Local Libraries To Host A World Of School Holiday Fun!

The spring school holidays have rolled around for another year, and although there are so many amazing activities to do in and around the Hinchinbrook Shire, we’ve comprised a list of some of our top recommendations to keep your families busy over the coming couple of weeks.

Extending from Saturday the 20th of September until Monday the 6th of October, the Cassowary Coast and Hinchinbrook Shire Libraries have comprised a list of several awesome school holiday activities from arts and craft to musical madness!

Colouring-In & Drawing Competition at Hinchinbrook Shire Library
Ready, set, colour! The Hinchinbrook Shire Library will host a vibrant Colouring-In & Drawing Competition on Monday the 22nd of September from 10am through to 4pm to kick the school holidays off with a bang!

Mini Worlds at Cardwell Library
Craft and create to your hearts content at the Cardwell Library’s Mini Worlds activity session on Wednesday the 24th of September! Scheduled to run from 10am through to 11am, the FREE session will inspire children of all ages to create their own miniature garden to take home and enjoy! Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult and bookings can be made online at cassowarycoast.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe.

Embossed Foil Art at Tully Library
On Thursday, the 25th of September, the Tully Library will host an awesome Embossed Foil Art activity session from 2:30pm to 3:30pm. Suitable for children aged five years and over, children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult and bookings can be made online at cassowarycoast.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe.

Lego Mania at Cardwell Library
Build, build, build like never before these school holidays at the Cardwell Library’s Lego Mania activity session on Thursday, the 25th of September. The 45-minute session of creative fun will commence from 3:15pm where imaginations will run wild. Bookings can be made online at cassowarycoast.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe.

Movie Time at Hinchinbrook Shire Library
Grab your popcorn and your favourite pillow for a unforgettable, cosy little Movie Time session at the Hinchinbrook Shire Library on Friday the 26th of September! Suitable for children of all ages, the library will screen The Croods from 10:30am through to 12:30pm for a couple hours of popcorn, giggles and fun! If one screening wasn’t enough, you’re in luck because the Hinchinbrook Shire Library will host a second Movie Time on Saturday the 27th of September where Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang will be cast onto the big screen from 9:30am until 11:30am! On the following Friday (the 3rd of October), children can enjoy a Garfield Movie Time from 10:30am to 12:30pm with the final Movie Time of Herbie Goes Bananas screening  Saturday the 4th of October from 9:30am to 11:30am.

Puzzle Piece Photo Frames at Tully Library
Unleash your creativity at the Tully Library’s Puzzle Piece Photo Frames activity session on Thursday, the 2nd of October from 2:30pm to 3:30pm. The FREE session is suitable for children aged five years and over, and children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. All bookings can be made online at cassowarycoast.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe.

Therapy Dogs at Cardwell Library
Prepare for cuteness overload on Thursday, the 2nd of October as the Cardwell Library hosts an adorable Therapy Dogs session from 3pm to 4pm. The FREE hour-long session will see attendees meet and pat two amazing therapy dogs, and hopes to provide a calming, tail-wagging experience for all ages on the first Thursday of each month.

With so many wonderful activities to get involved in these school holidays, it’s important to keep updated on what’s happening via the Hinchinbrook Shire Council’s social media pages and website, Hinchinbrook.qld.gov.au!

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