Fascinating voices

Meet the bright minds behind your favourite topics. Bookings required.

Author talk: Peter FitzSimons

Monday 4 December

10–11am at Victoria Point Library

Hailed as Australia’s greatest storyteller, Peter FitzSimons is the best-selling non-fiction author known for biographies of Ned Kelly and Steve Waugh. He will be presenting his latest book, The Last Charge of the Australian Light Horse, an epic tale based on the famed Australian mounted infantry that fought in World War I.

Bookings required.

Feature talk: A fashion revolution beyond the trends

Saturday 13 January

10–11.30am at Cleveland Library

Learn how your fashion choices can drive systemic change with financial, ecological and health benefits. Presented by Jane Milburn, founder of Textile Beat and author of Slow Clothing, this talk offers a grounding in how to assemble a wardrobe that we want to wear and know how to keep it in service for longer.

Bookings required.

Writer’s workshop: Learn to self-publish successfully

Saturday 16 December 10–11.30am at Cleveland Library

Looking to self-publish an eBook and/or print book but have no idea where to start? In this session learn how to set yourself up for sales and publishing success with professional writer Kylie Fennell, a self-published Young Adult fantasy author with her own publishing imprint!

Bookings required.

Book your place at redland.qld.gov.au/LibraryWhatsOn

Feature talk:

The truth about snake handling

Saturday 27 January

10–11.30am at Cleveland Library

Ever wonder whether that snake ‘fact’ you’ve heard is true? Or what to do if you find a snake in your house? Join snake expert Dr Christina Zdenek of the Australian Reptile Academy for an interactive talk and discussion all about snakes. There may even be a snake present!

Event for adults. Bookings required.

Feature talk:

Sustainable seafood and fishing

Saturday 24 February 1–2pm at Cleveland Library

Have you wondered what makes some seafood and fishing practices sustainable while others aren’t? Join marine scientists Dr. Leslie Roberson and Professor Carissa Klein to discuss fishing and aquaculture.

Bookings required.

Meditation for resilience

Tuesday 30 January

3–4pm at Mount Cotton Community Park

Wednesday 21 February

2–3pm at Beth Boyd Park, Thorneside

Learn from Buddhist nun Gen Ani how meditation can improve resilience, concentration and wellbeing. Discover the principles of meditation and learn a simple breathing technique to bring peace into every day.

Bookings required.

Book your place at redland.qld.gov.au/LibraryWhatsOn

Local history

Learn from our trained local historians

Hidden symbols in cemeteries

Saturday 9 December

10.30–11.30am at Cleveland Library

Our cemeteries are full of beautiful memorials and examples of incredible local craftsmanship, but do you know what these adornments mean? Join our local history advisers to decode hidden meanings.

Bookings required.

The legend of the Spanish galleon

Saturday17February

10.30–11.30am at Cleveland Library

ThemysteryofthelostSpanishgalleononNorth StradbrokeIsland/Minjerribahhascaptured people’simaginationsfordecades.Joinusaswe lookatthemysterysurroundingthislegend. Bookingsrequired.

Book your place at redland.qld.gov.au/LibraryWhatsOn