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OCTOBER 2019

AUTHOR TALK - NOEL BRAUN

Blackwood Library | Thursday 17 October | 6.30pm

Noel Braun embarked on a spiritual quest of self-discovery following the tragic death of his wife Maris. He decided to walk the Camino de Santiago. Noel has written several books about his journeys, the latest being I Guess I'll Just Keep on Walking .

Free | Bookings essential | Book sales

ACTIVE ARTS FESTIVAL OPENING

Thursday 10 October | 7pm | Mitcham Memorial Library

Premiere of short local history documentaries

A Mitcham Village Precinct Historical Walk

The Brownhill Creek Heritage Trail Walk

Art Exhibition

by Gary Lee-Gaston OAM

Virtual reality experience of local heritage sites

Nibbles & drinks provided

FILM MORNINGS AT MITCHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Monday 21 - Saturday 26 October | 10am | Free (Morning Tea included)

Monday 21 October | 10am

Brooklyn

Tuesday 22 October | 10am

Strictly Ballroom

Wednesday 23 October | 10am

A United Kingdom

Thursday 24 October | 10am

Jasper Jones

Friday 25 October | 10am

Lion

Saturday 26 October | 10am

Family film morning featuring Adventure Planet

WITTUNGA BOTANIC GARDENS WALK

Saturday 19 October | 10.30am - 12pm | Free

Meet at the Information sign in the carpark

COLONEL LIGHT GARDENS

HERITAGE WALK

Sunday 13 October | 2pm - 4pm | Free

Meet on the SW corner of Mortlock Park, Sturt Ave & West Parkway, Colonel Light Gardens

ABBOTSHALL PRECINCT HISTORIC WALK

Tuesday 22 October | 10.30am - 12pm | Free

Meet at the Mitcham Railway Station

Bottle of water and trail mix supplied on all walks

ME 'N ME MATES - AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY / FOLK

Monday 14 October | 11am | Hawthorn Community Centre

Tuesday 15 October | 11am | Cumberland Park Community Centre

Saturday 19 October | 2pm | Mitcham Memorial Library Deck

Friday 25 October | 11am | Blackwood Community Centre

Me 'N Me Mates perform a wonderful collection of Australian music and story-telling, which includes traditional and contemporary songs and humorously spoken words. It is an authentic celebration of Australia's rich heritage in language and humour with an energy that engages audiences of all ages and tastes.

AUTHOR TALK - MALCOLM GARCIA

Mitcham Memorial Library | Wednesday 6 November | 6.30pm

Malcolm Garcia served as an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force and as an intelligence analyst for the Department of Defence for nearly a decade. Malcolm is the author of three novels, his latest being KILL-CAPTURE.

Malcolm will talk about how reading spy stories led to his career in intelligence work and how his love of reading led him to want to write novels that would blur the line between fiction and non-fiction.

Free | Bookings essential | Book sales

NATURE PLAY KITS

Spring is a great time to enjoy the outdoors with your children. Check out our new nature play kit full of ideas.

For more information natureplaysa.org.au

RB DIGITAL MAGAZINES IS CHANGING TO PRESS READER

Launching during September, PressReader features over 7,000 magazines and newspaper publications from over 100 countries.

The new PressReader app allows library users to customize their reading experience and access content from their phones, tablets and computers. To gain a sneak preview please take a look at the extensive catalogue by clicking here

LYNDA LIBRARY

Please be advised that the scheduled upgrade of LyndaLibrary to LinkedIn Learning for Library has been suspended.

You can continue to use LyndaLibrary without impact for the foreseeable future.

OCTOBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

GAMES 2U - LASER TAG AND GAMING

Blackwood Library | Wednesday 2 October

Mitcham Memorial Library | Thursday 3 October

2 sessions: 6pm and 7pm

Play Minecraft in the Games2u Games Theatre plus laser tag in the library!

$7 | Bookings essential | School age children only

FREE EVERYDAY CRAFT

Nature Mobile Maker:

Available to make in the library

From Monday 30 Sept to Sunday 6 Oct

Butterfly Clips:

Available to make in the library

From Tuesday 8 to Sunday 13 Oct

Free | No bookings required

BOARD GAMES AFTERNOON

Mitcham Memorial Library | Tuesday 1 October | 2pm

Play CATAN or enjoy other board games at our school holiday games afternoon. Use ours or bring your own game to play with others! Try your hand at our jigsaws and puzzle sheets.

All ages. (Children must be accompanied). Snacks included.

Free | No bookings required

SWOTVAC

Monday - Thursday

28 - 31 October

4 - 7 November

Library opening hours

Mitcham Memorial Library

Senior Secondary Students

Come and use our SwotVac 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!

TOY LIBRARIES

If you are looking for ideas on keeping little people busy through the holidays don’t forget about our toy libraries.

*Membership fees apply

SMARTPHONE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

Mitcham Memorial Library

Saturday 9 November 11am - 1pm

$10 BYO Smartphone

Bring along your smartphone to this 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!