Library calendar

Emotional Mastery Workshop with Saulan

Thu 13 Oct 2022 - Thu 13 Oct 2022

10.30 am - 1 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Emotional resilience involves your ability to cope mentally and emotionally—and ultimately, stay in control of any negative emotions. This allows you to “roll with the punches” and ride that wave of life as opposed to being thrown around by it. So, let’s dig into this topic a bit more. What makes someone emotionally resilient? And how can you become more resilient?

Babies Love Books (0-24 months) - Lionel Bowen Library

Thu 13 Oct 2022

10.30 am - 11 am

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

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

Kids' Club (3-5 years) - Malabar Community Library

Thu 13 Oct 2022

10.30 am - 11 am

Malabar Community Library, Matraville

Kids' Club is a weekly early literacy session aimed at 3-5 year olds. We will have a great time reading stories and doing a creative activity at the library.

English Conversation Classes - Beginner (Thursdays 10.30am)

Thu 13 Oct 2022

10.30 am - 12 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Weekly conversational English lessons for students of beginner level. Held at Lionel Bowen Library.

Little Pandas Club (in Mandarin) 开心小熊猫乐园 - Margaret Martin Library

Thu 13 Oct 2022

10.30 am - 11 am

Margaret Martin Library, Randwick

Join us for children’s songs and rhymes in Mandarin followed by a short film or storytelling. A monthly program for pre-schoolers and their parents/carers.

欢迎家长及所有学前小朋友们来参加中文儿童活动，一起唱国语（普通话）儿歌, 念童谣，还有看电影短片或者听故事.

免费活动,须在活动前在网上预定.欢迎所有学前儿童与其家长参加.

Tai Chi: Intermediate: Restoring Natural Harmony | IN PERSON and ONLINE (Term 4)

Thu 13 Oct 2022

11.30 am - 12.30 pm

Online via Zoom and In Person at 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.

Scrabble Club at the Library

Thu 13 Oct 2022

1 pm - 2.30 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Do you love to play Scrabble? The weekly Scrabble Club welcomes all player levels from beginner to expert. All equipment provided. come along and join the fun!

Writing Workshop with Brian Raleigh

Thu 13 Oct 2022

1 pm - 3 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Join this series of four workshops with bestselling Irish author Brian O’Raleigh for a unique inspirational approach to creative writing. The course will cover story structure, character creation, plotting, editing and publishing. Brian believes that anyone, given the right tools, can create a meaningful story or memoir.

Recipe Club in the Library

Thu 13 Oct 2022

1 pm - 3 pm

Margaret Martin Library

Bring your enthusiasm and love of food to the library and meet like minded people interested in sharing recipes, cookbooks, talking and writing about food.
Everyone is welcome!

Chess Club for Kids at Malabar (for school years 3 - 6)

Thu 13 Oct 2022

3.30 pm - 5 pm

Malabar Community Library

A club for children in school years 3 - 6 who play chess, and would like to improve their skills. Children need to have basic skills and knowledge of how to play chess.

Thursday Breaks - For HSC Students

Thu 13 Oct 2022 - Thu 13 Oct 2022

4 pm - 5 pm

Lionel Bowen Library

Come along and join other students at the library for a well-deserved study break. Unwind, stretch, eat and regroup over some pizza and fruit.

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

Fri 14 Oct 2022

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.

粵語兒歌唱遊樂 Sing Along in Cantonese

Fri 14 Oct 2022

10.30 am - 11 pm

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

Babies Love Books in French - Les Bébés Aiment Les Livres

Fri 14 Oct 2022

11.30 am - 12 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

A monthly program for children 0-5 years. Enjoy music, rhymes and stories in French language.

Les enfants peuvent profiter de la musique, des contines et des histoires chaque mois de l' année.

The Knit-in Group

Fri 14 Oct 2022

12.30 pm - 2.30 pm

Margaret Martin Library, Randwick

Join fellow knitters in a relaxed friendly atmosphere, and help create warm wraps, squares and blankets which will benefit less privileged communities in both Australia and abroad.

Tech Savvy Seniors in Spanish - Tecnologia para personas mayores - en Español

Fri 14 Oct 2022

1 pm - 3.15 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

La biblioteca le ofrece cursos gratuitos de computación en español. Apprenda como usar la computadora y el internet para contactarse con su familia y amigos. Participantes deben tener 55 años para arriba

Table Tennis For Fun

Fri 14 Oct 2022

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.

Saturday Storytime (0-5 years)

Sat 15 Oct 2022

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 of the year except school holidays and public holidays.

Children's Author Talk: Crafting Spooky Characters with Reece Carter

Sat 15 Oct 2022 - Sat 15 Oct 2022

2 pm - 3 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Join debut children’s author Reece Carter as he talks about his new book "A Girl Called Corpse: An Elston-Fright Tale." Meet Corpse, a lonely kid ghost searching for answers to the questions that have filled her not-brain since the day she first woke up a ghost. Then develop a spooky character of your own, and put that character through their paces in a short story.

Author image photographer Simon Fitzpatrick.

Tech Savvy Seniors in Mandarin - 普通话电脑与社交媒体使用课程

Mon 17 Oct 2022

10 am - 12.15 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Free technology training sessions for Mandarin speaking seniors. 图书馆为您提供免费普通话电脑与社交媒体使用课程。 Participants must be at the age of 55 or over. 参加者需满55岁或以上。