City Libraries Calendar of Events: August

Calendar of events
August – September 2016
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Digital city
Kids
2
Teens
14
Digital city
20
Reading and writing
30
Creative city
34
Connected and healthy
42
Learning and prosperous
56
History and heritage
60
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For kids newborn to 6 years
Story time
These interactive story times will stimulate young minds and provide parents
and carers with some great ideas to take home and try. For parents and
children 3 to 5 years. No need to book, just come along.
Broadbeach
Nerang
Runaway Bay
Wednesdays
10am – 10.30am
Tuesdays
10am – 10.30am
Wednesdays
9.30am – 10.30am
Burleigh Waters
Palm Beach
Southport
Tuesdays
9.30am – 10.15am
Monday
8 August
22 August
5 September
19 September
9.30am – 10am
Tuesdays
10am – 10.45am
Elanora
Tuesdays
9.30am – 10am
Helensvale
Wednesdays
9.30am – 10am
2
Robina
Wednesdays
10am – 10.45am
Upper Coomera
Mondays
10am – 10.30am
Tuesdays
10am – 10.30am
Toddler time
Get up and dance with a fun and interactive session specifically designed for active
toddlers! For children 2 to 4 years. No need to book, just come along.
Broadbeach
Nerang
Runaway Bay
Thursdays
10am – 10.30am
Wednesday
3 August
10am – 10.30am
Tuesday
2 August
16 August
6 September
20 September
9.30am – 10.15am
Coolangatta
Thursdays (except
school holidays)
9.30am – 10am
Elanora
Thursdays
10.30am – 11am
Helensvale
Friday
12 August
26 August
9 September
9.30am – 10am
For kids newborn to 6 years
Wednesday
17 August
7 September
21 September
9.30am – 10am
Robina
Upper Coomera
Thursdays
10am – 10.30am
Thursday
4 August
18 August
1 September
15 September
9.15am – 9.45am
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Baby rhyme time
It’s never too early to start reading to your baby. Books are a great way to entertain
and build a relationship with your child in the first months of life. Join us at baby
rhyme time and share in a fun and interactive time, rhyming, singing and talking
with your baby. For parents and babies, newborn to 2 years. No need to book,
just come along.
Broadbeach
Helensvale
Runaway Bay
Tuesdays
10am – 10.30am
Thursdays
9.30am – 10am
Fridays
9.30am – 10am
Burleigh Heads
Nerang
Southport
Thursdays
10am – 10.30am
Tuesdays
10.30am – 11am
Thursdays
9.30am – 10am
Burleigh Waters
Robina
Wednesdays
10.30am – 11am
Tuesdays
9.15am – 9.45am
Fridays
9.30am – 10am
Elanora
Wednesdays
9.15am – 9.45am
Wednesdays
9.30am – 10am
Father’s Day story time
Bring your pyjamas, dad or
granddad and join us for this
special evening story time.
Suitable for toddlers to 8 years.
Robina
Thursday
1 September
5.45pm – 6.15pm
Runaway Bay
Saturday
3 September
10.30am – 11am
4
Upper Coomera
Wednesdays
10am – 10.30am
Saturday tales
Story time and fun for children under 6 years.
Tiny teeth story time
Broadbeach
Nerang
Saturdays
11.15am – 11.45am
Saturdays
9.30am – 10am
Elanora
Runaway Bay
Saturdays
10.30am – 11am
Saturdays
10.30am – 11am
As part of Dental Health
Week 2016, staff from
Oral Health Services,
Gold Coast Health, will
present a special story
time session. For 3 to
5 years.
Helensvale
Southport
Broadbeach
Saturday
6 August
20 August
3 September
10.30am – 11am
Saturdays
11am – 11.30am
Bonjour bebe
Once upon a song
French immersion story
time. For children,
newborn to 4 years.
Music, movement and
language activities for
young children and their
parents. For children
6 months to 3 years.
Helensvale
Nerang
Wednesday
3 August
10am – 11am
Elanora
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Nerang
Tuesdays (except
school holidays)
9.15am – 10.15am
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Multicultural
story time
Stories from around
the world.
Upper Coomera
Saturday
27 August
24 September
10am – 10.30am
Wednesday
3 August
10am – 10.30am
Saturday
13 August
27 August
10 September
24 September
9.30am – 10.30am
Tuesday
2 August
9.30am – 10.30am
Wednesday
3 August
9.30am – 10.30am
Robina
Runaway Bay
Wednesday
3 August
9.30am – 10.30am
Upper Coomera
Monday
1 August
10am – 11am
For kids newborn to 6 years
5
For kids 6 to 12 years
Children’s Book
Week story time
Celebrating Australian
Children’s Book Week.
Broadbeach
Wednesday
24 August
10am – 10.30am
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Junior film club
Become a YouTube star.
Learn video camera skills,
editing and how to upload
to YouTube. For 10 years
and over.
Helensvale
Saturday
6 August
11am – 12.30pm
10 September
10.30am – noon
6
Chess for kids
Beginner and intermediate players are invited to join
experienced instructor Toby Davies for an introduction
to the game, as well as tips and tricks to advance your
level of skill. For primary school aged children.
Burleigh Heads
Robina
Wednesday
21 September
28 September
10am – 11.30am
Monday
1 August
29 August
5 September
19 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Helensvale
Sunday
7 August
21 August
4 September
18 September
1pm – 3pm
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
20TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING
DANNY DEVITO
RHEA PERLMAN
EMBETH DAVIDTZ
PAM FERRIS
and MARA WILSON
100 years of Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl Day at City Libraries
Saturday 10 September is Roald Dahl Day at City Libraries, marking 100 years
since the birth of one of the world’s favourite children’s authors.
The creator of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant
Peach, Fantastic Mr Fox, Danny, the Champion of the World and many more was
We’re celebrating the centenary of
10 September 2016
born in Wales on 13 September 1916.
Roald Dahl’s birth with special
We’re
celebrating
Dahl’s life and stories with special activities and a
activities
and a Roald
free movie
Helensvale Library
free
movie screening
of Matilda (bookings essential). Come dressed in your
screening
of Matilda.
10am - 1pm
splendiferous best to celebrate your favourite characters.
Dress in your splendiferous best
Matilda screening at 11am
From
10 August to
10 September,
as characters
from
Charlie andyou can also take part in our Fantastic Mr Dahl
Robina
Library
competition to win one of two amazing Roald Dahl prize packs! See
our website
the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic
or pick up an entry form from any City library during the entry12.30pm
period. - 3.30pm
Mr Fox, James and the Giant
Matilda screening at 1.30pm
Peach, Matilda
and more.
Northern
Gold Coast
Southern Gold Coast
Helensvale
Bookings essential.
Robina
cityofgoldcoast.com.au/libraries
Saturday
10 September
10am – 1pm
City Libraries
Matilda screening at 11am
For kids 6 to 12 years
Saturday
10 September
12.30pm – 3.30pm
Matilda screening at 1.30pm
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Book bites
reading club
Lego for kids
If you enjoy reading, join a
book club especially for kids.
Hear what others are reading
and share some of your
favourite books.
Broadbeach
Robina
Thursday
11 August
8 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Tuesday
2 August
16 August
30 August
13 September
27 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Upper Coomera
Tuesdays (except
school holidays)
3.30pm – 4.30pm
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Crafternoons
Get creative at crafternoons.
Elanora
Thursday
1 September
8 September
15 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Helensvale
Saturday
13 August
27 August
1.30pm – 2.30pm
Upper Coomera
Fridays (except
school holidays)
3.30pm – 4.30pm
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Magic club
Learn magic tricks in
these fun sessions.
Upper Coomera
Thursday
11 August
25 August
8 September
22 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
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Create and build your designs at our Lego
drop-in session. No bookings required.
Burleigh Waters
Tuesday
20 September
2pm – 4pm
Helensvale
Wednesday
3 August
7 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Upper Coomera
Wednesdays (except
school holidays)
3.30pm – 4.30pm
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Legovale
Create and build your designs at our Lego
drop-in session. No bookings required.
Helensvale
Monday to Friday
26 to 30 September
10am – 3pm
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
Wink, blink, think
An afternoon of fun with
games and activities.
Helensvale
Wednesday
17 August
24 August
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Nerang
Thursday
11 August
8 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Upper Coomera
Thursday
4 August
18 August
1 September
15 September
29 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
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Stardust junior
astronomy club
Animal Welfare
League
Get up close with
some live animals and
learn how to care for
your pets.
Burleigh Waters
Friday
30 September
9.30am – 10.30am
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Coding with robots
Use coding to help
your Ozobot robot
navigate the obstacle
course and create your
own adventure.
Robina
Monday
8 August
22 August
12 September
26 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Learn about the
amazing universe
you live in. Presented
by the Southern
Astronomical Society.
Bookings essential.
Upper Coomera
Runaway Bay
Build + Create + Innovate.
For primary school aged
children.
Thursday
4 August
1 September
4pm – 5pm
For kids 6 to 12 years
Monday
26 September
11am – noon
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GRiDWORX junior
Helensvale
Wednesday
10 August
31 August
14 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Minecraft mania
Love to play Minecraft?
Come and celebrate
all things Minecraft and
share tips and tricks with
other enthusiasts. BYO
devices. Elanora
Thursday
4 August
11 August
18 August
25 August
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Nerang
Wednesday
3 August
7 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Robina
Wednesday
3 August
17 August
7 September
21 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Upper Coomera
Mondays
3.30pm – 4.30pm
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Stop motion movie
making
Make your characters
come to life.
Robina
Wednesday
31 August
28 September
3.30pm – 5pm
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Scratch animation
Scratch for beginners
Create interactive
stories, animation
and games.
For children who
have never used
Scratch before.
Robina
Burleigh Waters
Thursday
11 August
25 August
8 September
22 September
3.45pm – 5pm
Wednesday
7 September
4pm – 5pm
Create interactive
stories, animations
and games. This class
is for children who have
completed Scratch
for beginners.
Robina
Upper Coomera
Southport
Tuesday
9 August
3.45pm – 4.45pm
Fridays (except
school holidays)
3.30pm – 5pm
Wednesday
14 September
3.45pm – 4.45pm
Scratch
intermediate
Wednesday
28 September
11am – noon
Upper Coomera
Wednesday
21 September
11am – noon
Coding
Hour of code
Tech 4 juniors
Weekly activity for young
coders to regularly learn
and practice coding.
Learn the basics
of code using one
of your favourite
Disney characters.
Join other like-minded
youngsters to Build +
Create + Innovate.
Nerang
Wednesday
17 August
21 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Southport
Fridays (except
school holidays)
3.30pm – 5pm
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Wednesday
17 August
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Runaway Bay
Holiday activities
Paper portraits
in a box
Turn old pictures into your
own unique new ones,
then frame them in a box.
Elanora
Thursday
22 September
3pm – 4pm
Recycled robots
Upcycling with Ronda
Make your own robot
out of recycled materials.
For 8 to 12 years.
Workshop designed
to stimulate children’s
creative imagination and
inspiration by turning
repurposed recycled
materials into art.
Facilitated by artist Ronda
Sharpe. For 7 to 12 years
- parental or guardian
supervisor required.
Helensvale
Thursday
29 September
2.30pm – 3.30pm
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Cardboard sandals
Recycled fashion
designer
Design your own sandals
using materials that would
normally be thrown away.
Design your own clothes
out of recycled paper. For
8 to 12 years.
Helensvale
Thursday
22 September
2.30pm – 3.30pm
For kids - Holiday activities
Elanora
Tuesday
20 September
3pm – 4pm
Helensvale
Saturday
24 September
9.30am – 11am
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
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King of the jungle
Introduce your kids to the wild and exciting world of forests with this craft.
The lion, king of the jungle, rules the hearts of children as it is popularly
featured in many cartoon series and animated films.
Broadbeach
Runaway Bay
Tuesday
20 September
2pm – 3pm
Thursday
22 September
9.30am – 10.30am
Helensvale
Southport
Wednesday
21 September
2.30pm – 3.30pm
Monday
19 September
2pm – 3pm
Robina
Tuesday
20 September
2pm – 3pm
Recycled CD suncatcher
Transform a CD into a suncatcher.
Broadbeach
Robina
Tuesday
27 September
2pm – 3pm
Monday
26 September
11am – noon
Elanora
Runaway Bay
Monday
26 September
3pm – 4pm
Tuesday
20 September
2.30pm – 3.30pm
Helensvale
Upper Coomera
Wednesday
28 September
2.30pm – 3.30pm
Tuesday
20 September
2pm – 3pm
Nerang
Wednesday
28 September
10am – 11am
Recycled bottle art - Koinobori
inspired wind sock
Make your own Koinobori wind sock
from a recycled bottle. Koinobori means
‘carp-streamer kite’. As the symbol
of Japan’s Children’s Day, the carp is
considered the most spirited fish, full
of energy and power to fight its way up
rapidly-flowing streams.
Elanora
Southport
Thursday
29 September
3pm – 4pm
Monday
26 September
2pm – 3pm
Nerang
Upper Coomera
Thursday
29 September
10am – 11am
Friday
30 September
11am – noon
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
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Monster tissue box
Make a creative monster
out of recycled tissue
boxes. Have fun feeding
the hungry beast.
Broadbeach
Thursday
29 September
11am – noon
Burleigh Waters
Friday
23 September
2pm – 3pm
Elanora
Tuesday
27 September
3pm – 4pm
Nerang
Thursday
22 September
10am – 11am
Robina
Thursday
22 September
11am – noon
Dream catcher
Create your own dream catcher. Dream
catchers are arts and crafts of the Native
American people. They were woven by
grandparents and hung above the cradleboard
to give children peaceful, beautiful dreams.
Broadbeach
Robina
Thursday
22 September
11am – noon
Tuesday
27 September
1pm – 2pm
Burleigh Waters
Runaway Bay
Tuesday
27 September
2pm – 3pm
Tuesday
27 September
9.30am – 10.30am
Elanora
Southport
Friday
23 September
3pm – 4pm
Wednesday
28 September
2pm – 3pm
Nerang
Upper Coomera
Wednesday
21 September
11am – noon
Tuesday
20 September
11am – noon
Runaway Bay
Thursday
29 September
9.30am – 10.30am
Southport
Thursday
22 September
2pm – 3pm
Upper Coomera
Tuesday
27 September
3pm – 4pm
For kids - Holiday activities
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For teens 13 to 17 years
Multicultural
homework club
Homework sessions
for high school students
who speak English as
a second language.
Run in conjunction
with Wesley Mission.
Southport
Tuesday
2 August
9 August
16 August
23 August
30 August
6 September
3pm – 5pm
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
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Study lock-in
Teen book club
Want a quiet space to
prepare for your exams?
The library will be open
after hours for quiet
individual or group
study. For high school
students only.
No bookings required.
Do you enjoy reading and
want to meet with other
book lovers your age?
No adults allowed.
Helensvale
Tuesday
30 August
6 September
6pm – 8pm
Wednesday
31 August
7 September
6pm – 8pm
Runaway Bay
Thursday
11 August
8 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
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Teen zone
Drop into the teen
zone for an afternoon
of activities, homework
help and music. For high
school students only.
Nerang
Wednesday
10 August
14 September
3.30pm – 5pm
Yoga lifestyle
for teens
A simple yoga lifestyle
workshop for teenagers.
Presented by the
Australian School of
Meditation and Yoga.
Broadbeach
Tuesday
9 August
4pm – 5pm
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Teen board games
Relax and chill on
Friday afternoons
playing board games.
Elanora
Fridays
4pm – 5pm
Afternoon art
Young chefs
Sketch, colour,
draw and design.
Get cooking at the library.
For 10 years and over.
Robina
Helensvale
Thursday
4 August
1 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Thursday
25 August
3.45pm – 4.45pm
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Young crafters
Get creative at the library.
For 10 years and over.
Helensvale
Thursday
15 September
3.45pm – 4.45pm
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Creation location
Fresh ideas for craft
and design.
Broadbeach
Monday
1 August
12 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Upper Coomera
Mondays (except
school holidays)
3.30pm – 4.30pm
League of Legends
tournament
Join the youth League of
Legends tournament!
Register a team of five
or come along and join a
team. Prizes and snacks
provided. Tournament
is for 16 to 21 years.
Helensvale
Sunday
7 August
2pm – 8pm
For teens 13 to 17 years
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Get ready for your QLD Learner’s test
Planning on becoming a new driver in
Queensland? Get ready at the library using
a free online driver’s education program
including practice tests, test simulator and
the official 2016 driver’s manual.
Elanora
Wednesday
17 August
14 September
4pm – 5pm
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Photography for teens - tips
and tricks
Bring along your camera or phone and
discover some tips and tricks for better
photography. The Media LAB specialist
will be available to answer questions.
Broadbeach
Wednesday
28 September
12.30pm – 2pm
Speak out! Youth leadership
short course
To celebrate International Youth Day,
this short course will help young
people articulate their thoughts and
feelings through words and images,
culminating in creation of an exciting
two-minute online video. Part one will
focus on preparation and part two on
filming and editing. Participants must
be able to commit to both sessions.
Helensvale
Thursday
4 August
11 August
4.30pm – 6.30pm
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Youth leaders speak out
- International Youth Day
celebration
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
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Celebrate International Youth Day as
we screen locally made videos and
others from around the world.
Helensvale
Friday
12 August
5.30pm – 6.30pm
Special Needs workshops
Sensory story time
Aimed at children aged
10 and under who feel
uncomfortable in large
groups, can experience
sensory overload, or
have trouble sitting
still. These interactive
sessions feature
storytelling, songs
and movement to
music. Presented by
the Special Needs
Library team and Early
Childhood Specialist,
Roslyn Lakeman.
Supported by the
Benevolent Society.
Nerang
Wednesday
3 August
9.15am – 9.45am
Friday
30 September
10.30am – 11.30am
Special needs
library showcase
Join us for a morning
of fun and play for
children newborn to
6 years. Disability
Services QLD’s
Integrated Therapy
Team will be available
to discuss the best
resource options for
your child. Specialists
available will include
Physiotherapists,
Occupational
Therapists, Speech
Pathologists and
Psychologists.
Nerang
Thursday
25 August
10am – 11.30am
Special needs
health and wellness
workshop
Social skills and
behaviour regulation are
important for all children.
Many children with
ASD and ADHD often
need extra support to
develop social skills. This
interactive session is
designed for parents and
caregivers of children of
all ages. Learn strategies
to enhance your child’s
social development and
communication skills.
Presented by Southern
Cross University
Occupational Therapy
Department.
Nerang
Thursday
22 September
4.30pm – 5.30pm
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Children and teens Media LAB
Discover robotics
Code camp
Minecraft Mondays
A six week program
where you will learn how
to build and program a
Lego Mindstorms robot.
By booking you confirm
your place for the six
sessions.
Create a multilevel
game using Scratch.
Intermediate Scratch
skills required.
Participants must be
able to attend both
sessions.
Helensvale
Helensvale
Play the game and
share tips and tricks
with other Minecrafters.
Note, we have limited
computers available,
however you may
bring your own laptop
with the game loaded
onto it. No bookings
required. For 8 years
and over.
Thursday
4 August
11 August
18 August
25 August
1 September
8 September
3.45pm – 4.45pm
Tuesday
20 September
10am – noon
Thursday
22 September
10am – noon
Helensvale
Mondays (except
school holidays)
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Family LAB
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Hour of code
Create your own app
Learn to code and
create your own game.
Introduction to app building using
App Inventor.
Helensvale
Helensvale
Saturday
27 August
1.30pm – 3pm
Saturday
17 September
11am – 1pm
Creative LAB For young people
The Gold Coast Media
LAB is an epic digital
creative space open for
teens to hang out and
explore their creative
and technical skills. The
Media LAB specialist
will be available to
provide technical
assistance.
Helensvale
Wednesday
7 September
3.30pm – 5pm
Introduction to 3D
game design - after
school short course
Introduction to 3D
animation - after
school short course
Learn how to build
your own 3D gaming
environment using
Unity, an interactive
game design engine.
Participants must be
able attend all three
sessions.
Learn how to build an
animated 3D character
using a powerful 3D
modelling application
called Blender.
Participants must be
able attend all three
sessions.
Helensvale
Helensvale
Wednesday
17 August
24 August
31 August
4pm – 5.30pm
Wednesday
14 September
21 September
28 September
4pm – 5.30pm
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
Teen filmmakers’ club
Short film challenge
Film lighting special
Collaborate with other teen
filmmakers on short film projects.
The challenge is to write, shoot
and edit in two hours. The Media
LAB specialist will be on hand to
help and mentor.
Learn how industry professionals
use lighting to create the filmic look.
Helensvale
Helensvale
Thursday
22 September
4.30pm – 6.30pm
Saturday
6 August
1.30pm – 3.30pm
For teens 13 to 17 years
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Digital city
Computer basics
An introduction to the basics of computing
for new users. Learn to manoeuvre the
mouse and conquer the keyboard.
Broadbeach
Elanora
Wednesday
3 August
7 September
10.30am – noon
Tuesday
2 August
11am – noon
Burleigh Heads
Friday
5 August
9 September
10am – 11.30am
Burleigh Waters
Tuesday
2 August
6 September
11am – 12.30pm
Friday
2 September
11am – noon
Helensvale
Tuesday
16 August
10am – 11am
Nerang
Wednesday
3 August
7 September
10am – 11.30am
Runaway Bay
Friday
19 August
2pm – 3pm
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Introduction to
Word 2010
Learn how to navigate
through the main features
of Microsoft Word 2010.
Helensvale
Tuesday
27 September
10am – 11am
Robina
Tuesday
13 September
4pm – 5pm
Runaway Bay
Friday
2 September
2pm – 3pm
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
Internet basics
Learn about the
Internet, including
how to navigate to
websites and how to
use a search engine.
Broadbeach
Wednesday
10 August
14 September
11am – noon
Burleigh Heads
Friday
12 August
10am – 11am
Burleigh Waters
Tuesday
13 September
11am – noon
Elanora
Wednesday
10 August
11am – noon
Email basics
Introduction to Skype
Learn how to set up your
email account, send and
receive mail.
Learn how to connect
with family and friends
using the free Internet
telephone and video
application, Skype.
Burleigh Heads
Friday
23 September
10am – 11am
Burleigh Waters
Tuesday
9 August
11am – noon
Elanora
Tuesday
16 August
1pm – 2pm
Monday
19 September
1pm – 2pm
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Introduction
to Facebook
7 September
1pm – 2pm
Learn the basics
of Facebook.
Demonstration only.
Nerang
Broadbeach
Wednesday
10 August
14 September
10am – 11am
Wednesday
21 September
2pm – 3pm
Runaway Bay
Photobook
Monday
26 September
2pm – 3pm
Bring along some
photos on a USB to
create and share your
precious moments in
a lovely photobook.
Southport
Wednesday
24 August
9am – 10am
Digital city
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Upper Coomera
Wednesday
3 August
10am – 11.30am
Southport
Monday
8 August
2pm – 3pm
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Snapchat
Learn the basics of
Snapchat, a picture and
video messaging app.
Demonstration only.
Nerang
Tuesday
16 August
3pm – 4.30pm
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Canva basics
Learn how to use simple
graphic design software
to create posters, cards
and much more.
Nerang
Thursday
1 September
10am – 11am
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Build your
own website
An introduction to
building, designing and
hosting your own website.
Broadbeach
Wednesday
24 August
11am – noon
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Introduction to blogging with
WordPress
Learn to create your own blog
using freeonline blogging
platform - WordPress.
Southport
Monday
19 September
9am – 10.30am
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App advice for tablets and
smartphones
Learn how to discover and download
popular apps available for phones,
iOS and Android devices that will help
you get the most out of your device.
Robina
Wednesday
7 September
1.30pm – 2.30pm
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eBook basics
eBook help
Having trouble downloading
eBooks to your eReader, tablet,
laptop or other device?
Find out about how you can access
the range of downloadable and
onscreen eBooks and eAudiobooks
available through the library.
Southport
Friday
9 September
9am – 10am
Sessions for one-on-one
assistance are available.
Please see library staff for
available dates and times.
Sessions limited to 30 minutes.
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All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
Basic photo editing
Use free, online tools
and learn how to make
simple corrections to
your photos. Fix red eye,
whiten teeth, brighten
images and much more.
Robina
Wednesday
24 August
2pm – 3pm
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Fun IT for adults
Explore the world of
creative technologies,
including coding,
animation and robotics.
Better photography tips and tricks
Discover better
photography techniques,
discuss the latest trends
in camera technology
and improve your skills.
Videographers also
welcome.
Broadbeach
Wednesday
28 September
9.30am – 11am
Helensvale
Thursday
18 August
1pm – 2.30pm
Access Lynda.com
City Libraries offer
free subscriptions to
the online learning
platform Lynda.com.
Discover the many
resources available to
help you learn a range
of creative and business
computing skills.
Helensvale
Thursday
25 August
15 September
5.30pm – 6.30pm
Southport
Tuesday
23 August
27 September
1pm – 2.30pm
Mobile device basics
Get one-on-one assistance
with your digital devices.
BYO laptop, smartphone or
tablet and help solve your
basic technology issues.
See library staff for available
dates and times.
Sessions limited to 30 minutes.
Digital city
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Media LAB
The Media LAB does 3D printing, audio podcasting, video editing, Photoshop and
a lot more. If it’s to do with digital media, then we will know about it. Drop in and
discover the technology on-hand at the Gold Coast Media LAB, and increase your
digital capacity. Introduction to
3D printing using
TinkerCAD
Helensvale
Friday
5 August
10.30am – noon
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Which camera
should I buy?
Open LAB - explore
and imagine the
possibilities in the
MediaLAB
Helensvale
Thursday
18 August
8 September
4.30pm – 6.30pm
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If you are in the market
for a new camera (video
or still) come and talk to
the Media LAB specialist
who can help you navigate
through the technical
jargon to find a camera
that will suit you.
Introduction to
GoPro cameras
Helensvale
Helensvale
Friday
12 August
10.30am – noon
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Do you want to know more
about GoPro cameras?
Then come along to
this demonstration and
discover some great tips
and tricks.
Friday
19 August
10.30am – noon
Introduction to
3D game design
Learn how to build
your own 3D gaming
environment using
Unity, an interactive
game design engine.
Helensvale
Saturday
13 August
1pm – 3pm
Friday
2 September
10.30am – noon
(Demonstration only)
3D printing seashells
Learn how to 3D scan
with your smart phone and
then use the Media LAB’s
3D printer to materialise
it. Bring along a seashell.
Creative fun for parents
and children.
Helensvale
Saturday
10 September
1.30pm – 3.30pm
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Introduction to 3D
animation - Blender
demonstration
Learn how to build an
animated 3D character
using Blender - a
free online app. This
demonstration will show
you how to get started.
Helensvale
Saturday
17 September
11am – noon
Digital city
Introduction to
Photoshop and Pixlr
In this hands-on
demonstration an
expert will compare
photo editing
applications Photoshop,
and the free app Pixlr
so you can see what
is possible.
Helensvale
Saturday
13 August
11am – noon
Friday
16 September
10.30am – noon
Video workshop International Talk
Like a Pirate Day
Dress like a pirate and
bring your best pirate
voice to celebrate
International Talk Like
a Pirate Day. In this fun
session learn how to edit a
short pirate inspired video
to share with family and
friends. Bring your own
camera or learn how to
use ours.
Helensvale
Saturday
17 September
1pm – 3pm
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
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Media LAB (continued)
Introduction to
digital marketing
For anyone with a small
business or start-up
wanting to find out
how to improve their
online marketing.
Helensvale
Friday
23 September
10.30am – noon
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Exploring digital
poetry with Southport
Writers’ Group
Join the Southport
Writers’ Group in
turning poetry into
digital works of art
using motion graphics.
Helensvale
Saturday
24 September
10.30am – noon
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Advanced 3D photo
animation with
Adobe After Effects
Learn how to use Adobe
After Effects to animate
landscape photos with 3D
motion camera effects.
Helensvale
Thursday
29 September
5pm – 6.30pm
How to make a one
minute travel video
Bring along your travel
photos or video and learn
how to turn them into a
one-minute online video.
Helensvale
Friday
30 September
10.30am – 12.30pm
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Coding basics
Device photo
management
Introduction to coding
using Scratch.
Back up photos from
your mobile device using
online or physical storage
and explore simple photo
editing and sharing
options. Please bring
your device with its USB
connector cable.
Helensvale
Tuesday
30 August
10am – 11am
Helensvale
Tuesday
9 August
10am – 11.30am
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Create your own app
Introduction to app
building using
App Inventor.
Helensvale
Tuesday
13 September
10am – 11.30am
Libraries on Air
In collaboration with Rabbit Radio, Libraries on Air is an online portal for
customers to access podcasts of library content. Podcasts include regular library
programming, headline events, music performances and community generated
material. We invite you to join us, start listening and help us create content.
rabbitradio.com.au/library-on-air
Learn to host
a radio show
Find out how you can
produce and present your
own web radio show.
Then hang out with the
Libraries on Air digital
radio team and help
produce the Make Some
Noise podcast. Bring a
USB drive with some of
your favourite music and
add it to our playlist.
Elanora
Friday
5 August
3.30pm – 5.30pm
Upper Coomera
Thursday
1 September
4.30pm – 6.30pm
Digital city
What’s your story?
Libraries on
Air podcast
The Local Memoirs
Project - By Libraries
on Air podcast
Are you a storyteller?
Do you have stories
or history you would
like to share. We would
like your help to produce
an online podcast, which
captures local stories
in digital form.
We want your help to
record our history, by
capturing short memoirs
of local residents in the
form of audio podcasts.
No technical knowledge
required.
Robina
Friday
9 September
10.30am – 12.30pm
Thursday
25 August
2pm – 3.30pm
Nerang
All sessions are free.
Please book online at http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents or at the host library.
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Tech savvy seniors
Introduction to online shopping
and banking - Part 1
Introduction to social media Part 2
Learn how to shop, bank and pay bills
online. Beginner session.
Learn how to set up Facebook, Twitter
and Google profiles and protect your
privacy while using these services.
Intermediate session.
Broadbeach
Palm Beach
Monday
12 September
10am – noon
Thursday
1 September
1pm – 3pm
Burleigh Waters
Robina
Monday
12 September
1pm – 3pm
Monday
19 September
9am – 11am
Elanora
Runaway Bay
Thursday
8 September
10.30am – 12.30pm
Tuesday
6 September
8am – 10am
Helensvale
Southport
Wednesday
7 September
10am – noon
Wednesday
14 September
10am – noon
Nerang
Upper Coomera
Thursday
15 September
10am – noon
Friday
16 September
1pm – 3pm
All sessions are free.
Please book online at http://bit.ly/
GCLibraries Events or at the host library.
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Broadbeach
Palm Beach
Monday
1 August
10am – noon
Thursday
4 August
1pm – 3pm
Burleigh Waters
Robina
Monday
15 August
1pm – 3pm
Monday
29 August
9am – 11am
Elanora
Runaway Bay
Thursday
11 August
10.30am – 12.30pm
Tuesday
2 August
8am – 10am
Helensvale
Southport
Wednesday
10 August
10am – noon
Wednesday
31 August
10am – noon
Nerang
Upper Coomera
Tuesday
9 August
2pm – 4pm
Friday
19 August
1pm – 3pm
Introduction to social media Part 3
Sharing photos and other
attachments online
Learn how to upload photos and
albums to Facebook, how to add
photos and web addresses to tweets
and how to create a YouTube channel.
Advanced session.
Learn how to share photos and
files using email and Facebook.
Intermediate session.
Broadbeach
Palm Beach
Monday
29 August
10am – noon
Thursday
8 September
1pm – 3pm
Burleigh Waters
Robina
Monday
26 September
1pm – 3pm
Friday
30 September
9am – 11am
Elanora
Runaway Bay
Thursday
22 September
10.30am – 12.30pm
Tuesday
13 September
8am – 10am
Helensvale
Southport
Wednesday
21 September
10am – noon
Wednesday
28 September
10am – noon
Nerang
Upper Coomera
Thursday
29 September
2pm – 4pm
Friday
2 September
1pm – 3pm
Broadbeach
Palm Beach
Monday
15 August
10am – noon
Thursday
18 August
1pm – 3pm
Burleigh Waters
Robina
Monday
29 August
1pm – 3pm
Friday
19 August
9am – 11am
Elanora
Runaway Bay
Thursday
25 August
10.30am – 12.30pm
Helensvale
Wednesday
24 August
10am – noon
Nerang
Wednesday
31 August
10am – noon
Tuesday
16 August
8am – 10am
Southport
Thursday
4 August
1pm – 3pm
Upper Coomera
Friday
5 August
1pm – 3pm
Introduction to tablets
Introduction to smart phones
Learn how to navigate the web on
a tablet, connect wirelessly to the
Internet and use a virtual keyboard.
Beginner session.
Learn how to navigate around a
smartphone with a touchscreen.
Beginner session.
Burleigh Waters
Monday
26 September
10am – noon
Monday
5 September
1pm – 3pm
Digital city
Broadbeach
Sessions made possible through
Queensland State Government and Telstra.
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Reading and writing
VERSEatility
An open group exploring,
sharing and discussing
literature and writing.
Upper Coomera
Friday
5 August
2 September
10am – 11am
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Blind date with a book
Broaden your reading
horizons and let us
introduce you to a new
genre or reading style.
Broadbeach
Friday
19 August
16 September
10.30am – 11.30am
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Poetry for people,
country and spirit
Join Louise Moriarty as
you discover the earth,
spirit and nature. Explore
old Dreaming stories.
Southport
Monday
22 August
10am – 11.30am
Join Louise Moriarty
writing ‘the word’.
Explore how the
spiritual dimensions
of human nature can
inspire and uplift.
Invisible Scars - The
story of millions told
through the eyes of one
Author John Moffatt
Smith talks about his
unforgettable journey
through the hidden
world of institutions
in Australia as a young
boy in the 1960s.
Helensvale
Friday
2 September
10am – 11am
Southport
Monday
12 September
10am – 11.30am
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
Girl on the Edge - The struggle to experience freedom and explore
desires beyond small town Australia
Author Kim Hodges talks about her experiences of growing up in the isolated
small country town of Coolah in north west NSW during the 1980s.
In her book Girl on the Edge: an arresting memoir, Kim recounts her teenage
struggle to come to terms with the sense of difference she felt, magnified by the
constraints of traditional gender roles, class divisions, religion, wealth and poverty,
violence, culture, power and powerlessness, mental health and the lack of a
mother-daughter relationship.
Kim reflects on her experiences and how, as she moved to the big city of
Sydney and travelled overseas, she found her identity and became the
person she is today.
Broadbeach
Friday
30 September
10.30am – 11.30am
Elanora
Wednesday
28 September
1.30pm – 2.30pm
Helensvale
Friday
30 September
2pm – 3pm
Robina
Thursday
29 September
2pm – 3pm
Runaway Bay
Thursday
29 September
10am – 11am
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Writers’ workshop
A group discussion on all aspects
of creative writing to inspire you and
improve your writing.
Open book club
No need to book - everyone welcome.
Broadbeach
Robina
Friday
5 August
2 September
10am – 11.30am
Thursday
11 August
8 September
10am – 11.30am
Burleigh Waters
Runaway Bay
Thursday
25 August
22 September
10am – 11am
Thursday
18 August
15 September
10am – 11am
Helensvale
Southport
Friday
5 August
2 September
9.30am – 10.30am
Wednesday
17 August
21 September
1.30pm – 3pm
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Nerang
Upper Coomera
Vision assistance with Clearview
Thursday
18 August
15 September
2pm – 3pm
Friday
19 August
16 September
10am – 11am
Southport
Tuesday
16 August
20 September
1pm – 3pm
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Things I wish I’d known earlier
A hands-on writing craft workshop
looking at current publishing trends.
Facilitated by author Andrea Grigg.
Helensvale
Tuesday
23 August
10am – 11am
A demonstration of the ability-enhancing
Clearview reader. Ideal for people who find
that reading has become difficult or tiring,
due to low vision, or for people wanting to
improve their literacy or language skills.
Broadbeach
Robina
Wednesday
14 September
10am – 10.30am
Thursday
22 September
10am – 10.30am
Elanora
Southport
Friday
16 September
10am – 10.30am
Wednesday
21 September
10am – 10.30am
Helensvale
Runaway Bay
Thursday
15 September
10am – 10.30am
Thursday
15 September
10am – 10.30am
Nerang
Upper Coomera
Friday
2 September
10am - 10.30am
Friday
9 September
10am – 10.30am
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Readers’ Rendezvous – make a
date with a book club
Want to get together with other Gold Coast book lovers?
Interested in starting your own book club?
Our Readers’ Rendezvous service matches like-minded readers in your area.
We’ll bring you together with other library customers and support you in setting
up your own book club.
Get more from your reading and make new friends by registering your details
with us and telling us your reading interests and preferred meeting location.
As soon as we can match you with a group of other readers in your area, we’ll
invite you to a rendezvous at your local library and help you to get your book
club started.
Find out more and register at:
cityofgoldcoast.com.au/libraries-readersrendezvous
See the opposite page for details of our existing
open book clubs.
Reading and writing
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
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Creative city
Knitted creations
Felting
Textile swap
Join the knitting circle.
Use natural wool and
other fibres to create a
simple project, as you
learn the basics of needle
and wet felting. Presented
by Green Living Australia.
Has your sewing stash
become too big? Swap
your unwanted fabric,
wool, threads, lace,
patterns and fat
quarters and take home
some new treasures.
Note, please include
your email address when
booking to receive further
information on preparation
for the event.
Nerang
Monday
8 August
22 August
12 September
26 September
9am – 1pm
Robina
Wednesday
17 August
12.30pm – 2.30pm
21 September
11.30am – 2.30pm
Helensvale
Thursday
4 August
1pm – 2pm
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Crafternoons
Get creative at adult
crafternoons.
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Runaway Bay
Darn fine crafty ladies
Thursday
25 August
29 September
1.30pm – 3pm
Join in for some fun
with crafts.
Helensvale
Tuesday
13 September
2.30pm – 3.30pm
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Broadbeach
Friday
9 September
10am – 11am
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
Chinese cultural
encounters
Greeting card making
and paper craft
Art and endangered
species
Experience the colour,
fun and excitement of
Chinese culture and
express your creativity in
this craft workshop. This
school holiday program
includes Chinese knot
making for adults and
mask painting for children
- fun for all the family.
Join Angela MacFarlane,
independent Stampin’
Up! demonstrator, for
this creative and practical
workshop on how to
make greeting cards
and other paper crafts.
Bookings limited.
Join endangered species
artist Christine-Ray
Niblock learning about
local vulnerable species
while creating your own
work. Please bring
canvas or paper,
brushes and paints.
Elanora
Robina
Friday
12 August
9 September
1.30pm – 3pm
Wednesday
14 September
2pm – 4pm
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World card
making day
In the Aussie bush
with McCubbin and
mates
Come and celebrate this
event by making two
cards under the guidance
of Anna Wheaton from
Stampin’ Up. Keep one
and send the other to our
soldiers serving overseas,
which they can send
home to their families.
Beginners welcome.
Join Dr Karen KnightMudie for this informative
session on Australian
Art. Shear the Rams
with Tom Roberts; enjoy
Spring Time with Charles
Conder; visit Manly Beach
with Streeton and follow
On the Wallaby Track with
Fred McCubbin.
Robina
Helensvale
Southport
Tuesday
20 September
10am – noon
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Zen art
Enjoy zen expressive art
in a relaxed atmosphere
with Michelle Ruddell.
Robina
Thursday
4 August
1 September
11.30am – 1pm
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How to make
your own
Mozzarella cheese
Join Valerie Pearson
for this cheese making
demonstration on how
to make your own
Mozzarella.
Friday
30 September
1pm – 2.30pm
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Monday
19 September
10am – 11am
Saturday
1 October
1pm – 2.30pm
Elanora
Wednesday
14 September
11am – 1pm
Creative city
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Artist showcase
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Showcasing some of our
region's lively artistic
community. The exhibition
will be held at the Robina
Community Art Gallery at
the Robina Library and
Auditorium building,
Town Centre Drive, Robina
from 3 – 14 August.
An opening night event
will be held on 4 August.
Robina
Thursday
4 August
5.30pm – 7pm
Artist talk - Encaustic
art demonstration
Join artist Gayle Reichelt for
a live demonstration of using
a hot wax medium known as
Encaustic. Encaustic is an ancient
2000 - 3000 year old medium
in which the best known still
existing examples are known as
the Fayum mummy portraits.
Robina
Thursday
29 September
10am – 11am
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Inside the square
with Cubism
In a short span of years, Cubism
broke every rule in the book of
Western painting. Come along and
meet the culprits, Picasso, Braque
and others, who turned art inside
out. See how these artists pushed
Cezanne’s pictorial innovations to
conclusions - or did they? Presented
by Dr Karen Knight-Mudie.
Elanora
Saturday
13 August
10am – 11.30am
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Selvy Thulkanam
Inspired by her native homeland,
Selvy, a South Africian born
teacher, will share her creative
talents, including a special session
on painting portraits and faces,
especially the eyes.
Broadbeach
Monday
8 August
22 August
10am – noon
(Demonstration only)
Thursday
4 August
6pm – 7pm
(Artist talk)
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/GCLibraries Events
or at the host library.
Creative city
Artist in
residence
Gayle Reichelt
Gayle Reichelt
has been painting
for more than 36
years and is a
member of the
Australian Society
of Marine Artists.
Earlier this year Gayle had a solo
exhibition called The Last Fleet. Gayle
will share her creative talents, painting
at Robina Library every Monday
during September.
Robina
Monday
5, 12, 19, 26 September
9am – 4pm
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Ronda Sharpe
Artist Ronda
Sharpe enjoys
creating art from
recycled materials
and mixed media.
Ronda will share
her creative
talents during September with live
demonstrations.
Helensvale
Monday
5, 12, 19, 26 September
9.30am – 11.30am
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11th Avenue Creative
11th Avenue Creative at Palm Beach Community Lounge and Library is a
creative community space for not-for-profit groups or individual artists, crafters,
artisans, coders, mind crafters, botgeeks and film makers. A place to learn,
create, collaborate and share ideas and experience. Something for all ages.
Children
Young creators
Creative art and design
activities especially for
young creative minds,
7 to 12 years.
Participant must be
accompanied by an
adult carer.
Palm Beach
Saturday
27 August
24 September
9.30am – 10.30am
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UQ Science
Demo Troupe
Discover the science
behind everyday
objects in this fun,
interactive session.
For 10 to 16 years.
Palm Beach
Friday
23 September
2pm – 4pm
Kid's dig
Dig up the past at our
mini archaeological site.
For 8 to 14 years.
Palm Beach
Wednesday
28 September
2pm – 4pm
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
Lego Thursdays
Robotics for girls
Design and build your
own Lego creation
based on our monthly
theme. Drop-in session.
Join the Robogals as
they show you how to
program a robot and
teach it to do amazing
things. Recommended
for girls 10 to 16 years.
Palm Beach
Thursday
4 August
1 September
3.30pm – 4.30pm
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Coding with Ozobots
Palm Beach
Saturday
6 August
10.30am – 12.30pm
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Meet the Ozobot - the
tiniest robot around.
Program your Ozobot
to follow code, travel
through a maze and
even dance. For 8 to
14 years.
Lego robotics
Palm Beach
Saturday
24 September
10.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday
21 September
2.30pm – 4pm
Coding with
Scratch animation
Learn how to create
games for our Makey
Makey with Scratch
animation. For 10
years and over.
Palm Beach
Tuesday
23 August
3.30pm – 5pm
Learn how to program
a Lego Mindstorm
Robot and teach it
to do amazing things.
For 10 years and over.
Palm Beach
Lego machine
building
Learn how to build simple
and powered machines
with Lego.
Palm Beach
Monday
8 August
3.30pm – 5pm
Creative city
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11th Avenue Creative - adults
Experimental art
with WHO
Join WHO as he
shares his tips and
experience on creating
experimental art, mixed
media and expressive
painting. This workshop
is perfect for a hobby
artist who is wanting to
take their art to the next
level. Bring along an
existing art project
or start a new one.
Some basic art
materials provided.
Palm Beach
Wednesday
10 August
14 September
1pm – 3pm
Chinese calligraphy
What's new in tech
Learn how to write
Chinese characters with
an ink brush. Presented
by the Tourism
Confucius Institute.
Check out what's
new in the world of
technology for makers,
with our interactive
demonstrations.
Palm Beach
Palm Beach
Friday
19 August
10am – noon
Wednesday
17 August
5.30pm – 7pm
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Diversity of arts
Nasrin Vaziri, visual
artist and writer
discusses the history
and establishment of
multicultural arts on the
Gold Coast.
Palm Beach
Thursday
29 September
11am – noon
Deep listening arts
Indigenous arts and craft group. Healing
through connections and how to just
be. Come along and learn about native
art and craft. Everyone welcome.
Palm Beach
Thursday
29 September
1pm – 2pm
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All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/GCLibraries
Events
or at the host library.
Taming the pencil
The drawing room
Guided by local artist Lucinda
Leveille, this drawing session will
focus on traditional techniques
and materials used to create
highly polished drawings. Whether
you’re looking to learn the basics
of sketching or fine tune your
observational drawing skill, this will
be a practical hands-on session for
all abilities. Bring along one of your
photos you would like to sketch
from - all art materials provided.
Connect with other like-minded
creatives and support one another
to fine tune your drawing skills.
First Tuesday of every month.
Please bring along your own
art materials.
Palm Beach
Tuesday
2 August
6 September
5.30pm – 7pm
Palm Beach
Friday
19 August
1.15pm – 3.15pm
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Feng Shui
An introduction to
Feng Shui.
Helensvale
Monday
22 August
9.30am – 10.30am
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Tarot
An introduction to
tarot cards.
Helensvale
Monday
8 August
9.30am – 10.30am
Astrology - your
soul energy
secrets revealed
An insight to the Great
Cycles of Influence
(Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune, Pluto) and how
you can live harmoniously
with heavenly energies.
Includes a Stillness
Meditation to connect
you stronger with your
intuition. Presented by
Tracey from Essential for
your Health Australia.
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Helensvale
Numerology
Monday
26 September
9.30am – 10.30am
Learn what the numbers
in your date of birth and
name reveal about you.
Nerang
Thursday
18 August
10am – 11am
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Essential oils
Learn about therapeutic
grade essential oils, a
natural alternative to help
with symptoms of stress,
depression, aches and
pains, colds and flu and
much more. Presented by
Lyn Guerin of doTERRA
Essential Oils.
Helensvale
Wednesday
17 August
11.30am – 12.30pm
Nerang
Wednesday
10 August
10am – 11am
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
Yoga lifestyle
and meditation
Mini yoga retreat
Discover practical
yoga and meditation
techniques to calm the
mind, reduce stress
and deal with anxiety.
Presented by the
Australian School of
Meditation and Yoga.
Enjoy some time out
from our fast-paced
world while learning
about practical yoga
techniques. Presented
by the Australian School
of Meditation and Yoga.
Please bring a yoga mat
or towel.
Robina
Broadbeach
Monday
1 August
10.30am – 12.30pm
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Yoga - living in
harmony meditation
Learn meditation
techniques to help with
the stresses of daily
life. Presented by the
Australian School of
Meditation and Yoga.
Elanora
Monday
22 August
10.30am – noon
Saturday
13 August
3 September
Noon – 3.30pm
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Yoga lifestyle and
dealing with pain
The practice of yoga
meditation and breathing
can help to draw the
mind away from dwelling
on pain, by slowing the
breath and relaxing,
thus releasing muscle
tension. Presented by
the Australian School of
Meditation and Yoga.
Yoga - dealing with
insomnia
Learn how yoga can
help you with insomnia.
Presented by the
Australian School of
Meditation and Yoga.
Please bring a yoga mat
or towel.
Elanora
Monday
8 August
10.30am – noon
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Yoga and the
immune system
Learn how stress effects
the body and the immune
system and how yoga
can teach you to manage
stress better. Presented
by the Australian School
of Meditation and Yoga.
Nerang
Monday
15 August
10.30am – 12.30pm
Helensvale
Monday
29 August
10.30am – 12.30pm
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Relaxation and
mindfulness
Meditation
and relaxation
Learn relaxation and
mindfulness techniques,
facilitated by Bond
University Masters in
Psychology students.
The Heartfulness
Meditation Institute
presents a gentle
meditation technique,
which offers a way to
connect to the inner
peace that exists deep
within our hearts.
For 15 years and over.
Elanora
Thursday
15 September
9.30am – 11am
Southport
Wednesday
10 August
9.30am – 11am
Guided meditation
Bring your yoga mat,
cushions and a small
blanket/towel, to make
yourself comfortable for
an hour of pure bliss
and serenity. Presented
by Melanie Wingate
of Life in Alignment
Meditation.
Nerang
Thursday
25 August
8 September
5.30pm – 6.30pm
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Southport
Thursday
11 August
25 August
8 September
22 September
29 September
6.45pm – 7.45pm
Baby massage
Discover the magic of
infant massage. Learn all
about massaging your
little one with certified
massage instructor
Bronwyn of Bee Jay
Baby Massage.
Helensvale
Friday
5 August
9.30am – 11am
Upper Coomera
Wednesday
10 August
14 September
11am – noon
Developing children’s
communication
Queensland Health
Speech Pathologist will
provide information on
how to support your
child’s speech and
language development
between the ages of
12 months and 4 years.
Broadbeach
Wednesday
10 August
10.30am – noon
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Happy feet,
healthy body
Colouring bug
Your story, your power
Reduce stress with
colour. Join Michelle
Ruddell for a session of
design, laughs, patterns
and creative fun.
Identifying your story,
where you come from and
what influenced you to be
who you are. Knowledge
is power - and knowing
your story is the first step.
Presented by Personal
Growth Counsellor
Maria Paterakis.
Robina
Thursday
25 August
15 September
11.30am – 1pm
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Calming colouring
for adults
Get hands-on and
discover how colouring
can calm your mind.
Find out how reflexology
can enhance your health.
Presented by Martin
Greig from Happy
Feet Reflexology.
Nerang
Burleigh Heads
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Wednesday
10 August
10am – 11am
Live your life
by design
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Solve your stress
Dr Brian Drury will explain
the fundamentals of
relaxation and breathing
in controlling stress.
Stress isn’t what happens
to you, stress is how you
respond to what happens
to you.
Southport
Wednesday
24 August
10.30am – 11.30am
Connected and healthy
Thursday
11 August
15 September
5pm – 6pm
Learn what motivates
you, the people around
you and how to
communicate effectively
with them. Presented by
Katarina Yzel of Business
Support On Hand.
Broadbeach
Friday
9 September
10.30am – 11.30am
Nerang
Monday
29 August
10am – 11.30am
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Finding your way
back to happiness
A gentle introduction
to understanding the
process of grief and loss,
combined with practical
tools to assist with
assimilating happiness
back into your life.
Helensvale
Friday
23 September
10am – 11am
Nerang
Monday
19 September
10am – 1pm
Upper Coomera
Tuesday
2 August
10am – noon
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
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Focus on
what you want
The Master Interlocuter
- Plato’s Meno
Meet motivational speaker
and transformational
life coach, Raine Winn
and learn how to live an
extraordinary life by using
a simple three-step
process to successfully
reach your goals.
This presentation will
follow through one of
Plato’s dialogues - the
Meno - in which Socrates
tries to prove to Meno
the immortality of the
soul. This demonstration
of dialectics, the Greek
method of truth finding,
will give you pause to
think about the issues
raised. Presented by
Dr Carole Ramsey.
Elanora
Wednesday
10 August
10.30am – 1pm
Thursday
11 August
10am – 12.30pm
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Live your best life
If you feel overwhelmed
by the stresses of modern
life, join Katarina and Kylie
to learn strategies to deal
with these challenges.
Robina
Thursday
4 August
1.30pm – 3pm
Elanora
Thursday
22 September
11.30am – 1pm
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Building confidence
and changing
your mindset
Take change in your
stride and learn how to
adapt easily in a changing
world. Presented by
Hypnotherapist and
Empowerment Coach
Lynda Petterwood.
Helensvale
Monday
12 September
10am – 11.30am
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
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Your life your choice your success
Discover how to
manifest anything
you want by using a
simple yet effective
three step process - it
begins with the mind!
Presented by Raine H.
Winn Transformation
Coach and
Motivational Speaker.
Helensvale
Friday
30 September
9.30am – 12.30pm
Southport
Monday
29 August
10.30am – 1pm
Putting the
freeze on ICE
Australian Anti Ice
Campaign (AAIC)
offers education and
prevention awareness
programs designed to
target the Ice epidemic
in Australia. Through a
comprehensive and
interactive presentation,
AAIC will equip you to be
informed of the dangers
and consequences
associated with Ice use.
Minimalise your life
Holistic weight loss
Learn how to live with
less and decrease the
over consumption of
goods in the world.
Learn how a holistic
approach to weight
loss may help you.
Explore and strengthen
your mind, body and
spirit. Presented by
Amanda Holmes.
Broadbeach
Saturday
27 August
10am – 11.30am
17 September
9.30am – 11am
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Monday
19 September
1pm – 2.30pm
Upper Coomera
Broadbeach
Monday
19 September
10am – 11.30am
Thursday
18 August
5.30pm – 6.30pm
Recipe club
If you love to cook and
would like to share
recipes, come along
and meet other culinary
enthusiasts.
Broadbeach
Nerang
Monday
22 August
26 September
2.30pm – 3.30pm
Nuts and seeds in your
daily menu
Join nutritional therapist Nikola
Spalendova for recipes, tastings
and information about the
benefits of including nuts and
seeds in your diet.
Broadbeach
Wednesday
21 September
10.30am – 11.30am
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The film club
The Grand Seduction
and The Hundred
Foot Journey
The Grand Seduction
shows the antics of a
dying community in
Tickleheadas, as they
try to entice a doctor
to take up a long term
contract. The Hundred
Foot Journey shows the
Kaddam family leave
their restaurant
business in India.
Runaway Bay
Friday
12 August
10am – 11am
Becoming Jane and
Miss Potter
Films and biographies of
famous women authors
- the stories behind
the stories. Becoming
Jane is Jane Austen’s
own romance with a
young Irishman, while
Miss Potter explores the
charming world of Beatrix
Potter and association
with her publisher.
Runaway Bay
Friday
2 September
10am – 11am
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This month’s theme is
for food lovers. Borrow
the films Chef (2014) and
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
(2011) from the library
before joining the lively
discussion.
Nerang
Thursday
11 August
10am – 11am
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Roald Dahl
Discover some amazing
gems from the Beamafilm
treasure trove.
To celebrate the 100th
anniversary of author
Roald Dahl’s birth, we are
featuring film adaptations
of his work. Borrow the
films Matilda (1996) and
Esio Trot (2015) from the
library before joining the
lively discussion.
Upper Coomera
Nerang
Beamafilm club
Featuring uniquely
curated feature-length
prize winning films,
festival favourites and
the latest commercial
releases. Join us for a
monthly screening and
discussion.
For food lovers
Thursday
25 August
5.30pm – 7pm
Thursday
8 September
10am – 11am
Healthy gut,
healthy mind
Your wealth is
your health
The health of your
digestive system can
impact your physical and
mental health. Learn how
to heal and support your
gut with food and natural
supplements, including
gelatin and probiotics.
Presented by Georgia
Harding, Naturopath,
Author and Blogger.
Eating the right foods
can cure most of our
body’s disease and is
far stronger and safer
than other medications.
Presented by Jasmine
Makings, Professional
Certified Health and
Food Coach.
Type 2 diabetes can be
controlled by diet and in
many cases reversed or
reduced by eliminating
certain foods. A dietary
assessment will be
available. Presented
by Jasmine Makings,
Professional Certified
Health and Food Coach.
Helensvale
Helensvale
Burleigh Heads
Tuesday
6 September
1pm – 2pm
Diet and diabetes
Friday
16 September
10am – 11am
Monday
1 August
10am – 11am
Southport
Southport
Wednesday
21 September
11am – noon
Friday
12 August
11am – noon
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
Healthy
lunchboxes
Say goodbye to
wasted time and
half-eaten lunches!
No fads, just simple
recipes your kids
will love. Presented
by Georgia Harding,
Naturopath, Author
and Blogger.
Burleigh Waters
Thursday
4 August
9.30am – 10.30am
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Sugar free jam
and preserves
If you are diabetic, sugarrestricted or have other
reasons to avoid refined
sugars, this event is for
you. Presented by Valerie
Pearson from Green
Living Australia.
Broadbeach
Friday
12 August
10am – 11.30am
Natural and
kitchen cupboard
remedy workshop
Come and learn natural
home remedies from
the kitchen for natural
everyday ailments.
Presented by Jasmine
Makings, Professional
Certified Health and
Food Coach.
Upper Coomera
Tuesday
9 August
9.30am – 11am
Flowers and bees
Without bees we would have no flowers
and without flowers we would have no
bees. Join John from Gold Coast Regional
Beekeepers Inc. to learn more about this
vital symbiotic relationship.
Robina
Saturday
10 September
10am – 11.30am
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Beekeeping and honey
Join Kevin from Gold Coast Regional
Beekeepers Inc. to learn how bees live, as
well as the many wonderful advantages
they provide for humans, including honey,
beeswax and medical benefits.
Robina
Thursday
22 September
5pm – 6.30pm
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Fermenting food
demonstration
Recent research is
showing more and more
how fermented food is
good for our ‘gut’ health.
Join Valerie Pearson
for this demonstration
on the process of
fermenting food.
Elanora
Thursday
29 September
1pm – 3pm
BYO board games
Scrabble club
Jigsaw puzzle group
Bring your own board and
join others in a game of
your choice.
No need to book - just
come along for a good
old fashioned game of
Scrabble.
Make new friends
and have fun.
Robina
Fridays
10am – noon
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Mah Jong for
beginners
Learn the basics of
Mah Jong in this
introductory workshop.
Broadbeach
Friday
5 August
10.30am – noon
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Broadbeach
Wednesday
3 August
7 September
10am – 11am
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Trivia
Nerang
Thursday
4 August
1 September
2pm – 4pm
Wednesday
17 August
21 September
2pm – 4pm
Pit your skills against
others and test your
general knowledge for
a fun morning.
Southport
Tuesday
9 August
13 September
10am – 11am
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
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Tales from a suitcase
Helen Cooper shares her personal
story of the trials and tribulations of
her family emigrating from Germany
to Australia in 1949. Helen discusses
what life was like in Bonegilla Migrant
Camp preparing for the move and her
families assimilation to a new country
post World War II.
Elanora
Thursday
18 August
10.30am – 11.30am
Surrogacy and egg donation:
My story
Melissa shares her personal experience of
helping women become mothers through
surrogacy and egg donation.
Nerang
Tuesday
6 September
2pm – 3pm
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Changing one thing,
can change everything
Berra A - Sezgin shares her personal
story of emigrating from Turkey, leaving
behind a professional career to move to a
new country where she didn’t speak the
language. Berra blamed others for her
personal struggles to integrate and make
a new life in Australia. An empowering
true life story of how one person created
positive change in their life for a happy
and enjoyable future.
Broadbeach
Saturday
24 September
10.30am – 11.30am
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
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Learning and prosperous
Job searching and the
hidden job market
Understanding
your pension
Learn strategies to
carry out an effective
job search.
Join Scott Corkran,
Department of Human
Services, for a information
session on how the
pension system works
in Australia.
Runaway Bay
Thursday
8 September
5.30pm – 6.30pm
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Understanding
property
Elanora
Tuesday
13 September
10.30am – noon
Family law dividing your assets
after separation
Amanda from the Robina
Community Legal Centre
presents an informative
overview of family law.
Robina
Saturday
27 August
10.30am – 11.30am
Join Scott Corkran,
Department of Human
Services, for this
informative session.
Elanora
Tuesday
23 August
10.30am – noon
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All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
Employment law unfair dismissal
Understanding
superannuation
Marilyn from the
Robina Community
Legal Centre joins
us to discuss
unfair dismissal.
Presented by staff from
the Department of
Human Services.
Robina
Saturday
3 September
10.30am – 11.30am
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Microfinance with
Step Up Loan
Learn how to gain access
to a safe credit alternative
- especially for low
income earners.
Southport
Tuesday
30 August
11.30am – 12.30pm
Broadbeach
Tuesday
23 August
2.30pm – 3.30pm
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Superannuation
income streams
at retirement
Plan for a comfortable
retirement with
information on your
superannuation options.
Presented by staff from
the Department of
Human Services.
Mumpreneurs mothers in
small business
Mother, business
strategist, coach and
founder of Start Up
Mum, Michelle Smith,
will share with you how
to plan, start and grow
your own business
whilst being a mum.
Child friendly session.
Burleigh Waters
Tuesday
13 September
Noon – 1pm
Nerang
Monday
12 September
1.30pm – 2.30pm
Broadbeach
Wednesday
7 September
10.30am – 11.30am
First aid training
Daniel Patterson from FASSQ presents
a comprehensive workshop on
administering medical support, including
CPR and other First Aid techniques.
Elanora
Thursday
1 September
8 September
11.30am – 1.30pm
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Résumé rescue
Interview practice
Revamp, review and be job ready!
A qualified careers counsellor will
give feedback on your résumé.
Bookings are in 10-minute time slots.
Practice your presentation skills in
this one-to-one mock job interview
and receive feedback from a qualified
careers counsellor. Bring a printed
copy of your résumé. Bookings are in
20-minute time slots.
Helensvale
Saturday
20 August
10am – noon
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
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Helensvale
Saturday
27 August
9am – noon
Aristotle’s Physics Book 2:
The Four Causes
Few people recognise that our Western
scientific method and technology have
their roots in Ancient Greek philosophy.
Journey to those ancient roots and
the Greek notions of ‘Logos’ and of
‘Physics’ from which our modern day
physics and metaphysics have their
origins. Presented by Dr Carole Ramsey.
Elanora
Wednesday
31 August
11am – 12.30pm
Garden club
The garden club meets on the first
Thursday of the month with guest
speakers talking about gardening topics.
August: Succulent Society
September: Open gardens with
Carolyn Kerkin
Helensvale
Thursday
4 August
1 September
11am – noon
English conversation circle
An informal weekly session that gives participants the chance
to practise their conversational English.
Broadbeach
Nerang
Upper Coomera
Mondays
11am – 12.30pm
Fridays
2pm – 3pm
Mondays
11.30am – 1pm
Fridays
4pm – 5.30pm
Robina
Thursdays
12.30pm – 2pm
Burleigh Heads
Tuesdays
11am – 12.30pm
Mondays
10am – 11am
Fridays
4pm – 5pm
Coolangatta
Runaway Bay
Wednesdays
10am – 11.30am
Thursdays
4.30pm – 6pm
Elanora
Southport
Wednesdays
4pm – 5pm
Helensvale
Wednesdays
3.30pm – 4.30pm
4.30pm – 5.30pm
Tuesdays
Noon – 1.30pm
Thursdays
9am – 11am
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History and heritage
Skeletons in
the cupboard
Flesh out the bones of
your family history with
like-minded enthusiasts.
Upper Coomera
Fridays
9.30am – 11.30am
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Ancestry antics
An introduction to
Ancestry.com and other
online resources for family
history research.
Robina
Monday
12 September
9am – 10.30am
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Typos
Correcting text and
fixing typos is easy (and
strangely addictive) on
Trove. If you love correcting
grammar, hate misspellings
or enjoy a dash of history,
these hands-on sessions
are perfect.
Walking tour
of Southport
General Cemetery
Thursday
25 August
9.30am – 10.30am
Explore the cemetery and
learn about the history of
the families and people
in this final resting place.
Please bring a bottle of
water, sun protection
and walking shoes. An
appropriate level of fitness
is required. Bookings
essential. In the event
of bad weather we will
meet at the Local Studies
Library for a virtual
armchair tour.
Runaway Bay
Local Studies
Local Studies
Wednesday
3 August
10am – 11am
Robina
Wednesday
14 September
10am – 11am
Tuesday
6 September
10am – 11am
Suburban snaps
Wikipedia
Paper lanterns
Capture your suburb
with photos using an
iPad. Bring your own
device or use one of ours.
Beginners welcome.
Explore the world of
Wikipedia and how you
can contribute to finding
information about your
local area.
Create bright panorama
lanterns for your tealights from retro colour
photographs of the
Gold Coast.
Runaway Bay
Local Studies
Local Studies
Tuesday
9 August
10.30am – noon
Tuesday
20 September
10.30am – 11.30am
Thursday
29 September
10am – 11am
All sessions are free.
Please book online at
http://bit.ly/
GCLibrariesEvents
or at the host library.
Romance of rail
A heritage train exhibition featuring:
History of the local line 1903-1961,
South Coast Rail Line and stations,
miniature PB15 Rolling Stock along
with vintage posters and photos.
Presented by Sue Burnett from the
Kirra Hill Heritage Group.
Passengers at the Mudgeeraba
train station, 1916.
Image courtesy of City Libraries
Local Studies collection.
Elanora
Wednesday
24 August
10.30am – noon
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Library locations
Book online at http://bit.ly/GCLibrariesEvents
Broadbeach
Helensvale
Palm Beach
61 Sunshine Boulevard
Mermaid Waters
P 07 5581 1555
Cnr Lindfield Rd and
Sir John Overall Drive
Helensvale
P 07 5581 1625
11th Avenue
Palm Beach
P 07 5581 1671
Local Studies
196 Robina Town
Centre Drive
Robina
P 07 5581 1600
Burleigh Heads
Park Avenue
Burleigh Heads
P 07 5581 7230
Burleigh Waters
Cnr Christine Ave
and Galeen Drive
Burleigh Waters
P 07 5581 1700
Cnr Lawson
and Garden Streets
Southport
P 07 5581 7217
Mobile Library
Robina
Runaway Bay
For enquiries
P 07 5581 7272
Lae Drive
Runaway Bay
P 07 5581 7220
Coolangatta
Mudgeeraba
Southport
Level 1, The Strand
Cnr Dutton Street
and Marine Parade
Coolangatta
P 07 5581 7240
Old Post Office
Heritage Centre
Railway Street
Mudgeeraba
P 07 5581 1684
Cnr Lawson and
Garden Streets
Southport
P 07 5581 7200
Elanora
Nerang
The Pines
Shopping Centre
Guineas Creek Road
Elanora
P 07 5581 1671
Cnr Price and
White Streets
Nerang
P 07 5581 7180
Cnr Reserve and
Abraham Roads
Upper Coomera
P 07 5582 9300
Upper Coomera
For more information
P 07 5581 6788
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