Children under 10 years must be accompanied by a responsible adult

January 2020

School Holiday Program

January 2020 Chelsea Cheltenham Clarinda Parkdale Westall

Monday 6th Scratch Art 10.30am-11.30am

Yoga Storytime

10.30am-11.30am

Drop-in Lucky Dip Craft

2pm-4pm

Tuesday 7th Drop-in Makerspace 10am-4pm

Drop-in LEGO® 10am-4pm

Stop Motion Movie Making

10.30am-12noon

Wednesday 8th mBots Robotics

2pm-3.30pm

Thursday 9th Drop-in LEGO® 10am-4pm

Paper Mosaic Craft

2.30pm-3.30pm

Friday 10th Nature Sun Craft 10.30am-11.30am

Drop-in Makerspace 10am-4pm

Monday 13th Lizzy’s Lizards 10.30am-11.30am

Lizzy’s Lizards 1pm-2pm

Zine Making with Simmone Howell

10.30am-11.30am

Lizzy’s Lizards 3pm-4pm

Tuesday 14th Foost Kids Cooking

10.30am-11.30am &

12noon-1pm

International Kite

Day 10.30am-11.30am

Movie

Screening 10.30am-12noon

Wednesday 15th Drop-in Lucky Dip Craft

2pm-4pm

Drop-in LEGO® for teens 2pm-4pm

Drop-in Makerspace 2pm-4pm

Thursday 16th Young

Engineers Bricks Challenge

10.30am-12noon

Australian Ballet Dancing Story

Workshop 10.15am-11am, 11.15am-12noon

& 12.15pm-1pm

Friday 17th Teddy Bears Picnic

10.30am-11.30am

FunFit Circus Skills

10.30am-12.30pm

Movie Screening

10.30am-12.30pm

Monday 20th

Movie Screening

10.30am-11.30am

Movie Screening 2pm-4pm

Australian Ballet Dancing Story

Workshop 10.15am-11am, 11.15am-12noon

& 12.15pm-1pm

Tuesday 21st Mo Willems Party 10.30am-11.30am

Sphero Robotics

10.30am-12noon

Wednesday

22nd

Sphero Robotics

2pm-3.30pm

Thursday 23rd Mindful Monkey Workshop

10.30am-12noon

Time Cope: author and adventurer

10.30am-12noon

Friday 24th The T-Rex Tea Party

11am-12noon

Drop-in LEGO®

10am-4pm

Minecraft 3D Printing

Workshop 10.30am-11.30am

January 2020 Aspendale Gardens Community Service

Thursday 23rd I love watermelon 10.30am-11.30am

ALL LIBRARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES ARE FREE! Book library events by phoning 1300 135 668, in person at any library branch, or online at kingston.vic.gov.au/library.

for all activities, except where noted otherwise

Don’t forget to join our

Children aged 5-16 can sign up to SRC for their chance to win great prizes!

Please see library staff for more information.

KINGSTON LIBRARY & COMMUNITY CENTRE LOCATIONS

LIBRARIES: Chelsea 1 Chelsea Rd Cheltenham 12 Stanley Ave Clarinda 58A Viney St Highett 310 Highett Rd Moorabbin Shop 5, 1 Taylor St Parkdale 96 Parkers Rd Patterson Lakes 54 Thompson Rd Westall 35 Fairbank Rd ASPENDALE GARDENS COMMUNITY SERVICE: Aspendale Gardens, 103-105 Kearney Dr

Storytime and Tiny Tot Sessions will return on 3 February 2020. Please look out for new session times and days!

Xbox One games will be available to play at Chelsea, Cheltenham, Clarinda and Westall libraries

Green Screen available at Chelsea and Westall libraries

Traditional Board Games available at all branches

for all activities, except where noted otherwise

ALL LIBRARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES ARE FREE! Book library events by phoning 1300 135 668, in person at any library branch, or online at kingston.vic.gov.au/library.

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Sign up your child, aged 0-5 years, to

1000 Books Before School and

receive a free library bag!

Also, collect mini prizes as you read!

SCRATCH ART Chelsea Library, Monday 6 January, 10.30-11.30am Scratch your creative itch and see your ideas come to life in fabulous multi-colour Scratch Art. Ages 3-8.

DROP-IN LUCKY DIP CRAFT Parkdale Library, Monday 6 January, 2-4pm Chelsea Library, Wednesday 15 January, 2-4pm Drop-in and get creative with a range of simple craft materials. What will you make? All ages. No bookings required.

YOGA STORYTIME Cheltenham Library, Monday 6 January, 10.30-11.30am A fun and relaxing story time activity with yoga poses in-between for children. Ages 3-6.

DROP-IN LEGO® Cheltenham Library, Tuesday 7 January, 10am-4pm Chelsea Library, Thursday 9 January, 10am-4pm Parkdale Library, Friday 24 January, 10am-4pm Pop-in and get creative with LEGO® and DUPLO®. No bookings, no rules, just have fun and build something! All ages. No bookings required.

DROP-IN MAKERSPACE Chelsea Library, Tuesday 7 January, 10am-4pm Cheltenham Library, Friday 10 January, 10am-4pm Parkdale Library, Wednesday 15 January, 2-4pm A variety of our Makerspace kits will be out and available to play with. Activities may include construction, puzzles, games, experiments, wool craft etc. All ages. No bookings required.

for all activities, except where noted otherwise

ALL LIBRARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES ARE FREE! Book library events by phoning 1300 135 668, in person at any library branch, or online at kingston.vic.gov.au/library.

MBOTS ROBOTICS Cheltenham Library, Wednesday 8 January, 2-3.30pm Build one of our mBot robots and then program it to move! Ages 8-14.

STOP MOTION MOVIE MAKING Parkdale Library, Tuesday 7 January, 10.30am-12noon Have a go at making a stop-motion movie with our iPads. Ages 8-14.

PAPER MOSIAC CRAFT Parkdale Library, Thursday 9 January, 2.30-3.30pm Create a beautiful mosaic picture using colourful paper. Ages 7-12.

NATURE SUN CATCHER CRAFT Chelsea Library, Friday 10 January, 10.30-11.30am Create a lovely garland to decorate your room this summer. Use petals, leaves and clear plastic to make nature circles and then string together. A great family activity. For families.

THE T-REX TEA PARTY Chelsea Library, Friday 24 January, 11am-12noon A theatre performance with cute dinosaur puppets, dress-ups, magic tricks, music and a story about a cheeky dinosaur - there’s plenty to see. So, sharpen your teeth, practice your roars, and let’s all pretend to be dinosaurs! It’s a dinosaurumpus! Ages 3-12.

MINDFUL MONKEY WORKSHOP Cheltenham Library, Thursday 23 January, 10.30am-12noon A mix of puppetry, song, dance, interactive mindful exercises and sock puppet making. Learn how to practice mindfulness. Ages 5-8.

MINECRAFT 3D PRINTING WORKSHOP Westall Library, Friday 24 January, 10.30-11.30am Learn all about 3D printing. Design and print your own take-home Minecraft creation. Ages 8-12. (Print jobs to be collected at a later date).

I LOVE WATERMELON Aspendale Gardens Community Service, Thursday 23 January, 10.30-11.30am Enjoy the summertime fun with stories and craft for kids! Ages 3-10.

for all activities, except where noted otherwise

ALL LIBRARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES ARE FREE! Book library events by phoning 1300 135 668, in person at any library branch, or online at kingston.vic.gov.au/library.

MOVIE SCREENING Westall Library, Tuesday 14 January, 10.30am-12noon When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby. Ages 5+. Rated G.

FOOST KIDS COOKING Chelsea Library, Tuesday 14 January, 10.30-11.30am and 12noon-1pm Budding mini chefs can join the Colourful Chef on a cooking adventure in this fully interactive class. Come along and smell, touch, see, cook and taste a range of fresh, colourful ingredients. Great tips for parents too! Ages 5-12. foost.com.au

TIM COPE: AUTHOR AND ADVENTURER Parkdale Library, Tuesday 21 January, 10.30am-12noon Author and adventurer Tim Cope shares the incredible story of his 10,000km trek from Mongolia to Hungary on horseback. He met a dog called ‘Tigon’ along the way and the result is the memoir for young adults called ‘Tim & Tigon’. Be inspired and amazed by his experiences and meet one of ‘Tigon’s’ puppies! Ages 10-14. Book sales available on the day.

MO WILLEMS PARTY Cheltenham Library, Tuesday 21 January, 10.30-11.30am Party games, activities and dancing themed with Mo Willems’ book characters including Pigeon, Elephant and Piggie. Ages 4-8.

ZINE MAKING WITH SIMMONE HOWELL Parkdale Library, Monday 13 January, 10.30-11.30am Explore the world of zine-making with YA author Simmone Howell. A hands-on workshop to learn how to make a basic zine to take home, swap or share with family and friends. Ages 12-16. All materials supplied.

MOVIE SCREENING Cheltenham Library, Monday 20 January, 2-4pm Three teenagers must help a Yeti return to his family while avoiding a wealthy man and a zoologist who want it for their own needs. Ages 5+. Rated PG.

SPHERO ROBOTICS Clarinda Library, Tuesday 21 Jan, 2-4pm Chelsea Library, Wednesday 22 Jan, 2-3.30pm Get to know our Sphero Sprk+ robots. Learn how to direct them through a maze and more. Ages 8-13.

LIZZY’S LIZARDS Cheltenham Library, Monday 13 January, 10.30-11.30am Clarinda Library, 1-2pm Westall Library, 3-4pm A hands-on animal experience with snakes, lizards, frogs, turtles and more! Learn all about reptiles. Ages 5-12.

for all activities, except where noted otherwise

ALL LIBRARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES ARE FREE! Book library events by phoning 1300 135 668, in person at any library branch, or online at kingston.vic.gov.au/library.

MOVIE SCREENING Parkdale Library, Friday 17 January, 10.30am-12.30pm When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy. Ages 5+. Rated G.

FUNFIT CRICUS SKILLS Clarinda Library, Friday 17 January, 10.30am-12.30pm Learn some circus skills and have fun! Ages 8-12. Wear comfortable clothes.

MOVIE SCREENING Chelsea Library, Monday 20 January, 10.30-11.30am It's the Adventure Bay 500 and legendary race car driver, The Whoosh, can't compete! The pups speed into action to help Marshall take the wheel against cheating rival, The Cheetah, for the championship trophy. Ages 3+. Rated G.

YOUNG ENGINEERS BRICKS CHALLENGE Chelsea Library, Thursday 16 January, 10.30am-12noon Work collaboratively to build a motorized vehicle out of LEGO® and learn all about the science behind how it works. Ages 6-12.

TEDDY BEARS PICNIC Cheltenham Library, Friday 17 January, 10.30-11.30am Bring your favourite teddy and enjoy stories, craft and snacks. Ideal for families. All ages.

DROP-IN LEGO® FOR TEENS Cheltenham Library, Wednesday 15 January, 2-4pm Pop-in and get creative with LEGO®. No bookings, no rules, just have fun and build something! Ages 12+. No bookings required.

AUSTRALIAN BALLET DANCING STORY WORKSHOP Cheltenham Library, Thursday 16 January, 10.15-11am, 11.15am-12noon and 12.15pm-1pm

Westall Library, Monday 20 January, 10.15-11am, 11.15am-12noon and 12.15pm-1pm An unforgettable dance and literacy experience led by a member of Australian Ballet’s Education team. Explore the story of ‘The Nutcracker’ through dance. Ages 3-5. Wear comfortable clothing, ballet clothes welcome.

INTERNATIONAL KITE DAY Parkdale Library, Tuesday 14 January, 10.30-11.30am Celebrate International Kite Day with stories and craft. Make a simple kite to take home. Ages 4-10.