What's On in Lake Mac

What's on in Lake Mac? Here are the top things happening this month!

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Grab your trainers and head outdoors this Winter as one of the oldest running events in Australia, the Lake Macquarie Running Festival will be held on 29 August, with Ramsay Health Care this year's headline sponsor. You can choose from 21.1km half-marathon, 10.5km fun run or the kids 4km scamper events.

Lake Mac is celebrating STEAM Week (science, technology, engineering, ARTS, and maths) from 15–22 August. Join them for a range of activities from coding basics with mini-robots for over 55's, make your own paper wraps, build your own Bee Hotel for Under 5's, learn the basics of backyard beekeeping and so much more. You can even join the Newcastle Astronomical Society as they point their telescopes to the sky above Lake Macquarie for a night of stargazing, waterfront at MAP (Mima), Speers Point Park on 22 August. Bookings for all events are essential.

SUNDAY SESSIONS AT MAC

Grab a wine or beer and enjoy some local music by Gabby Newland and artmaking from 2pm–4pm on 29 August. Tickets are $20, includes one drink, cheese and all art materials. Bookings are essential, visit mac.lakemac.com.au/events

Head to www.lakemac.com.au for more information on STEAM Week and what else is happening around the lake this August.