What's On at Geelong Regional Libraries January - February 2021

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HEALTH & WELLBEING MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION ON YOUR TABLET

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Wednesday 6 January, 10:30-11:30am Get your Zen on and explore a range of free mindfulness and meditation resources available on your tablet, and from the library!

BOOK CLUBS & WRITING GROUPS FIND YOUR NEXT GREAT READ Friday 15 January, 2:00-3:00pm Love fast-paced fiction? Quirky characters?

Explore the features we enjoy in our favourite books, and discover tips for using our catalogue and other resources to help you find your next great read!

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JOB & LIFESKILLS DISASTER PREPARATION AT HOME

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Monday 18 January, 10:00-11:00am How prepared are you and your family for natural disasters? Join us and learn how to create an efficient emergency plan for your household.

JOB INTERVIEW TIPS

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Friday 12 February, 10:00-11:00am Want to blitz your next job interview? Come along and learn the tips and tricks you need to stand out in an interview.

WORKSHOPS & LECTURES WHY THE CLASSICS MATTER

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Thursday 25 February, 2:00-3:00pm This session looks at some of the prominent works of literature beginning in ancient Greece through to the nineteenth century. They are called ‘the classics’ for a reason! In this session we will explore some of the ideas that have shaped the world, to reveal why the classics truly matter!

COMPUTERS & TECH HELP EDIT PHOTOS ON YOUR DEVICE

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Thursday 21 January, 3:30-4:30pm This workshop will help you take advantage of some of the extraordinarily powerful photo editing apps out there to make your photos look clearer, brighter, sharper and more visually interesting.

HOW TO MANAGE SCREEN TIME

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Thursday 28 January, 2:00-3:00pm Come along to learn some tips and strategies that will help you effectively minimise screen time for yourself or your children.

HERITAGE MAKE A SHORT HISTORICAL VIDEO Friday 26 February, 2:00-3:00pm Make a short documentary video about a family member or event, and learn how you can access the Geelong Heritage Centre’s Image Gallery to document a local history event. Have your mobile phone or tablet handy in case you wish to download the app during the workshop.

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This brochure features a selection of highlighted events and programs. For a full listing of all library events and programs, please visit www.grlc.vic.gov.au/whats-on or speak to a staff member.

CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES A MONTH OF CREATIVE HOLIDAY IDEAS January 2021 We invite you to celebrate your inner creativity this January school holidays during International Creativity Month. Taking inspiration from us each day, we challenge you to think outside the box and see what you can make. We will provide oodles of inspiration to keep you entertained for the entire month. We’d love to see what you come up with. Share your finished work with us by tagging us on social media or emailing us a picture. www.grlc.vic.gov.au/virtual-events/children/activities

STORY TIME AND BABY TIME RETURN!

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February 2021 | Various locations, dates and times Bring along your little ones and join in the fun as Story Time and Baby Time return to your libraries. Visit our website for more details and booking information.

Bookings required, numbers will be limited.

REGISTER FOR AN EVENT This brochure features a selection of events and programs. For a full listing, please visit www.grlc.vic. gov.au/whats-on Bookings for events are free with your library membership unless otherwise indicated.

YOU CAN BOOK: Online – find and register for an event on the library website: www.grlc.vic.gov.au/whats-on In person – staff at your local library branch can book on your behalf.

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By phone – (03) 4201 0500 Group bookings – (03) 4201 0500

Geelong Regional Library Corporation 51 Little Malop Street, Geelong VIC 3220 T (03) 4201 0600 E info@grlc.vic.gov.au

For branch details, opening hours & further Information, visit: www.grlc.vic.gov.au

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Cover image: Carly Findlay Photograph: Camille Condon

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SUMMER LUNCHTIME SERIES – NEW YEAR, NEW YOU!

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Did you know that the top three new year’s resolutions each year are: • Get fit • Lose weight • Get organised?

So we’re here to help! Join us for this special summer series of lunchtime workshops and presentations designed to get you into shape – physically, mentally, spiritually – for what we all hope will be a better year ahead!

Sign up for one event or sign up for them all, bring your lunch and join us from wherever you are on your laptop, tablet or smartphone. These are free online events, however bookings are required.

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Tuesday 12 January, 12:00-1:00pm

PARIS JAY, DIETICIAN – GUIDE TO A HEALTHY YOU

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Wednesday 27 January, 7:30-8:30pm

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SHORT AND SWEET – NEW AUSTRALIAN FICTION

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Thursday 14 January, 12:00-1:00pm

Short story panel discussion

TANYA LEWIS, THE ECO ORGANISER® – ETHICALLY DECLUTTER AND REDUCE WASTE - THE 10R’S©

Not having enough time to commit to reading a weighty tome is one of the major reasons why so many people stop reading books. But a well-written short story can give you the same thrill, the same attachment to the characters and spark as much love for reading as a normal book would.

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New Australian Fiction 2020, published by Kill Your Darlings, features contributions from writers all around Australia: Maame Blue, Claire G. Coleman, Elizabeth Flux, Katerina Gibson, Jack Kirne, Daria Lebedyeva, Donna Mazza, Laura McPhee-Browne, Sophie Overett, KA Rees, Mirandi Riwoe, Mykaela Saunders, Laura Stortenbeker, Jessie Tu, Jack Vening and Madeleine Watts.

Tuesday 19 January, 12:00-1:30pm

ANNETTE SUBHANI, WELLBEING & LIFE COACH – STRENGTHEN YOUR WELL-BEING

These stories explore how characters respond to some of the most intriguing and urgent issues of our time, including genetic experimentation, nuclear fallout, and ongoing and destructive white-settler colonialism. These are also stories about human connection, finding empathy with the natural environment and each other, and the enduring spirit of our society.

Thursday 21 January, 12:00-1:00pm

Join us for an exploration of the short story genre hosted by local writer Charlotte Guest, with readings and contributions from writers Elizabeth Flux, Jack Vening and Laura McPhee-Browne.

MAGGIE FLANAGAN, WELLNESS AND NUTRITION COACH – HELP! I WANT MY WAIST BACK!

This event is hosted in partnership with publishers Kill Your Darlings and our bookseller for this event, The Book Bird in Geelong West.

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Thursday 4 February, 7:30-8:30pm

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Professor Jenny Hocking waged a ten-year campaign and a four-year legal battle to force the National Archives of Australia to release the letters written by Governor General John Kerr to the Queen during one of the most divisive episodes in the nation’s history – the dismissal.

Morocco: a captivating country of honour and tradition and for four women, a land of secrets and revelations. From the twisted alleyways of the ancient medina of Fès to a marriage festival high in the Atlas Mountains, Deborah Rodriguez’s entrancing new bestseller is a modern story of forbidden love set in the sensual landscape of North Africa. Deborah is the author of The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul and The Zanzibar Wife. She lives in Mazatlán, Mexico and will be joining us from there via Zoom.

The Palace Letters is the ground-breaking account of her indomitable fight.

Hocking traces the deception behind the dismissal, and charts the secret role of High Court judges, Malcolm Fraser, and the Queen’s private secretary in fostering and supporting Kerr’s actions.

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GROWING UP DISABLED IN AUSTRALIA – PANEL DISCUSSION

GIDEON HAIGH – THE MOMENTOUS, UNEVENTFUL DAY - A REQUIEM FOR THE OFFICE

One in five Australians has a disability. And disability presents itself in many ways. Yet disabled people are still underrepresented in the media and in literature. Growing Up Disabled in Australia is the fifth book in the highly acclaimed, bestselling Growing Up series. It includes interviews with prominent Australians such as Senator Jordon Steele-John and Paralympian Isis Holt, poetry and graphic art, as well as more than 40 original pieces by writers with a disability or chronic illness.

Has COVID-19 ushered in the end of the office? Or is it the office’s final triumph? For decades, futurologists have prophesied a boundary-less working world, freed from the cramped confines of the office. During the COVID-19 crisis, employees around the globe got a taste of it. Confined by lockdown to their homes, they met, mingled, collaborated, and created electronically.

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In The Momentous, Uneventful Day, Gideon Haigh reflects on our ambivalent relationship to office work and office life, how we ended up with the offices we have, how they have reflected our best and worst instincts, and how these might be affected by We are pleased to be able to welcome a world in a time of contagion. back audiences to some live events from February.

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This in-person panel discussion, led by editor, writer and appearance activist Carly Findlay and featuring a number of Victorian-based contributors, will explore some of the most pressing issues experienced by those living with a disability.

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Please book early to avoid disappointment, as places at these events will be limited. Please note, there may be further restrictions on the number of audience members permitted, or the event may have to be moved online, depending on government restrictions relating to the Coronavirus pandemic at the time. We will advise registrants of any changes via email and on our website.

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Thursday 25 February, 6:30-7:30pm Geelong Library & Heritage Centre

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Thursday 11 February, 6:30-7:30pm Geelong Library & Heritage Centre

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DEBORAH RODRIGUEZ – THE MOROCCAN DAUGHTER

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JENNY HOCKING – THE PALACE LETTERS

Wednesday 17 February, 12:30-1:30pm