School Holidays
Autumn school holidays
We've got your holidays covered with activities at our libraries, art gallery and swim centres!
| Date | Time | Activity | Description | Location | Age | Cost | Book |
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| Every Sunday | 10.30am-noon | Art Space | Young children can enjoy some self-directed art activities while engaging with the current exhibitions in our supervised art making space. | Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery | Free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. | No need to book | |
| Monday 16 - Friday 20 April | Intensive learn to swim program | Boost your child's confidence in the water with our intensive program. Beginner to transition levels are available. | Charlestown or West Wallsend Swim Centres | 3+ years | $55 for five day program | Contact local swim centre. | |
| Tuesday 17 April | 10.30am-12.30pm | Architectural prints | Children can enjoy exploring printmaking techniques using the current exhibition as inspiration. Participants must wear closed in shoes. | Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery | 7+ years | $20 per child per session | Book online |
| Tuesday 17 April | 11-11.45am | Farmyard friends | Moo-ve and groove with stories, songs and craft at our special story time. | Windale Library | 3-6 years | Free | Fully booked |
| Wednesday 18 April | 10.30am-12.30pm | Textile tie-dye textures | Children can enjoy exploring textile art techniques including dying and printing, using the current exhibition as inspiration. | Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery | 7+ years | $20 per child per session | Fully booked |
| Wednesday 18 April | 10-11am, 11.30am-12.30pm or 3-3.45pm | Let's draw dinosaurs | Learn how easy it is to draw some of your favourite dinosaurs using free online tutorials. Join the fun as we draw these prehistoric giants following step-by-step instructions on the big screen. | Morisset Library | 8-12 years | Free | Book online for 10am, 11.30am or 3pm session |
| Thursday 19 April | · 10.30-11.30am | Rainbow connection | Young children and their carers can enjoy some interactive time through art activities and storytelling. Why not enjoy a picnic in the lakeside sculpture park afterwards? Guided by experienced artists and educators. | Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery | 3-6 years |
$10 per child/adult couple per session |
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| Thursday 19 April | 10.30-11am | Read and rhyme time: crazy for colour | Dress in your favourite colour, and join us for a special Read and Rhyme Time, where we will move and groove with stories, songs and musical instruments. | Belmont Library | 1-3 years | Free | Book online |
| Thursday 19 April | 4-5pm | LEGO builders | Come along and join us to create something amazing. | Toronto Library | 6+ years | Free | Fully booked |
| Friday 20 April | 1.30-2.15pm | Discovering spiders and insects | Discover fascinating facts, and some of the unique and bizarre creatures that make up the world of spiders and insects. Presented by Newcastle Museum. | Charlestown Library | 6+ years | Free | Fully booked |
| Monday 23 - Friday 27 April | Intensive learn to swim program | Boost your child's confidence in the water with our intensive program. Beginner to transition levels are available. | Charlestown or West Wallsend Swim Centres | 3+ years | $44 for four day program | Contact local swim centre. | |
| Monday 23 April | 9am-noon | Crafty kids: make a poppy for ANZAC Day | Make a poppy flower, ready for ANZAC Day, at our craft table. | Speers Point Library | Suitable for all ages | Free | No need to book |
| Tuesday 24 April | 10.30am-12.30pm | Architectural Prints | Children can enjoy exploring printmaking techniques using the current exhibition as inspiration. Participants must wear closed in shoes. | Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery | 7+ years | $20 per child per session | Fully booked |
| Tuesday 24 April | 3.30-4.30pm | Meet the author and illustrator: Perfect Petunias | Join us for Stories in the Big Blue Chair with author Lynn Jenkins and illustrator Kirrili Lonergan, as they read their new book Perfect Petunias. Perfect Petunias is a book especially for those little people who find it hard to make mistakes, designed to 'shape' perfectionistic tendencies towards being a little more self-accepting and flexible. Books will be available for purchase and signing. | Toronto Library | 3-8 years | Free | Book online |
| Thursday 26 April | 10.30-11.30am | Rainbow connection | Young children and their carers can enjoy some interactive time through art activities and storytelling. Why not enjoy a picnic in the lakeside sculpture park afterwards? Guided by experienced artists and educators. | Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery | 3-6 years | $10 per child/adult couple per session | Book online |
| Thursday 26 April | 10-10.45am or 11.30am-12.15pm | Meet the author and illustrator: Flaming Charli and Dancing Charli | Join us for a special story time with author Ant Wood, as he reads his books Flaming Charli and Dancing Charli. Everyone will make their own cockatoo to take home. Books will be available for purchase and signing. | Morisset Library | 3-8 years | Free | Book online for 10am and 11.30am session |
| Friday 27 April | 10.30am | Water fun storytime | Splash into Swansea Library for our water fun story time with stories, songs and craft. | Swansea Library | 3-7 years | Free | Fully booked |
| Saturday 28 April | 10.30-11.30am | Jungle adventures with The Rover | There's a rumble in the jungle at Valentine. Visit The Rover to hear stories, play games and have a wild time. | The Rover, Allambee Park, Dilkera Avenue, Valentine | 4-8 years | Free | Fully booked |
Page last updated: 17 April 2018