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School Holidays sorted with Arts & Culture
Hawkesbury City Council has released its Summer School Holiday Program, with bookings now open for activities at the Library, Museum and Gallery in Windsor!
Young minds can learn and play at the library, explore the past at the Museum, flex creative muscles in the Gallery + much more!
Bookings are essential and tickets are limited, so get in quick. View the full line up below and secure your place via Eventbrite.
WHERE: Hawkesbury Central Library – 300 George Street, Windsor Book activities online at hawkesburylibrary. eventbrite. com
HOLIDAY MOVIES Tuesday 6 January, 2 – 3:30pm, Tuesday 13 January, 2 – 3:30pm & Tuesday 20 January, 2 – 3:30pm Enjoy a fun movie at the library! Bring your own snacks and drinks. Movie title can be found on Eventbrite, by calling the library or find out on the day. FREE – All Welcome
ALL ABOUT THE WEATHER Friday 9 January, 10:30am – 11:30am Learn about air pressure in this fun science show, presented by Fizzics Education. Cost: $ 7.50 – For ages 5- 12
LEGO CHALLENGE Friday 16 January, 10am – 12pm Test your LEGO building skills and imagination with some challenging tasks. Cost: $ 5- For ages 5 +
RECLYCLED CRAFT: AMUSEMENT PARK Friday 16 January, 10:30am – 12pm Get creative with recycled materials to design a cardboard fun park. Cost: $ 5 – For ages 5 +
SUMMER READING REWARDS Monday 1 December 2025 – Saturday 31 January 2026 Be part of the new look Summer Reading program. Collect coupons for the books you read then redeem them at our Reading Rewards Shop. Just register at one of our Libraries, pick up a reading journal and start reading! FREE- For ages 16 and under
WHERE: Hawkesbury Regional Museum- 8 Baker Street, Windsor Book activities online at hawkesburymuseum. eventbrite. com
COLOURS OF THE GARDEN Thursday 15 January, 10:30am – 12:30pm Explore and capture the beauty of the Aboriginal Garden with watercolour. Cost: $ 18- For ages 5- 12
LIFE IN THE PAST Thursday 22 January, 10:30AM – 12:30PM Explore what life was like for people living in the 1800s. Cost: $ 18- For ages 5- 12
WHERE: Hawkesbury Regional Gallery – 300 George Street, Windsor Book activities online at hawkesburygallery. eventbrite. com
AN ARTIST’ S PLAYGROUND Wednesday 14 January, 10:30AM- 12:30PM Join us for a morning of collaborative, artistic, surrealist games. Cost: $ 18- For ages 5- 12 years
SEE IT, SCULPT IT Wednesday 21 January, 10:30AM- 12:30PM Get up close and personal with nature and sculpt what you see using modelling clay. Cost: $ 18- For ages 7 – 12
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