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Heathcote Library

Locality: Heathcote, Victoria

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25.01.2022 Hello Friends! Feeling crafty? Learn how to make cheap and cheerful juggling or stress balls using rice and balloons. This event is on THURSDAY 1st from 11-12 pm... Please book using the link below to avoid disappointment! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/its-a-juggle-tickets-119194

24.01.2022 Reading is the key that opens door to many good things in life. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

23.01.2022 Marty McFly does look worried but Doc knows! We can't wait to have you guys back in our library browsing but until then we ask that you reserve lot of books, audio books and magazines so that we get to see you all at our Reserve and Collect sessions. Our sessions are :... Thursday 10 - 12 Friday 10 - 2 Saturday 10 -12 See you there!

23.01.2022 Hello Friends! THURSDAY 3RD DECEMBER 5.30 - 6.30 PM The Women on the Land project interviewed 80 women who lived on farms from the 1920s to the 1950s. This seminar examines women’s memories and experiences of domestic life in a time before ‘mod cons’ and its crucial impact on family farm economy. The impact of changing technology, environment and climate are also considered.... Join live, or catch up later on YouTube. Register below: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/discovering-history-monday-

22.01.2022 Which type are you?

22.01.2022 Morning Friends! The Heathcote Library will be open for collection of your reserved items today between 10 and 2 pm We can't wait to see you.

21.01.2022 Thank goodness for good librarians (and Google)...

21.01.2022 Good morning Friends! Here is some more from our School holiday Program. Bubbles are floaty, bouncy and fun! Learn how to create your own bubble wands from simple items found in your home. Prepare to blow rainbow snakes and paint with bubbles.... Follow the link below to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf-7AeOL1Vk

19.01.2022 I know how strong your arm muscles are friends!

18.01.2022 Friends!! It's true!! We get to have Storytime outside TOGETHER!... See you on Friday 11th December at 9.30 for stories, singing, dancing, bubbles and fun!

18.01.2022 Hello Friends! Want to know what’ll be happening at the library over summer? Grab a copy of our December/January What’s Online program to find out! Or check out the events using the link below:... www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/events

18.01.2022 You'll need a library card to check books out.. If you don't have one pop in during our open hours and we can help you! Be sure to bring current ID!

17.01.2022 Hello Friends! We all love Friday especially since the library is open for you to collect your reserved books. Open today 10 - 2 pm... and Saturday 10 - 12 pm Enjoy the sunshine friends!

17.01.2022 Hi Friends! Some of you will remember Russell from when he worked at Heathcote Library in 2017... If you'd like to hear his dulcet tones again please tune in to the new podcast "Meet Me At the Library" See below for details

16.01.2022 Hi Friends! Let's face it My Gov is a tricky one to navigate! If you are 50+ or know someone that is and they're finding MyGov a bit bamboozling, tell them about this free session! It's is on Tuesday the 29th from 2 -3 pm.... Use the link below to register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/be-connected-introducing-my

13.01.2022 Hello Friends! Yes we are closed Sundays... But open TODAY from 10 -12 pm for you to collect reserved items.... See you soon!

13.01.2022 Good Morning Friends! Have you ever wanted to buy and sell online but not been sure how? Are you over 50 with a smart device? If the answer is yes we have a session for you! TUESDAY 8TH 2 - 3 PM... Learn the basics of buying and selling online. Build confidence to pay for items online and explore the benefits of shopping from the safety and comfort of your home. Groups will be small and follow up help provided. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/be-connected-buying-and-sel

13.01.2022 Good Evening Friends! Just a reminder about our author tal with Tony Birch tonight at 7pm! Use the link below to register. ... https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/tony-birch-the-white-girl-t

12.01.2022 What is the title of your hot date today?

11.01.2022 Hello Friends. Just a reminder that the photographic exhibition 1.6 Billion Ways to be Muslim is on display at Heathcote Library until Friday the 11th December. This exhibition celebrates Muslim culture and contribution to our world and community and seeks to promote harmony, respect, understanding and friendship. ... Goldfields Libraries celebrate and welcome difference and diversity and work to promote lifelong learning, acceptance and inclusion. Muslim Australians reflect a variety of backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures. United in their faith, they celebrate and want to share their diversity. They acknowledge that there are just as many ways to express the beauty of Islam, as there are Muslims around the world. We look forward to seeing you at the exhibition soon!

11.01.2022 Hello Friends! Last week I had the pleasure of being part of another Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services Storytime. Please join me with my friends Daisi and Robyn as we learn some Spanish words, read stories, sing songs and make craft.... https://fb.watch/1YkuWT_SWn/

10.01.2022 We know this is how you feel.. Books = Life

09.01.2022 Hi Friends! We know you guys love chickens so we're sharing the Castlemaine Library facebook page! That way you can see these gorgeous chicks grow! Scroll back up the page to see them hatch! So cute! ... http://www.facebook.com/castlemainelibrary

08.01.2022 The environmental movement is so important to many of us, and particularly relevant to the future of young people. Do you ever find yourself a bit anxious about it? Stressing over all that's going on? Join Rachel Sietzema from UChangeU and sustainability consultant Kirsty Bishop-Fox next Tuesday to discuss and share tips on environmental anxiety... https://www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/youthweek

08.01.2022 Hi Friends! Do you love to build with LEGO? Join our Lego and Minecraft challenge!... Let colour be your guide in this creating and building challenge. What colours will you use and how will you highlight them? A single colour, or many? For building suggestions and a bonus monochrome challenge, view the activity sheet. All ages. For a chance to win a prize, send pics or screenshots of your creation along with a title and your contact details to [email protected] https://bit.ly/32TR2vW

07.01.2022 You don't need money at the library, come and borrow books for free!

07.01.2022 Hello Friends! Don't miss these fantastic sessions! Beginning on 6th of October and running weekly until the 27th. Heather Blakey introduces narrative/memoir writing and its therapeutic benefits. ... In this fantastic series, Heather Blakey introduces narrative/memoir writing and its therapeutic benefits. Right-brain memoir writing has no rules and encourages a departure from a linear approach to telling a life story. Learn some tried and true techniques to draw out nuggets stored deep inside your memory, along with imaginative ideas to preserve your work in response to stimuli. Come along to the whole series or individual sessions of interest. Tuesday 6 October ~ Photos and wardrobes Tuesday 13 October ~ Homes and possessions Tuesday 20 October ~ It didn't start with you Tuesday 27 October ~ Collapsing tower moments Full details of each session at: www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/memoirwriting For bookings follow the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/left-of-centre-right-brain-

05.01.2022 G'day friends! The 1st - 7th October is Be Kind to Animals Week. Celebrate and honour our animal friends with Pam and some special pals from Edgar's Mission for online storytime. Look out for the colouring competition as part of Be Kind To Animals Week too!... Follow the link below to find out more! https://www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/bekindtoanimalsweek

05.01.2022 Hello Friends! Be sure to check out Sing a Rainbow with The Cartwheels! Join Dave from Eaglehawk Library and his family band The Cartwheels for some colour inspired songs featuring some really cool instruments (double bass, guitar, dobro, ukulele, drums and shaker). The band will talk about each instrument and give a demonstration before launching into song.... Ages 4-8 years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6LmKiXPMf8

05.01.2022 Hello Friends! Thank you for joining me for Storytime today! The books I will be reading are: Jasper Juggles Jellyfish by Ben Long and David Cornish published by Ford St Publishing 2018 Same but a Little bit Diff’rent by Kylie Dunstan published by Windy Hollows Books 2012

04.01.2022 Hello Friends! Don't miss this Discovering History Presentation on Thursday 1st October from 5.30 - 6.30 pm. Brit Milah, dress and Goldfields Jewish families... Elizabeth Offer examines the connection between an emerging British identity and the shifting religious practices of Hebrew congregations which formed in Bendigo and Ballarat between 1851 and 1900. Elizabeth is currently completing a PhD in history at La Trobe University. Her research is part of a larger community-based project uncovering the religious diversity of the Central Victorian Goldfields. All welcome. Please book using the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/discovering-history-dressed

04.01.2022 Goldfields Libraries are proud to announce our virtual programme for Victorian Youth Week! Our theme this year is Climate Wise: Sustainable Savvy. Download our program below or pop into one of our branches to collect a brochure or book on our Eventbrite page! https://www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/youthweek

02.01.2022 Hi Friends! Just a reminder about this great holiday session that is on today from 11 - 12 pm. Use the link below to register!... https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/recycled-weaving-with-aunty

02.01.2022 Hello Friends NAIDOC Week might ‘officially’ be over, but we’re continuing the celebration with another fun session with Aunty Brenda and Aunty Cindy. Listen to ‘How the turtle got his shell’, a dreamtime story of Yorta the young buck being taught the importance of respecting the animals of the bush. ... If you’d like to join in the craft activity in this video, make sure to pop into your local library to pick up an activity pack. Be quick though they’ll be out the door fast! Thanks again to our friends at Macedon Ranges Shire Council for creating this wonderful video! https://business.facebook.com/MacedonRangesShireCouncil/videos/432425161482903/

01.01.2022 G'day Friends! DON'T MISS! Tim Credible!! Wednesday 30th at 2pm!!... Join Tim Credible for an amazing show featuring comedy, magic, ventriloquism, giant bubbles and a little bit of science. Follow the link below to book: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/tim-credible-the-incredibub