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A drawing of three dolls dressed in kimonos against a mint green background.
Until 16 Nov

Japanese Storytime

  • Free
  • Family and kids

Visit City Library for immersive Japanese language storytime.

Craft activities are included. For ages 0 to 5 years.

These sessions are free and bookings are not required.

Hours

Date Times
Mon 15 Jun
  • 11am - 11.45am 11:00am - 11:45am
Mon 20 Jul
  • 11am - 11.45am 11:00am - 11:45am
Mon 17 Aug
  • 11am - 11.45am 11:00am - 11:45am
Mon 21 Sep
  • 11am - 11.45am 11:00am - 11:45am
Mon 19 Oct
  • 11am - 11.45am 11:00am - 11:45am
Mon 16 Nov
  • 11am - 11.45am 11:00am - 11:45am

Location

Majorca Room
City Library
253 Flinders Ln
Melbourne 3000

Open in maps location for City Library

Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 1800 695 427
  • email address: libraryevents@melbourne.vic.gov.au
  • Visit website for Japanese Storytime

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Three young children looking at open books they hold, participating in activities in a library setting.
27 Jul – 23 Nov

Mandarin Storytime

Visit City Library for an immersive Mandarin language storytime.

  • Free
  • Family and kids
A community awareness and fundraising event in Princes Park, Carlton, with a mascot holding hands with a runner and a person in a white scientist's coat.
Until 31 May

Conquer Cancer Australia: World's Longest Relay

Melbourne is attempting a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous relay of 29 days.

  • Free
  • Family and kids
A young boy running in the kids dash at the Run Melbourne event, a parent behind him.
18 Jul

Run Melbourne Kids Dash

Kick off the Run Melbourne race weekend with the Kids Dash.

  • Free
  • Family and kids
A library staff member standing in the children's book section of a library, holding up a picture book and reading from it.
Until 8 Dec

Songbirds

Come along to Kathleen Syme Library on Tuesdays for songs, rhymes and stories.

  • Free
  • Family and kids
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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