Bundaberg Libraries Summer 2021-2022 School Holiday Activities
Bundaberg Libraries Summer 2021-22 School Holiday Activities
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL LIBRARY EVENTS
SESSIONS OPEN FOR BOOKING TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO EVENT DATE
BUNDABERG LIBRARY: 49 Woondooma St, Bundaberg. 4130 4140
Name of event: Escape Room: Saving the Beauty of Winter
Brief Description of event:Mystery, intrigue and discovery await you and your team in this escape room scenario. An evil scientist, who hates winter and snow, invents a device that is destroying all the snow in your city. You find his lost, top-secret diary, which might lead to his lab. Now you have a chance to turn off this machine and bring back the magic of winter. Are you brave enough to break into his lab and figure out how to stop this madness? Parent or guardian supervision required.
Age requirement: 9+
Date: Monday 13 December to Thrusday 23 December
Time: 45 – 60 mins of fun! 2 -5 kids per session
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Name of event: Outdoor Family Party Games
Brief Description of event: Join us for fun family friendly games in the park opposite the library (Woongarra Street Park). After the games we will then cool off in the library with an icy pole.
Age requirement:6 to 12 years
Date: Monday 13 December
Time: 10am
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Name of event: Decorate a Small Christmas Tree
Brief Description of event: Create a Christmas tree to take home by adding fun decorations and embellishments to a papier mache cone.
Age requirement: 2-5 years
Date: Thursday 16 December
Time: 10am
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Name of event: Escape Room: Houdini’s Secret Room
Brief Description of event: Mystery, intrigue and discovery await you and your team in this escape room scenario. The 150-year-old house that belonged to the most famous illusionist Houdini is now a museum. You decide to go there and learn some of his greatest tricks and illusions. Walking around, your curiosity leads you to a secret room, one in which no one has set foot for over a century. As you enter the room, the door slams shut, leaving you locked inside while the walls start closing in slowly. If you want to get out of this room, you need to get inside the mind of the greatest illusionist and start thinking like him. Can you escape and become the next Houdini? 2 -5 kids per session.
Age requirement: 9+
Date: Monday 3 January to Friday 14 January
Time: 45 – 60 mins of fun!
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Name of event: Board Games and Big Games
Brief Description of event: Join us for oversized and regular sized games for all ages. No need to book, just drop in and join in!
Age requirement: All ages
Date: Tuesday 11 January
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am
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Name of event: Sticker by Number Craft
Brief Description of event: Add stickers to the template to make a wonderful image. All materials are provided so you can just have fun!
Age requirement: 6+
Date: Thursday 1 January
Time: 10am
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Name of event: Escape Room: Wooka Booka Island
Brief Description of event: Mystery, intrigue and discovery await you and your team in this escape room scenario. A mysterious door appeared in your room out of nowhere! As you walk through it, suddenly you find yourself on the wondrous island of Wooka Booka. There are four animal kingdoms and only one treasure chest. You have a chance to find this long-lost treasure, but first you need to pass the challenges of every kingdom. 2 -5 kids per session
Age requirement: 5+
Date: Monday 17 January to Friday 21 January
Time: 45 – 60 mins of fun!
Book Here.
GIN GIN COMMUNITY HUB: 4 Dear St, Gin Gin. 4130 4620
Name of event: Summer Reading Club: Write a Cluedo Mystery
Brief Description of event: Take a character, a room and a weapon from the game of Cluedo and write your own mystery. Challenge 12: Write a story.
Age requirement: 8+
Date: Thursday 2 December
Time: 3:15pm
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Name of event: Christmas Story Play
Brief Description of event: Stories, songs and play with a Christmas theme.
Age requirement: 0-5 years
Date: Monday 6 December
Time: 9:30am
Book Here.
Name of event: Summer Reading Club: Make a treasure map
Brief Description of event: Make your own treasure map so your family and friends can discover where you have hidden the treasure! Challenge 6: Read about someone whose discoveries changed the world!
Age requirement: All ages
Date: Thursday 16 December
Time: 3:15pm
Book Here.
Name of event: Christmas Craft
Brief Description of event: Be creative and make a festive Christmas item – lots of opportunity to be creative and use your imagination
Age requirement: All ages
Date: Monday 20 December
Time: 10am
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Name of event: Summer Reading Club: secret messages
Brief Description of event: Discover how to use codes, cyphers and invisible writing. Challenge 3: Learn about cypers and write your name in code.
Age requirement: 5+ years
Date: Thursday 6 January
Time: 3:15pm
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Name of event: Summer Reading Club: make a lift the flap book
Brief Description of event: Make your own lift the flap book to uncover surprises or interesting information plus stories. Challenge 18: Use a picture to make up a story
Age requirement: All ages
Date: Thursday 13 January
Time: 3:15pm
Book Here.
Name of event: Escape Room: Saving the Beauty of Winter
Brief Description of event: Mystery, intrigue and discovery await you and your team in this escape room scenario. An evil scientist, who hates winter and snow, invents a device that is destroying all the snow in your city. You find his lost, top-secret diary, which might lead to his lab. Now you have a chance to turn off this machine and bring back the magic of winter. Are you brave enough to break into his lab and figure out how to stop this madness? Parent or guardian supervision required. 2 -5 kids per session
Age requirement: 9+
Date: Monday 3 January to Friday 14 January
Time:45 – 60 mins of fun!
Book Here.
Name of event: Escape Room:Houdini’s Secret Room
Brief Description of event: Mystery, intrigue and discovery await you and your team in this escape room scenario. The 150-year-old house that belonged to the most famous illusionist Houdini is now a museum. You decide to go there and learn some of his greatest tricks and illusions. Walking around, your curiosity leads you to a secret room, one in which no one has set foot for over a century. As you enter the room, the door slams shut, leaving you locked inside while the walls start closing in slowly. If you want to get out of this room, you need to get inside the mind of the greatest illusionist and start thinking like him. Can you escape and become the next Houdini? 2 -5 kids per session
Age requirement: 9+
Date:Monday 17 January to Friday 21 January
Time:45 – 60 mins of fun!
Book Here.
CHILDERS LIBRARY: 49 Churchill St, Childers. 4130 4650
Name of event: Escape Room:Houdini’s Secret Room
Brief Description of event: Mystery, intrigue and discovery await you and your team in this escape room scenario. The 150-year-old house that belonged to the most famous illusionist Houdini is now a museum. You decide to go there and learn some of his greatest tricks and illusions. Walking around, your curiosity leads you to a secret room, one in which no one has set foot for over a century. As you enter the room, the door slams shut, leaving you locked inside while the walls start closing in slowly. If you want to get out of this room, you need to get inside the mind of the greatest illusionist and start thinking like him. Can you escape and become the next Houdini? 2 -5 kids per session
Age requirement: 9+
Date: Monday 13 December to Thursday 23 December
Time:45 – 60 mins of fun!
Book Here.
Name of event: Snowman Decoration for Christmas
Brief Description of event: Have fun decorating your snowman
Age requirement: All ages
Date: Wednesday 15 December
Time: 10am
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Name of event: Create a wibbly wobbly Jellyfish
Brief Description of event: Be creative by making your very own Jellyfish
Age requirement: All ages
Date: Thursday 13 January
Time: 10am
Book Here.
Name of event: Escape Room: Wooka Booka Island
Brief Description of event: Mystery, intrigue and discovery await you and your team in this escape room scenario. A mysterious door appeared in your room out of nowhere! As you walk through it, suddenly you find yourself on the wondrous island of Wooka Booka. There are four animal kingdoms and only one treasure chest. You have a chance to find this long-lost treasure, but first you need to pass the challenges of every kingdom. 2 -5 kids per session
Age requirement: 5+
Date: Monday 3 January to Friday 14 January
Time: 45 – 60 mins of fun!
Book Here.
Name of event: Our Nation Australia
Brief Description of event: Decorate the Australian Flag with tissue paper
Age requirement: All ages
Date: Wednesday 19 January
Time: 10am
Book Here.
Name of event: Escape Room: Saving the Beauty of Winter
Brief Description of event:Mystery, intrigue and discovery await you and your team in this escape room scenario. An evil scientist, who hates winter and snow, invents a device that is destroying all the snow in your city. You find his lost, top-secret diary, which might lead to his lab. Now you have a chance to turn off this machine and bring back the magic of winter. Are you brave enough to break into his lab and figure out how to stop this madness? Parent or guardian supervision required.
Age requirement: 9+
Date: Monday 17 January to Friday 21 January
Time: 45 – 60 mins of fun! 2 -5 kids per session
Book Here.
Online School Holiday Library Programs – December/January 2021-22
Name of event: | Special Christmas Storytime with Deano Yipadee! |
Brief Description of event | Thanks to First 5 Forever and author Deano Yipadee we have a special Christmas Storytime that can be accessed online from 1 December! Funny and engaging for a variety of audiences, especially children under 5 years, this is a Storytime that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
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Age requirement | All ages |
Date | Between Wednesday 1 December to Monday 31 January 2022 |
Time | Anytime |
Location | Online – Check our website for details |
Name of event | Special Storytime’s with Deano Yipadee! |
Brief Description of event | We may not have face to face Storytimes during the long school holidays but thanks to First 5 Forever and author Deano Yipadee you have over four wonderful online Storytimes to discover. Lots of rhymes, stories and fun to enjoy in each episode that can be watched repeatedly during the summer holidays.
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Age requirement | All ages |
Date | Between Monday 6 December to Monday 31 January 2022 |
Time | Anytime |
Location | Online – Check our website for details |
Name of event | Summer Reading Club |
Brief Description of event | Uncover tales of mystery, intrigue and discovery when you join the Summer Reading Club. This is a free club that encourages children and youth to have fun reading and learning over the long summer holidays. This flexible program allows kids to complete challenges, take part in the fun at their own pace and have the chance to win some prizes along the way. Sign up at any of our libraries or check this link for more information.
Summer Reading Club | State Library of Queensland (slq.qld.gov.au)
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Age requirement | All ages |
Date | Wednesday 1 December to Monday 31 January 2022 |
Time | Anytime! |
Location | All our libraries |
Name of event | Escape Room: Wooka Booka Island |
Brief Description of event | Mystery, intrigue and discovery await you and your team in this escape room scenario. A mysterious door appeared in your room out of nowhere! As you walk through it, suddenly you find yourself on the wondrous island of Wooka Booka. There are four animal kingdoms and only one treasure chest. You have a chance to find this long-lost treasure, but first you need to pass the challenges of every kingdom. 45 – 60 mins of fun! 2 -5 kids per session. |
Age requirement | 5+ |
Date | Monday 17 January to Friday 21 January |
Time | Various |
Location | Bundaberg Library |
Bookings Essential |
Name of event | Reading Hunt Gin Gin |
Brief Description of event | Have fun exploring Gin Gin. Find 6 little signs at 9 different locations and enjoy simple activities to improve early literacy skills. |
Age requirement | All ages |
Date | Every day |
Time | Open 24 hours at most locations |
Location | Gin Gin |
Reading Hunt map available here. |