International Games Month: Game On at Georges River Libraries
Get your game on for International Games Month at Georges River Libraries!
Date and time
Location
Hurstville Library and Service Centre
Corner of Queens Road and Dora Street Hurstville, NSW 2220 AustraliaAbout this event
- Event lasts 4 hours
About This Event:
It’s Game On for International Games Month at Georges River Libraries! Visit Hurstville Library on Saturday 30 November to play a range of tabletop gaming activities including minigame mapquest, chess, board games, miniatures painting, a take and make terrain building craft, a take-and-play game to enjoy at home, and learn-to-play Dungeons & Dragons sessions. All ages are welcome to join in and get their game on!
Drop-in activities include:
Borrow a Board Game: Ages 6+ Recommended
Bring some friends or make new ones while you borrow a board game and play a friendly game in the library’s curated pop-up board game library.
Chess: Ages 6+ Recommended
Drop in and play a game of chess against others. Winners can face off on our giant chessboard of champions! Win 5 games and receive a certificate.
Minigame Mapquest: All Ages
Travel around the library and play a minigame at each station to earn a stamp on your passport. Complete your passport to win a small prize!
Puzzle Place: All Ages
Relax and place a few puzzle pieces! Work on a puzzle until it is complete or contribute a few pieces to one being built collaboratively by the community.
Free Take Home Kits: Ages 12+ Recommended
Pick up a DIY Dungeon craft kit to build a dungeon for tabletop roleplaying games out of paper and cardboard or pick up a print-and-play paper game from International Games Month to take and enjoy at home.
Miniatures Painting: Ages 12+
Bring your own tabletop roleplaying game mini to paint at our minis painting station or bring your best painted mini in for a professional photo session with our library’s photographer in the Media Lab.
Workshops that Require Bookings:
Adventure Academy: Learn to Play Dungeons & Dragons
Children aged 12+ and their parents. Spaces are limited so please book your place below.
Time: Session One 10am - 12pm Click here to book your place.
Time: Session Two: 12pm - 2pm Click here to book your place.
At the Adventure Academy children aged 12+ and their parents will learn the basics of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, from understanding a character sheet and rolling dice to working with your party to navigate in-game social interactions and using creative problem solving to explore fictional dungeon rooms. Perfect for those new to roleplaying, Adventure Academy will give you a crash course in this exciting hobby.
Cost: Free
Age: All ages. Some activities recommended for ages 6+ or 12+ as noted in descriptions.
Experience: None required.
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.
Terms and conditions:
- For participants aged 10 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. Remove if your programs are for ages 16+
- 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, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future.
- The library does not endorse or promote any products which may be used in the workshop.