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There will be free family activities taking place throughout the holidays.

It’s the biggest summer programme Tŷ Pawb has ever produced, with activities for all ages and interests including craft sessions, play sessions a LEGO club, an animation workshop, beginner music classes – and of course the ever popular Pop Art Discos!

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Places are already filling up fast but you can book ahead for most activities to avoid disappointment.

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Download the full activity guide: https://tinyurl.com/TyPawbSummer2022

Children’s University

Did you know that Tŷ Pawb family activities can be counted toward your Children’s University passport? Just ask your session leader for the stamp code!

Want to get involved with Children’s University? Sign up to take part via your school, collect stamps by getting involved in extra-curricular activities and celebrate your out-of-school achievements with a children’s graduation ceremony.

Visit www.childrensuniversity.co.uk for more information.

Tŷ Pawb’s summer activities have been made possible thanks to the Welsh Government’s Summer of Fun programme.

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Darganfod Science Festival takes place on 6 and 7 August and this year there’s an exciting line up of activities for the whole family to take part in and enjoy.

Activities will take place at Xplore! Science Discovery Centre, Tŷ Pawb, Yellow and Blue and Henblas Street.

Take a look below at the what’s on, where it’s on and when it’s on 😃 😃

Individual tickets are £8.50, or family tickets £30.00 for 4.  Tickets are available now

Or visit www.xplorescience.co.uk

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Xplore! Science Discovery Centre Saturday

Make your own Paint Saturday and Sunday – 10am – 4pm. Enjoy this interactive workshop to learn about the materials and processes for making Watercolour paint like the old masters! Artist Wendy Connelly demonstrates some of the scientific principles found in paint making. Using everyday household ingredients come and explore how you can make your own paint.

Particle Smashing Show Saturday – 11am, 1pm, and 3pm. In this massively interactive show, you will learn how to control the systems of the LHC using your own phones/smart devices (please bring them). You are in charge. You are the scientists. The future of science depends on you! All thanks to Principality Building Society.

British Computer Society EV3 robots Saturday and Sunday– 10am – 4pm. You can help shape our future: Learn about robots and see how they are programmed using Lego EV3’s. It’s an interactive workshop that is perfect for everyone to get involved with. All thanks to Principality Building Society.

Virtual Driving Simulator Saturday and Sunday 9.30am – 11am, 12.30pm – 2pm and 3.30pm to 5pm. Have you ever wanted to drive an HGV? Ever watched a combine harvester go up and down a field and thought that looks like fun? Well, now you can. Come and try out some professional grade simulators, Funded by Communities for Work it’s a chance to get behind the wheel of some BIG vehicles. All thanks to Gatewen training.

Xplore! Science Discovery Centre Sunday

The Platinum Show – 11am, 1pm and 3pm. We’ve all been hearing a lot of talk about platinum this year – but what is it? In this family science show, you’ll discover everything you didn’t know you didn’t know about platinum. From fuelling the future to keeping the air clean, there’s more to this metal than meets the eye. All thanks to Lyan Packaging.

Make your own Paint Saturday and Sunday – 10am – 4pm. Enjoy this interactive workshop to learn about the materials and processes for making Watercolour paint like the old masters! Artist Wendy Connelly demonstrates some of the scientific principles found in paint making. Using everyday household ingredients come and explore how you can make your own paint.

Virtual Driving Simulator Saturday and Sunday 9.30am – 11am, 12.30pm – 2pm and 3.30pm to 5pm. Have you ever wanted to drive an HGV? Ever watched a combine harvester go up and down a field and thought that looks like fun? Well, now you can. Come and try out some professional grade simulators, Funded by Communities for Work it’s a chance to get behind the wheel of some BIG vehicles. All thanks to Gatewen training.

British Computer Society EV3 robots Saturday and Sunday– 10am – 4pm. You can help shape our future: Learn about robots and see how they are programmed using Lego EV3’s. It’s an interactive workshop that is perfect for everyone to get involved with. All thanks to Principality Building Society.

Virtual Driving Simulator Saturday and Sunday 9.30am – 11am, 12.30pm – 2pm and 3.30pm to 5pm. Have you ever wanted to drive an HGV? Ever watched a combine harvester go up and down a field and thought that looks like fun? Well, now you can. Come and try out some professional grade simulators, Funded by Communities for Work it’s a chance to get behind the wheel of some BIG vehicles. All thanks to Gatewen training.

Tŷ Pawb Saturday

Digging Deep Saturday and Sunday – 10am – 1.30pm. Have you ever wondered what is going on beneath your feet? What kind of forces could make the Himalayas? How do we know how tall a dinosaur is? We will be digging deep for the answers to these questions in our brand-new show all about the world of Geology!

G2G Lego Animation Saturday and Sunday – 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm. To celebrate the festival bringing together Science, Technology, Math’s and the Arts, G2G will be giving you the chance to build your own set and characters to make a short, animated film.

You will also have the opportunity to use the Lego to build whatever your imagination can create.

The NONsense Show Saturday– 12 noon – 3.30pm. Think you see with your eyes and taste with your tongue? Ever wondered why you get dizzy when you spin? How many senses do you even have? Prepare to be amazed and confounded by illusions in this demo-packed exploration of your amazing brain, as we discover your senses aren’t quite as simple as they seem

MakeCode: Arcade games Saturday – 11.00am and 14.30pm. Come and create your very own Arcade game with Technocamps! Be inspired by Asteroids, Pacman, Galaga and others in this interactive workshop.

TinkerCAD: 3D Modelling  Saturday– 10.00am and 13.30pm. The future of design is Computer Aided, come and have a go with Technocamps. In this interactive workshop design your own weird and wonderful object.

Makey Makey: Games Controllers from rubbish Saturday – 12.30pm and 16:00pm. If you want to play games you need some kind of controller. In this workshop though what can we really use as a controller?  In this interactive workshop come and create your very own controller from household items.

Tŷ Pawb Sunday

Exploding Custard Show Sunday – 11.30am – 1.30pm. Back by popular demand award-winning science communicator Ian Russell’s  ‘Exploding Custard’ science-show for all ages is a spectacular, lively, and light-hearted sharing of more experiments than you’ll be able to remember.

Star Dome Show Sunday – All day. Come and join us in our brand new inflatable planetarium as we travel across the universe, stopping off at the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars along the way! It’s a chance to see the wonders of the night sky during the Day! All thanks to Magellan Aerospace.

Digging Deep Saturday and Sunday – 10am – 1.30pm. Have you ever wondered what is going on beneath your feet? What kind of forces could make the Himalayas? How do we know how tall a dinosaur is? We will be digging deep for the answers to these questions in our brand-new show all about the world of Geology!

G2G Lego Animation Saturday and Sunday – 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm. To celebrate the festival bringing together Science, Technology, Math’s and the Arts, G2G will be giving you the chance to build your own set and characters to make a short, animated film.

You will also have the opportunity to use the Lego to build whatever your imagination can create.

Yellow and Blue Saturday

Slime Making Saturday and Sunday – 10am – 12noon and 1pm – 3pm. Get stuck in an create some non-newtonian fluids! These slimes are some of the strangest materials on the planet! Pick your colour, smell and texture and then take home your slimey creation. All thanks to Principality Building Society.

Henblas Street Saturday

Bubble Fun Saturday and Sunday – 12 noon and 3pm. One of the most amazing structures on earth can be made with nothing more complicated than soapy water and a bit of a breeze. Come and join us on Henblas Street for some bubble fun. Try and make the biggest bubble possible! All thanks to Principality Building Society.

Tickets are available now

Or visit www.xplorescience.co.uk

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Our Decarbonisation Plan was approved in May 2021 and an update on progress will be given to the Homes and Environment Scrutiny Committee on Wednesday 20 July.

The Plan focusses on four key themes (Buildings, Transport and Mobility, Land Use and Procurement) as well as some higher level actions which are key to our response to addressing the climate emergency.

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Officers have continued to work at pace to ensure we remain well placed to deliver our commitments as part of the Plan and also meet the national and regional challenges and targets set.

Whilst some of the work remains challenging due to gaps in available technology such as a ready supply of suitable replacements for fossil fuelled heavy goods vehicles and the legislation required to address such things as Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure on streets, there are some key activities and building blocks that have already started to ensure our structure, policies, strategies and services all consider the carbon impact – of our activity or our carbon impacts?

The amount of work associated with decarbonising our services and also acting as a lead to the broader decarbonisation aspirations for Wales has should not be underestimated.

However, there are some key activities and building blocks that we have already begun to develop that will ensure we are ready for change.

The report shows our progress against 5 points which are key to our ensuring we reach carbon zero with some additional updates provided in the appendices.

• Working with partners
• Carbon baselining, monitoring and evaluation
• Council priority, governance and accountability
• Elevating decarbonisation in our decision making, and evaluating impacts of Council decisions
• Defining workstreams and detailed action plans for each of four themes

Cllr David A Bithell, Deputy Leader and Climate Champion, said, “We’ve made good progress with establishing the framework for achieving carbon zero by 2030. We’ve also installed EV charging points at several locations across the county borough and invested in ensuring our buildings are energy efficient.

“But there’s still hurdles to jump as we move forward and we will continue to work to improve and establish energy efficiencies in our working practices and plans.”

You can take a look at the report here and watch the Homes and Environment Scrutiny Committee here.

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Science is all around you. Are you a brilliant baker? Or a mega music fan? Are you the tech wizard amongst your friends?

Join the Gadgeteers for the Summer Reading Challenge to discover the amazing science innovation behind the world around you, including some of your favourite things.

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The Summer Reading Challenge takes place every year during the summer school holidays and this year the theme is Gadgeteers.

You can sign up at your local library, then all you have to do is read six library books of your choice over three visits to complete the Challenge. There are exclusive rewards to collect along the way, and it’s FREE to take part!

You can also keep track of your reading by visiting the Summer Reading Challenge website www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk where you can find new books to read, take part in competitions and mini challenges, and play games. Don’t delay – join today!

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