Past Programs
Making Home: A Short History of Houses, Interiors and Gardens in NSW
Museums of History NSW is on the road again, sharing our stories with the people of regional NSW, and visiting Lithgow on Tuesday 2 June 2026 Bookings essential: https://events.humanitix.com/making-home-a-short-history-of-houses-interiors-and-gardens-in-nsw-cy857bmy...
National Trust’s Australian Heritage Festival in 2026 with the theme ‘Change’ events
Eskbank House Museum and Lithgow City Council are collaborating with Kim Bagot-Hillier, an artist, printmaker and storyteller, to celebrate the National Trust's Australian Heritage Festival in 2026 with the theme 'Change'. The Festival at Eskbank House Museum includes...
Art workshop – Linocut Printmaking Design, Carve and Create!!
Tuesday 5 May 2026 10am to 3pm at Eskbank House Museum https://events.humanitix.com/linocut-printmaking-design-carve-and-create No experience necessary just a willingness to unleash your creativity in a hands-on workshop, no matter if you are a beginner or an...
Art workshop – Mono Printing from the Garden
Have you ever printed using plants? Come and experience the impressions of plants from the garden. Create beautiful artworks and see what is unseen in the world of plants which are unveiled through ink. No printmaking experiences necessary, but it helps if you like...
History Talk – Gum Nuts, Rose Beds and Garden Plots
Eskbank House Museum and Lithgow City Council are collaborating with Kim Bagot-Hillier, an artist, printmaker and storyteller, to celebrate the National Trust's Australian Heritage Festival in 2026 with the theme 'Çhange'. 'Each year, the National Trust works in...
Community Heritage Garden All About Fruit Trees with Jessica Lawn
The Lithgow City Council's Community Heritage Garden is managed and cared for by an enthusiastic team of volunteers. As a support to the team the designer of the garden, arborist and horticulturalist, Jessica Lawn returns for seasonal visits to work with the...
Connecting Seniors – Family Collections Keeping your Objects and Photographs Safe
Do you have a precious family collection? Is it stored in the back of a cupboard or in a storage box? Do you want to learn how to protect it for the future generations? Join us at the museum for a session with Tegan Anthes. This session will introduce the participants...
Connecting Seniors – Family Collections – Digitising and Sharing Your Photographs and Documents
Are you the keeper of the family photographs and documents? With current technology every member of the family can have a copy! This session will introduce the participants to creating digital copies of historical photographs and documents to share with family and...
Connecting Seniors – See, notice, connect
“The benefit of journaling is not limited to what you produce but rather found in your experience and how you think along the way.” (John Muir Laws, 2016) Journaling is a process that facilitates and deepens connections to everyday objects, events, and places through...
Connecting Seniors – As the Story Goes
Have you ever wanted to tell your story and not been quite sure how to go about it ? We all have stories we would like to tell and this free session will give you the inspiration and confidence you need to begin. Louise Dean is a local and experienced Genealogy...