WHITTLESEA – MILL PARK LIBRARY CONTINUED
LOCAL HISTORY MONTH
Farming in the Plenty Valley
A Historical View Exhibition
In Partnership with the 2010
Whittlesea Cultural Heritage Program
Until Sunday 7 November
This photographic exhibition depicts
early farming practices and agriculture
methods in the Plenty Valley.
Photo Preservation Workshop
In Partnership with the 2010
Whittlesea Cultural Heritage Program
Saturday 13 November
1.00pm– 4.00pm
Photographer and paper conservator
Detlev Lueth presents a workshop
on how to ensure your photographs
don’t fade away. Bookings required.
Local History Trivia Afternoon
In Partnership with the 2010
Whittlesea Cultural Heritage Program
Monday 15 November
1.00pm– 2.30pm
Who was the ‘Thomas’ in Thomastown
or how did Mill Park get its name? Pit
your local history knowledge against
others. Win prizes. Refreshments
provided. Bookings required.
WHITTLESEA – THOMASTOWN LIBRARY
Thomastown Book Group
New Books Festive Morning Tea
Tuesday 9 November &
Tuesday 7 December
11.00am–12.00noon
Enjoy a friendly chat about our book of
the month and make new friends! Our
last session for the year will include a
Christmas morning tea and a display of
NEW library books perfect for holiday
reading. All welcome.
Worm Farming Workshop
Thursday 18 November
10.30am–12.00noon
Learn how to set up a worm farm and
discover the environmental benefits of
worm farming. A worm farm will be won
on the day. Bookings required.
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Italian Cultural Night at
Mill Park Library
In Partnership with the 2010 Whittlesea
Cultural Heritage Program
Monday 15 November
6.30pm–8.30pm
In Italy, November is a month full of
celebrations such as national truffle fairs.
We are celebrating Italian culture with a
night of music, dance and presentations.
Refreshments provided.
Mill Park Library PC Users Group
Friday 19 November
2.00pm–3.00pm
Having trouble with your computer or
just want to improve your computer
skills? Find answers to your computer
needs in a fun and informative forum.
Beginners welcome.
Digital Photography Online
Friday 3 December
2.00pm–3.30pm
Learn how to organise, edit and store
your Christmas holiday snaps with the
free online program Picasa. Bring
along your digital camera (optional)
and computer attachment cable.
Bookings required.
Christmas Cake Decorating
Thursday 25 November
10.30am–11.30am
Cake decorator Irene Williams, from the
Victorian Cake Decorating Society,
will provide tips and tricks for decorating
your Christmas cake. Bookings required.
Christmas Card Making for Kids
Thursday 25 November
3.30pm–4.30pm
Create a personalised card for someone
special. Join us for lots of fun amid the
glitter and glue.
Summer Reading Club Launch
Wednesday 1 December
3.30pm–5.00 pm
Enrol for this year’s Summer Reading
Club. Get the kit you need for an eventful
summer of reading and a Chupa Chup.
Phone 9437 8189
Christmas Morning with Santa
Monday 6 December
11.00am–12.00noon
Santa is dropping by! Enjoy the sounds
of Christmas carols with the St. Francis
School Choir. A festive morning for all
with refreshments provided.
Christmas Storytime with Santa
Thursday 9 December
10.30am–11.00am
Join Santa as he takes time out from
his heavy schedule to visit us during this
special Christmas storytime.
Bedtime Storytime with Santa
Thursday 9 December
6.30pm–7.30pm
Santa will join us at this very special
Christmas bedtime storytime. Remember
to tell the kids to wear their pyjamas and
bring along their favourite soft toy.
Nostalgic Movie Morning
Friday 10 December
11.00am–12.30pm
Join us to watch the classic Christmas
movie Scrooge (1935). Refreshments
provided. Bookings required.
Card–Making Workshop
Monday 13 December
1.00pm–2.30pm
Come along to this free workshop to
learn how to make your own Christmas
cards. Bookings required.
Phone 9464 1864
Christmas Card Making
Thursday 2 December
10.30am–11.30am
Learn how to create your own special
Christmas cards with craft specialist
Maureen. Bookings required.
Decoration Making for Kids
Wednesday 15 December
3.30pm–5.00pm
Make your own unique Christmas
decoration to take home and hang up.
Santa & Carols in the Library
Tuesday 30 November
5.30pm–6.30pm
Get into the Christmas spirit with
Santa, and children from Thomastown
West Primary School who will sing
and perform.
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LOCAL HISTORY MONTH
Anzacs of Greensborough
Monday 8 November
7.00pm–8.00pm
Greensborough teacher Felicity
Williams recounts her research on
locals who enlisted in World War 1
and her tour of Korea and Gallipoli
as part of the Spirit of ANZAC
competition. Learn how to research
your own local history. Bookings
required.
A Comic Evolution
In Partnership with Nillumbik Council
Monday 15 November
7.00pm–8.00pm
Discover the history and development of
comics and the graphic novel with prize-
winning printmaker, animator and comic
artist Mirranda Burton of Going Down
Swinging, and view interesting examples
from around the world.
NILLUMBIK – ELTHAM LIBRARY
LOCAL HISTORY MONTH
German Heritage Revealed
Thursday 4 November
10.30am–11.30am
Hear from Volkhard Wehner, the
author of the fascinating history of
the German–speaking community of
Melbourne, Heimat Melbourne; A
History of the German–Speaking
Community of Melbourne –
1855–1865. Bookings required.
Compost Worm Farm Workshop
Sunday 7 November
2.00pm–4.00pm
Learn the
secrets behind
making healthy
compost and
happy worm farms
with Wendy and Ross
Mather. Giveaways include a
compost bin, compost mate and
worm farm. Afternoon tea provided.
Bookings required.
Advanced Composting Workshop
Sunday 21 November
2.00pm–3.30pm
Now that you know
the basics of compost
making, what’s
next? Discover
composting
methods, types
of bins and liquid fertilisers.
Bookings required.
Family History Fest Continues …
Bound for South Australia
Wednesday 24 November
1.30pm–2.30pm
Genealogist Diane Cummings
discusses her Bound for South Australia
project and offers tips for researchers on
finding the arrival of their pioneer ancestor
in the 19th century. Bookings required.
Summer Reading Club Launch
Wednesday 1 December
10.00am–8.30pm
Sign up for the Summer Reading Club
and receive a Chupa Chup. Pick up your
reading kit and read at least ten books to
be in the draw for great prizes!
A Sparkly Witty Evening with
Kate Holden and Toni Jordan
In Partnership with ELTHAMbookshop
Tuesday 9 November
7.00pm–8.30pm
Hear acclaimed authors Kate Holden
and Toni Jordan talk about their
new books, The Romantic and Fall Girl,
in conversation with The Age literary
critic and novelist Jane Sullivan.
Dress to sparkle. Bookings required.
Phone 9439 8700 or email
elthambookshop@bigpond.com
LOCAL HISTORY MONTH
Researching Land Records
Thursday 18 November
2.00pm–3.30pm
Learn how to access Victorian Land
records and other pubic records
with genealogist and local historian
Joan Hunt.
Phone 9434 3809
VicRoads Learner Driver Session
Your
Library
Monday 6 December
6.30pm– 8.00pm
VicRoads presents a session for learner
drivers and parents about developing
skills to become a better and safer driver.
Bookings required. NOVEMBER
NEW Books Afternoon
& DECEMBER
2010
Friday 10 December
2.00pm– 5.00pm
Stock up on Christmas holiday reading
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from our great range of NEW books
Celebrate
while listening to the Apollo Parkways
Primary School choir. Local History
Christmas at
Santa Visit Month of
Thursday 16 December
November
Your Library
9.30am–10.30am
Hear our beloved Santa read The Night
Discover the fascinating stories
Before Christmas and be entertained by
Embrace the festive spirit at the libraries hidden in your community’s past.
his unique humour. Bookings required. Among this year’s interesting events,
this Christmas. Learn how to make
festive treats and decorate Christmas hear local ghost stories, find out
Party! Party! Party! intriguing titbits about your local
cakes, attend our craft workshops to
Saturday 18 December create presents and festive adornments, community in a trivia session,
11.00am– 3.00pm and join us to sing all your favourite and learn how to research the
history of your own house.
Celebrate the end of the school year! carols with visiting choirs. Hear Santa
Jump for joy on the jumping castle and read his favourite book and select from See inside the brochure for
eat some delicious treats. our new fiction for your holiday reading. event details.
See inside the brochure for details.
Phone 9439 9266 Summer Reading Club
Get Green
Find out the ins and outs of recycling,
Create Beautiful Christmas Cards
Wednesday 1 December
Scare Up a worm farming and composting in
November at the library branches.
Good Book!
10.30am–11.30am Get your recycling questions answered
at Lalor Library, attend an advanced
Roz Simmons will show you how to
composting session at Diamond Valley
create colourful, personalised cards for
Wednesday 1 December 2010 to Library, learn the secrets behind making
your friends at Christmas. Adults and
children welcome.
Tuesday 1 February 2011 healthy compost and happy worm
farms at Eltham, and be in the running
Looking for something to do this year
to win a worm farm at a Thomastown
Summer Reading Club Launch over the summer break? Join us to
frighten all the good books off the library Library workshop. For event details
Scare Up a Good Book! see inside the brochure.
shelves this summer by being part of our
Wednesday 1 December
Summer Reading Club.
4.00pm– 5.00pm
All children and young people aged
Pick up your reading club kit and a free
5–16 can join up to read books over
Chupa Chup and find out about all the
the holidays and be in the running for an
spooky activities.
Apple iPad and other great prizes.
Festive Morning Tea and Choir It all begins on Wednesday
Friday 10 December 1 December. Sign up at any
10.30am–12.00noon branch and get a Chupa Chup
(while stocks last). Grab a reading
Indulge in some Christmas fare and
kit and brochure and discover
browse and borrow some NEW books
all the super spooky
for the summer holidays.
activities on offer.
SANTA! For more details check
Friday 17 December out www.yprl.vic.gov.au
10.00am–10.30am (Tiny Tots)
11.00am–12.00noon (Preschool)
Join us for special storytimes with an All branches will be closed for the
extra special visitor. Melbourne Cup public holiday on
Tuesday 2 November.
Public library service to the Cities of Banyule, Whittlesea and the Shire of Nillumbik
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Christmas Crafts
Thursday 4 November & 2 December
11.00am–1.00pm
Members of the Creative Craft Circle
will show you easy Christmas crafts.
Create adornments that will give your
home that individual touch.
The Great Melbourne Telescope
Monday 8 November
2.00pm– 3.00pm
Hear about the extraordinary plans to
recreate the Great Melbourne Telescope,
which was originally built in 1869.
Jim Pollock from the Astronomical
Society of Victoria will explain how the
original parts are being used to bring the
telescope back to life.
LOCAL HISTORY MONTH
Discover Heidelberg
Cemeteries
Tuesday 9 November
2.00pm– 3.00pm
Cemetery historian David Weatherill
will reveal interesting facts about the
the Warringal Cemetery and the old
Heidelberg Hawdon Street Cemetery.
BANYULE – ROSANNA LIBRARY
Ukulele Duet
Monday 8 November
11.15am–12.00noon
Sing along with songs of the 50’s and
60’s, all performed with the ukulele.
Susan and David will perform a
repertoire of tunes, from Bill Haley to
cowboy songs, Celtic and Johnny Cash.
Scrabble Night
Thursday 11 November & 2 December
6.30pm– 9.00pm
Join us for a night of family friendly fun
and games. Suitable for everyone from
beginners to experts.
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Christmas Hamper Raffles BANYULE – ROSANNA LIBRARY CONTINUED Phone 9459 6171 BANYULE – WATSONIA LIBRARY CONTINUED Phone 9435 2397
Wednesday 1 December to Monday 20 December Swap ’til You Drop! Creative Writing Workshop Christmas Cake Decorating Christmas Bedtime Storytime Santa@Watsonia
Buy raffle tickets in our annual Christmas hamper raffle to have the chance to win In Partnership with Banyule City Council Thursday 2 December Thursday 9 December Tuesday 14 December Thursday 16 December
fabulous Christmas selections of delectable festive goodies. Tickets on sale at Sunday 21 November 2.00pm–3.00pm 1.00pm– 3.00pm 7.00pm–7.45pm 11.00am–12.00noon
your local branch. All winners announced before Christmas. 11.00am–3.00pm Writer’s block? Feeling uninspired? Dot Evans from The Cake Pyjama alert! Come wearing your Listen to a few Christmas stories and
Bring your pre–loved clothes to this a Meet fellow enthusiasts and Decorators Association of Victoria Christmas pyjamas and have a fun night meet the jolly man in the red suit.
free clothing exchange swap meet and explore the hows and ways of will demonstrate how to decorate a watching a production of Rudolph Bookings required.
Phone 9497 5780 exchange them for another outfit. Bring writing at our monthly get-together. Christmas cake. A cake will be raffled Saves Santa Claus by CARP
items you no longer wear to swap for Held at the Rosanna Fire to attendees. Productions. Bookings required.
Researching the History of Decorate Our Tree something you will. Clothing must Station Community House.
Tuesday 30 November be in good, clean condition. Shoes Christmas Morning Tea
your House WHITTLESEA – LALOR LIBRARY Phone 9465 2353
4.00pm–5.00pm and other accessories also welcome. Christmas Carols with the Friday 10 December
Monday 15 November Bookings required. 10.30am–11.30am
7.00pm–8.30pm Christmas is coming and the library tree Greenbrook Singers Diversity of Life Art Exhibition Young Mums Group The Greenbrook Singers
looks bare. Come after school and make Wednesday 8 December Join us for a special morning tea with Wednesday 10 November to Tuesday 16 November Tuesday 7 December
Simon Reeves of Built Heritage some decorations for our tree. While here,
Summer Reading Club Launch music provided by our favourite harpist.
11.00am–12.00noon Monday 6 December 10.00am–11.00am 2.00pm– 3.00pm
will show you how to research the sign up for this year’s Summer Reading Saturday 27 November
history of your house in the Ivanhoe/ 10.00am–5.00pm Join us for a Santa Comes to the Library! View this fascinating exhibition by A meet and greet session for young The Greenbrook Singers are back
Club to be in the running for some great
Heidelberg area. Christmas morning local artists that reveals diversity of life mums and their children. Come and hear by popular demand. Sing along to
prizes! For primary aged children. Sign up to this year’s Summer Reading Friday 17 December
tea as we celebrate in the community. See the exhibition about the services the library offers, have Christmas carols and stay for
Club, get a free Chupa Chup, and find 9.15am–10.30am
the spirit of at Whittlesea Council buildings, South a cup of tea, a chat, and stick around afternoon tea.
out about all the spooky activities over Listen to Christmas stories and songs
Christmas with Morang (until Nov 11) then Mill Park, until the toy library opens!
Christmas Bedtime the holidays.
the lovely sounds as we eagerly await the arrival of Santa.
Holiday Reading Lalor, and Thomastown libraries (until
Storytime of the Greenbrook Santa will read his favourite story and Dec 6).
Monday 22 November
Tuesday 14 December singers. spend some time in the library. He even Summer Reading Club
7.30pm–8.30pm
7.00pm–7.45pm has is own library card! LOCAL HISTORY MONTH
Looking for some good books for the Launch Party
Bring along your teddy
holidays? Come to the library to discover Wednesday 1 December
for a special bedtime BANYULE – WATSONIA LIBRARY Phone 9435 2397
some great holiday reading. NEW fiction 3.30pm– 4.30pm
storytime with special
available for loan. Celebrate the launch of the Summer Just4Kids End of Year Party
Christmas stories. Chess for Fun Christmas Treats Chess for Fun Christmas Special
Site Unseen Reading Club at this spooky party. Dress Wednesday 15 December
Monday 8 November Thursday 18 November Monday 6 December up as something creepy and see if you 3.30pm– 4.30pm
Santa Visits Ivanhoe library 6.30pm–8.00pm 10.00am–12.00noon 6.30pm– 8.00pm
Saturday 6 November
2.00pm– 3.30pm can scare up a good book! It’s the last week of the school term,
Wednesday 15 December
9.30am–10.30am If you love playing chess come to the Christmas is the time to try making Enjoy special Christmas treats so come along and celebrate the end
President of the UK Federation of Multicultural Choir
library and play with other enthusiastic delicious new treats. Come and be while tackling a chess game. of another fantastic year at Just4Kids
Join us on the library’s closed day as we Family History Societies, Lady
players. Get tips from chess aficionado inspired by Irene Williams and the Frank Meerbach will be
Teviot, will discuss useful little-known
Friday 3 December before the start of the summer holidays!
open the doors especially for a visit from 11.00am–12.00noon
Just4Kids
Frank Meerbach. Victorian Cake Decorating Society. offering his chess wisdom and
Internet resources for your UK family
Santa. Be on time so you don’t miss out! challenging players Pre–School Christmas
history research. Bookings required. Enjoy the beginning of the festive season
Make a Mobile For preschool children. Writers@Watsonia brave enough to Celebration Storytime
LOCAL HISTORY MONTH with the Multicultural Choir, who will
Tuesday 23 November Christmas Celebration take him on! perform songs with a multicultural flavour.
Creative Writing Group RECYCLING WEEK Friday 17 December
4.00pm–5.00pm Thursday 18 November Join us for a festive morning tea.
10.00am–11.30pm
Come to the library
Travel Writing – A Sense of Place 6.30pm–8.30pm Chinese Bilingual Monday 8 November to
Come to the library
after school and Friday 17 December Storytime Sunday 14 November Christmas Finances:
10.30am–11.30am This is a special night for the Writers @ for a Christmas
make mobiles from Memories of Our Community Watsonia. All are welcome to come and Tuesday 7 December Learn About Recycling How to Stay in Control themed storytime
recycled materials.
Cherry Byford–Sibbing will give hints
Service enjoy some Christmas cheer. Open mic. 7.00pm– 8.00pm
In Partnership with the City of Whittlesea Monday 6 December and carols. The
For primary aged Tuesday 9 November Have fun with tales told both in Chinese 2.00pm– 3.00pm
on the details needed to convey the Monday 8 November toy library will be
children. 10.30am–12.00noon Christmas Beading and English, wonderful rhymes and
special atmosphere of places in fiction 2.00pm– 3.00pm Did you make a new year’s resolution open and then
and travel writing. This friendly conversational group Thursday 25 November songs, and a Christmas craft activity. to not let your Christmas spending get stick around for a
Bookings required. Join Jacqui from Visy Recycling as she
focuses on memories. This month 7.00pm–8.00pm out of control? Christian Unger from very special visitor
explains what can and can’t be recycled
we talk about war memories, and Learn how to make bright beaded the Brotherhood of St Laurence at 11:00am.
Phone 9459 6171 Watsonia Christmas Party and what happens during the recycling
remember the men that have earrings and angel decorations for will provide tips to keep your budget
process. Get those recycling questions
served. Geoff Burrows will bring Christmas. The pieces make lovely gifts Thursday 9 December balanced this Christmas.
answered. Bookings required.
Creative Writing Workshop some treasures from the Watsonia or fun accessories. Suitable for beginners 7.00pm– 8.30pm
Thursday 11 November
LOCAL HISTORY MONTH RSL collection. or those looking for extra inspiration. This is a special celebratory night with
2.00pm–3.00pm Bookings required. poems from Poets@Watsonia, readings, WHITTLESEA – MILL PARK LIBRARY Phone 9437 8189
Attend our monthly writers’ group
Putting Family Memorabilia in festive food, wine and music for all.
to explore and discuss writing. This the Picture Summer Reading Club Launch Bookings required. Nintendo Wii Sessions Top 20 Best Disaster Movies
month writer and publisher of anthology Local Ghosts and Legends Thursday 11 November Saturday 27 November for Adults Filmclip Night BOOK ONLINE!
[untitled] Blaise van Hecke will Thursday 18 November 7.00pm–8.00pm 10.30am–11.30am Memories of Our Community Every Friday Wednesday 10 November Book for an event
conduct a workshop ideal for those 7.00pm–8.00pm Neville Crawford from Recherché Enrol in the Summer Reading Club Christmas Morning Tea 11.00am–12.00noon 6.30pm– 8.00pm online using Eventbrite.
seeking a creative outlet. Hear tips on Do you have a local ghost story? Specialty Picture Framing will share program and get a free Chupa Chup. Tuesday 14 December Improve co–ordination Meteorites, earthquakes, alien
getting published. Bookings required. Local historian Sandie Kerkvliet his forty years’ experience, revealing Make a book to hold your scary stories 10.30am–12.00noon and get great indoor invasions, tornadoes and end of the
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and click on the bookings required
Held at the Rosanna Fire Station does! Join us for ghost stories by ways to present your military and and artwork. Then listen to scary stories. Join this friendly group with an interest exercise with these world prophecies all feature in the
link for your chosen event.
Community House, Lower Plenty candlelight. Other ghost stories heritage memorabilia. Bring along Bookings required. in history, for a special morning tea. supervised sessions of ultimate Hollywood disaster movies.
Road, Rosanna. welcome! Bookings required. photographs and keepsakes. There will be treats, carols sung by the video gaming. Bookings Join us to view footage and discuss the No email address? Contact a library
Watsonia Primary School Choir, and required (Groups welcome). great, and not so great, disaster flicks. branch for bookings.
an exchange of Christmas memories. Refreshments provided. Refreshments provided.
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