Programs with Bookings
Bookings can now be processed online using
EventBrite. Visit www.yprl.vic.gov.au/Calendar/
and click on the bookings required link for your
chosen event. You can print tickets and have a
reminder email sent to you prior to the event.
No email address? Contact a library
branch for bookings.
WHITTLESEA – MILL PARK LIBRARY
Ridvan Festival
Presented by The Baha’i Community
of Whittlesea
Saturday 1 May
1.30pm – 4.00pm
Ridvan (Paradise) is the most joyous time
in the Baha’i year. Come and celebrate
the festival. Music and refreshments.
Mill Park Library Writers Club
Monday 3 May & 7 June
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
writers group.
How to Maintain your Bicycle
Wednesday 5 May
6.30pm – 8.00pm
Nicola Davis from Bike ‘n’ Bean in
South Morang will present a workshop
on caring for and maintaining
your bicycle.
NEW Card Making Workshops
Monday 10 May & 7 June
12.30pm – 2.30pm
Join our free regular workshops. Make
new friends. Learn how to design and
create cards for any occasion.
Bookings required.
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History of Justice in
Whittlesea Exhibition
Monday 17 May to Sunday 23 May
Celebrate Law Week by visiting Mill Park
Library and step back in time through
Whittlesea’s corridors of justice, or
perhaps injustice!
Trivia Afternoon
Monday 17 May & 21 June
(Third Monday of the Month)
1.00pm–2.30pm
Where was the Titanic built or where did
Pinnochio come from? Such questions
and more will be answered at our NEW
regular trivia afternoon.
Register at the
library. You don’t
have to be an expert
and you may even win a
prize. Brain food provided.
LAW WEEK
Making Your Will
Information Session
Wednesday 19 May
11.00am–12.30pm
Learn about wills, the most important
document of your life. Hear advice on
how to choose an executor, making
changes, powers of attorney and costs.
Presented by Robert Frajsman of the
Whittlesea Community Legal Service.
Bookings required.
Guest Author Night Featuring
Carolyn Angelin
Monday 24 May
6.30pm–8.00pm
Carolyn Angelin will talk about her new
book ADHD to the Power of Three,
which follows a mother and her family’s
journey through raising triplets with
ADHD, chronicling their triumph over
adversity. Copies will be sold on the
night. Refreshments provided.
Phone 9437 8189
LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION WEEK
Mill Park Library Tours
Monday 24 May to Friday 28 May
(Closed Tuesday)
Daily Tour times
11.00am and 1.30pm
Discover Mill Park Library, the Eighth
Wonder of the Yarra Plenty Regional
Library world. Discover its many
technological advances as well as
good old-fashioned library services.
Find out what happens behind the
scenes. Please register yourself and/
or your group at the library. Enjoy tea
and coffee after the tour.
Living Library
Thursday 27 May
6.30pm–8.00pm
Borrow a living person for 20 minutes
and learn something fascinating about
the people in our community. Bookings
required. See www.yprl.vic.gov.au
for a list of available ‘books’.
Nintendo Wii Session for Adults
Friday 28 May & 25 June
11.00am–12.00noon
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 without
kids around? Join
this beginners’
group. Go on, have
a go! Refreshments
definitely provided!
www.yprl.vic.gov.au
WHITTLESEA – MILL PARK LIBRARY CONTINUED
Taste of Technology Top 20 Great Comedies Taste of Technology
Phone 9437 8189
Your
Library
Get Connected Workshop No.1 Film Clip Night Get Connected Workshop No.3
Friday 18 June Thursday 17 June Friday 25 June
10.00am–3.00pm 6.30pm–8.00pm 10.00am – 3.00pm
Nintendo Wii. Video gaming. Internet Join us for a night of fun, laughter and Library technology tour. Downloading
basics. Emailing. What is this
technology? Why not sign up for our
great debate about what you think are
the funniest movies ever made. View film
audio books. Putting yourself on the MAY &
Internet using WikiNorthia. What is this
starter workshop and learn all about it. clips of the funniest scenes in comedy technology? Why not sign up for our JUNE
2010
Bookings required. movie history. Refreshments provided. workshop and learn all about it. We will
help you keep up with technology.
Taste of Technology
Get Connected Workshop No.2 Return of the Stormchaser www.yprl.vic.gov.au
Monday 21 June Wednesday 23 June
10.00am–3.00pm
Youtube. Editing and burning photos
6.30pm – 8.00pm
Stormchaser John Allen returns to show
National Library and
to CD. Email advance. What is this
technology? Why not sign up for our
you why chasing storms is the “thrill of
the hunt”. Find out what technology is
Simultaneous Information Week
workshop and learn all about it. We
will help you keep up with technology.
used, how do storms form and why are
tornadoes hard to predict. View actual
Storytime Access All Areas
Bookings required. storm footage and photos. Wednesday 26 May 2010 Monday 24 May to
NILLUMBIK – DIAMOND VALLEY LIBRARY Phone 9434 3809 Diamond Valley Library Sunday 30 May
11.00am –11.30am This Library and Information Week we
Nostalgic Movie Afternoon The Spiritual Path Lalor Library invite you to discover all the library has
Sunday 23 May Finding Your Way 11.00am –11.30am to offer. Make the most of your Access
Creative Writing Group & 20 June Wednesday 9 June All Areas pass and experience a rich
Rosanna Library schedule of events and programs for
Monday 3 May & Monday 7 June 2.00pm–4.00pm 7.00pm – 8.00pm
11.00am –12.00noon
11.00am–12.30pm all ages and interests. Whether you are
Join us as we Whether you are starting out on a spiritual
Watsonia Library an avid reader who likes to talk books
Have a passion for writing? Want to take a stroll down path, or well on your way, the range of
11.00am –11.30am with other readers or hear authors
share your experiences with others? memory lane with choices seem daunting.
speak about their work. Perhaps craft
Diamond Valley Creative Writing Group an old-time movie.
Author Lucas Ardwolf Beith delivers Discover why little white dogs can’t jump. is more your thing. Food and cooking,
could be for you. Both beginners and Light refreshments
down-to-earth talk exploring what is a Come along to the branches listed above the environment, arts and culture,
more experienced writers welcome. provided.
spiritual path, why you might want to on Wednesday 26 May at 11.00am for history and genealogy — It’s all here
travel it and how. Bookings required. at your library. Looking for a computer
Flamenco Rhythm a simultaneous reading of Little White
Dogs Can’t Jump written by Bruce to use or free Wi Fi? That’s here too.
Workshop Family History Fest Continues See inside for special events.
Whatley and Rosie Smith and illustrated
Thursday 6 May
Writing a Life Story by Bruce Whatley.
7.00pm–8.00pm Family History Fest Continues
Try out some Using Letters and Diaries
Wednesday 23 June
1.30pm – 2.30pm
Librarians and special guests will read Books Come Alive!
the story to children at the same time
simple stepping Wednesday 26 May
Remember the people in your family across Australia. There may even be a Living Library
and clapping 1.30pm–2.30pm
history. How do you capture the special friendly little white dog to pat. The Living Library offers borrowers an
rhythms from Beryl O’Gorman explains the value
memories, people and events from their opportunity to understand people in
this traditional and importance of heirloom letters
life? Robynne Tongue from My Life
dance form and diaries. Bring your own examples. Story will provide tips to get you started. School their community better. It is just like a
regular library with one difference: the
of the Spanish Bookings required.
gypsies. Bookings Bookings required. Holiday ‘books’ are people. ‘Borrow’ a living
required. person for 20 minutes and hear their
Program fascinating story. See inside for
dates and times.
NILLUMBIK – ELTHAM LIBRARY Phone 9439 9266 Magic @
Your Library Get Connected
Eltham Library is undergoing renovations Saturday 26 June to Month of June
throughout May and June. We apologise Sunday 11 July Whether you love learning technological
for any inconvenience. Please refer to It could be a rabbit out of a hat, a coin
skills, or are a bit daunted by computers,
you can get connected at your local
our website for updates. magically appearing from behind an library. See inside the brochure or visit
ear, or an amazing card trick. Discover www.yprl.vic.gov.au for details.
exactly what magic is going down
at the libraries these school holidays.
Pick up a flyer from any YPRL branch
or see www.yprl.vic.gov.au for details.
Public library service to the Cities of Banyule, Whittlesea and the Shire of Nillumbik
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NEW French Storytime
Tuesday 4 May & 1 June
(First Tuesday of the Month)
11.15am –12.00noon
Stories, songs and rhymes in French
(and explained in English) for pre-school
children. Early language learning in a
happy atmosphere.
The Conscious Cook
Giselle Wilkinson
Tuesday 4 May
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Hear Giselle Wilkinson talk about her
cookbook The Conscious Cook, which
also reveals how your choice of food
can help your health and wellbeing while
helping the health and sustainability of
the planet.
Teen Readers and Writers
Thursday 6 May & 3 June
4.00pm – 5.00pm
Are you at high school and like to read or
write? Book club, discussions and review
sessions – the focus depends on you.
BANYULE – ROSANNA LIBRARY
New Online Technologies
Facebook
Tuesday 4 May
12.00noon –1.00pm
Explore the new social networking
phenomena of Facebook. Connect
with your friends and family online.
Bookings required.
Scrabble Night
Thursday 13 May & 10 June
6.30pm – 9.00pm
Family, friendly fun with the
Greensborough Scrabble Club. Suitable
for beginners and the more experienced.
Light refreshments.
Creative Writing Workshop
Thursday 20 May
7.00pm – 8.00pm
Hear author Wayne J Cosshall speak on
print-on-demand publishing and e-book
publishing. Anyone with an interest in
creative writing is encouraged to attend.
Bookings required.
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Wii Competition for Kids
Tuesday 11 May
5.00pm–6.00pm
Play tennis, baseball and other Wii
sports. Enjoy pizza and soft drink while
you watch and play. Bring your friends.
LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION WEEK
Lucky Dip of Reading
Tuesday 25 May
4.00pm–5.00pm
Try your luck in the library’s Lucky
Dip of Reading! Who knows what
you’ll discover? For primary school
age children.
Living Library
Thursday 27 May
2.00pm–4.30pm
Borrow a living person for 20 minutes
and learn something fascinating about
the people in our community. Bookings
required. See www.yprl.vic.gov.au
for a list of available ‘books’.
LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION WEEK
Living Library
Wednesday 26 May
6.30pm–8.00pm
Borrow a living person for 20 minutes
and learn something fascinating about
the people in our community. Bookings
required. See www.yprl.vic.gov.au
for a list of available ‘books’.
Books Seek Readers
Rosanna Railway Station
Friday 28 May
7.00am–9.00am
Select a free book to read on
your journey! Read and release.
Track the book’s adventure on
Bookcrossing.com.
The Saturday Story
Extended Edition
Saturday 29 May
11.30am–12.30pm
‘Access’ the whole alphabet with
stories, songs and craft. VIP access to
a secret area and refreshments!
Phone 9497 5780
Focus On … Water Bug Discovery
Tuesday 1 June
2.00pm–3.00pm
See live water bugs in the library!
Discover the variety of small creatures
that live in our local rivers and creeks,
and their vital role in the survival of
native species.
French Language Café
Tuesday 15 June
4.30pm–5.30pm
Are you a French speaker, or learning
French? Come and enjoy pleasant
conversation and good coffee. A native
French speaker will help learners.
Just4Kids
Winter
Tuesday 22 June
4.00pm–5.00pm
Winter starts on Tuesday 1 June.
Celebrate the season with a winter craft
activity, puzzles and stories. For primary
school age children.
Phone 9459 6171
An Evening with Karen Tayleur
Thursday 27 May
7.00pm–8.00pm
Hear Karen Tayleur talk about her books
Chasing Boys and Hostage, The David
Mortimer Baxter series and two books
in the popular All Stars netball series.
Bedtime Storytime
Ahoy … Pirates!
Thursday 10 June
7.00pm–7.45pm
Dress up as a pirate or
wear your PJs and be
a ‘Pyjama Pirate’ for this
special storytime. Make a pirate hat.
Then, we search for treasure…
Flamenco Rhythm Workshop
Thursday 17 June
2.00pm–3.00pm
Try out some simple stepping and
clapping rhythms from this traditional
dance form of the Spanish gypsies.
Bookings required.
BANYULE – WATSONIA LIBRARY
Individual PC help
Fridays throughout May & June
Need help navigating the Net, online
forms, Vista or Windows 7? Book an
individual session with our trainer, and
come out smiling! Bookings required.
Steven Conte
The Zookeeper’s War
Thursday 6 May
7.00pm–8.00pm
Prime Minister’s Literary Award 2008
winner Steven Conte talks about the
novel The Zookeeper’s War, his new
work to be published later this year, and
novel writing. Bookings required.
Memories of Our Community
Heroes and Heroines
Tuesday 11 May
10.30am–12.00noon
Who are the people who have inspired
you? Come and explore past memories
with our reminiscences group. Bring
along memorabilia or photographs
to share.
Writers@Watsonia
Workshopping
Thursday 20 May
6.30pm–8.30pm
Share your work with fellow writers and
get feedback. Please email your writing
pieces to lsiejka@yprl.vic.gov.au a
week before the session. New
members welcome.
WHITTLESEA – THOMASTOWN LIBRARY
A Place to Hang Out?
Every Tuesday
3.30pm–5.00pm
Looking for somewhere to hang out with
your friends after school? Table tennis,
pool table, music and video games.
Snacks provided. Ages 12–18.
Mother’s Day Storytime
Saturday 8 May
10.30am–11.30am
This storytime is ideal for those busy
mums who are unable to make our
weekly sessions. Enjoy some stories with
your children. Stay and help your child
make a special gift just for you.
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Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea Get Connected Italian Launch
LIBRARY AND
Thursday 27 May Each Thursday in June Comedy and NEW Items
INFORMATION WEEK 10.00am –12.00noon 12.00noon – 2.00pm
Monday 7 June
Living Library Launch Memories of our Community 6.30pm – 8.00pm
Join us for the annual Biggest Morning Come into our computer training room
Monday 24 May The Golden Years of Radio Tea and help us raise funds for the for hands-on training by library staff. Join us for an evening of food and
6.30pm–8.00pm Tuesday 8 June Cancer Council. For a gold coin Get Connected with email (3 June), entertainment with Italian comedian
10.30am –12.00noon donation you will enjoy a delicious
Join us for the launch of our new genealogy (10 June), Internet Café James Liotta, as we launch a NEW
We remember the days of sitting around morning tea. A display of NEW books collection of Italian books and DVDs.
Living Library — where books come
available to browse and borrow.
(17 June) and Get Connected with your
alive! ‘Borrow’ an interesting high- the radio, captivated by our favourite community (24 June).
radio announcer. Bring your memories Refugee Week
profile living book for half an hour,
and your old radio if you have it. For further information on each session
and discover how this innovative new Shrinky Dink Fun please ask branch staff.
Monday 21 June to Saturday 26 June
program contributes to the community. Thursday 3 June View our displays of artwork by local
3.30pm – 4.30pm primary and secondary school students
Jane Austen: An Abundance Join us for this amazing activity. Decorate
revealing their journeys or reflections on
Personal Development of Talent a magic piece of plastic with your own
family and friends.
Thursday 10 June picture, then watch it shrink right before
and Spirituality
7.00pm – 8.30pm your eyes as we heat it in the oven.
Thursday 3 June
7.00pm–8.00pm Members from the Jane Austen Society
will discuss the life and works of this
WHITTLESEA – LALOR LIBRARY Phone 9465 2353
Wayne Gosshall
talented writer. Bring your favourite
runs workshops
Austen novels and be ready for a lively
and seminars Fortnightly Charity Knitting Group Free Hearing Screenings WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
discussion. Bookings required.
on tarot Wednesday 12 & 26 May for Seniors Reusable Envelopes
reading, Wednesday 9 & 23 June
Thursday 6 May Saturday 5 June
meditation, 11.00am –1.00pm
1.00pm – 4.30pm 1.00pm – 2.00pm
magick and Writers@Watsonia Join this group to knit items for local Take advantage of this Australian Learn about environmentally friendly
channelling. In Short Stories and Micro-Fiction charities. Donations of wool and knitting Hearing free hearing test. Book an Lopees, the reusable envelopes made
this talk he will Thursday 17 June needles welcomed. appointment time at the library. from organic cotton. Discover ideas and
focus on spiritual development, how it 6.30pm – 8.30pm innovative uses.
differs from personal development, and Weekly Seniors
how to get started. Bookings required. We will discuss ideas about short story Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
Every Thursday Tuesday 18 May RSPCA Winter Pet Care
writing, and explore our ideas in various
exercises led by teacher and writer 1.00pm – 3.00pm 10.30am –12.00noon and Blanket Drive
Get Connected
Google Me! Kay Arthur. The Writers@Watsonia are The conversation is always interesting at Help us raise funds for the Cancer Thursday 10 June
Friday 4 June, 11 June, 18 June &
a lively group of writers, who welcome our Weekly Seniors group. Join the chat, Council by attending our morning tea. A 1.00pm – 2.00pm
new members. play games and partake in afternoon tea.
25 June gold coin donation is all that is required Find out about winter pet care and the
to join in the fun. Enjoy a cup of tea or
9.30am–11.00am RSPCA. Meet an animal guest. Clean
REFUGEE WEEK Teen Night coffee while you sample delights from
Explore the wonders of Gmail, iGoogle, towel, blanket and jumper donations
Amnesty International Friday 7 May & 4 June local traders. accepted prior to the session.
Picasa and Google Earth throughout Tuesday 22 June 5.00pm – 7.00pm
June, with our savvy staff guide.
7.00pm – 8.00pm Join our teenage session. Play the Wii How to: ‘Get There’
Bookings required. LIBRARY AND
We spend time considering the rights or one of our 35 computers. For 13 –18 Thursday 17 June
INFORMATION WEEK
of refugees and their experiences year olds. 2.00pm – 3.00pm
seeking safety. Presented by Amnesty Comedy Monologues Learn how to find your way around using
International. Bookings required. ESL Conversation Program Thursday 27 May
Every Saturday
online maps and directories.
1.00pm – 2.00pm
11.30am –12.30pm
Phone 9464 1864 Come along for comedy monologues Italian NEW Item Launch
Come along, meet new people, performed by Ron Hedgcock. If you Monday 21 June
have a cup of tea and improve your
LAW WEEK like the comedy of The Two Ronnies 11.00am –12.00noon
LIBRARY AND conversational English skills. and Dad and Dave you will love
Wills and Powers of Attorney Select from NEW Italian language items
In Partnership with Whittlesea
INFORMATION WEEK this. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee including DVDs, CDs, magazines and
Italian Storytime
Community Legal Service and maybe share a comedy skit of books. Enjoy a morning tea.
Henna Body Painting and Monday 17 May & 21 June your own!
Thursday 20 May
Temporary Tattoos 10.00am –11.00am
10.30am–11.30am REFUGEE WEEK
Tuesday 25 May Join Nonna Maria for Italian songs and How to: Use Librarything.com Cooking Demonstration
Learn about wills, the most important 11.00am –12.00noon
rhymes, stories and a simple craft activity. Friday 28 May
document of your life. Hear advice on In Partnership with Plenty Valley
A henna body art specialist will 2.00pm – 3.00pm
how to choose an executor, making Community Health
demonstrate exotic body art designs Polish NEW Item Launch Learn how to use this wonderful Wednesday 23 June
changes, powers of attorney and costs.
and patterns to use on various parts Monday 3 May personal cataloguing tool to create
Presented by Robert Frajsman of the 1.00pm – 2.00pm
of the body. Come along and get a 2.00pm – 3.00pm your own list of favourite books.
Whittlesea Community Legal Service. temporary tattoo. Bookings required. Join participants of the Cooking Across
Bookings required. Select from NEW Polish language items Cultures program as they prepare a dish
including DVDs, CDs, magazines and with a multicultural flavour. Stay for a cup
books. Enjoy afternoon tea. of tea or coffee and discuss recipes.
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