Library calendar

Seaside Singers

Thu 30 Mar 2023

2 pm - 4 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

A monthly informal singing group for adults. All skill levels welcome. Together we will sing the songs you love – and a few new ones to be loved too!

Play Workshop for Parents, Carers and their Children 18-24 months

Fri 31 Mar 2023 - Fri 31 Mar 2023

10.30 am - 12 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Find out how children learn through play and what toys and activities are suitable for each stage of their development. There will be 3 sessions, each for different age groups. These workshops are run by an Early Childhood Educator. Bring your little one and let's learn and play!

Ukulele Intermediate Strumming Club

Fri 31 Mar 2023

10.30 am - 11.30 am

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Join these strumming sessions to practise your ukulele playing skills with others. Facilitator Saulan Yin-Lo will guide you in a strumming session with other players at a similar level to maintain and build on your skills.

Babies Love Books (0-24 months) - Margaret Martin Library

Fri 31 Mar 2023

10.30 am - 11 am

Margaret Martin Library, Randwick

Rhymes, songs, stories and music for children aged between 0-24 months every week of the year, except school holidays and public holidays.

Table Tennis For Fun

Fri 31 Mar 2023

1 pm - 3 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Come and “hit it off” with friends at our weekly Table Tennis For Fun sessions. Paddles and balls are available see library staff for access.

Belle's Design Studio (for ages 12-15 years): Modern Wall Clocks

Fri 31 Mar 2023

4.10 pm - 5.10 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Join us in this 3-session course as we design objects inspired by a collection of Modern Wall Clocks. Learn what makes a design great and design your own piece.

Saturday Storytime (0-5 years)

Sat 1 Apr 2023

10.30 am - 11 am

Malabar Community Library, Matraville

Rhymes, music and stories for young children between 0-5 years and their parents or carers, running every week.

Tai Chi for Beginners: The Art of Life | IN PERSON and ONLINE

Mon 3 Apr 2023

10 am - 11 am

Online via Zoom and In Person at Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Join Qigong Master Simon Blow for a weekly Tai Chi class for beginners as he will guide you through gentle stretching and movements. Tai Chi aids in good posture, coordination, meditation and relaxation. Find more details and benefits below.

English Conversation Class: Elementary (Mondays 10.30am)

Mon 3 Apr 2023

10.30 am - 12 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Weekly conversational English lessons for students of elementary level. Migrants from all non-English speaking backgrounds are welcome.

Tai Chi Intermediate: Restoring Natural Harmony | IN PERSON and ONLINE

Mon 3 Apr 2023

11.30 am - 12.30 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Join Qigong Master Simon Blow for a weekly Tai Chi class for intermediate or continuing students and gain a deeper understanding of the Chinese meridians and Chinese medicine. Tai Chi aids in good posture, coordination, meditation and relaxation. Find more details and benefits below.

Table Tennis For Fun

Mon 3 Apr 2023

1 pm - 3 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Come and “hit it off” with friends at our weekly Table Tennis For Fun sessions. Paddles and balls are available see library staff for access.

Tai Chi: The Mystery - A Journey of Self Discovery

Tue 4 Apr 2023

10 am - 11.30 am

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Join a weekly Tai Chi session with Larry Friedberg from taijisydney every Tuesday from 7 February to 4 April. Tai Chi Improves blood circulation, moves stagnant energy and brings new vitality. It increases blood flow, enhances breathing and improves muscle flexibility, joint mobility, balance and coordination.

English Conversation Classes - Intermediate (Tuesdays 10.30am)

Tue 4 Apr 2023

10.30 am - 12 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

A weekly class for intermediate level English speakers to improve conversation skills. Migrants from all non-English speaking backgrounds are welcome.

Bop 2 Books (24-36 months) - Margaret Martin Library

Tue 4 Apr 2023

10.30 am - 11 am

Margaret Martin Library, Randwick

Bop 2 Books is a weekly program for children aged between 24 - 36 months. Featuring rhymes, music and stories for young children and their parents or carers every week of the year, except school holidays and public holidays. Come along and Bop!

Storytown (3-5 years) - Margaret Martin Library

Tue 4 Apr 2023

11.15 am - 11.45 am

Margaret Martin Library, Randwick

Come on down to Storytown! We will have a great time reading stories, and doing a creative activity at the library. Each week we will explore a new theme - what will you learn at Storytown? Every child who visits Storytown will be given a special passport which will be stamped at each visit. Collect six stamps to get a book prize!

ESL Book Club 2023

Tue 4 Apr 2023

12 pm - 1 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, 669-673 Anzac Parade, Maroubra

Adults who speak English as a second language are welcome to join this weekly book club to discuss books with a group of like-minded people. Abridged versions of contemporary titles by popular authors (graded readers) are used for the discussions.

Mahjong Club: Learn and Play

Tue 4 Apr 2023

12.45 pm - 3 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Mahjong is a Chinese tile-based game commonly played by four players. Join facilitator Lorraine Terrantroy for a weekly game of Mahjong and explore this wonderful strategic game that also involves a degree of chance.

A basic of knowledge of mahjong is good but not mandatory

Author Talk: Lucy Bloom Presents "The Manuscript"

Tue 4 Apr 2023 - Tue 4 Apr 2023

6.30 pm - 7.30 pm

Margaret Martin Library, Level 1 Royal Randwick Shopping Centre, 73 Belmore Rd, Randwick

Join Lucy as she presents her cracker of a debut novel based on her own experience that explores the sometimes-disposable nature of modern relationships, divorce and online dating.

粵語兒歌唱遊樂 Sing Along in Cantonese

Wed 5 Apr 2023

10 am - 10.30 am

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

A monthly early literacy program for children 0-5 years. Enjoy songs, rhymes and storytelling in Cantonese. • 歡迎學前小朋友和家長來參加 “粵語兒歌唱遊樂”, 齊齊唱粵語兒歌，聽粵語兒童故事

Spark in the Park (for ages 0-5 years)

Wed 5 Apr 2023 - Wed 5 Apr 2023

10.30 am - 11.30 am

Randwick Community Centre

Bring along a picnic blanket and join us outdoors for lots of fun, stories, songs and playtime for children 0-5 years of age. Each month we will celebrate a different theme!