School Holiday activities for children and teens Inner West Council has an extensive calendar of (mostly free) events to keep the kids and teens busy these school holidays. Some activities are already booking out. Adult supervision is required for those aged 10 years and under. Book at www.eventbrite.com.au unless otherwise indicated. Laser tag and gaming 12 – 18 years Two games of laser tag followed by one hour of gaming at Kingpin Darling Harbour. Bring lunch or money to buy lunch at Harbourside. Meet at Leichhardt Town Hall to catch the Council bus at 10.30am. Cost: $20. 10:30am – 2:30pm. Register www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/shp Wednesday 4 January Theatre Sports 7 - 12 years Fractured Fairytales—The Bad Guys vs The Good Guys. Leichhardt Library, Piazza Level, Italian Forum, 23 Norton Street Leichhardt, 2pm Thursday 5 January Allsorts 5-12 years Paint your favourite Hero or Villain. Balmain Library, 370 Darling Street Balmain, 3.45pm Thursday 5 January Ice skating (after dark) 12 – 18 years Two hours of ice skating at Ice Zoo Ice Rink Alexandria. Wear long socks and warm clothing. Bring dinner or money to buy dinner. 6pm – 10:30pm. Meet at Leichhardt Town Hall to catch the Council bus at 6pm. Cost: $15. Register www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/sh Friday 6 January Crime Zines 9 – 12 years Make your own small magazine (zine) digitally. Leichhardt Library, Piazza Level, Italian Forum, 23 Norton Street Leichhardt, 2pm Monday 9 January CD Animals 7 – 10 years Kids can create animal artworks out of recycled CDs. Ashfield Library, 260 Liverpool Road Ashfield, 10am – 10:45am, free Tuesday 10 January. Great Beginnings: Literature scavenger hunt 7 – 12 years Cool prizes for whoever finds the right books! Leichhardt Library, Piazza Level, Italian Forum, 23 Norton Street Leichhardt Tuesday 10 January Hip Hop yoga 12 – 18 years Learn the basics of Hip Hop in a creative workshop, including dance moves with elements of basic gymnastics and yoga. Wear comfortable clothing. Leichhardt Town Hall, 107 Norton Street Leichhardt, 10:30am – 12:30pm. Register www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/shp Tuesday 10 January CD Animals 7 – 10 years Kids can create animal artworks out of recycled CDs. Haberfield Library 78 Dalhousie Street Haberfield, 12pm – 12.45pm, free Tuesday 10 January Reading together with Duncan Ball & Deborah Abela School aged Meet Duncan Ball the creator of Selby & Emily Eyefinger, and Deb Abela who created the famous Max Remy and Jasper Zammit. Read favourite books with them and discover how they craft their stories. Leichhardt Library, Piazza Level, Italian Forum, 23 Norton Street Leichhardt, 1pm Wednesday 11 January Spelling bee with Deborah Abela 7 - 12 years How is your spelling? Are you good enough to be part of the Spelling Bee:? The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee is a new publication by Deb Abela Register and win some prizes. Leichhardt Library, Piazza Level, Italian Forum, 23 Norton Street Leichhardt, 2pm Wednesday 11 January Laser tag and gaming 12 – 18 years Two games of laser tag followed by one hour of gaming at Kingpin Darling Harbour. Meet at Leichhardt Town Hall to catch the Council bus at 10:30am. Bring lunch or money to buy lunch. 10:30am – 2:30pm. Cost: $20. Register www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/shp Wednesday 11 January Under Construction 5 – 12 years Join in the fun of creating Lego together. Balmain Library, 370 Darling Street Balmain, 3.45pm Thursday 12 January Mystery movie 12 – 18 years A mystery movie at Hoyts Cinemas, Broadway (rating TBC). Meet at Hoyts Cinemas, Broadway Shopping Centre at 1pm. Bring lunch or money to buy lunch. Start and finish times are subject to change (depending on cinema session times). 1pm – 4pm. Free. Register www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/shp Thursday 12 January Superhero badge making workshop 7 – 12 years Design a superhero emblem, catch phase, word-bubble or comic graphic, to create their own badge. Using the libraries super-powered badge maker, participants will go from ordinary kid, to a super-cool, super-accessorised superhero. St Peters/Sydenham Library, 11am-12pm Friday 13 January Indoor rockclimbing (after dark) 12 – 18 years Indoor rock climbing at Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym, St Peters. Wear comfortable clothing and enclosed shoes. Meet at Leichhardt Town Hall to catch the Council bus at 5:30pm. Dinner provided. Cost: $20, 5:30pm – 9:30pm. Register www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/shp Friday 13 January Reading together with Pamela Freeman & other well-known children’s authors School aged Pamela Freeman, award winning Australian author (The Willow Tree’s Daughter, Scum of the earth and Pole to Pole ) will read with children to discover the magic of literature. Leichhardt Library, Piazza Level, Italian Forum, 23 Norton Street Leichhardt, 1pm Monday 16 January Heroes & Villains craft challenge 5 – 12 years Are you a superhero in disguise? Are you ready to test your skills and discover your powers? Fly, bound or teleport to take part in creating an awesome mask, shield and anything else the modern superhero needs. Complete the skills challenge and show how truly super you are! St Peters/Sydenham Library, 11am – 12pm Monday 16 January Great Beginnings: Literature scavenger hunt 7-12 years Cool prizes for whoever finds the right books! Balmain Library, 370 Darling Street Balmain, 1pm Tuesday 17 January Superhero Zines 5 – 8 years Handmade Zines. Fun Zines making with bits and bobs, Leichhardt Library, Piazza Level, Italian Forum, 23 Norton Street Leichhardt, 2pm Tuesday 17 January Superhero badge making workshop 7 – 12 years Participants can design their own superhero emblem, catch phase, word-bubble or comic graphic, to create their own badge. Using the libraries super-powered badge maker, participants will go from ordinary kid, to a super-cool, super-accessorised superhero. Stanmore Library, 2pm – 3pm Tuesday 17 January Girls day in 12 – 18 years Make up and skincare workshop presented by project shine. Lunch provided. Leichhardt Town Hall, 107 Norton Street Leichhardt, 10:30am – 1pm, free. Register www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/shp Tuesday 17 January Bubbling Bathbombs 7 – 12 years Use non-toxic ingredients to create your own fizzy bombs to take home. Haberfield Library 78 Dalhousie Street Haberfield, 12pm – 1pm, free Wednesday 18 January. Theatre Sports 7 - 12 years Fractured Fairytales—The Bad Guys vs The Good Guys. Balmain Library, 370 Darling Street Balmain, 2pm Thursday 19 January Extreme Filmmaking 14 – 18 years Three hour filmmaking workshop, presented by Activate Entertainment, focusing on a variety of iPad apps. Explore cool visual effects like teleportation, and get the basics of film production. Participants will develop an original concept around the Summer Reading theme of Heroes and Villains. The finished films will be entered into the Summer Reading Challenge competitions for a chance to win great prizes! Cost: $20 + booking fee. Marrickville Town Hall, 12.30pm – 3.30pm Thursday 19 January Kaboom filmmaking workshop 12 – 14 years How do things go kaboom in movies? Facilitated by Activate Entertainment, this workshop will explore how to create on-set and computer generated explosions. Participants will perform real life ʻminiʼ explosions, in addition to producing an ‘explosive’ scene. The finished films can be entered into the Summer Reading Challenge competitions for a chance to win great prizes. Cost: $20 + booking fee, Marrickville Town Hall, 10am – 12pm Thursday 19 January Allsorts 5 - 12 years Paint your favourite Hero or Villain, Leichhardt Library, Piazza Level, Italian Forum, 23 Norton Street Leichhardt, 3.45pm Thursday 19 January DIY Superhero tote bag 12 – 18 years Taking inspiration from the Summer Reading Challenge theme, Heroes and Villains, participants can create their own super-tote bag. Learn different art forms, such as stencilling or abstract painting, or use your own super-style. Take your completed tote home to complete your super hero costume. Marrickville Library, 10.30am – 12.30pm Thursday 19 January Putt putt golf (after dark) 12 – 18 years Three games of Putt Putt Golf at Ermington. Meet at Leichhardt Town Hall to catch the Council bus at 6pm. Bring dinner or money to buy dinner. 6pm - 10pm. Cost: $10. Register www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/shp Friday 20 January Bronwyn Vaughan Presents: Turbans, Ties and Turkish Slippers 5 – 12 years Based on stories from France, Turkey, India and Russia and told with beautiful props, puppets, sets, costumes, dance, music and song this delightful show explores the way we find individual and cultural expression through clothing. Ashfield Library, 260 Liverpool Road, 10am – 11am Friday 20 January Batman film screening 7 – 12 years Watch the caped crusaders Batman and Robin battle arch villains Catwoman, Riddler, Penguin, and the Joker, in the original 1966 film. Full of with classic funny one-liners and Kapow, Bam and Biff, this is one for the whole family. Emanuel Tsardoulias Community Library, 5.15pm-7.15pm Friday 20 January Self-defence workshop 12 – 18 years Learn how to block and defend yourself in this safe and fun scenario based self-defence workshop. Wear comfortable clothing. Lunch is provided. Leichhardt Town Hall, 107 Norton Street Leichhardt, 10:30am – 1:00pm. Free. Register www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/shp Monday 23 January Melting Snowman Cupcake Decorating 12 - 18 years Cupcake decorating skills for teens. Please be aware of any food allergies before booking this workshop. Free. Ashfield Library, 260 Liverpool Road Ashfield, 10am – 11am Monday 23 January Hoop yoga 12 – 18 years Hoop yoga is a fun way of combing hula hooping with yoga. Wear comfortable clothing. 10am – 12:30pm. Cost: $30. Leichhardt Town Hall, 107 Norton Street Leichhardt. Register www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/shp Tuesday 24 January Home-made hand lotions workshop 12 – 18 years Create home-made hand lotions in decorative jars. Ashfield Library, 260 Liverpool Road Ashfield. Free. 10am – 11:30am Tuesday 24 January Kayaking 12 – 18 years Kayak around the Sydney Opera House. Bring hat, towel, swimmers, sunscreen and lunch. Meet at Leichhardt Town Hall to catch the Council bus at 10am. Only competent swimmers can participate in this activity, 10am – 3pm. Cost: $20. Register www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/shp Wednesday 25 January Improv Drama Workshop 5 – 12 years A fun, interactive, improv drama workshop for kids. Ashfield Library, 260 Liverpool Road Ashfield, free. 2pm – 3:30pm. Wednesday 25 January Pics in the park – after dark 12 – 18 years Aboriginal short films followed by a full length Aboriginal feature film. A free community event and part of the 2017 Yabun Festival. Registrations, bookings and consent not required for this activity. Sunset. Free. Pioneers Memorial Park, Norton Street Leichhardt. Register www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/shp Friday 27 January
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