What's On

Our social basketball sessions are a chance for you to work on your basketball skills, meet new people or play a social game.

Social Basketball

Check our social media channels for weekly availabilities

Extra waste and recycling services during Ramadan

Bins overflowing? Drop off extra waste and recycling for FREE

Every Saturday, 7am-1pm
21 February-14 March

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 (during school terms)

Campsie

Campsie Lantern Festival

Light up the sky with a night of delicious food, rich culture and live celebrations

Saturday 28 February 2026, 5-9.30pm

Clean Up Australia Day

Step up to clean up together this year on Sunday 1 March

Sunday 1 March

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

Weekdays, 9am-4pm

*From Monday 2 March the play centre will be open on weekdays from 9am-7pm*

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

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.

Make new friends, while learning to speak more English

English Conversation Groups Riverwood

Mondays and Tuesdays, 10am-noon

Looking to create something special?

Happy crafting Panania

First Monday of every month, 10am-noon (except public holidays)

Give your child a head start to kindergarten.

Get ready for big school Riverwood

Mondays, 10-11am (during school term)

Design your own unique sun protection hat or create your own chain out of a variety of funky beads to carry your glasses with style!

Sun hat decorating and glasses chain beading

Monday 2 March, 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, 10-11.30am

Community Event

Earlwood

Folk dancing

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

Every Monday, 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

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

Campsie

Movie mornings: Strictly Ballroom

FREE movies for Seniors Festival 2026!

Monday 2 March, 10:30am-12:30pm

Come along to this year’s Seniors Concert to celebrate you, while you live your life in colour and music!

Seniors Concert

Monday 2 March, 10:30am-12:30pm

Lakemba

Chair yoga Lakemba

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

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

Online classic reads group

Are the classics your favourite genre of literature? Then join our book club for classic reads!

First Monday of the month, noon-2pm (from 2 Feb 2026)

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)

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

Pickleball coaching sessions

Every second Monday from 2-4pm

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 from 20 October to 15 December 2025.

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)

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)

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)

Make new friends, while learning to speak more English

English Conversation Groups Bankstown | Pre-beginners

Mondays, 4-5:30pm (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

Learn the art of crochet at Panania Library.

The crochet lab Panania

Mondays, 5-7pm (from 9 Feb 2026)

Local Planning Panel

See below for full Agenda

Sold Out

To celebrate Seniors Festival, we have organised a day out from Bankstown to Sydney Harbour.

Sydney Harbour cruise - Bankstown pick-up

Tuesday 3 March, 8:30am-3:30pm

Earlwood

Toddler time Earlwood

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

Tuesdays, 9:30-10am (starting 3 Feb 2026)

JP services are available at Panania Library on the first, third and fourth Tuesday of the month. Please call Panania Library to confirm before visiting.

Justice of the Peace service Panania

Tuesday, 10am-noon

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

Polish friendship group | Polska grupa przyjaciol

First Tuesday of the month, 10-11:30am (from 3 Feb 2026)