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.

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.

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

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

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

Chester Hill

Show me the movie Chester Hill

Join us for FREE movie screenings at our libraries

First Friday of the month, 10:30am-12:30pm

Join our Chinese drawing class to learn drawing skills and obtain a basic introduction to drawing

Chinese drawing group | 素描小组

First Friday of the month, 10:30am-noon (from 6 Feb 2026)

Learn to make decorative ornaments perfect for the home and for gift-giving!

Friday Craft Circle

Term 2: Fridays, 1 May-19 June, 10:30am-12:30pm

Earlwood

Knitting group Earlwood

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

First Friday of every month, 10:30am-noon

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 need one-on-one help with using technology?

Book a librarian Padstow

Fridays, 11am-noon (during school term)

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)

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

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

Health and wellbeing sessions in Mandarin

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)

Remember the fun at the local arcades?

New challengers evening – Arcade games

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

Twilight Sports is a FREE non-competitive sports program aimed at encouraging social inclusion and participation for young people aged 12-17 in a fun way.

Twilight Sports

Term 2 Mixed Netball Fridays, 8 May-19 June
Term 3 Basketball Saturdays, 1 August-12 September
Term 4 Volleyball Fridays, 23 October-4 December

Presented by Al-Amal Choir

Meshwar

Friday 5 June 2026, 7-9pm

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

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

Knitting group Padstow

Mondays, 9:30-11:30am

Give your child a head start to kindergarten.

Get ready for big school Riverwood

Mondays, 10-11am (during school term)

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)

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

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

Earlwood

Folk dancing

Every Monday, 10am-noon

Make new friends, while learning to speak more English

English conversation groups Riverwood

Mondays and Tuesdays, 10am-noon

Join us at Campsie Library for classical Chinese poetry classes.

Chinese classical poetry | 中文诗词班

Monday, 10am-noon (during school term)

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

Earlwood

Happy crafting Earlwood

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

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