School Holiday Program (SHP)

Skate Park Leagues - West Beach competition

28 Sep 2024 No bookings required.

YMCA’s Skate Park League is back. Get down to the West Beach Skate Park and compete in skate, scooter or BMX heats. Please bring your own bikes, skateboards, scooters and safety gear.

West Beach Skate Park, Africaine Road, West Beach 5024

Tagged as: , Library, School Holiday Program

Intergenerational knitting and looming

30 Sep 2024 Bookings essential - Click this event for booking link.

Come and learn to knit a variety of styles from our knitting group. All wool and needles are supplied, and this is an excellent way to learn a lifelong skill in a relaxed and social environment.

West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

Tagged as: , Children and youth, Library, School Holiday Program

Introduction to golf - Westward Ho Golf Club

30 Sep 2024 Bookings essential - click this event for booking link.

Come and try golf with PGA professional Anne-Marie Knight.
With all equipment provided this session is perfect for complete
beginners plus those with some previous experience.

West Beach Parks Golf, Military Road, West Beach 5024

Tagged as: , Children and youth, Library, School Holiday Program

Hour of code

30 Sep 2024 Bookings essential - Click this event for the booking link.

Come along for a free, game-based coding experience from the Commissioner’s Digital Challenge. In this session you will use block coding techniques to build the classic Space Invaders or Chrome T-Rex Dino game in 3D. For more adventurous coders, why not try the Alice in Wonderland Puzzle ... the choice is yours.

Hamra Centre Library, Learning Centre, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

1 more date

Tagged as: , Children 5 - 12, Library, School Holiday Program, Booking required, Booked out

Barista training

30 Sep 2024 Bookings essential - Click this event for booking link.

This workshop will introduce you to the skills needed to become a barista.

Half Cup Cafe, 1/231 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Cowandilla 5033

Tagged as: , Library, School Holiday Program, Youth 15+, Booked out

Slime it up sensory experience

01 Oct 2024 Bookings essential - Click this event for booking link.

Join B Curious for a fun and exciting slime and sensory experience.

West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

Tagged as: , Children 0 - 5, Library, School Holiday Program

Make your own slime

01 Oct 2024 Bookings essential - Click this event for booking link.
Join B Curious for an exciting and hands-on slime workshop! Make your own slime, explore textures and add mix-ins.

West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

Tagged as: , Children 5 - 12, Children 9 - 12, Library, School Holiday Program, Booked out

Robot Mouse

01 Oct 2024 Bookings essential - Click this event for the booking link.

Develop your basic coding, design thinking and navigation skills with Robot Mouse. Working together in family groups, you’ll learn how to code your mouse with a sequence of movements.

West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

1 more date

Tagged as: , Children 5 - 12, Library, School Holiday Program, Booking required

Nature's superheroes!

02 Oct 2024 Bookings essential - click this event for booking link.

Join Green Gecko Studios to make your own superhero outfit using flowers and show off your flower power and love for protecting the environment.

Hamra Centre Library, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

Tagged as: , Children and youth, Library, School Holiday Program

Flower pounder

02 Oct 2024 Bookings essential - click this event for booking link.

Pound fresh flowers on various materials to create your own floral artwork with Green Gecko Studios.

Hamra Centre Library, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

Tagged as: , Children and youth, Library, School Holiday Program, Booked out

What are you chalking about?

03 Oct 2024 No bookings required.

Get down and get chalky at a drop-in chalk art workshop and make your mark on the pavement, with guidance from Lorna of LennieDin Artistry.

Memorial Gardens, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

Tagged as: , Children and youth, Family, children, youth, Library, School Holiday Program

Cosplay Club

03 Oct 2024 Come and attend Cosplay Club! Bring your questions, bring your tools and bring your in-progress builds.

West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

2 more dates

Tagged as: , Library, School Holiday Program, Youth 15+

Tale o'Fire Phoenix puppetry and music show

04 Oct 2024 No bookings required.

Tale o’ Fire Phoenix is a music and puppetry performance, telling the tale of the mythological bird - Phoenix. Curated by Zhao Liang, the story explores the concept of ‘one for all’, as one young bird uses her powers to save her friends and their forest home in the face of environmental catastrophe. A beautiful show suitable for ages 6 and above.

West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

Tagged as: , Children and youth, Family, children, youth, Library, School Holiday Program

Art of listening

04 Oct 2024 Bookings essential - Click this event for booking link.

Zhao Liang, a South Australian composer and teaching artist,
explores the art of listening through imagery. Through music and activities, the workshop encourages young audiences to open up to other communication styles in a fun and interactive way.

West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

Tagged as: , Children and youth, Library, School Holiday Program

Guru Dudu silent disco walking tours

08 Oct 2024 Bookings essential - Click this event for booking link.

Dance the streets of West Torrens! Be welcomed into a magical world of play, love and laughter. The silent disco is a private audioscape that we’ll all share – except for those watching on.

Hamra Centre Library, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

3 more dates

Tagged as: , Children and youth, Family, children, youth, Library, School Holiday Program

How to run a market stall with Lollipop Collective

09 Oct 2024 Bookings essential - Click this event for booking link.

Have you ever wanted to run your own stall at a community
market? Would like to know the basics of running your own
business? Then join the Lollipop Collective.

Lollipop Collective (next to Kmart), West Lakes Mall, 111 West Lakes Boulevard, West Lakes,  5021

Tagged as: , Library, School Holiday Program

AR interactive family story time

09 Oct 2024 Bookings essential - Click this event for the booking link.

Join us for a special story time looking at augmented reality.
We will read some great stories, explore a fun augmented reality app on our tablets and make some cool craft.

Hamra Centre Library, Sun Room, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

Tagged as: , Children 0 - 5, Library, School Holiday Program, Booking required

Young Writers' Group

09 Oct 2024 No bookings required.

This group is for writers of all genres and abilities - whether you're halfway through a novel or just beginning a collection of short stories or poems.

Hamra Centre Library, 1 Brooker Tce, Hilton 5033

Tagged as: , Children and youth, Library, School Holiday Program

Books, blocks and babies!

10 Oct 2024 No bookings required.

Pop in for some playtime with your little one. Explore the soft play and play equipment together. Stop and build with some bricks, snuggle together and read a story. A fun morning to play with your baby and toddler, whilst catching up with friends.

West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

Tagged as: , Children 0 - 5, School Holiday Program

Teen pottery night

10 Oct 2024 Bookings essential - Click this event for booking link.

Learn to handbuild with clay at the library. From coil pots to
slab builds, you’ll learn some techniques and use air dry clay to
create a sculpture that you can take home with you.

West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

Tagged as: , Children and youth, Library, School Holiday Program

Build your digital skills: learn to type

11 Oct 2024 Bookings essential - Click this event for the booking link.

Join us to learn targeted typing skills for children aged 5 plus. The session features fun online games.

West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

1 more date

Tagged as: , Children 5 - 12, Library, School Holiday Program, Booking required

Come and try tennis

11 Oct 2024 Bookings essential - click this event for booking link.

Start stretching - a huge summer of tennis is just around the corner at Lockleys Tennis Club. Join us for tennis lessons, brought to you by Head Start Sport.

Lockleys Tennis Club, 30 Rutland Avenue, Lockleys 5032

Tagged as: , Children and youth, Library, School Holiday Program, Booked out

Painting workshop with Brushflicks n’ Chill

11 Oct 2024 Bookings essential - Click this event for booking link.

Join us for a school holiday painting workshop with Brushflicks n’ Chill. Hosted by a qualified art teacher, this workshop encourages you to create your own masterpiece on canvas.

West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

Tagged as: , Library, School Holiday Program

Board game buddies

12 Oct 2024 No bookings required.

Join us for our first ever toddler ‘Board game buddies’ session! Aimed at little ones aged 2 to 4 and their big people. Help your child develop cooperation, concentration, fine motor skills, shape, colour, and number recognition in a fun, interactive way.

Hamra Centre Library, 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton 5033

Tagged as: , Children 0 - 5, School Holiday Program