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New Leaves

Locality: Woodend, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5427 4276

Address: 81 High Street 3442 Woodend, VIC, Australia

Website: http://newleaveswoodend.com.au

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25.01.2022 Christmas has come early to Woodend How AMAZING does the community Christmas tree look? Is Woody's face while crocheting up a ladder how you feel about the fact there's less than a month to get ready for Christmas? Then have we got the solution for you! It's Woodend Twilight Shopping Night tonight and it is going to absolutely spectacular! (And COVID-Safe ) ... Entertainment, food trucks, pop up dining, pop up roller skating rink(!!!), scavenger hunt for the kids, and great specials at New Leaves all night long until 9pm NEW LEAVES TWILIGHT HAPPY HOUR SALE Enjoy 10% off: 6 - 7pm kids/teen chapter books 7 - 8pm picture/activity books 8 - 9pm cooking and gardening Plus Outside shopping featuring tables full of assorted books at 25% off and 50% off! So come enjoy an amazing night in Woodend: eat, drink, be merry, and support local #twilightshoppinginwoodend #golocalfirst #macedonranges #ohchristmastree #woodendvillage #christmasinwoodend

25.01.2022 Morning! It might not look like it but we are definitely open today from 11am! It’s a tight squeeze to get in but nothing a determined reader can’t handle!... What a great day to pick up your special orders before the frenzy of Twilight Shopping on Friday!

25.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be

23.01.2022 Nevermoor fans do a happy dance - book 3 'Hollowpox' has just arrived via a flying broomstick at New Leaves! We have to warn you... strange things are happening in Nevermoor... Morrigan Crow faces her most dangerous challenge yet in her latest Wundrous adventure!... The highly anticipated third book in the award-winning Nevermoor series from one of Australia's best selling and most loved authors. Morrigan Crow and her friends have survived their first year as proud scholars of the elite Wundrous Society, helped bring down the nefarious Ghastly Market, and proven themselves loyal to Unit 919. Now Morrigan faces a new, exciting challenge: to master the mysterious Wretched Arts of the Accomplished Wundersmith, and control the power that threatens to consume her But a strange illness has taken hold of Nevermoor, turning its peaceable Wunimals into mindless, vicious unnimals on the hunt. As victims of the Hollowpox multiply, panic spreads. And with the city she loves in a state of fear, Morrigan quickly realises it is up to her to find a cure for the Hollowpox, even if it will put her - and the rest of Nevermoor - in more danger than ever before... If you've got kids who love the magical world of Harry Potter, The Wizards of Once, or His Dark Materials then the adventures of Morrigan Crow is the perfect next series to enjoy Comment below to reserve your copy or give Woody a buzz on 0417 441 413

23.01.2022 MORE TIME FOR BOOKS Good news folks, we're extending our opening hours! From 4 November, New Leaves will be open:... Weekdays: 11am - 5pm Saturdays: 9am - 4pm Sundays/ Public holidays: 10am - 4pm Free book delivery across the Macedon Ranges is still available - give Woody a buzz on 0417 441 413 A big BIG to thanks to all you wonderful people for supporting local and New Leaves Love Woody, Jupiter and the New Leaves family #golocalfirst #smallbusiness #independentbookshop #macedonranges #booklove

22.01.2022 Australia Reads is a nationwide campaign to get people reading! This November you are invited to share and celebrate the joys of reading. People of all ages and walks of life are challenged to pick up a book and read, to yourself or to your children So what's on?... Today: 10.30am | Australia Reads: Kids Event - https://fb.me/e/cwvWMeubA 12.30pm | Australia Reads: Teen Event - https://fb.me/e/7bRoM4KTQ Wednesday: 12:30pm | Australia Reads Virtual Event - https://fb.me/e/1HMzfQXHD 7pm | Australia Reads ~ Central Victorian Author Showcase - https://fb.me/e/1Vb9ygWaj Thursday: Australian Reading Hour - https://fb.me/e/bafbKMU3y #australiareads #readinghour #takethetime

22.01.2022 Thanks to all the legends who supported us and all the other amazing Woodend traders during Friday's spectacular Twilight Shopping event! What was a highlight of the night for you? #twilightshoppinginwoodend #christmasinwoodend #woodendtraders #woodendvillage #golocalfirst #shoplocal #smallbusinesslove

21.01.2022 How great is it to have an MP that loves local authors as much as we do? "Back at parliament and using the opportunity to share copies of Woodend Dee White Author’s YA novel, Beyond Belief, with my friend Natalie Suleyman. Natalie is the first Muslim woman to be elected to the Victorian parliament, while Dee’s book tells the true story of how Muslims at the Grand Mosque in Paris sheltered and cared for Jewish children during the Nazi occupation. ... A story that celebrates compassion, courage and humanity. A story for our time" Mary-Anne Thomas MP #humanity #courage #compassion #beyondbelief #grandmosqueparis #nataliesuleyman

20.01.2022 Looking for something wonderful to do with your little ones this rainy day? Join in on the storytime fun with Shirley Purdie at 12pm today via Zoom Shirley's first children's picture book 'My Story, Ngaginybe Jarragbe' will be read in both Gija and English, followed by some activities that you can enjoy at home ... Join the Zoom session by following this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85659602462 Or put the following detail into you Zoom app/account - Meeting ID: 856 5960 2462 #PortraitureComesHome #PortraitAu #ShirleyPurdie #MuseumFromHome #Storytime

19.01.2022 Ho ho ho how is it December tomorrow?! Well, we can't change the date but we can extend our opening hours all December long to make your Christmas shopping a total breeze NEW LEAVES CHRISTMAS HOURS ... Monday 9am - 6pm Tuesday 9am - 6pm Wednesday 9am - 6pm Thursday 9am - 9pm Friday 9am - 9pm Saturday 9am - 6pm Sunday 9am - 6pm Visit us in store for free gift to person matching service and gift wrapping What's on your Christmas wish list? Thanks for the paparazzi shot Blackbird Cakes! #christmasiscoming #latenightshopping #woodendvillage #macedonrangesbookshop #christmasinwoodend #presents #woodend #december #shopupdate #golocalfirst

19.01.2022 Our doors are open until 5pm this arvo for all your long weekend reading needs (Jupiter asks for a belly rub as an entrance fee) #happyfriday #longweekend #readingtime

18.01.2022 A post-pandemic bedtime tale that has captured the hearts of millions... From simple acts of kindness, to the creativity within us all, 'The Great Realisation' by Tomos Roberts and Nomoco is a celebration of the many things that have brought us together at a time of crisis It captures, with magical resonance, the thoughts and feelings of millions worldwide as we adapt to a new way of life, cast aside old habits and reflect on what truly matters to us. It is a story for al...l readers, young or old, who dare to dream of a fairer, kinder, more loving world This beautiful new book is in store now And great news folks, New Leaves is now open 11am - 2pm Sundays!

17.01.2022 Any crafty crocheters out there?

16.01.2022 Rainy days make the best reading days What's the weather like where you are? If you're looking for a great read to escape to a different time and place you can't go past Richard Fidler's latest creation 'The Golden Maze' ... Through this book you can look at a thousand years of Prague history, told through the story of an individual who lived at the time. You will learn things you never knew, with a tour guide who is erudite, inquisitive, and the best storyteller you could have as your companion... #newleavesloves #rainydays #goodbooks #prague #thegoldenmaze #travel

15.01.2022 Need something to get you through the new lockdown? New Leaves has art supplies for circuit breaker inspired masterpieces and plenty of books to occupy both young and old minds. We’ll be open until 9pm tonight or you could call Woody on 0417 441 413 to organise a contact free delivery...anytime!... Happy iso! New Leaves

14.01.2022 Today was a good mail day as it included more copies of award-winning cook Anna Jones' beautiful 'One: Pot, Pan, Planet: A greener way to cook for you, your family and the planet' In this exciting new collection of over 200 simple recipes, Anna limits the pans and simplifies the ingredients for all-in-one dinners that keep things fast and easy. These super varied every night recipes celebrate vegetables and deliver knock-out flavour but without taking time and energy. Ther...e are one-tray dinners, like a baked dahl with tamarind-glazed sweet potato, quick dishes like tahini broccoli on toast, one-pot soups and stews like Persian noodle as well as one-pan fritters and pancakes such as golden rosti with ancho chilli chutney. 'One' brings together a way of eating that is mindful of the planet. Anna gives you practical advice and shows how every small change in planning, shopping and reducing waste will make a difference There are also 100 recipes for using up any amount of your most-eaten veg and ideas to help you use the foods that most often end up being thrown away! This book is good for you, your pocket and the planet New Leaves is open until 7pm tonight and from 9am - 4pm this weekend @harpercollins books australia #yum #whatscooking #foodie #cookbooks #annajones #newleaves #woodendvillage

14.01.2022 Seeing your book always brings a smile to my face Thanks to Macedon Ranges Mumma who picked up some great reads for her family: We got something for everyone at New Leaves Bookstore in Woodend this arvo. My son was impressed too. ‘I like supporting local businesses!’ he said. Be sure to tag us in your book pics on Facebook and Instagram ... And check out Macedon Ranges Mumma socials for loads of great family friendly activity ideas across our beautiful shire

14.01.2022 Time spent reading is worth every second... Looking for a lockdown project? We love this creative book clock! Looking for a new book to read or some art supplies? Call Woody on 0417 441 413 to organise a contact free delivery ... Pic via Pinterest

13.01.2022 A little birdy told us today is the beginning of National Bird Week We've got loads of great books for bird lovers of all ages. Check them out in store or give Woody a buzz to shop contact free How gorgeous are these pink cockatoos photographed by Leila Jeffreys? This pic features on the front cover of 'Feeding the Birds at your Table' by Professor Darryl Jones ... What feathered friends do you have visit your backyard? Check out BirdLife Australia to see how you can help bird conservation by joining the Aussie Backyard Bird Count this week #aussiebackyardbirdcount #birdsofinstagram #birdlover #birdlifeaus

12.01.2022 Did you know that the simple act of colouring-in has the ability to relax the fear centre of your brain and induces the same state as meditating? Bust out the pencils and click on this link to print off your free Australia Reads colouring sheet: http://bit.ly/AusReadsColouring P.S. stay tuned for a gorgeous range of art supplies coming to New Leaves soon!... #australiareads #takethetime #colouringzen

12.01.2022 Celebrate NAIDOC Week with Goldfields Libraries, Lynne Kelly and Margo Neale with this special online event 7pm tonight ‘Songlines: The Power and Promise’ offers unique insights into First Nations Peoples traditional knowledges robust for over 60,000 years. Lynne and Margo will share understandings of how these vast stores of information were encoded through song, story, art, dance and ceremony, rather than simply recorded in writing #NAIDOC2020

12.01.2022 Happy Saturday folks Have you seen this gorgeous picture book on our shelves? Discover Australia's unique animals through Pete Cromer's bold and beautiful animal portraits. ... Pete Cromer is one of Australia's most popular artists. @petecromer artwork is renowned for its beautiful textures and bold collages For the first time, Pete's wildly popular Australian paper cut artworks are collected here as a stunning picture book for animal and art lovers of all ages. This gallery in a book features 18 of his best loved Australian bird and mammal collages from koalas to kookaburras and kangaroos! What's your favourite Australian animal? New Leaves is open 9am - 4pm weekends #art #australia #book #fivemilebooks #petecromer #petecromeraustralia #picturebook #childrensbook #australiananimals #australianbirds #australianmammals #backyard

11.01.2022 Happy Monday folks! And a very happy publication day to Trent Dalton Comment below or give Woody a buzz 0417 441 413 to reserve your copy of this beauty! We're open from 2 - 5pm today What's all the fuss about? Well, the international bestselling author of 'Boy Swallows Universe', has returned with 'All Our Shimmering Skies' - a glorious novel destined to become another Australian classic.... Let's set the scene... Darwin, 1942, and as Japanese bombs rain overhead, motherless Molly Hook, the gravedigger’s daughter, turns once again to the sky for guidance. She carries a stone heart inside a duffel bag next to the map that leads to Longcoat Bob, the deep country sorcerer who put a curse on her family. By her side are the most unlikely travelling companions: a razor-tongued actress named Greta and a fallen Japanese fighter pilot named Yukio. ‘Run, Molly, run,’ says the daytime sky. Run to the vine forests. Run to northern Australia’s wild and magical monsoon lands. Run to friendship. Run to love. Run. Because the graverobber’s coming, Molly, and the night-time sky is coming with him. So run, Molly, run 'All Our Shimmering Skies' is a story about gifts that fall from the sky, curses we dig from the earth and the secrets we bury inside ourselves. It is an odyssey of true love and grave danger; of the darkness and the light; of bones and blue skies. A buoyant, beautiful and magical novel abrim with warmth, wit and wonder, a love letter to Australia and the art of looking up - @harpercollinsaustralia #newleavesloves #trentdalton #allourshimmeringskies #publicationday #boyswallowsuniverse #happymonday

11.01.2022 Did you know art in any form, whether creating or observing, reduces the stress hormone cortisol AND releases the feel-good hormones endorphins? Come get your feel good art fix at Painting by the Books, our in-store demonstrations with local artist Richard Chamerski from 1 - 4pm today #paintingbythebooks #event #macedonranges #autumnfestival #langridgeartistcolours

11.01.2022 Meet the marvellous "Mondriannes"! Thanks to this awesome arty foursome for visiting! Are you a fan of Mondrian art? Comment below and tell us who is your favourite artist ... P.S. stay tuned for a gorgeous range of art supplies coming to New Leaves soon #art #happycustomers #mondrian #artlovers

10.01.2022 May the Force be with you this May 4th! He's a throwback to some intergalactic fun we had a long time ago (2016) in a galaxy far, far away... Who is your favourite Star Wars character? Let us know in the comments below ... #maytheforcebewithyou #starwarsday #may4 #maythe4thbewithyou

10.01.2022 Schoooool's out for summer - almost! Take the hassle out of organising school books and let the book nerds at New Leaves do it for you Simply give Woody a buzz on 0417 441 413 and we'll do the rest! ... What was the best book you studied at school?

10.01.2022 Hello, Melbourne! Feels very timely to reread this gorgeous picture book by Megan Mckean Gosh we are so proud of you Victoria Let's share the small business love - give your favourite local biz a shout out in the comments below ... #golocalfirst #loveindependent #smallbusiness

09.01.2022 Let us know your answers in the comments below

06.01.2022 What a wild week of weather it has been! Hope everyone is doing okay and a huge shout out to all First Responders If you need a book, some art supplies, or just want to see a friendly face, Woody will be in the shop until 4pm today ... #thegreatstorm #newleaves #supportlocal

06.01.2022 It's Boxing Day - and Jupiter LOVES boxes So to celebrate, and to thank you for supporting us throughout this crazy year, we're having a storewide sale for the rest of 2020! Enjoy 10% off storewide until Thursday 31 December ... Open daily 10am - 4pm #sale #woodendvillage

06.01.2022 Looking for that special something for Mother's Day? Local artist Richard Chamerski is having a studio sale and we have four of his amazing oil paintings of Hanging Rock for sale These beauties won't last long so head in store this weekend to check them out!... #supportlocal #macedonrangesarttrail #richardchamerski #oilpainting #hangingrock #shoplocal #giftideas #woodendvillage

06.01.2022 Lights, camera, action for Holly Ringland's The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart! Sigourney Weaver is set to star in an upcoming TV series adaptation! What actor did you imagine playing Alice when reading the book?

05.01.2022 Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's local author Kathy Mexted's amazing new book 'Australian Women Pilots: Amazing true stories of women in the air'! Women have been flying planes ever since there have been planes to fly, but, with a few notable exceptions, they have not been visible or well known... Tenacious, determined and sometimes fearless, Mexted shares the stories of ten extraordinary Australian women compelled to take to the skies. You will meet trailblazers like... Nancy Bird Walton, Deborah Wardley, who was told by Ansett that women couldn't be pilots, and Gaby Kennard, the first Australian woman to fly solo around the world Others are perhaps less known, but as flyers of Spitfires, Tiger Moths, Cessnas and fighter jets, their stories are just as extraordinary Packed with drama, adventure and sometimes heartbreak, this riveting book is a salute to those women who refused to keep their feet on the ground Get your signed copy of this brilliant book at New Leaves!

05.01.2022 Happy Love Your Bookshop Day We love all of our bookshoppers very, VERY much Thanks to our wonderful community who has kept our pages turning during this roller-coaster year ... We're happy to say we're now open 7 days a week! Weekday arvos 2 - 5pm Saturday 10am - 1pm Sunday 11am - 2pm What are you looking forward to reading this weekend? Beautiful illustration by the amazing @jessesmess #loveyourbookshopday

04.01.2022 Australia's First Nations Peoples are the keepers of the oldest stories on earth Enjoy this special storytime with Aunty Brenda Fahey of Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and her friend Aunty Cindy Bux of Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta You can pick up a beautifully prepared activity pack that accompanies this storytime at Woodend Library

04.01.2022 Is your New Year's resolution to start a new hobby? There's never been a better time to come check out our new range of premium art supplies with 10% off storewide! Who knows - you could be the next Warhol!... #newleaves #woodendvillage #macedonrangesart #langridgeartistcolours

04.01.2022 The Macedon Ranges is home to so many talented artists We are delighted to have Anthony Bowles joining us from 1 - 4pm for a live in-store demonstration tomorrow, Sunday 18 April - Painting by the Books: Artists Demonstrations at New Leaves ... To celebrate the Autumn Festival, Anthony will be using our new range of Schmincke water colours in autumnal colours So drop by tomorrow arvo to see Anthony bring a painting to life, ask questions and get inspired. He'll have work for sale and will showcase the brushes, canvases and art supplies we have now at New Leaves #paintingbythebooks #supportcreatives #anthonybowles #artist #weekendactivity #macedonrangesautumnfestival #watercolour #localtalent #freeevent #whatsonvictoria #regionalartvic #regionalroadtrip #thingstodowoodend

04.01.2022 Those post Christmas lunch feels... Hope your day has been merry Stay tuned for some awesome Boxing Day sale news! ... #happyfriday #christmasinwoodend #merrychristmas #kittychristmas

03.01.2022 Come watch Richard Chamerski work his magic painting with Langridge handmade oil colours from 1 - 4pm today, Saturday 24 April FREE event a part of the Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival #paintingbythebooks #richardchamerski #localartist #oilpainting #langridgeartistcolours #whatsonwoodend #weekendfun #woodendvillage #daylesfordmacedonrangeslife

02.01.2022 "Planting a flower's like opening a book, because either way you're starting something. And your garden's your library" Nora Roberts Let us know your favourite flower or book in the comments below #flowers #friday #spring #qotd

02.01.2022 Word of the AMAZING Twilight Shopping in Woodend has reached the North Pole and Santa has come to town to shop local! Be like Santa: get your Christmas shopping sorted right here in Woodend this Friday, 27 November, until 9pm Join us at New Leaves for awesome one-night-only specials plus free and fabulous gift wrapping offered with every purchase ... #newleavesloves #santaclaus #shoplocal #lovelocal #twilightshoppinginwoodend

02.01.2022 What a beautiful day... ...to come and grab one of our spectacular new umbrellas!

01.01.2022 Our bookshelves have missed you Come say g'day tomorrow, Friday 4 June, from 9am - 7pm COVID-Safe protocols in place ... What book makes you smile? #supportlocal #bookshelfie #booksareback #lockdown4 #woodendvillage #shopsmallbusiness

01.01.2022 Want to read the BOOK OF THE YEAR? Comment below to reserve your copy! That's right, this week Julia Baird's 'Phosphorescence' won the Australian Book Industry Awards 'Book of the Year' ... (Did someone say perfect Mother's Day gift?!) So, what's it about? 'Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder And Things That Sustain You When The World Goes Dark' is a beautiful, intimate and inspiring investigation into how we can find and nurture within ourselves that essential quality of internal happiness - the 'light within' that Julia Baird calls 'phosphorescence' - which will sustain us even through the darkest times. Over the last decade, we have become better at knowing what brings us contentment, well-being and joy. We know, for example, that there are a few core truths to science of happiness. We know that being kind and altruistic makes us happy, that turning off devices, talking to people, forging relationships, living with meaning and delving into the concerns of others offer our best chance at achieving happiness. But how do we retain happiness? It often slips out of our hands as quickly as we find it. So, when we are exposed to, or learn, good things, how do we continue to burn with them? And more than that, when our world goes dark, when we're overwhelmed by illness or heartbreak, loss or pain, how do we survive, stay alive or even bloom? In the muck and grit of a daily existence full of disappointments and a disturbing lack of control over many of the things that matter most - finite relationships, fragile health, fraying economies, a planet in peril - how do we find, nurture and carry our own inner, living light - a light to ward off the darkness? Absorbing, achingly beautiful, inspiring and deeply moving, Julia Baird has written exactly the book we need for these times #phosphorescence #booksbooksbooks #booklover #greatbooks #juliabaird #nonfictionreads #harpercollins #fourthestate #home #earth #hope #appreciation #joy #gratitude #nourishment #peace #phosphorescence #conciousliving

01.01.2022 And that's a wrap! Meowy Christmas love Jupiter and the New Leaves family Have you heard of Jólabókaflóð? Pronounced yo-la-bok-a-flot, Jólabókaflóð is the Icelandic tradition of exchanging books on Christmas Eve and then spending the rest of the night reading them aloud with loved ones or cuddled up reading ideal, right?... So if you were looking for an excuse to open up your Christmas books from New Leaves a night early, you can thank Iceland! #newleavesloves #christmas #Jólabókaflóð #jupiterthebookshopcat #christmasinwoodend #happyholidays #seasonsgreetings