SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
JANUARY 2023
All dates and times are correct at time of printing. Changes may be made in accordance with Government regulations. See our website for updates. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Bookings for program will open Monday 19 December at 10am. BOOK LIBRARY EVENTS Phone: 1300 135 668 Online: library.kingston.vic.gov.au/events In person at any library branch Children under 10 years must be accompanied by a responsible adult. View our summer hours at library.kingson.vic.gov.au/locations ALL LIBRARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES ARE FREE Public Holiday reminders Library will be closed: Monday 2 January (New Year’s Day Public Holiday) Thursday 26 January (Australia Day Public Holiday) 2 | School Holiday Program January 2023
Join. Borrow. Read. Win. BIG SUMMER READ Thursday 1 December 2022 - Sunday 31 January 2023 WIN AWESOME PRIZES! Don’t forget to register for The Big Summer Read. Fabulous prizes to win as well as fun challenges to keep you busy these school holidays. 1st prize (ages 11-16) Nintendo Switch Lite & a $100 Village Cinemas Voucher 1st prize (ages 5-10) Nintendo Switch Lite & a one year family membership to Melbourne Museum 2nd prize (All ages) Ages $100 Westfield Voucher 3rd prize (All ages) $50 Cook & Young Bookstore Voucher Find out more online or ask library staff library.kingston.vic.gov.au/big-summer-read REGISTER NOW 3 Kingston Libraries |
Monday 9 January
Minecraft Creative Patterson Lakes Library 3-4:30pm Ages 8-12
Can you build a castle? An aquarium? A lolly wonderland? Get creative and see where your imagination can take you in this 1.5 hour Minecraft session. Limited places. Bookings required.
Summer Storytime and Craft Cheltenham Library 11am-12pm All ages
Enjoy stories, songs and a simple craft celebrating summer and holidays. Bookings required.
Tuesday 10 January
Storytime and Craft with Sarah Speedie Chelsea Library 11am-12pm All ages - ideal for ages 3-7 Children’s author Sarah Speedie visits to read and discuss her fabulous picture books ‘Mozzies Vs Flies’ & ‘Meowster Chef’. Followed by a craft to make and take. Bookings required.
Dungeons & Dragons Parkdale Library 3-5pm Ages 12-17
It’s time for an epic adventure! Learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons - a fantasy tabletop role-playing game. Bookings required.
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Tuesday 11 January
Teddy Bears Picnic in the Park Parkdale Library 2:30-3:30pm Ages 3-8
Bring along your favourite teddy for stories, songs and simple craft outside in the park. BYO blanket and snack. Bookings required.
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Thursday 12 January
Summer Storytime and Craft
Chelsea Library 11am-12pm All ages
Enjoy stories, songs and a simple craft celebrating summer and holidays. Bookings required.
Friday
13 January
Young Engineers
Chelsea Library 10:30-11:30am Ages 6-12
Cheltenham Library 1-2pm Ages 6-12
Build and code an amusement park carousel, ferris wheel or cheer leader using LEGO with the team from Young Engineers. Bookings required.
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Monday 16 January
Sea Creature Paper Weaving
Chelsea Library 10:30-11:15am
Ages 4-8
A simple paper weaving craft activity with creatures from the sea. Great for developing your child’s fine motor skills. Bookings required.
Minecraft Creative Parkdale Library 3-4:30pm Ages 8-12
Can you build a castle? An aquarium? A lolly wonderland? Get creative and see where your imagination can take you in this 1.5 hour Minecraft session. Limited places. 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 storytime 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 17 January
Dungeons & Dragons
Parkdale Library 3-5pm Ages 12-17
It’s time for an epic adventure! Learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons - a fantasy tabletop roleplaying game.
Bookings required.
Wednesday 18 January
Tim Credible the Magician
Clarinda Library
3-4pm All ages - ideal for ages 3-10
Get ready for fun, laughter and amazement for the whole family with Tim Credible and Douzie the Dragon. Kids, parents and grandparents will love this show. More than just a magic show – comedy, ventriloquism and variety.
Bookings required.
Young Adult Macrame Hanging Pot
Cheltenham Library 2-3:30pm Ages 12-17
Learn to craft your very own macrame hanging pot.
Bookings required.
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Xbox One Available to play all school holidays at Chelsea, Westall & Dingley Library. GAMING AT THE LIBRARY ...and try out our new Nintendo Switches available at Chelsea & Clarinda Library! 10 | School Holiday Program January 2023
Thursday 19 January
Sea Creature Paper Weaving
Parkdale Library
10:30-11:15am
Ages 4-8
A simple paper weaving craft activity with creatures from the sea. Great for developing your child’s fine motor skills. Bookings required.
Teddy Bears Picnic
Chelsea Library
10:30-11:30am
Ages 3-8
Bring along your favourite teddy for stories, songs and simple craft. BYO blanket and snack. Bookings required.
Friday 20 January
Teddy Bears Picnic in the Park
Cheltenham Library
10:30-11:30am
Ages 3-8
Bring along your favourite teddy for stories, songs and simple craft outside in the park. BYO blanket and snack. Bookings required.
Minecraft Creative
Westall Library
3-4:30pm Ages 8-12
Can you build a castle? An aquarium? A lolly wonderland? Get creative and see where your imagination can take you in this 1.5 hour Minecraft session. Limited places. Bookings required.
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® Lego Drop-IN
Drop in Lego® – available at all branches, all school holidays. A variety of board and card games are available at all branches, all school holidays. DROP IN FAMILY BOARD GAMES 12 | School Holiday Program January 2023
Kids of all ages welcome.
Check out the exciting new junior and YA eBooks and eAudio titles on Borrowbox. To get the app, view online kingston.borrowbox.com DROP IN PAPER CRAFTS AT ALL BRANCHES Week 1 Tuesday 3 January to Friday 6 January Week 2 Monday 23 January to Friday 27 January 13 Kingston Libraries |
MOVIES
Wednesday 11 January
Patterson Lakes Library 2-3:30pm Rated G Ages 5+
A comedy-adventure about Blu, a rare macaw who thinks he is the last of his kind. Blue embarks on an adventure of a lifetime, where he learns about friendship, love, courage, and being open to life’s many wonders.
Thursday 12 January
Parkdale Library 10:30-12noon Rated PG Ages 5+
An epic adventure set in the fantasy world of Kumandra. A lone warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon to save the world.
BOOKINGS REQUIRED FOR ALL SESSIONS
Snacks provided! 14 | School Holiday Program January 2023
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Monday 16 January
Cheltenham Library
2-3:30pm
Rated PG Ages 5+
Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack to help him rescue the Super Heroes.
Tuesday 17 January
Westall Library
2-3:30pm
Rated PG Ages 10+
A classic anime film. During her family’s move to a new village in Japan, a 10 year old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are turned into animals. Mythical, enchanting and a little scary.
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