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Every family has its secrets...Bestselling Australian author Fiona Lowe wields a deft hand, creating an utterly addictive story about four women and their complicated family lives that will have you questioning your own perceptions of what family is. As the family implodes, the fallout for these four women will be inescapable.
Wednesday, 4 March 2020 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Waurn Ponds Library
A story of bravery, daring, imprisonment and romance - the true life of a village lad who ran away to sea, lived more adventures in his short lifetime than most of us can dream of and died almost forgotten by the British but not by the people of the land he charted and named. A tale of war at sea, shipwrecks, intrigue, tragedy and romance from Jim's Australia's Best Sea Stories collection.
Tuesday, 10 March 2020 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm Drysdale Library
Exploring some of Australia’s oddest and most amazing true stories, Jim Haynes looks at the truth behind some of our most commonly believed Aussie myths. These are stories Jim collected and explained in his books Australia's Most Unbelievable True Stories, Australia's Best Unknown Stories and Best Australian Yarns.
Wednesday, 11 March 2020 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm Bannockburn Library
An inspiring story about how Laura walked from one end of New Zealand to the other, a journey that fundamentally changed the course of her life. There are many themes within her journey that seem to resonate with many people: overcoming anxiety, the healing power of nature, overcoming fears, and finding and following an authentic life path.
Thursday, 12 March 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm Torquay Library
Sometimes fate comes in and changes your whole life. That’s what happened to Rob in the Currie Library on King Island on a rainy day. Rob had found a book on local shipwrecks and found the paragraph that was to steer him on a different course. Scotland to Australia in the mid 1800s would have seemed like a present day voyage to the moon! Excitement, fear of the unknown, thirst for a better life, or an escape from past lives for some. All these splashed out onto the canvas of the Australian bush during and after the Gold Rushes, building The Penpont Saga.
Thursday, 12 March 2020 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Leopold Library
Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform for public libraries and universities that offers viewers a large collection of award-winning films and documentaries. Come and learn how it works.
Multiple Times Multiple Locations
The true story of the little-known mental-health pioneer who revolutionised how we see the defining problem of our era: anxiety. The international bestseller Self-Help for Your Nerves has helped tens of millions of people, and continues to do so. Yet even as letters and phone calls from readers around the world flooded in, thanking her for helping to improve — and in some cases to save — their lives, Dr Claire Weekes was dismissed as underqualified and overly populist by the psychiatric establishment. Just who was this woman?
Wednesday, 18 March 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm Waurn Ponds Library
Declared by UNESCO in 1999, World Poetry Day is designed to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world. This is Geelong Regional Libraries’ 10th year of celebrating World Poetry Day, this year recognising the achievements of local poets including David McCooey, Jo Langdon, Cameron Lowe, Maria Takolander and Melbourne poet, Rose Lucas. The event will feature introductions by local poet and author of three novels, John Bartlett. Bookings required.
Wednesday, 18 March 2020 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
Inspired by the women behind the charity Dress for Success, The Changing Room is an uplifting and heart-warming story of female empowerment, proving that there is more to fashion than just clothes. A story of hope and second chances and the power of female friendship, The Changing Room is contemporary women’s fiction at its best – with a social cause at the heart.
Wednesday, 1 April 2020 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Belmont Library
Battle it out with your favourite Xbox and Wii games as we get our game on. In partnership with The fOrT Youth Centre. Ages 12+
Thursday, 9 April 2020 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm Corio Library
Curious about Corio? Come along and learn about quirky and curious facts about Corio. Bring along your own stories to share over a cuppa and a biscuit.
Monday, 27 April 2020 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Corio Library
In the late 1800s, rather than run the risk of his under-achieving sons tarnishing his reputation at home, Charles Dickens sent two of them to Australia. The tenth child of Charles Dickens, Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens, known as Plorn, had consistently proved unable ‘to apply himself ’ to school or life. So aged sixteen, he is sent, as his brother Alfred was before him, to Australia. This is Tom Keneally in his most familiar terrain. Taking historical figures and events and reimagining them with verve, compassion and humour.
Wednesday, 29 April 2020 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
Join Meredith History Interest Group on a pub crawl taking in Meredith’s heritage pubs. Walking shoes and coat recommended, gold coin donation. Bookings required.
Sunday, 3 May 2020 - 1:15pm to 3:30pm Meredith Shire Hall
The ExChange is a two-day network and showcase conference for the Australia and New Zealand music industry, produced by Folk Alliance International in partnership with the Port Fairy Folk Festival.
It focuses on economic development, industry partnerships and professional development for musicians, arts workers and those interested in folk music and culture.
Australian showcase artists include Alana Wilkinson, Benny Walker, Emily Wurramara, Fenn Wilson, Saije and The Maes. International artists performing as a part of the event include The East Pointers (CAN), The Jellyman’s Daughter (SCO), Ian Sherwood (CAN) and many more. In addition special feature artists include Eleanor McEvoy (IRL), Marcia Howard & Shane Howard.
This is a paid event. Bookings through Folk Alliance.
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Monday, 2 March 2020 - 8:00am to 10:00pm Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
Help your child discover the magic of stories and develop a lifelong love of reading. No booking required.For a complete downloadable timetable of all our story times across all of our branches, please visit the following page grlc.vic.gov.au/learn/little-readers/events-little-readers
Hosted by Derek Guille, this gala will feature a special opening ceremony by Wadawurrung artists followed by performances by Port Fairy Folk Festival 2020 Artists of the Year, Gina Williams & Guy House, Shane Howard, The East Pointers and many special guests.
Includes the presentation of the FAI Lifetime Achievement Award to Port Fairy Folk Festival Founding Director, Dr Jamie McKew, OAM.
A portion of proceeds from this event will go toward the Cobargo Community Bushfire Recovery Fund.
Further information here.
Tickets $50+bf, includes drinks & canapes.
Monday, 2 March 2020 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
Learn how to earn $500 towards you or your children’s education with the Bethany’s Saver Plus program. Visit a pop-up information booth to find out if you are eligible for the program. Don't miss this opportunity to become more financially savvy while supporting your child’s education.
Join us for free folk music performances at the Geelong Library & Heritage Centre. FREE. All welcome, no bookings required.
Tuesday 3 March, 12:30-1:15pm Lunchtime performance: The Jellyman’s Daughter (SCO)
Wednesday 4 March, 12:30-1:15pm Lunchtime performance: Ian Sherwood (CAN)
Wednesday 4 March, 6:00-7:00pm Songcatchers: Hosted by Paul Petran featuring Eleanor McEvoy (IRL), Marcia Howard & Shane Howard.
These performanceas are part of The ExChange, a two-day network and showcase conference for the Australia and New Zealand music industry, produced by Folk Alliance International in partnership with the Port Fairy Folk Festival.
Multiple Times Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
Join our 4-week writing course at the Dome. Try out different writing techniques and share your writing with the group. Bring your own device or use ours. No booking required. Ages 8+
THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE PLAN EVER PROPOSED TO REVERSE GLOBAL WARMING.
In our urgent transition to a zero emissions economy we need to accelerate our pace and focus on carbon reduction solutions scientifically researched in Drawdown, the most comprehensive plan ever to reverse global warming. This seminar will present 100 economically viable solutions - from clean energy to land use practices that pull carbon out of the air. These 100 substantive solutions represent a credible path forward not just to slow the earth’s warming but also to reach drawdown, that point in time when greenhouse gases in the atmosphere peak and begin to decline.
Gene Blackley from Project Drawdown Australia promotes an inspiring vision for a thriving economy and society in our future negative-carbon world, by embracing the extraordinary opportunities for Australia to be an economic superpower with a renewable-powered circular economy.
Please note a small fee of $5 applies for each of these seminars.
Tuesday, 3 March 2020 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
Read More, Read Widely! Get involved with the Autumn Book Binge and be in the running to win great prizes.
Level 5 of the Dome features a flexible, multi-purpose event space with capacity to seat up to 300 people and high-end audiovisual technology make this the perfect venue for business events, receptions, dinners and weddings.
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