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JULY &
AUGUST
2016
National Family
History Month
Left: Unknown
photographer,
Eric Chinner, c. 1914,
courtesy of Andrew
and John Guest, greatnephews of Eric Chinner
Monday 1 August to
Wednesday 31 August
(Over 20 programs across
9 branches)
Booklovers’ Festival
Stories that are…
Thursday 30 June – Sunday 31 July
(Over 30 programs across 9 branches)
Dangerous. Funny. Taboo. Local.
Scientific. Performed. Crafted. Criminal.
Digital. Historic. Yours...
What kind of story will you tell? The 8th
Annual Booklovers Festival is delving
into a world of stories old, new and
different. Through a range of events
from writing workshops and oral history
recordings, to insights into how stories
were created and crafted, right down
to digital storytelling and the stories of
ideas. Stories that are... has something
for everyone.
See separate brochure for all event
details or visit www.yprl.vic.gov.au
Write Now!
Friday 1 July – Monday 5 September
Calling all writers. Put your best story
forward for this year’s Yarra Plenty
Regional Library’s Short Story
Competition. The competition is open
to Junior (6–11 years), Young Adult
(12–17 years) and Open (over 18). Entries
will be accepted from Friday 1 July 2016
until Monday 5 September 2016.
August is National Family History
Month. Be inspired by personal
stories and learn how you can
research your own family history
with our free program of events and
access to subscription websites
such as Ancestry, Find My Past and
British Newspapers Archive.
Join us for the launch of Yarra Plenty
Regional Library’s Anzac Centenary
Book Project complemented by
Writing the War Exhibition by Dr
Janet Butler at Eltham Library
Community Gallery Saturday
6 August. The award-winning
historian’s research explores the
personal accounts of Australians
at war.
See page 2 for all event details.
Reading Hour
Tuesday 16 August
6.00pm–7.00pm
Take some time to read. Find a
quiet spot with your latest literary
indulgence or share a story with your
family at Reading Hour.
Find out more about Reading
Hour at your local branch or visit
www.yprl.vic.gov.au
Children’s Book Week
Australia! Story Country
Saturday 20 August – Friday 26 August
Children’s Book Week
brings together children
and books to celebrate
Australian Children’s
Literature.
See inside for
event details.
Competition details and entry form
available from your branch or
www.yprl.vic.gov.au
Thomastown Library will be
closed for renovation
Monday 11 July – Tuesday 22 August.
During this time your nearest library
service is Lalor Library.
2A May Road, Lalor.
Public library service to the Cities of Banyule and Whittlesea, and the Shire of Nillumbik
FAMILY HISTORY MONTH
Researching Convicts
National Family History Month celebrates one of the
most popular hobbies around the world. Whether you are
just taking your first steps or a passionate family history expert,
you are sure to find something to pique your interest from the
following large selection of events.
Exhibitions
To commemorate the
centenary of WWI there are
two exhibitions on display
concurrently at Eltham Library
Community Gallery. Together
they present a vivid account
of WWI through images,
writings, drawings and
multimedia, and capture a
diverse range of perspectives.
These exhibitions will also
include memorabilia from the
Eltham Montmorency RSL
collection and the Australian
Army Signals Museum.
Eltham Library Community Gallery
Thursday 4 August –
Monday 29 August
Writing the War: Personal Stories
from WWI
State Library Victoria’s travelling
exhibition is coming to Eltham Library
Community Gallery and perfectly
complements the launch of Yarra Plenty
Regional Library’s Anzac Centenary Book
Project on Saturday 6 August at 2pm.
This touring exhibition looks at stories
from seven Victorians: nurse, bank clerk,
farmer, sports master, journalist, artist
and activist. Hear their extraordinary
stories of war in this moving exhibition
tracing WWI through personal accounts.
Diamond Valley Library
Wednesday 27 July
2.00pm–3.00pm
Between 1788–1868, approximately
162,000 convicts were transported to the
various Australian penal colonies by the
British government. Yvonne Bethell from
the Descendants of Convicts Group
Victoria will provide an introduction to
researching your convict ancestor.
Lemnos Gallipoli
Photographic Exhibition
The Lemnos Gallipoli Photographic
Exhibition showcases images of the
Anzacs taken on the Greek Island
of Lemnos 1915–16. As a base for
the Gallipoli campaign, the place of
assembly and practise prior to the
landings of 25th April, Lemnos was the
location of the Australian hospitals and
their 130 nurses. It also became a rest
camp and place of recuperation for
young Australians where an interaction
developed with the local Greek
population. Poignant photos reveal
soldier and nurse visits to local villages,
churches, spas and cafés.
Writing Biography: A Family Saga
of Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Watsonia Library
Thursday 4 August
11.00am–12.00noon
Using his father’s detailed accounts of
his life in pre-war Poland, the Holocaust
and his colourful life in Melbourne –
as well as personal meetings and
memories – Henry R. Lew assembles
portraits of extraordinary people living
through extraordinary events in his
book Lion Hearts.
Digital Story Telling Workshop 1:
Scan and Edit your Photos
Family History Green Screen
Mill Park Library
Monday 1 August
1.00pm–3.00pm
To kick off Family History Month, why
not get a photo taken in front of our
green screen? We have old family history
scenes for you to choose from or bring
your own photo, we can scan it for you
to use as the background. Bookings
required.
Vivien Achia’s memoir, Marrying Italian:
When love is not enough, is the story of
the marriage between an older Italian
immigrant who was a partisan at the
end of WWII and a naive girl from a
farm in north–east Victoria. Shortlisted
for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards
2014, Vivien will read from her book and
discuss her writing process and pathway
to publication. Beginning Family History
Lalor Library
Wednesday 10 August
11.00am–12.00noon
Digital story telling transforms your
photos into a video of your life story.
Scan and edit your photos in this handson workshop in preparation for creating
a digital video. Bring along your old family
photos and a USB.
Come along and find out where to begin
your family history search. Learn how to
take the first steps towards creating your
family tree.
Basic Computer Skills Required.
Compulsory attendance at Workshop 1
is required to attend Workshop 2.
Bookings required.
Lalor Library
Monday 1 August
6.30pm–7.30pm
A Different Earth: Cornish Pioneer
Miners to Australia
Ivanhoe Library
Thursday 11 August
2.00pm–3.00pm
Based on a true story, A Different Earth:
Cornish Pioneer Miners to Australia, is an
epic tale of a resilient pioneering woman.
Join author Max Beck who will recount
some of his ancestor’s story – a grand
narrative rich in the details of history.
Free Genealogy Websites
Ivanhoe Library
Thursday 11 August
6.30pm–7.30pm
Do you want to delve deeper into your
family history? This one hour information
session is a great way to learn about
what the library has to offer family history
researchers. Let us help you uncover a
hidden family secret.
Join members of our new genealogy
special interest group with Family History
Librarian Liz Pidgeon as she counts
down her favourite
free websites for
your family
history research.
History of Undergarments
Left to right: Unknown photographer, Jessie
Traill, c. 1918, Jessie Constance Alicia Traill
1881–1967 papers, State Library Victoria
Whittlesea Library
Friday 5 August
11.00am–12.00noon
Alice Mills (photographer), Percival Langford,
c. 1914, University High School, Parkville
archives
Ever thought about the undergarments
our ancestors wore back in the day?
Ann Dixon of ByGone Days offers a
glimpse into the past through this history
of underwear.
Locket given to Gladys Dunne by Eric Chinner,
c. 1914, courtesy of Andrew and John Guest,
great-nephews of Eric Chinner
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Lalor Library
Tuesday 9 August
2.00pm–3.00pm
Mill Park Library
Friday 5 August
11.00am–12.30pm
Family History Research
Introduction
Above: George Auchterlonie (photographer),
1887–1949, Seymour training camp,
Victoria, 1915
George Auchterlonie Papers, 1915–2001
Storytelling through Memoir
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FAMILY HISTORY MONTH
Digital Story Telling Workshop 2:
Create your Digital Story Video
Researching your Female
Ancestors
Mill Park Library
Friday 12 August
11.00am –12.30pm
Watsonia Library
Monday 15 August
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Digital story telling transforms your
photos into a video of your life story.
We will show you how to collate your
digitised photos into a video.
Celebrate the stories of the women
in your family history research. Learn
strategies, tips and resources available
to research your female line, including
women during war time.
Basic Computer Skills Required. You are
required to have attended Workshop 1 to
attend workshop 2. Bookings Required.
Buckingham Palace in my
Underwear
In partnership with the City of Whittlesea
Cultural Heritage Program
Whittlesea Library
Friday 12 August
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Above: Sister Alice Kitchen,
‘Nurses from the Australian
Expeditionary Force’, Melbourne
Punch, 3 December 1914 (detail),
State Library Victoria
Bev Moss led an exciting 10 years
travelling and working in the homes of
the Royal Family, meeting interesting
people both ordinary and famous. Hear
about some of her adventures and view
the We Saw the Queen Exhibition by
Public Records Office Victoria. You are
invited to share your Royal Family stories
and memorabilia.
Jessie Traill, No. 8 British General Hospital, Rouen, c. 1916–19 Jessie Constance Alicia Traill 1881–1967
papers, State Library Victoria
Punch, 17 February 1916, State Library Victoria
Writing Migrant History
Anzacs at Lemnos
Shrine on the Mountain
Research an Anzac
Eltham Library
Tuesday 16 August
7.00pm – 8.00pm
In partnership with the City of Whittlesea
Cultural Heritage Program
Whittlesea Library
Friday 19 August
11.30am–12.30pm
In partnership with the City of Whittlesea
Cultural Heritage Program
Mill Park Library
Saturday 20 August
2.00pm–3.00pm
Historian and award-winning author
Jillian Durance will discuss her research
and new book The Shrine on the
Mountain, the families’ instrumental in
the establishment of the Kinglake Church
and stories of local Anzacs who were
remembered with its construction.
Do you have a family member who
served in World War One? Military expert,
Neil Smith will take you through the
steps to identify your Anzac and reveal
some of the main record sets available to
discover more about their service.
Rosanna Library
Monday 15 August
11.00am –12.00noon
Daniela Zannoni has recorded the
successes and tragedies of her Italian
migrant family through her book My
Mother’s Memories. Daniella will discuss
her writing process and tips for capturing
family stories.
Left: Unknown photographer,
Sir Keith Murdoch, c. 1915–18,
papers of Sir Keith Arthur
Murdoch 1908–67, National
Library of Australia, MS 2823/8/1
Military historian Jim Claven from the
Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative
Committee will share the story of the
Greek Island Lemnos and its link
to Gallipoli and Australia’s Anzac story. Seniors Movie Club
Philomena
Historic Heidelberg Cemetery
Rosanna Library
Thursday 18 August
11.00am –12.00noon
Do you have family buried locally? Local
cemetery historian David Weatherill
introduces the local landmark, the
Hawdon Street Cemetery. Share your
stories about this small private cemetery.
Whittlesea Library
Friday 19 August
1.30pm–3.30pm
In 1952, Irish teenager Philomena
became pregnant out of wedlock and
was sent to a convent. When her baby,
Anthony, was a toddler, the nuns took
Philomena’s child away from her and put
him up for adoption in the United States.
For the next 50 years, she searches
tirelessly for her son.
Researching WWI Victorian
Ancestors
Eltham Library
Saturday 20 August
2.00pm–4.00pm
Grant Hamston from the family history
team at the State Library of Victoria will
provide tips on how to start your family
history research with particular reference
to Victorians who served in WWI. His talk
will highlight some of the major resources
available at Victorian public libraries,
State Library of Victoria and beyond.
Academy award winner Judi Dench stars
in this true story adaptation.
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Facebook for Family History
Researchers
Stan Watson: Exodus from
Gallipoli
Watsonia Library
Tuesday 23 August
2.00pm–3.00pm
Eltham Library
Saturday 27 August
2.00pm–3.00pm
There is a Facebook page or group
for probably every genealogy-related
special interest that you might have, from
technology and DNA, to the geographic
areas where your ancestors lived, ethnic
groups and specific family names.
Genealogist Beryl O’Gorman will share
stories and tips to get the most out of
this social media networking service.
Watson’s Pier is the story of Stan Watson
who was among the last to leave the
shores of Gallipoli on 20 December 1915.
His great-grandson and author Joshua
Funder traces not just one man’s journey
but that of a nation in this book which
draws on Stan Watson’s own writing, oral
history and official records.
Capturing Memoir
Diamond Valley Library
Wednesday 24 August
2.00pm–3.00pm
Ros Collins’ memoir Solly’s Girl
includes a tapestry of tales from her
early life in England to her professional
life in Australia, interwoven with stories
from her family history and that of her
Australian-Jewish author husband
Alan Collins. Ros will speak about her
pathway to being published and her work
with the Jewish community to help tell
their stories.
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BANYULE CITY COUNCIL – IVANHOE LIBRARY Little Red Riding Hood –
the Panto!
Wednesday 6 July
10.00am –11.00am
Enjoy the adventures of Little Red Riding
Hood as Andrew and Mary show us
their own pantomime version of this
beloved tale. Look out – he’s behind you!
Flower Arranging (in Mandarin)
Thursday 14 July
10.30am –11.30am
Cindy Zhang will demonstrate how to
arrange fresh flowers. The talk will be
given in Mandarin.
Night Sky, Landscapes and
the Universe
Tuesday 19 July
7.00pm – 8.15pm
Don’t put your camera away when it
gets dark. Go outside, enjoy the starry
skies and take pictures! Alex Cherney,
amateur astronomer and astrophotographer will share the dramatic
results of his visual passion. Learn about
the whole universe of wonderful images
that awaits you.
Mindful Eating
Tuesday 26 July
7.00pm – 8.15pm
Looking for a Good Book?
Wednesday 13 July
1.00pm – 2.00pm
Did you know you can use the YPRL
website to find new authors, great
reading lists and much more? Let us
show you how. Bookings required.
Tuesday 12 July
11.00am –12noon
Chris Risteski from
Column Financial
Solutions will guide
you through successful
financial planning before
and after retirement.
iPad Play and Learn
Wednesday 20 July
9.30am –10.30am
It’s Playgroup Library Week so come
and find out what happens when we
cross storytime with technology. Jane
will be sharing stories and puzzles on
the iPad.
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READING HOUR
Live Blog 2016
Tuesday 16 August
6.00pm–7.00pm
It is reading hour. Come into Ivanhoe
Library and share what you are
reading. If you can’t make it then
follow us on our live blog to check
what is happening and what others
are reading.
CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK
The Little Reading Group
Wednesday 24 August
10.00am–10.30am
Make your way upstairs at Ivanhoe
library for the inaugural The Little
Reading Group. Share your favourite
children’s books, reading tips and
maybe even some adult books too.
Our relationship to food is
central and reflects our attitudes toward
our environment and ourselves. Jacinta
Sherlock, dietitian and nutritionist,
specialises in eating behaviour and eating
disorders. She will explore why weight
loss diets don’t work long-term and the
person-centred approach to wellbeing
and mindful eating. BANYULE CITY COUNCIL – ROSANNA LIBRARY Financial Planning Pre and
Post Retirement
Phone 9497 5780
Coding for Adults
Wednesday 20 July
11.30am –12.30pm
Your kids have learned to use Scratch,
now it’s your turn. Come along and have
fun with Jane playing with this easy and
effective program. Bookings required as
limited iPads available.
READING HOUR
Books at
the Station
Tuesday 16 August
5.00pm–6.00pm
Today we celebrate
reading. Pick up a
free book at
Rosanna train
station and take
it home to read.
BANYULE CITY COUNCIL – WATSONIA LIBRARY Winter Games Night…
with a Sizzle!
Saturday 9 July
5.00pm–8.30pm
Join us for
Winter Games
Night where there
is something for everyone. Games of all
sorts include big games, board games,
and epic games – for teens and adults.
If you prefer to get more hands-on then
there will be table tennis and a circus
tricks workshop. This family-friendly
night includes the screening of Charlie
Brown and Snoopy: The Peanuts Movie
and of course a sausage sizzle.
Bookings preferred.
Backyard Chicken Keeping
Fermentation Workshop
Saturday 30 July
11.00am–12.00noon
In Partnership with Banyule City Council
Sunday 21 August
2.00pm–4.00pm
Felicity Gordon will cover the basics of
keeping chooks in your own backyard.
Topics covered will be: how to set up a
fox-proof chicken coup, advantages of
different breeds, what to feed chooks,
how to keep them in good health and
how keeping chooks can be a valuable
part of a productive food garden.
Wednesday 13 July
6.30pm–7.30pm
Wendy Hames will talk about The Sugar
Glider Project. This community-driven
project in Montmorency aims to halt the
decline of the tiny sugar glider possums
that were once common in the area by
re-establishing habitat links to wildlife
corridors.
MAKERSPACE:
Words that Breathe:
Open Mic
Come to the library and warm the
audience with your words of prose
and poetry. Experience the pleasure
of sharing your work with a receptive
audience. This open mic session is for
all ages and writing styles. There will be
winter weather and hot chocolate.
Phone 9459 6171
CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK
Bedtime Storytime
Australia! Story Country
Thursday 25 August
6.30pm–7.30pm
Winter Garden Maintenance
Tuesday 23 August
11.00am–12.00noon
Winter is a great time to think about the
maintenance of your fruit trees – it’s not
all about pruning. Join Maria Ciavarella
and find out to how to prevent those
pesky insects and diseases that can
afflict your fruit trees. MAKERSPACE:
Introduction to Writing
Character Workshop
Just4Kids
Aboriginal Stories
Hear some wonderful stories and
create some artwork around those
stories with a special guest.
Learn the ancient art of fermenting
vegetables in this two hour hands-on
workshop delivered by a fermentation
expert. You will learn how to use
SCOBYs (Symbiotic Colony Bacteria and
Yeast) and explore wild fermenting with
vegetables. Bookings through Banyule
City Council on 9490 4222.
The Sugar Glider Project
Hosted by the Poets@Watsonia
Saturday 6 August
2.00pm–4.00pm
Monday 22 August
4.00pm–5.00pm
Phone 9435 2397
MAKERSPACE:
Creating a Photo-book
Friday 22 July
11.00am–12.30pm
Indulge your creativity and learn how
to design a custom photo-book of
your memories or travels. Photos can
be uploaded from a memory stick,
Facebook or Instagram.
Tuesday 16 August
10.30am–12.30pm
What makes a character flat or rounded?
What makes a character truly live in the
imagination? In this workshop Lynne
Siejka will explore the techniques that
bring characters to life. Come prepared
to write! Bookings required.
(Please note: this is a repeated session).
Travel and explore the
world through stories
and make something
to remember your
journey.
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CITY OF WHITTLESEA – LALOR LIBRARY NAIDOC Puzzle Morning
Playgroup Storytime
Tuesday 5 July
11.00am –12.00noon
Friday 22 July
10.00am –11.00am
If you’re taking a break from kinder, join
us at the Toy Library for a fun morning
of indigenous and native animal themed
puzzles for NAIDOC Week.
Have you ever been to a playgroup? It
is Playgroup Library Week so you can
come and play with toys and a variety of
activities just like a real playgroup! We will
finish with rhymes and a story.
Multicultural Evening
Wednesday 6 July
6.00pm – 9.00pm
Hear from locally
based cultural groups
and sing and dance
to a lively array of
multicultural music. A
fun and inclusive event,
all welcome.
Bush Tucker
Friday 8 July
2.00pm – 3.00pm
It is NAIDOC Week and Uncle Ian
Hunter will be sharing his knowledge
of indigenous food found in the City
of Whittlesea. Find out if you have any
indigenous food items growing at home.
Come & Play with Toy Library
Tuesday 12 July and
Tuesday 23 August
11.00am –12.00noon
We’ve got bricks and blocks in July
and puzzles galore in August. A fun and
interactive play morning for preschool
children. While you are here, sign up for
the Lalor Toy Library and borrow some
toys to take home.
Seniors Olympics
Thursday 4 August
1.00pm – 2.00pm
Weekly Seniors will be celebrating the Rio
Olympic Games with Aussie games such
as the good old Thong Toss. Join us as
we have some fun and get in the mood
for the opening ceremony.
Hypnosis: The Magic of
your Mind
Phone 9465 2353
CODE CLUB
Tuesday 17 August
5.00pm–6.00pm
HTML & CSS for Beginners
Scratch for Beginners
Python (Intermediate)
Tuesday 12 July –
Tuesday 2 August
6.00pm–7.30pm
Thursday 14 July –
Thursday 1 September
4.30pm–6.00pm
Tuesday 16 August –
Tuesday 6 September
6.00pm – 7.30pm
Learn about the building blocks
of the internet and build your own
website. This short course (runs
weekly) is suitable for ages 8+.
Participants must commit to all four
sessions. Bookings required as
limited spaces.
Learn how to create games,
animations and interactive stories
with Scratch, a programming
language for beginners. This short
course (runs weekly) is suitable for
ages 8+. Participants must commit
to all eight sessions. Bookings
required as limited spaces.
Learn about Python and discover
how to code computer applications.
This short course (runs weekly) is
suitable for ages 10+. Participants
must commit to all four sessions.
Bookings required as limited spaces.
READING HOUR
Monday 4 July – Sunday 17 July
Opening Hours
Tuesday 16 August
6.00pm–7.00pm
CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK
Australia! Story Country
Book Reading Video
Presented by City of Whittlesea and
Merri Creek Management Committee,
this exhibition documents the history of
community action that transformed the
Merri Creek over the last 25 years.
Escape to the library for an hour
of reading in our special lamp-lit
reading lounge room.
Saturday 20 August –
Friday 26 August
4.00pm – 5.00pm
Enjoy some tea and coffee and
forget about the rest of the world for
a little while.
In celebration of Children’s Book
Week, we are producing a video of
what is your child’s favourite book.
You and/or your child can read out
their favourite part of a book in front
of our green screen. A video of all
the readings will be created and a
copy sent to all participants.
Relive the heady
days of Vegas and
be entertained
by award-winning
Elvis Presley tribute
artist Damian
Mullin.
CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK
Australian Storytime
Friday 26 August
10.00am–11.00am
Celebrate Children’s Book Week
with stories, songs and fun from all
around this great country.
Join professional hypnotherapist
Etienne as he lifts the veil on the
magical workings of your own mind.
This practical workshop will involve a
live demonstration with a lucky audience
member and promises to be both
entertaining and enlightening.
Tuesday 16 August
6.00pm–7.00pm
Pull up a picnic blanket
and celebrate the Australia wide
Reading Hour by sharing a story
with your child.
Phone 9437 8189
Elvis is Back
in the Building
Monday 15 August
6.30pm – 7.30pm
READING HOUR
CITY OF WHITTLESEA – MILL PARK LIBRARY From Wastelands to Parklands
Exhibition
Free Hearing Checks
Thursday 25 August
11.30am–2.30pm
It is Hearing Awareness Week. Are
you finding you need to turn up the TV
lately? Book in for your free test with
Australian Hearing. Discuss your results
and have your questions answered.
Bookings required.
Storm Chasing
Wednesday 17 August
7.00pm–8.00pm
Science Fiction Fan Club (New)
It’s Science Week and those crazy storm
chasers from Victorian Storm Chasers
will unveil some of their wild adventures
chasing storms around the world. Find
out about the science and technology
they use to capture this phenomenon.
Wednesday 27 July and
Wednesday 24 August
7.00pm–8.00pm
Diabetes Essentials
Tuesday 12 July
11.00am –12.00noon
Love science fiction? Come along, view
video clips and join the science fiction
discussion.
Find out how to prevent and manage
diabetes with educator Meg Bayley
from Plenty Valley Community
Health Centre.
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CITY OF WHITTLESEA – WHITTLESEA LIBRARY Seniors Movie Club
The Sapphires
Friday 15 July
1.30pm – 3.30pm
This Seniors Movie Club screening is
inspired by NAIDOC Week. Come and
be enchanted by this magical film.
The Sapphires is an inspirational tale set
in the heady days of the late 60s when
four talented singers from a remote
Aboriginal mission were discovered.
Who Needs Sleep?
Wednesday 20 July
10.30am –11.30am
Wendy, our local Maternal and Child
Health Nurse, will discuss common
questions about sleeping for babies
up to 12 months of age. Learn how to
recognise your child’s sleep patterns
and learn strategies to establish good
sleep habits.
Phone 9716 3028
READING HOUR
Tuesday 16 August
6.00pm–7.00pm
Sharing a book with
your child for 10 minutes a day,
hour or week is our aim for the
Reading Hour. If you can manage
10 minutes most nights, your
child will have the best chance of
becoming a great reader. Read some
books with Coralie and celebrate
this national event.
Read to Mr Whittles
Wednesday 17 August
4.00pm–5.00pm
As part of National Science Week you
can bring your child to the library to read
to our very own Telepresence Robot –
Mr Whittles. Book your 10 minute spot
with library staff.
From Wastelands to
Parklands Exhibition
Monday 18 July – Saturday 30 July
Opening Hours
Presented by City of Whittlesea and
Merri Creek Management Committee,
This exhibition documents the history of
community action that transformed the
Merri Creek over the last 25 years.
Slim Down your Wallet
Friday 22 July
5.30pm – 6.30pm
Is your wallet full of cards weighing you
down? Learn how to transfer most of
your cards to a smart phone app. BYO
smart phone.
Bedtime Storytime
Teddy Bears’
Sleepover
SHIRE OF NILLUMBIK – DIAMOND VALLEY LIBRARY DEVELOPING SCHOOL READINESS
Practical Information
and Activities
Friday 12 August
10.00am–11.00am
Friday 19 August
10.00am –11.00am
Friday 5 August 10.00am–11.00am
Together with Jenny
Vanderzweep we will
look at activities and
play games with the
preschoolers promoting
skill development in early
reading and writing.
Bring in photos and pictures and
make your own picture book with
and for your preschool child.
Jenny Vanderzweep, teacher
and Individual Student Needs
Coordinator, will share skills that form
the building blocks of children’s early
literacy skill development.
Playgroup Fun
Interactive Play
In Cooperation with Diamond Valley
Toy Library
Tuesday 19 July
10.30am–12.00noon
Thursday 28 July and
Thursday 25 August
10.30am–12.00noon
READING HOUR
Kids’ Own
Story Tent
It is Interactive Play time. We have
Colour Madness in July and Garden
Play in August. There will be stories,
songs, rhymes and engaging play
activities. Suitable for preschoolers
and toddlers.
Tuesday 16 August
3.45pm – 5.30pm
Write bedtime stories, illustrate and
publish. Then you can put your
book in the Kids’ Own Story Tent
and share it with everyone during
Reading Hour.
Learn to Blog
Come and celebrate Playgroup Library
Week with stories, songs, dance and
play. All playgroups join together and
have fun!
Friday 26 August
5.00pm–6.30pm
Creating Eden in Small Spaces
Learn how to create your own blog using
Blogger. Share your thoughts and
passions with the world. Bookings
required.
Tuesday 19 July
11.30am–12.30pm
Do you only have a small garden or no
garden at all? Would you still like to grow
your own food? Karen Sutherland will
show you different options – such as
pallet gardens – as well as information
about plant choices, space-saving plants
and combining both productive and
ornamental plants.
NEW! Scrabble Club
Saturday 30 July and
Saturday 27 August
11.30am –12.30pm
If you have a passion for words, then this
is the club for you. Come and join likeminded people, test your Scrabble skills
and make new friends.
Come along to this annual event
showcasing what’s available in our area
for young families.
Join in the fun with a storytime, Mini
Maestros and Ready Steady Go
sessions, a petting zoo, face painting,
Bunnings craft, greenscreen photo
booth, market stalls and showbags.
Aquaponic Gardens
Tuesday 16 August
11.30am–12.30pm
Wednesday 3 August
4.00pm – 5.00pm
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Saturday 30 July
10.00am–1.00pm
Sign up as a new
member and go
into a draw to win
a prize.
Virtual Reality and Augmented
Reality
It is National Science Week. Enter the
world of Virtual Reality and Augmented
Reality. Go sky-diving, meet BB8 and
visit famous landmarks all from within
the library. Bookings required.
Early Years Expo
There will be
plenty of
information on
offer from local
kinders,
HealthAbility,
the Diamond
Valley Toy Library
and much more.
Tuesday 19 July
6.00pm – 7.00pm
Have you ever wondered
what your teddy gets up to when you’re
asleep? Come along to storytime
and leave your teddy for its very first
sleepover. Pick it up on Wednesday
morning and see the photos of all the
mischief teddy has been up to.
Phone 9434 3809
Cartooning
Thursday 21 July
3.45pm–5.00pm
Joke and draw with Mark Guthrie,
author of My First Book of Jokes, and
cartoonist from DMag Magazine.
www.yprl.vic.gov.au
Join Paul Jonas from Grow Aquaponics
as shares some advice about the plants
and fish to use in aquaponics and the
exciting future of food production.
Story Sharing
Tuesday 16 August
6.00pm – 7.00pm
Snuggle up on the couch and read
with a refreshment. Share your
favourite titles by filling out a short
review bookmark and visit the Kids’
Own Story Tent to read stories
children have written.
CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK
Scavenger Hunt
Wednesday 24 August
3.45pm – 5.30pm
Celebrate Children’s Book Week
with a wild Scavenger Hunt. Funny
surprises in store.
De-cluttering Workshop
Tuesday 30 August
6.00pm–8.00pm
Chantal from Simply in Order will
guide you through a holistic approach
to de-cluttering, staying organised and
sustaining ongoing maintenance. Nip
clutter in the bud with valuable strategies,
methods, routines and habits.
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SHIRE OF NILLUMBIK – ELTHAM LIBRARY FIRST FRIDAY CHAT
Making the Australian Quilt
Friday 1 July
10.30am –11.30am
Crafters alert! Find out about this
upcoming National Gallery of
Victoria exhibition on the history of
Australian quilts.
Phone 9439 9266
READING HOUR
Surprise Reads
CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK
Australia! Story Country
Tuesday 16 August
6.00pm–7.00pm
Wednesday 24 August
4.00pm–5.00pm
Pick up a mysterious wrapped book
and settle by the fire for a surprise
read. Expect the unexpected and
you may even discover your
new favourite book.
Rejoice in homegrown stories! Pop
into the library after school and
listen to tales old and new from
our wonderful country, then craft
your own story of Australia with fun
prompts and props.
Fireside Storytelling for Adults
Thursday 25 August
6.30pm–8.30pm
Members of Storytelling Australia will
surprise and delight you with stories
around the fire. Suitable for adults and
ages 13+.
CHILDRENS BOOK WEEK
FIRST FRIDAY CHAT
School Days of a Methodist Lady
Friday 5 August
10.30am –11.30am
Just4Kids
Mini-books
Author Jill Sanguinetti will talk about
her recent memoir on her time at MLC.
She poses important questions regarding
how we are shaped by school to cope
with life’s complexities.
Tuesday 23 August
4.00pm–5.00pm
READING HOUR
Celebrate Children’s Book Week
by making your very own mini-book!
Write and illustrate your story and
personalise your mini-book with fun
decorations.
Just4Kids
Father’s Day
Just4Kids
Speed Reading
Tuesday 16 August
4.00pm – 5.00pm
See how long it takes you to
read a book then
try to beat your
personal best!
This is a fun
activity for
all primaryschool
reading
levels.
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Tuesday 30 August
4.00pm–5.00pm
Show Dad how much you love him and
create a handmade card to make his
Father’s Day even more special.