Programs - Adult
Mindful Connections: Local Support for Mental Wellbeing
Who: Adults and students.
When: Tuesday 14 October | 1-5pm
Tuesday 28 | 11am-5pm
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: Free. Bookings are not required.
Explore local support options for mental wellbeing.
Connect with local organisations, explore helpful resources, and discover ways to support your mental wellbeing at Penrith City Library.
Browse interactive stalls, chat with professionals, and find support for yourself or your loved ones. This free, inclusive event is open to everyone—whether you're seeking information, looking to connect, or simply want to learn more about mental health in a welcoming space.
Headspace Penrith provides free information, support and services to young people, aged 12 - 25, and their families and friends.
More info on Headspace here.
Uniting Family and Carer provide education and training, one-to-one support, and support groups to help ensure you have the tools you need in your caring role.
More info on Uniting Family and Carer here.
Neami Nepean-Penrith provides individual and group services to support wellbeing and mental health challenges, alongside housing and homelessness support. More info on Neami here.
Stitch In Time - Repair and Upcycling Workshops
Who: Adults
When: Various dates and times
Where: St Marys Library
Cost: $10
Repair. Re-wear. Reuse.
Join us for Textile Mending Workshops at St Marys Library!
Over 90% of clothing sent to landfill in Australia could be reused or recycled. These hands-on workshops allow you to turn worn garments into loved favourites again.
Whether you're patching jeans, fixing seams, or learning to slow down your fashion habits, this is your invitation to reimagine your wardrobe — and reduce waste.
Here’s what’s included:
- Visible mending techniques like sashiko and applique
- Workshops suitable for beginners and intermediates
- All tools and materials provided
For more info & full schedule of workshops visit penrith.city/events.
Let’s repair what we have, re-wear what we love, and reuse what we can — together.
Funded by the NSW Environment Protection Authority, supported by Penrith City Council.
Beginner 3D Printing and Design
Who: 12+ (Under 16’s with adult supervision)
When: Group 1 - Wednesdays 15, 22, 29 October and 5 November
| 5:30-7pm
Group 2 - Wednesdays 12, 19, 26 November and 3 December
| 5:30-7pm
Where: St Marys Library
Tickets: $20 for all 4 weeks
Discover the fundamentals of 3D printed design in this beginner friendly program. Over 4 sessions you will develop the core skills and techniques required to create exciting 3D printed designs:
Week 1 - Learn the basics – Explore 3D printing technologies and gain foundational skills in TinkerCAD.
Week 2 - Solid structures – Build your skills further to create solid structures suitable for 3D printing.
Week 3 - Moving Parts – Develop precision modelling skills by creating and incorporating moving parts.
Week 4 – Finished Design - Put your new skills to the test with a final project.
Due to the technical nature of this program, basic computer skills are essential. The age requirement for this program is strictly 12+, any participants under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Refunds will not be issued for missed sessions.
Learn English with Nepean Community College (Term 4)
Who: Adults with beginner and intermediate English speaking skills.
When: Thursdays 16 October -11 December
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: Free. Bookings are essential.
Are you interested in improving your English skills? Join us for this 9-week course with Nepean Community College (RTO #1223) for beginner or intermediate English speakers. The course will run for 9 weeks from Thursday 16 October to Thursday 11 December 2025. Registering is confirmation of attendance for those 9 weeks.
On registration, participants must visit Nepean Community College between 13-15 October, 9am-5pm. Please bring along a form of ID such as a Driver Licence or Medicare Card to create a Unique Student Identifier for class.
This training is funded by the NSW government for citizens/permanent residents, or those with a humanitarian or refugee visa. Tea, coffee and light refreshments provided. Please advise us on 4732 7891 if you have accessibility requirements for this program.
Level 1 (Beginner)
9.30-11.30am | Course Code: RTO#1223
This course for beginner English speakers will focus on developing sentences, basic spelling, pronunciation and understanding abbreviations. Previous exposure to English is essential to fully grasp this content.
Click here to book for Level 1
Level 2 (Intermediate)
12-2pm | Course Code: RTO#1223 - VU22364 Participate in simple spoken interactions
This course for intermediate for English speaker covers pronunciation, information order, communication skills, sentences and tenses, and identifying information. Activities will include conversational exchanges to convey information, preparing for conversations, sharing information, learning new words.
Basic Digital Skills with Nepean Community College Series
Who: People aged 16+
When: Wednesdays 22 October-10 December | 2-4pm
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: Free. Bookings are essential.
Interested in learning basic computer skills? Join us for this nationally recognised accredited course with Nepean Community College (RTO:1223).
The course covers basic skills for using a computer including; understanding devices (printers, monitors, audio/video devices, USB and memory devices), basic internet use (URLs, searching tips and tricks), creating folders and storing files, adding and removing programs, security and passwords, ergonomics, creating basic documents, different file types, antivirus software, finding videos online, and basic online safety.
This course goes for 8 weeks, each Wednesday from Wednesday 22 October to Wednesday 10 December. Booking for the first session confirms attendance at all 8 sessions.
Course Outline:
BSBTEC101 Operate digital devices
· Understanding devices
· Basic Internet use
· Adding and removing programs
· Creating basic documents and different file types
NSW government funding is available for eligible students (Aus/NZ citizen/perm resident, or those with a humanitarian or refugee visa, over 15 not enrolled in school or those with a humanitarian or refugee visa).
Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be provided.
Please advise us on 4732 7891 if you have accessibility requirements for this session.
Yoga for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Who: People aged 16+
When: Tuesday 28 October | Session 1: 11:30am–12:30pm
Session 2: 1-2pm
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: $5 per person. Bookings are essential
Join us for a special Yoga for Mental Health session with Suzanne from Glenbrook Yoga in recgnition of Mental Health Month!
This gentle and restorative practice is designed to help reduce stress, improve emotional balance, and support overall mental wellness. Whether you're new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, this session offers a peaceful space to reconnect with yourself and find calm through movement and meditation.
Suzanne Ellis is a fully qualified Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Somatic Exercise Yoga Coach and Meditation teacher.
There are two back-to-back sessions of this workshop at 11:30am and 1pm. Please only book one session. This program is designed for adults and students aged 16 years and older.
Please advise us on 4732 7891 if you have accessibility requirements for this session.
Author Talk: Judy Nunn
Who: Adults
When: Thursday 30 October | 6.30-7.30pm
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: $5 per person. Bookings are essential.
Join Australian author, Judy Nunn as she discusses her new novel Pilbara at Penrith City Library.
About Pilbara:
A stunning tale about loyalty and survival from a master storyteller. In this ancient, harsh place, faint hearts will not last. The Pilbara, late 1800s: Frontier country, the wild west of Australia - a lawless, violent place where treachery is a way of life.
Widower Charles Burton arrives in this forbidding corner of the world with his three young children. They've travelled half the globe, from the lush rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales, on a mission to save their family's sheep and cattle property, which has been forced into debt by the avarice of a ruthless Londoner. Rebuilding the fortunes of Burton Station will ask everything of Charles and his children, particularly daughter Victoria, who will at times threaten to bring about their downfall.
Here in the oldest landscape on earth, survival has always proved a battle. And when greed takes over, the battle only intensifies. The Indigenous are robbed of their lands and their very way of life as every new arrival fights for the riches on offer - the grazing territory, the pearls and the gold. Amid all this brutality, can the Burtons and their allies conquer the savagery that abounds in this beautiful but cruel part of the world?
From Yorkshire to Cossack in Western Australia, and London to Tahiti in French Polynesia, Pilbara is the tale of a family on a mission to restore the honour of its name.
About Judy Nunn:
Judy Nunn AM is an Australian literary icon and master storyteller. With over twenty books over thirty years, and over a million copies sold in Australia alone, readers everywhere are passionate about her stories of her country and its people, told with Judy’s trademark authenticity, and filled with unforgettable characters who live on long after the final page. From the stage to the screen and the page, Judy has always been a storyteller, and her significant service to the performing arts and to literature was recognised in 2015 when she was made a Member of the Order of Australia.
Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be provided. Purchase a book from Harry Hartog Books pop-up on the night to have it personally signed by Judy.
Please advise on 4732 7891 if you have any accessibility requirements for this event.
Ageing Creatively: A Life Writing Workshop Series
Who: Adults aged 55+
When: Tuesdays 4 November-9 December | 2-4pm
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: Free. Bookings are essential.
Join a vibrant and inspiring six-week creative writing journey designed specifically for adults aged 55 and over. These interactive workshops will guide participants through the art of life writing - blending memory, imagination, and storytelling to craft compelling memoirs or creative perspectives.
Each week explores a different theme, from memory and worldbuilding to emotion, character development, and experimental writing forms like haiku and flash fiction. Through hands-on exercises, group discussions, and optional sharing, participants will build confidence in their writing and deepen their connection to personal stories and experiences.
Facilitated by Gabiann Marin
Gabiann Marin is a published author, editor, and academic with expertise in memoir, historical fiction, and biographical writing. She has worked on acclaimed titles such as Shades of Me by Mel Brown and Wheels of Steele by Olympian Steele Bishop, and teaches creative writing and journalism at Western Sydney University.
Booking for the first session is confirmation of attendance at all 6 sessions. Sessions will occur each Tuesday from Tuesday 4 November until Tuesday 9 December from 2pm-4pm.
This series has been organised in collaboration with the Writing and Society Research Centre, Western Sydney University. These workshops are based on a two year research project titled 'Ageing Creatively: Creative Writing as a Tool for Healthy Ageing', which explored the best methods and practices of teaching creative writing in aged care facilities.
Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be provided.
Please advise us on 4732 7891 if you have accessibility requirements for this session.
The Secret Suburb: unearthing a hidden history
Who: Adults
When: Thursday 27 November | 4-5pm
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: Free
At the foothills of the Blue Mountains lies Lapstone, a small, often-overlooked town with a rich history. Now, Michele Corin, a lifelong resident, brings this untold story to life in her new book, The Secret Suburb, which explores the unique community spirit that has shaped Lapstone over the last 70 years.
While many travellers bypass Lapstone in pursuit of more prominent mountain destinations, this quiet town is steeped in historical landmarks like the Lapstone Hill Zig-Zag Railway, Lapstone Hill Tunnel, Knapsack Viaduct, and Lennox Bridge. Michele’s book brings to life the people and events that transformed the area and the connection to Penrith, beginning with Arthur Hand, the “Father of Lapstone".
Book Clubs
Second Tuesday Book Club
When: Second Tuesday of the month | 10.30-11.30am
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: Our group is currently at capacity.
Third Tuesday Book Club
When: Third Tuesday of the month | 2-3.30pm
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: Our group is currently at capacity.
Join one of Penrith City Library’s book clubs and discuss great reads with a group of fellow literary lovers. Places are limited.
St Marys Knitters
Who: Adults
When: 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month | 10am-12pm
Where: St Marys Library
Tickets: Free. Bookings not required.
Bring along your knitting, crochet or other craft project, and work away with other like-minded creators at St Marys Library. The group meets twice a month for a chat, cuppa and to work on their latest project. This free group meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month.
Tech Help
Need help with learning to use your smartphone, tablet or laptop?
Want to learn to send messages and emails, or to shop and pay bills online?
Book a one hour, one on one training session with a Tech Mate from the Digital Literacy Foundation on Tech Tuesday at Penrith City Library, or Web Wednesday at St Marys Library.
Tech help topics may include:
- Creating and using an email account
- Creating documents
- Attaching files and photos
- Using subscription library resources
- Downloading and streaming content like movies, books, and audiobooks, and more.
- Using your device
- Searching the Internet
Please bring your device and passwords with you. We look forward to helping you!
For T&Cs and more information about technology at Penrith City Libraries, visit the library’s technology page.