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08 NEWS WEDNESDAY APRIL 1 2015 SUBE01Z01MA - V1 Got a good community story to tell? Email mailsun@thesuns.com.au LAUNCH into Easter with a festive spirit ITS that time again, when parents all over the city are wondering how to entertain their children during the school holidays. City of Darwin has you covered during the Easter break with free activities for young people, including the highly anticipated LAUNCH Youth Festival as part of National Youth Week Celebrations. You can also enjoy free movies at our libraries, including Casuarina with its new giant cinema screen. Check the libraries page for session details and times. Come and join local artist Gina Trengrove for an afternoon of art facepainting with your kids. Better than your average facepainting session, this fun and interactive workshop teaches children to paint their own faces using some neat tricks. Workshops run Tuesday, April 7, at Casuarina Library, Wednesday, April 8, at Nightcliff Library, Thursday, April 9, at the City Library and Friday, April 10, at Karama Library. The LAUNCH Youth Festival runs from Friday, April 10, until Sunday, April 12, at Browns Mart, Happy Yess and Civic Park. Activities include free workshops, live music shows featuring Sietta, William Singe, Battle of the Bands and an acoustic jam in the park, a popup art space, various art exhibitions, a swap party and even an upcycle workshop. This years program also includes #LAUNCHQUEST, a social media scavenger hunt where teams complete tasks and submit photo entries on Instagram to win a grand prize which includes a ticket to Bass in the Grass. Visit the website launchdarwin.com.au to find out more. City of Darwin, Anglicare Northern Territory and Headspace are also helping seven local high schools and dozens of community groups shine a spotlight on Youth Homelessness this April 15, converting their couches into street machines to race through Darwins CBD. The fantastic Youth Homelessness Matters Couch Surfing Race will be held on Wednesday, April 15, from noon-3pm in the Parliament House Car Park on Bennet St. Dont forget grant submissions are now open for funding of community projects occurring between July 1 and December 31, 2015, and funding for climate change and environment projects occurring in the 2015-2016 financial year. To be eligible, applicants must be an incorporated notfor-profit community organisation or a community group that is not incorporated but has an auspicing incorporated body. Program guidelines and application forms are available on our website and applications close on Friday, April 17. Have a great Easter break and keep up to date with whats going on in your city by visiting darwin.nt.gov.au, joining us on Facebook or following City of Darwin on Twitter. Healthy focus to holiday program ENTERTAIN the kids over the Easter holidays with the help of Life. Be in it NT and the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens. The daily program will offer a variety of fun, free activities including waterslides, rockclimbing, jumping castles and face painting. It will also showcase the gardens with guided walks and animal encounters. Life. Be in it NT manager Lee Wilson said children would also have the opportunity to try a range of different sports, to give them a taste of what the sporting community has to offer. Our extensive children and youth programs aim to connect families to local clubs and increase sports participation, Mr Wilson said. Life. Be in it NT is commit ted to offering families affordable programs that promote a healthy active lifestyle and address the health issues created by the increasing levels of sedentary behaviour. The Healthy Holiday Fun program runs daily from Wednesday, April 8, to Friday, April 10, between 9am-2pm. To find out more, visit www.nt.lifebeinit.org or phone 8981 7035. Sietta will perform as part of the LAUNCH Youth Festival. Shop 22 The Galleria Smith Street Mall P. 8981 3958 Free giFt wrapping Toys.. gifts.. clothes.. games.. dress ups.. jewellery boxes.. jewellery.. plush.. rocking horses.. money boxes.. bath toys.. novelty toys.. backpacks.. library bags.. pencil cases.. 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