Visitors can view and buy artworks including paintings, sculptures, glass ceramics, pottery, textiles, jewellery, leather and timber-work or watch a demonstration at one of eight venues in Arcadia and Dural.

Forty artists will display their work for the weekend, which has been running since 1998.

The studios will be open from 9am to 5pm on both days. Entry is free and tea, coffee and cakes will be available.

Details: arcadianartists.com.au.

< p>See Africa under the stars

Middle Dural Public School will hold their second outdoor movie night this Saturday, November 7.

Bring a picnic rug, pillows, chairs or a bean bag and sit back and enjoy a screening of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, under the stars.

There will be a sausage sizzle, tea and coffee and movie snacks.

Middle Dural Fire Brigade will also return this year with their fire truck.

Tickets are $7.50 (adults) or $5 (children age3 and above).

All money raised by the movie night will go towards resources for the school.

Gates will open at 6.30pm for a 7.45pm start.

Details, bookings: 0430184443.