Holiday Mania

Movie and Maker session: The Gruffalo 

Monday 22 September

Time: 11am - 1pm
Location: Caulfield Library 
Cost: FREE - Bookings preferred. 
Ages: Suitable for ages 3 and up.

Join us for a special screening of The Gruffalo, the beloved animated adaptation of Julia Donaldson’s classic book. After the film, stick around for a fun Gruffalo-themed craft activity the whole family will enjoy. Screening starts at 11am.

Parental or caregiver supervision required for children under 12.

Make a Candle

Tuesday 23 September

Time: 11am - 12pm
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre 
Cost: $10 - Bookings essential. No refunds.
Ages: Suitable for ages 4 and up.

In this creative, hands-on workshop, children will make their own colourful candle using granulated wax, ready to take home at the end of the session.  Kids can select their favourite colours and layer them into a pre-wicked jar to take home. 

Adults do not require a ticket, but children under 12 must not be left unattended. All materials provided.

Please note: No Refunds.

Drop-in craft: Pom Poms!

Tuesday 23 September

Time: 2pm - 6pm
Location: Caulfield Library
Cost: FREE - No bookings required. 
Ages: Suitable for 5 and up with parental or caregiver assistance.

Get ready to fluff things up! Drop in for some pom pom fun and make your very own colourful, squishy creation.  

Activity will run until supplies run out. Wait times may apply during busy periods. 

Drop-in craft: Origami 

Wednesday 24 September

Time: 2pm - 6pm
Location: Bentleigh Library and Youth Hub
Cost: FREE - No bookings required. 
Ages: Suitable for 5 and up with parental or caregiver assistance.

Get ready to fold, flip and have some fun with our origami drop in! With just a few clever folds, you can create all sorts of fun shapes and designs. Michelle from Paperazzi Design Studio will be on hand to guide our little makers. All materials are provided—just come along and get crafty! 

Activity will run until supplies run out. Wait times may apply during busy periods. 

Movie: Charlotte's Web

Wednesday 24 September

Time: 2pm
Location: Elsternwick Library
Cost: FREE. No bookings required. 
Ages: Parental guidance recommended for children under 8.

Join us for a heartwarming screening of Charlotte’s Web, the beloved tale of friendship, kindness, and a very special spider. Bring the family, meet Wilbur the pig, and experience this timeless story that has captured hearts for generations.  Includes free hot popcorn! 

Stay on and hang with us at Kids Club from 4pm! 

Running time 94 minutes. Rated G. Children under 12 must not be left unattended.

Mr Snotbottom’s Silly Stinky Show 

Thursday 25 September

First Session: 11am - 12pm
Second Session:  2pm - 3pm
Location: Caulfield Library - Town Hall Theatrette
Cost: $10 - Bookings essential. No refunds. 
Ages: Suitable for 5 and up.

Get ready for gross-out laughs and silly fun with the super disgusting Mr Snotbottom! Bursting with belly laughs and bizarre noises, this riotous comedy show is perfect for kids who love all things icky, sticky and side-splittingly funny.  

Prepare to squirm and giggle your way through 50 minutes of outrageous weirdness, packed with cringeworthy tunes, gross-out gags, and hilariously wrong routines! 

Adults also require a ticket. Spaces are strictly limited.

Please note: No Refunds.

Drop in craft: Make a badge

Thursday 25 September

Time: 1pm - 4pm
Location: Elsternwick Library 
Cost: FREE - No bookings required. 
Ages: Suitable for ages 3 and up with parental or caregiver assistance.

Get creative and design your very own badge! Choose from fun colours, stickers, and decorations to make a badge that shows off your own unique style.  

Activity will run until supplies run out. Wait times may apply during busy periods. Children under 12 must not be left unattended. 

Australian Animal Mania  

Thursday 25 September

Time: 2pm - 3pm
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre 
Cost: $10 - Bookings essential. No refunds.
Ages: For ages 4 and up.

Step into the amazing world of Australian animals and find out the vital role each species plays in our ecosystems. With live animal guests including reptiles, birds, amphibians and mammals, this interactive session is packed with fun, fascinating facts, food webs, and unforgettable encounters. 

Adults do not require a ticket, but children must not be left unattended.

Please note: No Refunds.  

Repurposed Art Workshop 

Tuesday 30 September

Time: 11am - 1pm 
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre 
Cost: $7 - Bookings essential. No refunds.
Ages: For ages 5 and up.

Join the amazing Sally Walshe (@LadyMohawke) for a fun-filled Repurposed Art Workshop where creativity meets caring for the planet! Get hands-on as you transform recycled and unwanted bits and pieces into your very own awesome works of art.  

It's all about having fun, thinking green, and discovering how little changes can make a big difference! 

Adults do not require a ticket, but children under 12 must not be left unattended.  

Please note: No Refunds.

Freestyle craft drop-in 

Thursday 2 October

Time: 11am - 4pm
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre - Boyd Room
Cost: FREE—no bookings required
Ages: For the whole family.

Freestyle craft is back by popular demand! Have fun with a variety of repurposed craft materials—no rules, just imagination! 

Children must not be left unattended. Activity will run until supply runs out. Wait times may apply.

Good Things Come in Threes 

Friday 3 October

Time: 11am - 12pm 
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre
Cost: FREE - Bookings essential. 
Ages: Strictly for ages 5 - 9.

Get ready for a fast-paced, laugh-filled puppet adventure! In this interactive show by Meerkat Productions, the audience goes on a whirlwind tour of classic fairy tales—each told using a different puppetry style. 

Watch The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Goldilocks and The Three Bears, and The Three Little Pigs come to life through marionettes, shadow puppetry, and hand puppets. But here’s the twist: the audience spins the “triangle of trickery” to choose the tale and draws from a hat to pick the puppetry style—or so they think!  

Adults also require a ticket, and children must not be left unattended.  

Movie screening: The LEGO Movie 

Friday 3 October

Time: 3pm
Location: Bentleigh Library and Youth Hub
Cost: FREE - No bookings required. 
Ages: Suitable for ages 5 and up.

Everything is awesome in this action-packed screening of The LEGO Movie! Join Emmet, an ordinary LEGO figure, as he’s swept into a hilarious adventure to save the world. Bursting with humour, heart, and imagination—it’s a brick-built journey you won’t want to miss! 

Running time 101 minutes. Rated PG. Contains mild violence and some mild scary scenes. 

Children under 12 must not be left unattended.