Jacka Mingle

Did someone say FREE lunch and community connections? 👀 🍴
Join us at a special workshop just for Jacka residents! Let’s work together to Make Jacka Yours.

Come along, share your ideas, meet your neighbours and help shape the future of your community.

✨ Spots are limited, register via Eventbrite:

Make Jacka Yours A workshop for Jacka residents to help shape and develop the Jacka community.

Thank you to the community member who recently made a street library for Jacka.
We can’t wait to share the location and more details with you! 📕

📖👀 Have you seen a street library in your neighbourhood? They are a fun way to share books, reduce waste and foster community connection.
Last week, Mingle hosted residents of North Wright and Whitlam to build a street library for each of their communities.
We look forward to seeing the street libraries ready and full of books for the community to share soon! 📚

Did you miss the last Astronomy Night in Jacka? Fear not, we are hosting another one on Saturday 27 June!

Enjoy an informative session under the stars and learn more about astronomy and the wonders of our universe.

Registration is essential for all participants. Children must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or carer.

Enjoy a free warm drink on arrival - simply see the Mingle staff to collect your voucher.

Register here:

Jacka Astronomy Night You are invited to an evening of astronomy and stargazing in Jacka, presented by Canberra Astronomical Society in partnership with Mingle.

✏️ What a lovely morning in Jacka’s local park on Sunday! A big thank you to our wonderful facilitator Ami, who led an inspiring nature journalling session for a mix of ages and skill levels. Ami guided us through simple art techniques while encouraging us to slow down and notice the small details in nature. By the end, the group felt more connected to each other and to our surroundings.

There are still spots available for our next session is Saturday 29 August.

As a Jacka resident, you can register for FREE if use the discount code JACKAJOURNAL: https://natureartlab.com.au/products/nature-together-journalling-for-connection-and-wellbeing-community-nature-journalling-program-overview?variant=43152924278847

Thank you Community Services #1 for a fantastic Autumn Fest!

A big thank-you to Jacka Mingle and to everyone who attended the recent Jacka Autumn Fest! Between the sunshine and the loads of turnout from the community, it was a fabulous event.

Last spots remaining for the Nature Journaling workshop this Sunday!

Slow down, look closely, and discover the beauty of their local environment through Nature Together: Journaling for Connection and Wellbeing, a new initiative delivered by NatureArt Lab - Art Classes.
This relaxed outdoor program offers guided nature journaling workshops in local green spaces, where participants can explore drawing, observation, and simple watercolour techniques. No artistic experience is needed- just curiosity and a willingness to spend time outdoors.
Two small-group sessions will be held across the year, beginning on Sunday 24 May, with a second session on Saturday 29 August to capture seasonal change. Each 2.5-hour workshop provides all materials and a welcoming space to connect with nature and meet others in the community.

Participation is free for residents via a booking code JACKAJOURNAL.

📅 Session 1: Sunday 24 May
🕙 10am - 12:30pm
📅 Session 2: Saturday 29 August
🕜 1:30pm - 4pm
🎫 Register here: https://natureartlab.com.au/products/nature-together-journalling-for-connection-and-wellbeing-community-nature-journalling-program-overview?_pos=1&_sid=48ab83fa6&_ss=r

✉️ Discover what’s happening in Jacka. Your Mingle newsletter will be in your letterbox soon!
Check it out online here: https://suburbanland.act.gov.au/jacka/lifestyle

Thank you Jacka community, Canberra Astronomical Society and Cafe Loko for making our Astronomy Night a huge success!

Take a moment to slow down and reconnect with nature. 🍃 Join ‘Nature Together - Journaling for Connection and Wellbeing’. A relaxed outdoor activity where you can explore drawing and watercolour in local green spaces. This is great way for beginners to learn how to paint using watercolours too.

Participation is free for residents using the booking code ‘JACKAJOURNAL’.
NatureArt Lab - Art Classes

Slow down, look closely, and discover the beauty of their local environment through Nature Together: Journaling for Connection and Wellbeing, a new initiative delivered by NatureArt Lab - Art Classes.
This relaxed outdoor program offers guided nature journaling workshops in local green spaces, where participants can explore drawing, observation, and simple watercolour techniques. No artistic experience is needed- just curiosity and a willingness to spend time outdoors.
Two small-group sessions will be held across the year, beginning on Sunday 24 May, with a second session on Saturday 29 August to capture seasonal change. Each 2.5-hour workshop provides all materials and a welcoming space to connect with nature and meet others in the community.

Participation is free for residents via a booking code JACKAJOURNAL.

📅 Session 1: Sunday 24 May
🕙 10am - 12:30pm
📅 Session 2: Saturday 29 August
🕜 1:30pm - 4pm
🎫 Register here: https://natureartlab.com.au/products/nature-together-journalling-for-connection-and-wellbeing-community-nature-journalling-program-overview?_pos=1&_sid=48ab83fa6&_ss=r