SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM - APRIL 2022 - Kingston Libraries
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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. 2 | School Holiday Program April 2022
Children + Families
Tiny Tots Rhyme Time Preschool Storytime
For babies & toddlers For preschool children
0-24 months. 2-5 years.
Encourage a love of stories You and your child will love
and reading with your baby Storytime at the library! Enjoy
at our Tiny Tots program. a fun 30 minute session of
stories, action songs, rhymes
and puppets.
Auslan Storytime
For preschool children Saturday Storytime
2-5 years.
For families.
Auslan Storytime is held at
10:30am at Cheltenham A wonderful opportunity
Library on the second Friday for busy parents to enjoy
of each month during their story time at the library with
regular storytime program their children. Have fun with
and it is also live-streamed. stories, songs, rhymes and
puppets. Find something
new to read and borrow or
rediscover old favourites.
Sensitive Storytime
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 Parkdale Library
10am-5pm 2:30-3:30pm
Ages 9+
Get creative with some simple
craft materials while visiting Channel your inner Hollywood
the library. director and make your own
mini blockbuster stop motion
film at the library.
Bookings required.
George Ivanoff Science Experiment fun
author visit Westall Community Hub
Westall Library 2pm
10:30-11:30am
Join us for some afternoon
Ages 7-13
fun and learning as we try
Come and meet local author some science experiments
George Ivanoff, who has - bring your curiosity and
written over 100 books for a drink bottle!
children and teenagers,
Bookings required.
including fiction and
Call: 9581 3050
non-fiction.
Bookings required.
MEET
GEORGE
IVANOFF
4 | School Holiday Program April 2022
Tuesday 12 April
Make some noise Drop-in Easter Craft
Chelsea Library Cheltenham & Westall
2:30-3:30pm Library
Ages 5-9 10am-5pm
Get creative with our selection Get creative with some
of craft supplies and recycled simple craft materials
materials to make a variety of while visiting the library.
simple musical instruments.
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 Dingley Library
2:30-3:30pm 2-5pm
Ages 5-9
Get creative with some simple
Get creative with our craft materials while visiting
selection of craft supplies the library.
and recycled materials to
make a variety of simple
musical instruments.
Disco
Bookings required.
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 Drop-in Easter Craft
skateboard deck Parkdale Library
Cheltenham Library 10am-5pm
3-4pm
Get creative with some
Ages 10+
simple craft materials while
Get creative with designing visiting the library.
your own skateboard deck
to pop on your wall.
Bookings required.
6 | School Holiday Program April 2022
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 Chelsea Activity Hub
10am-5pm 1-2pm
Ages 6+
Get creative with some simple
craft materials while visiting Decorate a container into a
the library. 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 Cheltenham
Community Centre & Chelsea Library
10:30am 1-5pm
Come along and shake your Get creative with some simple
tail feather in Zumba dance. 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 All libraries
11am Ages 3+
We want to share the music Come and make a poppy to
and culture of West Africa commemorate ANZAC Day
with you. This is an immersive this coming Monday 25th
workshop where participants April. Lest we forget.
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.
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
WIN!
to find out how to get started!
Winners announced Friday 27 May
$50 Dym
oc
vouchers ks
!
*6 to be
won
10 | School Holiday Program April 2022EASTER
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!
Kingston Libraries | 11MOVIES
LIBRARIES
Wednesday 13 April Thursday 14 April
Patterson Lakes Library Westall Library
3-4:30pm 2:30-4:30pm
Rated G Rated G
The Easter Bunny’s teenage A young boy experiences
son E.B heads to Hollywood, an unforgettable seaside
determined to become a summer on the Italian Riviera
drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band. 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.
12 | School Holiday Program April 2022AT THE
LIBRARY
HUBS
Thursday 14 April Thursday 21 April
Chelsea Activity Hub Westall Community Hub
10-11:45am 11am
Rated PG Rated PG
The story of Barney, an The Madrigals are an
awkward middle-schooler extraordinary family who live
and Ron, his new walking, hidden in the mountains of
talking, digitally connected Colombia in a charmed place
device. where magic has blessed
every child in the family with
To book: a unique gift…every child
Call: 9581 3040 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 3050
BOOKINGS
REQUIRED
FOR ALL S
ESSIONS
Kingston Libraries | 13Lego ® 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 Chelsea Library 10am-5pm 1-7pm 14 | School Holiday Program April 2022
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 Parkdale Library
10am-5pm 1-7pm
Patterson Lakes Library Dingley Library
2-5pm 2-5pm
Thursday 21 April Saturday 23 April
Chelsea Library Dingley Library
10am-5pm 9am-2pm
XBOX ONE
AVAILABLE
TO PLAY
LOCATED AT:
• Chelsea Library
• Westall Library
• Dingley Library
Kingston Libraries | 15Contact Us Phone 1300 135 668 Email library@kingston.vic.gov.au Web library.kingston.vic.gov.au TIS 131 450 TTY 133 677 FIND YOUR NEAREST BRANCH Chelsea 1 Chelsea Rd Cheltenham 12 Stanley Ave 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
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