Libraries school holiday activities
Fauna Friendly Garden Workshop - ages 4+
When: Tuesday 24 September 2024 // 2pm to 4pm
Where: Girrawheen Library, Patrick Court, Girrawheen
Cost: FREE - Booking essential
Find out how to make your garden animal friendly in this fun workshop.
Join us for an inspiring workshop led by ecologists Mike and Mandy Bamford and find out which animals inhabit your suburb and what you can do to attract native wildlife to your garden. Explore the Community Garden next to the library to identify appropriate plants and structures you can utilise to provide habitats for animals in your backyard.
Packed with learnings about the environment and helping the survival rate of our native fauna, this is a fascinating session for the whole family not to be missed.
This workshop is supported by Strategic Land Use and Planning.
Create Your Own Pirate Hand Puppet - ages 5+
When: Thursday 26 September 2024 // 10am to 11:30am
Where: Yanchep Library, Lisford Ave, Two Rocks
Cost: FREE - Booking essential
Join the Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Crew as they share the joy and magic of puppetry and delivering an interactive workshop.
Bring junk to life and create your very own Pirate themed hand puppet Spare Parts Puppet Theatre team.
A creative workshop perfectly suited for young children.
Children will be creating their own Pirate puppet characters using a range of soft fabric material and the difficulty level of the workshop can be adapted for different age ranges.
Drop In and Make a Junk Puppet at Wanneroo Library - ages 5+
When: Thursday 26 September 2024 // 2pm to 4pm
Where: Wanneroo Library, Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre, Rocca Way, Wanneroo
Cost: FREE - Booking essential
Bring junk to life and create your very own Free Flow hand puppet with the guys from Spare Parts Puppet Theatre.Have fun building and decorating your own character in puppet form in this activity perfectly suited for young children, supporting creativity and the fun of role play.
Children will be creating their own one of a kind puppet characters using a range of soft fabric material and the difficulty level of the workshop can be adapted for different age ranges.
Drop In and Make a Junk Puppet at Clarkson Library - ages 5+
When: Friday 27 September 2024 // 10am to 12pm
Where: Clarkson Library, Cnr Ebb Way & Ocean Keys Blvd, 4/27 Ocean Keys Blvd, Clarkson
Cost: FREE - Booking essential
Bring junk to life and create your very own Free Flow hand puppet with the guys from Spare Parts Puppet Theatre.Have fun building and decorating your own character in puppet form in this activity perfectly suited for young children, supporting creativity and the fun of role play.
Children will be creating their own one of a kind puppet characters using a range of soft fabric material and the difficulty level of the workshop can be adapted for different age ranges.
Create Your Own Pirate Hand Puppet - ages 5+
When: Tuesday 1 October 2024 // 10am to 11:30am
Where: Girrawheen Library, Patrick Court, Girrawheen
Cost: FREE - Booking essential
Join the Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Crew as they share the joy and magic of puppetry and delivering an interactive workshop.
Bring junk to life and create your very own Pirate themed hand puppet Spare Parts Puppet Theatre team.
A creative workshop perfectly suited for young children.
Children will be creating their own Pirate puppet characters using a range of soft fabric material and the difficulty level of the workshop can be adapted for different age ranges.
Nourishing Kids: The Wonderful World of Plants - all ages
When: Thursday 3 October 2024 // 10am to 11am
Where: Girrawheen Library, Patrick Court, Girrawheen
Cost: FREE - Booking essential
Join the Forever Project team as they give children all the tips they need to be great gardeners.
Join us as we host the Forever Project with their Great Gardens legends to show kids all the tricks to become an amazing WA gardener. Learn the value of trees and shrubs for wildlife and all the tricks to make a super tough and beautiful garden just in time for summer. Participants will get goodies for their garden and a seedling to take home and plant with mum and dad or other family member.
Willy Wonka Escape Room - ages 10+
When: Thursday 3, Friday 4 and Saturday 5 October // 10am to 4pm
Where: Wanneroo Library, Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre, Rocca Way, Wanneroo
Cost: FREE - Booking essential
This special escape room puzzle with a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Theme will challenge and amaze you.
Solve Willy Wonka's secret puzzle and find the Golden Ticket to earn a sweet treat from the Chocolate Factory. Put your problem-solving skills to the test in this tricky challenge. Charlie did it and he's sure you can too. PS Watch out for the Oompa Loompas!
It's All About Stories with Lady Marmalade - ages 3+
When: Thursday 3 October // 10:30am
Where: Yanchep Library, Lisford Ave, Two Rocks
Cost: FREE - Booking essential
Have fun going on a special story adventure with Lady Marmalade the backyard goat.
Join us for a special story session with author and educator Shani Graham as she reads her picture book featuring Lady Marmalade, a lovable urban goat.
The book is all about growing food in the city and developing local community. It is aimed at kids from 4-7 years. There is a workshop directly relating to the book that includes a reading, a related song, some seed saving, planting, acting out the book as a play and even tasting some home-grown veggies.
There is magic on every page as Lady Marmalade , the cute main character, features in this story that explores the themes of sustainability and science, with a wealth of numeracy and literacy learning opportunities. There will also be a Lady Marmalade Musical Performance by illustrator and musician Tim Darby.
Bookings available soon
Unlock the Pirate Treasure Escape Room - ages 10+
When: Tuesday 1, Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 October // 10am to 4pm
Where: Clarkson Library, Corner Ebb Way & Ocean Keys Boulevard, 4/27 Ocean Keys Boulevard, Clarkson
Cost: FREE - Booking essential
Don't miss out on discovering the treasure me hearties…just follow the clues.
Ahoy, me hearties! Welcome to the mysterious world of 'Pirate's Plunder,' where the salty sea breeze carries whispers of untold riches. Your daring crew of treasure hunters has stumbled upon a forgotten pirate ship, the notorious Black Sea Soundrel, rumoured to be carrying the fabled 'Emerald Eye'.