Home » editors-picks » Stories, craft and magic

Stories, craft and magic

GANNAWARRA Library Service’s school holiday program will ramp up this week, with events occurring at three of its branches.

Sessions began last Friday at Kerang’s Sir John Gorton Library, where four children learnt how to draw cats.

The 2016 summer events are being run in conjunction with National Gallery of Victoria’s Kids on Tour program.

One of the more popular events on the program, Jim the Magician will have children spellbound when he visits the Cohuna branch on Wednesday from 2.30pm, while the summer reading club will run at all branches for primary-aged students that are independent readers until the end of the month. 

Toddler’s stories and songs can be heard at the Kerang branch on Thursday, January 14 and Thursday, January 21 from 11am to 11.30am and at the Cohuna branch on Thursday, January 19 from 10.30am to 11am. 

Bookings are required for all activities and events, so please contact the relevant branch – Kerang (5452 1546), Cohuna (5456 2124) or Quambatook (5457 1220). 

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

HOLIDAY PROGRAM GUIDE

Sir John Gorton Library, Kerang

Today – 10.30am to 11.30am: Clever Cats (limit of 40 places)

Thursday – 11.00am to 11.30am: Toddler’s Stories and Songs

Friday – 10.30am to 11.30am: Footy Pots (limit of 20 places)

Monday, January 18 – 10.30am to 11.30am: An Art Book for Kids (limit of 40 places)

Tuesday, January 19 – 10.30am to 11.30am: Bottle Bush Possum (limit of 40 places) 

Thursday, January 21 – 11.00am to 11.30am: Toddler’s Stories and Songs

Cohuna Library

Wednesday – 2.30pm to 3.30pm: Jim the Magician (limit of 50 children and adults)

Tuesday, January 19 – 10.30am to 11.00am: Toddler’s Stories and Songs

Quambatook Branch 

Wednesday – 10.30am to 11.30am: Pots ‘n’ Pencils (limit of 15 places)

Digital Editions


  • Golf Notes

    Golf Notes

    KERANG Ladies Monthly Medal Stroke – Wednesday, January 14 THIS month’s medal winner is Shirley Jenn, with her score of 92-22=70. The runner-up was Carol…

More News

  • Town garage sale returns

    Town garage sale returns

    GARAGE doors will be lifted and trestle tables rolled out across Cohuna on Sunday, 25 January as the town holds its renowned town garage sale, coinciding with the long weekend…

  • New plaque unveiled

    New plaque unveiled

    KERANG District Health has unveiled a First Nations acknowledgement plaque as part of a wider ongoing effort to work towards reconciliation and improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait…

  • McNeil doubles up

    McNeil doubles up

    KOONDROOK jockey Jye McNeil returned to the winners’ circle in style at Flemington on Saturday, with the in-form hoop riding back-to-back winners. It was McNeil’s first win at Flemington since…

  • Raiders fall to Roodogs

    Raiders fall to Roodogs

    BARHAM-Koondrook suffered their second loss of the SHDCA season on the weekend, with the reigning Kookaburra Cup champions succumbing to Ultima-TUF by two wickets. In a nail-biting finish that went…

  • Projecting film greats on silos

    Projecting film greats on silos

    THE towering grain silos that once stored the region’s harvest will soon star in a very different kind of show when they become the backdrop for the Quambatook Silo Cinema’s…

  • Around the Gannawarra churches

    Around the Gannawarra churches

    Anglican KERANG St John’s: 10am Holy Communion with Rev Denis Gell. Followed by morning tea. Baptist KERANG Baptist Church holds its Sunday service at 10.30am on the corner of Fitzroy…

  • Supporting parents of new school starters

    Supporting parents of new school starters

    WITH the first term of 2026 quickly approaching, an early childhood educator has shared some tips and tricks for supporting students get ready for the big day. Intereach program manager…

  • Lilos to float down the Murray

    Lilos to float down the Murray

    BRIGHTLY coloured lilos will again drift down the Murray River on Australia Day as the annual Barham-Koondrook Lilo Race makes a welcome return. The Trend Skate n Surf and River…

  • Discovering Dunedin

    Discovering Dunedin

    Having explored the tourist meccas of the South Island of New Zealand (Queenstown and Christchurch) I thought it was time to venture further afield and head to the more hidden…

  • New era for Speak Up

    New era for Speak Up

    AN organisation that has spent the past decade advocating for regional communities affected by water policy is preparing for a leadership change ahead of a major national review. The Speak…