobo on the street zine cover by Jeremy Staples

Community lab

Mon & Tue | 2-6pm

Drop in to our community sessions in the Digital Media Lab. Our friendly staff are able to assist with some of the software available and we also host skills-based training sessions.

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Made Today with Warren Handley

We love the creatives who visit The Edge to use our resources. Recently, Warren Handley came along to a Made Today meetup to talk all things VJing and projection mapping. Hear Warren chat about his arts practice and how he uses our space.

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Until 6 Oct | Free

Book a curator's tour to get an insider's glimpse of I heard it on the radio. 

This special showcase looks at 25 years of 98.9FM Murri Country and its influence in giving a voice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on the radio.

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Brisbane Writers Festival

5-8 Sep | Free and ticketed

Join us this September at State Library, the home of Brisbane Writers Festival. The festival explores ideas that matter where you can join communities of readers, writers and thinkers to be part of the big conversations with leading international, national and local authors.

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Coffee Stop at The Edge

Coffee Stop

Did someone say caffeine? Grab a coffee or a snack while you work from The Edge.

 

Membership

A State Library membership will unlock your creative potential at The Edge.

Using the Recording Studio at The Edge
 

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We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their continuing connection to land and as custodians of stories for millennia. We are inspired by this tradition in our work to share and preserve Queensland's memory for future generations.

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