Maitland City Library Program Guide July- September 2016

Program Guide JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016

Connecting our community

PROGRAM GUIDE JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016

SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN

WILD WEST It’s all things Wild West these July holidays at Maitland City Library. Join us for campfire tales and songs, make dream catchers, experience Aussie back of beyond activities, or be a cowboy, cowgirl or Native American Indian for the day. Be entertained with theatre, song and storytelling by children’s performer Renee Price in the Digby Fixit Live! show at Rutherford Library.

With a mixture of low cost and free activities provided by professional entertainers and library staff, there will be something for every child. Bookings are essential and can be made through Maitland City Library website at maitland. nsw.gov.au/ Library.

2 July - 16 July All Maitland City Library branches

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LOOK WHO’S TALKING - LOCAL AUTHORS

THE SUMMIT OF HER AMBITION ANNE MCLEOD Anne McLeod has published a biography on Marie Byles, the first female solicitor in New South Wales. A strong advocate for equal rights, Marie devoted herself to environmental conservation, was an avid explorer-mountaineer and was at the forefront of Western Buddhism.

Her story has powerful narratives, along with the personal fallibilities of a woman determined to be true to herself and her beliefs.

Wednesday 6 July 6.00pm – 7.30pm Maitland Library Free

LOOK WHO’S TALKING - LOCAL HISTORY

VISIONARY OR ROGUE: FRANCIS GREENWAY Francis Greenway was a man of contradictions, both personally and professionally.

Alasdair McGregor, author of A Forger’s Progress: The Life of Francis Greenway, will explore the extraordinary circumstances and achievements of Greenway’s life and how Maitland came to be his final resting place.

WRITING WORKSHOPS

WRITING GROUP Join a supportive writing group for tips on how to begin writing or receive advice and encouragement to continue your writing projects.

Join us every month or just drop in.

Presented in partnership with Hunter Writers Centre.

3rd Friday of the month 10.00am - 12.00pm East Maitland Library $12 per session

Thursday 14 July 6.00pm - 7.30pm Maitland Gaol Auditorium Free

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LOOK WHO’S TALKING - LITERARY EVENTS

LITERARY COUPLE - GRAEME SIMSION AND ANNE BUIST Described by the Sydney Morning Herald as Australia’s hottest literary couple, Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist will give an insight into their lives as writers of very different books.

Graeme Simsion is the author of the humorous and touching The Rosie Project, soon to be made into a Hollywood movie. Its sequel, The Rosie Effect, was released in 2014 to great acclaim and has also become a bestseller.

Professor Anne Buist is a prominent perinatal psychiatrist whose psychological thriller Medea’s Curse draws on her considerable professional experience.

Married for 25 years, they enjoy writing in the same room, exploring plot and character ideas together.

Wednesday 20 July 6.00pm arrival 6.30pm start Maitland Gaol Chapel $25

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FRIENDS OF MAITLAND CITY LIBRARY

ANNUAL BOOKSALE AND ART EXHIBITION Lovers of books and art will be able to indulge their passions when the Friends of Maitland City Library hold their Annual Book Sale in conjunction with the Maitland Society of Artists Art Exhibition.

Come along to browse the bargain books, take in some fabulous local art and relax in the lounge areas.

Saturday 23 July 9.00am - 2.00pm Maitland Town Hall

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LOOK WHO’S TALKING - LOCAL

LOOK WHO’S TALKING - LOCAL

AUTHORS

AUTHORS

DENIAL IS A RIVER IN EGYPT

STEPS TO SURVIVAL

LIBERTY HUNTER

DENISE SWEENEY

Liberty Hunter has experienced some of the challenges a child with autism can bring to a family. Based on real life experiences, Denial is a River in Egypt tells Liberty Hunter’s story of being a young mum who had a normal life before being plunged into an unfamiliar world where everything she took for granted disappeared.

Denise Sweeney tells her personal story of fighting and surviving endometrial cancer in her book Steps to Survival.

Denise’s book raises awareness of gynaecological cancers and provides strategies women can use to get through those difficult months of surgery, chemotherapy and radiography treatments.

Tuesday 2 August 6.00pm - 7.30pm Rutherford Library Free

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Wednesday 10 August 6.00pm – 7.30pm Thornton Library Free

LOOK WHO’S TALKING - LITERARY EVENTS

DIARY OF A FOREIGN MINISTER BOB CARR Six years after vacating his position as the longest serving Premier of New South Wales, Bob Carr returned to politics as Foreign Minister of Australia and a senior federal cabinet minister.

For 18 months he kept a diary documenting a whirl of high stake events on the world stage. The compelling Diary of a Foreign Minister provides an intimate glimpse into the day to day workings of a foreign minister, showing Carr not only as a politician and statesman, but as a gifted writer as well.

Thursday 18 August 6.00pm arrival 6.30pm start Cameron Centre, Hunter Valley Grammar School $25 6

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LOOK WHO’S TALKING - LOCAL

WRITING WORKSHOPS

HISTORY

SHORT STORY WRITING

NEIGHBOURS

Everyone has at least one good story in them.

Find out how to discover yours at this workshop. Whether you are entering the Hunter Writers’ Centre Short Story competition or just want to improve your creative writing skills, our tutors will provide techniques to take your stories to the next level.

How well do we know the stories of our neighbourhoods and local communities?

Horseshoe Bend was one of the earliest settled areas in Maitland.

Sometimes referred to as ‘The Bend’, Horseshoe Bend has a unique and intriguing history.

Join us as we take to the streets of Horseshoe Bend to meet local identities in celebration of NSW History Week.

Sunday 4 September 10.30am - 12.00pm Meet at Maitland Regional Art Gallery at 10.15am Free

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Saturday 10 September 9.30am - 1.30pm East Maitland Library $49.50

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LITERARY EVENT

WELLBEING

HUMOUR ME

THE SECRET OF SLEEP

Indulge in some humour with Merridy Eastman and Annemarie Fleming.

Leonardo da Vinci took 20 minute naps every four hours to recharge his intellectual batteries and Charles Dickens slept facing north because he felt it improved his creativity.

Merridy Eastman is an ex Playschool presenter and author of the bestselling memoirs There’s a Bear In There, Ridiculous Expectations, How Now Brown Frau and soon to be released I Knew We Weren’t Spanish.

Local Annemarie Fleming is author of the hilarious The Collected Minutes of the Bad Mothers’ Meetings, the title of which says it all.

Tuesday 13 September 6.00pm arrival 6.30pm start Maitland Gaol Chapel $25

Sleep impacts on virtually every aspect of our lives. But what is sleep exactly, and why is it one of life’s greatest pleasures for some and a lifelong struggle for others? Join us to explore the complex and enigmatic phenomenon of sleep.

Tuesday 20 September 6.00pm – 7.30pm Thornton Library Free

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BABY BOOK CLUB

STORY TIME

Babies love to listen to the human voice, and what better way than through reading. Share a love of reading and language with your baby. Enjoy books, songs and rhymes for 0 – 2 year olds.

We make reading fun! Read, sing and play with your toddler at these interactive and entertaining sessions. Storytime is designed to develop a love of reading and is ideal for children 2-5 years.

East Maitland Library Every Thursday and Friday 11.00am

East Maitland Library Every Monday and Wednesday 11.00am

Maitland Library Every Thursday 11.00am

Maitland Library Every Tuesday 11.00am

Rutherford Library Every Monday 10.00am

Rutherford Library Every Tuesday and Thursday 10.30am

Thornton Library Every Tuesday 10.30am

Thornton Library Every Thursday 10.30am

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Program Guide July - September 2016

BOOK CLUBS

GET CONNECTED

If you enjoy reading, meeting people and discussing your opinions and ideas, one of our Book Clubs may be right for you.

Discover the power of books in a group discussion that delves underneath the covers.

Increase your computer skills at these free, hands-on sessions. Get comfortable with technology in a supportive environment.

Thornton Library Third Saturday of month 10.30am 11.30am

BOOK CHATS

Join a book chat for a casual discussion of interesting reads, book recommendations and the chance to meet new people.

Thornton Library First Friday Book Chat First Friday of month 10.30am - 11.30am

East Maitland Library Every Wednesday 2.00pm - 4.00pm and Thursday 2.00pm - 4.00pm Maitland Library Every Monday 2.00pm - 4.00pm and Thursday 2.00pm - 4.00pm Rutherford Library Every Monday 2.30pm - 4.30pm and Friday 10.30am - 12.30pm Thornton Library Every Monday 10.00am - 12.00pm and Wednesday 2.00pm - 4.00pm

EXHIBITIONS EAST MAITLAND LIBRARY Interesting objects and artefacts from local artists, craftspeople and collectors on display at East Maitland Library.

July - Maitland Embroidery August - Hunter Porcelain September - Maitland Patchwork Guild 10

Connecting our community East Maitland Library Garnett Road East Maitland NSW 2323 t 4933 7122 f 4934 5051 eastmaitland.library@maitland.nsw.gov.au

Rutherford Library Arthur Street Rutherford NSW 2320 t 4932 8730 f 4932 8025 rutherford.library@maitland.nsw.gov.au

Maitland Library 480 High Street Maitland NSW 2320 t 4933 6952 f 4934 5029 maitland.library@maitland.nsw.gov.au

Thornton Library Taylor Avenue Thornton NSW 2322 t 4964 4468 thornton.library@maitland.nsw.gov.au

maitland.nsw.gov.au/library Booking and payment prior to events is essential and may be made online at maitland.nsw.gov.au/library.

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