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Secret World of Food

Interactive exhibition for children and families
2025-07-09 09:00:00 2025-07-09 16:00:00 Australia/Melbourne Secret World of Food Discover the Secret World of Food at your local library! Join us for an exciting and interactive exhibition hosted by the City of Greater Geelong. Corio Library -

Wednesday, July 09
9:00am - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-09 09:00:00 2025-07-09 16:00:00 Australia/Melbourne Secret World of Food Discover the Secret World of Food at your local library! Join us for an exciting and interactive exhibition hosted by the City of Greater Geelong. Corio Library -

Discover the Secret World of Food at your local library! Join us for an exciting and interactive exhibition hosted by the City of Greater Geelong.

The Secret World of Food is designed to spark curiosity and build children's understanding of food in an enjoyable and immersive way.

The interactive display includes a range of items for children to play with and explore, from a vegetable garden made of felt, to a pretend shop, toy kitchen, and fun activities.

Kids will get to play their way through:

  • Picking vegetables from a farm
  • Taking them to market
  • Cooking them
  • Composting the scraps.

Parents and caregivers can pick up practical tips on making healthy eating easy and enjoyable at home.

Each stage of the Secret World of Food explores a different part of the food system in a way that young kids and their families can grasp – literally!

You can view a video showing what the exhibition looks like here.

This event has been developed by VicHealth and in partnership with the City of Greater Geelong as part of the Tastes of Greater Geelong 2025 program.

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AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Health & Wellbeing | Exhibitions | Children & Families |

TAGS: | recommended |

Corio Library
Phone: (03) 4201 0658
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Corio Library

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About the Library

This busy and vibrant branch serves Geelong’s northern suburbs. Highlights of this branch include zoned areas for study, reading and children’s activities, bilingual picture books, LOTE (Languages other than English) magazines, a learning English collection, World DVDs and a parenting collection. The library has a large meeting room for community hire, a range of accessibility features and a dedicated makerspace enabling discovery and creativity. Regular Baby, Toddler, Inclusive and Preschool Story Time sessions are held here, as well as events and programs for adults taking place throughout the year. 

Upcoming events

Preschool Story Time - Drop-in
Tue, Jun 10, 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Area
Help your child discover the magic of stories and develop a lifelong love of reading.
The Junior Mix: make and build - Drop in
Tue, Jun 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace
Mix it up as we make and build using cardboard, Lego and Makedo child-safe tools. Ages 8+ 
Baby Time - Drop-in
Wed, Jun 11, 11:30am - 11:50am
Join us for a fun-filled interactive session of songs and rhymes for babies and carers.
Toddler Time - Drop-in
Thu, Jun 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Dance, sing and read along with your child at our action-packed Toddler Time program.
Purl Jam Knitting Circle
Thu, Jun 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill... more
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill levels are welcome.
Sewing Basics - Craft Connect
Mon, Jun 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Always wanted to learn how to sew on a sewing machine? Then come and take a beginner's class at Corio Library.
This event is full
Wonderland Dancing Story with The Australian Ballet - Bookings essential for every child attending
Tue, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
Join us for a free dance and storytelling event with The Australian Ballet. No previous dance experience is... more
Join us for a free dance and storytelling event with The Australian Ballet. No previous dance experience is required. Ages 3-5
Cancelled
Preschool Story Time - Drop-in
Tue, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child discover the magic of stories and develop a lifelong love of reading.
Embroidery Basics - Craft Connect
Tue, Jun 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Want to try your hand at embroidery? Come and learn embroidery basics and create your own stitched masterpiece.
Wonderland Dancing Story with The Australian Ballet - Bookings essential for every child attending
Tue, Jun 17, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Join us for a free dance and storytelling event with The Australian Ballet. No previous dance experience is... more
Join us for a free dance and storytelling event with The Australian Ballet. No previous dance experience is required. Ages 3-5
The Junior Mix: make and build - Drop in
Tue, Jun 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace
Mix it up as we make and build using cardboard, Lego and Makedo child-safe tools. Ages 8+ 
Baby Time - Drop-in
Wed, Jun 18, 11:30am - 11:50am
Join us for a fun-filled interactive session of songs and rhymes for babies and carers.
Toddler Time - Drop-in
Thu, Jun 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Dance, sing and read along with your child at our action-packed Toddler Time program.
Purl Jam Knitting Circle
Thu, Jun 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill... more
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill levels are welcome.
Preschool Story Time - Drop-in
Tue, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Area
Help your child discover the magic of stories and develop a lifelong love of reading.
Colour Your Stress Away
Tue, Jun 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace
De-stress your day with some mindful colouring, watercolour art or drawing while enjoying a chat and the company of... more
De-stress your day with some mindful colouring, watercolour art or drawing while enjoying a chat and the company of other people.
The Junior Mix: make and build - Drop in
Tue, Jun 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace
Mix it up as we make and build using cardboard, Lego and Makedo child-safe tools. Ages 8+ 
Baby Time - Drop-in
Wed, Jun 25, 11:30am - 11:50am
Join us for a fun-filled interactive session of songs and rhymes for babies and carers.
Toddler Time - Drop-in
Thu, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Dance, sing and read along with your child at our action-packed Toddler Time program.
Purl Jam Knitting Circle
Thu, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill... more
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill levels are welcome.
Embroidery Basics - Craft Connect
Tue, Jul 01, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Want to try your hand at embroidery? Come and learn embroidery basics and create your own stitched masterpiece.
The Junior Mix: make and build - Drop in
Tue, Jul 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace
Mix it up as we make and build using cardboard, Lego and Makedo child-safe tools. Ages 8+ 
Baby Time - Drop-in
Wed, Jul 02, 11:30am - 11:50am
Join us for a fun-filled interactive session of songs and rhymes for babies and carers.
Toddler Time - Drop-in
Thu, Jul 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Dance, sing and read along with your child at our action-packed Toddler Time program.
Purl Jam Knitting Circle
Thu, Jul 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill... more
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill levels are welcome.
Seeds of Change: Growing Food the Green Way - Bookings recommended
Mon, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area
Discover the magic of growing food sustainably! Learn how plants grow through singing, stories, dancing and rhyming.... more
Discover the magic of growing food sustainably! Learn how plants grow through singing, stories, dancing and rhyming. For budding gardeners and nature lovers. Recommended age: Preschool
Registration opens Monday, June 23 2025 at 9:00am
Secret World of Food - Interactive exhibition for children and families
Tue, Jul 08, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Discover the Secret World of Food at your local library! Join us for an exciting and interactive exhibition hosted... more
Discover the Secret World of Food at your local library! Join us for an exciting and interactive exhibition hosted by the City of Greater Geelong.
Secret World of Food - Interactive exhibition for children and families
Wed, Jul 09, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Discover the Secret World of Food at your local library! Join us for an exciting and interactive exhibition hosted... more
Discover the Secret World of Food at your local library! Join us for an exciting and interactive exhibition hosted by the City of Greater Geelong.
Food 4 Future - Funded by VicHealth
Wed, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
The Food 4 Future program is a series of free workshops, including practical life skills and including snacks, take... more
The Food 4 Future program is a series of free workshops, including practical life skills and including snacks, take home meal, fresh vege box, food handling certificate and a kitchen kit! Ages:15-24
Registration opens Friday, June 13 2025 at 9:00am
New Look Recipe Book
Wed, Jul 09, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Youth Space
Save your family recipes at the library! Do you have any old handwritten recipes at home? Make them exciting again... more
Save your family recipes at the library! Do you have any old handwritten recipes at home? Make them exciting again using the Canva app. Recommended age: 12-18.
Registration opens Monday, June 23 2025 at 9:00am
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