M A R G O R P Y A D I L O H L O SCHO ALL LIBRARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES ARE FREE! BOOKINGS REQUIRED FOR ALL EVENTS.
MONDAY 21 SEPT
TUESDAY 22 SEPT
Talk Like a Pirate Storytime & Craft Chelsea Library 10:30am - 11:15am Ages 3 - 6
Lion Embroidery Wall Hanging Parkdale Library 10:30am - 12pm Ages 9 - 12
Felt Finger Puppet Sewing Parkdale Library 10:30am - 11:30am Ages 8 - 12
Foost Cooking Patterson Lakes Library 11am - 12pm
Drop in STEAM (Planks/Straws/Zoobs) Clarinda Library 1:30pm - 3pm All ages
Drop in Lucky Dip Craft Highett Library 2pm - 3:30pm All ages
Felt Trinket Bowl & Macrame Keyring Patterson Lakes Library 2:30pm - 3:30pm Ages 8 - 12 Indi Sphero Robotic Cars Westall Library 3pm - 3:45pm Ages 5 - 9
Dingley Village Library 2:30 - 3:30pm Ages 5 - 12
Lion Embroidery Wall Hanging Cheltenham Library 2pm - 3:30pm Ages 9 - 12
Movie Screening Cheltenham Library 3pm - 4:30pm Rated PG Ages 7+
WEDNESDAY 23 SEPT Storytime & Craft Aspendale Gardens Community Service 10:30am - 11:15am Ages 3 - 6 Drop in STEAM (Planks/Straws/Zoobs) Westall Library 1:30pm - 3pm All ages
TUESDAY 29 SEPT
WEDNESDAY 30 SEPT
Decorate Wooden Bird Feeder Patterson Lakes Library 10:30am - 11:15am Ages 6 - 10
Storytime & Craft Parkdale Library 1:30pm - 2:15pm Ages 3 - 6
Decorate Mini Sea Creatures Cheltenham Library 2pm - 2:45pm Ages 5 - 8
FRIDAY 25 SEPT Drop in Lucky Dip Craft Chelsea Library 3:30pm - 5pm All ages
THURSDAY 24 SEPT
Wooden Scrap Book Decorating Chelsea Library 2:30pm - 3:30pm Ages 6 - 12
Dinosaur Stuffems Clarinda Library 3pm - 3:45pm Ages 5 - 8
Felt Finger Puppet Sewing Highett Library 10:30am - 11:30am Ages 8 - 12
Storytime & Craft with local author Sarah Speedie Parkdale Library 10:30am - 11:15am Ages 3 - 6
Closed - Public Holiday
MONDAY 28 SEPT Spring Wooden Layered Garden Scene Parkdale Library 10:30am - 11:15am Ages 4 - 8
Storytime & Craft (Winnie the Pooh 100 Years) Cheltenham Library 10:30am - 11:15am Ages 3 - 6
Drop in Lucky Dip Craft Dingley Village Library 10:30am - 12pm
Wooden Scrap Book Decorating Westall Library 3pm - 4pm Ages 6 - 12
Decorate Mini Sea Creatures Clarinda Library 2:30pm - 3:15pm Ages 5 - 8 Decorate Wooden Bird Feeder Highett Library 2:30pm - 3:15pm Ages 6 - 10
Felt Trinket Bowl & Macrame Keyring Westall Library 3:30pm - 4:30pm Ages 8 - 12
FRIDAY 2 OCT
Drop in Lucky Dip Craft Patterson Lakes Library 10:30am - 12pm Westall Library 2:30pm - 4pm Ages 5 - 8
Drop in Lucky Dip Craft Clarinda Library 2:30pm - 4pm All ages
Drop in Lucky Dip Craft Dingley Village Library 2:30pm - 4pm All ages
Drop in STEAM (Planks/Straws/Zoobs) Chelsea Library 3pm - 4:30pm All ages
Drop in Lucky Dip Craft Highett & Parkdale Library 10:30am - 12pm All ages
for Holiday Program Tue 22 Sep – Wed 30 Sep
Spring Wooden Layered Garden Scene Dingley Village Library 10:30am - 11:15am Ages 4 - 8
Lion Embroidery Wall Hanging Chelsea Library 10:30am - 12pm Ages 9 - 12
kingston arts
Indi Sphero Robotic Cars Clarinda Library 10:30am - 11:15am Ages 5 - 9
THURSDAY 1 OCT
Wooden Scrap Book Decorating Cheltenham Library 3pm - 4pm Ages 6 - 12
Cheltenham Library 2pm - 3:30pm All ages
Pete Pascoe Cartooning Workshop Parkdale Library 11am - 12pm Chelsea Library 2pm - 3pm Ages 6 - 12
Cardboard Stained Glass Scene Cheltenham Library 2:30pm - 3:15pm Ages 5 - 10
Discover acting, music, visual arts and craft workshops for kids with Kingston Arts!
BOARD GAMES Board games are available to play in all library branches during the school holidays. Just ask a library staff member to borrow one while you’re visiting.
kingstonarts.com.au
TEENS
shows
SEPTEMBER 2026
SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
The Beat Lab + Showcase
Whalebone
The Art of Islamic Tessellation
Kingston City Hall Tue 22 Sep & Wed 23 Sep 10am – 12pm | 1pm – 3pm Ages 8-13 | $22 transaction fee applies.
Kingston Arts Centre Wed 23 Sep 11am – 12pm | 1pm -2pm Ages 6+ | $15
Cheltenham Library Monday 21 Sept | 10:30am - 11:30am Ages 12 - 17 | Bookings required
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Learn how to sequence beats, basslines, and melodies to build your own song!
transaction fee applies.
Explore the art of tessellation with the Islamic Museum and create your own colourful air-dry clay tile.
Bookings for activities will open 7 days prior to each event at 11am.
Teen Punch Needle Coasters
To book library events: Phone: 1300 135 668
Parents and guardians are invited to hear everyone’s song during a special showcase in the last 10 minutes of the session.
Tweet Retreat: Paint a Birdhouse Kingston Arts Centre Tue 22 Sep | 10am – 11:30am Ages 7-13 | $22 transaction fee applies. Paint and decorate your own colourful birdhouse to take home. Experiment with paints, colours and patterns with a friendly artist-facilitator.
Star For a Day: The Lion King Kingston Arts Centre Thu 24 Sep | 9am – 1:30pm Ages 7-12 | $50 transaction fee applies. Journey into the Pride Lands with a theatrical workshop inspired by the hit musical The Lion King! Come dressed as your favourite character and express yourself through singing, acting and theatre games with the Australian Musical Theatre Academy.
Clowning Workshop with Trash Test Dummies Shirley Burke Theatre Wed 30 Sep | 11am – 12pm Ages 6+ | $15 workshop only $5 with purchase of performance. Transaction fee applies Have a go at clowning around! Workshop covers basic stagecraft and encourages participants to embrace all things funny.
Can Jens Altheimer’s quirky contraptions and eccentric machines save us from rogue AI? Tech meets tale in a fantastical show bursting with humour, dazzling visuals, playful inventions and a pinch of circus. “The kind of show your kids will love. It is full of junk, fantastical objects, artificial intelligence, drama, thrills and puzzle solving.” – Samsara Dunston
Parkdale Library Wednesday 23 Sept | 3pm - 4:30pm Ages 13 - 17 | Bookings required Unleash your creativity with punch needle coasters! Create charming designs using colourful yarn and patterns.
June Zhang Illustrator Flip Book Workshop
Trash Test Dummies Shirley Burke Theatre Wed 30 Sep 2pm – 3pm Ages 5+ | $15
Learn animation basics with illustrator and animator June Zhang. Create your own flipbook and bring your drawings to life!
It’s bin night and the Trash Test Dummies are turning wheelie bins into props, obstacles and launchpads in a show of perfectly timed chaos and mischief! Winners of Best Children’s Show at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. “A show that barely pauses to catch its breath; a dynamic and fun show suitable for all the family” – Broadway Baby
Teen Felt Photo Frames Chelsea Library Wednesday 30 Sept | 3:30pm - 5pm Ages 13 - 17 | Bookings required Create a unique felt photo frame with colourful embellishments and personal touches to treasure your favourite holiday memories.
Booking s are required for all Kings ton Arts holi day program events.
FREE! COMICS, GAMES & POP CULTURE
Catch the performance of Trash Test Dummies afterwards and see what you learnt, in action. Book online kingstonarts.com.au/for-kids Discover @kingstonartsau
In person: at any library branch Children under 10 years must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Chelsea Library Monday 28 Sept | 10:30am – 12:30pm Ages 12 - 16 | Bookings required
transaction fee applies.
Online: library.kingston. vic.gov.au/events
Hang out, join in, discover something new. Books, programs, comics, graphics, events, eReads, magazines, news, eResources, gaming and more.
F ind out more!
CHELTENHAM LIBRARY
Saturday 3 October 10am - 4pm
Please book only one space for your child if events are duplicated. Please arrive on time. If you can’t make it, please cancel your booking online or by phone so someone else can attend. All dates and times are correct at time of printing. Bookings are required for all of our events, other than drop-in sessions/activities.
SEPTEMBER 2026
SCHOOL PROGRAM