2016

Your
Library
www.yprl.vic.gov.au
MARCH
& APRIL
2016
Youth Week
My Community
is Your Community
Friday 8 April to
Sunday 17 April 2016
Embrace your independence in
Youth Week and make sure you
checkout some of the amazing
things happening at your local
branch. There are workshops for
self-defense, Raspberry Pi, manga,
and assertive self-protection, as well
as an anime film festival.
Culture and Harmony
Month of March
Celebrate all the diverse cultures in the
local community at the libraries in March.
Look out for special events throughout
Cultural Diversity Week (Saturday 12
March to Monday 21 March) as we focus
on Strengthening Our Community, which
culminates in Harmony Day. Come along
to film festivals, storytimes, a Kosmos
Hellenic Dance Troupe, an Indian Festival,
and an Italian Celebration presented by a
local comedian.
See inside for event details.
School Holiday
Program
Build It
Friday 25 March to
Sunday 10 April 2016
If you can imagine it, you can build it
and the library has the materials to make
it happen. School hasn’t been back
for long but if you are already looking
forward to the holidays then don’t forget
to join us for a building bonanza.
See inside brochure for event
details and sign up online for the
TMI e-newsletter at
www.yprl.vic.gov.au/tmi
Healthy, Wealthy
& Wise
This April you are encouraged to take
care of yourself. There are speakers
on budgeting, retirement, sustainable
living and self-healing techniques.
There is also an opportunity for you
to participate in ballet sculpt and
Home Harvest Feast, celebrating
homegrown and local produce.
See inside brochure for event
details.
All Branches will be closed and the
mobile library will be off-road on
Labour Day Monday 14 March.
EASTER OPENING HOURS
All branches will be closed and
the Mobile Libraries will be offroad from Good Friday 25 March
until Easter Monday 28 March
and will resume normal hours on
Tuesday 29 March.
For more details check out
www.yprl.vic.gov.au
Public library service to the Cities of Banyule and Whittlesea, and the Shire of Nillumbik
BANYULE CITY COUNCIL – IVANHOE LIBRARY The Possum and the Park
Tuesday 1 March
7.00pm – 8.15pm
See historical and rare video footage of
the intriguing and elusive Leadbeater’s
possum – Victoria’s faunal emblem.
Learn about the Great Forest National
Park proposal to save the possum from
extinction and to protect the tall forests
as habitat.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Holi Dance Drama
Sunday 13 March
1.00pm – 4.00pm
HEALTH, WEALTHY & WISE
HEALTH, WEALTHY & WISE
Improve your Life: Take
Control of your Finances
Ballet Sculpt
Tuesday 22 March
7.00pm–8.15pm
The less you worry about dealing
with finances and money issues,
the more you can enjoy life. Learn
about setting smart goals, needs
vs wants, how to create a spending
diary, where your spending leaks
might be and pick up some cost
reduction tips.
Wednesday 13 April
6.30pm–7.30pm
Cat Woods will introduce
Ballet Sculpt, using
practices from yoga,
pilates and ballet training
to deliver a full-body
workout. Participants
will focus on their alignment,
balance and core strength.
Tuesday 19 April
7.00pm–8.15pm
Enjoy a colourful dance/drama that
explores the significance, history and
current traditions of the Holi festival
in India.
Learn about entry into different
levels of care, fees and charges,
options for your former home and
pension issues.
Bookings required at
www.yprl.vic.gov.au
Age Pension and your
Choices
Weekend Storytime
Cultural Diversity
Tuesday 26 April
7.00pm–8.15pm
This year’s theme for Cultural
Diversity Week is Strengthening
Our Community so come along and
celebrate with stories and songs
from around the world.
Preschool Storytime
Easter
Monday 21 March
10.00am – 11.00am
Join Andrew to welcome Easter with a
special story time featuring Easter stories
and crafts.
YOUTH WEEK
YA Literature
Friday 8 April – Sunday 17 April
Opening hours
Ivanhoe Library we will be focusing
on Young Adult literature. Keep
your eye on our facebook page,
our library displays and our YA
bookshelves.
Learn about income and assets
tests, deeming investments,
concession issues, tax issues and
the January 2017 changes to
assets test.
Basic Beats:
Sound Workshop
Friday 8 April
1.00pm–3.00pm
Essential Oils
Transition Streets
Tuesday 1 March
2.00pm–3.00pm
Wednesday 16 March
6.00pm–8.00pm
Elise Roberts will explore the uses for
essential oils: with children, in cleaning
products and when cooking. The oils are
of therapeutic grade – so you won’t be
inhaling any chemicals. This is a Transition Banyule major project
which provides information and promotes
discussion and action amongst small
neighbourhood groups regarding how
we can live more lightly on the planet.
Enjoy inspiring stories from people who
participated in the 2015 project. Learn
tips and tricks for running successful
group meetings from professional group
facilitator Meg Montague.
How to Help Your Child Learn
to Read
Friday 18 March
1.30pm–2.30pm
Art Class for People with Disability
In partnership with the Rosanna Fire
Station Community House
Friday 4 March
10.15am–12.00noon
Come and join in our art session that is
open to all abilities. This therapeutic and
expressive class aims to develop artistic
and social skills.
Saturday 5 March
2.00pm–4.00pm
Marie Vassallo from the CWA will
use fresh market produce to create
something wonderful. Bring your curiosity
and your tastebuds.
Join consulting ecologist Richard
Francis and learn what our indigenous
fauna needs to survive and thrive in
suburbia. The session includes an
interpretive walk through Rosanna
Parklands and a nest box installation
demonstration.
Author Marie Alafaci will lead you
through reading like a writer, and how
great writers make their story sing.
Creative Discipline
Connected Family
Accommodation Options
in Retirement
Tuesday 15 March
7.00pm–8.00pm
Tuesday 12 April
7.00pm–8.15pm
Learn tools to create more relaxed and
connected parent-and-child relationships
with teacher, parent and lecturer Lou
Harvey-Zahra.
Preserves and Relishes
Monday 21 March
11.00am–12.00noon
Monday 7 March
10.00am–12.00noon
HEALTH, WEALTHY & WISE
Learning to read is important. We
want children to experience success in
their prep year. Maureen Pollard, an
experienced literacy teacher, will explain
how to support your child on this learning
journey. She will discuss the skills and
strategies needed and how to use the
books available in our library.
Indigenous Fauna Around
Rosanna
Writing Workshop
Dissecting the Frog
Learn to create and
edit drum beats and
rhythms using apps
and software in this
practical workshop. Ages 13–16.
Booking required as limited spaces.
This seminar will inform your
choice to own or not, how financial
considerations will affect your
choices, Centrelink assessment
and the financial advantages and
disadvantages.
BANYULE CITY COUNCIL – ROSANNA LIBRARY
Aged Care – Fees and
Charges
Venue: Streeton Room, The Centre,
Ivanhoe. 275 Upper Heidelberg Rd.
Saturday 19 March
10.00am – 11.00am
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Phone 9497 5780
Cracking the Memory Code
Tuesday 15 March
10.30am–11.30am
Mary from La Trobe University LaTCH
will give older adults a lighthearted and
informative talk on memory. She has
strategies for us to improve our ability to
remember everyday events.
www.yprl.vic.gov.au
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Phone 9459 6171
YOUTH WEEK
Colouring for Relaxation
Saturday 9 April
2.00pm – 4.00pm
Anyone of any age who feels the
need to de-stress is welcome to
drop in and enjoy a relaxing time
colouring intricate postcards.
Adult Colouring
Tuesday 12 April
10.00am– 11.00am
Come and find your
inner zen as you
create a masterpiece
and share a cuppa
and chat.
Just4Kids
Remembering the ANZACs
Monday 18 April
4.00pm–5.00pm
ANZAC Day is an important day when
Australians reflect. Join in some activities
and contribute to our ‘poppy tree’ as we
explore this significant part of our history.
HEALTH, WEALTHY & WISE
Sleep Baby, Sleep
Tuesday 26 April
10.30am – 11.30am
Just4Kids
Easter Crafts from Around
the World
Monday 21 March
4.00pm–5.00pm
Join us to celebrate Easter with
crafts from around the world – you
will be amazed at the variety of
ways children from different countries
acknowledge this time of year.
Auslan Storytime
Games
Wednesday 30 March
11.00am–12.00noon
Banyule Maternal and
Child Health Services
will run an informative
talk about the
development and
sleep patterns of
babies aged
6–12 months.
They advise
about the
importance
of promoting
healthy sleep
patterns with
your little one
and how
you can get
further help
if needed.
Join Jennie as she signs stories in
Auslan about tops and the games we
play. Auslan sign sheets are provided.
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BANYULE CITY COUNCIL – WATSONIA LIBRARY
The Joy of Chocolate
Tuesday 1 March
6.30pm – 7.30pm
Bruce from the renowned confectioner
Chocolatier will lead us through the
world of chocolate. He will touch on
trends and techniques. Chocolatier is
well-known for its premium product, so
bring your tastebuds.
MAKERSPACE:
So you Have Finished
Writing your Book –
What’s Next?
Thursday 17 March
7.00pm – 8.00pm
Urban fantasy and paranormal romance
author Lauren Dawes will share her
path to publication – moving from
indie (self-publishing) to a mainstream
publishing deal. Lauren will talk about
how to create your best work, what you
should and shouldn’t do as an indie
author and how to promote yourself once
you’ve taken the leap into author-hood.
Preschool Storytime
Hoppy Easter
Saturday 19 March
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Monday 21 March
2.00pm – 3.00pm
CULTURE AND HARMONY
International Women’s Day
Movie Event: Girl Rising
Thursday 24 March
3.30pm–5.00pm
E.B. – The Easter Bunny’s teenage
son – heads to Hollywood, determined
to become a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll
band. Rated G.
Soccer – Rules of the Game
Wednesday 30 March
6.30pm–7.30pm
Attention soccer players, coaches,
parents, and fans: Didn’t understand the
referee’s call? Everyone is welcome to
an evening discussion with a local
soccer referee reviewing the Laws of
the Game, answering ‘what if?’ game
situations, and dispelling some of the
myths about the rules of soccer. Get
clarification on the offside rule and other
often confusing rules.
Introduction to
Crime Writing
Friday 8 April
11.00am–12.00noon
Thursday 14 April
6.00pm–8.30pm
Local condiments producer Kelly
Meredith started her business Under
the Pickle Tree four years ago in order to
live and work locally in Panton Hill. Find
out how Kelly created her recipes, started
her business and her plans for the future
– followed by a personalised tasting of
her products.
Successful Australian crime writer
Angela Savage will give participants
a brief history of the crime genre, and
provide a basic introduction to premise/
inspiration, character, structure, plot and
pace. The workshop will include writing
exercises, feedback, handouts and a list
of further reading. Bookings required as
limited spaces.
HEALTH, WEALTHY & WISE
Lifestyle in Retirement
Wednesday 13 April
6.00pm–8.00pm
MAKERSPACE:
Hang Tag Notebooks
Hop into the library and experience
the magic of Easter. These interactive
sessions include Easter stories, songs
and craft activities.
Making little notebooks with hang tags is
a lot of fun and super easy. Join us
to make these small books and write
some beautiful affirmations for our
Affirmations Tree.
MAKERSPACE:
Introduction to Writing
Character Workshop
Tuesday 5 April
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 as
limited spaces.
Arrive early and get a Henna Tattoo.
A light supper will be provided.
MAKERSPACE:
An Introduction to
Scrivener
Thursday 10 March
6.00pm – 7.30pm
After Paris: Terrorists – Why They
Kill and the Threat to Australia
Tuesday 22 March
7.00pm – 8.00pm
In this talk Dr David Wright-Neville,
an internationally recognised expert
in terrorism, will discuss the origins of
modern terrorism, how it is changing,
what motivates its adherents, and how its
evolution is likely to impact on Australia. Phone 9435 2397
Under the Pickle Tree –
Talk and Tasting
Tuesday 12 April
6.00pm–7.00pm
Educating girls can break cycles of
poverty in just one generation, yet
millions of girls aren’t in school. Girl
Rising uses storytelling to inspire
action that gets girls into classrooms
worldwide.
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Hop Movie
BANYULE CITY COUNCIL – WATSONIA LIBRARY CONTINUED
Thursday 24 March
10.00am –11.00am
In Partnership with Banyule City
Council SHYNE Project
Tuesday 8 March
6.00pm – 8.30pm
Scrivener is a powerful contentgeneration tool for writers that allows
you to concentrate on composing and
structuring long and difficult documents.
Felicity Gilbert will introduce basic ways
in which writers can make the most of
this tool.
Phone 9435 2397
This seminar is for those who are
retired and those that are over the
age of 55. It is for people that would
like to plan for a successful and
comfortable Retirement. The session
will cover, budgeting and planning,
downsizing/upsizing, Centrelink, and
estate planning.
CITY OF WHITTLESEA – LALOR LIBRARY
Lalor Toy Library
Welcomes New Members
Tuesday 1 March – Tuesday 8 March
If you live in the City of Whittlesea
and have children
under the age of
6 then drop by
the branch and
sign them up
for a Toy Library
membership. A
variety of toys
for preschoolers
are available
for loan.
Lalor Community Connection Day
Saturday 5 March
10.30am–2.00pm
Celebrate Lalor community as we
present a community celebration day
incorporating the shopping precinct,
Senior Citizen’s Hall and Lalor Living and
Learning Centre. With performances by
the U3A choir, Jim the Magician and
crowd favourites Sisters and Misters.
Collect a family show bag to be in the
running for the door prize.
www.yprl.vic.gov.au
International Women’s Day
Tuesday 8 March
2.00pm–3.00pm
We will be celebrating women from all
walks of life and their journeys. Hear from
special guest Cr Kris Pavlidis on her
journey as a Councilor with the City of
Whittlesea and her projects in the local
community.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
St Patrick’s Day
Thursday 17 March
1.00pm–2.00pm
Join in the fun at
Weekly Seniors
as we celebrate
everything green in
honour of St Patricks Day.
Listen to lively music, drink
green tea and play ‘pin the pot of
gold on the leprechaun’.
Phone 9465 2353
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Kosmos Hellenic Dance
Troupe
Saturday 19 March
1.00pm – 2.00pm
Back by popular demand the
Kosmos Hellenic Dance Troupe
are a team of local youth set to
delight you with dance steps that
will astound.
Harmony Day Craft
Monday 21 March
3.30pm – 5.00pm
Help us make the longest paper
chain to symbolise strength and
harmony in our community.
Preschool Storytime
Easter
Wednesday 23 March
10.00am– 11.00am
Easter Bunny has practiced
his egg hiding skills in the
library, but don’t worry if you can’t find
them, because you’ll be able to make
and take one home.
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CITY OF WHITTLESEA – LALOR LIBRARY CONTINUED
YOUTH WEEK
Your Space
Just4Kids
Easter
Wednesday 23 March
3.30pm – 4.30pm
School holidays start tomorrow. Last
chance this term to get together with the
rest of the Just4Kids crew and create.
Friday 15 April
5.00pm–7.00pm
City of Whittlesea Youth Theatre
group First Impressions will be
here to entertain and work with you.
Watch a short film and performance
before you are invited to participate
in a workshop. If you are between
12 – 24 years of age, come along to
this fun-filled interactive session.
Phone 9465 2353
Come and Play with Lalor
Toy Library
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Tuesday 26 April
11.00am–12.00noon
World Harmony Day
Cultural Recipes
Sensory play has a range of benefits
for preschool children. This session will
give you and your child the chance to
get messy with play dough and let your
imaginations run wild. Recipes and ideas
will be available for you to take home
with you.
Monday 21 March
1.00pm – 2.00pm
Epping RSL President Herb Mason
will talk about the life of a soldier in
Australia’s armed forces and the history
of the ANZACs.
HEALTH, WEALTHY & WISE
Stretching your Budget
Thursday 28 April
11.00am–12.00noon
Join us for tips and hints on how
to stretch your budget with
St Vincent De Paul. Share your
ideas with others at this community
info session.
Hear from author Emilios Kyrou as he
talks about his book Call Me Emilios.
Learn about his Greek heritage and
journey to becoming a Justice in the
Supreme Court of Victoria. Books will be
available for purchase on the day.
CITY OF WHITTLESEA – MILL PARK LIBRARY Toddler Storytime
BrainyGym
Wednesday 2 March
10.00am – 11.30am
BrainyGym is a new concept designed to
challenge and teach your child through
play. There will be specially selected
activities to help develop your child focus
on gross and fine motor skills, hand-eye
coordination, and introducing colours,
shapes and numbers. Have fun while
learning and growing toward
kindergarten readiness.
Essential Oils
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Health Coach Elise Roberts will discuss
the benefits of essential oils for relaxation,
health, around your home and even your
food. Experience the aromas and take
home tips and recipes for using essential
oils in your daily wellness routine.
Bookings required as limited spaces.
Tuesday 15 March –
Friday 18 March
1.00pm–3.00pm
Tuesday 8 March
7.00pm – 8.00pm
Did you know 75–90% of all doctor’s
visits are stress-related?
Practitioner Sarah Batsanis will show
you techniques on how you can take
control to reduce stress and anxiety for
the year ahead. Bookings required as
limited spaces.
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Our very own Community
Coordinator, Jack Chan’s family
opened the very first Chinese
restaurant in Geelong. Come along
and find what it was like for him,
growing up in the small town of
Geelong.
Cultural Photo Booth with
Green Screen
Tuesday 15 March –
Saturday 19 March
1.00pm–3.00pm
Paris, London, Rome and much
more… Get your photo taken in
front of our green screen, choose a
country, scene or video, and we will
do the rest. Imagine yourself walking
amongst the pyramids or on the
Great Wall of China.
Monday 11 April
1.00pm– 3.00pm
Digital storytelling is about using digital
tools to tell your ANZAC story in a
variety of electronic formats ranging from
filmmaking to voice recordings. Do you
have ANZAC family stories, photos or
memorabilia to share? This first handson workshop will assist you in preparing
your information towards
creating a DVD of your
ANZAC story.
Bookings
required as
limited spaces.
Thursday 14 April
5.30pm – 7.00pm
Just4Kids
Easter Egg Decorating
Monday 21 March
4.00pm–5.00pm
Get ready for Easter. Hop along and
start decorating those eggs.
How to make a modern day
Raspberry Pi? Add equal quantities
of computer monitor, keyboard
and mobile phone charger, blend
together, add a dash of ‘mouse’,
connect to a TV or keyboard and
you have a perfect Raspberry Pi.
Suitable for ages 12–18. Bookings
required as limited spaces.
Your ANZAC Story
Basic Digital Story Telling
Workshop 2: Creating Your
Digital Story
World Autism Day
Cultural Film Festival
We will be screening award-winning
foreign language films throughout
Cultural Diversity Week.
Your ANZAC Story
Basic Digital Story Telling
Workshop 1: Conversion
It’s a Raspberry Pi
Growing Up in My Family’s
Chinese Restaurant
Tuesday 15 March
1.00pm–2.00pm
Phone 9437 8189
YOUTH WEEK
Phone 9437 8189
Wednesday 2 March
7.00pm – 8.00pm
Reduce Stress and Anxiety
World of Iran Photographic
Exhibition
Allan Gray from the Northern
Safari Camera Club, toured Iran in
2015. Come view fascinating and
beautiful photos of his journey to the
Middle East.
Thursday 21 April
10.00am –11.00am
Thursday 14 April
12.00noon – 1.00pm
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Bring along a dish or a food item
from your country. Share your recipe
and experiences of these dishes
with others.
Monday 7 March –
Thursday 24 March
Opening Hours
ANZAC Presentation
Justice Emilios Kyrou
CITY OF WHITTLESEA – MILL PARK LIBRARY CONTINUED
Saturday 2 April
1.00pm–4.00pm
Behind the Lens: The Iran
Experience
Wednesday 16 March
7.00pm–8.00pm
Allan Gray, from the Northern
Safari Camera Club and
photographer behind the World of
Iran Exhibition will talk about his
journey through the Middle East.
Find out about the land, the people
and the inspiration behind the
photos.
www.yprl.vic.gov.au
Celebrate World Autism Day
with an afternoon of information
talks, activities for kids, and chatting
with service providers.
YOUTH WEEK
Drumming Workshop
for Teens
Monday 18 April
1.00pm– 3.00pm
This second workshop will introduce you
to programs such as Windows Movie
Maker to begin putting your story
together into video format.
Attendance at
Workshop 1 is
recommended.
Bookings required
as limited spaces.
Saturday 9 April
1.00pm–2.30pm
Come and learn the basics of
drumming with one of the popular
musician John Perri. John has
played alongside such performers
as Marcia Hines, Vince Jones and
many others. Bookings required as
limited spaces.
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CITY OF WHITTLESEA – THOMASTOWN LIBRARY
Kids Computer Club
Tuesday 1 March
3.30pm – 5.30pm
Come and join us after school for
some fun coding and learning about
electronics.
Makers Market
In partnership with Thomastown
Neighbourhood House and City of
Whittlesea
Saturday 5 March & Saturday 2 April
10.00am – 1.00pm
Family fun with a crafty twist. Meet our
Maker of the Month.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Italian Celebration
Saturday 12 March
11.30am–12.30pm
Celebrate Cultural Diversity week by
joining in for a morning of laughs.
Comedian James Liotta will take
a unique comical look at growing
up Italian in Australia. The library will
have a collection of NEW Books,
DVDs and CDs in
Italian for you
to browse
and borrow.
Decorating Easter Treats
Demonstration
Thursday 17 March
10.30am–11.30am
Irene Williams from the Victorian Cake
Decorating Society will provide tips and
tricks on decorating Easter cupcakes and
Easter Eggs.
CITY OF WHITTLESEA – THOMASTOWN LIBRARY CONTINUED
MAKERSPACE:
Makers Morning –
Upcycle Toys
Tuesday 12 April
11.00am–1.00pm
Turn your fabric left overs into something
beautiful to play with.
Arabic Celebration – Accessing
Online Resources in Arabic
Tuesday 12 April
6.00pm–7.00pm
Learn how to Access Arabic Newspapers
online and music clips in Arabic on
YouTube. Browse and borrow from the
Thomastown Library’s NEW collection of
Books, DVDs and CDs in Arabic.
Saturday 19 March
11.00am–12.00noon
Tuesday 8 March
11.00am – 1.00pm
CULTURE AND HARMONY
Join us for a
bunnerific time
at our eggxellant
annual Easter
egg hunt.
Harmony Garden
HEALTH, WEALTHY & WISE
Lifestyle in Retirement
Tuesday 19 April
10.30am – 11.30am
Chris Risteski from Column
Financial Solutions will provide
information on planning a successful
and comfortable retirement. Topics
include: Budgeting, Estate Planning,
Transition to Retirement, Health
and Travel. Bookings required as
limited spaces.
Come and learn
some paper craft
techniques
from around
the world.
Contribute
to our indoor
garden of
wonder.
Kids
Harmony
Garden
Wednesday 16 March
3.30pm–4.30pm
CITY OF WHITTLESEA – WHITTLESEA LIBRARY
YOUTH WEEK
New! Your Space
Tuesday 8 March
6.00pm–7.00pm
Are you 13–19 and interested in
some great free events? Pop into
Whittlesea library for all local free
youth workshops and events.
Tuesday 15 March
11.00am–1.00pm
HARMONY DAY
Vietnamese Cooking and
Traditional Costume Show
Monday 21 March
10.30am–11.30am
Enjoy a taste of Vietnamese Culture
with a cooking demonstration
with the Australian Vietnamese
Women’s Association, followed
by a Vietnamese Traditional
Costume Show.
Seniors Movie Club
Love Actually
Friday 11 March
1.30pm–3.30pm
Easter Movie Mania – Hop
Friday 18 March
4.00pm–6.00pm
Are you wondering what to do with the
children over the holidays? Come and
see this hilarious movie about the Easter
Bunny’s son. Rated PG.
Minecraft Monday
Monday 21 March & Monday 18 April
4.00pm–5.00pm
Make new friends playing Minecraft in the
library. Discover, share and learn more
about the game.
Phone 9716 3028
Bedtime Storytime
Easter
Tuesday 22 March
6.00pm–7.00pm
The Easter Bunny
is coming early
to Whittlesea
Library. Bring
your PJ’s and
a basket for
our Easter hunt.
YOUTH WEEK
Your Space
Love Actually follows the lives of eight
very different couples dealing with their
love lives. This is a favourite amongst our
staff and is bound to become one of your
favourites too. Rated R.
Tuesday 5 April
6.00pm – 7.00pm
Applying for a job? Come in to the
library for Atomic Training and blitz
that job application.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Family Fun Day
Friday 8 April
10.00am– 5.00pm
Create some paper flowers and
other crafty wonders for our
indoor garden.
Just4Kids
Japanese Origami
Tuesday 15 March
4.00pm–5.00pm
Ever wanted to learn how to make
simple Japanese Origami? Come
along and be amazed at what you
can fold.
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Phone 9464 1864
Easter Egg Hunt
MAKERSPACE:
Makers Morning
Mending and
Alterations
Want to learn some tricks for extending
the life of your clothes? Come and learn
some new skills in our Makerspace.
Phone 9464 1864
www.yprl.vic.gov.au
Just4Kids
Easter Workshop
Tuesday 22 March
4.00pm–5.00pm
Join the Easter Fun. Our special Easter
Just4Kids session features Jane making
Easter Bunny
Masks.
Come along and enjoy
our first Family Fun
Day at Whittlesea
Library. There will
be face painting,
storytelling, a
sausage sizzle and
much more.
Seniors Movie Club
Skyfall
Friday 15 April
1.30pm–3.30pm
James Bond is tested when his latest
assignment goes terribly wrong. Can
he save the entire M16 from being
attacked? Find out in the movie Skyfall.
Rated PG-13.
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Stop Motion Animation
Friday 15 April
5.00pm – 7.00pm
Have you ever dreamed of being a film
director, producer or actor? Now’s your
chance to make your own movie using
stop motion techniques.
HEALTHY WEALTHY & WISE
Phone 9716 3028
The Age Newspaper and
Choice Magazine Online
Turning Bad Debt into
Good Debt
Saturday 23 April
11.30am–12.30pm
Tuesday 19 April
1.00pm–2.30pm
Did you know you can now get The Age
newspaper and Choice magazine online?
Come along to this informative session to
learn how.
Learn to improve your financial
situation by implementing
appropriate debt reducing and cash
flow strategies. Chris from Column
Financial Solutions will give ideas
and strategies that will keep you
on track.
Brainy Tots – Monster Special
Friday 29 April
10.30am–11.00am
Come along to a
special Monster Brainy
Tots. Explore the
educational potential
of iPads with your
toddler. Have fun
playing with the iPad
as well as hand
puppets.
SHIRE OF NILLUMBIK – DIAMOND VALLEY LIBRARY
Makers and Gamers Club
Sustainable Living
Every Thursday
3.30pm – 5.00pm
Tuesday 15 March
11.30am –12.30pm
Join us in the library each Thursday
for video games, board games, crafts,
movies, apps and more.
Charlie Davie – Sustainable Homes
Coordinator at Banyule and Darebin
Councils will give us some valuable tips
on the actions we can take that make the
biggest difference for nature.
Preschool Storytime
Home Harvest Feast
In partnership with Nillumbik
Shire Council
Tuesday 15 March
Wednesday 16 March
10.30am – 11.30am
March is Harvest Month in Nillumbik
– a celebration of home grown food
and local produce. Join us for a special
Harvest Storytime and activity featuring
crisp, juicy apples fresh from the trees at
Apteds Orchard.’
Geraldine Teggelove
Monday 21 March
1.30pm–2.30pm
Join international bestseller author, radio
announcer and musician Dr Geraldine
Teggelove MSc as she shares nature’s
secrets to living an extraordinary life. Her
inspring work Today’s Note to Self is a
daily guide outlining the practical steps
for living a life of prosperity.
Preschool Storytime
Easter Bunny
Tuesday 22 March
10.30am–11.30am
Listen to funny Bunny
stories and go on an Easter treasure
hunt with the Easter Bunny! Suitable for
children aged 3–10. Bookings preferred
for treasure hunt preparation.
Beginning your Irish
Family History
Wednesday 23 March
2.00pm–3.00pm
It has been estimated that up to a third
of Australians have Irish Ancestry. Meet
Beryl O’Gorman of the Irish Ancestry
Group of the Genealogical Society of
Victoria for tips on getting started with
your family history research in Ireland.
Each Chakra relates to our emotions,
our physical self, spiritual self and more.
Rebecca from Focus Feng Shui will
explain how our Chakra system can aid
in our own wellness.
YOUTH WEEK
Monday 11 April
4.00pm–5.30pm
Tuesday 12 April
6.00pm–7.30pm
Saturday 16 April
2.00pm–4.00pm
Come along to the
library’s Anime Festival
to view a variety of Anime Films.
Popcorn and cordial provided.
Anime iMotion
Preschool Storytime
Cultural Diversity
Wednesday 13 April
4.00pm–5.00pm
Wednesday 16 March
10.30am–11.30am
Celebrate our different
cultures through stories.
This is followed by a special
craft activity.
Bilingual Storytime
Mandarin
Just4Kids
Listen to Ping read
stories in Mandarin. Great for
Chinese families as well as those
who want to familiarise their
preschoolers with a second
language.
Wednesday 16 March
4.00pm–5.00pm
Italian Festival
Thursday 17 March
1.00pm–4.00pm
Come along to the library to join
in the fun of our Italian Festival.
Marie Vasallo will cook some Italian
treats and then Michael Rossi’s
duo will perform Italian favourites.
All welcome to enjoy the food and
festivities.
Manga workshop
Thursday 14 April
4.00pm – 5.00pm
Come along and
sharpen your
skills at this
free manga
workshop.
Get the Most from your Bulbs
Tuesday 19 April
11.30am– 12.30pm
Join Kathleen to learn how to get the
most from your bulbs starting from
soil preparation to ensure you get the
best display.
Family History
Wednesday 27 April
2.00pm–3.00pm
Genealogist Ann Johnson has been
helping others build their Family Trees for
over 10 years. Come along to this
informative session as she shares some
of her success stories.
Create your own Anime movie using
iMotion.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Thursday 17 March
10.00am–10.30am
YOUTH WEEK
Thursday 24 March
11.00am–12.00noon
Anime Film Festival
Phone 9434 3809
Phone 9434 3809
Chakras and Self-Healing
Techniques
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Celebrate Cultural Diversity week by
making a hand print tree together.
Suitable for children aged 4–11.
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SHIRE OF NILLUMBIK – ELTHAM LIBRARY
FIRST FRIDAY CHAT
Touring Provincial France
Just4Kids
Make a Scarecrow
In partnership with Nillumbik
Shire Council
Tuesday 1 March
4.00pm–5.00pm
March is Harvest Month in Nillumbik and
to kick it off we will make scarecrows in
the garden with recycled items that will
be on display all month.
www.yprl.vic.gov.au
Friday 4 March
10.30am–11.30am
Wendy from the French inspired store
in Eltham, Lilies on Brougham, will
talk about their regular tours, which
are designed to offer a small group of
ladies the opportunity to experience the
French lifestyle. Hear about their favourite
villages, restaurants, markets and
boutiques – perhaps you will be inspired
to join them?
Phone 9439 9266
Apple TV Demo
Thursday 10 March &
Thursday 14 April
7.00pm–8.00pm
See how the new Apple TV makes your
dumb TV smart. Stream TV shows and
movies, play games and use apps all on
your TV.
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Phone 9439 9266
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
YOUTH WEEK
Henna Body Art
Bilingual Storytime
Spanish
Assertive Self
Protection Workshop for Girls
Monday 21 March
11.00am–12.00noon
Monday 11 April
6.00pm–8.00pm
Hola! Come along to
this very special storytime and enjoy
stories and songs in Spanish.
This is a fun, laidback workshop for
teen girls demonstrating simple,
effective self-defense strategies.
Learn techniques that work for all
body types and abilities
as demonstrated by
experienced
instructors Mike
and Roslyn from
Firestorm
Martial Arts.
Saturday 12 March
2.00pm – 4.00pm
Celebrate Cultural Diversity Week
with this hands-on Henna Tattoo
demonstration. Learn the history of
Henna and walk away with your own
unique piece of body art.
Just4Kids
Easter Crafts
Tuesday 22 March
4.00pm – 5.00pm
Have an excellent afternoon creating
Easter crafts at this very special
Just4Kids.
Preschool Storytime
Harvest
HEALTH, WEALTHY & WISE
In partnership with
Nillumbik Shire Council
Thursday 17 March &
Friday 18 March
10.30am – 11.30am
March is Harvest Month in Nillumbik
– a celebration of home grown food
and local produce. Join us for a special
Harvest Storyime and activity featuring
crisp, juicy apples fresh from the trees at
Apteds Orchard.
Weekend Storytime
Easter
Saturday 19 March
11.30am – 12.30pm
Hop along to this special storytime and
enjoy songs and stories all about Easter.
Make a special Easter craft to take home.
Suitable for
+13 years.
Older sisters,
mothers also
welcome.
Making Food Fun
Thursday 14 April
4.00pm – 5.00pm
The Forensics of Crime Writing
Tuesday 22 March
4.00pm – 5.00pm
Join crime writer and former assistant
Victoria Police commissioner Bill
Robertson for an investigation into the
forensics of writing a crime novel from
first draft to publication.
Michelle Hegarty from Nillumbik
Health will show you and your
kids how to pack a fresh, healthy
lunchbox. Learn about the best
snacks for during and after school
for optimal vitality.
HEALTH, WEALTHY & WISE
FIRST FRIDAY CHAT
Brain Training Games
Friday 1 April
10.30am–11.30am
Stay mentally active and alert with
brain games that are challenging
and fun. Join this friendly seniors’
discussion over a cuppa and stay in
the game.
ANZAC Day – The Battle of
the Somme
Thursday 21 April
7.00pm–8.00pm
War Specialist Terry Phillips will discuss
this gruelling, deadly episode of the First
World War battlefields in France – the
bravery, lives lost, and tactics that still
have resonance today.
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