Events listing

Fresh Food Swap

20 Aug 2026 Come along to the Portland Library each Thursday for our local community food swap, run in partnership with Portland District Health.

Portland Library, 32 Bentinck Street, Portland 3305

17 more dates

Tagged as: , Community events & fundraisers

Libraries After Dark - Visible Mending

20 Aug 2026 Moths got your favourite sweater? Ripped knees in your jeans?
Bring an item of ripped or torn clothing to the library and give it a new life with visible mending. Instead of hiding holes, we will be using coloured threads, fun stitches and embroidery to make our clothes look special.
It is a great way to save money and the planet!

Tagged as: , Libraries After Dark

Magic of Storytime

21 Aug 2026 Join us for Magic of Storytime, a program run in partnership with United Way Glenelg.
- Book giveaways
- Fun activities
- Ages 0-5

Portland Library, 32 Bentinck Street, Portland 3305

1 more date

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Paper plate woolly sheep craft - Saturday Arts, Casterton

22 Aug 2026 Turn a simple paper plate into an adorable sheep with this fun and easy craft.

Casterton Library, 67 Henty St, Casterton 3311

Tagged as: , Kids & family, Music & arts

Lego Base Building - Saturday Arts, Portland

22 Aug 2026 Use your imagination to build a Lego Base for the library resident Lego mini figures. Build it tall, build it short, build it in a cave, build it any which way!

Portland Library, 32 Bentinck Street, Portland 3305

Tagged as: , Kids & family, Music & arts

Portland Rhymetime

25 Aug 2026 Rhymetime sessions are for parents, carers and their babies.
Come along to enjoy some stories, interaction and movement!
No bookings required - all welcome.
This program does not run over school holidays.

Portland Library, 32 Bentinck Street, Portland 3305

6 more dates

Tagged as: , Kids & family

BookChat

26 Aug 2026 Come along to BookChat, an informal discussion of who is reading what and a great chance to pick from the library’s newest releases.

Portland Library, 32 Bentinck Street, Portland 3305

3 more dates

Tagged as: , BookChat

Libraries After Dark - Make A Polymer Clay Flower Frog

27 Aug 2026 Try something new at Libraries After Dark and make your own polymer clay flower frog.
A what?
A flower Frog!

A flower frog is a clay disk to place over the mouth of a vase or jar to keep flower stems upright and evenly spaced.
Make your flower frog as creative or as simple as you like!

This is a free activity. All materials supplied. No bookings required.
Everyone is welcome.

Tagged as: , Libraries After Dark

Storytime

28 Aug 2026 Storytime sessions for preschool-aged children are held at the Portland Library every week during school terms.
No bookings required, all welcome.
This program does not run over school holidays.

Portland Library, 32 Bentinck Street, Portland 3305

13 more dates

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Still life drawing - Saturday Arts, Casterton

29 Aug 2026 Put your artistic skills to the test and bring everyday objects to life with a still life drawing challenge.

Casterton Library, 67 Henty St, Casterton 3311

Tagged as: , Kids & family, Music & arts