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WHAT’S
ON
J A N UA R Y/ F EB RUAR Y 2 02 1
E V ENT HIG HLIGHTS
HEALTH &
WELLBEING
MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION book
now
ON YOUR TABLET
Wednesday 6 January, 10:30-11:30am
Get your Zen on and explore a range of free mindfulness
and meditation resources available on your tablet, and
from the library!
BOOK CLUBS &
WRITING GROUPS
FIND YOUR NEXT GREAT READ book
now
Friday 15 January, 2:00-3:00pm
Love fast-paced fiction? Quirky characters?
Explore the features we enjoy in our favourite
books, and discover tips for using our
catalogue and other resources to help you
find your next great read!
JOB &
LIFESKILLS
DISASTER PREPARATION book
now
AT HOME
Monday 18 January, 10:00-11:00am
How prepared are you and your family for natural
disasters? Join us and learn how to create an efficient
emergency plan for your household.
JOB INTERVIEW TIPS book
now
Friday 12 February, 10:00-11:00am
Want to blitz your next job interview? Come along and learn
the tips and tricks you need to stand out in an interview.
WORKSHOPS & LECTURES
WHY THE CLASSICS MATTER book
now
Thursday 25 February, 2:00-3:00pm
This session looks at some of the prominent works of
literature beginning in ancient Greece through to the
nineteenth century. They are called
‘the classics’ for a reason! In this
session we will explore some
of the ideas that have shaped
the world, to reveal why the
classics truly matter!
COMPUTERS
& TECH HELP
EDIT PHOTOS ON YOUR DEVICE book
now
Thursday 21 January, 3:30-4:30pm
This workshop will help you take advantage of some of
the extraordinarily powerful photo editing apps out there
to make your photos look clearer, brighter, sharper and
more visually interesting.
HOW TO MANAGE SCREEN TIME book
now
Thursday 28 January, 2:00-3:00pm
Come along to learn some tips and strategies that will
help you effectively minimise screen time for yourself or
your children.
HERITAGE
MAKE A SHORT HISTORICAL VIDEO book
now
Friday 26 February, 2:00-3:00pm
Make a short documentary video about
a family member or event, and learn
how you can access the Geelong
Heritage Centre’s Image Gallery
to document a local history
event. Have your mobile
phone or tablet handy in
case you wish to download
the app during the
workshop.
This brochure features a selection of highlighted
events and programs. For a full listing of
all library events and programs, please
visit www.grlc.vic.gov.au/whats-on
or speak to a staff member.
CHILDREN,
YOUTH & FAMILIES
A MONTH OF CREATIVE HOLIDAY IDEAS
January 2021
We invite you to celebrate your inner creativity this January
school holidays during International Creativity Month. Taking
inspiration from us each day, we challenge you to think
outside the box and see what you can make. We will provide
oodles of inspiration to keep you entertained for the entire
month. We’d love to see what you come up with. Share
your finished work with us by tagging us on social media or
emailing us a picture.
www.grlc.vic.gov.au/virtual-events/children/activities
book
STORY TIME AND BABY TIME RETURN! now
February 2021 | Various locations, dates and times
Bring along your little ones and join in the fun as Story Time
and Baby Time return to your libraries. Visit our website for
more details and booking information.
Bookings required, numbers will be limited.
REGISTER FOR book
now
AN EVENT Bookings are
essential where you
This brochure features a see this symbol
selection of events and
programs. For a full listing,
please visit www.grlc.vic.
gov.au/whats-on Book sales & author book
signings at events where
Bookings for events are free with you see this symbol
your library membership unless
otherwise indicated.
YOU CAN BOOK: Event is online where
you see this symbol
Online – find and register for
an event on the library website:
www.grlc.vic.gov.au/whats-on
Event is in-person where
In person – staff at your local
you see this symbol
library branch can book on
your behalf.
By phone – (03) 4201 0500
Group bookings – (03) 4201 0500
Geelong Regional
Library Corporation For branch details,
51 Little Malop Street, opening hours & further
Geelong VIC 3220 Information, visit:
T (03) 4201 0600 www.grlc.vic.gov.au
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Printed on stock with
recycled content.
Cover image: Carly Findlay
Photograph: Camille Condon
JANUARY
AUTHOR EVENTS
SUMMER LUNCHTIME SERIES book
now
– NEW YEAR, NEW YOU!
Did you know that the top three new year’s resolutions each year are:
• Get fit
• Lose weight
• Get organised?
So we’re here to help! Join us for this special summer series of lunchtime workshops
and presentations designed to get you into shape – physically, mentally, spiritually
– for what we all hope will be a better year ahead!
Sign up for one event or sign up for them all, bring your lunch and join us from wherever
you are on your laptop, tablet or smartphone. These are free online events, however
bookings are required.
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Tuesday 12 January, 12:00-1:00pm
PARIS JAY, DIETICIAN –
GUIDE TO A HEALTHY YOU
27 Wednesday 27 January, 7:30-8:30pm book
now
SHORT AND SWEET – NEW AUSTRALIAN FICTION
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Thursday 14 January, 12:00-1:00pm Short story panel discussion
TANYA LEWIS, THE ECO ORGANISER® – ETHICALLY Not having enough time to commit to reading a weighty tome is one of the major reasons why
DECLUTTER AND REDUCE WASTE - THE 10R’S© so many people stop reading books. But a well-written short story can give you the same thrill,
the same attachment to the characters and spark as much love for reading as a normal book
would.
New Australian Fiction 2020, published by Kill Your Darlings, features contributions from
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writers all around Australia: Maame Blue, Claire G. Coleman, Elizabeth Flux, Katerina
Tuesday 19 January, 12:00-1:30pm
Gibson, Jack Kirne, Daria Lebedyeva, Donna Mazza, Laura McPhee-Browne, Sophie Overett,
ANNETTE SUBHANI, WELLBEING & LIFE COACH – KA Rees, Mirandi Riwoe, Mykaela Saunders, Laura Stortenbeker, Jessie Tu, Jack Vening and
STRENGTHEN YOUR WELL-BEING Madeleine Watts.
These stories explore how characters respond to some of the most intriguing and urgent
issues of our time, including genetic experimentation, nuclear fallout, and ongoing and
destructive white-settler colonialism. These are also stories about human connection, finding
empathy with the natural environment and each other, and the enduring spirit of our society.
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Thursday 21 January, 12:00-1:00pm
Join us for an exploration of the short story genre hosted by local writer Charlotte Guest, with
MAGGIE FLANAGAN, WELLNESS AND NUTRITION readings and contributions from writers Elizabeth Flux, Jack Vening and Laura McPhee-Browne.
COACH – HELP! I WANT MY WAIST BACK! This event is hosted in partnership with publishers Kill Your Darlings and our bookseller for this
event, The Book Bird in Geelong West.
FEBRUARY
04 Thursday 4 February, 7:30-8:30pm book
now
17 Wednesday 17 February, 12:30-1:30pm book
now
JENNY HOCKING – THE PALACE LETTERS book
now
DEBORAH RODRIGUEZ
– THE MOROCCAN DAUGHTER
Professor Jenny Hocking waged a ten-year campaign and a
four-year legal battle to force the National Archives of Australia Morocco: a captivating country of honour and tradition and
to release the letters written by Governor General John Kerr to the for four women, a land of secrets and revelations. From the
Queen during one of the most divisive episodes in the nation’s history – twisted alleyways of the ancient medina of Fès to a marriage
the dismissal. festival high in the Atlas Mountains, Deborah Rodriguez’s entrancing
new bestseller is a modern story of forbidden love set in the sensual
The Palace Letters is the ground-breaking account of her indomitable fight. landscape of North Africa. Deborah is the author of The Little Coffee Shop
Hocking traces the deception behind the dismissal, and charts the secret role of of Kabul and The Zanzibar Wife. She lives in Mazatlán, Mexico and will be
High Court judges, Malcolm Fraser, and the Queen’s private secretary in fostering joining us from there via Zoom.
and supporting Kerr’s actions.
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IN - P E R S IN - P E R S
Thursday 11 February, 6:30-7:30pm book
Thursday 25 February, 6:30-7:30pm book
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GROWING UP DISABLED IN AUSTRALIA GIDEON HAIGH – THE MOMENTOUS,
– PANEL DISCUSSION UNEVENTFUL DAY - A REQUIEM FOR THE OFFICE
One in five Australians has a disability. And disability presents itself Has COVID-19 ushered in the end of the office? Or is it the office’s final
in many ways. Yet disabled people are still underrepresented in the triumph? For decades, futurologists have prophesied a boundary-less
media and in literature. Growing Up Disabled in Australia is the fifth book working world, freed from the cramped confines of the office. During the
in the highly acclaimed, bestselling Growing Up series. It includes interviews COVID-19 crisis, employees around the globe got a taste of it. Confined by lockdown
with prominent Australians such as Senator Jordon Steele-John and Paralympian to their homes, they met, mingled, collaborated, and created electronically.
IN - P E R S
Isis Holt, poetry and graphic art, as well as more than 40 original pieces by
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writers with a disability or chronic illness. In The Momentous, Uneventful Day, Gideon Haigh reflects on our
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ambivalent relationship to office work and office life, how we ended
This in-person panel discussion, led by editor, writer and up with the offices we have, how they have reflected our best
appearance activist Carly Findlay and featuring a number of and worst instincts, and how these might be affected by
We are pleased to be able to welcome
Victorian-based contributors, will explore some of the a world in a time of contagion.
back audiences to some live events from February.
most pressing issues experienced by those living
Please book early to avoid disappointment, as places at these
with a disability.
events will be limited. Please note, there may be further restrictions on
the number of audience members permitted, or the event may have to be moved
online, depending on government restrictions relating to the Coronavirus pandemic
at the time. We will advise registrants of any changes via email and on our website.
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