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School Holiday Program

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Under the Sea

Monday 24 SepteMber – FrIday 5 october

Under the Sea Craft StationWe have a table of pop-up craft inspired by the creatures and plants that live in the ocean. Follow our instructions or let your imagination run wild as you create some craft.

N Mill park Library Monday 24 September–Thursday 27 September Monday 1 October–Friday 5 October During opening hours

Draw Cartoons with Adam WallaceDo you like the illustrations used in this brochure? They were created by a local, talented author and illustrator, Adam Wallace, who wrote and sketched the art of ‘How to Catch An Elf’. Adam will show you how to draw and perfect your own cartoon characters to make them funny, odd or amazing.

N diamond Valley Library Monday 24 September 11.00am–12.00noon

N rosanna Library Tuesday 25 September 11.00am–12.00noon

N eltham Library Tuesday 25 September 3.00pm–4.00pm

N Mill park Library Thursday 27 September 2.00pm–3.00pm

Thursday 4 October 2.00pm–3.00pm

N Whittlesea Library Tuesday 2 October 11.00am–12.00noon

Moon Festival MondayJoin Yen and hear tales, stories and songs about the Vietnamese and Chinese tradition of the Moon Festival (Mid-Autumn Festival). You can also make a paper lantern to take home.

N Lalor Library Monday 24 September 11.00am–12.00noon

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Make an Aquarium DioramaHave you ever wanted a pet fish? Well now is your chance! You won’t even have to clean out the tank. Come and make your own aquarium or under the sea diorama. Bookings essential.

N Whittlesea Library Tuesday 25 September 10.00am–11.00am

Jelly Fish and Deep Sea Diver CraftMake a floating jelly fish and deep sea diver using recycled materials.

N thomastown Library Tuesday 25 September 2.00pm–3.00pm

Shell CraftMake your own little sea-cave with shells.

N Ivanhoe Library Tuesday 25 September 2.00pm–3.00pm

Osmo Coding – Make a Monstrous GameMeet Awbie, the digital monster, and help him with his adventure using basic Osmo coding on an iPad. Bookings essential. Ages 8+

N Mill park Library Tuesday 25 September 2.30pm–3.30pm

Rainbow Fish CraftThis craft is inspired by The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, where you will create your own decofoam Rainbow Fish with shiny scales that glitter.

N Watsonia Library Wednesday 26 September 11.00am–12.00noon

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Deep Sea Virtual RealityGet up close and personal with a shark, explore the deep sea or swim with dolphins using our Oculus Rift VR set. Bookings essential. Ages 8+

N Mill park Library Wednesday 26 September 1.00pm–2.30pm

Dive in at the Drive-InUse boxes to create a submarine, then watch an adventure movie at our under the sea drive-in.

N Lalor Library Wednesday 26 September 1.30pm–3.30pm

STEAM Under the SeaExplore and discover the fun of science with water, bubbles, shells, sand and more.

N diamond Valley Library Wednesday 26 September 2.30pm–4.00pm

Dreamer in the Deep – More Than Just PuppetsDream Puppets present a show that combines black-light and puppetry to tell a spectacular tale of the adventures hidden beneath the ocean’s surface. The library will be dark for this show.

N rosanna Library Wednesday 26 September 6.30pm–7.30pm

N Ivanhoe Library Tuesday 2 October 2.00pm–3.00pm

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Giant Bubbles ActivityPlay around with Balloonaversal Entertainments giant bubble wands and star wands to create huge floating bubbles.

N Watsonia Library Thursday 27 September 10.30am–12.30pm

Dive Under the Sea Explore coral reefs and oceans using Augmented and Virtual Reality. BYO iPhone or Android phone. Bookings essential.

N thomastown Library Thursday 27 September 1.30pm–2.30pm

Giant AquariumMake seaweed, sharks, tropical fish and seahorses to transform the library into an underwater world.

N Ivanhoe Library Thursday 27 September 2.00pm–3.00pm

Crocodile CraftAustralian saltwater crocodiles are territorial, big in size and plentiful in the rivers, swamps and waters in the north of Australia. Learn more about these wonderful creatures and make your very own ‘salty’ to take home.

N Whittlesea Library Thursday 27 September 3.00pm–4.00pm

Movie Night Under the SeaRelax in a beanbag and enjoy a magical family movie set in a beautiful world beneath the ocean’s waves.

N eltham Library Thursday 27 September 6.30pm–8.00pm

Thursday 4 October 6.30pm–8.00pm

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Water WonderlandDecide which sea creature you will make out of clay to live in a magical snow globe. Shake your water wonderland gently and enjoy your lovely craft.

N Watsonia Library Monday 1 October 10.30am–11.30am

Ocean in a BottleCreate a miniature ocean with tumbling ‘waves’, soft sand and sea shells. Children under 7 must be actively assisted by an adult. Bookings essential.

N Lalor Library Monday 1 October 11.00am–12.00noon

Underwater Creations Craft Morning Channel your inner Aquaman and create beautiful sea creatures using paper and other materials. Leave them in the window ‘aquarium’ or take them home.

N rosanna Library Monday 1 October 11.00am–12.00noon

Sea RobotsTurn Sphero or Edison robots into sea creatures, then program them to explore an under the sea environment. Bookings essential. Ages 8+

N Mill park Library Tuesday 2 October 2.00pm–3.30pm

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Create an Underwater WorldUse your crafting skills to make tropical fish, colourful coral and an amazing array of ocean creatures and help us transform the children’s area into a dazzling underwater world.

N eltham Library Tuesday 2 October 3.00pm–4.00pm

Wednesday 3 October 3.00pm–4.00pm

Fish PlushiesMake and decorate some gorgeous fish toys to take home. Will they be sleek? Scary? Or wonderfully sparkly?

N thomastown Library Tuesday 2 October 3.30pm–4.30pm

Robot PartyMeet Hamilton and Mr Whittles our friendly neighbourhood robots. Dash and Dot will also be there. Join us for a fun robot party and learn more about the future of robotics. Bookings essential.

N Whittlesea Library Wednesday 3 October 10.00am–11.00am

Under the Sea Costumes – Drama ToolboxIn this special costume workshop presented by The Drama Toolbox you can dress-up as an underwater diver, a rainbow fish, an octopus, dolphin, seaweed or jellyfish. Play and explore animal movements, the ocean habitat and the impact of pollution on marine life. Bookings essential. Ages 6–10

N Lalor Library Wednesday 3 October 10.30am–11.30am

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Yellow SubmarineMake a submarine accordion-style book then write and illustrate the things you see ‘under the sea’.

N Watsonia Library Wednesday 3 October 11.00am–12.00noon

Magic Tricks and Jokes from ItalyItalian entertainer, Elio Simonetti will perform magic tricks, and tickle your funny bone with some ‘comico’ jokes.

N diamond Valley Library Wednesday 3 October 2.30pm–3.30pm

Edison Robots + LEGO = Sea CreaturesProgram an Edison robot and turn it into a sea creature using Lego. You can race your creature around the sea floor. Bookings essential. Ages 7+

N rosanna Library Wednesday 3 October 3.30pm–4.30pm

WaterworldBuild a miniature water theme park. Try your hand at making an aqueduct, a self-propelling boat and other engineering wonders.

N thomastown Library Thursday 4 October 2.00pm–3.30pm

Mr. FishThe amazing Mr. Fish presents a circus, comedy, and mime extravaganza.

N Watsonia Library Thursday 4 October 2.00pm–3.00pm

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Mobile Fish Swimming on Your CeilingUsing all types of craft material, and your imagination, make mobiles of fantasy fish to brighten up your room.

N diamond Valley Library Friday 5 October 10.30am–12.00noon

DIY Ocean Landscape with Green Screen Create your own ocean landscape and put yourself in it using our green screen.

N rosanna Library Friday 5 October 11.00am–12.00noon

Sunken Treasure Escape RoomEscape from the depth of the ocean floor and survive Davy Jones’s trap. Will you unlock his lost treasure and return to land to tell your tale? This is Lalor Library’s first Breakout EDU escape room. Bookings essential. Ages 10+

Breakout EDU is an immersive learning games platform. The Breakout EDU kits help to create an academically-focused escape room and facilitate games where players use teamwork and critical thinking to solve a series of challenging puzzles in order to open the locked box.

N Lalor Library Friday 5 October 2.00pm–3.30pm

Rock Pool DiscoveryJoin Wild Action and discover the life inside a rock pool. By touch and feel you can learn a lot about an underwater realm. Find out what hidden creatures live within our oceans and what we can do to keep our oceans clean and healthy. Bookings essential. Ages 8+

N Whittlesea Library Friday 5 October 2.00pm–3.00pm

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Diamond Valley LibraryDraw Cartoons with Adam Wallace 24 September 11.00am ..........2STEAM Under the Sea 26 September 2.30pm ..............................4Magic Tricks and Jokes from Italy 3 October 2.30pm....................8Mobile Fish Swimming on Your Ceiling 5 October 10.30am .........9

Eltham LibraryDraw Cartoons with Adam Wallace 25 September 3.00pm............2Movie Night Under the Sea 27 September & 4 October 6.30pm ...5Create an Underwater World 2 & 3 October 3.00pm......................7

Ivanhoe LibraryShell Craft 25 September 2.00pm .................................................3Giant Aquarium 27 September 2.00pm .........................................5Dreamer in the Deep – More Than Just Puppets 2 October 2.00pm .........................................................................4

Lalor Library Moon Festival Monday 24 September 11.00am ............................2Dive in at the Drive-In 26 September 1.30pm ...............................4Ocean in a Bottle 1 October 11.00am ...........................................6Under the Sea Costumes – Drama Toolbox 3 October 10.30am ....7Sunken Treasure Escape Room 5 October 2.00pm........................9

Mill Park Library Under the Sea Craft Station 24–27 September & 1– 5 October .....2Osmo Coding – Make a Monstrous Game 25 September 2.30pm ..................................................................3Deep Sea Virtual Reality 26 September 1.00pm........................ 4Draw Cartoons with Adam Wallace 27 September & 4 October 2.00pm ........................................................................ 2Sea Robots 2 October 2.00pm ...................................................... 6

Rosanna Library Draw Cartoons with Adam Wallace 25 September 11.00am ..........2Dreamer in the Deep – More Than Just Puppets 26 September 6.30pm ..................................................................4Underwater Creations Craft Morning 1 October 11.00am..............6Edison Robots + Lego = Sea Creatures 3 October 3.30pm ...........8DIY Ocean Landscape with Green Screen 5 October 11.00am......9

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Thomastown LibraryJelly Fish and Deep Sea Diver Craft 25 September 2.00pm ..........3Dive Under the Sea 27 September 1.30pm ...................................5Fish Plushies 2 October 3.30pm ...................................................7Waterworld 4 October 2.00pm ......................................................8

Watsonia Library Rainbow Fish Craft 26 September 11.00am ..................................3Giant Bubbles Activity 27 September 10.30am .............................5Water Wonderland 2 October 10.30am ..........................................6Yellow Submarine 3 October 11.00am ..........................................8Mr. Fish 4 October 2.00pm ...........................................................8

Whittlesea Library Make an Aquarium Diorama 25 September 10.00am ....................3Crocodile Craft 27 September 3.00pm ..........................................5Draw Cartoons with Adam Wallace 2 October 11.00am ................2Robot Party 3 October 10.00am ....................................................7Rock Pool Discovery 5 October 2.00pm ........................................9

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Artwork by Adam Wallace

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Ivanhoe255 Upper Heidelberg RoadIvanhoe 3079Telephone 9497 5780

rosanna 72 Turnham Avenue Rosanna 3084 Telephone 9459 6171

Watsonia 4–6 Ibbottson Street Watsonia 3087 Telephone 9435 2397

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diamond Valley Civic Drive Greensborough 3088 Telephone 9434 3809

eltham Panther Place Eltham 3095 Telephone 9439 9266

Whittlesea

Lalor2A May RoadLalor 3075Telephone 9465 2353

Mill park 394 Plenty Road Mill Park 3082 Telephone 9437 8189

thomastown 52 Main Street Thomastown 3074 Telephone 9464 1864

Whittlesea Whittlesea Community Activity Centre 57–61 Laurel Street Whittlesea 3757 Telephone 9716 3028

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