Term 3 Activities at Penrith City Library

Set your orbit around the library with great term time activities for 0-16 year olds.

Young People

WRITE AND DRAW A MINI GRAPHIC NOVEL with Madison Martin

In a five class series write and draw a ‘one-shot’ mini graphic novel chapter. Draw on techniques from Maus to DC Comics and infuse these with your own creative style. Create new characters and landscapes or build your work in Madison’s July holiday workshop.

WHO: 12-17 years
WHEN: Tuesdays, 4-5.30pm (6 August-3 September)
TICKETS: $70 per student for a 5 week term - buy tickets for Write and Draw a Graphic Novel on EventBrite

Children

VIRTUAL REALITY MINECRAFT with Australian Immersive Education Academy

Work in a small team using room-scale VR programs with laptops and VR goggles to construct a virtual 3D Minecraft world over four sessions. Learn how to design, create and express ideas with cutting-edge immersive technologies.

WHO: 8-13 years
WHEN: Thursdays, 4-5.30pm (5-26 September 2019)
TICKETS: $150 per child for an 4 week term - buy tickets for Virtual Reality Minecraft on EventBrite

Infants & Pre-Schoolers

Baby Time

For infants 0-2 years old, Mums, Dads and Carers, every week in term time. 

Penrith Library: Mondays 10.30 - 11.30am
Free

Story Time

For children 3-5 years old, every week in term time. 

Don’t miss Rooby Roo at Story Time on 6, 7 & 8 August. Arrive early at 10.20am to get your own photo with Rooby Roo!

Penrith: Wednesdays 10.30 - 11.30am
St Marys: Tuesdays 10.30 - 11.30am
St Clair: Thursdays 10.30 - 11.30am 
Free

Toy Library

Play with and borrow educational toys, every week in term time. 

Penrith: Wednesday 10am-Noon and Saturday 10am-Noon
St Marys: Tuesdays 10am - Noon and Saturday 10am - Noon (Saturday session temporarily unavailable due to lack of volunteers. Apply to become a toy library volunteer.)
St Clair: Thursday 10am-Noon and Saturday 10am-Noon. 
Free

For more information contact the Children's Library Team on 4732 7891, email childrensteamlibrary@penrith.city.