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A library staff member holding a large owl puppet in one hand and a picture book in his other hand, standing in the children's section of a library.
Until 7 Dec

Stompers

  • Free
  • Family and kids

Encourage your child to have a lifelong love of books at Stompers at Kathleen Syme Library, every Monday. Enjoy fun stories, songs, rhymes and activities with your child.

Age: 18 months to 3 years.

Programs run during school terms and stop during school holidays.

Term 1: Monday 2 February to Thursday 2 April
Term 2: Monday 20 April to Friday 26 June
Term 3: Monday 13 July to Friday 18 September
Term 4: Monday 5 October to Friday 11 December

Hours

Date Times
Mon 16 Mar
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 23 Mar
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 30 Mar
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 6 Apr
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 13 Apr
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 20 Apr
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 27 Apr
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 4 May
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 11 May
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 18 May
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 25 May
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 1 Jun
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 8 Jun
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 15 Jun
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 22 Jun
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 29 Jun
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 6 Jul
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 13 Jul
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 20 Jul
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 27 Jul
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 3 Aug
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 10 Aug
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 17 Aug
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 24 Aug
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 31 Aug
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 7 Sep
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 14 Sep
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 21 Sep
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 28 Sep
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 5 Oct
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 12 Oct
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 19 Oct
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 26 Oct
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 2 Nov
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 9 Nov
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 16 Nov
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 23 Nov
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 30 Nov
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am
Mon 7 Dec
  • 10.30am - 11.15am 10:30am - 11:15am

Location

Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre
251 Faraday St
Carlton 3053

Open in maps location for Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre

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
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  • Film
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  • Free
  • Family and kids
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Share the wonder of books with your children at narrm ngarrgu Library.

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  • 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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