Having trouble viewing this email? Click here

NOVEMBER 2019

STAY CONNECTED ‌ ‌ ‌

LIBRARY CUSTOMER SURVEY Please take a few minutes to give us some feedback. We will use your comments to help us develop and improve our services. To complete the survey please go to: surveymonkey.com/r/MitchamLibraryService

SWOTVAC Mitcham Memorial Library Monday - Thursday 28 - 31 October 4 - 7 November Library opening hours  Senior Secondary Students. Come and use our study space!

Free Cheese Toasties 3-4pm Ask for your free SWOTVAC “Comfort Pack” (one per person) WiFi (with library card and parental permission) No bookings required - just turn up.

AUTHOR TALK - MALCOLM GARCIA Mitcham Memorial Library | Wednesday 6 November | 6.30pm Malcolm Garcia, ex RAAF intelligence analyst, will talk about how reading spy stories led to his career in intelligence work and wanting to write novels that would blur the line between fiction and non-fiction. This is Malcolm's third novel. Free | Bookings essential

FIRST AID COURSE FOR TEENS Mitcham Memorial Library | Saturday 7 December | 9.00am - 3.30pm Want to be better prepared for babysitting or a part time job? First Aid is a valuable skill to learn. Enrol in our one day St John “Preliminary First Aid” course for teens, 14-17 years. Participants bring own lunch. Statement of Attendance given. $15 | Bookings essential

SMARTPHONE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Mitcham Memorial Library Saturday 9 November 11am - 1pm $10 BYO Smartphone Bring along your smartphone to our photography workshop and see nature through a new lens. This is a creative and fun session that will get you moving and observing the world from a whole new perspective!

Funded by the NRM levy in partnership with the City of Mitcham $10 | Bookings essential | Eventbrite or phone Mitcham Memorial Library on 8372 8244

MAKE A DECORATION FOR BLACKWOOD FESTIVAL OF CHRISTMAS TREES Blackwood Library | 11 - 29 November | Anytime we are open Make a Christmas thong decoration for our Aussie Christmas themed festival tree and one to take home! The Festival of Christmas Trees will be at the Blackwood Community Centre in Young St, 6-8 December. Free | No bookings required | All ages

NATIONAL RECYCLING WEEK INFORMATION SESSION Mitcham Memorial Library | Thursday 14 November | 2pm - 3.30pm

Have you ever wondered... What happens to the materials in your recycling bin? Is it really being recycled? What do the recycling numbers mean? Can this be recycled? If so, make sure you attend this information session to get these and other questions answered. Free | Bookings essential Please register via Eventbrite or contact Megan at East Waste megan@eastwaste.com

PRODUCTIVE GARDENING IN SMALL SPACES Mitcham Memorial Library | Wednesday 4 December | 6pm - 7.30pm From window boxes, to balconies and courtyards, gardening in small spaces can be interesting and productive. Have fresh herbs close to the kitchen and add colour to small spaces. Come and learn how to make a tiny garden, with horticulturist Peter Wilson. $10 (includes herb plant to take home) | Bookings essential

SUMMER READING CHALLENGE Blackwood & Mitcham Memorial Libraries | 2 - 26 January 2020 Pick up a form from the libraries after January 2 and be in the draw to win a movie pass! Adults: double pass Youth: double pass Kids: double pass To be drawn on Tuesday 28 January 2020

NIGHT TIME STORYTIME Mitcham Memorial Library Wednesday 15 January 2020 | 6pm - 7pm A family evening of stories and craft. Come along in fancy dress. Free | Bookings essential | Up to 7 year olds

JANUARY FREE CRAFT Available to make in the libraries from Thursday 2 January to Sunday 26 January 2020

ROBOTICS WORKSHOP Mitcham Memorial Library | Wednesday 15 January 2020 Blackwood Library | Thursday 23 January 2020 10.30am - 11.30am | 8 years+ This one hour workshop will show participants how to program an Arduino microprocessor using Ardublock, a simple "drag and drop" programming interface. The workshop also teaches the basics of programming and unravels some of the "jargon" around programming language. Parents/caregivers are encouraged to participate. Blackwood session: https://bit.ly/2Nh5Bkj Mitcham session: https://bit.ly/2Pp942F $5 | Bookings essential | 8 years+

DIGITAL COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Marvel Entertainment  has teamed up with  OverDrive , to offer titles from its comic collection to libraries. Library members can now borrow digital versions of renowned titles including  Avengers, Black Panther ,  Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men   and more.  These titles will form part of the larger curated collection of Comics & Graphic Novels on Overdrive and can be read using Libby  or on a computer browser.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - NATURE JOURNALING Mitcham Memorial Library | Thursday 23 January 2020 | 2pm - 4pm Stop and notice the wonders around you with journaling guide Jenny Deans . Explore your local area with fresh eyes and learn skills for observing, drawing and thinking about the natural world. The workshop includes an artist notebook,drawing pencils and beautiful nature journaling guide. $20 (This price includes 1 child and 1 parent/caregiver) Bookings essential urbansustainability_adelaide.eventbrite.com or phone Mitcham Memorial Library on 8372 8244

COMMUNITY GROUPS

The libraries have a number of groups that meet to share interests. For more information and times

FIRE DANGER SEASON Blackwood Library and Toy Library closes on all extreme and catastrophic fire warning days. Return chutes will automatically close when full. Mitcham Memorial Library will open normal operating hours.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Mitcham Memorial Library 8372 8244 Blackwood Library 8372 8255