WHITTLESEA – MILL PARK LIBRARY
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Mill Park Library
Writers Club
Are you a budding author,
or just enjoy writing? Do you
want to share your writing in
a casual, fun and informative
forum? Why not register
your name and become part
of a new daytime Mill Park
Writers Club.
Dates and times of
meetings will be advised.
See branch for details.
Crazy Little Thing Called…
LIBRARYTHING!
Monday 8 March
1.30pm– 3.00pm
Discover LIBRARYTHING. Add your
own summer reads book reviews online,
join in on discussion forums on almost
any subject and become part of the
cyberspace community. Yes it may sound
unusual, but we will reveal how much fun
it is. Bookings required.
Downloading Audiobooks
Session 1
Friday 12 March
2.00pm– 3.30pm
You can now download audio books
from our library catalogue for free.
Register for this session and find out how
you can access the thousands of audio
books available for you to download. Add
to your Summer reads with audiobooks.
Bookings required.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Multicultural Diversity in
Whittlesea Exhibition
Monday 15 March to
Wednesday 31 March
Visit us to discover an exhibition
exploring multicultural diversity in
Whittlesea from times past to modern
day. View migrant stories, photos and
multimedia. Listen to audio or view
footage from Whittlesea’s past.
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Chatabout Bookclub
We Come to You!
Do you belong to a community
group, retirement village or
non-profit organisation and
are interested in starting a
book club? We can come out
to you and help you begin
and run regular book club
meetings onsite.
Please contact staff at
Mill Park Library for
more details.
Foodfest @ Whittlesea Libraries
Wednesday 17 March
6.30pm–8.00pm
To celebrate Cultural Diversity
Week come along and find out why
food speaks all languages. Enjoy
multicultural cooking demonstrations
and grab some recipes to try at home.
Trivia Afternoon
Friday 19 March & Friday 16 April
(Third Friday of every month)
1.30pm–2.30pm
Do you know
where the
Titanic was
built or where
Pinocchio came from?
All will be revealed at our new
regular trivia afternoon. Register
at the library and join in for some trivia
fun. You don’t have to be an expert
and you may even win a prize!
Refreshments provided.
Nintendo Wii Club for Adults
Friday 26 March &
Friday 30 April
11.00am–12.00noon
Always wanted to play the Nintendo Wii
but the kids keep getting in the way?
Well here’s your chance. Join in on this
regular beginners group and have some
fun. Refreshments provided.
Phone 9437 8189 NILLUMBIK – DIAMOND VALLEY LIBRARY
Downloading Audiobooks
Session 2
Friday 26 March
2.00pm–3.30pm
You’ve downloaded audiobooks to your
computer, now what else can you do?
How about transferring the audiobook to
your ipod, MP3 player or even burn it to
a CD. Add more to your Summer reads
with audio books. Bookings required.
YOUTH WEEK
Youth Filmfest
Wednesday 14 April to
Saturday 17 April
Do you have a short film that you
made at school? How about booking
our multimedia room to showcase
your film to friends and family? Our
multimedia room is equipped with
speakers, large screen, computers
with DVDrom drives. Please contact
the library to book your time.
ANZAC Day Exhibition
Monday 19 April to Friday 30 April
Mill Park Library presents an exhibition
of war photos, letters and memorabilia.
Proudly supported by the RSL.
Songs from the War Era
Friday 23 April
1.30pm–2.00pm
Revisit songs from days gone by with
the Greenbrook Singers. Afternoon
tea provided.
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NEW Diamond Valley Creative Italian Night
Writing Group Wednesday 17 March
Monday 1 March & Monday 5 April 6.30pm –8.00pm
11.00am–12.30pm Come along and enjoy
Have a passion for writing? Want to performances by talented
share your experiences with others? members of the Italian
Diamond Valley Creative Writing Group Discussion Group. Enjoy
could be for you. Both beginners and an evening of Italian
more experienced writers welcome. poetry recitals and
comic sketches
Italian Discussion Group accompanied by piano
Wednesday 3 March accordion and acoustic
(First Wednesday of the month) guitar dance music.
2.00pm –3.00pm Light supper provided.
Do you speak Italian? Come to the
Bookings required.
library for a cuppa and a chat, make new
friends and borrow NEW items from the Wii Fun
Italian collection. Tuesday 2 March & Tuesday 6 April
Knitting Group (Resumes for 2010)
(First Tuesday of the month)
4.00pm –4.45pm (Prep –Grade 2)
Wednesday 17 March
4.45pm –5.30pm (Grade 3+)
(Third Wednesday of the month)
Kids can come along and have lots of
2.00pm –3.00pm
fun playing our new Wii in the library with
Join beginners and experienced knitters other children the same age. This is a
and use your skills to knit items for charity. NEW monthly session. Bookings required.
NILLUMBIK – ELTHAM LIBRARY
Friday Focus – Just Chat
Friday 5 March
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
10.30am–11.30am French Provincial Style in
Catch up over morning tea for an Your Home
informal chat with other group members. Tuesday 16 March
7.00pm –8.00pm
Reuseable Nappies
Interior designers Andrea Davison
The Environmental Alternative and Maryanne Versace talk about the
In partnership with the Shire of Nillumbik casual elegance of French Provincial
Friday 5 March style. Wine and cheese supper.
10.30am–12.00noon Bookings required.
(after Baby Storytime)
Multicultural Storytime
Learn about modern cloth nappies and
Thursday 18 March
accessories. Advice will be on hand.
The Year of the Tiger
11.00am–12.00noon
Pre-school age children will be
What Does it Hold for You? entertained by stories and an activity.
Friday 12 March
10.30am–11.30am The Summer Read Finalé
Rebecca Sharkie will help you interpret An Evening with
the year with Chinese astrology, and Steven Amsterdam
show you how to chart your health,
Thursday 25 March
wealth and relationships.
7.00pm –8.00pm
Steven Amsterdam is
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK the author of Things We
Didn’t See Coming,, one of the
Languages on Show
books selected for the Summer Read.
All month
Steven will give some insights to his
YPRL holds collections in many lauded novel. ELTHAMbookshop will
languages. Browse and borrow from have books for sale on the night.
our display throughout the month. Bookings required.
Make a Joke Book
Phone 9434 3809
Monday 22 March
4.00pm – 5.00pm
Design your own joke book and write
your favourite jokes in it. Suitable for
children attending primary school.
Bookings required.
Family History Fest
Valuing Our Veterans
Wednesday 24 March
1.30pm – 2.30pm
Honour your family’s military heritage
by exploring the resources available
for family history research. Learn some
practical suggestions on how to record
veterans’ memories. Bookings required.
Family History Fest
Using the Ancestry Database
Wednesday April 28
1.30pm – 2.30pm
An introduction to the Ancestry
database for family history researchers.
Bookings required.
Phone 9439 9266
Easter Storytime
Thursday 1 April
11.00am–12.00noon
Hop to this special storytime to celebrate
Easter, including special stories and a
craft activity. Bookings required.
Friday Focus
What’s Current?
Friday 9 April
10.30am–11.30am
Share your views with others, on any
current topic that grabs your attention,
over morning tea.
Sustainable Shopping Tour
Thursday 22 April
6.00pm – 8.30pm
Join Nick Ray from the Ethical
Consumer Group to discover the best
buys for our health, our community and
our planet. We visit a local supermarket
to put theory into practice, and then
prepare a light supper with our
purchases. Bookings required.
ANZAC Day
Tuesday 20 April to Friday 30 April
Watsonia RSL has provided for this
interesting exhibition. Take a moment to
reflect on mementoes and equipment
from past wars.
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School Holiday Program
Wacky, Weird
and Wonderful
Saturday 27 March
to Sunday 11 April
Step into the library these school
holidays and come face to face with
the odd, unusual or bizarre. It’s wacky,
it’s weird, but it might be wonderful.
Pick up a flyer from any YPRL branch
or see www.yprl.vic.gov.au for details.
The Summer
Read Finalé
An Evening with
Steven Amsterdam
We celebrate with a finalé featuring
Steven Amsterdam, author of the Age
Book of the Year 2009 Things We
Didn’t See Coming at Eltham Library
on Thursday 25 March from 7.00pm
until 8.00pm. Books will be available to
buy on the day.
See inside the brochure for details.
Youth Week
GET LOUD!
Calling all young people. It’s time to
GET LOUD at the library. Catch local
young performers at music events at
Thomastown, Watsonia and Diamond
Valley branches during Youth Week,
10–18 April.
Diamond Valley Library
Sunday 11 April 2.00pm– 4.30pm
Thomastown
Saturday 17 April 12.00noon– 4.00pm
Watsonia Library
Sunday 18 April 1.00pm– 4.30pm
Visit www.yprl.vic.gov.au for details.
MARCH
& APRIL
2010
Celebrating
Cultural Diversity
From 14 March to 21 March we
are celebrating Cultural Diversity
Week with varied and lively events
to promote cultural, linguistic and
religious diversity, and community
harmony. Delve into cultural festivities
at the libraries with events including
international foods and
performances.
To find out
what’s on
see inside
brochure.
Arts and Crafts
Month of April
It’s time to feed that creative urge.
Discover a wealth of art and craft
delights at the libraries in April. See
interesting artistic demonstrations, try
your hand at painting or drawing, or join
one of our regular groups Creative Craft
Circle at Ivanhoe Library, and knitting
get-togethers at Lalor and Diamond
Valley libraries.
See inside the brochure for
event times.
Easter Opening Hours
All branches will be CLOSED from
Good Friday, Friday 2 April until
Easter Monday, Monday 5 April and
will resume normal opening hours on
Tuesday 6 April.
Public library service to the Cities of Banyule, Whittlesea and the Shire of Nillumbik
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Painting and Drawing Online Adventures – Google Me! Memories of our Community Fortnightly Charity Knitting Group
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for Beginners Every Friday (except school holidays) Best Friends Wednesday 3, 17 & 31 March
NEW Ivanhoe Teen Readers Indian Cultural Day Thursday 15 April 9.30am–10.30am Writers@Watsonia Tuesday 13 April Wednesday 14 & 28 April Harmony Day Afternoon Tea Adult ‘Books as Movies’
and Writers Group Saturday 20 March 10.00am–3.00pm Discover Google in all its glory! Sessions Workshopping 10.30am–12.00noon 11.00am–1.00pm Sunday 21 March Trivia Afternoon
Thursday 4 March 3.00pm–4.15pm will cover Picasa, iGoogle, Google Earth Thursday 18 March Are you a knitter with no one to knit 2.00pm – 3.00pm Tuesday 6 April
Release your inner artist! Come try Come along and
(First Thursday of the month) and Google chat. Bookings required. 6.30pm –8.30pm for? Join this group to knit items for 2.00pm – 3.00pm
Experience the music, dance and food painting and drawing, and pick up share memories of View the Harmony Day artwork
4.00pm– 5.00pm local charity groups. Meet others in
of India, spanning from classical India tips from members of Heidelberg This session is for writers to workshop the best friends created by the Just4Kids and Weekly Do you have a mind full of movie one
Are you at high school and like to read to Bollywood. Share the culture of our Artists Society. Memories of Our Community their writing in small groups. Please email you have had at the community with similar interests Seniors programs. liners? Do you have favourite characters
or write? Come along and chat with us Indian community. Life Histories and Life Books your work to convenor Lynne Siejka at various stages of knitting and helping other people. in books or movies you think you know
about what you would like to see in this Chinese Calligraphy Donations of wool and knitting Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee while
Tuesday 9 March lsiejka@yprl.vic.gov.au. of your life – from everything about?
new group: monthly book club, debates needles welcomed. you admire our artwork created in
Friday 16 April 10.30am–12.00noon the schoolyard to
Just4Kids harmony by our community’s young Join us as we test your memory and
and discussions, review sessions, writers 2.00pm–3.00pm A truly memorable session led by Beryl
Creating Easter Cupcakes adulthood. Please
have some fun along the way.
workshops? It’s up to you! Easter people and the young at heart.
Monday 22 March bring photos and
See a demonstration by Xu Hua Wen, O’Gorman from Alzheimer’s Australia.
Tuesday 23 March 10.30am–12.30pm letters to share.
who is an expert in classical Chinese Learn how to present your life experiences YOUTH WEEK
Creative Craft Circle 4.00pm–5.00pm
painting and calligraphy with more than in a meaningful way. Bookings required. This is a hands–on workshop led by Keys PLease
Thursday 4 March & Thursday 1 April In Northern Europe families decorate bare Writers@Watsonia
25 years’ experience. Irene Williams from the Victorian Cake Monday 12 April
11.00am –1.00pm tree branches with ornaments to adorn Decorating Society. Create Easter Publishing Options
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK 6.30pm – 8.00pm
Bring your needles and yarn. Share their homes at Easter. Learn how to make NEW French Language Café characters and flowers on your own Thursday 15 April
craft ideas with others. Learn or teach some chicken and egg decorations. 7.00pm – 8.30pm Find out ways you can maximise your
Tuesday 20 April Asylum Seekers: cakes to take home. There is a charge
something new. Our April theme is 4.30pm–5.30pm of $5.00 for kits. Places limited. on-road experience in a variety of road,
Cultural Understanding A panel of local publishers, including
weather and traffic conditions. BYO fully
‘International Inspirations’. Bookings required. Paul Collins from Ford Street
Are you a French speaker, or learning Tuesday 16 March Weekly Seniors licensed driver.
French? Come and enjoy pleasant 7.00pm –8.00pm Publishers, and Blaise van Heke from
Techno Playgroup Untitled talk about publishing options for
Every Thursday
conversation and good coffee. Sue Dyet from the Asylum Seekers Bedtime Storytime 1.00pm –3.00pm Dealing with Life Challenges
Problem Solving the new writer.
Friday 5 March Advanced speakers and beginners Resource Centre will be discussing Tuesday 6 April The conversation is always interesting Tuesday 13 April
10.00am –11.30am welcome. the cultural backgrounds of the many 7.00pm –8.00pm at our Weekly Seniors group. Join in 7.00pm – 8.00pm
people who seek asylum in Australia, Join us for a wacky on the chat, play games and partake in Join My Health coach John Bartzis as
Experienced library staff will help you Just4Kids and the issues they face coming to a A Sallie Muirden
and weird bedtime afternoon tea. he discusses life issues such as weight
with using your computer. Focus On… Autumn culture vastly different from their own. Thursday 22 April
storytime. Wear your loss management, fitness and success
Laughter Tuesday 27 April 7.00pm – 8.00pm Teen Games Night How to: Use Overdrive coaching. Bookings required.
Chinese Language Café wackiest pyjamas
Tuesday 6 April 4.00pm–5.00pm Chinese Cultural Display and hear weird Meet author, poet and university lecturer Friday 5 March & Friday 9 April Thursday 18 March
Tuesday 16 March 2.00pm–3.00pm Thursday 18 March
Come to the library after school and stories. Join us Sallie Muirden as she discusses her 5.00pm – 7.00pm 2.00pm – 3.00pm How to: Use Online
3.45pm– 4.45pm 10.30am–12.00noon
Laugh together, laugh for fun. Try the learn to make a leaf garland to celebrate in some wacky writing life, focusing on her latest novel, A Join our teenage session. Play the Wii Learn how to borrow audio and Photo Storage
Are you learning Chinese or English? health benefits of laughing. Learn Join us for a demonstration of Chinese dances too. Woman of Seville, a magical realist novel e-books and download them to your
the season. or one of our 35 computers. For 13 –18 Wednesday 14 April
Chat with other Chinese speakers and to laugh, even when life’s not funny. singing and musical instruments and set in the time of the Spanish Inquisition. MP3 player and iPod using the library’s
years-olds. 10.00am–11.00am
practise your language skills. Afternoon tea provided. indulge in a Chinese morning tea. Overdrive service.
Learn how to store your photos online
Bedtime Storytime ESL Conversation Program and check out storage options.
Art Classes and Demonstrations Every Saturday Greek Launch
Tuesday 16 March Thursday 8 April, Friday 9 April Thursday 25 March
WHITTLESEA – THOMASTOWN LIBRARY Phone 9464 1864 11.30am–12.30pm
7.00pm–7.45pm & Saturday 10 April 11.00am– 12.30pm
11.00am–3.00pm Is English your second language? Come
Bring along your teddy
NEW Book Club Easter Egg Decorating Arabic Launch along, meet new people, have a cup Peruse NEW Greek language items and
bear for a special bedtime Take part in art lessons and see select the material you’d like to see in
Tuesday 2 March & Tuesday 6 April Thursday 25 March Monday 19 April of tea and improve your conversational
storytime with special wide-awake demonstrations run by Diamond Valley the library.
11.00am–12.00noon 10.00am–11.30am 6.30pm – 8.00pm English skills.
stories and maybe a sleepy one too. Arts Society.
Join our NEW Book Club. Have a chat Irene Williams from the Victorian Cake Join us for an evening of entertainment Dance Program
about a book you have read, make new Decorating Society will provide expert and meet special guest Egyptian Senator,
Italian Storytime
BANYULE – ROSANNA LIBRARY Phone 9459 6171 Monday 15 March & In Partnership with Alzheimer’s
friends and enjoy a cuppa. tips on how to decorate your own Easter historian and editor Dr. Refaat El Said.
Monday 19 April Australia Victoria
eggs. Come along and have your own Browse and borrow Arabic books
Evening Storytime 10.00am–11.00am Thursday 25 March
Scrabble Night Welcome to the World of New Bedtime Storytime egg personalised FREE! Open to all ages. and DVDs.
1.00pm – 3.00pm
Thursday 11 March Online Technologies Teddy Bears Picnic Tuesday 16 March Bookings required. View a display of Join Nonna Maria for Italian songs and ANZAC Session and Display
6.30pm– 9.00pm Tuesday 6 April Thursday 8 April 6.30pm –7.30pm Irene’s work during March. ANZAC Week rhymes, stories and a simple craft activity. Come along to this Weekly Seniors Thursday 22 April
Monday 19 April– Saturday 24 April event and enjoy the pleasure of dance 10.00am–11.00am
Come join us for a game of Scrabble. 12.00noon –1.00pm 7.00pm–7.45pm This storytime is perfect for busy people
and movement.
Family, friendly fun with the local Scrabble Join us for an introduction to new Bring a bear and listen unable to get to the library during the day. Arts Therapy Come along and view a special display CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK We welcome back Epping RSL
Club. Suitable for beginners and the Join us for stories, songs and an activity. of ANZAC memorabilia from the Epping Leave your inhibitions at the door and as they share with you the
social networking sites. This monthly to some beary good stories. Thursday 15 April
more experienced. group will focus on a different social Suitable for 4–8 year-olds. RSL. Watch ANZAC documentaries on Food Fest @ Whittlesea Libraries take part in a fun-filled afternoon. significance of the ANZAC
10.30am–12.30pm
network group each meeting, including Rhythmic Dance the library’s big screen television. Monday 15 March legend and what life is
A Beginner’s Guide to blogging, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Explore your feelings in this expressive 6.30pm – 8.00pm Easter Egg Extravaganza like as a soldier in the
Tuesday 20 April CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
Cryptic Crosswords Flickr, Skype, podcasts and RSS feeds. 11.00am–12.00noon
art class. No experience necessary. Animal Farm Join us for cooking demonstration
Wednesday 31 March Australian Armed
Bookings required. Food Fest @ Whittlesea Libraries Bookings required. Thursday 22 April 2.00pm – 3.00pm (5yrs –8yrs) Forces. Interesting
Thursday 18 March Would you like to improve your mood provided by guest chefs, who are all
3.00pm – 5.00pm 3.00pm – 4.00pm (9yrs –11yrs) memorabilia will
11.00am–12.00noon and fitness, exercise and learn how to Tuesday 16 March people of note in our community. The
6.30pm –8.00pm Come into the library chefs will be preparing food with a Join in our annual Easter Egg hunt. Make be on display.
Author of Cryptic Code Breaker Jenny dance at the same time? Take part in this
for a hands-on multicultural theme. Enjoy a taste test a special Easter basket to carry your
McNeice shows us how to master the rhythmic dance session, which includes Enjoy an evening of multicultural food
experience with at the end of the demonstrations. eggs home in. Bookings required.
techniques of solving cryptic crosswords. various dance styles for fun and general demonstrations and go into a draw to
fitness. Bookings required. win a food hamper. Bookings required. baby farm animals.

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