Packed program of summer holiday activities at Hawkesbury City Council’s library, gallery and museum

10 December 2024

Hawkesbury City Council has released its summer school holiday program, with bookings now open for activities at the library, gallery and museum in Windsor.

For the full program: Download the Summer School Holiday activities brochure

HAWKESBURY CENTRAL LIBRARY – 300 George St, Windsor

All library events must be booked in Eventbrite

*Summer Reading Club
1 December 2024 – 31 January 2025
Join the Summer Reading Club (SRC) and be rewarded for reading. Collect coupons for books you read between 1 Dec and 31 Jan, then redeem them at our SRC Shop on Friday 7 February. Register at one of our Libraries, pick up a reading journal and start reading.
Free for children aged 16 and under. Registration essential.

*Book Sale
16 December 2024 – 31 January 2025
Grab a bargain from a huge selection of children’s and young adult stock including board books, picture books, fiction, non-fiction, CDs, DVDs, and graphic novels.
Prices start from 20 cents.

*Holiday Movies
7, 13 & 24 January, 2 – 3:30pm
Get out of the summer heat and relax watching some favourite DVDs. Bring your own snacks and drinks.
7 January – Garfield (G)
13 January – Chicken Run (G)
24 January – IF (G)
Free – all welcome.

*Making Slime
10 January, 2 – 3pm
Explore all thing that ooze, squish and flow in unusual ways. Learn how to make your own slime then investigate its behaviour and properties at this fun science workshop.
$5 – for ages 5 – 12

*Recycled Craft: Things That Move
14 January, 10am – 12pm
Use your imagination to turn loads of recycled material, such as boxes, containers, lids, paper and other stuff into an amazing form of transport.
$2 – for ages 5+

*Great Big Science Show
17 January, 10 – 11am
This interactive show, featuring a variety of spectacular experiments, is a celebration of science, invention and technology that will finish with a BANG!
$5 – for ages 5+

*Kitchen Science
20 January, 2 – 3pm
Conduct simple experiments using items found in the kitchen cupboard. Taste the science of sherbet and discover the results of acid-based chemical reactions.
$5 – for ages 5+

*Beaded Keychain
21 January, 10am – 12pm
Using beads, thread and charms, learn how to create a simple, single-strand keychain.
$5 – for ages 5+

HAWKESBURY REGIONAL GALLERY – 300 George St, Windsor
All gallery events must be booked in Eventbrite

*Junk Jewellery
15 January, 10:30am – 12:30pm
Create your own wearable artworks made entirely from recycled materials. You can create unique handmade jewellery to wear or give to someone special.
$15 – for ages 5 – 12

*Wire Selfie Sculpture
22 January, 10:30am – 12:30pm
In this two-hour workshop you will be guided through the process of creating a unique self-portrait made entirely from wire.
$15 – for ages 8 – 12

FIRST TERM 2025

*Wednesday Afternoon Art Club
12 February – 2 April
Join us in Term 1 for Afternoon Art Club!
For ages 6-12 years.
$120 (8-week term), all materials provided. Bookings Essential.
$50 Service NSW Active and Creative Kids Vouchers accepted

HAWKESBURY REGIONAL MUSEUM – 8 Baker Street, Windsor
All museum events must be booked in Eventbrite

*You’ve Got Mail
16 January, 10:30am – 12:30pm
Learn about Hawkesbury’s fascinating postal service history, while we create our own handwritten letters and wax seal stamps!
$15 – for ages 5 – 12

*DIY Bug Hotel
23 January, 10:30am – 12:30pm
Build a fabulous bug home, made completely out of natural and recycled materials, and learn about all the fascinating bugs that call the Hawkesbury their home.
$15 – for ages 5 – 12

For the full program: Download the Summer School Holiday activities brochure