Who: For everyone!
When: Monday 15 April – Sunday 28 April during opening hours 
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: Free, bookings not required.

Phoebe doesn't want to be ordinary. She wants to turn heads and be noticed - she wants to be fabulous! Visit Penrith City Library these school holidays to decorate a feather for Phoebe to help her ‘stand out in the crowd’! Using a feather template, colour and decorate your own unique design and add it to the collaborative art display. Watch as Phoebe grows brighter and bolder over the holidays. 

Who: 7-12 year olds (school grades 1-6)
When: Sunday 5 May | 10.30am–11.30am
Where: Penrith City Library Theatrette
Tickets: $7. Bookings essential for every child attending. An adult is welcome to attend for free to assist their child.
Bookings not required for accompanying adults.  

Join Chinese Calligrapher Xueyi Bai in this hands-on workshop for children. Participants will be introduced to the basic skills of Chinese Calligraphy including how to hold and move the brush to paint the special lines and dots to create Chinese pictographic and standard characters. 

There’ll be lots of time to practice and by the end of the session everyone will have produced a meaningful calligraphy character painted on rice paper ready to take home to display.

Book now: https://chinese-calligraphy-for-kids-2024.eventbrite.com.au

Why not follow up this activity with a live performance of The Peasant Prince at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre? 

Based on the children’s version of Li Cunxin’s internationally best-selling memoir, Mao’s Last Dancer, this remarkable story of courage, resilience, and unwavering hope, will ignite your dreams and inspire you to be the best person you can be. 

More information or book now here: https://www.thejoan.com.au/events/the-peasant-prince/

Who: 6-11 year olds
When: Wednesdays 15, 22, 29 May, 5 June | 4-5pm 
Where: Peter Goodfellow Theatrette, Penrith City Library
Tickets: Free. Bookings essential.

Come along and enjoy a range of fun activities for 6–11-year-olds. Book for one week or book all four!  

Week 1: Design and build your own Knick Knack tray with paddle pop sticks and use some embellishment to make it unique. 

Week 2: Enjoy a special screening of the Story Box Library reading of ‘Too Much for Turtle’ by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles and create your very own turtle to take home. 

Week 3: Test your brick building skills with our STEM challenges. And use your paper folding skills to make a paper brick tower. 

Week 4: A sensational sensory art session. Make a unique and colourful masterpiece using glue, salt, and food colouring. Dress for mess! 

Book now: https://penrithmegakids_T1_2024.eventbrite.com.au  

Members of Penrith City Libraries can now access Story Box Library for free!

Story Box Library offers a range of free content directly to library members on any device with internet connection for pre-school to upper primary students. Have story time any time with a range of actors, comedians, sportspeople, musicians, authors, illustrators, TV presenters, performers, students, grandparents, activists and educators – each sharing their unique voice.

Story Box Library also offers at-home-activities and short films featuring authors and illustrators to inspire young minds.

Download the app today or start exploring here: https://storyboxlibrary.com.au/login?library_id=19268

Who: 0-2 year-olds and their adult carer.
When: Every week during term time only.
Penrith: Mondays | 9.30-10am
St Marys: Tuesdays | 9.30-10am
St Clair: Thursdays | 9.30-10am
Tickets: Free. Bookings not required. 

Our library children's team welcomes 0-2 year olds, their parents and carers to Baby Time every week during term time to sing, rhyme and play together.

For more information call 02 4732 7891 or submit a request at my.penrith.city.

Who: 1-3 year-olds and their adult carer.
When: Mondays during term time only  |  10.30-11am
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: Free. Bookings not required. 

Come along for an energetic half an hour of stories, music, play, and fun!

Toddler Time is designed for toddlers to engage in singing, stories, movement, language, and play and is a great introduction to the library. Perfect for children aged 1 – 3 years and their caregivers.

For more information call 02 4732 7891 or submit a request at my.penrith.city.

Who: 2-5 year-olds and their adult carer.
When & Where: Every week during term time only.
St Marys: Tuesdays | 10:30-11:15am
Penrith: Wednesdays | 10:30-11:15 am
St Clair: Thursdays | 10:30-11:15 am
Tickets: Free. Bookings not required. 

Our library children's team welcomes 2-5 year olds, their parents and carers to Story Time where we enjoy fun stories, songs and crafts every week during term time. In 2023 we introduce a range of bilingual stories and languages to our regular sessions celebrating the diversity of our community.

For more information call 02 4732 7891 or submit a request at my.penrith.city.

Who: 0-8 year-olds and their families
When: Available during library opening hours
Where: Penrith City Libraries. 

Full terms and conditions available HERE (pdf).

For more information call 02 4732 7891 or submit a request at my.penrith.city.

We specialise in providing toys for children with disability and high support needs. Featuring switch-adapted, sensory and educational toys, children will delight in making them function through lighting up, playing sounds and movement. Through hands-on play, they can build valuable problem-solving, coordination, reasoning, numeracy, literacy and fine motor skills. 

For more information call 02 4732 7891 or submit a request at my.penrith.city.