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Yarra Libraries Whats On JANMAR 2020
Yarra Libraries Whats On JANMAR 2020
JANUARY-MARCH 2020
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BARGOONGA NGANJIN,
NORTH FITZROY LIBRARY
182 St Georges Road,
North Fitzroy 3068
THE
yarralibraries.vic.gov.au
11 Stanton Street
Abbotsford 3067
FITZROY LIBRARY
128 Moor Street
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RICHMOND LIBRARY
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Richmond 3121 #LibrariesChangeLives Scan, borrow and go with our new mobile app.
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What’s On at Yarra Libraries
Our
New App!
Contents
Borrowing from Yarra Libraries
has never been easier thanks to
our new mobile app. Members can
now skip the checkout and borrow
physical items with their mobile
device.
LATEST NEWS 1 Keeping track of digital loans is
now easier too, with an integrated
bookshelf that brings your ebooks,
COMMUNITY & CULTURE 2 audiobooks and digital magazines
from third-party apps (RBDigital,
Arts & Creativity 6 Borrowbox and cloudLibrary) into
Learning & Living 7 the one place.
History & Research 8 The app also allows members to
Ewing Trust 9 reserve study spaces and register
for events; it’s also easy to check
due dates and renew items.
WRITING & LITERATURE 10
Downloading the app is simple.
Staff Picks 10 Search “Yarra Libraries” in the
Author Talks 11 App Store (Apple) or Play Store
(Android), or ask a staff member
for assistance.
DISCOVER DIGITAL 12
Learning & Resources 12
BOOKABLE STUDY SPACES
KIDS 16 Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library,
has Study Spaces available to book free
After School Programs 16 of charge. These include Study Room A,
Featured Events 17 Study Room B and individual desk spaces
in the Community Office. For use by Library
Storytimes 17 members for work, study and research
purposes only - these spaces may be used
if otherwise unoccupied, however must be
vacated if a booking has been made.
All Yarra Libaries events are free to attend but
most require registration. To book a Study Space visit
TO REGISTER VISIT: www.yarralibraries.vic.gov.au
www.yarralibraries.vic.gov.au or call 1300 695 427 or call 1300 695 427
4 EVENTS / AUTHOR TALKS Register for events at www.yarralibraries.vic.gov.au LATEST NEWS 1
A Month
to Romance
February will be a red-hot month of romance
at Yarra Libraries. Each week we will screen
a rom-com hit and see the best and worst of
romantic tropes from
love at first sight
to opposites CULTURE X GENDER: HOW TO BE A CALM,
attract.
A conversation between trans CONFIDENT & UNSTOPPABLE
people of colour
PUBLIC SPEAKER
Five advocates, artists, and activists, all
Whether you’re speaking to one person or to
trans, all people of colour, will discuss
100 people, having the ability to calmly and
their experiences and reflections of gender
confidently speak in public is a skill that can
diversity. Join Margot Fink, Kira Djnalie,
skyrocket your career and make you stand
TONI JORDAN & MINNIE DARKE Dr Muhammed Taha, Raina Peterson, and
out from the crowd. Susan Weser, a trainer,
Milo Milton-Moon and explore similarities
It’s a tale as old as time – but if we all know how a speaker and coach from Empowered2Thrive,
and differences across cultural lines of
romance will end what do we keep coming back for? will show you how to be a calm, confident
queerness, gender expression, and identity. R
Join Minnie Darke and Toni Jordan as they discuss the and unstoppable public speaker/presenter. R
romantic scenarios they love to read (and write!) and
Tuesday 4 February • 6.30pm-8.30pm
the ones that no longer make them swoon. R Saturday 29 February • 1pm-3pm
Bargoonga Nganjin
Richmond Library
Bookings via Midsumma website.
Wed 4 Mar • 6.30pm-7.30pm • Bargoonga Nganjin
4 COMMUNITY & CULTURE Register for events at www.yarralibraries.vic.gov.au R = Registrations essential COMMUNITY & CULTURE 5
SUSTAINABILITY MONTH
DIY CLEANING
PRODUCTS
Discover recipes for different DIY T-SHIRT
non-chemical based cleaning NAVIGATING MY AGED CARE
supplies and leave with a
Make your own t-shirt and learn ENGLISH
the basics of sewing with stretch Are you over the age of 65 and want to find out how to
cleaning solution. R fabric. Materials provided. R navigate the My Aged Care system? Come along to a free CONVERSATIONS
information session where the Yarra City Council Regional Practice your English
Sat 8 Feb • 11am-1pm Assessment Team will explain the process of registering
Thurs 6 & 13 Feb • 6pm-8pm conversation skills in
Collingwood Library with My Aged Care and what to expect when you call
Bargoonga Nganjin a welcoming and safe
1800 200 422. Morning tea provided. R environment. All welcome.
MACROBERTSON THE
CHOCOLATE GIANT OF FITZROY
A Walking Tour
Join Isabel Simpson for a walking tour of the
former site of the MacRobertson Chocolate FITZ RITZ! WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN
Empire in Fitzroy. Walk in the footsteps
of Mac, creator of Freddo Frog and Cherry Fitzroy Learning Network, Yarra Libraries YOU’RE EXPECTING A BOOK
Ripe, as we discover his ‘Great White City’ and the Ewing Trust present: FITZ RITZ! What can you expect when your first book
including the Bulk store, Old Gold Factory, Fitz Ritz will turn the Fitzroy Town Hall is published? Should you have a glamorous
Corporate Offices and more. Learn about Mac’s Ballroom into a Party Palace. Last year’s sell launch party? Will you be invited to speak
extraordinary work ethic, passions and major out crowd saw a line-up including Rolling at writer’s festivals or events? How many
contributions to science and this country. R Blackouts Coastal Fever, Total Giovanni, copies will you sell? Can you plan to give up
Harmony and Face Face. With a fresh line-up your day job? Best-selling author Annabel
Saturday 14 March • 10am-1pm #Throwback of local musicians, it’s sure to rock!! R Smith answers these questions and more in
Collingwood Town Hall c. 1906 check http://www.fln.org.au/ for ticket information.
Meet at Fitzroy Library at 9.45am a candid talk based on 20 years experience
Image courtesy of State Library Victoria. Sponsored by Triple R, with all proceeds going to support
the work of the Fitzroy Learning Network.
in the writing industry. R
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share and discuss. Please of homophobia and shame. Author Neal and simplifies how to curate and look after
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check online for each Drinnan and subject of the book Bob Perry plants in small urban spaces. In Green Jason
month’s story. R share the story and the journey of finally provides a practical and personal guide
telling it in this intimate in conversation. R to creating urban gardens, helping you to
Thursdays 13 Feb & 12 Mar transform your indoor and outdoor spaces
11am-12pm Saturday 11 January into a lush, healthy oasis in no time. R
Carlton Library 10.45am-12.15pm
Collingwood Library Wednesday 26 February • 6.30pm-7.30pm
From left to right: On Earth We’re Briefly Georgeous Ocean Vuong, Wednesdays 19 Feb & 18 Mar Bargoonga Nganjin
Fleishman is in Trouble Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Tell Me Why Archie Roach, 6pm-7pm
and Damascus Chris Tsiolkas (all brand-new Red Hot Reads). Bargoonga Nganjin
10 WRITING & LITERATURE Register for events at www.yarralibraries.vic.gov.au R = Registrations essential AUTHOR TALKS 11
What’s On at Yarra Libraries
DISCOVER DIGITAL
Bookings essential for all digital events: Online or call 1300 695 427
Digital Coaching
We can help you with
minor technology issues.
- see Digital Coaching on
Page 15.
12 DISCOVER DIGITAL Register for events at www.yarralibraries.vic.gov.au R = Registrations essential DISCOVER DIGITAL 13
DIY VIDEO GAME RENDERING
MUSIC COMPLEX Learn new digital Yarra Libraries is partnering with the Australian
Government to deliver Be Connected, a nation-
EMOTIONS:
skills at the Library
Curious about making a wide initiative empowering all Australians to
soundtrack for your indie Art And Technology learn new skills and thrive in a digital world.
video game? Learn how to Virtual reality, augmented
create moods and sounds reality, projection mapping
for different platforms/ and interactivity offer new
WRITING FOR mediums using free online ways of encountering each
tools. This session is open
SOCIAL MEDIA to anyone, with or without
other through art practice.
Technology expands the
This course will give musical experience. Bring possibilities for for empathy
participants a general your own laptop/iPad, or and communication,
overview of how to borrow one of ours. R allowing us to render
establish the foundations complex emotions in new
for writing compelling Wednesday 19 February ways. Hear from artists
and effective social media 6pm-7.30pm Yandell Walton, Robert NANA ONLINE DIGITAL COACHING
content. In partnership Bargoonga Nganjin
with InfoXchange. R
Walton and Eric Jong,
compered by Jacqueline
TECHNOLOGY! COMMUNICATION Need help with iPads,
Friday 27 March Felstead. R Knit, chat and learn MADE EASY saving documents or getting
Monday 24 February 3.30pm-5pm started with social media?
Learn more about the digital Want to communicate online We can help you with minor
1pm-3pm Bargoonga Nganjin Thursday 12 March world while getting on with with friends, family and technology issues and guide
Bargoonga Nganjin 6.30pm-8pm your craft project! Join us colleagues, but don’t know you to useful resources.
Bargoonga Nganjin for fun, informal sessions, the difference between You can book a free session
where we’ll wander around Skype, Messenger, FaceTime, with a suitably qualified
the online world as our and WhatsApp? Learn the library staff member by
interest takes us. BYO craft basics, some hidden tricks, calling us on 1300 695 427
project (and device if you and a demonstration of each or filling out the online form
have one)! R application. BYO device. R via our website. R
14 DISCOVER DIGITAL Register for events at www.yarralibraries.vic.gov.au R = Registrations essential DISCOVER DIGITAL 15
Sessions for
Pre-Schoolers
Programs supporting early
literacy development.
Babytime
Enjoy songs, rhymes,
rhythm and movement
with your baby in
Join the Game of these interactive half-
Loans and battle it out hour sessions.
against the other City Ages 0-18mths.
of Yarra Houses! Mondays 2pm • Fitzroy Library
Read throughout Tuesdays 2pm • Richmond Library
Wednesdays 2pm • Carlton Library
December and January Thursdays 2pm • Collingwood Library
KIDS CREATIVE CLUB LEGO MASTERS for your chance to win Fridays 2pm • Bargoonga Nganjin
great prizes!
Make, build, play, explore and have a good Come build and play with Lego! There will
time. For all kids aged 5+. be weekly themes and challenges to try Keep an eye out for our school
Rhymetime
out, then display your masterpieces in the holiday program featuring Game Designed for toddlers,
Mondays • 4pm-5pm • Carlton Library library for all to see. For master builders of Loans and lots of fun activities these half-hour
Tuesdays • 4pm-5pm • Collingwood Library aged 5+. over the long summer break. sessions use stories,
Wednesdays • 4pm-5pm • Richmond Library Visit www.yarralibraries.vic.gov.au rhymes, fingerplays,
Thursdays • 4pm-5pm • Bargoonga Nganjin Mondays • 4pm-5pm Fitzroy Library for more information songs and instruments
Fridays • 4pm-5pm • Fitzroy Library Mondays • 4pm-5pm Collingwood Library to develop language
(Monday 3 February-27 March) (Monday 3 February-23 March) and literacy skills.
Ages 18mths-2yrs.
Pre-School
Storytime
Pre-school children
are introduced to a
TUESDAY TECH CLUB CODE CLUB wide range of stories,
books, songs and
Join us for an after-school Tech Club where Learn how to code in this term-based activities, developing
you can have fun with different creative after-school program for children aged 8-12 language, social and
technologies such as robotics, electronics years. It is only necessary to make a booking motor skills.
and more! For ages 7+. R to attend the first of the weekly sessions. R Ages 2-5yrs.
A booking is required for each individual session If you BYO device, please ensure the device is
that you would like to attend. capable of running the web browser version of the Mondays 11am • Fitzroy Library
Scratch application Tuesdays 11am • Carlton Library
Tuesdays • 4pm-5pm Bargoonga Nganjin Wednesdays 11am • Bargoonga Nganjin
Tuesdays • 4pm-5pm Richmond Library Thursdays 30 Jan–19 Mar 4pm-5pm Thursdays 11am • Richmond Library
(Tuesday 4 February-24 March) Carlton Library Fridays 11am • Collingwood Library