Community Noticeboard - Library Activities
Monash Public Library Service
May:
- Computer Information Session - 23 May
- Wordfest 2012 - 26 May - 25 July
- Knitting Groups 2012
- AUSLAN, Chinese, Greek and Italian Storytimes 2012
- Blast Off! 2012 - story and craft activity
Computer Information Session: Local places and local resources
Learn about local places and resources to help you improve your computer knowledge. Speakers from AMES, Neighbourhood House, U3A, Monash Short Course Centre andthe Library.
Oakleigh library - in the Auditorium upstairs
- Wednesday 23 May, 2012
- 2.00 pm - 3:30 pm
- A free event. Book on 9563 4138
Wordfest 2012
The celebration of reading, writing and literature is on again with Monash's annual literature festival WordFest 2012.
Residents will also have the opportunity to workshop their writing skills, get lost in numerous stories, find out why comics are for grownups, and discover what it was like to have a dinner party with Jane Austen.
| Events | Dates and Venues | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Amsterdam, Fiction Writing Workshop (adult) |
Saturday 26 May, 2pm - 4pm, Wheelers Hill Library |
Following on from his successful short story writing workshop in 2011, learn how to develop your fiction writing skills with Steven Amsterdam. |
| WordFest Launch | Thursday 31 May, 6.30pm - 8.30pm, Monash Gallery of Art |
Hear from special guests and be with us when we launch the highly anticipated Short Story Competition for 2012. |
| Events | Dates and Venues | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Meg Mundell, Author Talk |
Saturday 2 June, 2pm - 4pm, Clayton Library |
Meg is a writer of short fiction and is a freelance journalist. Having written for The Age, The Financial Review and The Big Issue. |
| David Astle, Author Talk |
Wednesday 6 June, 7pm - 8pm, Clayton Library |
Join David for a memorable evening that will no doubt leave one with a new grasp of everyday language. |
| Alicia Sometimes, Poetry Writing Workshop |
Saturday 16 June, 2pm - 4pm, Mount Waverley Library |
Alicia Sometimes is a poet, writer, musician and broadcaster and has been published broadly both in Australia and overseas. |
| Margareta Osborn, Meet the author |
Thursday 21 June, 7pm - 8pm, Glen Waverley Library |
Join Margareta Osborn as she shares her insights into writing, getting published, and the great outdoors. |
| Join Alison, Meet the author |
Friday 22 June, 2pm - 3.30pm, Oakleigh Library |
This author talk will appeal to readers who have an interest in Australian fiction, the Vietnam War, Southeast Asia and Australian authors. |
| Tony Birch, Sir John Monash Lecture |
Thursday 28 June, 6.30pm - 8pm, Clayton Library (Theatrette) |
Tony Birch has published short fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction, and has also worked as a writer and curator in collaboration with photographers, film-makers, and artists. |
| Events | Dates and Venues | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Lise Rodgers, Dining with Jane Austen |
Wednesday 4 July, 2pm - 4pm, Clayton Library (Theatrette) |
This fun performance will also intrigue its audience with dinner party etiquette, menu planning and of course, appropriate dinner conversation. |
| Najaf Mazari and Robert Hillman, Meet the authors |
Wednesday 14 July, 6.30pm - 8pm, Oakleigh Library |
Come together for an evening of discussion as they explore the stories behind and creative process of their successful book. |
| Nicki Greenberg, Mandy Ord, Mirranda Burton, Panel Discussion |
Wednesday 18 July, 6.30pm - 8pm, Monash Gallery of Art |
This panel discussion will appeal to people interested in illustration, self publishing, comics, graphic novels and sequential art. |
| Catriona Hoy, Story Time and Activity |
Wednesday 25 July, 4pm - 5pm, Mount Waverley Library |
Join Catriona Hoy for a reading of her new book, The Little Dinosaur and a fun activity. |
For more information about Wordfest 2012 please visit Monash Public Library Service.
Homework Club at Clayton Library
Join the Clayton Homework Club for secondary school students.
Need help with your homework? Need a place to work with fewer distractions? Join the Clayton Homework Club. Volunteers are available to encourage and support you with your homework, during term time, at Clayton Library.
- Where: Clayton Library Cooke St, Clayton
- When: Tuesday 4:30pm-6:30pm and Thursday 6pm-8pm from 21 February 2012.
- Phone: 9541 3120
AUSLAN, Chinese, Greek and Italian Storytimes 2012
Chinese Storytime (in Mandarin) at Mount Waverley. 3rd Thursday of the month at 10.30am except for school holidays. Thursdays: 24 May, 21 Jun, 19 Jul, 23 Aug, 20 Sep,18 Oct and 15 Nov. Not run in school holidays. Sessions run for 45 minutes. No booking required.
Chinese Storytime (in Mandarin) at Clayton. 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 1.15pm except for school holidays. Mondays: 7 and 21 May, 6 and 20 June. Not run in school holidays. Sessions run for 45 minutes. No booking required.
Greek Storytime at Oakleigh. The sessions run the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month except for school holidays. 10.30 am. Sessions run for 45 minutes. No booking required.
Italian Storytime at Clayton with Anne Marie Messina. Sessions at 10.30 am on Wednesdays: 2 May, 16 May, 6 and 20 June.
Blast Off! 2012
A fun, free monthly story and craft activity for primary school children aged 5-12. Four branches host Blast Off ! at 4 pm on a selected day in school terms, as listed below.
- Clayton - 4th Tuesday: Apr 24, May 22, Jun 26, Jul 24, Aug 28, Oct 23, Nov 27.
- Glen Waverley - 1st Monday: May 7, Jun 4, Aug 6, Sep 3, and Nov 5.
- Mount Waverley - 2nd Thursday : May 10, Jun 14, Aug 9, Sep 13, Oct 11, and Nov 8.
- Wheelers Hill - 3rd Thursday: Apr 19, May 17, Jun 21, Jul 19, Aug 16, Sep 20, Oct 18, and Nov 15
Sessions run for 1 hour. Not run in school holidays.
Libraries
- Clayton Library. Ph 9541 3120.
- Glen Waverley Library. Ph 9560 1655.
- Mount Waverley Library. Ph 9807 5022.
- Oakleigh Library. Ph 9563 4138.
- Wheelers Hill Library. Ph 9561 6211.
Last updated: 17 May 2012
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