Welcome to the October 2020 Hills Shire Library Service e-newsletter.
We have plenty of virtual events to keep you busy including authors Chris Hammer, Garth Nix and Lauren Chater, presented in collaboration with NSW Public Libraries.
CHRIS HAMMER
WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER | 6.30PM | FREE ONLINE EVENT
Plan a night in to hear Chris Hammer – author of Scrublands and Silver – in conversation about his latest novel, Trust.
'Deeply researched and beautifully written.' Grace Karskens.
The story of the second British penal settlement in Australia, where a notoriously brutal convict regime became the template for penal stations in other states. Mark Dunn explores relations between the white settlers and the local Aboriginal landholders, and uncovers a long forgotten massacre.
THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER | 10.30AM | FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP
In Australia, a stroke occurs every 10 minutes. That is more than 55,000 strokes every year across people of all ages… and the impacts last a lifetime. Attend a free virtual workshop to find out more about stroke. Know the warning signs and symptoms so that you can act FAST.
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