Brimbank Libraries in Sunshine, Victoria | Community organisation

Brimbank Libraries

Locality: Sunshine, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9249 4640

Address: Brimbank 3020 Sunshine, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Tune in tomorrow at 7.30pm and join author, counsellor and wellness coach Lucy Appadoo as she discusses her fiction and non-fiction work, her creative process and inspirations. Click the link for more info: https://tinyurl.com/y68ussko

24.01.2022 Ever wanted to have a say in what books the library purchases? Well, here is your chance! Brimbank Libraries are holding an online book selection event and we want your help to select items written by authors of diverse backgrounds! Click the link and have your say: https://tinyurl.com/y2ze9tqe

24.01.2022 Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to nail that grant application! There has never been a better time to sharpen your skills in this area. Our friends at Creative Brimbank have some great sessions coming up for artists and creatives - this one is on Monday, be quick!

23.01.2022 Do you live work or study in Brimbank? Share your experiences during the pandemic with us. Click here to find out more: https://tinyurl.com/y3fpmazj

22.01.2022 Join Vesna reading the book Whos Sneeze? Zebras Sneeze by Maxine Lee and published by Childs Play, a book about animals playing hide and seek and counting. Our songs are all about counting as well. Five Little Monkeys, Five Little Ducks and One, two, three, four, five once I caught a fish alive.

21.01.2022 Yowser - were back! And oh how weve missed you From tomorrow we will be resuming Click & Collect and Library To Your Door! Were excited and cant wait to get your items ready for pick up, and delivery (delivering to Brimbank residents only). All of our chutes will be open again for you to return your items - please remember to stay within 5 kilometers of your home and wear a mask Click the link for more information: https://tinyurl.com/yb4acnx4

21.01.2022 Tune in on Saturday 19 September, 8pm and join the online event, Families and Crime Two Novel Writers In conversation with Sherryl Clark. learn about Carmel Reilly, who writes for children and adults, and has won the 2013 Partners in Crime Short Story Award for her entry Another Life. Life Before is Carmels first novel for adults. Find more information here: https://www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/in/writersfestival

21.01.2022 Welcome to our FINAL Week of our Lego Challenge Competition II. Make the most out of it! Thank you for your Star Wars entries, the force was with you indeed! The winner selected at random is announced in this weeks Challenge video. Week 9 Theme: MINECRAFT CHALLENGE! Create your favourite Minecraft character or scene! Are you including Steve, creepers, zombies, endermans or pigs....? You choose!... Make sure to get your entries in by this Sunday to go into the draw to win a prize! Facebook- via the Brimbank Libraries Virtual Lego group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/brimbanklegoclub and tag your creations with #brimbanklibrares #brimbanklibrarieslegochallenge instagram and tag #brimbanklibrares #brimbanklibrarieslegochallenge Email to: [email protected]

21.01.2022 WATCH NOW! Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival Weekend 2: Memoirs in conversation with Dmetri Kakmi Video 4: youtu.be/ZFVl7bSvJJs... In this session Dmetri Kakmi talks with author Leonard Kopilas about his book Memoirs of a Stay-At-Home Dad, which goes into his personal challenges as a man dealing with stereotypes regarding mens accepted roles in the world. For more information and full program visit www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/writersfestival

20.01.2022 Today we are going to make blueberry pancakes! Grab an adult, practice your handwriting by writing out the recipe, and lets have some yummy cooking fun. Ingredients you will need are: self-raising flour milk egg... sugar blueberries See more

19.01.2022 Join Danni as she shows you how to up-cycle an empty milk carton into your very own chia pet!

19.01.2022 Celebrate the sunshine with these summer craft ideas from Silvana, and find some great summer reads here: https://tinyurl.com/y54n6ud7

18.01.2022 Create your own origami bird puppets in this week's Kids' Zone with Jenny You'll just need a piece of paper, some markers, and a dash of creativity.

17.01.2022 It's Bookface Friday at Brimbank Libraries Into comics? Help us choose new titles for the library to purchase and be in to win! Find out more here: https://tinyurl.com/y656k5we - #bookfacefriday #brimbanklibraries #publiclibraries

17.01.2022 Join Scott as he discusses The Quiet Earth by Craig Harrison - a classic New Zealand novel about being the last person on Earth! You can download The Quiet Earth via Libby. Search and reserve books from our Catalogue with your library card: https://mylibrary.brimbank.vic.gov.au/

17.01.2022 Today 16 September Playdough Day is celebrated. This is an opportunity for everyone, whether a child or simply young at heart, to get your hands sticky and have fun. Lisa and her little helpers will show you how to prepare it. You need: Plain Flour Salt... Oil Water Cream tartar Food colouring #PlaydohDay

17.01.2022 Join us in an online webinar on 17 September, 3.45-6.15pm to hear about ways to support your mental health, your legal rights and responsibilities, and staying engaged with school. Hear from ex-Western Bulldogs player Tom Boyd about his mental health journey, as well as the Junior... Lord Mayor of Melbourne, who is a Brimbank local! Register and attend this event to go in the draw to win one of three pairs of Beats By Dre headphones. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/y2gs6kx8 See more

17.01.2022 Tune in on 19 & 20 September, 8pm and join the Families and Crime_Two Novel Writers In conversation with Sherryl Clark event. Authors Carmel Reilly and Anna Geo...rge novels are centred around family situations that have gone wrong in some way, leading to crime, or a crime that leads to family estrangement. Click the link for more information: https://www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/in/writersfestival

15.01.2022 Learn how to tell your story with your own unique voice in this four-part writing workshop held over four weeks as part of the 'Libraries After Dark' series of evening events Session One kicks off 7pm this Thursday 26 November. Find out more and register for your Zoom link here: https://tinyurl.com/y2243a7s #brimbanklibraries #brimbank #publiclibraries #brimbankyouthservices #bys #creativebrimbank #bccneighbourhoodhouses... Brimbank Youth Services Creative Brimbank Brimbank Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres #brimbankreads #librarieschangelives See more

15.01.2022 A 45 minute seminar full of tips and tools for managing the toddler years! When we understand the developmental stages of toddlers, their behaviour becomes much more predictable and easier to deal with. We cover tuning into their emotions, helping them learn how to cope and staying calm yourself. Come along and explore some new ideas, and some faithful old routines for kids 18 months to 4 years of age: Wednesday 28 October, 7pm Click here for more information and bookings: https://tinyurl.com/y2fdmqke

15.01.2022 ICYMI: Are you a young person wanting to start your own business? Justyna gives you the low down on getting your hustle on!

14.01.2022 Listen to fabulous new readings of Anh Do's hilarious Weirdo books, narrated by the fantastic Stig Wemyss! Stig Wemyss! Borrow Brimbank Libraries copies of these wonderful eAudiobooks here: https://tinyurl.com/y6kqo48w or through the Borrowbox app. #brimbanklibraries #brimbank #publiclibraries #brimbankreads #ausfiction #mammaknowswest

14.01.2022 Join Thi for Toddler storytime. Songs include Teddy bear teddy bear and Everybody Clap. Stories read include "Peter Rabbit, Lets Cuddle" by Fredrick Warne, Peguin Group Publishers and "Spot goes to the library" by Eric Hill, published by Puffin Books.

13.01.2022 Join Oromo poet Saaro Umar to explore ways to express yourself through writing, particularly poetry. Her work has appeared in Australian Poetry, Demos, Voiceworks, Expound and Scum among others. Participants will be able to use the workshop to create pieces of work which can be submitted to The Bold Source magazine and considered for their next publication. Click here to book: https://tinyurl.com/y6t4qqmn

12.01.2022 Are you a young person living in Victoria? The Victorian Government is inviting you to have your say on what matters to you, in an effort to create a Victoria where all young people are healthy and safe, and empowered to contribute to the issues that affect them. Fill out a short survey online, and register for one of a series of youth-led online and community workshops.

12.01.2022 Looking for some school holiday fun? Meet the wildlife who live in and around Brimbank in this special live online presentation by Reptile Encounters. Learn about our local species and how we can help to look after them. Special appearances by the Blue-Tongue Lizard, Grey-headed Flying Fox, Growling Grass Frog and more! This event is suitable for children and families and is brought to you by Brimbanks Environment Department. When: Saturday 19 September, 10am - 11am Registe...r here: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/112/5v0nquy1 Cost: No charge See more

11.01.2022 Dying2Learn is a free online course that can help us overcome the difficulty in talking about dying and death, and enable us to learn ahead what help is available www.caresearch.com.au/Dying2Learn

10.01.2022 COMING UP: The final weekend for Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival. Weekend 3 features BWRF - Sherryl Clark, Carmel Reilly, Anna George. Facilitated by Sherryl Clark (local fiction crime writer), she has intimate discussions with Carmel Reilly (Sat 19 Sep) and Anna George (Sun 20 Sep) about stories centred around family, crime, and estrangement. For more info click on event below or visit www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/writersfestival

10.01.2022 In Celebration of Naidoc Week, Creative Brimbank are hosting a stack of online performances featuring First Nations artists. Tune in this Sunday for a special afternoon of music.

10.01.2022 Upload your CV or resume to Studiosity, and get free feedback on how you can improve it. Studiositys English specialists will look at your spelling, grammar, structure, language choice and more. Real help, from real people: https://tinyurl.com/y3k2aax3

10.01.2022 The 2020 Booker Prize Shortlist is out! Click below to get your hands on Brimbank Libraries copies of the six shortlisted titles (pictured), along with the rest of those on the longlist. https://vufind.brimbank.vic.gov.au/cgi-b//opac-shelves.pl

09.01.2022 RMIT Diploma of Youth Work placement students have created a series of videos focused around future pathways for Young People. The series will aim to provide information around young people going into the workforce, further education and independent living skills. This video is titled Your Rights at Work explained. Workers rights are an important thing to get your head around if you are working or potentially will work. This video will cover where you can find them and o...rganisations that can be helpful to you. This project is a partnership between Brimbank Libraries and RMIT students. See more

08.01.2022 Whatever your interests or hobbies, you're invited to join us again tomorrow afternoon for a virtual coffee and friendly chat from the comfort of your home Library staff are hosting this relaxed social catch up via Zoom 1.30-2.30pm each Wednesday until 16th December. Find out more and register for a Zoom link to join the session here: https://tinyurl.com/y54v5vaz... #brimbanklibraries #brimbank #publiclibraries #bccneighbourhoodhouses Brimbank Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres

08.01.2022 Be healthy and active this summer with these two upcoming webinars from Bolton Clarke, with support from Brimbank City Council and IPC Health: 10am 11am Tuesday 1 December Healthy Bladder There are six million Australians living with bladder weakness. It’s a common condition, so if it’s something that you face in your daily life, you’re not alone. This session will teach you simple tips for improved bladder control and exercises to help reduce your risk of future bladder... problems so you can enjoy life with no interruptions! 10am 11am Thursday 10 December Managing Sleep & Fatigue Sleep is as vital for life as food or water, and not getting enough sleep can severely affect day-to-day function and lead to fatigue. Learn the signs and causes of fatigue as well as how sleep changes as we age. You’ll also receive tips on how to get a better night’s sleep. Find out more and register here: https://tinyurl.com/y6zgpht9

06.01.2022 Tune in on tonight at 8pm and join the author, Leonard Kopilas and learn about his book Memoirs of a Stay-At-Home Dad, tells of his personal challenges as a man dealing with stereotypes regarding mens accepted roles in the world: https://youtu.be/ZFVl7bSvJJs Click here for more information: https://www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/in/writersfestival

06.01.2022 Looking for a fun challenge on a rainy weekend? Almost-but-not-quite-three-year-old Delilah had a ball recreating the cover of Handas Surprise in the Brimbank Libraries #coverstorieschallenge You can join in too! Simply browse the Brimbank Libraries catalogue to find a favourite cover, recreate it using everyday items, and send it to us by 30 Sep to go into the draw to win a $50 Readings voucher. Ts&Cs apply. See our website for more details: ... https://www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au//504-cover-storie See more

05.01.2022 Are your days in isolation dragging on forever? Find an intense #CrimeFiction or #TrueCrime book to read and immerse yourself into the suspense of a good thriller: https://youtu.be/olP2sgFsAd8 Login to our Brimbank Libraries Catalogue with your library card, reserve your book and you can get it via Click and Collect or Library to Your Door Services. To find out more call us or visit: https://tinyurl.com/yb4acnx4 COMING UP: The final weekend for Brimbank Writers and Reade...rs Festival showcases two intimate discussions with crime authors Carmel Reilly (Sat 19 Sep) and Anna George (Sun 20 Sep), speaking about stories centered around family, crime, and estrangement. For more info visit: https://www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/writersfestival See more

04.01.2022 To celebrate NAIDOC, we have compiled a list of Indigenous Australian Literature For Young People! Borrow most of these great titles from Brimbank Libraries. Check out the list here: http://ow.ly/avxB50Ciu8m #bys #brimbankyouthservices #naidocweek

04.01.2022 Tune in tonight at 8pm and join the author Olympia Panagiotopoulos. Olympia has written her debut memoir Beneath the Fig Leaves; A memoir of food, family and Greece, a heartfelt tribute to her Greek heritage and parents journey from a small village in Greece to Australia. Click here for more information: https://www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/in/writersfestival

04.01.2022 Tune in on 30 September and join a local Brimbank artist Manuel Sison, as he details how he started his career in art, and how he is turning his passion into a business. He will explore the paths in which a creative career can take you, as well as share some of his works. Click the link for more info and booking: https://tinyurl.com/y4tmoqvw

03.01.2022 Tune in tomorrow at 12pm and join a Zoom webinar with Rachael Kable, author of the Mindful Kind book & popular weekly podcast to hear some practical stress management tips. Click the link for more information and bookings: https://tinyurl.com/y2qgnxwd

03.01.2022 Whats up, Doc? Join Sarah for a BugsnBunnies storytime packed with buggy and bunny stories and songs. Books read: Your Birthday was the Best by Maggie Hutchings and Felicita Sala, published by Affirm Press; Rodney Loses It by Michael Gerard Bauer and Chrissie Krebs, published by Scholastic.

03.01.2022 Join Chrissie for Toddler-time as she reads Mouse Paint by Ellen Stall Walsh, Published by Orchard Booksand. We sing the songs "Baa Baa Black Sheep", "Incy Wincy Spider" and "Five little ducks".