This is a Council led event.

24/08/2026 - Oatley Library.

Celebrate Children’s Book Week with a fun and creative hands-on experience at the library! Discover how to transform everyday recycled materials into one-of-a-kind musical instruments, then come together to play along with our very own Junk Orchestra. Experience the excitement of creating, performing, and bringing stories to life through sound in these two workshops for 5-12 year olds to celebrate Book Week and the Symphony of Stories!

Join with our craft expert, Mary-Helen Daly, to create your very own junk instruments. In this fun, hands-on experience you will build your own “junk” musical instruments using recycled materials. Children will construct their own unique instrument such as box guitars, rattles and hand percussion by adding sound to recyclable items through materials such as rubber bands, bottle caps, string, rice, beads and toothpicks.

You might also be interested in the Book Week After School session of Junk Orchestra: Play it! 

Please note tickets are available for sessions separately and booking one session does not guarantee a place in the other session.

 

Monday 24 August 2026

 

Address

Oatley Library
26 Letitia Street, Oatley.
 

Time

4.00pm - 5.00pm.
 

Cost

Free.
 

Bookings

Places are limited, so booking is essential. Book your spot using the button below.

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More information 

• All materials and equipment will be provided. 

• ​For participants aged 12 years and under, parents and/or guardians of children must remain in the library for the duration of the program.  

• For participants under the age of 16, parent and/or guardian contact details must be provided at the time of booking. 

• If you arrive more than 10 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your ticket may be allocated to the standby queue. 

• If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 3 hours prior to the event. As Library Programs have limited spaces and repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations, bookings may be refused in the future. 

• The library does not endorse or promote any products which may be used in the workshop. 

Accessibility Information: 
Georges River Libraries is committed to providing inclusive library services and programs. Please email library@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au or note down your requirements or support needs in your event registration. 

Georges River Libraries offer a range of programs to support early literacy and foster community connection, please visit our library Programs and Events webpage. 

For further information, please contact us on (02) 9330 6111 or email library@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au.