WHITTLESEA – MILL PARK LIBRARY
Nintendo Wii Club for Adults
Mill Park Library
Writers Club Meetings
Wednesday 6 January &
Wednesday 3 February Tuesday afternoon of the month)
6.30pm – 8.30pm
Thursday 14 January &
Thursday 11 February
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Are you a budding author or just enjoy
writing? Do you want to share your
writing? Then come along, bring your
writing and become part of our Mill Park
Library Writers group.
Buying Books Online, Cheap
and Easy!
Friday 8 January
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Christmas and New Year has just
passed. You are still in holiday
mode. Suddenly you realise that
when school starts, books will once
again be expensive.
Come along to this session and we can
show you where to go online to search
for cheaper books and make the start
of the school year a little easier on
the wallet.
History of the Shrine
Travelling Exhibition
Friday 22 January to
Monday 22 February
This travelling exhibition describes 
The Shrine of Remembrance – Victoria’s
memorial to the men and women who
have served Australia in armed conflict
and peacekeeping operations throughout
our nation’s history. Remember the Fallen
and learn more about Australia’s
wartime experiences.
Chinese Martial Arts
Friday 29 January &
Friday 26 February
11.00am–12.30pm
Ever wanted to try the Nintendo Wii
but were too afraid to have a go? Want
to find out how much fun you can
really have?
Join this beginner’s group with Mill Park
Library staff and get in the game. Go on,
have a go! Refreshments provided!
Blind Dates with Books
and Movies
All February
Come on in to Mill Park Library, pick up
a mystery bundle. It may be a book, or
a movie, or something more. Open your
imagination, you may like it, you may
hate it, but it’s an adventure!
Valentine’s Day
Card-Making Workshop
Thursday 4 February
1.30pm–3.00pm
Make a special card for a special person
this Valentine’s Day.
Italian Social Group New at
Mill Park Library
Friday 5 February
11.30am–1.00pm
Everyone is welcome to join our new
Italian Social Group. A great way to meet
other people, learn about other cultures
while enjoying special events, activities
and social conversation. Benvenuti!
Refreshments provided.
Dim Sim and Spring Roll
Making Demonstration
Monday 8 February
1.30pm–3.00pm
Celebrate Chinese New Year by
learning to make your own dim sims
and spring rolls. You don’t have to
be a master chef to bring your own
flavours to the party table. Find
out about our new
regular Flavours
of the World
program.
Phone 9437 8189
Movie Filmclip Night
Thursday 11 February
6.30pm–8.00pm
Are you a martial arts movie “nut”? Do
you have a poster of Bruce Lee or Jackie
Chan on your wall? Then this is the night
for you! Come along and join in on lively
discussions of your favourite and not so
favourite martial arts films. View film clips
of classic and modern kung fu movies.
Refreshments provided.
Maltese Social Group
NEW at Mill Park Library
Friday 12 February
11.30am–1.00pm
Everyone is welcome to join our new
Maltese Social Group. A great way to
make new friends and learn about other
cultures while enjoying special events,
activities and social conversation.
Nisperaw li narawkom ghawn!
Refreshments provided.
Science Fiction/Horror Fan Club
Theme of the Month: Romance
in Science Fiction and Horror
Monday 15 February
2.00pm–3.00pm
Read any sci/fi or horror books lately or
watched any movies that have taken
you out of this world or frightened the
living daylights out of you?
Join the fan club, share your ‘fears’, meet
other crazy people as well as discuss
films and novels.
History of Chinese in
Whittlesea Exhibition
In Partnership with the Whittlesea
Chinese Association
Thursday 25 February
to Monday 22 March
Come along to an exhibition of photos
and memorabilia celebrating the
history of Chinese culture in the City
of Whittlesea.
www.yprl.vic.gov.au
NILLUMBIK – diamond valley LIBRARY
NEW Book Groups for 2010
Commencing in February
(Last Monday evening and last
Love it or hate it, come and discuss it!
Our book groups are a great way to
meet other book lovers and participate
in lively discussions.
Register your interest in January with
library staff. Places are limited.
History of the Shrine
Travelling Exhibition
Wednesday 23 December to
Monday 18 January
This travelling exhibition features
information panels, archival
photographs and audiovisual material
tracing the fascinating history of the
Shrine of Remembrance.
NEW Creative Writing Group
Monday 1 February
11.00am–12.30pm
Have a passion for writing? Want to
share your experiences with others?
Then our creative writing group could
be for you! Join Suzanne Male, author
of Get Your Book Off the Ground for
some inspiration, in our first session.
NILLUMBIK – ELTHAM LIBRARY Phone 9439 9266
Buying and Selling on ebay
Tuesday 19 January
10.30am–12.00noon
Staff member Peter will provide useful
tips and tricks to both buying and selling
safely with ebay.
Friday Focus
Summer Reads
Friday 5 February
10.30am–11.30am
Now in its 4th year, Friday Focus
continues to bring people together over
morning tea for friendly, stimulating
discussion. We start the year with a book
chat – what have you enjoyed reading
over summer?
Italian Discussion Group
(Resumes for 2010)
(First Wednesday of the month)
Wednesday 3 February
2.00pm–3.00pm
Do you speak Italian? Come to the
library for a cuppa and a chat, make new
friends and borrow new items from the
Italian collection.
Summer Read: Book Chat
Wednesday 10 February
2.00pm–3.00pm
Indulged in a Summer Read book?
Share your thoughts on the short-listed
books and learn how to add your reviews
to the State Library website and Yarra
Plenty Reads.
Knitting Group
(Resumes for 2010)
(Third Wednesday of the month)
Wednesday 17 February
2.00pm–3.00pm
Join our group for beginners and
experienced knitters and use your skills
to knit items for charity.
Feng Shui for the Chinese
New Year
Saturday 20 February
2.00pm–3.00pm
Sally Fischmann from The House of
Feng Shui explains the principles of
Feng Shui and how it can shape your
lifestyle. Enjoy fortune cookies and
Chinese tea.
Baby Massage
Friday 5 February
10.30am–11.30am
The nurturing touch of infant massage
creates a unique bond between you and
your baby. Naturopath Therese Lapadula
will give a talk on the benefits to your
baby. This session will take place after
baby storytime. Morning tea provided.
The Top-to-Toe Pamper Guide
Thursday 11 February
7.00pm–8.00pm
Author Carmel Veronica Locaso reveals
how to pamper yourself at home with her
practical guide to simple and effective
beauty treatments. Enjoy a glass of
bubbly. Bookings required.
Books Seek Readers
Phone 9434 3809
Greensborough Railway Station
Monday 22 February to
Friday 26 February
7.00am – 9.00am
Pick up a free book for your journey
from library staff stationed at
Greensborough, read it and release it
on an adventure, which you can track
on BookCrossing.com
Celebrate Books with Maura the
Clairvoyant Librarian
Tuesday 23 February
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Ever wondered what your reading future
has in store for you? Come discover the
book list that is your destiny … and meet
other booklovers, talk about the Summer
Read book selection and celebrate
our new book club with some fun.
Refreshments provided.
Family History Fest
(Resumes for 2010)
Relatively Speaking –
Starting Your Family History
Wednesday 24 February
1.30pm – 2.30pm
Family and Local History Librarian
Liz Pidgeon will reveal the first
steps to make when
researching your
family history.
Madame Brussels:
This Moral Pandemonium
Thursday 18 February
7.00pm – 8.00pm
Meet the keeper of Melbourne’s most
famous brothel. Caroline Hodgson
(1851 –1908) is Madame Brussels.
Author LM Robinson charts the story of
Melbourne’s ‘Queen of Harlotry’ through
the decadent 1880s and1890s. Madame
Brussels: This Moral Pandemonium
uncovers the true story of the most
reviled woman of Marvellous Melbourne.
Bookings required.
Books will be for sale on the night.
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Your
Library
www.yprl.vic.gov.au
The Summer Read
From 1 January to
26 March 2010
Discover the magic of books this
summer! Choose from a list of 10
great Victorian books (set in Victoria
or by Victorian authors), including
fiction, memoirs and true crime. Visit a
participating public library to browse the
books, borrow your favourites, and let
Maura the Clairvoyant Librarian magically
predict which books you’ll love to read.
Share your own recommended reads
and you’ll be in the running to win a prize!
For details, go to slv.vic.gov.au/goto/
summer-read. The Summer Read is
presented by Victorian Public Libraries
and the State Library of Victoria.
See inside the brochure for details.
Summer Reading Club
Read On the
Wild Side
Until Monday
1 February 2010
Looking for something
to do this year over the
summer break? Then
prepare to get wild with
our Summer Reading Club.
All children aged 5-16 can join the
Summer Reading Club craze. Read
wildly over the holidays and WIN. Read
10 books before 1 February and can go
in the draw for some fabulous prizes;
major prize is a NETBOOK computer.
Enter the library wilderness for fun
activities all summer holidays. Grab
a reading kit and Summer Reading
Club brochure at your local branch
and discover all the wild and wonderful
activities on offer. For more details
check out www.yprl.vic.gov.au
January
& February
2010
Chinese New
Year of the Tiger
Celebrations
February
Just what is Chinese New
Year? There’s actually a lot
more to it than lion dances and
firecrackers. Chinese New Year to
China is like Christmas to the West.
In essence, Chinese New Year is
spending time with family, gift giving
and the all-important food-fest. The
upcoming Chinese New Year falls on
February 14 when we’ll be ringing
in the Year of the Tiger. To find out
what’s on see inside brochure.
Romance Month
February
The sweet and romantic festival
of Valentine’s Day is celebrated
on February 14 every year. This
special day has gradually grown in
our community. To mark the day
lovers began to exchange love
notes called ‘Valentines’ with their
sweethearts. In the beginning the
trend was to send handmade cards
but this changed in the 19th century
with mass-produced greeting cards.
Valentine’s Day is regarded as a time
to celebrate love and not just romantic
love. Today cards are gifted to teachers,
parents, friends, siblings and sweethearts.
Come to your local library and take the
opportunity to join in an activity of making
cards, pampering, morning tea, blind
date with a book, or movie session.
See inside for details.
Public library service to the Cities of Banyule, Whittlesea and the Shire of Nillumbik
 BANYULE – IVANHOE LIBRARY Phone 9497 5780
Book Discussion Club
Wednesday 3 February
10.00am –12.00noon
First meeting of a new book group to
meet monthly. Bookings required.
Techno Playgroup
Computer Skills for
Chinese Speakers
Friday 5 February
10.00am –11.30am
Come along and learn some useful basic
computer skills.
Make a Card for Your Valentine
Tuesday 9 February
4.00pm – 5.00pm
Valentine’s Day is coming. Make a card
for your sweetheart or your mum or dad.
Suitable for children 5 to 12 years.
BANYULE – watsonia LIBRARY Phone 9435 2397
Summer Beading
Thursday 21 January
7.00pm – 8.00pm
Join Tierney Rose for a colourful
demonstration of the basic techniques
needed to begin making your own
beaded jewellery and ornaments.
Participants will learn how to make
a bracelet, earrings, and a necklace.
Memories of Your Community
The Long Hot Summer
Tuesday 9 February
10.30am –12.00noon
Join Watsonia’s vibrant Reminiscences
group to remember what summer was
like when you were a child.
Please bring your photos, and any
memorabilia to share with the group.
Refreshments served.
Chinese New Year Storytime
Friday 12 February
10.00am–11.00am
It’s the Year of the Tiger. Come and
join us for a Chinese/Australian
storytime to celebrate the New Year.
Chinese New Year
Dance Spectacle
Friday 12 February
4.00pm–5.00pm
Entertainers NEMCA song and dance
troupe present traditional folk dances.
Top-to-Toe Pamper Guide
Tuesday 9 February
7.00pm–8.00pm
Local author Carmel Veronica Locaso
believes that feeling good is as beneficial
as looking good, and has written the
Top-to-Toe Pamper Guide to help women
to unwind and pamper themselves.
Carmel will be demonstrating some of
her beauty methods and talking about
her book.
Carmel’s book will be sold on the night.
Bookings required.
Sustainable Living
Tuesday 16 February
7.00pm–8.00pm
How do we reduce our use of energy and
water and the amount of waste produced
at the household level? How can we be
more effective without much additional
cost? Are there new technologies that
can help us achieve this?
Come and explore the options
suggested by the Alternative
Technology Association.
Chinese New Books Morning
Thursday 18 February
10.30am–11.30am
Choose from Chinese new books and
DVDs and have morning tea.
Just4Kids
CD Fish Mobile
Tuesday 23 February
4.00pm–5.00pm
Recycle those old CDs and DVDs and
make a wonderful fish mobile for your
room. Suitable for children 5 to 12 years.
Writers @ Watsonia
Thursday 18 February
6.30pm–8.30pm
If you love writing and would like the
support of other like-minded people,
come along to our writers group.
Guest speaker, Suzanne Male, author
of A Year of Writing Inspiration will be
offering tips and exercises to help us
unleash our creativity.
Local Treasures: Wines of the
Diamond Valley
Thursday 25 February
7.00pm–8.00pm
Come and explore our Diamond Valley
wines with vintner Tony Cahir from
Watson’s Creek Wines. Tony
will bring a selection of
wines from the Diamond
Valley for us to sample.
Light supper provided.
Bookings required.
BANYULE – ROSANNA LIBRARY Phone 9459 6171
The Saturday Story
New Program!
From Saturday 6 February
11.00am–11.30am
Each Saturday a staff member will
read one story based on a letter of the
alphabet. Crayons and a colour-in activity
will be provided. Suitable for all ages.
Blind Dates with Books
and Movies
All February
Come on in to Rosanna Library and pick
up a mystery bundle. It may be a book,
or a movie, or something more. Open
your imagination; you may like it, you
may hate it, but it’s an adventure.
WHITTLESEA – thomastown LIBRARY Phone 9464 1864
January Summer Book Display
Whether you’re looking for the perfect
book to take away on holiday, or to read
while relaxing at home, Thomastown
Library staff will have the perfect
selection of Summer reading ready for
you. View our specially selected novels
for Summer or borrow from our selection
of books on Summer crafts, cooking for
summer and more!
Table Tennis
Thursday 7 January
12.30pm–8.00pm
Join us in the library at any stage this
afternoon for a friendly game of
table tennis.
Create a Crossword
Monday 25 January
2.00pm–3.00pm
Come into the library and use our
resources to create your own crossword
puzzle. At the end of the session you can
photocopy puzzles and share them with
other participants.
Finding “Love” Online
Wednesday 10 February
7.00pm–8.30pm
“Love is on the net, everywhere I
look around”.
Want to find out where to go online
to look for your soul mate, your ideal
companion or just make new friends?
Come along and join the internet crowd.
Bookings required.
Bedtime Storytime
‘Love is All Around Us’
Thursday 11 February
7.00pm–7.45pm
Wear your PJs &
bring your favourite
toy to join in the
night-time fun.
Thomastown NEW Book Group
Tuesday 2 February (commences)
11.00am–12.00noon
Join us for a cuppa and make new
friends. We will meet on the first Tuesday
of every month at 11.00am.
For more information contact the branch
by phone or ask a staff member when
next visiting the library.
ESL Conversational English
Tuesday 2 February (commences)
2.00pm–3.00pm
Is English your second language?
Our ESL classes will recommence
in February.
Join in every Tuesday at 2.00pm to
practise your English conversational
skills and enjoy an afternoon cuppa.
Valentine’s Morning Tea
Thursday 11 February
10.00am–12.00noon
Join us for a morning tea with chocolates
to get in the mood for Valentine’s Day.
Browse and borrow from our selection
of love and romance books and watch a
romantic movie in our café lounge.
Your Chinese Horoscope
Online for The New Year
(Year of the Tiger)
Monday 15 February
7.00pm – 8.00pm
Haven’t got time to see a Chinese
fortune teller? Want to know what
Chinese animal sign you are and what
the year has in store for you? We can
show you how by going online.
Author Night with Alwyn Lewis
Wednesday 24 February
7.00pm – 8.00pm
Come along and meet author Alwyn
Lewis as she talks about writing and
her new Australian novel, Call of the
Currawong. Beautifully written, the book
is set in the harshness of the Australian
outback during the 19th century. Copies
available for purchase on the night.
Refreshments provided.
Games Session
Monday 15 February
4.00pm – 5.00pm
Join us in some old-fashioned fun playing
games such as cards, Trouble, Uno,
Jenga and Scrabble.
Naturopath Talk –
Health and Wellbeing
Tuesday 23 February
11.00am –12.00noon
Are you feeling anxious and stressed?
Therese is a qualified Naturopath
who will give a talk on general health
and wellbeing.
Get tips on how to relieve stress and
anxiety, and change your lifestyle. A $20
gift voucher will be given to all attending
to redeem for use in Therese’s services
such as Reiki, Reflexology, massage or
a Naturopathy consultation. Therese
also speaks in Italian and French.
Bookings required.
WHITTLESEA – lalor LIBRARY Phone 9465 2353
Weekly Seniors is Back!
Thursday 7 January (commences)
Every Thursday
1.00pm – 3.00pm
Join us every Thursday afternoon.
Come along for companionship,
conversation and afternoon tea.
ESL Conversation Morning Tea
Saturday 9 January (commences)
Every Saturday
10.00am –11.00am
Is English your second language?
Come along to our program to practise
your conversational English skills.
Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and chat with
other people from your local community.
Healthy School Lunches
Wednesday 13 January
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Try out some of our sandwich
suggestions for healthy school lunches.
Get great ideas for your child’s lunch box.
Bookings required.
Adult Games Morning
Tuesday 19 January &
Tuesday 16 February
11.00am –12.00noon
Do you enjoy jigsaw puzzles, crosswords,
trivia and chess? Come along and find
like-minded people and enjoy a fun-filled
hour, or stay for the day.
Get Crafty With Books
Friday 22 January
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Come along and see what Angus and
Robertson from Epping Plaza have
in their kids craft book and kit display.
Children can join in the bookmark-making
activity while you browse in peace. Items
will be available to purchase on the day.
Australia Day Celebrations
Monday 25 January
5.00pm – 7.00pm
See what new items are available for
loan. Select from books, dvds, audio
books and cds. Enjoy a cup of tea and a
lamington while you browse.
Wednesday 27 January &
Wednesday 24 February
12.00noon –1.00pm
Join us for an informal session as we
discuss what is on your bedside table.
We also offer a title to read and discuss
at the next session.
Whittlesea Community
Connections
Information Session
Saturday 30 January
10.00am –11.00am
Hear about the services available in
your local community. Whittlesea
Community Connections will discuss
their service and direct you to relevant
service providers.
East/West Art Work Display
During February
Visit Lalor Library during February to
view the wonderful art work we have on
display as part of the Whittlesea Chinese
Association New Year celebrations.
Falls Prevention Session
Thursday 4 February
1.00pm – 2.00pm
Hear Professor Keith Hill from
Northern Health discuss how to
prevent and handle fall injuries. Bring
along your questions or discuss
your experience with others at this
information-sharing session.
Teen Games Night
Friday 5 February
5.30pm – 7.30pm
Come along for our games sessions.
Play the Wii or one of our 35 computers.
13 –18yrs only. Win prizes by playing in
a Wii competition as part of the
Whittlesea Chinese Association New
Year celebrations.
Valentine’s Day Pamper
Pack Draw
Monday 8 February to
Sunday 14 February
Borrow a romance or pamper book
during this week to be in the draw for
our pamper pack prize. Browse our
collection of books to be inspired.
Prize drawn Sunday 14 February.
Chinese New Year
Feng Shui Session
Thursday 11 February
6.30pm – 8.00pm
Sally Fishmann discusses the official
Year of the Metal Tiger. Find out how
it will affect your destiny. How will it
influence the Feng Shui of your
home or business? Come along and
learn more.
Chinese New Year
Multicultural Cooking
Demonstrations
Saturday 20 February
1.00pm – 4.00pm
Watch cooking demonstrations from
local City of Whittlesea community
groups in the Lalor Library Community
Room. This presentation is part of the
Whittlesea Chinese Association
New Year celebrations.
www.yprl.vic.gov.au