A selection of promotional posters for Children's events at Mosman Library

1. Try your hand at making the best
paper planes ever! We’ll test our
machines in a distance challenge.
Tuesday 12 April
3:00-4:00pm
Suitable for school children aged 5+
Babytime is a lap‐sit session designed for babies aged
0‐12 months and their carers. You and baby can listen to
Design and construct an
stories and join in some simple rhymes and finger plays. awesome kite that will really fly!
Friday 15 April
10:30-11:30am
Suitable for children aged 7+
Bookings open on
Monday 28 March and must be
made online only.
Bookings for each session open on the Monday of the Follow the links from the
Mosman Children’s
previous week (ie 9 days prior) at 9:30 am. Library Website.
BOOKINGS MUST BE MADE ONLINE
Just follow the links from the Children’s Library webpage.
You will find all upcoming dates on the bookings page.
One baby per lap‐ sorry no siblings! Sessions run for about 20 minutes.
For more information please phone the Children’s
Section at Mosman Library on 9978 4091
www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/library/children www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/library/children

2. Put on your PJs, grab mum and dad and join us for a
Storytime Pyjama Party in the Library at night!
There will be stories, songs and dancing, and a bedtime
snack for everyone.
Suitable for children aged 2‐7 and their families.
Online bookings open Monday 19 December.
www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/library/children

3. Santa Storytime Christmas Craft
Stories, songs and Christmas cheer for Celebrate the end of the school year
little ones‐ and a chance to meet our (yay!) with some fun Christmas craft, Share some chocolate and make a Easter stories, rhymes and fun for
special guest from the North Pole! and make a gift to take home for cute Easter gift to take home. little ones, followed by an Easter egg
hunt and the chance to meet the
someone special. Wednesday 20 April Easter Bunny in person!
Tuesday 13 December 10:30am
10:30am-11:30pm
and Suitable for school children aged 5+ Tuesday 19 April 10:30am
Thursday 15 December 10:30am Thursday 15 December 4:00pm Suitable for school children aged 5+ (Toddlers 2-3 years)
Online bookings essential Bookings Essential
No bookings required, but please arrive on time Thursday 21 April 10:30am
and leave your prams at home if you can! Bookings open on Monday 28 March (Preschoolers 3-5 years)
and must be made online only.
This will be the final Storytime for 2011. Follow the links from the No bookings required, please leave
Storytime will resume on Children’s Library Website. your prams at home, if you can!
Tuesday 31 January 2012.
For bookings and further information
please check the website or contact
the Children’s Library on 9978 4091
www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/library/children www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/library/children

4. Children’s author and illustrator
Will be visiting Mosman Library to
talk about his writing and his
wonderful new series of books about
Mr Badger! We’ll be bringing in the New Year by making
some great wood block calendars. There will be
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon and make a
fantastic moving dragon puppet to take home.
paint, so don’t wear your best clothes! Thursday 19 January 2:00pm
Tuesday 10 January 2:00pm Suitable for school children aged 5+
Leigh is the author of the Children’s Suitable for school children aged 5+
Book Council shortlisted picture book
Mr Chicken goes to Paris, as well as
Paul’s Magic will be visiting the library to present Stories, songs, dance and music for little ones
the hugely popular Old Tom books this fun Magic Show for kids, with a truckload of who like to stay up late! Wear your PJs and bring
tricks and surprises! your teddy for some storytime fun.
and many more. Thursday 12 January 10:00am Thursday 19 January 6:30pm
Suitable for children aged 4‐9 Suitable for children aged 2–6, their teddies and
You can meet Leigh in the Library on their families.
Learn to make some great balloon creatures in Celebrate our nation in this craft activity where
this great workshop with Paul’s Magic. children will decorate a boomerang to take
Thursday 12 January 11:30am home.
Suitable for children aged 8+ Wednesday 25 January 10:.30am
Suitable for school children aged 5+
All holiday activities are free of charge, but online bookings are essential. Just follow the link
There will be no Storytime on this day. from the Children’s Library webpage. Bookings for all activities open on Monday 19 December.
For bookings and further information, please check the Age restrictions apply to all sessions.
website or contact the Children’s Department at
Mosman Library on 9978 4091. Please Note: Our regular Storytime program will not be held throughout January.
Storytime will resume on:
Mosman Library– 605 Military Road, Mosman. Tuesday 31 January 10:30am (Toddlers 2‐3 years)
Thursday 2 February 10:30am (Preschoolers 3‐5 years)
www.mosman.nsw.gov.au

5. Join us for a special afternoon tea
with Stephanie Smee, translator of
Monsieur Cadichon and the Fleurville
Trilogy, by the Countess de Ségur.
Stephanie will read to children about
courageous Monsieur Cadichon and
Cooking with Grandma, written and illustrated by Rosemary Mastnak, Published by Hardie Grant Egmont, 2009. his mischievous adventures, and
share some special treats that even a
donkey would love.
Grab your Granny, Grandpa, Nanna or Pop and bring
them along for a special Seniors Week storytime at the
library, featuring the perfectly wonderful book
Cooking with Grandma by Rosemary Mastnak.
Join us for a few of our favourite songs, rhymes, and a
morning tea snack for everyone.
Tuesday 22 March 10:30-11:30
(Toddlers 2-3 years) Suitable for children aged 5+
Thursday 24 March 10:30-11:30
(Preschoolers 3-5 years) For bookings and further information, please
check the website or contact the
Suitable for Grandmas and Grandpas of all ages. Children’s Library on 9978 4091.
Mosman Library– 605 Military Road, Mosman.
For further information please contact the children’s
department at Mosman Library on 9978 4091
www.mosman.nsw.gov.au