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Home School: Tell me a story

Home Schooler Event - Bookings recommended

2025-02-27 10:30:00 2025-02-27 11:30:00 Australia/Melbourne Home School: Tell me a story Learn about the basic elements of story telling and make up your own and change up some classics with the help of some fun prompts and tools. Ages 5+ Lara Library -

Thursday, February 27
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-02-27 10:30:00 2025-02-27 11:30:00 Australia/Melbourne Home School: Tell me a story Learn about the basic elements of story telling and make up your own and change up some classics with the help of some fun prompts and tools. Ages 5+ Lara Library -

Learn about the basic elements of story telling and make up your own and change up some classics with the help of some fun prompts and tools. Ages 5+

No prior story telling skills required.

 

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.

 

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

Lara Library

Phone: (03) 4201 0668

Hours

Lara Library

Mon, Mar 24 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Tue, Mar 25 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Wed, Mar 26 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Thu, Mar 27 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Fri, Mar 28 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Mar 29 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Mar 30 Closed

Tel: (03) 4201 0668

About the Library

The Lara Library is conveniently located next to Austin Park, in a central community hub shared with the Maternal Child Health Centre, Lara Kindergarten and Lara Community Centre. The branch features zones for children and young people, study and reading areas, public access PCs, free WiFi and two Apple iMac computers. Regular Baby, Toddler and Preschool Story Time sessions are held here, and events and programs for adults are also run throughout the year.  

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Tue, Mar 25, 10:00am - 10:20am
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Wed, Mar 26, 10:00am - 10:45am
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Wed, Mar 26, 10:00am - 10:45am
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Wed, Mar 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Fri, Mar 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Sat, Mar 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Tue, Apr 01, 10:00am - 10:20am
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Wed, Apr 02, 10:00am - 10:45am
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Wed, Apr 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Fri, Apr 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Mon, Apr 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Tue, Apr 08, 10:00am - 10:20am
Join us for a fun-filled interactive session of songs and rhymes for babies and carers.

Wed, Apr 09, 10:00am - 10:45am
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Wed, Apr 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Fri, Apr 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Fri, Apr 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Tue, Apr 15, 10:00am - 10:20am
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Tue, Apr 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
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