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Kids and family

Maidstone reading club

Come along for one-to-one reading, group reading and literacy based fun activities. Afternoon tea is also provided. The club is aimed at primary aged children who may not get to read at home, can’t afford tuition or find reading challenging.

Thursdays at Maidstone Community Centre

Music for hip toddlers

Come on a rollicking ride through dance and percussion and rock out with Sarah in this nine-week course. Suitable for 6 months-4 years.

Thursdays at Maidstone Community Centre

Spanish speaking playgroup

This wonderful new group is for Spanish speaking families. Children will have the opportunity to practice the language through songs, games, and general conversation. Only Spanish will be spoken.

Mondays at Maidstone Community Centre

Maidstone community playgroup

Run by an experienced facilitator, children will explore the delights of painting, play dough, dress ups, water play and planting in our gorgeous garden. Special pampering sessions for parents and carers at the same time.

Wednesdays at Maidstone Community Centre

PlayConnect

PlayConnect is a free playgroup for children aged 0-5 with Autism, developmental delays or behavioural concerns.

Mondays at Braybrook Community Hub

Vietnamese playgroup

This friendly playgroup for residents of Maribyrnong offers art and craft activities and bilingual story time to support children’s fine motor skills and language development.

Tuesdays at Maidstone Community Centre

Babies playgroup

This group is a casual, safe and supportive network of first and second-time parents going through similar joys and challenges of navigating parenthood.

Thursdays at Maidstone Community Centre

Martial Arts (Vovinam Viet Vo Dao) 2024

This fun and energetic class is a Vietnamese martial art aimed to enhance self confidence. It promotes fitness and discipline and aims to support a strong mind and body and positive connection to community. Ages 6 - 12 years.

Friday evenings at Maidstone Community Centre

Multicultural playgroup

Facilitated by Mackillop Family Services, our supported playgroup are for families with young children from diverse backgrounds who meet weekly for social interaction and fun, providing opportunities to learn through play.

Thursdays at Braybrook Community Hub

Disco funk fever

Come on down to funky town and celebrate with us at our spectacular family disco with DJ and his heart-pumping 70s and 80s tunes. There will be glamorous face painting, hula hooping, roller skating, hot dogs and a fairy floss machine. If you and your kids like to boogie, this free event is for you!

Friday at Maidstone Community Centre

Toddler art and craft

These fun, drop- in sessions will keep your toddlers and pre-schoolers happily painting, cutting and pasting to create individual works of art! The garden will also be open to attendees with a sandpit, veggie plots and lots of outside toys to keep them entertained! 18 months-5 years.

Fridays at Maidstone Community Centre

Little Wombats indigenous preschool program

Join Andrea and Cameron, the creative duo of Little Wombats, an Aboriginal cultural program for pre-schoolers between the ages of 3-5 years. These sessions incorporate music, art, games and storytelling to help children learn about Aboriginal culture. Every month different themes will be explored such as bush tucker, tools, animals and art..

Wednesdays at Maidstone Community Centre

School holiday cooking

Rishna is running an Italian cooking session for our tiny chefs, join her and learn to make gnocchi from scratch in a ricotta pumpkin sauce and almond essence amaretti cookies. Suitable for 8 years and older.

Wednesday at Braybrook Community Centre

School holiday collage making

Join Amanda for fun and colourful collage art! Kids will be guided to select from a fantastic array of second-hand books, magazines, and other paper treasures for them to explore, cut and paste with. By the end of the class, kids can take home their collage artworks.

Tuesday at Braybrook Community Hub

School holiday drawing

If you’re looking for fun drawing lessons, School holiday drawing is a fantastic way to get your kids to improve their drawing and let their imagination soar while having a blast creating art.

Thursday at Braybrook Community Hub

Learn to ride

Go beyond just pedalling and give your child strong foundational skills and confidence they need to hit the road (or park!) with a smile. 6 years plus

Wednesdays at Braybrook Community Hub

Bike maintenance for kids

Received a bike this Christmas? How about learning bike maintenance. Learning bike maintenance can be really rewarding and save you a lot of time and money in the long run. Plus, it’s a great way to get to know your bike better. 6 years and older.

Wednesdays at Braybrook Community Hub

Kids Christmas baking and decorating workshop

Join us for a festive and fun-filled baking adventure! In this hands-on class, children will get to bake and decorate their very own Christmas cookies. From rolling dough to adding colourful icing and sprinkles, kids will unleash their creativity and get into holiday spirit.

Wednesdays at Braybrook Community Hub