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Events happening in the library
BYO Craft
Join us for a "crafternoon".
Bring along your latest craft project for an afternoon of craft, tea and cupcakes. With a crafty lady from Little Sparrow as special guest!
When: Sunday, 12 February, 2012
Where: St Kilda Library
Time: 2.00pm-4.00pm
This is NOT a workshop, but an opportunity for like-minded 'crafters' to get together, so BYO skills and projects.
This is a free event, but bookings are required. Ph: 9209-6655, or email library@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Composting Workshop
Do you know what you can compost? Perhaps you just need to know how to set up a composting area? Then come along and hear all things compost-related with Paula Havelberg from the Port Phillip EcoCentre.
When: Thursday, 16 February, 2012
Where: St Kilda Library
Time: 6.30pm-7.30pm
This is a free event, but bookings are essential! Ph: 9209-6655 or email library@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Q and A with... Paula Havelberg
The last book I read was… The Doctor and the Diva by Adrienne McDonnell, and The Eye of the Leopard by Henning Mankell (finished both about the same time)
The author who inspires me most is… Salman Rushdie
Growing up, my favourite books were… Little House on the Prairie Series and Trixie Belden teenage detective series (pre CSI, detective novels for ‘young adults’ used to be quite benign)
The last book I didn’t finish was… Left Neglected by Lisa Genova - prior to that .. Moby Dick! Quite a rare event for me to persevere half way through a book and then throw in the towel (as I did with the above). I usually make up my mind in the first two pages
The last book I gave as a gift was… Most likely a cook book of some description, but I can’t remember precisely.
A book that’s helped me through tough times is… Care of the Soul by Thomas Moore.
The books on my bedside table are… Constantly being tidied up by my husband!
If I could invite three characters to a dinner party… One character from each generation of One hundred years of solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, plus Lin and Prabhaker from Shantaram, and Helen Garner who has appeared as a protagonist in her own books.
Live Cello Performances
Join us as we welcome back Adi Sappir, classical cellist, vocalist and composer, for 2 live cello performances.
Performance #1:
Where: Albert Park Library
When: Saturday, 25 February
Time: 2.00-3.00pm
Bookings: 9209-6622
Performance #2:
Where: Port Melbourne Library
When: Tuesday, 28 February
Time: 2.00-3.00pm
Bookings: 9209-6644
These performances are free, but bookings are required and can be made by phone or email: library@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Jewish Storytime
Come along and celebrate Purim at the Library with our special Jewish Storytime!
Where: St Kilda Library
When: Sunday, March 4
Time: 11.00am-11.30am
This is a free event - no bookings required.
Enquiries: 9209-6655, or email library@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Our Story
The National Year of Reading 2012 starts with “Our story”, a special summer reading program which offers you the opportunity to vote for the book that you think should represent Victoria as one of the eight titles on a national recommended reading list for 2012.
The Victorian shortlisted books are:
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Bearbrass : imagining early |
The comfort of water |
Radical Melbourne by Jeff Sparrow & Jill Sparrow |
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| Sold by Brendan Gullifer |
Unpolished gem by Alice Pung |
Well done, those men by Barry Heard |
Voting has now closed. The winning book will be announced at the launch of the National Year of Reading on 14 February, and will represent Victoria in the national Our Story program in 2012.
More Information
To ask us a question or request information phone 9209-6655, contact your nearest library branch, or give us feedback by emailing library@portphillip.vic.gov.au.
