Holiday Mania bookings open Monday 31 August at 9am.
No refunds for change of mind or inability to attend. If you have booked into an event and can no longer attend, please let us know at libraryevents@gleneira.vic.gov.au.
Holiday Mania
Design your own picture frame
Event details:
Date: Tuesday 22 September
Time: 1pm—4pm
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre
Cost: FREE. No bookings required.
Ages: 3 and up with caregiver supervision.
Make your very own picture frame! Use stencils, markers, and simple craft materials to design a vibrant frame for your most special family memories.
Wait times may apply. Activity may finish early if supplies run out.
The Magic Faraway Tree
Event details:
Date: Tuesday 22 September
Time: From 4pm
Location: Bentleigh Library and Youth Hub
Cost: FREE. No bookings required.
Ages: 6 and up with parental guidance
Based on the children’s book classic by Enid Blyton, The Magic Faraway Tree is a fantasy filled family adventure about three children who enter a world full of quirky characters and wild adventures.
Rated G. Run time is 104 minutes. It contains mild violence and themes, and some scary scenes.
POSTPONED
Drawing a tree from roots to canopy
This session has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Date: Wednesday 23 September
Time: 11am—11.50am
Location: Glen Eira Town Hall – Caulfield Cup Room
Cost: $7 per child. Bookings essential.
Ages: Suitable for ages 8–12
Join award-winning illustrator Jess Racklyeft for a creative workshop inspired by the book Tree. Children will discover the importance of Melbourne's Mountain Ash forests before creating their own vibrant three-panel artwork.
Flying Gliders Craft
Event details
Date: Wednesday 23 September
Time: 1pm—4pm
Location: Elsternwick Library
Cost: FREE. No bookings required.
Ages: Suitable for ages 4 and up with caregiver supervision
It’s time to send your imagination flying! These gliders aren’t just toys; they’re blank canvases for your designs! Assemble, design, and watch them take off into the sky. Perfect for kids who love planes and drawing their own designs.
Wait times may apply. Activity may finish earlier if supplies run out.
POW! ZAP! WHACK! Comic Book Workshop
Event details
Date: Thursday 24 September
Time: 2pm—3pm
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre
Cost: $7 per child. Bookings essential.
Ages: Suitable for ages 7 to 12.
Do you want to learn how to drawer comics from the artist who worked on The Simpsons Comics, Futurama, Oggy and the Cockroaches and MORE? Then come along for this fun, hands-on comic workshop with artist and writer Dean Rankine.
The workshop will cover facial expressions, colours and shapes, speech bubbles and thought balloons, and will end with a full comic page!
Adults do not require a ticket, but children must not be left unattended.
Kamishibai Storytelling Performance
Event details
Date: Monday 28 September
Time: 11am—11.45am
Location: Caulfield Library
Cost: Free. Bookings preferred to help us plan ahead.
Ages: Suitable for ages 5 to 8
Step into the whimsical world of Kamishibai, a Japanese style of storytelling that brings stories to life through illustrated picture cards, music, and plenty of opportunities to join in. Children and their families will love singing, moving, and interacting as stories unfold, creating a joyful shared experience that nurtures early literacy, language development, and a love for stories.
Movie: Sing 2
Event details
Date: Monday 28 September
Time: 2pm
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre
Cost: FREE. No bookings required.
Ages: Recommended for ages 5 and up with parental guidance.
Sing 2 is a family adventure filled bursting musical fun. Share the dancing and laughter as these different animal characters take on the world of entertainment, follow their dreams and build friendships on this star-studded adventure!
Rated PG. Run time: 110 minutes. It contains animated violence, scary scenes and themes.
Chess Champs
Event details
Date: Tuesday 29 September
Session 1: 11am-12pm
Session 2: 1pm-2pm
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre
Cost: $7 per child. Bookings essential.
Ages: Suitable for ages 7 and up.
Ready to make your first move? Discover the fascinating game of chess in this fun, beginner-friendly session. Our experienced chess masters will teach you the basics, introduce simple strategies and help you build confidence through plenty of guided game play.
Learn the secrets of magic!
Event details
Date: Wednesday 30 September
Session 1: 11am-12pm
Session 2: 2pm-3pm
Location: Bentleigh Library and Youth Hub
Cost: $10 per child. Bookings essential.
Ages: Suitable for ages 5 to 12.
Step into the world of magic in this exciting and hands-on workshop! The fun begins with a magic demonstration, where our magician will amaze kids with impossible illusions and jaw-dropping tricks. But the real magic? They get to learn it too!
Adults do not require a ticket, but children must not be left unattended.
Movie: Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken
Event details
Date: Wednesday 30 September
Time: 2pm
Location: Elsternwick Library
Cost: FREE. No bookings required.
Ages: Recommended for ages 6 and up with parental guidance.
When Ruby Gillman, a sweet and awkward high school student, discovers she's a direct descendant of the warrior kraken queens, she must use her newfound powers to protect those she loves most. Includes FREE hot popcorn!
Rated PG. Run time: 90 minutes. It contains mild fantasy themes, scary scenes and animated violence.
The Book of Silly Pants
Event details
Date: Thursday 1 October
Session one: 11am-12pm
Session two: 1pm-2pm
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre
Cost: FREE event. Bookings essential.
Ages: Suitable for ages 4 and up.
When Charlie SillyPants opens the most amazing book in all of Magicland, there's one huge problem – every page is blank! Luckily, the Hairy Fairy has the perfect solution. With a little creativity, imagination and plenty of magic, let’s help Charlie create a brand-new story! Will it feature dinosaurs, fairies, aliens or even flying Chickawawas? There's only one way to find out!
Adults require a ticket too. As places are limited, please only reserve tickets you plan to use.
Design your own Keyring
Event details
Date: Thursday 1 October
Time: 2pm—5pm
Location: Caulfield Library
Cost: FREE. No booking required.
Ages: Suitable for ages 3 and up.
Get creative at our design your own keyring making session! Use stencils, markers, and simple craft materials to design a one-of-a-kind keyring that is as unique as you are.
Wait times may apply. Activity may finish early if supplies run out.
Robogals Monash present Spike PRIME
Event details
Date: Friday 2 October
Session one: 11am—12pm
Session two: 12.30pm—1.30pm
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre
Cost: Tickets $7. Bookings essential.
Ages: Strictly for ages 8 to 12
Build, code and problem-solve in this hands-on robotics workshop presented by Monash Robogals.
Learn how engineering shapes our everyday lives before taking on a series of fun coding challenges using LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime robots.
Adults do not require a ticket, but children must not be left unattended.
Boonwurrung Seasons
Event details
Date: Friday 2 October
Time: 2pm—2.45pm
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre
Cost: Tickets $7. Bookings essential
Ages: Suitable for ages 7 and up
Immerse yourself in the spirit of the Boonwurrung with a workshop all about Boonwurrung seasons, led by Jaeden Williams-Briggs,Founder and Director of Biik Bundjil. Through interactive storytelling and hands-on activities, participants will explore the six Boonwurrung seasons, reimagined according to the time of year, and gain a deeper understanding of how culture, Country, and community move together through time.
Adults do not require a ticket, but children must not be left unattended.
Woodland Animal Snow Globes
Event details
Date: Friday 2 October
Time: 1pm—4pm
Location: Bentleigh Library and Youth Hub
Cost: Free. No booking required.
Ages: Suitable for ages 3 and up.
Explore the fun of creativity with our Woodland Animal Colour-in Snow Globes! Inside each globe, discover adorable woodland creatures waiting for your personal touch. Unleash your imagination, create charming scenes, and watch as your artwork comes to life in these enchanting snow globes!
Wait times may apply. Activity may finish early if supplies run out.
History trail passport
Event details
Date: Every day during school holidays
Location: All branches
Cost: Free. No booking required.
Ages: Suitable for ages 3 and up
Back by popular demand! Go on a journey through the history of Glen Eira these school holidays with your History Trail Passport. Visit at least five historical sites across the City and answer a question in your passport at each to get a stamp – and go in the prize draw!
Head to any of our libraries to collect your History Trail Passport and get started.
Where will your History Trail Passport take you?!
