The WordFam runs lots of different kinds of events throughout the year. Check out the calendar for what’s coming up!
All times are in AEST / Brisbane Australia times.
WordFam Calendar of Events
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Words With the Fam (Brisbane Edition)
Words With the Fam (Brisbane Edition)
1 February 202510:00 am - 3:00 pm The Coffee Club Café - Park Road, Shop 9 - 11/32 Park Rd, Milton QLD 4064, Australia
Our monthly central catch-up!
For in-person meetup, come along to the Coffee Club at Milton (CCM). There's free parking available in the area and it's just up the road from the Milton train station.
To find us inside, head down to the back of the restaurant and look for the forest of laptops. We'll have plenty of room for everyone, power available if you need to plug in, and lots of chance to chat and focus on writing! Bring headphones if you wish, to aid focus or simply get some quiet time. Whatever works for you is fine with us.
We'll be running some writing sprints through the day.
15 February 202510:30 am - 4:00 pm http://discord.word-family.com
We are roving on the river this month! Float, write, share pictures, and enjoy the nautical vibes.
How it Works
Hop on a water craft convenient to you.
Optional: Share a photo with us in Discord!
Make words happen (or throw them overboard if they are not behaving, though I do not recommend throwing your device with them).
Let us know how you got on!
How to Join
Grab your device, head to a waterway near you, and hop on a ferry (or other suitable craft!).
If you want to join us on the Brisbane CityCat ferry, check out the timetable below to work out which ferry we're on. You can hop on at any ferry terminal you wish, we will scoop people up as we progress down the river!
The Schedule For the Day
You can join for as much or as little of the day as you wish. Whatever works with your schedule is fine! We have a break for lunch at South Bank, so feel free to find us there.
For those wanting to join the Brisbane CityCat adventure:
10:30 - 11:53 - Northshore Hamilton -> UQ St Lucia ferry (WordMum will be on board from the Hawthorne terminal at 10:53)
12:00 - 12:25 - UQ St Lucia -> South Bank ferry
12:30 - 1:30 - lunch and refreshments at South Bank!
1:41 - 2:38 - South Bank -> Northshore Hamilton ferry
2:45 - 4:08 - Northshore Hamilton -> UQ St Lucia ferry (WordMum will be on board until Hawthorne at 3:08)
We may need to adjust this schedule depending on conditions on the day, so make sure you watch for updates! They'll be available on the Google calendar, website, and Discord.
21 February 20258:00 pm - 9:00 pm http://discord.word-family.com
Join us in the voice chat for some fun games!
The games can be online party games, MMOs, or anything else easy for people to take part in online. If someone has Jackbox available, you are welcome to run them!
23 February 20257:00 pm - 8:00 pm http://discord.word-family.com
It's time to get crafty! Bring your art or craft project of choice, and make some progress with company.
How it Works
This event is entirely online, so you don't need to move your project or equipment anywhere. You can do any kind of art or craft you like! (You can even write if you'd like.)
We'll start off with a bit of a chat about what we're all working on and our craft of choice. It would be great if you could share a photo of your project with us! Then we'll have some focus time to get some work done.
If you want to join the voice channel, feel free to share a video stream of your crafty progress! Look out for people who have their mics and headphones muted, as they can't hear any chatter, but they might be sharing a view of their work with us or viewing others' streams. In Discord, you can view multiple streams at once.
At the end of the event, it would be lovely to have another photo of your project, so we can have before-and-after views!
*Pictures and videos are entirely voluntary; please only share what you're comfortable with.
21 February 20258:00 pm - 9:00 pm http://discord.word-family.com
Join us in the voice chat for some fun games!
The games can be online party games, MMOs, or anything else easy for people to take part in online. If someone has Jackbox available, you are welcome to run them!
23 February 20257:00 pm - 8:00 pm http://discord.word-family.com
It's time to get crafty! Bring your art or craft project of choice, and make some progress with company.
How it Works
This event is entirely online, so you don't need to move your project or equipment anywhere. You can do any kind of art or craft you like! (You can even write if you'd like.)
We'll start off with a bit of a chat about what we're all working on and our craft of choice. It would be great if you could share a photo of your project with us! Then we'll have some focus time to get some work done.
If you want to join the voice channel, feel free to share a video stream of your crafty progress! Look out for people who have their mics and headphones muted, as they can't hear any chatter, but they might be sharing a view of their work with us or viewing others' streams. In Discord, you can view multiple streams at once.
At the end of the event, it would be lovely to have another photo of your project, so we can have before-and-after views!
*Pictures and videos are entirely voluntary; please only share what you're comfortable with.
1 March 202510:00 am - 3:00 pm The Coffee Club Café - Park Road, Shop 9 - 11/32 Park Rd, Milton QLD 4064, Australia
Our monthly central catch-up!
For in-person meetup, come along to the Coffee Club at Milton (CCM). There's free parking available in the area and it's just up the road from the Milton train station.
To find us inside, head down to the back of the restaurant and look for the forest of laptops. We'll have plenty of room for everyone, power available if you need to plug in, and lots of chance to chat and focus on writing! Bring headphones if you wish, to aid focus or simply get some quiet time. Whatever works for you is fine with us.
We'll be running some writing sprints through the day.
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