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Welcome to the May 2022 edition of the Hills Shire Library enewsletter. 
This month we've packed our calendar with a vast variety of activities and talks including teen trivia, storytimes, growing your own herb garden, Law Week, family history, cooking and more!  Check the library What's On Calendar  for dates and times. Has your child joined the fun of the Great Library Whodunit? Don't forget to pick up their final clue and submit an accusation by Sunday 8 May!

Reminder that all entries in the Living Stories Writing Prize must be submitted by midnight Sunday 1 May. Find out more and submit an entry online.

HAVE YOUR SAY
We want your feedback about the library collection!
Fill in a quick survey to let us know your thoughts.
COMPLETE THE SURVEY

Teen Trivia Tournament - Wondrous Worlds of Wizardry 
Castle Hill Library | Monday 2 May 4.30pm-5.30pm | Free
Do you have magic in your blood? Dust off your brooms and shine your wands! A fantastical event is coming to Castle Hill library to celebrate the wondrous world of witchcraft and wizardry. Compete against likeminded characters and let your love for books and magic come alive. Don’t forget to read up before you arrive!
BOOK YOUR TICKETS

MEET DEB OSWALD 
Castle Hill Library | Tuesday 24 May 6.30pm-7.30pm | $7.80 PP
Join Deb Oswald, two-time winner of the NSW Premier's Literary Award and the head writer of the first five seasons of the TV series Offspring, as she discusses her latest book The Family Doctor. A riveting, provocative novel about traumatic grief, new love, deep friendship, and the preciousness of life.
BOOK NOW

BOOK OF THE MONTH

Nadiya's Fast Flavours
by Nadiya Hussain

This companion book to Nadiya's new BBC2 cooking series will bring the excitement back into your daily meals. Nadiya loves to throw the rulebook out of the window, always finding ways to take familiar recipes to the next level. Filled with a host of everyday recipes that are guaranteed to send your taste buds into overdrive. Her delicious recipes offer new and innovative ways to pack your meals with flavour, using clever shortcuts, hacks and handy ingredients to put the va-va-voom into your food without spending hours in the kitchen.
RESERVE YOUR COPY

POP UP STORYTIME & BABY BOUNCE AT BOX HILL
Starts Wednesday 4 May 
Come and visit us at Box Hill! Spot the brand new library van as we set up for
Pop Up Storytime and Baby Bounce.  Join the library on the day to borrow some books to take home!
BOOK NOW

NEW BOOKS
FIND MORE NEW

ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP
Castle Hill Library | Fridays at 10.30am 
Join a casual conversation group to help you with everyday communication in an open and friendly environment. Bookings are essential online.
BOOK NOW

EMAGAZINES OF THE MONTH
DISCOVER MORE EMAGAZINES

CURIOUS CREATURES
STEM STORYTIME & CRAFT
Castle Hill Library | Starts Monday 9 May 4pm for 4 weeks |  $10.50PP
Encourage your child's love of learning and fuel their imagination with our fun-filled, STEM-based storytime and craft series looking at the animals that inhabit our wonderful world. From the depths of the ocean to grasslands, rainforests and deserts children will learn fun facts about these curious creatures and complete a fun craft activity.
BOOK YOUR TICKETS

LAW WEEK
DEALING WITH NDIS

Baulkham Hills Library | Wednesday 18 May 10.30am-11.30am | FREE
Do you or someone you know need support from the National Disability Insurance Scheme? For many people, it may be the first time receiving the disability supports and services you need. Hear from a Legal Aid NSW lawyer about your consumer rights, contracts and guarantees. Find out more about getting help you if you need to resolve an issue yourself.
BOOK YOUR TICKETS

TEST YOUR LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Can you name the building that appears in this photograph dated c. 1900? The answer will be revealed on Monday 2nd May on the Hills Shire Library Service Facebook page. Give us a follow for more Way Back Wednesday posts and make your guess in the comments! 
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