Library Events
Recycled book art workshops
books into fantastic art and
Learn how to recycle old
be displayed in the library
craft projects. Your art will
at craft too.
and you’ll take home a gre
y
Date: Monday 12 Januar
Time: 2.00pm – 3.30pm
d
, corner Flushcombe Roa
Venue: Max Webber Library
n
and Alpha Street, Blacktow
uary
Date: Wednesday 21 Jan
Time: 2.00pm – 3.30pm
,
Mount Druitt Hub, room 3/4
Venue: Our Library @ The
Ayres Grove, Mount Druitt
uary
Date: Wednesday 14 Jan
Time: 2.00pm – 3.30pm
rary, corner Stanhope
Venue: Dennis Johnson Lib
Stanhope Gardens.
Parkway and Sentry Drive,
y
Date: Monday 19 Januar
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0pm
Time: 2.0
Freeman
Park Branch Library, corner
or
Lal
Venue:
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Par
or
Lal
d,
Roa
Street and Northcott
Cost: FREE
Contact: 9839 6677
CD Weaving
or wall hangings
Make awesome mobiles
tured wool.
using CD’s woven with tex
y
Date: Thursday 15 Januar
Time: 2.00pm – 3.30pm
Function Centre, corner
Venue: Max Webber Library
ha Street, Blacktown
Flushcombe Road and Alp
Cost: FREE
Contact: 9839 6677
A Grand Adventure
library and
Come for an afternoon of
mes.
ga
ture
ven
literary ad
y
Date: Thursday 22 Januar
Time: 2.00pm – 3.30pm
d
, corner Flushcombe Roa
Venue: Max Webber Library
n
and Alpha Street, Blacktow
School Holiday
Guide Summer 2014-2015
Cost: FREE
Contact: 9839 6677
Card and bookmark making
and bookmarks to give
Make personalised cards
your family and friends.
to
The Drawing
Family Theatre Performance
Date:Tuesday 6 January
Time: 2.00pm – 3.30pm
nch Library, corner
Venue: Dennis Johnson Bra
Sentry Drive,
and
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Stanhope Parkwa
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Stanhope
s world of The Drawing – a
Venture into the mysteriou
tale where you get to
choose-your-own-adventure
y
stage! Join us on a journe
decide what happens on
to
e
vot
r
you
st
and ca
through a magical house
y. Every show is different!
stin
de
’
ters
rac
decide the cha
Cost: FREE
Contact: 9421 2670
Dates and times:
ate scary zombies with
Cute but not cuddly! Cre
wooden dolly pegs.
Date:Tuesday 20 January
Time: 2.00pm – 3.30pm
nch Library, corner
Venue: Dennis Johnson Bra
try Drive, Stanhope
Stanhope Parkway and Sen
Gardens.
y’s FREE Water Play Parks
Visit one of Blacktown Cit
adults!
Open for all ages, including
Blacktown Showground
n
Richmond Road, Blacktow
and
Nurragingy Reserve
Knox Road, Doonside
Cost: FREE
ct: 9421 2670
nta
Co
Opening times for both:
Summer: 9am to 6.30pm
Autumn: 10am to 3.30pm
Blacktown Visitor Information
& Heritage Centre
Features include:
• Sheltered areas
• Water pump
• Water maze
• Water spurts and sprays
re are no teachers
Visit the school where the
resting exhibitions
and no homework, but inte
ory.
about Blacktown’s early hist
y
Dates: Tuesday to Saturda
Time: 10am to 3pm
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21, 22 and 27 January, 1pm
and 4pm
23, 24 and 31 January, 1pm
Peg zombie characters
ombe Road,
Venue: Civic Plaza, Flushc
stpoint)
Blacktown (Just outside We
Contact: 1300 302 858
www.visitblacktown.com
Cost:
cession $15
Adults $20 Children/Con
of four $55
ily
Family of three $45/ Fam
ntre,
Venue: Blacktown Arts Ce
own
ckt
Bla
,
78 Flushcombe Road
ow
tre.blackt n.nsw.gov.au
Book online www.artscen
– Saturday 10am–5pm
In person Open Tuesday
it card only)
Contact: 9839 6558 (cred
Day Celebrations includes
Council’s annual Australia
,
cy Cole and Johnny Rollins
acts by Adam Harvey, Bec
p
jum
amazing parachute
free amusement rides, an
Southern Hemisphere and
with the largest flag in the
se the event.
fireworks spectacular to clo
Date: Monday 26 January
For more information
6000
contact Council on 9839
accessible.
th locations are wheelchair
Bo
www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au
Australia Day at Rooty Hill
www.visitblactown.com.au
Time: 4pm to 9pm
Hill
Venue: Eastern Road, Rooty
9 6000
Cost: FREE Contact: 983
I Love Blacktown
@blacktowncc
Kidz Kaper
ors and having fun!
Get the kids active, outdo
mes,
Activities include sports, ga
cooking,
e,
urs
co
cle
mini boot camp, obsta
hunt, movies,
arts and craft, scavenger
atable fun!
pool games and giant infl
Dates:
ry
Week 1: 12 and 16 Janua
ry
Week 2: 19 and 13 Janua
Time: 8am to 5pm
Centre,
Venue: Blacktown Aquatic
Boyd Street, Blacktown
Cost: $25.25 per day
rmation and to register
Contact: 9622 2279 for info
Holiday Splash Intensive
Learn to Swim
opment through the
Fast track your child’s devel
imming skills.
daily reinforcement of sw
Dive In Movies - Ice Age 4Australia
in the lead up to
Join us for some family fun
as
up a picnic on the grass
Day! Float in the pool or set
vie under the stars.
you relax and enjoy a mo
ry
Date: Saturday 17 Janua
8.15pm
Time: 7pm. Screening at
Centre,
Venue: Blacktown Aquatic
Boyd Street, Blacktown
en: $2.00
Cost: Adults: $5.00, Childr
ildren): $10.00
ch
3
Family (2 adults and up to
Contact: 9622 2279
ast
Wake Up with the Wildlife Breakf
take on a truly Aussie
This coming Australia Day
akfast with a kangaroo or
experience and have bre
Up with the Wildlife’ event.
a koala at Council’s ‘Wake
Date: Monday 26 January
Time: 7am to 9am
Doonside
Venue: 217 Kildare Road,
Tuesday 13 January
Cost: Tickets on sale 8am
$2 per person
Contact: 9839 6000
Dates:
Week 1: 5 to 9 January
Week 2: 12 to 16 January
Week 3: 19 to 23 January
Time: 9am to 12noon
Centre,
Venue: Blacktown Aquatic
Boyd Street, Blacktown
pending on age & level)
Cost: $15.45 per lesson (de
rmation and to register
Contact: 9622 2279 for info
Kidz Blitz
different theme days
Kids get to participate in
cked activities.
and a range of action-pa
Dates: 5 to 23 January
Time: 7.45am to 5.30pm
Centre, Stanhope,
Venue: Blacktown Leisure
and Sentry Drive,
corner Stanhope Parkway
Stanhope Gardens
ntact: 9421 2600
Cost: $39.20 per day Co
Vacation Activity Centres
nging school holiday
Fun, interesting and challe
12yrs.
activities for kids aged 5 to
s at additional cost.
Program includes excursion
Dates: 5 to 23 January
Time: 7am to 6pm
Emerton Holiday Blast
l enjoy structured sports,
Kids aged 6 to 12 years wil
d a chance to swim.
games, activities, crafts an
Week 1: 12 to 16 January
Week 2: 19 to 23 January
Time: 8am to 3.30pm
ntre,
Venue: Emerton Leisure Ce
Jersey Road, Emerton
ct: 8822 6000
st: $24.50 per day Conta
okings,
Contact: 9839 6868 for bo
locations and prices
Co
y
International Goalkeepers Academ
School Holiday Camps
s to cover needs
There is a range of camp
skill level.
of all goalkeepers at any
Dates:
uary
Week 1: 12, 13 and 14 Jan
uary
Week 2: 19, 20 and 21 Jan
Time: Various times
tional Sportspark,
Venue: Blacktown Interna
Eastern Road, Rooty Hill
lkeepers.com
Visit: www.internationalgoa
Contact: 9675 2963
Waterworld Central
ntral this summer with
Splash into Waterworld Ce
slides to splash and play
giant inflatable pools and
like the giant twin slides,
around in. Try fun activities
ill out zone’.
zorb balls or relax in the ‘ch
Date: 3 to 26 January
Time: 10am
tional Sportspark Sydney,
Venue: Blacktown Interna
stern Road Rooty Hill
Anne Aquilina Reserve, Ea
er Passes must be
Cost: Free Entry to Park, Rid
purchased for attractions
central.com.au
Contact: www.waterworld
Emerton Holiday Activities
lidays with the Emerton
Get active these school ho
gram includes variety of
holiday program. The pro
reation activities games
arts, educational and rec
en.
aimed at youth aged childr
ek days
Dates: School holiday we
Time: 11am to 5.30pm
creation Centre,
Venue: Emerton Youth Re
on
56 Copeland Road, Emert
Cost: FREE
Contact: 9628 9292
Acceler8
rn-to-swim classes
Haven’t got time to fit in lea
improve their swimming
in school term? Kids can
nse holiday
technique with a 5 day inte
swimming program.
Dates:
Week 1: 12 January
Week 2: 19 to 23 January
Time: Various
Centre, Stanhope,
Venue: Blacktown Leisure
and Sentry Drive,
corner Stanhope Parkway
Stanhope Gardens
Contact: 9421 2600
Cost: $67.50 per week
Chinese New Year Festival
roving shows,
Featuring entertainment,
l finale at 9pm
rfu
a lion dance and a colou
all within the beautiful
with a fireworks display –
Chinese Garden.
surrounds of the Chang Lai
Date: Friday 20 February
Time: 5pm to 9pm
Knox Road, Doonside
Venue: Nurragingy Reserve,
Cost: FREE
Contact: 9839 6000
Emerton Holiday Blast
t is designed to
School holiday program tha
te and care for your
entertain, educate, stimula
rs.
children aged 6 to 12 yea
Week 1: 12 to 16 January
Week 2: 19 to 23 January
Time: 8am to 4pm
ntre,
Venue: Emerton Leisure Ce
Jersey Road Emerton
Cost: $25.25 for a full day
Contact: 8822 6000