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Swim Safe Storytime

In partnership with Swim, Sport and Leisure Centres
2025-01-24 10:30:00 2025-01-24 11:30:00 Australia/Melbourne Swim Safe Storytime Make a splash in our special Swim Safe Storytime, co-facilitated with our lifeguard friends at our local City of Greater Geelong Swim Sport and Leisure Centres. Suitable for ages 3+ Boronggook Drysdale Library - Children's Area

Friday, January 24
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-01-24 10:30:00 2025-01-24 11:30:00 Australia/Melbourne Swim Safe Storytime Make a splash in our special Swim Safe Storytime, co-facilitated with our lifeguard friends at our local City of Greater Geelong Swim Sport and Leisure Centres. Suitable for ages 3+ Boronggook Drysdale Library - Children's Area

Boronggook Drysdale Library

Children's Area

Make a splash in our special Swim Safe Storytime, co-facilitated with our lifeguard friends at our local City of Greater Geelong Swim Sport and Leisure Centres. Suitable for ages 3+

Free swim passes for City of Greater Geelong's Swim Sport and Leisure Centres for attendees!

Bookings are recommended to save your place in the program.

Please cancel your booking if you are no longer able to attend so we can contact our waitlist.

Bookings close one day prior to the session.

 

If you require assistance, please contact library staff.

Children must be supervised by a responsible person (adult or carer) in our libraries and our programs.

AGE GROUP: | Preschool |

EVENT TYPE: | School Holidays | Preschoolers | Children & Families |

TAGS: | recommended |

Boronggook Drysdale Library
Phone: (03) 4201 0656
Hours

Boronggook Drysdale Library

Mon, Dec 23 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Tue, Dec 24 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Wed, Dec 25 Closed
Thu, Dec 26 Closed
Fri, Dec 27 Closed
Sat, Dec 28 Closed
Sun, Dec 29 Closed
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About the Library

The Boronggook Drysdale Library building, opened in April 2023, features communal spaces, quiet study areas, an adult changing places facility, a green roof, an internal courtyard garden, a City of Greater Geelong customer service point and resource-efficient systems. The sustainable building is a welcoming and safe space open to all.

Upcoming events

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Mon, Jan 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Multipurpose Room
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Duck into the library, shake your feathers out and have a quacking good time at this duck inspired story time. Age: Preschoolers
3D Printing Basics
Mon, Jan 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Discover what 3D printing is and how it works. Learn the basics of design and how to make your own custom name tag.
Look and Sea! - Bookings recommended
Tue, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Multipurpose Room
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Splash down beneath the ocean surface? What can you see below? Craft a see-through port hole to an underwater world. What incredible creatures will you see in the sea? Ages 5+
Create a splash with watercolours - Bookings recommended
Wed, Jan 08, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Kitchen/Craft space
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Great Barrier Reef Exploration - Bookings recommended
Thu, Jan 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Multipurpose Room
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Multipurpose Room
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Mon, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Splish-Splash Science - Bookings recommended
Tue, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Multipurpose Room
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Multipurpose Room
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Wed, Jan 15, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Kitchen/Craft space
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Thu, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Multipurpose Room
Take a virtual dive into the Great Barrier Reef with us. We will then make a splash by creating a painting, poster... more
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Multipurpose Room
Join us for this creative workshop that will be bursting in colour, with street artist Leah Grant. Ages 13-18.... more
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Mon, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Multipurpose Room
Splash down beneath the ocean surface. What can you see below? Craft a see-through port hole to an underwater world.... more
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Multipurpose Room
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Thu, Jan 23, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Multipurpose Room
Make a splash this summer using salt or sand and watercolour paints to create a colourful beach scene. Ages 8+
Swim Safe Storytime - In partnership with Swim, Sport and Leisure Centres
Fri, Jan 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area
Make a splash in our special Swim Safe Storytime, co-facilitated with our lifeguard friends at our local City of... more
Make a splash in our special Swim Safe Storytime, co-facilitated with our lifeguard friends at our local City of Greater Geelong Swim Sport and Leisure Centres. Suitable for ages 3+
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Multipurpose Room
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