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Book illustration workshop at the Augusta Library

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Wednesday 14th April, 1 – 4pm

This 3 hour illustration workshop is an interactive introductory course exploring children’s book art. Discover methods for designing characters, creative drawing systems and the step-by-step process in creating an illustration. Gabriel Evans also presents informative and entertaining insights into being a successful children’s picture book illustrator and author. Listed are covers of some of his latest publications.

Aimed at adults (any age over 17) This event is free but bookings are essential as space is limited. RSVP to amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600

School holiday activities at your libraries

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Lego Club

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

Phone the library now to reserve your child’s place.

 Margaret River Library

  • Tuesday 6 April | 10.00am -11.00am
  • Thursday 8 April | 3.00pm – 4.00pm

Phone 9780 5600 for bookings or email amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Book illustration and drawing workshop with Gabriel Evans

Gabriel Evans is an illustrator who creates worlds with a paintbrush. He’s worked with some of the worlds most loved publishers including Penguin Australia, Hardie Grant, Walker Books Australia, Scholastic Australia, Simon & Schuster USA, Affirm Press and Berbay Publishing. Gabriel has teamed up with acclaimed Australian and USA authors and received two notable Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year nominations.

During this workshop you will explore the process of illustrating a book, creating characters, developing picture book ideas and hear Gabriel’s journey to becoming an illustrator.

Margaret River Library

  • Tuesday 13 April | 3.00pm – 4.00pm For 10 to 14 year olds

Phone 9780 5600 for bookings or email amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Augusta Library

  • Wednesday 14 April | 10.00am – 11.00am For 5 to 9 year olds

Phone 9780 5670 for bookings or email auglib@amrshire.wa.gov.au

The Golden Feather hunt begins!

Join the hunt for the Golden Feather at your local library during the school holidays. As part of the Scribblers Festival, feathers have been hidden in books across West Australian public libraries – will you be the lucky winner who finds the Golden Feather?

Thanks to Scribblers Festival, you can also pick up a RELICS: Bricks of the new world workbook while stocks last.

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 19 April.

 

Libraries closed for Easter

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Margaret River and Augusta Libraries will be closed for Easter from Friday 2nd to Monday 5th April.

Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday

OPEN again at 10am on Tuesday 6th April. Please use the after-hours chute for your returns while we are closed. Library online services are still available, just visit amrlibraries.com to get started.

Happy Easter from all the staff at the Margaret River and Augusta Libraries

Important information about Junior and Young Adult memberships

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We want to let all parents know about a system change that will affect our Junior and Young Adult members.

Effective immediately, all Junior and Young Adult membership types will now be able to use their library cards to access the internet on our public PCs. The library wifi is also freely available and not restricted by age.

If you would prefer your child to not be able to log themselves onto a PC session, please ensure you supervise them at the libraries.

We encourage all parents to have regular ‘internet safety’ talks with their children. Click here to find some helpful links to help with your chats. Then scroll down to the ‘Young People’ section:

Give your heart to poetry

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Give your heart a little poetry with these enticing new titles.

Click on the image to place a hold on the item.

you see me once the music starts 

move back to where I never was 

turning into a swing kitten

it’s impossible to keep still

In a small town in Michigan. Keeper of the ritual, Shey Marque

Lego Workshop – Let’s build our future

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If you are 12-25 years old and want to have fun and make a difference, join this Lego Workshop to help visualise the future for the youth of the Margaret River region. The Shire of Augusta Margaret River is reviewing its 5 year Youth Plan and we need your help! Facilitated by The Very Serious Business Co.

Free snacks and drinks will be provided.

Date: Thursday 25 March 2021

Time: 4pm to 5.30pm

Venue: Classroom W10 at Margaret River TAFE 272 Bussell Hwy, Margaret River.

RSVP: Please contact Community Development Trainee, Shannon Walker via email swalker@amrshire.wa.gov.au or call 08 9780 5214 to book your place.

Emerging artist brings colour to the library

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Emerging artist Leanne Barker is holding her exhibition Colours and Landscapes from today until April 30th.

The Augusta based artist has dedicated a good part of her life to painting.

Capturing the beauty her eyes see the artist shares her inspiration in the form of striking colours and strokes.

The emerging artist works with different mediums as each subject lends itself to a different approach.

“I like pastel the most because they are immediate to use and the colours are amazing,” Leanne explains.

My process……………..

                A moment in time

                An idea sparks

                A lens captures

                A brush with colour

                An inspiration shared………..

Colours and Landscapes is her first solo exhibition and will run from March 13th until April 30th at the Cocoon Gallery for Emerging Artists.

The Margaret River Library will host an art launch on March 25th from 6 to 7pm.

For sales or to RSVP please contact the artist on leda2226@gmail.com

The Margaret River Library is an accessible venue.

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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