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Science Week at Cumberland City Libraries

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Science Storytime

This science week, our Preschool Storytime will have a magical craft! Explore secret drawings that reveal themselves in the light. Great for curious young minds. Come along for stories, songs, and a little science.

The science: Paper looks solid, but light can sneak through it. Like how you can see pink when you hold a torch behind your hand. When we colour on paper, the light can’t get through so easily. That’s what makes our secret picture appear.

Multiple library locations. Choose your nearest date and library.

Bookings are not required

Storytime includes stories, songs, and a simple craft, and is suitable for preschool children aged 3 to 5 years. Each session will last approximately 45 minutes.

We understand young children don’t always run to schedule, but please aim to arrive 10 minutes beforehand to ensure the sessions run on time.

Sessions information:

All Science Week Storytime sessions start at 11am.

Merrylands and Wentworthville: Tuesday 18 August

Auburn, Granville & Wentworthville: Thursday 20 Aug

Regents Park: Monday 24 August

Greystanes and Lidcombe: Wednesday 26 August

Guildford: Friday 28 August

How Science is used to solve crimes Workshops

Merrylands Library will host a special community forensics event on Thursday 13 August, featuring officers from the NSW Police Forensics Squad.

Visitors can explore an interactive forensics stall showcasing fingerprinting tools, specialist lighting, cameras, shoe lift equipment and other investigative technology.

The event offers a rare behind the scenes look at how forensic specialists help solve crimes and keep communities safe.

Bookings are not required

Two talks will be given by the forensics officers as below:

  1. Adult Session (2pm - 3:30pm): A deep dive into crime scene procedures, evidence collection, fingerprinting, DNA and digital forensics, forensic technology, and how real investigations differ from TV portrayals - Click here for more details
  2. Youth Session (4pm - 5pm): Tailored for late primary to high school students, this session introduces key forensic concepts with hands-on activities such as fingerprinting - Click here for more details

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Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

Cumberland City Council acknowledges the Darug Nation and People as Traditional Custodians of the land on which the Cumberland Local Government Area (LGA) is situated and pays respect to Aboriginal Elders both past, present and future. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia. Cumberland City Council also acknowledges other Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living in the Cumberland LGA and reaffirms that we will work closely with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to advance reconciliation within the area.

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