Scroll to Solution - International Youth Day

WHAT// Scroll to Solution: Transforming digital consumption into action
WHEN // Tuesday, 12 August 2025 - 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
WHERE // Azure Beach Public Library - Azure Room
BOOK // Free. Bookings essential.

Join us for International Youth Day as we explore how young people can your transform digital consumption into meaningful action. Scroll to Solution is a hands-on seminar where you'll take part in a Digital Detox and Reconnect activity, learn to identify misinformation, and discover how social media can be used to advocate for causes that matter to you. Local experts in digital literacy and sustainable development will share tips on how to use your online presence for real-world impact.

Photo by Joe Ciciarelli on Unsplash

Learn more about global youth action: International Youth Day

Check out our other library events here.

Patricia Riddel

Envisioning Our Future - an International Youth Day Event

 Are you a young local creative?

Do you want your art to have a political impact?

We want to see your vision!

Come to the Cove Meeting Room at Azure Beach Public Library on 12 August 2025 at 4:15 pm (for a start time of 4:30pm) to join a collaborative art-making session with other young creatives. 

[ https://social.desa.un.or/issues/youth/events/iyd2025]

To celebrate International Youth Day, you and your peers will create a 3-panel artwork about the future you want to live in. Your artwork will be displayed in Azure Beach Town Hall.

[https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/event/young-people-drawing-into-painting-workshop-practical-15-19]

You’ll be supported by local mural and mixed-media collage artist Susie Haynes to deliver three pieces you’ll be proud to display. You’ll also collaborate to prepare an artist statement that will be hung with the work to ensure your message is clear to your community.

Basic materials will be provided free of charge, but bring anything you like to create with – photos, fabric, your favourite acrylic/watercolour paint – and tell a friend!

Get your tickets here.

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See you there!

[Suri Holmes]

PR💥JECT ⚡PARK: From Ideas to Impact ❓➡️💪 - An Interactive Workshop

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Ignite Ideas. Create Impact.

Join us @ Azure Beach Public Library this International Youth Day for:

"PROJECT SPARK: From Ideas to Impact", 
a 90‑minute Interactive Workshop for youth aged 15–24.

WHERE? Azure Beach Public Library, Cove Meeting Room 

WHEN? Tuesday, 12th August 2025 
            3:30pm – 5:00pm 

WHO? Young People aged 15–24

FREE EVENT - Registration Required due to Limited Seating
SIGN UP HERE

WHY?
Aligned with the UN theme “Local Youth Actions for SDGs and Beyond”, 
Project Spark empowers young people to act locally while thinking globally.  
It strengthens civic participation by turning the library
into a space for youth-driven conversation and innovation.

HOW?
In small groups, participants will explore local challenges,
connect them to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
and design creative solutions.
Teams will pitch their ideas to show how
youth-led action can spark change.

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN:
Teamwork and collaboration
Creative problem‑solving
Confidence in leading and sharing ideas
Real solutions for local challenges

Learn more about International Youth Day 
and UNESCO's Global Movement for Young People: 
International Youth Day | UNESCO

For further information, contact: Azure Beach Public Library
☎️: (02) 5555 5555  📧: library@azurebeach.nsw.gov.au

Ready To Spark Ideas?
Register for Project Spark Today!

      

(Image Credit: TAFE NSW Ultimo)

(Image Credit: https://www.unmgcy.org/international-youth-day-2025)

By  Kevin Vaa

 

Digital Pathways Lab @ Azure Beach Library

💾 Digital Pathways Lab 💾 

An Interactive Sustainable Technology Workshop  

Image credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/10246637@N04/8066580519

Come join us at Azure Beach Library to learn about sustainable processes, and share your ideas to help  make the library more sustainable for International Youth Day! All you need to bring is your brain, we'll supply everything else!

Where - Azure Beach Library, Large Meeting Room
When - 12/08/2024, 4pm - 5:30pm

Who - Young People Aged 15-24

The event is entirely free, but booking is required.

BOOK HERE

During this event, you will be guided by a local computer science educator on what the library is currently doing to stay digitally sustainable, and some other sustainable processes that companies and people are using worldwide. After that, we want to hear your suggestions for sustainability! Azure Beach Library is always looking for community input, and we would love to hear your ideas and what we can do better, especially surrounding our sustainable digital practices. Your ideas and thoughts are incredible valuable to us, and we always want to do better.

For more information, contact us at Azure Beach Library! 
(2) 4555 8555

By Corbin Hancock

Pathways @ Azure Beach Library

 

Over the last few months our team at Azure Beach Library have been cooking away at a special project, and we are so excited to announce our event as part of the wider International Youth Day program….

Pathways @ Azure Beach Library!

Over the coming weeks, three groups of students from the local Southern Cross University campus will be working on a serious of presentations in the fields of Engineering, Social Sciences, and Environmental Science. Students from local high schools, as well as the local TAFE campus will be invited to attended Azure Beach Library to learn directly about future study and career options from their own peers, with presentations and question times being run from 1:00pm - 2:30pm on the 12^th of August, 2025 in the Library Courtyard. Attendance will be free and facilitated by participating educational institutions.

This event is in line with 2025’s International Youth Day Theme, Youth Empowerment for a Sustainable Future, for which more information can be found on the UN’s website here.

Be sure to wear your best, as part of Azure Beach TAFE’s contribution to, a film crew will be present to produce a short film on the event and share their experiences of tertiary education.

Food and Drink will be available at the library café but be sure to bring a water bottle and sunscreen as this event will be held outdoors!

The team at Azure Beach library so excited to see you there, for any further information or queries, please contact our events team at Events@ABlibrary.com.au

  [Tags] Youth Empowerment, Events, Library, International Youth Day

Rosie Hobsbawn

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                          https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day

Painted Plastic Playtime

 

2-3:30pm    |  12/08/2024 

🌊Azure Beach Library Courtyard🌊

 

🌈Come play with Plastics and Paints at the Azure Beach library! One of our delightful staff will help you sculpt with polystyrene and some fun funky moulds and paint! Come away with your own entertaining sculptures! Partnered with International Youth Day! Find out more here!🌈

 https://social.desa.un.org/Issues/Youth/events/international-youth-day-2024

   PPP/eventbritebooking.com.au     

Free event | Max 25 participants so act now

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Blog by Gabriel O'Sullivan 

 

International Youth Day

Youth Empowerment for a Sustainable Future

Azure Beach Library Mentoring Forum

Azure Beach Library-Cove Meeting Room

Date-12^th August 2025

Time-3.30-5.00pm

Ages-15 to 24

Booking information-Eventbrite

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Azure Beach Public Library Events

To build a culture for development and learning which will then lead to a more diverse and inclusive future.

To encourage and pair experienced individuals with those with less experience to provide guidance, support and transfer knowledge.

 

International Youth Day 2025 "Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond" | Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD)

 

# youth # mentors # connections #collaborations #partnership

Mandy Wood

Help Create a Sustainable Earth. Think VOLUNTEERING!

 

The Azure Beach Public Library is thrilled to celebrate International Youth Day with a special event made for you, by you. This isn't your average library visit—it's a chance to make your voice heard and connect with the ideas that matter to our community.

Event Details:

• What: International Youth Day: Shaping Our Future
• When: Friday, August 11th, from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
• Where: Azure Beach Public Library, The Creative Hub (Main Branch)
• Cost: FREE! (Registration required)

Join us for an afternoon of inspiration and conversation. We’ll have:

• A dynamic panel of local young leaders discussing topics you care about—from sustainability to digital creativity.
• Interactive workshops to unleash your skills.

https://www.google.com/search?(Link to Eventbrite registration page)

Want to learn more about the global movement behind our event? Explore the themes and history of International Youth Day on the official : https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/462275679272281261/3527863363026794538

We can't wait to see you there and build a brighter future for Azure Beach, together.

Labels / Tags: International Youth Day, Azure Beach, Youth Event, Library Program, Teen Event, Workshop, Free Event, Community, Leadership

Michelle Linluan Li

DIY Terrarium Workshop & Information Session

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📅	Date:	Tuesday 12th August 2025
🕚	Time:	10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
📍	Location:	Azure Room, Azure Beach Public Library
👥	Audience:	ages 14-24
📤	Bookings are required

Are you a young person who is interested in gardening? Want to learn more about sustainability and the environment?

This International Youth Day, Azure Beach Public Library invites young people to participate in a terrarium making workshop. A terrarium is a miniature self-sustaining ecosystem contained inside a glass jar. With the help of two experts from the Azure Beach Council Bushcare Volunteer Group, you will be guided through the process of building your own terrarium and shown how these tiny ecosystems can act as a model for our natural environment. The best part? You get to take your finished terrarium home at the end of the event.

Click here to book tickets.

Notes:

ℹ️	Bookings are required for this event. You will need to show your tickets on entry.
♿	Azure Beach Public Library is fully wheelchair accessible.
🦻	A hearing loop is installed in the Azure Room.

Isaac Berridge-Argent

 

Pedal for the Planet: Youth Smoothie Challenge!

Ready to celebrate International Youth Day 2025 with a hands-on, high-energy experience that’s anything but ordinary? Azure Beach Public Library invites youth aged 15–24, to join us in the Library Courtyard for a fun, interactive event that’s all about movement, creativity and sustainability.

What’s Happening?

We’re turning the courtyard into a smoothie-powered sustainability zone with pedal-powered blender bikes from Sweet Pedal. Use your own energy to whip up a delicious smoothie.

Why Join?

• It’s FREE (and who doesn’t love free stuff?)
• All ingredients are provided.
• No experience needed. Just a willingness to have fun and think big.
• Discover amazing library resources to help you learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and local initiatives.

The library team will be there to help you blend like a pro and chat about how you can make change.

Event Details

Where: Azure Beach Public Library Courtyard
When: 12^th August 2025, 3.30pm-5pm
Who: Youth aged 15–24
Cost: FREE

Register with Eventbrite: here

So grab your friends, bring your ideas and get ready to pedal your way to a better planet one smoothie at a time!

For more information about International Youth Day, and this year's theme, visit the United Nation's website at International Youth Day | United Nations

By S Travers

Labels: #AzureBeachPublicLibrary, #InternationalYouthDay2025, #IYD, #FreeEvent, #PedalPower, #SmoothieChallenge, #ClimateAction, #Sustainability, #HealthyChoices

HIV & Me: International Youth Day 2025

Find out more about living with HIV and general information at 

Positive Life Australia

by Shaun Rodgers, BSBINS511

Images copyright to (top to bottom): Positive Life NSW (Photo of Dai, Speaker at Positive Life)

Adobe Stock (HIV Red Ribbon by jittawit.21) 

Tafe NSW (Azure Beach Public Library Photo)

United Nations (International Youth Day 2025 Logo)

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International Youth Day 'Round Table Talk'

International Youth Day 'Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond' 

International Youth Day is held every year on the 12th of August to raise awareness of issues affecting youth and to celebrate their contributions to society.

This year Azure Beach Public Library is holding a 'Round Table Talk' with a local council liaison officer, and we're inviting local youths (15-24 year olds) to come and have their voices heard for our community's future.
This event is to engage youths and their creativity, energy, and community knowledge. 

When: 12th August

Where: Azure Beach Public Library - Cove Meeting Room

Time: 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Cost: Free

What to Bring: Pen, paper, and your ideas about how we can better the sustainable future of Azure Beach.

More information about International Youth Day can be found here: https://social.desa.un.org/issues/youth/events/iyd2025

Please note our venue can only accommodate 25 people, so get there quick. 

B Purton

 

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Celebrate Youth, Creativity, and Community

Please join us, for a meaningful International Youth Day event dedicated to empowering young people and strengthening community connections. This program highlights youth voices through activities that encourage creativity, cultural appreciation, and innovative thinking.

Whether your interests lie in the arts, technology, or exploring new ideas, this event offers valuable opportunities for learning, collaboration, and personal growth. Be part of a day that supports and celebrates the emerging leaders of tomorrow.                  

 (John W) 

How You(th) can Combat Inequality

Lucie Stonearch:

How Youth can Combat Inequality

Details:
When: 4pm, 12 August 2025
Where: Azure Room, Azure Beach Public Library
Cost: Free!

My job doesn’t exist yet! Working in STEM – International Youth Day Event

Do you think about what jobs will look like 10, 20, 30 years in the future? 🤔

Do you think about a job in a STEM industry? 🔬

Do you dream of a role that doesn’t even exist yet? 💭

Come to Azure Beach Library’s observance of International Youth Day for a Careers in STEM Event!

 

 Image: Unsplash

Event Details

Day: 12^th August 2025

Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm

Location: Azure Room, Azure Beach Library

Cost: Free

Booking Information: Click Here To Book

  

This event has special guests here to talk about their careers in emerging STEM fields. The is a workshop for showcasing emerging STEM opportunities, introducing industries like humanitarian engineering, decarbonisation and sustainable growth. Learn about unique and developing industries that have their eye on a better future for us all.

This event is aimed at ages 15-24, but welcomes all to learn about new STEM industries.

To learn more about International Youth Day and this year’s theme of From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development, click here!

 

Olivia Ren

Click To Success!

 

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Click To Success!

An International Youth Day Event: From Clicks To Progress: Youth Digital Pathways For Sustainable Development

Join us this International Youth Day for a digital literacy workshop for refugee and multicultural youth.

Learn the digital skills and knowledge to equip you for future success!

Topic covered include:

• Social media skills
• Cyber security & safety
• Accessing digital tools for study & work
• English language and writing

Event Details

📆Day: Monday 12^th August

🕠Time: 5pm - 6:30pm

🏠Location: Azure Beach Library - Media Hub Centre

💵Cost: Free

Spots are limited! BOOK NOW 

International Youth Day is designated by the United Nations to bring awareness on issues youth face and highlight the role of young people in driving global developments. Learn more about International Youth Day on the United Nations website: International Youth Day | United Nations

For more information or queries about this event please contact the library.

Phone: (02) 9717 9717   Email: events@abpl.com

This event is brought to you by Azure Beach Library in collaboration with Azure Beach Community Migrant Resource Centre and Azure Beach Youth Services.

By Jessamine Elsarky

International Youth Day event - Upcycling Creativity Workshop

 

 🌟 “Reimagine. Reuse. Recreate!” 

Unleash Your Inner Creator at Our Upcycling Workshop!

On 12 August 2025, we’re celebrating International Youth Day with a hands-on, eco-inspired workshop designed to spark creativity, sustainability, and innovation among young people.

📅 Event Details

🗓 Date: Tuesday, 12 August 2025
⏰ Time: 17:00 PM – 18:30 PM
📍 Location: Cove Meeting Room, inside the library building
🎟 Bookings: Free but essential
👉 Reserve your place today at the library service desk or through our online booking system.

♻️ About the Workshop

Join us for Upcycling Creativity, a vibrant youth workshop where everyday discarded items are transformed into meaningful, artistic, or useful creations. Participants will explore how to turn textiles, jars, paper, plastics, and other recyclable materials into bags, décor, stationery, or artwork.

This workshop encourages creativity while raising awareness about sustainable living and reducing environmental waste. All materials are provided, and participants are welcome to bring recyclable items from home.

🧠 Why Upcycling?

Upcycling allows young people to express themselves creatively while learning practical sustainability skills. It reduces waste, saves resources, and gives old items a new life. Want to learn more about upcycling and the circular economy?

➡️ Check out this introductory guide to sustainable reuse from the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Image credit: “Upcycled crafts materials,” Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

✨ Don’t Miss It!

Bring your ideas and your imagination as we celebrate youth creativity and environmental action.

Let’s work together to reimagine waste and co-create a sustainable future!

Lijia LI

 

Celebrate International Youth Day at Azure Public Library

Join us for a a special event exploring Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development with United Nation Speaker.

Event Outline

• Interactive workshop on the importance of youth in the digital age
• Discussion on how youth can contribute positively to sustainable development and communities.
• Understand the use of digital tools are being used for community impact and solutions using digital pathways

Event Details

Date: Monday, 12 August 2024

Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm

Age: 15-24 years

Cost: Free

Booking: Register Here

Learn More

Discover more about International Youth Day on the official United Nations website:  https://social.desa.un.org/Issues/Youth/events/international-youth-day-2024

Summary

This blog post promotes the International Youth Day for Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development at Azure Beach Public Library, highlingting digital skills, equitable access to technology, and innovative thinking. 

It provides event details, booking information, and a link to learn more about International Youth Day.

Jane He