Holiday Mania

Make your own library bag

Tuesday 6 January

Time: 2pm - 6pm
Location: Caulfield Library 
Cost: FREE - No bookings required. 
Ages: Suitable for ages 3 and up with parental or caregiver assistance.

Create your own library bag these school holidays! Decorate, design, and make it uniquely yours — the perfect way to carry home all your BIG Summer Read books!

Wait times may apply. Activity will run until supplies run out. Children may require parental or caregiver assistance.

Children under 12 must not be left unattended. 

Make your own library bag

Tuesday 13 January

Time: 1pm - 5pm
Location: Elsternwick Library 
Cost: FREE - No bookings required.
Ages: Suitable for ages 3 and up.

Create your own library bag these school holidays! Decorate, design, and make it uniquely yours — the perfect way to carry home all your BIG Summer Read books!

Wait times may apply. Activity will run until supplies run out. Children may require parental or caregiver assistance.

Children under 12 must not be left unattended. 

Short Story and Mini-Book Making

Monday 12 January

Session One: 11.30am - 12.30pm
Session Two:  2pm - 3pm
Location: Caulfield Town Hall - Caulfield Cup Room
Cost: $7 - Bookings essential. No refunds.
Ages: Suitable for ages 8-12.

Join us for a fun-filled creative writing adventure! In this hands-on workshop, young writers will explore imaginative story prompts and create their very own tales using an adaptable story template. We'll then transform our stories into tiny handmade books to take home and share (or keep as treasures)! Led by Amy Han, writer and founder of the creative writing studio Words of a Feather.

All materials are provided, but you’re welcome to bring along your favourite stationery.

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

Please note: No Refunds.

Stop Motion Animation with TOONWORLD

Tuesday 13 January

Time: 1.30pm - 3pm
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre
Cost: $10 - Bookings essential. No refunds.
Ages: Suitable for ages 6 and up.

Discover the exciting world of stop-motion animation! In this exciting hands-on workshop, you will experience the magic of film production, as you develop your own story, create unique characters, design the movie background, shoot the frames, and add your own sound effects. Come along and let your imagination run wild!

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

Please note: No Refunds.

Swim Safety StoryTime

Wednesday 14 January

Time: 11am 
Location: Bentleigh Library and Youth Hub
Cost: FREE - No bookings required. 
Ages: Suitable for ages 3 and up.

Splish, splash, storytime! Join Glen Eira Libraries and the team from Glen Eira Leisure for a special Swim Safety Storytime. Meet the swim school mascots — Crocodile and Polar Bear — and discover how to stay safe around water while still having lots of fun.

Children under 12 must not be left unattended.

Melbourne Puppet Kerfuffle– Surprise, Surprise!

Thursday 15 January

Show One: 11am
Show Two:  2pm
Location: Carnegie Library and community Centre
Cost: FREE - Bookings essential. Adults also require a ticket.
Ages: Suitable for ages 5 and up.

Get ready for chaos at the Surprise, Surprise show — a whirlwind of puppets working in a Prank Shop, with original songs, jokes, sound effects, and outrageous inventions! Meet Arthur the shrinking monster, Eddie’s Multiplying Machine, Wolfie with his tail trouble, and more surprises around every corner!

Children must not be left unattended.

Adults also require a ticket. Spaces are strictly limited.

Mover and Maker: We’re going on a bear hunt

Monday 19 January

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

Can you spot the bear? Join us for a special screening of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, then set off on your own scavenger hunt adventure! Search for hidden clues, solve puzzles, and see if you can find the bear.

Bookings are preferred to help us plan ahead.

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

The Imagination Muscle with Alex Miles

Tuesday 20 January

Time: 11am - 12pm
Location: Bentleigh Library and Youth Hub
Cost: $7 - Bookings essential. No refunds.
Ages: Suitable for ages 6 and up.

Unlock your creativity in The Imagination Muscle workshop with author Alex Miles (Zac Power, Olive Black). Through fun games and activities, kids will unlock the power of imagination—turning reading into an adventure and helping them create bolder, brighter, and more exciting stories of their own!

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

Please note: No Refunds.

Freestyle craft

Wednesday 21 January

Time: 1pm - 5pm
Location: Bentleigh Library and Youth Hub
Cost: FREE - No bookings required.
Ages: Suitable for the whole family.

What will you make? Have fun and get creative with a variety of craft materials — no rules, just your imagination! 

Wait times may apply. Activity will run until supplies run out. Children may require parental or caregiver assistance.

Children under 12 must not be left unattended. 

Movie screening: The Lorax

Wednesday 21 January

Time: 2pm 
Location: Elsternwick Library 
Cost: FREE—no bookings required.
Ages: For ages 5 and up.

Step into the colourful world of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax! Follow the journey of the Once-ler, the curious boy, and the Lorax who speaks for the trees in this heartwarming, funny adventure about friendship, courage, and caring for our planet. Rated G. Running time 86 minutes.

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

Children under 12 must not be left unattended.  

History Detective

Thursday 22 January

Time: 11am - 12pm
Location: Caufield Library
Cost: FREE—Bookings essential.
Ages: For 8 ages and up.

Calling all budding historians! Join professional historian Alicia Cerreto as we piece together a story from the past. Use your detective skills to find clues, ask questions, and solve our history mystery.

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

Multi-panel Storytelling with Matt Shanks

Thursday 22 January

Time: 2pm - 3.30pm 
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre
Cost: $7 - Bookings essential. No refunds.
Ages: Suitable for ages 6 and up.

After reading his book When the Mountain Wakes, author Matt Shanks will go through a drawing workshop to explore multi panel, comic style storytelling, inspired by nature.

Participants will learn simple techniques for visual storytelling, gain confidence in both drawing and narrative, and then create their own 3–4 panel story based on something they’ve observed in nature.

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

All materials provided.

Please note: No Refunds.

Tim Mason’s Magic Workshop

Friday 23 January

Time: 11.30am - 12.30pm 
Location: Carnegie Library and Community Centre
Cost: $10 - Bookings essential. No refunds.
Ages: Suitable for ages 7-12.

Roll up, roll up! Step into the world of wonder with magician Tim Mason! In this action-packed workshop, kids will master jaw-dropping tricks, wow their friends, and unleash their creativity while building confidence and having loads of magical fun!

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

Please note: No Refunds.

Movie screening: Dog Man

Friday 23 January

Time: 3pm
Location: Bentleigh Library and Youth Hub
Cost: FREE - No bookings required. 
Ages: Suitable for ages 6 and up with parental guidance.

Meet Dog Man – half dog, half man, and all hero!  In this hilarious adventure, he battles mischievous villains, saves the day, and proves friendship is the ultimate superpower. A fun-filled school holiday movie for kids and families!

Running time 96 minutes. Rated PG. Contains mild violence and some mild scary scenes. 

Children under 12 must not be left unattended.

Please note: Parental guidance recommended for ages 6-8.