What's On

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.

Enjoy the company of like-minded craft-lovers at our popular knitting group every second and fourth Friday of each month at Riverwood Library.

Knitting group Riverwood

Friday twice a month, 10am–noon (from 13 Feb 2026)

Chester Hill

English conversation group Chester Hill

Make new friends, while learning to speak more English

Fridays, 10-11:30am (during school term)

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

Knitting group Bankstown

Fridays, 10am-noon

Yagoona

Walking Football

Develop football skills, play the game and meet new people, or come along as a spectator

Weekly on a Friday, 10-11.30am

Babies can have fun and develop language with songs, rhymes and stories and meet other babies!

Baby rhyme time Padstow

Fridays, 10-10:30am (during school term)
Bookings required. Bookings open on Monday, 9:30am.

Earlwood

Social cards

Card playing for fun such as euchre

Last Friday of every month, 10:30-11:30am

Do you need one-on-one help with using technology?

Book a librarian Padstow

Fridays, 11am-noon (during school term)

Panania

Knitting group Panania

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

Fridays, 11am-1pm

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

Book club Bankstown

First Thursday of the month, 5:30-7:30pm; Second Friday of the month, 11am-1pm; Fourth Friday of the month, 11am-1pm

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

Chester Hill

Vietnamese friendship group | Nhóm Thân Hữu Việt Nam

Do you want to meet new friends from your local Vietnamese community?

Last Friday of each month, 1-4pm

Would you like to participate in yoga but have challenges getting up and down from the floor? Then Chair Yoga is perfect for YOU!

Chair yoga Bankstown

Fridays, 1-2pm (during school term)

Campsie

Health and wellbeing sessions in Mandarin

Campsie Library will be holding weekly Health and Wellbeing sessions in Mandarin during term time

Fridays, 2:30-4:30pm 每周五下午2:30至4:30 (during school term)

Belmore

BYRC Youth Drop-in

This is a space for young people to enjoy their afternoon where they can play pool, be social, meet new people and have access to our youth services.

Every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday during school term from 3-5pm

Panania

After school fun Panania

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

Wednesdays and Fridays, 3:30-4:30pm (during school term)

Join fellow builders and create objects out of bricks

Brick building club Padstow

Wednesdays and Fridays, 3:30-4:30pm (during school term)

Campsie

New challengers evening - Chess

Recapture the fun of games night at Wolf's Den in Campsie Library on Friday evenings!

Fridays twice a month, 5:30-7:30pm - see more for dates

Panania

Family movie fun Panania

Jump into your pyjamas and bring the family along to our FREE Friday night movies at the library

Last Friday of the month, 5:30-7:30pm (see more for dates)

Community Event

Canterbury

parkrun

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

Every Saturday at 8am

Condell Park

Electrical waste recycling - FREE drop-off event

Electrical items contain precious resources that can be recycled into new products when taken to a drop-off event or collection point

Saturday 27 June, 9am-3:30pm

Birrong

Fishing education day

Bring your rod and reel along for a workshop in safe and responsible fishing, presented by trained fishing experts.

Saturday 27 June, 9-11am

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

Bringing the acclaimed work of Kalaimamani T.R. Sundaresan to life!

Thathvartham

Saturday 27 June 2026, 6-8pm
Sunday 28 June 2026, 5:30-7:30pm

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

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

Knitting group Padstow

Mondays, 9:30-11:30am

Community Event

Earlwood

Folk dancing

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

Every Monday, 10am-noon

Give your child a head start to kindergarten.

Get ready for big school Riverwood

Mondays, 10-11am (during school term)

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

Experience the beauty of Arabic calligraphy in this workshop series.

Arabic calligraphy Bankstown

Mon, 29 Jun 2026, 10am - 12pm

Upcoming

Mon, 6 Jul 2026, 10am - 12pm
Mon, 13 Jul 2026, 10am - 12pm
Mon, 20 Jul 2026, 10am - 12pm
Mon, 27 Jul 2026, 10am - 12pm

Make new friends, while learning to speak more English

English conversation groups Riverwood

Mondays and Tuesdays, 10am-noon

Community Event

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

Campsie

Let's read Campsie

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

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