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Soleil Heimlich in the Cocoon Gallery for Emerging Artists

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Thursday 2nd March, 6 – 7pm

Soleil Heimlich invites the community to join in an exhibition closing party in the Cocoon Gallery for Emerging Artists at the Margaret River Library.
Soleil is passionate about cleaning plastic debris from our beaches and upcycles her finds into beautiful works of art. She loves spending time in the outdoors and has captured the local landscape in her drawings.
Soleil will give a brief talk about her art processes and approaches to working with recycled materials. Light refreshments will be provided. All welcome!
Please RSVP to Soleil at email: heimlich.soleil@gmail.com or phone: 0414 548 542

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Are you over 50 and need help with technology?

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For the second time running we are partnering with Margaret River High School to deliver the Young Mentors Program. Please register your interest to be contacted regarding dates and times the program will run.

The Be Connected Young Mentors program supports older Australians to improve their digital skills by bringing them together with young people in a mentoring capacity, to share digital skills and knowledge.

Image of an older person and a younger person in looking at a computer.

The Young Mentors are trained in how to mentor older people, then fully supervised as they deliver the weekly sessions.

The one-to-one sessions are fun, informal and tailored to cover topics older people would like to learn. Participants can use their own devices, so the new skills they learn can be put into practice straight away.

The Young Mentors program offers a wealth of benefits to all participants. Older people ­­can improve digital literacy, learn essential life skills and develop a deeper sense of community while the young mentors can develop leadership, communication, problem-solving skills… and much more.

Learning together can change lives. 

Register your interest now by contacting: abrawls@amrshire.wa.gov.au or contacting the library on 08 9780 5600.

The library is an accessible venue with spaces available for carers if necessary.

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Meet the author event with Greg Campbell

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Thursday 23rd February, 6 – 7.30pm

Greg has lived and worked in the Kimberley region of Australia with a traditional Aboriginal elder and powerful maban (shaman), Lulu and the Goolarabooloo people. Lulu, concerned about the state of the world and threats to the continuity of all life, asked Greg to work on one book. During a 31-year process, Total Reset slowly emerged with original knowledge carried unbroken for thousands of generations. It reveals the First Peoples as the holders of holistic principles integral to our species’ design and ever capable of application; humanity’s original blueprint for living.

Total Reset honours Lulu’s wish for people to be able to look at our world through different lenses and in that light join together to reset how we are living on Earth, abandoning humanity’s 5,000-year trajectory of division and destruction in favour of holistic ways of being and doing. Come along to hear Greg talk about his book and enjoy light refreshments and the opportunity to purchase a signed copy.

RSVP to https://amrlibraries-Greg-Campbell.eventbrite.com.au or Email amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Reading Groups for Kids at your Shire libraries

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Book Stars Club 

For 8 to 11 year olds and held on the first Monday of each month at the Margaret River Library, meet at 4pm for a 4.15 start.

During Book Stars we chat about what we have read over the month, give recommendations, and do a book related craft activity.

Book Stars Dates for 2023:

  • 6 February
  • 3 April
  • 1 May
  • 5 June
  • 7 August
  • 4 September
  • 6 November
  • 4 December

Book Chat Club

For kids 12 years and over, held on the last Monday of each month at Margaret River Library, meet at 4pm for a 4.15 start.

Each meeting we discuss about what we have read and give reviews for other members of the club. There is no ‘set’ book – we agree on a genre or theme, and you pick a book that appeals to you.

Book Chat dates for 2023:

  • 30 January
  • 27 February
  • 27 March
  • 24 April
  • 29 May
  • 26 June
  • 31 July
  • 28 August
  • 30 October
  • 27 November

Reading groups are facilitated by a library staff member and refreshments are provided, please advise library staff if you have any dietary requirements. Bookings are not required, simply head to the library at 4pm on these dates. Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Please note reading groups do not meet during school holidays or public holidays, refer to the library school holiday program instead.

Dates for all library programs can also be found at amrlibraries.com/calendar

We hope to see you soon to chat about books, give reviews and recommendations and some fun craft activities.

Summer Reading Quest is over….

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Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated in Summer Reading Quest! If you haven’t entered your reading data yet, remember to get it in before 12 February 2023.

To be in the draw to win statewide prizes, go to www.summerreadingquest.net or bring your Summer Reading Quest logs into the library to enter your details.

There’s lots of prizes to be won so don’t miss out!

Regular children’s programs at your shire libraries

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School is starting which means our regular children’s programs resume at your shire libraries.

Baby Rhyme Time, Storytime, Toddler Tales, Book Chat Club and the new Book Stars Club will be starting as the 2023 school term commences.

Baby Rhyme Time: Every Monday starting 30th January at 2.00pm at Margaret River Library

  • For babies up to two years of age and their caregivers, Baby Rhyme Time is a fun place to learn new rhymes and songs to share with your little one.

Storytime: Every Tuesday starting 31st January at 10.15am for 10.30am start at Margaret River Library

  • For children aged two to five years old and their caregivers, Storytime encourages children to discover a love of books, stories, reading and rhymes and promotes family literacy skills.

Book Chat Club: On the last Monday of each month starting Monday 30th January at 4.00pm for a 4.15pm start at Margaret River Library

  • A group for those over 12 years old who are enthusiastic about books. Each meeting we discuss about what we have read and give reviews for other members of the club. There is no ‘set’ book – we agree on a genre or theme, and you pick a book that appeals to you.

Book Stars Club: On the first Monday of each month starting Monday 6th February at 4.00pm for a 4.15pm start at Margaret River Library

  • A group for kids aged 8 to 11 years old who love books and reading. We chat about what we have read over the month, give recommendations and do a book related craft activity.

Toddler Tales: Thursday 9th February 10.30am at Augusta Library

All regular children’s programs are run during school term and not on public holidays. Only Toddler Tales requires bookings for catering purposes.

We hope to see you at the library soon!

 

 

Google Photos, Snapchat, and other tutorials available now

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This month the Library Academy has four new tutorials available for you to get a better understanding of some trending apps.

Learn to send and receive photos with Snapchat. Create an account and start managing your photos with Google Photos, increase your employability with LinkedIn, or build a personal or professional network with Instagram.

You can also complement these tutorials with the TechTalk: What is social media?

For these and other tutorials visit our Augusta Margaret River Libraries Academy (nicheacademy.com)

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There are still spaces at our library summer school holiday activities…

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Lego Club

Join our one hour long Lego Club session to take on new challenges. Best suited to children over 5 years and bookings are essential. Lego provided.

Augusta Library

  • Thursday 19 January | 10.30am – 11.30am

Go to https://amrlibrarieslegoclub19-01-23aug.eventbrite.com.au to book or call 9780 5600.

The Augusta Library Lego Club also features craft activities for all ages.

Margaret River Library

  • Wednesday 25 January | 2.00pm – 3.00pm

Go to https://amrlibrarieslegoclub25-01-23mr.eventbrite.com.au to book or call 9780 5600

Make a book in the Book Cubby

Come to the Margaret River Library to make your own “hot dog” book at the Book Cubby. The cubby is a mini maker space for creating your own book so visit the Margaret River Library to either create a book to take home and keep or make one to stay in the Book Cubby and be read by others.

Book into a workshop to get all the skills to make a special “hot dog” book or just come anytime to the cubby to design your own. Best suited to anyone school aged, over 5 years old.

Margaret River Library

  • Monday 16 January | 2.00pm – 3.00pm

Go to https://amrlibrariesbookcubby16-1-23mr.eventbrite.com.au to book or call 9780 56022

  • Tuesday 17 January | 10.30am – 11.30am

Go to https://amrlibrariesbookcubby17-1-23mr.eventbrite.com.au to book or call 9780 5600

Summer Reading Quest

Epic Adventures Await! Complete reading adventures, fill in the reading log and enter the draw to win great prizes. Visit your local library and let the quest begin.

All school holiday activities are FREE at the Shire Libraries; however bookings are essential, and children must be accompanied by an adult for each session.

Regular Baby Rhyme Time, Storytime and Toddler Tales sessions take a break over school holidays. Sessions resume during school term, commencing Monday 30 January.

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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