International Games Month: Game On at Georges River Libraries

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

Time: Session Two: 12pm - 2pm

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 [email protected] 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.

Host or Publisher Georges River Libraries