Every year a picture book is chosen to be read all around Australia at the same time in Libraries, Schools, Child Care Centres, playgroups, book shops and homes across the country.
This year we will be reading Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker and families are welcome to join the fun at 10.00am on Wednesday 22nd May at Margaret River Library for a story reading, songs, rhymes and craft. No bookings required and best suited to children aged 3-5 years old.
For more information on National Simultaneous Storytime, visit the Australian Library and Information Association website: www.alia.org.au/nss
Into the Moonlit Village is a collaborative book of poetry and art about the Battle of Crete by Poli Tataraki and Michael Winters. In ways that commemorate and lament the sacrifices made, this presentation will showcase how poetry and linocuts sensitively combine to convey how ANZAC soldiers and the local population grappled on Crete with the Nazi invasion. You will hear selected readings by the poet as you view projections of the corresponding linocut images. Both poet and artist will also share their artistic journeys.
Bill Bunbury will talk briefly on the battle of Crete and conduct a question and answer session with the author.
Stay for afternoon tea. Please RSVP for catering purposes to Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600
CloudLibrary holds the Augusta Margaret River Libraries digital collection of books, audiobooks and magazines. For you to read or listen on your phone, tablet or eReader.
If you don’t have a device but would like to start reading online. We will have a few tablets available on the day for you to have a go.
For EOI call the library on 08 9780 5600 or email abrawls@amrshire.wa.gov.au
“New Place” an art exhibition by Yude Mahendri
Yude presents beautiful landscape paintings of scenes of the Augusta area, mostly in oil. Yude has recently graduated from Tafe Margaret River with the Certificate IV Visual Art. She attended the Albany Summer school this year and has a body of work to be proud of. Please call in to have a browse through her artwork and view the landscape through her eyes.
The Cocoon Gallery for Emerging Artists is situated in the entry to the Margaret River Library and is an easily accessible venue. All paintings are for sale through the artist.
The Cocoon Gallery for Emerging Artists Welcomes Yude Mahendri
Join us as we celebrate the launch of the exhibition titled ” New Place” by Yude Mahendri. Artist and Margaret River Tafe lecturer Dea Haddow will officially open the exhibition and light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to Yude for catering purposes.
The exhibition continues until the end of February.
Held on the last Monday of each month, Book Chat Club is a place for teens 12 years old and over to chat about their favourite books and reading.
Bookings are not required and refreshments are provided. Please contact Rachael if you have any questions on 9780 5602.
The Community Writing Group meets at the library once a month. The group is free to join and open to anyone looking for a tribe to write with.
The Community Writing Group aims to provide participants with:
- motivation to write
- writing support
- opportunity to share knowledge and skills
- writing exercises
- writing feedback
For more information about the group contact Ana Brawls. Email: ana.brawls@icloud.com
The Community Writing Group meets at the library once a month. The group is free to join and open to anyone looking for a tribe to write with.
The Community Writing Group aims to provide participants with:
- motivation to write
- writing support
- opportunity to share knowledge and skills
- writing exercises
- writing feedback
For more information about the group contact Ana Brawls. Email: ana.brawls@icloud.com
The Community Writing Group meets at the library once a month. The group is free to join and open to anyone looking for a tribe to write with.
The Community Writing Group aims to provide participants with:
- motivation to write
- writing support
- opportunity to share knowledge and skills
- writing exercises
- writing feedback
For more information about the group contact Ana Brawls. Email: ana.brawls@icloud.com
The Community Writing Group meets at the library once a month. The group is free to join and open to anyone looking for a tribe to write with. This third session is a ‘Writing night’ so bring along what your gear. Next date is 21st May and is a ‘Share and dare’.
The Community Writing Group aims to provide participants with:
- motivation to write
- writing support
- opportunity to share knowledge and skills
- writing exercises
- writing feedback
For more information about the group contact Ana Brawls. Email: ana.brawls@icloud.com