Age Group: 9-12

Kids ages 7 to 12 are invited to join us at Central Public Library - Malta (Floriana) to learn the basics of Painting in Watercolours with artist Anastasia Pace!! Friday 5th July: Session 1 - Drawing Book Illustration (9.30-11.30am) & Friday 12th July: Session 2 - Creating a Sample Book (9.30-11.30am) Both sessions will be held in English. Both events are free of charge and material for the session is provided for by Malta Libraries. Aprons/Old T-shirts advised. Book your place for either or both sessions by emailing events.library@gov.mt.

The third edition of Eco Market Malta will be held at Fort St Elmo, Valletta on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 July. The Eco Market presents you with a carefully curated event focused on all things good for people and planet. We are a community of change-makers who aspire to make ethical consumption the norm and present a purposeful shopping experience in Malta! Visit the Eco Market and discover handmade crafts, fashion items, beauty products and many other Eco-friendly products by responsible and ethical businesses, including the best guilt-free food delicacies on the island. Several activities will be held at the Eco Market throughout both days. There will be interesting talks by industry experts, workshops for kids and for adults and info booths from local NGOs, Social Enterprises and Voluntary Organisations. A schedule of activities will be issued in the coming weeks. Our purpose is to inspire and facilitate an easy and joyful shift towards an environmentally-friendly way of living, by creating a convenient place to find and discover Eco-friendly products and connect with others who are already making a positive impact. The event is free entrance to the public and is intended for people of all ages of any nationality and from different walks of life. Kindly note: The market operates on a 100% ban on single use plastics. The Eco Market is held every month in different locations. If you would like to be notified please register to our mailing list from our website www.ecomarketmalta.com

Over the past weeks at BirdLife Malta’s Għadira Nature Reserve four new families were formed! Two pairs of Black-winged Stilts and two pairs of Little Ringed Plovers nested at the reserve in May and successfully hatched their young between the end of May and the beginning of June. The two pairs of Black-winged Stilts (Fras-servjent in Maltese) hatched four young each, while the two pairs of Little Ringed Plovers (Monakella) also had a successful breeding season with each raising three young respectively. One of them is now busy seeing to a second clutch of eggs. The event will be held on Saturday 29 June 2019. The reserve will be open between 07:00 and 10:00. Entry will be free of charge, with no booking needed. BirdLife Malta staff will be on site to explain about the species breeding at the reserve and show the public around the reserve. Come along to enjoy these amazing birds along with other wildlife you can find at Għadira! In the meantime have a look at this latest footage of the Black-winged Stilts and their young at Għadira Nature Reserve: https://youtu.be/umuwJAhIwWE

It’s not so easy to find a nice place where to breed on Malta! A lot of bird species choose our island as their home...a place where they want to live and raise their chicks. Let’s be nice neighbours and help them live more comfortably in our towns and villages! Building a nest box is of great help to the birds around the island... apart from being a nice opportunity for you to spend some quality time with your children! It is also a opportunity to teach your kids to care about nature and learn something new about birds. In view of this we’re organising a Family Nest Box Workshop, during which we will lead you through the process and provide you with materials. Our birders will tell you more about the breeding process and birds' behaviour. We will also have some time for birdwatching, minibeast hunting and games! At the end of the event you will have your own nest box to install it and care about it, and above all, for its occupant! Now is the perfect time to build a nest box, but since we’re already in the breeding season you’ll be using this next spring! ☝️Participation fee & booking: Booking will be open until Friday 28th June on a first-come first-served basis and it is limited to 10 families. Parents are welcome to bring more than one child and build their nest box together. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. We will provide all the materials and tools needed to build a nest box…we just need you to bring along your own hammer 🔨 Participation fee per family is: – €5 for members – €7 for non-members ☝️ To choose which nest box you want to build and book your place visit our website: https://birdlifemalta.org/2019/06/family-nest-box-workshop/

Did you know that the west coast of Gozo, on either side of Dwejra, is home to three seabird species? In fact, over 1,000 pairs of Scopoli’s Shearwater (Ċiefa), around 150 pairs of Yelkouan Shearwater (Garnija) and even a small colony of Mediterranean Storm-petrel (Kanġu ta’ Filfla) nest in the impressive cliffs and large sea caves in this part of Malta’s sister island. We invite you to join us to learn more about the seabirds nesting in the Maltese Archipelago, their habitats, the threats that they face and what you can do to help them. Above all, to join us for a short walk along the cliffs (1km each way but on rough path) after sunset to listen to the Scopoli’s Shearwaters' calling frenzy. LIFE Arċipelagu Garnija project is co-hosting this event with Din l-Art Helwa and are lucky to start off the event at the Dwejra Tower. This unique seventeenth century Gozitan coastal watchtower, was restored in 1997 and is now managed by Din l-Art Ħelwa, Malta's National Trust. Completed in 1652, Dwejra Tower commands marvellous views over the coast overlooking Dwejra Bay and Fungus Rock. We will make sure to catch a glimpse of the sunset from the tower roof. For those not able to join the walk there will be the possibility to stay on the tower roof after sunset, with good chances of hearing Scopoli’s Shearwaters from here too. Incidentally Dwejra, Gozo is one of the least light-polluted areas in the Maltese Islands, making part of a Dark Sky Heritage Area, so apart from the sunset and calling shearwaters we hope to enjoy a star-filled sky! 👉 Participation fee & booking: Participation is open to all, but places are limited to 25. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Participation fee is: - €5 for adults - €3 for children and students To book your place and make payment please visit the event page on our website: https://birdlifemalta.org/2019/05/a-night-with-the-scopolis 👉 Additional info: There is plenty of parking at Dwejra but please do keep the environment in mind and attempt to carpool. The walk from the road up to the tower is short (100m) on uneven and unsurfaced paths. There are no public toilet facilities at the tower, but these can be found 300m just before the road leading to the inland sea. The tower roof is accessed by a 17th century staircase with steep and uneven stone steps. Please make sure you wear sturdy footwear, bring a torch (preferably with red light) and drinking water.

The second Eco Market Malta will be held at The Independence Gardens in Sliema on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June! The Eco Market presents you with a carefully curated event focused on all things good for people and planet. We are a community of change-makers who aspire to make ethical consumption the norm and present a purposeful shopping experience in Malta! Visit the Eco Market and discover handmade crafts, fashion items, beauty products and many other Eco-friendly products by responsible and ethical businesses, including the best guilt-free food delicacies on the island. Several activities will be held at the Eco Market throughout both days. There will be interesting talks by industry experts, workshops for kids and for adults and info booths from local NGOs, Social Enterprises and Voluntary Organisations. A schedule of activities will be issued in the coming weeks. Our purpose is to inspire and facilitate an easy and joyful shift towards an environmentally-friendly way of living, by creating a convenient place to find and discover Eco-friendly products and connect with others who are already making a positive impact. The event is free entrance to the public and is intended for people of all ages of any nationality and from different walks of life. Kindly note: The market operates on a 100% ban on single use plastics. The Eco Market is held every month in different locations. If you would like to be notified please register to our mailing list from our website www.ecomarketmalta.com

Attention all Parents! Every family’s favourite day out is back again! Eden Cinemas are hosting another Cinemum event! Join us for the best children movies around topped with great animations and entertainment on the 15th and 16th of June. Films on show: - Peppa Pig: festival of Fun - The secret life of pets 2 - Spy Cat - Paw Patrol: Mighty pups contract Enjoy a fun packed day for the entire family, with animation and interactive entertainment for your children to enjoy prior to the start of your chosen film. Films are starting at 11.45am. Come join the fun and make sure your child’s first cinema experience is one to be remembered. Tickets soon available online on edencinemas.com.mt and on our Mobile App.

The Aquarium celebrates World Oceans Day every day.... but, this is a day where we and our NGO's all get together in one place bringing you a variety of different exhibitions stands and activities. Activities: Pjazza Exhibitions 10am till 6pm *Experience and learn all there is to know from Sharks - dolphins and Birds to Recycling Clean Up 9am till 12pm *Clean up taking place along the promenade from the Aquarium towards seashells. (Bags/Gloves provided - Check in point Ta Fra Ben by the Aquarium flag) Bottle Cap Count and Photo from 2pm - Pjazza *Come and help us count the amount of bottle caps we have reached so far, not only that we will be turning them into a special message for the sea. Trash Hunt 10am till 6pm - Aquarium *Whilst visiting the Aquarium let your children do their own 'trash hunt' - Find the trash = claim a gift World Oceans Day Talk 12.30pm - Aquarium *Located at our beautiful Main tank window, come and listen to a special World Oceans Day talk.