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Barbara Gurney - Road to Hanging Rock |
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Tuesday 12 August, 7 - 8pm at Armadale Library
Local author Barbara Gurney has recently published her new book Road to Hanging Rock. Barbara will talk about her book from conception to publishing, giving you the chance to hear about the process from beginning to end. Come along and ask Barbara any questions you may have about the process.
Bookings are essential. Call Armadale Library on 9399 0125
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Better Beginnings Parent Workshop - The Magic of You |
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Friday 15 August, 10 - 11.30am at Armadale Library
The Magic of You is a parent and toddler relaxation class with Heather Jean. Relax and connect with your child through stories, sound and movement. This is a beautiful time to just ‘be’ with each other. This session is suitable for children aged three to five years.
Bookings are essential. Please call 9399 0125 or click here to
book your place. |
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Technology Buddies |
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Do you need help with technology?
Students from Kelmscott Senior High School will be available to assist seniors with their technology troubles. Any questions about your laptop, iPad, tablet, mobile phone or digital camera can be solved by these technology savvy youngsters!
Bookings are essential, as places are limited. Call 9399 0125.
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Armadale Library, 3.30 - 4.15pm
Term 3 Dates Term 4 Dates
18 August 20 October
25 August 27 October
1 September 3 November
8 September 10 November
15 September 17 November |
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Positive Ageing - Keep Working and Stay Young |
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Wednesday 20 August, 5.30 - 7.30pm at Armadale Library
With the prospect of people working to an older age, Lee Lenyk, Life Coach and Naturopath, will discuss ideas on how to grow stronger and become more actively engaged in life and work. Lee will cover relevant issues such as:
Differing views on ageing, our life scripts and beliefs, advantages and disadvantages of continuing to work, reviewing and valuing your life and self, living in the past or staying present, and directorship of your life.
Light refreshments will be provided. Bookings are essential.
Call 9399 0125 or click here to book. |
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Manga Madness Workshop! |
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Thursday 21 August, 5.30 - 7.30pm at Armadale Library
Manga is a popular style of Japanese animation and drawing. Perth artist Nami Osaki will show you a few basic techniques of the style and will teach you the skills needed to create your own original character. This workshop is suitable for 12 to 18 year olds. All basic materials will be supplied.
Refreshments will be provided. Bookings are essential.
Call 9399 0125 or click here to book. |
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Changes in your lifetime: adding memories to your family histories |
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Thursday 28 August, 10am - noon at Armadale Library
So much is different today compared to when you were young; home life, leisure, etiquette, fashion and work. Barb Grinsell will inspire you to start working on an extension to your family history by assisting you to record those changes.
This session costs $2 per person, payable to the presenter on the day. |
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Journalist - Ros Thomas |
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Friday 29 August, 10 - 11am at Armadale Library
Ros Thomas writes a popular column in the West Weekend magazine and has just published a selection of her writings under the title Was it something I said? Misadventures in suburbia. Ros is an unusual female columnist as her readership is evenly split between males and females. Come along and hear about her life as a journalist on radio and television, as a Mum and a wife.
Books will be available for sale at this session. Refreshments will be provided. Bookings are essential. Call 9399 0125 or click here to book.
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Tom Price and the Illawarra Orchard of Karragullen |
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Thursday 4 September, 10am - noon at Armadale library
Commemorating 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming.
Not so long ago we were a community of small family farmers. Tom Price of Karragullen, will talk about the establishment of Illawarra Orchard in the 1890s. Come along and hear about the challenges and successes of just one of the many family orchards that once dotted the hills and plains of the Armadale district.
Refreshments will be provided. Bookings are essential.
Call 9399 0125 or click here to book.
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The Poppy Project |
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We invite you to come and create Poppies for the Poppy Project!
Tuesday 9 September, 10am-3pm at Armadale Library
Between 2014 and 2018 Australia will commemorate the Anzac Centenary. As part of the Anzac Commemoration, there are several poppy projects underway. People from all over Australia are making knitted, crocheted and felt poppies.
The Returned and Services League WA Branch saw an opportunity to bring the projects together so that all poppies from WA go to Albany for the Centenary in November 2014. These poppies will be displayed in the CBD and later be taken to the City of Wanneroo’s Art Gallery for display on Remembrance Day 2014. They will then go to Melbourne’s Federation Square for display on ANZAC Day 2015 and will be returned to Perth for display during Remembrance Day 2015. Following that project, it is planned that artists will be invited to make an artwork from the poppies for an exhibition.
Refreshments, patterns and materials will be provided.
Bookings are essential. Call 9399 0125 or click here to book.
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World Champion Pizza Maker Theo Kalogeracos |
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Wednesday 10 September, 6 - 7pm at Armadale Library
Come and meet the man who has taken the art of pizza making to dizzying heights! Theo Kalogeracos, owner of the Little Caesars Pizzeria chain of restaurants and 2013 World Champion Master Pizza Maker, will showcase his skills and share the tips and tricks of making great pizza.
Theo’s pizza ovens and books will be for sale at this session.
CASH ONLY! Refreshments will be provided.
Bookings are essential. Call 9399 0125 or click here to book. |
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Novel Nibbles Nights! |
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These sessions will be on the third Wednesday of the month,
6.30-7.30pm at Armadale Library
17 September, 15 October, 19 November, 17 December
Our popular NovelNibbles & BookBites group will now hold some evening sessions. This is a book club with a difference where you can come and share what you have been reading and get ideas from other group members. Cheese, wine and other refreshments will be provided.
Bookings are required for the first session on 17 September.
Phone 9399 0125 or click here to book.
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Storytime & Chatterbooks |
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Storytime sessions foster a love of reading, stimulate the imagination, and encourage social interaction with other children. Come and hear stories, sing songs, and enjoy a craft activity afterwards. These sessions help your child learn early literacy skills.
Kelmscott Library on Monday 10.30 - 11am
Armadale Library on Tuesday 10.30 - 11am
Seville Grove Library on Thursday 10.30 - 11am |
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We also have fantastic Saturday Storytime sessions. These are a great opportunity for working parents or grandparents who want to spend some quality time with the children in their life.
These sessions are held the first Saturday of the month 10.30-11am at Armadale Library. The next few dates are: 6 September, 4 October,
1 November and 6 December. |
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Chatterbooks
Each Chatterbook comes with a range of free, fun and creative activity sheets developed by speech therapists for you to keep and use at home to encourage your child’s speech and language skills. Eight titles are currently available at all of our libraries, including:
Big Rain Coming, Rosie’s Walk, and Owl Babies. These special packs are available for loan from all of our libraries. Make sure you have a look at these when you next visit the library. |
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