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)

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.

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

Chester Hill

English conversation group Chester Hill

Make new friends, while learning to speak more English

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

Earlwood

Bingo Earlwood

Playing bingo is a fun activity and a great way to meet new friends

Second Friday of the month, 10:30-11:30am

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

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

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

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

Art start Chester Hill

Looking for new ways to express your creativity in 2026?

Second 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 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

Join fellow builders and create objects out of bricks

Brick building club Padstow

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

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)

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

New challengers evening - Chess

Fridays 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

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

Canterbury

parkrun

Every Saturday at 8am

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

Join us at Playford Park to watch a FREE live screening of the FIFA World Cup!

Socceroos live screening

Sunday 14 June, 1pm start for a 2pm kick off

Earlwood Wanderers Football Club invites the local community to join us watch the World cup screening of the Australia vs Türkiye game at Earlwood Oval.

Earlwood

Earlwood Wanderers Football Club World Cup screening

Sunday 14 June, 1-5pm

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

Belmore

Seniors Safety and Wellbeing Seminar

Stay informed. Stay connected. Stay well.

Monday 15 June, 9am-2:30pm

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

Knitting group Padstow

Mondays, 9:30-11:30am

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

Earlwood

Folk dancing

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

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)

Come along to our dementia carers’ drop in centre for fun activities, meet other carers and connect

Bankstown Dementia Carers’ Group Inc

Second, third and fourth Monday of each month (except Public Holidays), 10am-2pm

Join us at Campsie Library for classical Chinese poetry classes.

Chinese classical poetry | 中文诗词班

Monday, 10am-noon (during school term)