Enjoy bead art, plaster painting these school holidays

Published on 15 March 2024

Families looking for some school holiday fun this April will benefit from numerous events planned by the Gannawarra Library Service.

Three activities are planned between 2-11 April, catering for children of all ages.

“The Gannawarra Library Service team continues to do an amazing job in providing various activities for families to enjoy during the school holidays,” Gannawarra Shire Council Chief Executive Officer, Geoff Rollinson said.

Children aged three years and older will enjoy Plaster Painting sessions occurring at Kerang’s Sir John Gorton Library on Tuesday, 2 April from 2.30pm and the Cohuna Library on Wednesday, 10 April from 2.30pm.

Both libraries will also be hosting Bead Art sessions for school aged children. These sessions will occur at Kerang on Tuesday, 9 April from 10.30am and Cohuna on Thursday, 11 April from 10.30am.

Bookings for the Plaster Painting and Bead Art sessions are essential, with all children participating to be accompanied by an adult. For bookings or for more information, please phone (03) 5452 1546.

Families with pre-school aged children will enjoy a special Story Time session, occurring at Kerang’s Sir John Gorton Library on Wednesday, 3 April from 2.30pm.

“One of the Gannawarra Library Service’s popular programs,  Story Time helps foster a lifetime love of reading through stories, songs and activities,” Mr Rollinson said.

Places are also still available for two Friends with Honey workshops, occurring at Kerang’s Sir John Gorton Library on Monday, 8 April.

Supported by the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) as part of the Gannawarra Community Flood Recovery Program, sessions include a Friends with Honey event for children aged 3-7 years from 10.30am and a Bee for Biodiversity workshop for people aged eight years and above from 2pm. For more information, visit www.gsc.vic.gov.au/events

For more information regarding the Gannawarra Library Service and its programs, please visit www.gsc.vic.gov.au/libraries