Part of the celebration for this year's Seniors Week event is the third annual Mid North Coast Creative Ageing Festival.

It is currently underway and ends on Sunday, February 24.

The festival is an innovative annual event that acknowledges the valuable role that seniors play in the community and highlights the importance of engaging in the arts and creative activities to foster good health and well being as people age. 

There are opportunities for older people to participate in the arts through exhibitions, performances,  dance, workshops, discussion groups, networking and sharing of experiences and information. 

The full festival program can be found online at Arts Mid North Coast’s website.

Arts Mid North Coast is also using the festival to launch its 15th cultural trail which will be of value to many older residents and visitors. 

The Inclusive arts trail revisits a number of experiences of the Mid-North Coast that are already included in cultural trails but highlights those services that distinguish them as inclusive. 

It focuses on services that provide for the ageing population, people who use wheelchairs, children, people with temporary mobility limitations, people with prams, and people with hearing or vision impairments. 

Here is a snapshot of some of the remaining events and activities on the festival's program.

Hands on History, Port Macquarie Library and ends on February 21. 

An exhibition of images created by local seniors who created and photographed a variety of re-enactments at local historic locations under the tutelage of TimeSlips facilitator and creative ageing practitioner Lisa Hort. 

This exhibition is open from Wednesday to Friday, 9.30am until 6pm and Saturday, 9am until noon.

Open House for Seniors, Port Macquarie Museum and ends on February 23. 

Free entry for all seniors to the multi-award winning museum during NSW Seniors Festival until February 23 2019 (note the museum is closed on Sundays). 

Browse the exhibits, learn something new, reflect on the past and be entertained. 

Port Macquarie Museum, 22 Clarence Street, Port Macquarie. Enquiries 6583 1108

‘Where we call home’ exhibition, Port Macquarie Museum. This exhibition ends on February 23. 

‘Where we call home’ explores the concept of place, identity and belonging. Home connects us to physical spaces, environment, people and things that are important to us. 

Featuring creative artworks and photographs by Omnicare Alliance Creative Connection Program clients, Port Macquarie U3A textile and fibre artists and Port Macquarie U3A photography group. A 2019 NSW Seniors Festival event. Daily from 9.30am to 4.30pm except Sundays

Free entry for Seniors.

Discovery Fe26. Artist Blacksmiths Association of NSW, Glasshouse Regional Gallery.

This exhibition ends on February 24. 

Once considered purely a utilitarian trade, modern day blacksmiths have forged an artistic reputation for the unique sculptural forms wrought using ancient forging techniques.

This exhibition marking John Oxley crossing the Hastings River 200 years ago is a reflection of the immediate and ongoing positive and negative ramifications of the first encounters of Europeans and indigenous inhabitants, expressing those through sculptural works. Closed Mondays.

The annual seniors concert is on February 21, Port Panthers from 10am.

This free concert has become an annual event in Port Macquarie. Bookings at Panthers 6580 2300

Glasshouse free lunchtime concert, February 22, starts 12.30pm

Every Friday you can enjoy an hour of music, and all for a donation with musicians ranging from 9 to 90, every week is different.

Experience vocalists, pianists, instrumentalists, choirs and bands performing everything from classical to rock. All live and all local. 

Robertson Brothers '60's Variety Show'. The Glasshouse, on February 23 at 2pm and 8pm.

Do you dream of reliving the good old days? Were you a fan of The Everly Brothers, Frankie Valli & Four Seasons, Bee Gees and The Hollies? 

Well don't miss The Robertson Brothers Variety Show featuring direct from Jersey Boys, Simon Brook McLachlan.

This amazing interactive live Variety TV style Show will have you singing, dancing, laughing and crying.

Take a trip down memory lane with The Robertson Brothers, Australia's own vocal dynamic duo.

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