Check out the range of activities available during the summer school holidays. Registrations open at 10am on Monday 6 December 2021. Make sure you also complete the consent form if you are aged over 10.
Get with the program December 2021 to January 2022.pdf(PDF, 2MB)
Parent consent form Get with the Program.pdf(PDF, 227KB)
All holidays
Arcade games
Drop into the Hamra Centre Library and check out some awesome arcade games, plus challenge your friends to a PlayStation game!
Venue: Children’s and youth areas, Hamra Centre Library, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Craft kits
Pick up a craft kit to take home and get creative!
Only one kit per child as supplies are limited. Ask the staff at the Hamra Centre Library, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Monday 13 December
Online Christmas craft ideas
Get Christmas crafting! 20 easy ideas for Christmas crafts for kids that you can make at home.
Visit brightstarkids.com.au/blog/decorating/20-easy-christmas-craft-forkids/
Tuesday 14 December
Baby Sensory presented by First Senses
Join the team from First Senses for a Christmas themed sensory play session with lots of sensory activities for your little one to explore. Exploring the senses of touch, taste, hearing and smell can help build and support nerve connections in the brain’s pathways. Please bring baby wipes, a towel and a change of clothes for both parent and child. We recommend that adults wear older clothes as kids love to put their hands all over you! This is a bare foot event.
Time: 10am - 11am.
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Ages: 6 months to 4 years.
Bookings required - one adult per child’s booking only please.
Wednesday 15 December
Beanstack launch party
Celebrate with us as we launch our brand new reading challenge website and app - Beanstack! Learn about Beanstack, sign up for a ‘Summer Reading’ or ‘1001 Books Before School’ challenge, and the listen to a story inside the Nylon Zoo’s inflatable frog!
Time: 10am - 11.30am.
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium, Hamra Centre Library, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Ages: All ages.
No bookings required.
Thursday 16 December
Baby and Toddler Time with Mel and Mauricio
Join Mel and Mauricio for a combined Baby and Toddler session with live music, singing and shaker fun!
Time: 10.30am - 11.15am
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Ages: 0 - 4 years.
No bookings required, however room density requirements apply.
Friday 17 December
Lego Club - Christmas theme
Drop in to Lego Club and create a Christmas theme build to display in the library.
Time: 10am - 11.30am.
Venue: Hamra Centre Library, Sun Room, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Ages: 5 years and up.
No bookings required.
Monday 20 December
Online yoga for kids
Feeling stressed in the lead up to Christmas? Try a calming Cosmic Kids yoga video together on YouTube!
Visit youtube.com/c/CosmicKidsYoga/videos
Christmas movie - The Polar Express (G)
Join us for a classic Christmas movie on the big screen. When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Time: 10.30am - 12.15pm.
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium. 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Ages: Suitable for all ages.
No bookings required.
Tuesday 21 December
Christmas movie - Elf (G)
Join us for a classic Christmas movie on the big screen.
When young Buddy falls into Santa’s gift sack on Christmas Eve, he’s transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa’s helpers.
Time: 1pm - 2.30pm.
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium. 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Ages: Suitable for all ages.
No bookings required.
Wednesday 22 December
Doing lots of driving these holidays? Keep the kids entertained with some great podcasts made by the ABC. We love the Short & Curly podcast to get you thinking!
Visit abc.net.au/radio/podcasts/kids-family-podcasts/
Thursday 23 December
Christmas movie - Home Alone (PG)
Join us for a classic Christmas movie on the big screen. Eight year old Kevin makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin’s house, the plucky kid stands ready to defend his territory.
Time: 1pm - 2.30pm.
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium. 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Ages: Recommended for ages 10 years and up. Parental guidance recommended for 15 and under.
No bookings required.
Friday 24 December
Hamra Centre Library open 10am - 12noon.
Saturday 25 December to Tuesday 28 December
Public holidays - Hamra Centre Library closed.
Wednesday 29 December
Online activity - e-resources courtesy of your local library
Use your library card to access some fantastic e-resources! Story Box Library, Busy Things, 10 Monkeys and even Kanopy streaming for kids are free for library members.
Thursday 30 December
Activity idea - Play outdoor foosball and table tennis
Get out of the house! Enjoy a game of outdoor foosball and table tennis outside the Hamra Centre Library. Free loan equipment available from the library desk.
Friday 31 December
Hamra Centre Library closed from 4pm. No activities.
Monday 3 January
Public holiday - Hamra Centre Library closed.
Tuesday 4 January
Activity idea - visit our Toy Library
Stuck for something to do today? Pop into the library and check out the toys, dress ups, games and sporting equipment we have available for loan. All library members can borrow sporting equipment, however only adult members can borrow toys and games. Membership is free.
Wednesday 5 January
Baby and Toddler Time
Missing our regular Baby and Toddler Time sessions? We are running some bonus sessions throughout January. Join us for some fun for you and your little ones!
Baby Time: 0 - 18 months 10.30am - 11am.
Toddler Time: 18 months and up 11.15am - 11.45am.
Venue for both: West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
No bookings required.
Thursday 6 January
Baby Sensory presented by First Senses
Join the team from First Senses for a sensory play session with lots of sensory activities for your little one to explore. Exploring the senses of touch, taste, hearing and smell can help build and support nerve connections in the brain’s pathways. Please bring baby wipes, a towel and a change of clothes for both parent and the child. We recommend that adults wear older clothes as kids will put their hands all over you. This is a bare foot event.
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Time: 10am - 11am.
Ages: 6 months to 4 years.
Friday 7 January
Come and try self-defence
Learn skills like focus, agility, balance and coordination through fun and play with an accredited teacher. Self-defence has a strong ethical framework that teaches children about safety, discipline, friendship and respect.
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium, Hamra Centre, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Session 1: 6 to 12 years 11am - 12noon.
Session 2: 13 years and up 1pm - 2pm.
Bookings required - email pitrakkosjkd@gmail.com
Monday 10 January
SnookerSA come and try
Learn to play the amazing game of snooker with accredited coaches. Have fun and enjoy the world class tables and facility.
Venue: Snooker SA, 57 Milner Road, Richmond (first level,
West Adelaide Football Club).
Time: 11am - 1pm.
Ages: 10+ years.
Tuesday 11 January
Prancelot’s Unicorn Academy: a WOW kids drama workshop
Welcome to Prancelot’s Unicorn Academy, a school for all magical creatures and special humans like you! Professor Priscilla Prancelot will teach you about the magic and marvels of the Unicorn world, a wondrous world except for Priscilla’s sister the wicked Verucca Shadowhorn! Will you help Priscilla defend the Darkling Forest and prevent Verucca’s plan to destroy it?
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Time: 10am - 11am.
Ages: 5 to 8 years.
S.P.O.O.K.S School for Spies: a WOW kids drama workshop
Calling all wannabe super sleuths and undercover agents! Join Ms Penelope Snoopwell at her spy school where she will train you in spy recognition, dealing with explosives and secret missions. Help her detect the double agent from the enemy organisation and restore peace and harmony to the world once more!
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Time: 11.15am - 12.15pm.
Ages: 8 to 12 years.
Bookings required.
Wednesday 12 January
Online activity - the ultimate Lego animation guide
Learn what it takes to become an expert in stop motion brick-filming through this 5-week animation tutorial series!
Recommended ages: 10 - 17 years.
Go to: bit.ly/2U7MPA5
Thursday 13 January
Baby and Toddler Time
Join us for some fun, songs and stories for you and your little ones!
Baby Time: 0 - 18 months 10.30am - 11am.
Toddler Time: 18 months and up 11.15am - 11.45am.
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
No bookings required.
SnookerSA come and try
Learn to play the amazing game of snooker with accredited coaches. Have fun and enjoy the world class tables and facility.
Venue: Snooker SA, 57 Milner Road, Richmond (first level, West Adelaide Football Club).
Time: 11am - 1pm.
Ages: 10 years and up
Bookings required - email info@snookersa.com.au
Friday 14 January
Story Trove
Join Story Trove for an interactive storytelling session. Story Trove explores stories old and new through imaginative play, celebrating the whimsy of life, community and connection. Story Trove is an immersive, accessible and inclusive experience for everybody.
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Time: 10.30am - 11.30am.
Ages: 4 years and up.
Bookings required.
Monday 17 January
Baby and Toddler Time
Join us for some fun, songs and stories for you and your little ones!
Baby Time: 0 to 18 months 10.30am - 11am.
Toddler Time: 18 months and up 11.15am - 11.45am.
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
No bookings required.
Tuesday 18 January
Build a Piper Kit Computer
Come and learn how to build a real computer from start to finish while playing Minecraft to learn coding.
Venue: Learning Centre, Hamra Centre Library, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Time: 1.30pm - 3pm.
Ages: 8 to 13 years.
Bookings required.
Wednesday 19 January
Lego animation with GooRoo Animation
This animation workshop gives you the opportunity to create your own ‘Brick Film’. Learn to build a scene and how to bring it to life using the app Stop Motion Studio. The finished videos will be screened to the group and uploaded to YouTube on the GooRoo Animation Workshops channel to be shared.
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Time: 12noon - 3pm.
Ages: 8 to 13 years.
Thursday 20 January
Claymation with GooRoo Animation
This workshop gives you the opportunity to create your own animated movie. You will design and sculpt characters from plasticine, then bring them to life using the app Stop Motion Studio. The finished videos will be screened to the group and uploaded to YouTube on the GooRoo Animation Workshops channel to be shared.
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Time: 10am - 1pm.
Ages: 8 to 13 years.
Bookings required.
Friday 21 January
Superhero yoga story time presented by Bumblebee Yoga
In these sessions Bumblebee Yoga will use picture books to help you learn about your brain, feelings and body. Each workshop will involve stories, yoga poses, games and some kid-friendly mindfulness activities. Feel free to come dressed as your favourite superhero.
Venue: Sun Room, Hamra Centre Library, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
Monday 24 January
Online activity idea - geocaching
Have you tried geocaching yet? Geocaching is a fun, outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called ‘geocaches’ at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world.
Recommended for all ages.
Tuesday 25 January
Come and try calisthenics
Calisthenics combines dance, gymnastics, signing, marching and acting - come and give it a go!
For more information about the Plympton Halifax Calisthenics Club visit plymptonhalifax.org.au
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium, Hamra Centre, 1 Brooker Terrace Hilton.
Session 1: 6 years and under 10.15am - 11am.
Session 2: 7 to 10 years 11.15am - 12noon.
Wednesday 26 January
Public holiday - Hamra Centre Library closed.
Thursday 27 January
Judo 4 kids
Come and try judo and learn skills like falling safely, agility, balance and coordination through games and play. Judo has a strong ethical framework that teaches children about safety, agility, discipline, friendship and respect.
Venue: Adelaide University Thebarton Sports Centre, Building 5, Winwood Street, Thebarton.
Session 1: 6 to 9 years 10am - 11am.
Session 2: 10 to 12 years 11.30am - 12.30pm.
Friday 28 January
Baby and Toddler Time
Join us for some fun, songs and stories for you and your little ones!
Baby Time: 0 to 18 months 10.30am - 11am
Toddler Time: 18 months and up 11.15am - 11.45am
Venue: West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton.
No bookings required.
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