BabyRhymeTimeUnder12months(nonmobile)
TinyTots0-2yrs | Preschool 3-5yrs
0-5yrs9:30am|KaringalPlace
0-5yrs9:30am|HealthyFuturesHub
BabyRhymeTime11:30am|CarrumDowns
BabyRhymeTime11:30am|Frankston FieroCodeClub4pm|Frankston
TinyTots9.30am|Seaford
0-5yrs9:30am|FrankstonNorth Preschool10am|Frankston
0-5yrs11:30am|Langwarrin
*GameOn!4pm|CarrumDowns
0-5yrs9.30am|FrankstonSouth
TinyTots10am|Frankston
TinyTots11:30am|CarrumDowns
*AfterSchoolSTEAM4pm|CarrumDowns
0-5yrs9:30am|KaringalPlace
0-5yrs9:30am|HealthyFuturesHub
BabyRhymeTime11:30am|CarrumDowns
BabyRhymeTime11:30am|Frankston FieroCodeClub4pm|Frankston
TinyTots9.30am|Seaford
0-5yrs9:30am|FrankstonNorth Preschool10am|Frankston
0-5yrs11:30am|Langwarrin
*GameOn!4pm|CarrumDowns
0-5yrs9.30am|FrankstonSouth
TinyTots10am|Frankston
TinyTots11:30am|CarrumDowns
*AfterSchoolSTEAM4pm|CarrumDowns
BoardGames10am-1pm|CarrumDowns
BoardGames10am-4pm|Frankston
LegoBuildersClub2pm|Frankston
LegoBuildersClub2pm|CarrumDowns
BoardGames10am-1pm|CarrumDowns
BoardGames10am-4pm|Frankston
LegoBuildersClub2pm|Frankston LegoBuildersClub2pm|CarrumDowns
0-5yrs9:30am|KaringalPlace
0-5yrs9:30am|HealthyFuturesHub
BabyRhymeTime11:30am|CarrumDowns
BabyRhymeTime11:30am|Frankston
FieroCodeClub4pm|Frankston
TinyTots9.30am|Seaford
0-5yrs9:30am|FrankstonNorth
Preschool10am|Frankston
0-5yrs11:30am|Langwarrin
*GameOn!4pm|CarrumDowns
0-5yrs930am|FrankstonSouth
TinyTots10am|Frankston
TinyTots11:30am|CarrumDowns
*AfterSchoolSTEAM4pm|CarrumDowns
0-5yrs9:30am|KaringalPlace
0-5yrs9:30am|HealthyFuturesHub
BabyRhymeTime11:30am|CarrumDowns
BabyRhymeTime11:30am|Frankston
FieroCodeClub4pm|Frankston
TinyTots9.30am|Seaford
0-5yrs9:30am|FrankstonNorth Preschool10am|Frankston
0-5yrs11:30am|Langwarrin
*GameOn!4pm|CarrumDowns
0-5yrs930am|FrankstonSouth TinyTots10am|Frankston
TinyTots11:30am|CarrumDowns
*AfterSchoolSTEAM4pm|CarrumDowns
BoardGames10am-1pm|CarrumDowns
BoardGames10am-1pm|CarrumDowns
BoardGames10am-4pm|Frankston
*Craft:StainedGlassWindows 1030am|Seaford
BoardGames10am-1pm|CarrumDowns
BoardGames10am-4pm|Frankston
LegoBuildersClub2pm|Frankston
LegoBuildersClub2pm|CarrumDowns
*RoboticsImmersiveStorytelling5-8yrs 10.30am|Frankston 130pm|Frankston
Monday1
JoPService2pm-5pm|Frankston
Tuesday2
SocialWorkClinic930am-330pm|F’ston
*KnowBeforeYouGo.TrainTravelMadeEasy 12pm|CarrumDowns
ChattyCafe1.30pm|Frankston
Wednesday3
SocialWorkClinic
9am-2pm|Frankston Byappointment|CarrumDowns
JoPService3pm-6.30pm|Frankston
*PilatesintheLibrary5.30pm|Frankston
Thursday4
SocialWorkClinic9.30am-3.30pm|F’ston CraftyConnections10am|Frankston
*KnowBeforeYouGo.TrainTravelMade Easy10.30m|Seaford PuzzleHour10.30am|CarrumDowns
MahjongSocialGroup7pm|CarrumDowns
JoPService6:30pm-8:30pm|CarrumDowns
Saturday6
JoPService10am-1pm|Frankston
Sunday12
KnitandYarn11am-1pm|Frankston *LearntoPlayMahjong1pm|Frankston 7
Monday8
JoPService2pm-5pm|Frankston
Tuesday9
SocialWorkClinic9.30am-3.30pm|F’ston
ChattyCafe1.30pm|Frankston
Wednesday10
SocialWorkClinic 9am-2pm|Frankston Byappointment|CarrumDowns
*KnowBeforeYouGo.TrainTravelMade Easy10am|Frankston
JoPService3pm-6.30pm|Frankston
Thursday11
SocialWorkClinic930am-330pm|F’ston CraftyConnections10am|Frankston PuzzleHour10.30am|CarrumDowns
JoPService6:30pm-8:30pm|CarrumDowns ConsciousConnection7pm|CarrumDowns
Saturday13
JoPService10am-1pm|Frankston *HowToCreateaPhotographicCoffee TableBook10.30am|Frankston
*TaoTeChingReadingCircle 2pm|Frankston
Sunday14
BookClub1030am|Seaford
Sunday14
KnitandYarn11am-1pm|Frankston
Monday15
JoPService2pm-5pm|Frankston
Tuesday16
ChattyCafe1.30pm|Frankston *FrankTALK:AndreaHodgson 11am|Frankston
Wednesday17
SocialWorkClinic 9am-2pm|Frankston Byappointment|CarrumDowns UnderstandingWills&PowerofAttorney 11am|Frankston
JoPService3pm-6.30pm|Frankston
Thursday18
SocialWorkClinic9.30am-3.30pm|F’ston CraftyConnections10am|Frankston PuzzleHour10.30am|CarrumDowns
JoPService6:30pm-8:30pm|CarrumDowns
*ForeignFilmClub:JulietteinSpring 7pm|CarrumDowns
Friday19
*TheConversationsMenDon’tHave 10.30am|Frankston
Saturday20
JoPService10am-1pm|Frankston
Sunday21
KnitandYarn11am-1pm|Frankston
Monday22
JoPService2pm-5pm|Frankston
Tuesday23
ChattyCafe130pm|Frankston
Wednesday24
SocialWorkClinic 9am-2pm|Frankston Byappointment|CarrumDowns Treasure&Tales10.30am|Frankston JoPService3pm-6.30pm|Frankston
Thursday25
SocialWorkClinic9.30am-3.30pm|F’ston CraftyConnections10am|Frankston PuzzleHour10.30am|CarrumDowns
JoPService6:30pm-8:30pm|CarrumDowns BookClub7pm|CarrumDowns
Friday26
*FrankstonHistoryClub 2pm-4.30pm|Frankston
Saturday27
JoPService10am-1pm|Frankston
Sunday28
KnitandYarn11am-1pm|Frankston
Monday29
JoPService2pm-5pm|Frankston
Tuesday30
ChattyCafe1.30pm|Frankston
DorisbringsawarmenthusiasmandadeeppassionforearlyliteracytohernewroleasaFamily LiteracyResourceOfficer.SomefamiliesmayhavealreadynoticedanewfriendlyfaceatStorytimeor BabyRhymeTime,whileothersareyettomeether-butDorishasquicklybecomeavaluedpartofthe team.
Herjourneyintolibrarieswasnotastraightforwardone,butratherapathdiscoveredthroughcuriosity andaloveofsupportingyoungchildren’sdevelopment.Originallyworkinginearlychildhoodeducation, Dorishadneverimaginedherselfinalibrarycareer.Thatchangedwhenachildren’slibrarianvisitedher childcarecentreIntriguedbytheroleandtheimpactitcouldhave,Dorisstruckupaconversationthat wouldultimatelyshapeherfuture.Shewasinspiredbytheideaofsupportingchildren’slanguageand literacythroughbooksandstorytelling-anareathatquicklybecameherpassion.
Doris’connectiontolibrariesactuallybeganmuchearlierinlife.Asachild,shespenttimevisitingher locallibrarywithhermother.Shefondlyrecallsbringingherhomeworkalong,thenwanderingthe shelveswhensheneededabreak.Thelibrary,withitstworoomsfilledwithbooksandaquietstudy area,becameaplaceofdiscovery,especiallywhenshefirstencounteredjuniorfictionAlthoughshe driftedawayfromlibrariesafterprimaryschool,thesenseofcomfortandcuriositytheyoffered remainedwithher.
AftermovingtoAustraliain2017,Doriseventually rediscoveredlibrariesin2024,reconnectingwiththat earlyloveandfindinganewpurposewithinthem.Now, inhercurrentrole,shefindsimmensejoyinworking directlywithfamiliesandchildrenDeliveringprograms regularlyhasallowedhertobuildstrongrelationships withfamilies,watchingchildrengrowanddevelopover time.ForDoris,itisincrediblyrewardingtoknowsheis contributingtotheirlearningandmakingameaningful difference.
“Iloveseeingtheirlittlefaces,”sheshares.
Herpassionliesinsupportinglanguageandliteracy development,particularlyinbuildingvocabularyand fosteringcognitivegrowthfromanearlyage.Shevalues theopportunitytohelpchildrenformpositive connectionswithbooksandlearning-skillsthatwill benefitthemforlife.Talkingofskills,Dorisisontrackto completeherlibrarianshipattheendofthisyear Outsideofwork,Dorisenjoysspendingtimewithher Whippetandindulginginherloveofbakingbreads, cakesandpastries.Havinggrownupinamuchcolder climatewherewintertemperaturescoulddroptominus 30degreesCelsius perfectforsnowballfights she findsthelocalwintersquitemildbycomparison
Doris’storyisareminderofhowunexpectedpathscanleadtofulfillingandimpactfulwork,enrichingboth herownlifeandthelivesofthefamiliesshesupportsLookoutforDorisatStorytimeandduringour popularwinterschoolholidayeventsandactivities!
