What's On

The Summer Orchid Festival is Sydney’s premier summer show and sales event.

Georges Hall

Summer Orchid Festival

5 December, 10am -4pm
6 December, 10am -3pm

For more information, visit parkrun.com/au/cooksriver

Canterbury

parkrun

Every Saturday at 8am

Join us to celebrate 50 years of Deadly, an exhibition of the past 50 years of NAIDOC posters

NAIDOC Week 2026 Exhibition at Lyora Matta

Monday 6 July, 10am-1pm

Chester Hill

Knitting group Chester Hill

Join one of our popular knitting groups and enjoy the company of like-minded craft-lovers

Mondays, 10am-noon, and Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm

Birrong

Bankstown Men’s Shed Inc

A place where men can meet up, share and learn new skills and enjoy each other’s company

Every Monday to Wednesday, 8am-2pm

Discover all things kids play at MIISC! From our fun-filled soft playroom to our brand-new Indoor Play Centre, there's something for every little explorer.

Kids Play

Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm

You can Book-a-librarian for 30-minute one-on-one sessions to help you with your computer and information needs.

Book a librarian Bankstown

Bookings required.

Padstow

Knitting group Padstow

Join one of our popular knitting groups and enjoy the company of like-minded craft-lovers.

Mondays, 9:30-11:30am

Group open for all female community members. Exercise class, dancing and outings scheduled

Older Women’s Network Greek Group

Weekly on a Monday, 10-noon

Practise your reading and speaking skills in this reading group for English language learners.

Let's read Campsie

Monday, 1:30-3:30pm (during school terms)

Join us at Campsie Library for classical Chinese poetry classes.

Chinese classical poetry | 中文诗词班

Monday, 10am-noon (during school term)

Make new friends, while learning to speak more English

English conversation groups Riverwood

Mondays and Tuesdays, 10am-noon

Lakemba

Justice of the Peace service Lakemba

JP services are available at Lakemba Library on Mondays. Please call the branch library to confirm.

Mondays, 10-11:30am

Give your child a head start to kindergarten.

Get ready for big school Riverwood

Mondays, 10-11am (during school term)

Learn folk dances from all around the world from a professional teacher

Folk dancing

Every Monday, 10am-noon

Mahjong is a fun game that helps keep your brain active and improves your memory and stimulates your mind.

Mahjong club Earlwood

Second, third and fourth Monday of every month, 10:30am-12:30pm

Mahjong is a social game that keeps your brain active, improves memory and stimulates your mind.

Mahjong club Campsie

Mondays and Thursdays, 10:30am-12:30pm and 1:30-3:30pm

Looking for inspiration or would like to have company while working on your craft project?

Happy crafting Earlwood

First Monday of every month, 10:30-11:30am

Do you love to read and enjoy stimulating conversation with other people about books?

Book club Campsie

Second Monday of every month, 11am-noon

Would you like to participate in yoga but have challenges getting up and down from the floor?

Share-Stronger Together

Monday 11am-noon (Term 2 only)

Lakemba

Chair yoga Lakemba

Mondays, 11:30am-12:30pm (during school term)

Discover the centuries-old secrets of Chinese calligraphy and develop your own unique piece with ink and a brush.

Chinese calligraphy - Mandarin

Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30-3pm | 日期: 每周一,每周三, 时间: 下午1点30分至3点

Take your game to the next level with our new pickleball sessions!

Pickleball coaching sessions

Every second Monday from 2-4pm

Bookings required for a 30-minute, one-on-one session with our library staff to help you with your computer and information needs.

Book a librarian Riverwood

Monday and Thursday, 2-3pm (from 5 Feb 2026)

Chester Hill

After school fun Chester Hill

Our libraries have a great range of after school activities, events and services available to benefit everyone

Mondays, 3:30-4:30pm (during school term)

Come along to meet and hang out with other local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people while connecting to culture

First Nations Youth Group

Mondays, 3.30-5.30pm, during school term (closed public holidays), for 8 weeks of each term.

Term 2: Monday 4 May to Monday, 29 June 2026.
Term 3: Monday 3 August to Monday 21 September 2026.
Term 4: Monday 26 October to Monday 14 December 2026.

Make new friends, while learning to speak more English

English Conversation Groups Bankstown | Pre-beginners

Mondays, 4-5:30pm (during school term)

Lakemba

Homework help Lakemba

We have professional tutors available to help students from Years 2-10 for FREE with homework and assignments

Mondays, 4-7pm (during school term)

Greenacre

Help with reading Greenacre

Help with reading is designed to help students in Years 1 to 6 improve their reading skills and their confidence, by reading aloud to volunteers.

Mondays and Thursdays, 4-6pm (during school term)

Panania

The crochet lab Panania

Learn the art of crochet at Panania Library.

Mondays, 5-7pm (during school terms)

JP services are available at Riverwood Library on Monday and Friday every week. Please call the library to confirm.

Justice of the Peace service Riverwood

Mondays 5-7pm and Fridays 1-3pm

Support the Family, facilitated by Family Drug Support (FDS), is an education and skills‑based training workshop for frontline and community workers.

Support the Family – alcohol and other drug support workshop for workers

Tuesday 9 June, 9am-3pm

Fun interactive session for toddlers 18 months to 3 years old.

Toddler time Earlwood

Tuesdays, 9:30-10am (during school terms)

Social group, play indoor bowls, craft activities, outings and a lot of social interactions

Earlwood Seniors Group

Every Tuesday, 10am