There are a lot of fun - and safe - activities to entertain you and your family at home this Easter.

While Lismore’s playgrounds, art gallery and libraries may be closed, you can still do a daily workout, see an art exhibition, listen to children’s story time and even borrow an e-book – from the safety and comfort of your own home.

Here is a list of things you can do this Easter.

FITNESS

Stay at home and keep moving: Lismore fitness options go online

Boost your health and immunity with free online programs

After gorging on chocolates and hot-cross buns, why not work off those extra calories with Goonellabah Sports & Aquatic Centre’s Switch Fitness program.

Every day, GSAC’s Yonika Mantel is posting work-outs that you and your family can join.

These are great for the mind as well as the body. Go to the Switch Fitness Facebook page and get fit for free: https://www.facebook.com/SWITCHFITNESSCENTRE/

ART GALLERY

Peggy Popart takes art adventures online

For lovers of art, the Lismore Regional Gallery is there for you. Its doors may be closed but its windows to the world are open wide.

You can watch the story and see the craftsmanship behind the world-famous Hannah Cabinet that is now on permanent display in our gallery, visit Online Exhibitions, listen to previous Podcasts from the popular and thought-provoking Thursday Night Live series, or unleash your pent-up creativity by joining an online art class.

This and more, is available at the Lismore Regional Gallery: https://mailchi.mp/lismore/lismore-regional-gallery-update-april-2020

LIBRARY

For bookworms and storytellers, the place to go this Easter is the online Richmond Tweed Regional Library.

Adults and children can join the library and download e-books, e-magazines and audio books by clicking: https://rtrl.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/JOIN

The young ones will be mesmerised watching the special Easter Storytime that will be published on the Facebook page on Saturday morning. https://youtu.be/2cRSKVhodFM

They can also watch the local librarians present online Storytime, Toddler time and Baby Bounce: https://rtrl.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/page.asp?p=DOC-JMV-32-26-07, or direct Youtube link for all past sessions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHiMpHlIYykZFGE0iuy8GRw

And of course, no-one should miss the Special Guest Peggy Popart from the Lismore Regional Gallery reading Where the Wild Things Are.

Peggy is a character with an awesome knowledge of art and is a terrific tour guide who loves to draw a picture or two with kids, big and small! Oh, and she also has some pretty bold dance moves! https://www.rtrl.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/page.asp….

You can see the previous online library videos on Lismore City Council’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHiMpHlIYykZFGE0iuy8GRw.