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SEPTEMBER 2021
The Mitcham Library Service is continuing to operate due to COVID-19 in a safe manner including masks, QR codes and hand sanitiser. We monitor and review the situation and provide updates on our social media channels and website.
HOW TO BE SAFE ONLINE:
PRESENTED BY CYBERSAFE FAMILIES
Mitcham Memorial Library | Thursday 9 September | 1.30pm - 2.30pm
The session will be run by Cybersafe Families, a provider endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner, to share the latest research and best practice approaches to online safety education. The afternoon session will provide participants with strategies to help make their online environments cyber safe. Participants are encouraged to bring their device to the presentation, and will be guided through how to check the privacy and security settings.
 
Some of the topics included in this session are:
  • Using safe passwords
  • Paying and shopping safely online
  • Avoiding scams and tricks
  • Downloading and Saving documents
  • Connecting with others online

Free | Bookings essential through Eventbrite here
ENERGY EFFICIENT TIPS AT HOME
Mitcham Memorial Library | Thursday 16 September | 2pm - 4pm
Reduce your energy footprint and learn some great energy saving tips you can easily implement at home.
With Stephen Graham from the ConnectEd Program.

Free | Bookings essential via Eventbrite here
DEMYSTIFYING BATTERY STORAGE AND SOLAR
Mitcham Memorial Library | Thursday 14 October | 2pm - 4pm
Find out about solar PV and battery storage in your home and how you can save money and help fight climate change.
With Stephen Graham from the ConnectEd Program.

Free | Bookings essential via Eventbrite here
AUTHOR TALK - NEW DATE
Mitcham Memorial Library
Tuesday 12 October | 2pm
Long Half-life by Ian Lowe

Long Half-life is a timely and riveting account of the political, social and scientific complexities of the nuclear industry, revealing the power of vested interests, the subjectivities of scientists and the transformative force of community passion.
Launched by Mark Parnell, former leader of SA Greens.

Free | Bookings essential through Eventbrite here
CSIRO WOMEN'S HEALTH AND NUTRITION GUIDE
AUTHOR TALK
Mitcham Memorial Library | Wednesday 8 Sept | 6.30pm
The newly released CSIRO Women’s Health and Nutrition Guide provides evidence-based advice on the critical role of healthy eating for overall good health and the unique health considerations for women at different life stages including teenage years, fertility, pregnancy and ageing. The book provides clear step-by-step advice to help readers form lifelong, healthy habits and a positive relationship with food, rather than focusing on weight loss and restrictive behaviours.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase on the night.

Free | Bookings essential through Eventbrite here
ART GALLERY EXHIBITION - BOOK WEEK 2021
Mitcham Memorial Library | September
Local schools have been busy through the CBC Children’s Book Week designing their own posters for this year’s theme ‘Old Worlds, New worlds Other worlds’. Their works can be seen hanging in the Mitcham Memorial Library foyer throughout September.
 
Every class at St John’s in Belair have contributed a canvas. Amazing work!
MITCHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY CAPITAL WORKS
The City of Mitcham will be installing some great new toilets in the children’s area. This will mean some noisy work for a few weeks while they are demolishing the old toilets from late September. Please be assured the work will be completed as soon as possible, but you may need to take this into account when using the library.
SEPT/OCT SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Calling all kids!

Join us in the October holidays for our Get Outside! Spring School Holiday Program.

Details, including booking links here.
NATURE STORYTIME
10.30am
Join us for themed stories, songs and a craft activity.

Wooden bird house
Mitcham Memorial Library | Mon 27 Sept and Thurs 30 Sept
Blackwood Library | Tuesday 28 Sept

Flutterby string puppet
Mitcham Memorial Library | Thursday 28 Sept
Blackwood Library | Tuesday 5 Oct

Free | No bookings required | COVID restrictions on numbers may apply
FREE COLLECT A CRAFT
Mitcham Memorial Library and Blackwood Library
Wooden Flower Necklace
Roll your own paper bag beads and decorate a wooden flower pendant.
Monday 27 Sept to Sunday 3 Oct

Scratch Critters
Create your own scratch design on 2 critters and turn your paper bag into a web.
Tuesday 5 Oct to Sunday 10 Oct

Free | No bookings required
ART FLOWER HOLDER
Blackwood Library | Monday 27 Sept
Mitcham Memorial Library | Wednesday 6 Oct
2pm - 3.30pm
Decorate your vase and using various materials create beautiful flowers to display inside the 5 test tubes.

$5 per child | School aged
Bookings essential via Eventbrite here
GARDEN YOGA FOR KIDS
Mitcham Memorial Library | Saturday 9 October
Session 1 | 10.30am - 11.30am
Session 2 | 2pm - 3pm
Learn about the garden in a fun yoga way doing poses like the tree, sun, rain and seed poses. Then enjoy making a calico person craft at the end.

$5 per child | Age: 5-8 years
Bookings essential via Eventbrite here
NATURE CRAFTS
Mitcham Memorial Library | Thursday 7 October | 2pm - 3pm
Children will explore tactile arts and crafts using diverse natural materials, seasonal colours, shapes and sensory items before taking their items home.

$5 per child | Age: 3-12 years
Bookings essential via Eventbrite here
SUNFLOWER BEE BOMB
Mitcham Memorial Library | Wednesday 29 September | 2pm - 3pm
Make a sunflower seed bomb to throw in the garden or a pot. When watered, the seeds germinate and grow into sunflowers.

$5 per child | Age: 4-12 years
Bookings essential via Eventbrite here

EXTRA CITY OF MITCHAM
SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENTS
Geocaching
CC Hood Reserve, Panorama | Mon 27 Sept | 9.30am - 11am | Free
Apex Park, Hawthorndene | Fri 1 Oct | 9.30am - 11am | Free
Mitcham Reserve, Mitcham | Tues 5 Oct | 9.30am - 11am | Free
Mortlock Park, Colonel Light Gardens | Thurs 7 Oct | 9.30am - 11am | Free

St Marys BMX Ride Day
St Marys BMX Track, Laura Avenue, St Marys | Wed 6 Oct | 10am - 2pm | Free

Halloween Craft
Session 1 | Cumberland Park Community Centre | Wed 6 Oct | 9.30am - 10.30am | $5
Session 2 | Cumberland Park Community Centre | Wed 6 Oct | 11am - 12pm | $5

Mobiles and Necklaces
Session 1 | Cumberland Park Community Centre | Wed 29 Sept | 9.30am-10.30am | $5
Session 2 | Cumberland Park Community Centre | Wed 29 Sept | 11am - 12pm | $5

Dungeons & Dragons
Session 1 | Mitcham Memorial Library | Friday 1 Oct | 1pm - 4pm | $5
Session 2 | Mitcham Memorial Library | Friday 1 Oct | 5pm - 8pm | $5

Bookings essential via Eventbrite here
TAX HELP
Blackwood Library | Thursdays | 10am – 12pm
Mitcham Memorial Library | Fridays | 12pm – 2pm
The Blackwood and Mitcham Memorial Libraries now have a recognised MyTax consultant to assist people, who earn around $60,000 or less, with their tax returns. For more information visit the Australian Tax Office Tax Help Program.

Free | Bookings essential, phone 8372 8244 (Mitcham) or 8372 8255 (Blackwood)
BORROW BOX - eBooks and eAudiobooks
Browse, borrow and read or listen to your library’s eBooks and audiobooks anywhere, everywhere. With an emphasis on Australian content, you can simply login with your member details to access the collection.

Download the BorrowBox app to get started.
LIBRARIES SA APP
  • Use your phone as a library card
  • Search the catalogue for books and digital content
  • Scan any book, DVD or CD barcode to see if it's in our libraries 
  • Reserve and download.
  • Check your loans and holds.

Download the SA Libraries App here iOS, Android.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR
Mitcham Memorial Library
8372 8244

Blackwood Library
8372 8255