WHAT'S ON AT WYNDHAM CITY LIBRARIES - February - March 2020
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WHAT’S ON
FREE
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AT WYNDHAM CITY LIBRARIES
February - March 2020
Adult Events Youth Events Kids Events
FEATURED EVENTS
LOUD in the Library: Music Edition Author Talk: Craig Castree Imagination Creation
Ages 13-19 Edible Gardens: A Practical Guide Writing Competition
Calling all teens – you’re invited to 2020’s Come along and hear Vasili’s Garden Ages 5-18
special music edition of LOUD. There’ll be regular, Craig Castree, talk about his It’s time to get creating, as the
live music, gaming, lip sync battles, prizes, book Edible Gardens: A Practical Guide. Imagination Creation Writing Competition
free food and lots more. Learn how easy it is to use your existing is back for 2020, with prizes for the best
garden to grow food and make your stories and poems in each age group.
Plaza Library
garden edible.
Friday 20 March Submit your entry online or at any
6.30pm – 8.30pm Bookings required.
library branch
Manor Lakes Library Entries open Saturday 1 February –
Saturday 15 February Tuesday 31 March
10.30am – 11.30am
Tarneit Community Learning Centre will be celebrating their re-opening on
Saturday 14 March, and Julia Gillard Library Tarneit will be part of the celebrations!
For more information visit www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/libraries
Bookings: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/libraries
BACK TO SCHOOL
Head back to school this year with some extra help from these
FREE resources available from your library.
Story Box Library Picture Books for School Encyclopedia Britannica Studiosity
Use Story Box Library to Readiness Check out our online Wanting feedback on your
connect children with literature What do your children need eResources where children assignment or essay? Needing
through film. Watch engaging to be school ready this year? gain access to platforms like help with a tricky maths
storytelling videos for kids aged Help them prepare emotionally Britannica Library, an online question? Sign in with your
3 to 12 years old. Sign in with by borrowing a book from our Encyclopedia Britannica that library barcode and PIN to
your library barcode and PIN to Special Themes collection. Look gives your child access to get live, expert assistance
start viewing today. out for the display at your local videos, images, journal articles, with subjects such as writing,
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ branch, locate the green dot and links to information on maths, science, economics
services/libraries/early-years/ picture books, or request items trusted websites. and more. Studiosity’s friendly,
early-years-resources online using our catalogue www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ tertiary qualified, subject
using this link: services/libraries/elibrary/ specialists are waiting online
bit.ly/SpecialThemes kids-elibrary to help you, 24/7:
bit.ly/WynStudy
All branches will be closed on Monday 9 March for the Labour Day Public Holiday.
Author Talk: Craig Castree
Edible Gardens:
A Practical Guide
ADULTS
Come along and hear Vasili’s
Garden regular, Craig Castree,
talk about his book Edible
Gardens: A Practical Guide.
Learn how easy it is to use your
existing garden to grow food Author Talk: Darcy Rose
and make your garden edible. The Monster in the Mirror
Bookings required. Series
Manor Lakes Library Ages 18+
Saturday 15 February Come and join author Darcy Rose
10.30am – 11.30am as she shares her books written
to help children, adults, adoptive
Housing Options and parents and carers to understand
Homelessness for Older and survive the challenges of
People trauma, anxiety and depression.
Join us for morning tea at the Bookings required.
Plaza Library as our presenters Plaza Library
from HAAG (Housing for the Tuesday 25 February
Aged Action Group) discuss 6.30pm – 7.30pm
homelessness for older people
in the community, and share
some tips on affordable housing
options for older people.
Bookings required.
Plaza Library
Thursday 12 March
10.30am – 11.30am
Bookings: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/libraries
FREE ADULT ACTIVITIES
Floristry Workshop: Live with the Librarians Graphic Novel Workshop
Table Centrepiece Join us for a new episode of Live Ages 18+
with the Librarians as we broadcast Join local comic artist and writer,
Ages 18+ Jennifer Reuter, as she provides
live via the Libraries in Wyndham
Learn how to create a fabulous Facebook page. We’ll be continuing exercises on turning text to
table centrepiece using floral foam our discussion of new releases and images, and information about the
and beautiful fresh flowers in this favourite titles. Join in on the fun independent publishing scene.
2-hour workshop. Have fun, meet with your own recommendations or Bookings required.
new friends and find your inner questions via the live comments!
creativity! All materials will be Plaza Library
provided, and you get to take facebook.com/librariesinwyndham Saturday 14 March
your completed arrangement home Friday 6 March 11am – 1pm
with you. 6.30pm – 7.00pm
Park Lounge Pop up Library at Wunggurrwil
Bookings required. Dhurrung Centre
Manor Lakes Library This event is part of the 2020 Join us at this new community centre
Saturday 29 February Midsumma Festival celebrating in Wyndham Vale. Library staff will
10.30am – 12.30pm inclusivity and visibility of the have a range of free Aboriginal and
LGBTIQ+ community. Park Lounge Torres Strait Islander resources for
is a family-friendly event featuring all ages available to borrow. Join up
music, performance, and dance. for free!
Kelly Park Werribee
Date and time to be confirmed.
Saturday 8 February
For details visit:
5pm – 9pm
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/libraries
All branches will be closed on Monday 9 March for the Labour Day Public Holiday.
Werribee South
Through My Camera
Ages 18+
ADULTS
Hoppers Crossing resident,
photographer Imran Abul
Kashem recently published
his documentary photography
book Green Wedge:
Photographs of Werribee
South. Imran spent the past
four years taking photographs Building Brain Fitness:
of the changing landscape and Practical Ways to Develop
farming properties in Werribee Resilience
South, and will talk about
his book, photography, and Resilience has become a hot
future photographic project topic in society, yet it is often
in Wyndham. poorly understood. Recent
scientific findings in this area
Bookings required. offer new approaches to
Werribee Library developing resilience starting
Thursday 19 March with our brain. Join us for an
6.30pm – 7.30pm interactive workshop exploring
how to develop our skills in
composure, tenacity, reasoning,
collaboration, vision and health.
Bookings required.
Point Cook Library
Tuesday 24 March
5.45pm – 7.30pm
Bookings: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/libraries
FREE ADULT ACTIVITIES
Furoshiki Workshop: Family History Groups Autumn Book Binge
Eco-Friendly Wrapping Ages 18+ Ages 18+
Ages 18+ Join others with an interest in As the weather starts to get colder,
Furoshiki is the traditional Japanese researching Family History. Learn come and join us for an autumn
art of cloth folding. Originally about new resources and events and full of reading. Read books from 9
used to wrap clothes into a secure share your knowledge at this self- different reading challenges, discover
bundle, it is now used to carry or help group. new books and authors, and be in
wrap almost anything. This 1200 Plaza Library the running for monthly prizes of
year old tradition is an eco-friendly Saturday 29 February book vouchers. The Autumn Book
alternative to reduce our reliance Saturday 28 March Binge will run from March to May
on plastic bags and wrapping paper. 10am – 12pm 2020 and is open to all adults.
Bookings required. Manor Lakes Library To enter visit
Plaza Library Monday 10 February www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/libraries
Saturday 7 March Monday 16 March
10.30am – 12.30pm 1.30pm – 3pm
All branches will be closed on Monday 9 March for the Labour Day Public Holiday.
LOUD in the Library:
Music Edition
Ages 13-19
YOUTH
Calling all teens – you’re invited
to 2020’s special music edition
of LOUD. There’ll be live music,
gaming, lip sync battles, prizes,
free food and lots more.
Plaza Library
Friday 20 March
6.30pm – 8.30pm
Gamers Den
Ages 12-18
Like a good challenge? Join us
for Gamers Den to play video Game On
games, board games plus Ages 12-19
more. Run in collaboration Like gaming? Join our FIFA and
with Youth Services. MBA 2K tournament for your
Point Cook Library chance to win! Solo and team
Thursdays during school term players welcome.
3.30pm – 5.30pm Julia Gillard Library Tarneit
Thursday 13 February
Thursday 12 March
4pm – 5pm
Bookings: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/libraries
FREE YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Advanced Animation Way Out West Youth LOUD: Rap Battle
in Scratch Photography Competition Ages 13-19
Ages 12+ Ages 12-25 Are you an aspiring rapper? Perform
Interested in animation? Join Enter the annual WOW photography your best beats and rhymes at
this special Scratch workshop to competition for your chance to win LOUD’s Rap Battle for your chance
create a Keith Haring inspired some amazing prizes! Check out the to win. Local artist King Jag will
animation. We’ll be using NGV’s prize categories and entry form at: be joining us to judge and MC the
Digital Creatives materials and your www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ battle.
drawings to make a digital dance wayoutwest Plaza Library
club. Entries open Monday 23 March – Friday 20 March
Bookings required. Friday 29 May 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Julia Gillard Library Tarneit
Tuesday 17 March
4pm – 5.30pm
All branches will be closed on Monday 9 March for the Labour Day Public Holiday.
Imagination Creation
Writing Competition
Ages 5-18
KIDS It’s time to get creating, as the
Imagination Creation Writing
Competition is back for 2020,
with prizes for the best stories
and poems in each age group.
Submit your entry online
or at any library branch
Entries open Saturday 1
February – Tuesday 31 March
Evening Storytime
Ages 3-8
Teddy Bear Sleepover
Storytime Dress up as your favourite Dr
Seuss character and come along
Ages 3+ to our special evening storytime.
Put on your pyjamas, bring Join us for stories, rhymes and a
along your teddy bear or toy themed craft.
and join us for a toy sleepover Bookings required.
Storytime! If you like, you
can leave your toy to have Julia Gillard Library Tarneit
a sleepover at the library! Tuesday 3 March
Bookings required. 6pm – 6:45pm
Point Cook Library
Wednesday 19 February
5pm – 5:45pm
Bookings: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/librariesFREE KIDS ACTIVITIES
Pokémon @ Point Cook Vision Australia guide dog World Mario Day:
Ages 5+ Storytime Switch Gaming
Celebrate everything Pokémon Ages 3+ Ages 8-12
at Point Cook Library. Have fun Families can enjoy the magic of stories Come along to the library and
making some Pokémon themed with a special braille and tactile celebrate all things Mario! Have a go
craft and join the scavenger hunt storybook experience. Meet a real on the Nintendo Switch and make
to see how many Pokémon you can guide dog! some Mario themed craft.
find around the Library. Gotta Catch Bookings required. Julia Gillard Library Tarneit
‘Em All! Bookings required. Wednesday 11 March
Julia Gillard Library Tarneit
Point Cook Library Tuesday 3 March 4pm – 4.45pm
Monday 23 March 9:30am – 10.30am Bookings required.
4pm – 5pm Manor Lakes Library
Storytime at Point Cook Tuesday 10 March
Kids Activity at Point Cook Pop Up Park 3pm – 4pm
Pop Up Park Ages 3+
Ages 5+
Join us at the Point Cook Pop Up Park
Come along and join us for a fun to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week.
outdoors activity for kids. We will be reading stories in both
Point Cook Pop Up Park - Murnong English and Indonesian.
Street Point Cook Pop Up Park -
Monday 10 February Murnong Street
4pm – 4:45pm Tuesday 17 March, 11am – 11.30am
All branches will be closed on Monday 9 March for the Labour Day Public Holiday.WYNDHAM CITY LIBRARIES
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Werribee
Mon, Tues, Mon to Thur 9am - 8pm
Mon to Thur 9:30am - 8pm Wed & Fri 10am - 6pm Friday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9:30am - 6pm Thursday 10am - 8pm Saturday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday 1.30pm - 5pm
Sunday 1.30pm - 5pm Sunday Closed
Ph: 8734 0200
Ph: 8734 2600 Ph: 9742 7999
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Saturday 10am - 4pm Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 1.30pm - 5pm Saturday 10am - 4pm
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