Blue Mountains families who decide to beat the heat, crowds and costs by staying home this summer will have a whole range of fun, affordable and local holiday programs to choose from.
Throughout January, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre will be running a wonderful program of artist-led, art-making workshops for kids.
On January 16, local exhibiting artist Judith Martinez Estrada will show 7- to 12-year-olds how to transform piles of unwanted books and magazines into a treasure trove of images just waiting to be upcycled and made into beautiful collages.
For those interested in print-making, on January 23, Freedom Wilson will show kids aged eight and over how to design and print their own T-shirts.
The cultural centre will also screen family friendly films as part of its Cinema Under the Stars program with Howl's Moving Castle on January 22.
Blue Mountains Library is also offering a range of digital awards and great prizes, such as book vouchers from The Turning Page and Megalong Bookshops, until January 31 as part of its Summer Reading Club for both adults and children.
The libraries will also be hosting a number of in person and online craft and STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) workshops for primary and high school aged children throughout January.
And if it really heats up this summer, dive into one of council's local pools which are offering discounted seasonal passes throughout the school holidays.
