NAIDOC Week
Celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples > www.mackay.qld.gov.au/naidoc
Join us for a range of activities that support our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Indigenous Language Stamping Drop-in Activity
> Artspace Mackay
Monday, July 8, 10am – 3pm
We’re celebrating the United Nations International Year of Indigenous Languages by Drawing with Language. Bring your family and friends to join the fun with art making activities inspired by Yuwibara language of the Mackay region. There’ll be rubber stamping, artists’ book making, and drawing activities for all ages. Parental supervision is required, and you can stay for a few minutes or a few hours, and visit as many times as you’d like.
It’s free and no bookings are required, so join us at Artspace for lots of fun.
Storytelling
> Gordon White Library
Tuesday, July 9, 10am – 11am
> Dudley Denny City Library
Tuesday, July 9, 1pm – 2pm
Join Aunty Deb for a translated reading of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and song in local Yuwibara language.
Bark Art Workshop (Bookings required)
> Dudley Denny City Library
Wednesday, July 10, noon - 2pm
Join local artist Marion Healy as she shares her knowledge and expertise in the art of bark painting. Bookings required for this event https://bit.ly/2FgQlAv
Family Fun Day
> Queen’s Park
Friday, July 12, 10am – 3pm
Find our stall down at the NAIDOC Family Fun day, hosted by Mackay NAIDOC Inc. Promising to be a fun family day out with plenty of activities including a flag-raising ceremony, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dancing, face painting, jumping castles plus Sean Choolburra will be performing! Cheeky, clever and charismatic, Sean Choolburra has carved his niche as Australia’s No 1 indigenous entertainer.
NAIDOC Quiz Competition
Complete our NAIDOC Quiz to be in the draw to win one of four Deadly Choices packs thanks to Mackay’s Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander Community Health Services! Pick up and submit your entry at any of our library branches by Sunday, June 30. The competition will run from Monday, June 3 until Sunday, June 30. Winners will be drawn on Friday, July 12 at the NAIDOC Family Fun Day.
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Lego Fans Unite!
Ride the LEGO Masters wave and drop in to your local library for some creative tinkering.
Promotes fine motor skills, encourages team work, improves creativity, develops problem solving skills and mathematical thinking, develops persistence, lateral thinking and planning skills.
> Sarina Library
Monday, July 1, 9am - 5pm
> Walkerston Library
Wednesday, July 3, 9am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm
> Mirani Library
Friday, July 5, 9am - 5pm
> Gordon White Library
Wednesday, July 10, 9am - 5pm
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Bedtime stories
> Gordon White Library
Thursday, July 4, 5pm - 6pm
> Dudley Denny City Library
Thursday, July 11, 5pm - 6pm
A fun evening for all children aged 0 - 8 years and their families. The session features nursery rhymes, finger plays, stories, songs and a craft activity. No bookings required. Don’t forget to wear your pjs!
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Sensory Collection
Gordon White Library
Sensory Table
Supportive resources for families and people with a disability of all ages and abilities. #discover #explore #play
July – Wrap Up!
August – Buttons Up & Buttons Down
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We need to
take action!
Each month libraries will present a new United Nations Sustainable Development Goal that challenges our community to get into action in innovative and impactful ways.
Goal One: No Poverty
836 million people live in extreme poverty!
Food - it's something many of us take for granted. The harsh reality is that many residents of our region do go hungry and are unable to afford the ingredients of a simple meal. It's time we helped out!
You can drop off your non-perishable food donations throughout the month of July to:
> Dudley Denny City Library
> Gordon White Library
> Mirani Library
> Mobile Library
> Sarina Library
> Walkerston Library
Movie Showing: The Bicycle Thief
Gordon White Library
Thursday, July 4, 5.30pm
The Bicycle Thief is a harrowing portrait of loss and deprivation in post-War Rome. The Bicycle Thief is a simple but powerful movie about a man's desperate bid for a job to provide for his family, as it is a potent mix of real life detail, detective story and poetic melodrama as a father (Lamberto Maggiorani) and his devoted son (Enzo Staiola) roam the streets of the capital in search of the bicycle that will deliver them from poverty.
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Understanding Dementia
Do you know someone that has been diagnosed with Dementia?
An estimated 436,000 Australians are living with dementia with 250 people diagnosed daily. It’s a tough road for the person with dementia, and often more difficult for the family members who care for them.
Introduction into Dementia Workshop
An overview of dementia, including signs, symptoms, causes, and affects to the brain and behaviour.
> Sarina Library
Wednesday, July 3, 11am – 12noon
> Dudley Denny City Library
Thursday, July 18, 5.30pm – 6.30pm
Brain Health Workshop
Your brain is your most valuable health asset. There are things we can do to promote the health of our brains. Join us for this incredible one-hour workshop.
> Walkerston Library
Wednesday, June 26, 10am – 11am
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Mache-It-Up
> Sarina Library
Monday, July 8, 2pm - 3.30pm
> Walkerston Library
Tuesday, July 9, 10am - 11.30am
> Mirani Library
Tuesday, July 9, 2pm - 3.30pm
> Dudley Denny City Library
Wednesday, July 10, 1pm - 4pm
> Gordon White Library
Thursday, July 11, 1pm - 4pm
3D Design is 'old school' and has been around for centuries when you consider 'papier-mache'. Young adults aged 21 - 18 years! Create your favourite cosplay costume accessory (or anything else you fancy). We're going to see how we can combine this with modern 3D design using Tinkercad and our 3D printers.
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Leave a Positive Digital Footprint
Learn about Cybersafety at mackay.qld.gov.au/esmart and make smart media choices. The page provide online safety resources targeted to the specific need of parents and carers.
Top 10 cyber safety tips
8. Keep your friends close and strangers at arm's length
Do you know how many true friends people have? Facebook 'friends' are a combination of acquaintances, people-you-met-once, peoeple-you-can't-remember-meeting-once and probably some 'randoms. They don't need to konw where you might be or see photos of family, do they?
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Thank you
Thank you Mackay for rating our resources and services!
Congratulations to Louise Clarke, our lucky $100 wish gift card winner. We are pleased to share that overall satisfaction is 98.48 per cent.
We look forward to sharing more results from our survey soon. Watch this space.
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Anime and
Manga Club
Gordon White library
Thursday, July 18, 5.30pm – 7pm
Come on out manga fans!
We’re holding a space and time just for you. Share your favourites, most despised, story ideas, drawings and all things Japanese.
Held on the third Thursday night of every month, we will host a meet-up for likeminded young adults aged 12-18 years.
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Library After Dark
Gordon White Library
Friday, July 12, 6pm – 8pm
We’re making the library available exclusively to young adults aged 12 to 18 years.
There will be gaming, (online and boards) anime, some acoustic music, a bit of dance, pizzas, snacks and plenty of chill zones.
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Memory Lane
> Gordon White Library
Thursday, July 25, 10.30am – noon
https://bit.ly/2IL650P
> Dudley Denny City Library
Tuesday, July 30, 9am – 10.30am
https://bit.ly/2LgJwTu
Introducing our Reminiscence Kits.
Join us for a free and informative workshop as we guide you through creating discussions surrounding the reminiscence kits. The kits contain object and photographic-based resources for reminiscence sessions that include a range of social history items and images that can be handled.
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Is English your second language?
Dudley Denny City Library, 1pm - 2.30pm
Wednesday, June 5, 12 and 19
Wednesday, July 17, 24 and 31
Wednesday, August 7, 14, 21 and 28
Artspace Mackay, 1pm - 2.30pm
Friday, June 21
Friday, July 19
Friday, August 16
Botanic Gardens Tour, 9.30am
Wednesday, June 26
Practise your conversational English in a relaxed and supportive environment thanks to George Street Neighbourhood Centre.
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NAIDOC Craft
> Walkerston Library
Tuesday, July 2, 10am – 11am
https://bit.ly/2ZNQ28o
> Mirani Library
Tuesday, July 2, 2pm – 3pm
https://bit.ly/2X2gt8r
> Gordon White Library
Wednesday, July 3, 10.30am – 11.30am
https://bit.ly/2IIOExX
> Dudley Denny City Library
Thursday, July 4, 10am – 11am
https://bit.ly/2KEqIhC
> Sarina Library
Friday, July 5, 10am – 11am
https://bit.ly/2NcTU13
Get ready for NAIDOC Week with some Indigenous themed craft activities. Create a sand art boomerang, decorate a hand using dot art painting plus more. For children in Prep to year 6. Bookings are essential.
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Steam Club
Gordon White library
Wednesdays, 3.30pm - 4.30pm (from July 17)
Children in years 3 to year 6 are invited to explore the fascinating world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.
Imagine, invent, discover and create with fun and challenging hands-on activities. Sessions range from Lego play to coding challenges, science experiments, creative arts to mini Makerspaces. Our STEAM Club offers something for everyone.
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Peering into pictures
Dudley Denny City Library
Friday, July 5, 1pm - 2.30pm
Join us for a journey of thought-provoking discover and discussion as we delve into historical photos.
Whether you’re a history buff, a fan of photography, solver of visual problems, beginner, or expert, we’d love you to join us! We’ll look at photographic images from our Heritage Collection and have a casual conversation, deconstructing by considering what we see, recognise, what we’re reminded of, and even concoct possible stories to accompany the picture.
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Tech Talks
> Gordon White Library
Every Tuesday, 10am - 11am
> Dudley Denny City Library
Every Thursday, 10am - 11am
> Sarina Library
Tech Talks available by appointment. Please call 4961 9387
Dilemma with your device? Is there just one or two things confusing you about your phone, tablet or other device? Come to a free Tech Talk and we'll figure it out together.
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