SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ALL LIBRARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES ARE FREE
Bookings for program will open 7 days prior to each event at 11am.
To 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.
Please book only one space for your child if events are duplicated. Please arrive on time.
If you can no longer attend, please be kind and cancel your bookings online or over the phone so that another may have your space. All dates and times are correct at time of printing.
Please note regular Children + Families programming does not run during school holidays. They will recommence the week beginning Monday 15 July.
The City of Kingston acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and pay respects to their Elders past and present.
Monday 1 July
Collage Photo Box Craft
Cheltenham Library
10:30 - 11:15am
Ages 5 - 11
Create a personal memory box, using a variety of craft materials. Let your creativity flow to create a special box where you can store anything important to you. BYO photograph.
Bookings required.
Decorate a cotton tote bag
Dingley Village Library 10:30 - 11:15am Ages 3 - 8
You can never have too many bags! Come and customise your very own to stand out from the crowd!
Bookings required.
Indi Sphero Cars
Parkdale Library 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages 4 - 7
Get to know our newest addition to the Sphero family, perfect for younger kids wanting to begin learning about coding.
Bookings required.
Movie
Patterson Lakes Library & Community Centre
Partnership 2pm - 3:30pm
Ages 8+
Rated PG
A quirky, dysfunctional family’s road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity’s unlikeliest last hope. Movie snacks provided (popcorn and juice box)
Bookings required.
Tunnel Cards
Westall Library 2:30 - 3:30pm Ages 7 - 11
Join us for this fun interactive craft session making 3D picture tunnel cards! Using recycled picture books, let your imagination run wild to make a unique card.
Bookings required.
Minecraft 3D Printing
Parkdale Library 3pm - 4:30pm Ages 10 - 14
Learn all about 3D printing by designing and creating your own take home
Minecraft print job (to be collected at a later date).
Bookings required.
Tuesday 2 July
FunFit Circus Skills
Cheltenham Library
10:30am - 11:30am
Ages 5 - 8
Cheltenham Library
11:30am - 12:30pm Ages 9 - 12
Roll up, roll up and run away to the circus! Join us to learn fun and impressive circus tricks with a range of props.
Bookings required.
Collage Photo Box Craft
Chelsea Library
10:30 - 11:15am Ages 5 - 11
Create a personal memory box, using a variety of craft materials. Let your creativity flow to create a special box where you can store anything important to you. BYO photograph.
Bookings required.
Where’s the green sheep? Storytime and craft
Clarinda Library
10:30 - 11:15am Ages 3 - 6
Here is the blue sheep and here is the red sheep, but where is the green sheep?
Join us for the 20th Anniversary of this classic story time followed by a craft.
Bookings required.
Osmo Coding
Highett Library 3:30pm - 4:30pm Ages 5 - 9
Learn basic coding skills with the Osmo Coding Kits. You will connect colourful blocks of code in the physical world to chart the adventure on the screen.
Bookings required.
Movie and simple craft
Dingley Village Library and Neighbourhood House Partnership 2pm - 3:30pm Ages 3+ Rated G
A group of friends and their dog go on a treasure hunt to find different animals at a zoo. They’re given riddles to seek out animals of certain colours and patterns. They earn a surprise when they complete the treasure hunt and get to ride a hot air balloon home.
Movie snacks provided (popcorn & juice box).
Bookings required.
Dungeons and Dragons
Chelsea Library
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages 12 - 17
Whether you’re a seasoned D&D player or a complete newbie, join us in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere where you can fully immerse
COLOUR ME IN!
Will you be a valiant paladin defending the weak? Or perhaps a cunning rogue sneaking in the shadows? The possibilities are endless, and together we will forge an extraordinary tale. So, grab our dice, your imagination, and your sense of adventure. Let the epic journey begin!
Wednesday 3 July
Didgeridoo Australia – Boomerang Painting
Westall Library
1:30pm - 2:30pm Ages 3 - 5
Chelsea Library
3:30pm - 4:30pm Ages 6 - 12
In the absence of written languages, Aboriginal people used paintings to convey knowledge for thousands of years. Symbols are playing an important role in storytelling and traditional art styles vary greatly across Australia.
A highly experienced First Nations educator will introduce the children to a range of Aboriginal symbols and how they can be used to tell a story. Then we will decorate our very own boomerang using Aboriginal symbols and design elements.
Please bring an art smock or similar.
Bookings required.
Bunnings Mosaic
Cheltenham Library
2:30pm - 3:30pm Ages 4 - 7
The team from Bunnings will show us all the secrets to the art of mosaic and how to make your own.
Bookings required.
Latch Hook Wall Hanging
Parkdale Library 1:30pm - 3pm Ages 11 - 14
Be your own interior decorator, latch hook is a simple but effective way to bring colour and texture to a room.
Bookings required.
Drop in lucky dip craft
Clarinda Library 2pm - 5pm All ages
Bring your imagination and we’ll bring the craft materials. Drop in and see what you can create with our random craft materials.
No bookings required.
Thursday 4 July
Decorate a cotton tote bag
Westall Library 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 3 - 8
You can never have too many bags! Come and customise your very own to stand out from the crowd!
Bookings required.
Where’s the green sheep?
Storytime and craft
Cheltenham Library
10:30am - 11:15am Ages 3 - 6
Here is the blue sheep and here is the red sheep, but where is the green sheep? Join us for the 20th Anniversary of this classic story time followed by a craft.
Bookings required.
Drop in lucky dip craft
Patterson Lakes Library 2pm - 5pm All ages
Bring your imagination and we’ll bring the craft materials. Drop in and see what you can create with our random craft materials.
No bookings required.
Osmo Coding
Westall Library
3:30pm - 4:30pm Ages 5 - 9
Learn basic coding skills with the Osmo Coding Kits. You will connect colourful blocks of code in the physical world to chart the adventure on the screen.
Bookings required.
Friday 5 July
Tunnel Cards
Chelsea Library 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages 7 - 11
Join us for this fun interactive craft session making 3D picture tunnel cards! Using recycled picture books, let your imagination run wild to make a unique card.
Bookings required.
Collage Photo Box Craft
Parkdale Library 10:30am - 11:15am Ages 5 - 11
Create a personal memory box, using a variety of craft materials. Let your creativity flow to create a special box where you can store anything important to you. BYO photograph.
Bookings required.
Minecraft Adventure Map
Clarinda Library 10:30am - 12pm Ages 8 - 13
For confident players. Get ready to embark on an epic Minecraft quest like no other.
Bookings required.
Indi Sphero Cars
Cheltenham Library 2:30pm - 3:30pm Ages 4 - 7
Get to know our newest addition to the Sphero family, perfect for younger kids wanting to begin learning about coding.
Bookings required.
Monday 8 July
Block Printing with A Fitting Connection
Parkdale Library
10am - 10:50am & 11am - 11:50am
Ages 5 - 11
Block printing is a tactile printing technique that allows you to quickly embellish and personalise garments, giving new life to old things and keeping clothes in use longer by covering stains. BYO garments or fabric.
Bookings required.
Screen Printing with A Fitting Connection
Parkdale Library 1pm - 3pm
Ages 12 - 16
Learn how easy it is to create gift wrapping from old textiles with a DIY screen printing technique. You will learn simple methods of creating stencils or even using leaves and flowers to personalise. BYO garments or fabric.
Bookings required.
Woven Basket and Paper Flower Craft
Cheltenham Library 10:30am - 11:30am Ages 8 - 13
Discover the simple art of weaving! Create a woven basket using macrame cord and create a wonderful paper bouquet that you can display at home.
Bookings required.
NAIDOC Storytime
Chelsea Library 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 3 - 6
Celebrate the culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history with our special NAIDOC story time and craft session!
Bookings required.
Indi Sphero Cars
Clarinda Library 2:30pm - 3:30pm Ages 3 - 6
Get to know our newest addition to the Sphero family, perfect for younger kids wanting to begin learning about coding.
Bookings required.
Tuesday 9 July
Minecraft Adventure Map
Parkdale Library 10:30am - 12pm Ages 8 - 13
For confident players. Get ready to embark on an epic Minecraft quest like no other.
Bookings required.
String Art
Westall Library
10:30am - 11:30am Ages 8 - 13
Transform simple items like string, nails and wood into something magical with your own hands!
Bookings required.
Minibeasts Incursion
Chelsea Library 10:30am - 11:30am Ages 5 - 11
Westall Library 3pm - 4pm Ages 5 - 11
You will be buzzing after this hands-on session. Catch water bugs, study them under microscopes, design warning colour patterns and explore life cycles with us!
In partnership with Kingston’s Gardens for Wildlife.
Bookings required.
Indigenous Sand Art
Cheltenham Library 2:30pm - 3:30pm Ages 6 - 10
Create beautiful sand art with stunning sand art sheets designed by Indigenous, Wonnarua artist Kerri-Ann Taggart!
Bookings required.
Indi Sphero Cars
Chelsea Library 2:30pm - 3:30pm Ages 4 - 7
Get to know our newest addition to the Sphero family, perfect for younger kids wanting to begin learning about coding.
Bookings required.
Wednesday 10 July
NAIDOC Storytime
Aspendale Gardens Community Service Partnership 10:30am - 11:15am Ages 3-6
Celebrate the culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history with our special NAIDOC story time and craft session!
Bookings required.
No-Sew Sock Craft
Cheltenham Library 2pm - 3pm Ages 3 - 7
Make a variety of no-sew stuffed animals with socks. In this hands-on activity we will practice making different 3D shapes with socks, stuffing and rubber bands.
Bookings required.
String Art
Chelsea Library 2:30pm - 3:30pm Ages 8 - 13
Transform simple items like string, nails and wood into something magical with your own hands!
Bookings required.
Woven Basket and Paper Flower Craft
Parkdale Library 3 - 4pm Ages 8-13
Discover the simple art of weaving! Create a woven basket using macrame cord and create a wonderful paper bouquet that you can display at home.
Bookings required.
Thursday 11 July
Indi Sphero Cars
Westall Library
10:30am - 11:30am
Ages 4 - 7
Get to know our newest addition to the Sphero family, perfect for younger kids wanting to begin learning about coding.
Bookings required.
Indigenous Sand Art
Dingley Library
10:30am - 11:30am
Ages 6 - 10
Create beautiful sand art with stunning sand art sheets designed by Indigenous, Wonnarua artist Kerri-Ann Taggart!
Bookings required.
Movie
Westall Library 3pm - 4:30pm Ages 6+ Rated PG
To avoid prison, a gang of notorious animal criminals pretend to seek being rehabilitated, only for their leader to realize that he genuinely wants to change his ways.
Movie snacks provided (popcorn and juice box).
Bookings required.
NAIDOC Storytime
Clarinda Library 2:30pm - 3:15pm Ages 3 - 6
Celebrate the culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history with our special NAIDOC story time and craft session!
Bookings required.
Friday 12 July
Osmo Coding
Clarinda Library
10:30 - 11:30am
Ages 5 - 9
Learn basic coding skills with the Osmo Coding Kits. You will connect colourful blocks of code in the physical world to chart the adventure on the screen.
Bookings required.
No-Sew Sock Craft
Parkdale Library 11am - 12pm
Ages 3 - 7
Make a variety of no-sew stuffed animals with socks. In this hands-on activity we will practice making different 3D shapes with socks, stuffing and rubber bands.
Bookings required.
Woven Basket and Paper Flower Craft
Chelsea Library 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages 8 - 13
Discover the simple art of weaving! Create a woven basket using macrame cord and create a wonderful paper bouquet that you can display at home.
Bookings required.
Movie Cheltenham Library 3pm - 4:30pm
Ages 6+
Rated PG
In this origin story set in 1976, when supervillain Gru is just shy of 12 years old and a fanboy of the Vicious 6, a supervillain collective he dreams of joining. When the group has an opening for a new recruit, Gru applies and is then mocked by his heroes during the interview. He retaliates by stealing a magical pendant that can summon the power of the Chinese zodiac during the Lunar New Year.
Movie snacks provided (popcorn and juice box).
Bookings required. Please note accompanying parents/guardians will need to also book.
Saturday 13 & Saturday 14 July
NAIDOC Drop-in colouring activities
All open library branches All ages
Pop into the library to colour in some beautiful Indigenous art designs by Kerri-Ann Taggart and Belle Leonard.
No bookings required.
