APRIL 2022
SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ALL LIBRARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES ARE FREE BOOK LIBRARY EVENTS
Phone: 1300 135 668 Online: kingston.vic.gov.au/school-holidays-bookings In person at any library branch Children under 10 years must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Storytime and Tiny Tots programs continue as usual throughout the holidays. See website for details.
All dates and times are correct at time of printing. Changes may be made in accordance with Government regulations. See our website for updates.
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Children + Families Tiny Tots Rhyme Time
Preschool Storytime
For babies & toddlers 0-24 months.
For preschool children 2-5 years.
Encourage a love of stories and reading with your baby at our Tiny Tots program.
You and your child will love Storytime at the library! Enjoy a fun 30 minute session of stories, action songs, rhymes and puppets.
Auslan Storytime For preschool children 2-5 years. Auslan Storytime is held at 10:30am at Cheltenham Library on the second Friday of each month during their regular storytime program and it is also live-streamed.
Sensitive Storytime
Saturday Storytime For families. A wonderful opportunity for busy parents to enjoy story time at the library with their children. Have fun with stories, songs, rhymes and puppets. Find something new to read and borrow or rediscover old favourites.
For preschool children 2-5 years. Sensitive Storytime is designed for preschool aged children with additional needs or those who simply prefer a quieter and calmer session.
FOR STORYTIME LOCATIONS DATES AND TIMES, SCAN THE QR.
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Monday 11 April Drop-in Easter Craft
Stop Motion Film
Chelsea & Clarinda Library 10am-5pm
Parkdale Library 2:30-3:30pm Ages 9+
Get creative with some simple craft materials while visiting the library.
Channel your inner Hollywood director and make your own mini blockbuster stop motion film at the library. Bookings required.
George Ivanoff author visit Westall Library 10:30-11:30am Ages 7-13 Come and meet local author George Ivanoff, who has written over 100 books for children and teenagers, including fiction and non-fiction.
Science Experiment fun Westall Community Hub 2pm Join us for some afternoon fun and learning as we try some science experiments - bring your curiosity and a drink bottle! Bookings required. Call: 9581 3050
Bookings required.
MEET GEORGE IVANOFF
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Tuesday 12 April Make some noise
Drop-in Easter Craft
Chelsea Library 2:30-3:30pm Ages 5-9
Cheltenham & Westall Library 10am-5pm
Get creative with our selection of craft supplies and recycled materials to make a variety of simple musical instruments.
Get creative with some simple craft materials while visiting the library.
Bookings required.
Stop Motion Film Clarinda Library 2:30-3:30pm Ages 9+ Channel your inner Hollywood director and make your own mini blockbuster stop motion film at the library. Bookings required.
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Wednesday 13 April Make some noise
Drop-in Easter Craft
Cheltenham Library 2:30-3:30pm Ages 5-9
Dingley Library 2-5pm
Get creative with our selection of craft supplies and recycled materials to make a variety of simple musical instruments. Bookings required.
Get creative with some simple craft materials while visiting the library.
Disco Westall Community Hub 11am Bring your family, dress up in cultural or fancy dress, and join us for music and dancing at Westall Hub! BYO water bottles. Bookings required. Call: 9581 3050
Thursday 14 April Decorate a skateboard deck Cheltenham Library 3-4pm Ages 10+ Get creative with designing your own skateboard deck to pop on your wall.
Drop-in Easter Craft Parkdale Library 10am-5pm Get creative with some simple craft materials while visiting the library.
Bookings required.
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1000 BOOKS BEFORE SCHOOL For preschool children 0-5 years. Share 1000 books with your child in the years before they start school to prepare them for formal learning and nurture a love of books, reading and language. It’s never too early to start reading to your child – even newborns. You can read a thousand different books or read one book a thousand times! Books experienced at library story time sessions, preschool, daycare and playgroup can also be counted towards your child’s total. You’ll get a free library bag when you register, there are milestone rewards to collect as you progress through the program, and of course there’s a certificate at the end. The program is completed when your child reaches 1000 books or they start school. Register via the Beanstack App and collect your bag from the library.
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Tuesday 19 April Drop-in Lucky Dip Craft
Slime workshop
Parkdale & Clarinda Library 10am-5pm
Chelsea Activity Hub 1-2pm Ages 6+
Get creative with some simple craft materials while visiting the library.
Decorate a container into a crazy character, then make some funky slime to fill it. BYO water bottle. Bookings required. Call: 9581 3040
Join us for National Simultaneous Storytime! Wednesday 25 May 11am at Dingley Village Library & Aspendale Gardens Community Service. See website for more information.
Wednesday 20 April Zumba
Drop-in Lucky Dip Craft
Sundowner Community Centre 10:30am
Cheltenham & Chelsea Library 1-5pm
Come along and shake your tail feather in Zumba dance.
Get creative with some simple craft materials while visiting the library.
Bookings required. Call: 8551 1206
Thursday 21 April Meet the Artist Parkdale Library 2-3pm Ages 5+ Let local artist Christina Darras share with you how she creates her artworks, and get inspiration for our Bookmark Design Competition. Bookings required.
Easter Disco Party Patterson Lakes Community Centre 1:30-3pm Ages 5-12 Wear your best disco outfit and help us welcome Bop Till You Drop for fun, games, and dancing! BYO water bottle. Bookings required: Call: 9581 3040 Email: pattersonlakes.cc@ kingston.vic.gov.au
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Friday 22 April African Drumming
Drop-in ANZAC Craft
Westall Community Hub 11am
All libraries Ages 3+
We want to share the music and culture of West Africa with you. This is an immersive workshop where participants will learn how to drum and be encouraged to make music and have fun! Bring your family along to learn a new skill and have fun together. BYO drink bottles.
Come and make a poppy to commemorate ANZAC Day this coming Monday 25th April. Lest we forget.
Bookings required. Call: 9580 3050
Bookmark Design Competition Sat 9 April to Sat 7 May It’s back! Get creative and help design a new range of bookmarks for Kingston Libraries Open to children and youth aged 5-16. Speak to your friendly library staff to find out how to get started! Winners announced Friday 27 May
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EASTER Treasure Hunt Sat 2 April - Thur 14 April All Kingston Libraries, any time.
Visit the library, find the clues, decipher the code and win a sweet treat!
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MOVIES LIBRARIES Wednesday 13 April
Thursday 14 April
Patterson Lakes Library 3-4:30pm Rated G
Westall Library 2:30-4:30pm Rated G
The Easter Bunny’s teenage son E.B heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band.
A young boy experiences an unforgettable seaside summer on the Italian Riviera filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Sharing these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply held secret.
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AT THE
LIBRARY
HUBS Thursday 14 April
Thursday 21 April
Chelsea Activity Hub 10-11:45am Rated PG
Westall Community Hub 11am Rated PG
The story of Barney, an awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally connected device.
The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place where magic has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift…every child except Mirabel. However, she may soon be the Madrigals last hope when she discovers that the magic surrounding them is now in danger. Popcorn provided.
To book: Call: 9581 3040
To book: Call: 9581 3050
BOOKINGS REQUIRED FOR ALL S ESSIONS
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Lego
®
Drop-IN CHALLENGE
Kids of all ages welcome.
Enjoy free play with LEGO® or attempt our challenge - can you make an easter basket or bunny out of LEGO®?
WEEK 1 Tuesday 12 April
Wednesday 13 April
Highett Library 10am-5pm
Chelsea Library 1-7pm
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Can you make music with LEGO®? Can you make it shake, rattle or roll? Give it a go or simply have free play with LEGO®.
WEEK 2 Tuesday 19 April
Wednesday 20 April
Cheltenham Library 10am-5pm
Parkdale Library 1-7pm
Patterson Lakes Library 2-5pm
Dingley Library 2-5pm
Thursday 21 April
Saturday 23 April
Chelsea Library 10am-5pm
Dingley Library 9am-2pm
XBOX ONE AVAILABLE TO PLAY LOCATED AT: • Chelsea Library • Westall Library • Dingley Library
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Cheltenham
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Clarinda
58A Viney St
Dingley Village
31C Marcus Rd
Highett
310 Highett Rd
Moorabbin
Shop 5, 1 Taylor St
Parkdale
96 Parkers Rd
Patterson Lakes
54 Thompson Rd
Westall Library 35 Fairbank Rd Clayton South Sundowner Community Centre 24 Sundowner Ave, Clarinda VIC 3169 Chelsea Activity Hub 5 Showers Ave, Chelsea VIC 3196 Patterson Lakes Community Centre 54-70 Thompson Rd, Patterson Lakes VIC 3197 Westall Community Hub 35 Fairbank Rd Clayton South 3169 Aspendale Gardens Community Service 103-105 Kearney Dr, Aspendale Gardens VIC 3195