Content components Hide filters Keyword Location Ashburton Balwyn Balwyn North Camberwell Canterbury Deepdene Glen Iris Hawthorn Hawthorn East Kew Kew East Surrey Hills Activity days Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Category Creative Exercise Learning Entertainment Social Immunisation and health Outings At home Computers and technology Age 0-12 months 1 - 3 years 3 - 5 years 5 - 10 years Grown ups Activity options Accessible Free Online Reset Search Displaying 31 - 40 of 66 results Literacy and reading resources for families Boroondara Library Service children's collections and programs encourage a lifelong love of reading from birth to primary school. Knowledgeable library staff are on hand to help develop early literacy and language skills in a fun and enriching environment. We hope this curated collection of reading recommendations, programs and early literacy tips and hints will help you on the reading journey with your family. Little Rugby Tikes Days: Saturday Location: Lewin Reserve, 20-28 Sinclair Avenue Glen Iris Have you got a boy or girl aged 3-5 who would like to try rugby? Then we’ve got the perfect intro to one of the world’s most popular sports, right here in Boroondara! Our Little Rugby Tikes program is specifically designed to help little hands learn the basic skills of catching and passing, little legs learn running and weaving and little hearts fell the joy of scoring a try and making new friends. Rugby at any age is little more than that after all! Cost is just $150. New players are very welcome at any time. Mrs Clarke's School Days: Thursday Location: Bowen Street Community Centre, 102 Bowen Street Camberwell School readiness program for 3 – 5 year olds. At Mrs Clarke’s school the emphasis is on creating a fun and nurturing environment where children learn through stories, games, singing and dancing. Mums and Bubs Exercise Days: Monday Location: Hawthorn Community House, 32 Henry Street Hawthorn A program run by a new mum for new mums. Join our exercise class, specifically targeting areas of concern for post-natal mothers and focusing on safe pelvic floor options. We welcome all fitness levels and encourage you to bring your babies along! National Simultaneous Storytime - Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller Days: Wednesday Location: Camberwell Library, 340 Camberwell Road Camberwell Price: Free Join in this year's National Simultaneous Storytime at Camberwell Library Kindergarten dates Calculate key kindergarten dates and add them to your calendar. Net Set Go Days: Tuesday Come and learn netball skills and have fun. We offer netball for beginner children in school years 1, 2 and 3. Starts in term 2 2025, on Tuesdays 4:15 to 5 pm at Balwyn High School Stadium (inside courts). Registration fee is $99 for term 2 and includes a netball and t-shirt. Niño ELA Community Library Storytime sessions Days: Tuesday Price: Free Join us for a special educator-led storytime session in our open community library – a quiet, welcoming space where families can relax and enjoy stories together. Tuesdays from 10 to 11 am. Light morning tea provided. Ample onsite and street parking available. Please email or call in advance to help us book a dedicated educator for your session. Occasional/sessional childcare -Bowen Street Community Centre Days: Tuesday Location: Bowen Street Community Centre, 102 Bowen Street Camberwell Quality CCS Approved sessional childcare programs in line with the Early Years Framework. Details for 2026: For children aged 12 months to 5 years. Tuesday session (4 hours) - 9.15 am to 1.15 pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday sessions (5 hours) - 9.15 am to 2.15 pm. Parks and playgrounds Price: Free We have incredible parks in Boroondara, many with playgrounds and play equipment suitable for all ages. Pied Piper Toy Library Days: Friday Location: Pied Piper Toy Library, 6 Lexia Street Ashburton The Pied Piper Toy Library is your community not-for-profit resource which provides a range of over 1800 quality toys for babies through to early primary school age. Borrow toys for up to three weeks, then return them when you are done. You can borrow as often as you like! Pagination Previous page < Previous … Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 … Next page Next > Apply to list your activityWould you like us to promote your activity here?Submit your event or activity
Literacy and reading resources for families Boroondara Library Service children's collections and programs encourage a lifelong love of reading from birth to primary school. Knowledgeable library staff are on hand to help develop early literacy and language skills in a fun and enriching environment. We hope this curated collection of reading recommendations, programs and early literacy tips and hints will help you on the reading journey with your family.
Little Rugby Tikes Days: Saturday Location: Lewin Reserve, 20-28 Sinclair Avenue Glen Iris Have you got a boy or girl aged 3-5 who would like to try rugby? Then we’ve got the perfect intro to one of the world’s most popular sports, right here in Boroondara! Our Little Rugby Tikes program is specifically designed to help little hands learn the basic skills of catching and passing, little legs learn running and weaving and little hearts fell the joy of scoring a try and making new friends. Rugby at any age is little more than that after all! Cost is just $150. New players are very welcome at any time.
Mrs Clarke's School Days: Thursday Location: Bowen Street Community Centre, 102 Bowen Street Camberwell School readiness program for 3 – 5 year olds. At Mrs Clarke’s school the emphasis is on creating a fun and nurturing environment where children learn through stories, games, singing and dancing.
Mums and Bubs Exercise Days: Monday Location: Hawthorn Community House, 32 Henry Street Hawthorn A program run by a new mum for new mums. Join our exercise class, specifically targeting areas of concern for post-natal mothers and focusing on safe pelvic floor options. We welcome all fitness levels and encourage you to bring your babies along!
National Simultaneous Storytime - Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller Days: Wednesday Location: Camberwell Library, 340 Camberwell Road Camberwell Price: Free Join in this year's National Simultaneous Storytime at Camberwell Library
Net Set Go Days: Tuesday Come and learn netball skills and have fun. We offer netball for beginner children in school years 1, 2 and 3. Starts in term 2 2025, on Tuesdays 4:15 to 5 pm at Balwyn High School Stadium (inside courts). Registration fee is $99 for term 2 and includes a netball and t-shirt.
Niño ELA Community Library Storytime sessions Days: Tuesday Price: Free Join us for a special educator-led storytime session in our open community library – a quiet, welcoming space where families can relax and enjoy stories together. Tuesdays from 10 to 11 am. Light morning tea provided. Ample onsite and street parking available. Please email or call in advance to help us book a dedicated educator for your session.
Occasional/sessional childcare -Bowen Street Community Centre Days: Tuesday Location: Bowen Street Community Centre, 102 Bowen Street Camberwell Quality CCS Approved sessional childcare programs in line with the Early Years Framework. Details for 2026: For children aged 12 months to 5 years. Tuesday session (4 hours) - 9.15 am to 1.15 pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday sessions (5 hours) - 9.15 am to 2.15 pm.
Parks and playgrounds Price: Free We have incredible parks in Boroondara, many with playgrounds and play equipment suitable for all ages.
Pied Piper Toy Library Days: Friday Location: Pied Piper Toy Library, 6 Lexia Street Ashburton The Pied Piper Toy Library is your community not-for-profit resource which provides a range of over 1800 quality toys for babies through to early primary school age. Borrow toys for up to three weeks, then return them when you are done. You can borrow as often as you like!
