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Events & Book Launches

Scones, stories and secret recipes: the CWA cookbook and country cooking

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Saturday 18th April, 10am streaming live online

The State Library of Western Australia and the Lotterywest Boorloo Heritage Festival are delighted to present a special livestream of Scones, Stories and Secret Recipes: The CWA Cookbook and Country Cooking panel event

This livestream is perfect for anyone interested in the stories, insights, and history behind the iconic CWA Cookbook, but who is unable to attend the event in person.

To learn more or register your interest, visit https://slwa.wa.gov.au/whats-on/scones-stories-and-secret-recipes

The special live stream event is with leading WA food writer Max Veenhuyzen and an exciting panel of Perth foodies. This is an online event so you can join in from home.

Author talk by Joel Whitwell

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Thursday 16th April, 6 – 7pm

Come along to the Margaret River Library to hear Joel’s life stories growing up in country WA.

“Spreading my wings” is a follow up from Joel’s first book that continues his life story – his travels overseas and across Australia, and the friendships he has made along the way. Woven within these stories are Joel’s wisdom around a positive outlook, facing adversity with hope and finding the resilience to keep going.

It’s a great chance to meet the author in person and enjoy some inspiring conversation. Light refreshments will be provided after the talk with the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Joel’s new book “Spreading my wings”.

All welcome to this free event and the library is an easily accessible venue.

 

RSVP to Eventbrite here or call the library on 9780 5600 or reserve your seat via email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Art exhibition launch for Pier Paolo Vittone

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Launching ‘POP BANG SNIP’, in the Cocoon Gallery for emerging artists

Thursday 9 April, 5.30pm – 6.30pm

 

Join us in celebrating Pier’s exhibition launch in the Cocoon Gallery for emerging artists. Light refreshments will be provided with the chance to chat to the artist about his technique and style.

As well as viewing the pop-art style works, a feature of this evening event is to showcase some work that doesn’t fit on the gallery walls. Pier will be bringing his illustrative line drawings in architectural style showing how versatile he is.

For more information about the exhibition or to RSVP to the launch, please contact Pier directly. Email: pier42art@gmail.com

 

Mo L’Artiste on display at Augusta Library

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Call in at the Augusta Library to view the beautiful framed artworks by Morgane Chebahi. Working primarily with acrylics, she has developed a distinctive style that blends rich textures, often incorporating jarrah sawdust as both pigment and material to evoke the beach. Her signature figures help bring stories and emotions to life on canvas.

She hopes that viewers find something of themselves in her characters, each one carries a story, an emotion, and her love for life.

The exhibition is made up of framed original paintings and framed prints of some of her more popular images and all works are for sale through the artist.

The Augusta Library is open:
Tuesday to Thursday
10am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm
The Augusta Library is closed on Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The exhibition will continue until June 2026.

The Cocoon Gallery welcomes Sally Poole

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The Cocoon Gallery for emerging artists is now alive with the vibrant and playful exhibition Colour Journey by Sally Poole.

Sally’s art is a testament to her resilience following a car accident. Through bold acrylic colours and repeated patterns, she used painting as a mindful practice and a powerful tool for recovery and healing. Her lively works of flowers and birds are uplifting and joyful. Artworks on display now till the end of December.

Sally holding her painting Spring Birds

 

Join Sally for the Colour Journey – Midway Celebration
Thursday 27 November, 5.30pm to 6.30pm at the Margaret River Library

Please RSVP by email to: kelvin.poole@hotmail.com as refreshments are provided.

The Margaret River Library is an easily accessible venue.

Thriller writer Sara Foster visiting on August 21

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Thursday 21 August, 6 – 7pm

We are very excited to announce that Sara Foster, author of a multitude of popular thriller fiction titles, including ‘The Hush’ and ‘When She Was Gone’, will be in conversation with Ana Brawls at the Margaret River Library.

Come along to hear about Sara’s journey from book editor to bestselling author, her writing processes, inspirations, and successes as a prominent WA author.

Your entry becomes a ticket in a lucky door prize with a chance to win a signed copy of one of her recent books. Light refreshments will be available after the talk.

Please RSVP to Eventbrite so we save you a seat. or email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Phone: 9780 5600

Poetry evening at the Margaret River Library

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Between River and Sea: Five poets. One gathering. Countless currents of poetry.

Thursday 14 August, 5pm – 6.30pm

Between River & Sea brings together five powerful and distinct voices for an evening of poetry shaped by place, identity and connection. From whispered memory to thunderous truth, these poets speak across cultures, landscapes and lived experience, flowing between the intimate and the universal.

Join us at the Margaret River Library for a night of shared words and vibrant presence.

This is poetry that listens, stirs and stays with you, spoken where waters meet.

Presenting poets: Arunima Nair, Rachel Is, Ana Brawls, Roe Kanchi, Jaya Penelope

Please RSVP to Eventbrite so we save you a seat.

Alternatively, phone 9780 5600 or email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Birdies, Stories of Aviation Aboard Australia’s Aircraft Carriers

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Join Dr. Sharron Spargo at the Margaret River Library as she shares unique service stories of the “Birdies” The Australian Fleet Air Arm.

11.30am to 12.30pm, Wednesday 23 April

The “Birdies” worked in challenging conditions, launching and landing their fixed wing aircrafts, often in horrendous weather conditions. Sharron shares personal stories of those who served in front line action and during humanitarian missions. Sharron is passionate about collecting and sharing the oral histories of naval and aviation armed forces which formed the basis of her PhD dissertation as well as her book.

Light refreshments will be served after the talk with a chance to chat with Sharron and purchase a signed copy of her book.

Please RSVP to Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Phone: 9780 5600

The Library is an easily accessible venue.

The Cocoon Gallery for Emerging Artists Welcomes Jan Harwood

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In this exhibition Jan has sought and found her happy place. She has created mixed media works with a focus on the Cyanotype printing technique which uses the sun and elements of leaves and flowers from the local environment.

Jan has dabbled with art over the years but more recently in retirement, she has found time to really explore more fully her favourite mediums and creative processes.

In working towards this exhibition Jan has discarded perfectionism and found expression through her appreciation of the patterns, form, texture and intricate beauty of nature. This exhibition finds her refining printmaking techniques and style to represent this.

“When a leaf drops from the tree in the forest, it is not done nor ‘over’. It continues to evolve and change the structure of its presence.” The works she presents in ‘Reflection’ is her interpretation of that evolution.

The exhibition can be viewed in the entry to the Margaret River Library Cocoon Gallery space until the end of April. Artworks can be purchased through the artist.

 

Book Chat Club for teens over 12 years old

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Teens aged 12 years old and over are invited to join us for the final Book Chat Club of the year at Margaret River Library on Monday 25th November at 4pm.

At our Book Chat Club meetings we talk about the books we have read and give reviews and recommendations to other club members. We also have a fun book related craft or activity during the meeting with all materials provided.

Book Chat Club is free with snacks provided and bookings are not required, simply head to the library at 4pm.

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Contact the Libraries

Margaret River Library

Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Augusta Library

Allnutt Terrace, Augusta WA 6290
Phone: (08) 9780 5670
Email: auglib@amrshire.wa.gov.au