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The Mitcham Memorial Library and Blackwood Libraries will be closed for the Easter long weekend.
CLOSED
Friday April 19
Saturday April 20
Sunday April 21
Monday April 22
ANZAC DAY
The Mitcham
Memorial Library and Blackwood Libraries will be closed on April 25 for Anzac Day.
After hours return chutes will be open. When full they automatically close off.
Please do not leave items outside the library as you will remain responsible for these items.
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MITCHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY PARKING
Works for Brown Hill Creek and the library car park are continuing to progress.
Please note that access to the Library car park will be unavailable between 15-28 April via Belair Road.
Allow extra time for your visit to find on street parking.
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FRED'S VAN
WHAT'S THE STORY?
Mitcham Memorial Library | Tuesday 7 May | 10.30am
Fred's Van, delivering meals and assistance to the homeless, has become a bit of an icon here in Adelaide. But what's the story behind the van...and who is Fred?
Hear inspiring stories about Fred's Van and the work of the many St Vincent de Paul Society volunteers who make it possible
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Operating from eight sites across Adelaide and two regional sites in Port Lincoln and Port Pirie, this emergency service is delivered by the work and commitment of more than 550 volunteers.
Free | Bookings essential
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LOTUS BAG AND BUTTERFLY HAIRCLIP
SEWING WORKSHOP FOR BEGINNERS (ADULT)
Mitcham Memorial Library | Tuesday 9 April | 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Make a delightful lotus bag and butterfly hairclip from colourful cotton fabrics in this workshop suitable for beginners. Perfect for a birthday or Easter gift, or as your own special keepsake.
Bring your own fabrics or purchase a fabric kit from the tutor on the day (cash only).
Participants must bring their own sewing machine, basic sewing supplies, and have a basic knowledge of using their machine.
Materials list will be provided. Suitable for adults. Places limited
$20 per person (plus fabric approx. $5) | Bookings with payment essential
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GARDENING IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
Blackwood Library | Thursday 11 April | 6pm - 8pm
Hot, dry summers and harsh conditions can have a significant impact on our gardens. Learn about the effects of a changing climate on the garden and how to cope with these challenging conditions.
Water-wise gardening techniques, plant selection, use of endemic species and supporting local native wildlife will be some of the areas
covered. Get your garden prepared for the summers to come! Presented by horticulturist Peter Wilson.
$5 per person | Bookings with payment essential
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LET'S TALK ABOUT...
CONVERSATION GROUP
Mitcham Memorial Library | Tuesdays | 10.30am
Commencing in May.
We are starting a community group to give people an opportunity to meet new people and have a chat about a 'topic of the week'.
We would love you to join.
Starting Tuesday 14 May.
Register your interest with us now!
Free | no bookings required
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VICTORIA PURNAM
AUTHOR TALK
Mitcham Memorial Library | Wednesday 1 May 6.30pm
Adelaide writer Victoria Purnam is the bestselling author of The Last of the Bonegilla Girls, released in 2018.
Her new title, The Land Girls, will be published in April 2019.
It was never just a man's war... This is the story of Flora, Betty and Lillian.
The Land Girls is
inspired by the little-known stories of the incredible women of the Australian Land Army. These women were called upon by the Commonwealth during WW II to take up the severe shortage of labour in Australian agriculture. Victoria captures their spirit of adventure and camaraderie to beautiful effect in The Land Girls, a moving story of love, lo
ss and survival against the odds.
Read more about her new book here.
Free | Bookings essential
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APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
PICO PUPPETS
Pico and the Golden Lagoon
Mitcham Memorial Library | Monday 15 April | 2pm
Pico is a world traveller who flies around in a yellow bi-plane. Pico and the golden lagoon is the story of how Pico's plane became solar powered. Pico is in the middle of a mail run when all of a sudden the plane runs out of fuel and Pico is forced to make a crash landing on a nearby island.
Under the Coral Sea
Blackwood Library | Tuesday 16 April | 2pm
Pico under the coral sea is a delightful performance with professionally built and designed puppets and introduces ecological and environmental issues, innovations and ideas.
Suitable for 4 to 8 years
$5 per child | Bookings essential
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FREE EVERYDAY CRAFTS
Mitcham Memorial Library & Blackwood Library
Available to make in the library
From Monday 15 April to Thursday 18 April 2019
Unicorn Puppet
Available to make in the library
From Tuesday 23 April to Sunday 28 April 2019
Free | No bookings required
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DRAWING COMIC CHARACTERS: MANGA STYLE
Blackwood Library | Wednesday 17 April | 2pm
Learn to create and draw manga (Japanese) style comic characters with artist Tsunami Hee Ja.
With innovative storylines, memorable characters and a distinctive style it's no wonder that manga and anime have captured the imaginations of
children and adults worldwide. Learn to draw this popular art-form in this creative one hour workshop.
For youth ages 10-18 years
$5 per person | Bookings essential
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CATAN &
BOARD GAMES
AFTERNOON
Mitcham Memorial Library | Tuesday 23 April | 2pm
Join in a game of Catan or other favourite board games like Chess, Scrabble, Cluedo or Snakes and Ladders. Have a favourite game at home you'd like to play with others? Why not bring it along! Try your hand at our communal jigsaw. Youth, kids and families welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Snacks provided.
Free | No bookings required
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TOYS & TALK
Mitcham Memorial Library | Fridays (Starting 3 May) | 10.30am
An open relaxed environment bringing parents, caregivers, young children and families together for informal play
and social interaction.
Every Friday morning from 10.30am starting Friday 3 May 2019.
Free | No bookings required
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BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP VACANCIES
Blackwood Library | Thursdays monthly | 6.30pm
There are vacancies especially on a Thursday evening at Blackwood now. There are a few other vacancies at other times at both libraries. Please contact staff for more details.
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TECHNOLOGY SESSIONS
IPAD CLASSES
Mitcham Memorial Library | 10am - 12pm
Introduction Class 1: Wednesday 8 May, 22 May.
iPad 1
is a hands-on session with your iPad for beginners, including those with few skills and those who are only using their iPad in a limited manner. Topics include:
getting information, switches and buttons, arranging icons, control centre, switching between apps, Safari, Calendar, Contacts, keyboard, word-processing - Notes, managing Settings, iCloud, beginning Photos.
A web-site for the session provides supporting notes.
Introduction Class 2 (Follows on from Intro 1): Wednesday 24 April, 5 June.
iPad 2
is a continuation from session 1, and includes:
Apple ID, Apps and the App Store, maps, Photos editing and management, music, eBooks, listening - podcasts and books, Pages word-processor, and a wide range of topics covered in the Extras section on the web site, answering questions on what the iPad can do.
Bring your own device and join this small class to ask all those tricky questions.
$10 | Bookings essential
Mitcham Memorial Library | Tuesdays from 3pm
Blackwood Library | Tuesdays from 10am
Free advice sessions for any tablet, phone or device.
Free | Bookings essential
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Mitcham Memorial Library and Blackwood Library
We offer a free service to deliver library resources to people in their homes. We have a wonderful support group of volunteers who help by visiting those unable to get to the libraries.
If you, or anyone you know, might be interested please give us a ring on 8372 8244 and ask for Jen.
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The Man Booker 2019 long list has been announced. Start reading the 13 titles now to make up your own mind before they announce the winner!
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LUCY MOFFATT
AUTHOR TALK
Mitcham Memorial Library | Wednesday 22 May 6.30pm
Lucy Moffatt is a writer and English Language teacher from Adelaide.
Lucy, at age 6, once declared to everybody who would listen that when she grew up she was going to be a writer and is now
publishing her first book, Some Days: A Memoir, a story of friendship, cancer and margarita pizza.
Some Days, a deeply emotional journey through friendship and loss, was published in March 2019.
Read more about her new book
here.
Free | Bookings essential
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TANYA HEASLIP
AUTHOR TALK
Blackwood Library | Wednesday 5 June | 6.30pm
Tanya Heaslip is an Australian author based in Alice Springs.
An honest, often funny, bittersweet memoir of love, loss and belonging; of the hard-won understanding around where home lies.
Read more about her new book
here.
Free | Bookings essential
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In March Australia celebrates the country's cultural diversity with Harmony Day. Both libraries held small displays where people could add a 'brick' showing their ancestral history.
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2019 dates for all groups are available.
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Blackwood Library | Fridays (now fortnightly) 10.30am
Upcoming meeting dates:
5 April, 3 May, 17 May, 31 May, 14 June
Love cards and looking for someone to play a game with?
No bookings required | Free
Cuppa included!
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TAMARA WHITTAKER
BORN TO FLY - BOOK LAUNCH
Mitcham Memorial Library | Saturday 30 March | 10.30am
A compassionate picture
book
for bereaved families after pregnancy and baby loss.
Come and meet Adelaide Author, Tamara J Whittaker
& Guest Speaker Claire Foord from Still Aware.
Due to the sensitive nature of this book launch, the author respectfully requests that young children do not attend.
Free | Bookings essential
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BLACKWOOD LIBRARY AND TOY LIBRARY FIRE DANGER CLOSURES
The Blackwood Libraries are closed on days of Extreme and Catastrophic warnings.
We currently send an email newsletter out to all our registered customers who live in the hills when we are closing. If you have not been receiving these and would like to be included in this email list please contact the libraries.
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