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School Holiday Events

During School Holidays the library provides a range of activities for primary aged children. General Information

July 2008 School Holiday Program

For bookings, please phone 6205 9000 or email library.customerinfo@act.gov.au . Please note: children must be supervised by an adult at all holiday activities.

Program Date and Time Library

Cost /

Bookings

Requirements

Learn how to draw a cute Manga boy and girl

Mon 7 July 10.30-11.30

Belconnen

BOOKED OUT

Ages 7+ (Adult supervision needed for children under 12). Manga is the Japanese art of cartooning.
Hip Hop Dancing with JoJo Azurin

Tues 8 July 10.30-11.30

Erindale

BOOKED OUT

Ages 5-12 Dress in clothes appropriate for energetic dancing.
Creative Journeys Writing Workshop

Wed 9 July 10.30-12.30

Tuggeranong

BOOKED OUT

Ages 7-13 See how JK Rowling, Tolkien & CS Lewis created their monsters & creatures & write some of your own.
Manga Workshop

Wed 9 July 1.00-3.00

Kippax

BOOKED OUT

Ages 8+ Find out all about manga, the Japanese art of cartooning. Learn to draw your own characters.
Hip Hop Dancing with JoJo Azurin

Thurs 10 July 10.30-11.30

Dickson

BOOKED OUT

Ages 5-12 Dress in clothes appropriate for energetic dancing.
Manga Workshop

Thurs 10 July 10.30-12.30

Woden

BOOKED OUT

Ages 8+ Find out all about manga, the Japanese art of cartooning. Learn to draw your own characters.
First Aid for Children

Thurs 10 July 10:30-11:30

Gungahlin

BOOKED OUT

Ages 8-11 Come along for an introductory First Aid session for children run by the Australian Red Cross.
A Morning in Ancient China

Mon 14 July 10.30-11.30

Kippax

BOOKED OUT

Ages 4+ Spend a morning discovering Ancient China with Mollie B’s stories, costumes & special Olympics quiz.
A Morning in Ancient China

Tues 15 July 10.30-11.30

Tuggeranong

Free Bookings essential

Ages 4+ Spend a morning discovering Ancient China with Mollie B’s stories, costumes & special Olympics quiz.
Folding paper airplanes that fly

Tues 15 July 2.00-3.00

Belconnen

BOOKED OUT

Ages 5+ (Adult supervision needed for children under 12). Learn how to make great paper planes.

A Morning in Ancient China

Thurs 17 July 10.30-11.30

 Gungahlin  

Free Bookings essential

Ages 4+ Spend a morning discovering Ancient China with Mollie B’s stories, costumes & special Olympics quiz.
First Aid for Children

Fri 18 July

10:30–11:30
 Erindale  

BOOKED OUT

 Ages 8-11 Come along for an introductory First Aid session for children run by the Australian Red Cross.
How to make your own newspaper

Wed 16 July 10.30-11.30

 Dickson  

BOOKED OUT

Ages 8-12 Want to be a journalist? Why wait until you grow up? Learn how to make your own newspaper! Children’s author Ingrid Jonach will show you how to conduct an interview & write a news article just like her character Frankie from The Frank Frankie and Frankie Goes To France.
Creative Journeys Writing Workshop

Thurs 17 July 10.30-12.30

 Woden  

BOOKED OUT

Ages 7-13 See how JK Rowling, Tolkien & CS Lewis created their monsters & creatures & write some of your own.
Drop in craft session for parents & children

Mon 7 to Fri 11 July  and Mon 14 to Fri 18 July

10.30-11.00

 Belconnen  

Free Bookings not required

Ages 2-6 Drop in and spend half an hour creatively. Adult supervision and assistance required.
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Last updated on: July 8, 2008

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