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Three storytellers from Aboriginal language groups across South Australia are sharing their cultural knowledge as part of a free online experience presented by Adelaide Festival Centre’s Something on Saturday program. Available from August 4, Our Stories invites viewers to take a seat around the proverbial campfire to hear from Senior Kaurna Man Uncle Mickey O’Brien, Ngarrindjeri Elder Aunty Stephanie Gollan and young Adnyamathanha woman Ema Bovoro.

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day is a time for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities to celebrate the strengths and culture of their children. On or around 4 August, all Australians have the opportunity to show their support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, as well as learn about the crucial impact that culture, family and community play in the life of every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child.

Mainline Drive-In at Gepps Cross: there really couldn’t be a better time to visit the drive-in. What with social and physical distancing guidelines and observing government suggestions about the safety of indoor and outdoor activities, the drive-in is where it’s AT.

Madness of Two Presents Claire Della and The Moon, a tender and beautiful new theatre show for young audiences, addressing issues of mental health, depression and anxiety.

The Deep Blue Treasure Hunt is a FREE app, aimed at kids 13 years and under and consists of over 20 family-friendly activities that are based around coastlines, and beachside fun and activities!

Bowerbird Design Market, our favourite hub of local and interstate talent and design, will return for one weekend in November bigger and better than ever, including some incredible brands with kids in mind.

Neo, the Art Gallery of South Australia’s dedicated program for teens, is launching its third digital event, Home Game, with online experiences that respond to the South Australian Living Arts (SALA) Festival.

‘Dinosaurs’ is returning to screens on Disney+ Raise your hand if you are a child of the ’90s! If not, it’s alright. We forgive you! (Kinda). But please allow us just a moment to have a low key freak out about a beloved classic returning to our screens thanks to the good people of Disney+. We’ve had some pretty all time reboots and Netflix originals that have become firm family favourites lately thanks to streaming services, but nothing is quite is exciting to us 30 and 40 something year olds as a good old 90’s revival. According to whatsondisneyplus.com the hit family sitcom from the ’90s, Dinosaurs, is slated for autumn release on Disney+ in the US, which equates to Spring time here in Australia. As part of its bid to completely dominate the millennial nostalgia niche (which we could not be happier about tbh), Disney+ is bringing Dinosaurs back this year, but have not released an official release date as yet. This family-friendly show is going to bring us back all the classic throwback memories (who can forget the baby dinosaurs tag lines ‘NOT THE MAMA’ and ‘GOTTA LOVE ME’?)  and honestly we’re pretty excited about it. Running from 1991 to 1994, Dinosaurs aired 65 episodes and satirised ‘modern’ life through the Sinclair family, just regular folk who happened to also be dinosaurs. The series’ breakout star was Baby Sinclair, sort of the nineties, puppet version of Baby Yoda. It was the brainchild of Jim Henson (yes the mastermind behind The Muppets), who developed the idea in the late 80s, but he unfortunately died without ever seeing it make it to the screen, let alone witnessing how universally loved the character was. Divorce, vegetarianism, homosexuality, puberty, environmentalism, and corporate greed were all topics covered on the show which may strike you as surprising considering the show is literally about a family of talking dinosaurs whose lip movements didn’t even match what they were saying. And in the final episode (spoiler alert), they killed off the entire family, baby and all, which is absolutely wild even by today’s standards. If you remember Dinosaurs and loved it when you were a kiddo, watch out for its airing on Disney+ later in the year and give your own kids a schooling in 90’s cult classic TV culture! You might also like: Top Things To Do With Kids in Adelaide School Holidays

The Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation has teamed up with children’s hospitals across Australia on a unified mission – #CuringHomesickness. Find out how you can help sick kids get home sooner by supporting the cause.

A floating boat cinema is coming to the River Torrens this November, so families and groups can drop anchor and immerse themselves in a physically distant cinema experience with a twist!

Windmill Theatre Co has collaborated to assist independent artists Chris Edser, Renate Henschke and Jonathon Oxlade with the creation of Honey I’m Home, a new online series inspired by isolation. The series see’s the artists collaborate to use their skills in the visual arts to create unique animations, entirely out of objects found in the home, and will be broadcast via Windmill at Home.

With NAIDOC Week – the nationwide event that celebrates the heritage, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – postponed until November, the Adelaide Festival Centre brought together some of South Australia’s most talented First Nations musicians to celebrate original music and mark the week that would have been. In light of this event, ABC Radio’s Kate Bailey gives us some songs to start conversations with our kiddos.

After reopening in June, Blue Dolphin Swim Centre is excited to welcome back swimmers, big and small, for the splashtastic fun of diving and jumping, splishing and sploshing, mucking around in the pool, and of course learning to swim!