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Today we would like to feature one of our favorite eResources: Infobase Learning Cloud.
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To learn more about our eResources please visit our website on our eResources page
An exhibition by Amanda Evans
Amanda enjoys painting dogs and also underwater creatures, (especially since a trip to Christmas Island last year).
She has loved to draw, paint, and make things since she was a little girl – something to do with having a super arty/crafty Mum who was always creating. Acrylics, water colour paints/pencils and especially Posca pens are her favourite mediums at the moment, and she has just started venturing onto big canvasses
Amanda is also taking commissions so if you like her work and have a beloved hound, moggy or any other critter that’s close to your heart, feel free to get in touch.
Amanda’s exhibition in the entry to the library will be on display until the end of June. If you’re interested in seeing more, keep popping in as she will be swapping artworks out regularly to give a broad showcase of her current work.
For all sales and queries contact Amanda:
Ph: 0428 208 996 Email: amandajevans1971@gmail.com or Instagram @mandyevanspaints
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For this and more eResources visit the Library eResources page www.Library eResources | Shire of Augusta Margaret River (amrshire.wa.gov.au)
Have an eResources issue or a burning question? Send it to our eServices Librarian on abrawls@amrshire.wa.gov.au or call 08 9780 5600.
Every year the Children’s Book Council of Australia WA Branch hold a Make Your Own Storybook competition for kids from school years Pre-primary to year 8.
The competition includes categories for picture books and story books and is open to all WA students with the closing date for entries Friday 7 June 2024.
More information can be found on the Make Your Own Story Book Award website; wa.cbca.org.au/make-your-own-story-book including tips, tricks and video lessons with established children’s book author and illustrator Sean E Avery.
Are you over 50? Would you like to improve your digital skills?
The Shire of Augusta Margaret River Libraries are offering free one-on-one digital training sessions tailored to your needs, you can…
You can attend up to three sessions to help you become more confident online.
Places are limited and sessions are running on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons during April and May at the Margaret River Library.
For contact the library on 08 9780 5600 or email the eServices librarian on abrawls@amrshire.wa.gov.au
This program is part of BeConnected and it is possible thanks to grants form GoodThings Foundation. Libraries are easily accessible venues
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 your writing gear.
The Community Writing Group aims to provide participants with:
For more information about the group contact Ana Brawls. Email: ana.brawls@icloud.com
Next date is 21st May and is a ‘Share and dare’.
Augusta and Margaret River Libraries
Will be CLOSED on Thursday 25th of April for Anzac Day.
Margaret River library will be OPEN again on Friday 26th at 10am. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Feel free to use the after-hours chute for your returns.
Access to our online services is available 24/7
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.
Guests are welcome to stay for afternoon tea. Please RSVP for catering purposes to Eventbrite here: https://amrlibraries-crete.eventbrite.com.au or Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600
Into the Moonlit Village presents strange phenomena co-existing in the ancient landscape of Crete, such as shepherds and paratroops, swastikas and Minoan frescoes. In this setting the exhausted and under-equipped Australian soldiers seem to be coming of age under the benign gaze of the Bull, transplanted into an ancient land to fight against a brutal cutting-edge technology. You will gain insight into a book which serves equally well as an introduction to the Battle of Crete, or as an extension for the seasoned reader looking to be surprised by something completely unprecedented.
A little about the presenters: Poli is Dubbo-based and born in Rethymno, Crete. Her maternal family is from Gerakari village, Rethymno, (Amari Valley). This village was a very important Resistance hub during the occupation and suffered the devastating effects of the Kedros Holocaust. Michael Winters is Canberra-based with a prolific Battle of Crete output. He is also a philhellene with a long relationship with Greece and is an Honorary Citizen of Leros. Local identity, Bill Bunbury is an experienced interviewer from ABC radio fame who asks the tricky and interesting questions. All welcome.
Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au