Our Programs
LOST IN BOOKS offers creative programs around books, literacy, multilingual conversation, music, language acquisition and wellbeing. Our programs are for children, young people and adults.
During the COVID-19 lockdown, our team worked with our artists and facilitators to bring you our creative programs online and for free. You can watch over 80+ original multilingual content items on LOST IN BOOKS TV.
South Western Sydney was under tight lockdown from June 2021.
The LOST IN BOOKS team has now returned to offer our daily creative programs delivered at the same location, the Think+DO Tank Community House.
Lost in Books bookselling is now online at shop.lostinbooks.com.au
Wandering Books, our schools outreach program, will return to schools as soon as public health advice allows.
Click on any of our programs to register your interest. Limited places are available and registration is required.
We offer our programming free or at low cost. We appreciate any financial contributions and we accept Creative Kids vouchers. Click here to apply for Creative Kids Vouchers.
Have any questions or want to learn more about our Creative Programs? Contact our friendly team at art@lostinbooks.com.au.
Are you a case manager, community centre or support worker referring our services? Please use our Service Referral form.
Wandering Books (Schools Outreach)
Tuesdays during school term |
The WANDERING BOOKS creative program offers a range of creative workshops for newly arrived students and their families/carers, and friends throughout the school term. The workshops are an opportunity for students, siblings and parents/carers to play in their first language and in English; and to bond through creative activities with leading artists.
To explore Wandering Books coming to your school, email us at schools@lostinbooks.com.au
Homework Club
Wednesdays during school term | From 3:30 - 5pm | Online and at the Think+DO Tank Community House, Shop 2, 40 Harris Street Fairfield
Kids: Do you need help with your homework in English or in your language? Would it help you if your parents or carers could understand your homework?
We provide support in English and Arabic, and in other languages by arrangement.
For all students (K -12) | Cost: Free. Contributions appreciated, and Creative Kids Vouchers accepted. Click here to apply.
We Love Music Music Time
BACK SOON!
In store | Thursday mornings
BACK SOON!
It’s multilingual music time! Get your preschooler or bub grooving to music! A proven way to promote development, motor skills, language and literacy. Join our musical educator, JEMMA, to sing, dance and play, in English and other languages.
Missing We Love Music? Sing along from home anytime here.
For preschoolers and babies | Cost: $5 per child per session
Limited places are available and registration is required.
Creative Kids vouchers accepted. Click here to apply.
The Story Corner at Lost In Books
Online videos
We are bringing a little sunshine to your day with a reading of books from our shelves every month, in English and other languages, featuring our Forked Tongues Storytellers. Give your imagination a workout and tune in here!
For children aged 3 - 6 | Cost: Free!
Language Writing Academy (Arabic)
Is now on!
Saturdays | 10.00am - 12pm |
Held at the Think+DO Tank Community House, Shop 2, 40 Harris Street Fairfield
If you speak Arabic, join us to learn to write it with confidence. For adults and children alike! Whether you’re a novice or can write a little, this affordable weekly course, led by experienced teachers, is for you.
For school aged children + adults who want to read and write Arabic
Cost: $450/year or $100/term + $50 administration fee each year.
Classes are $10/week + $50 annual administration charge. This makes our Language Writing Academy one of the most affordable language schools available.
Creative Kids vouchers ($100) are accepted. Click here to apply.
The Seed of Hope
Wednesday | 11.00am - 1.00pm |
The Seed of Hope is a community arts and wellbeing program for recently-arrived refugee and migrant women. It promotes connection, community and creativity, as well as personal growth.
The Seed of Hope has been developed by Think+DO Tank Foundation and is offered to Arabic-speaking women.
You can join The Seed of Hope by expressing interest here.