WHAT'S ON AT WYNDHAM CITY LIBRARIES - June - July 2022
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FREE S
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T WHAT’S ON
AT WYNDHAM CITY LIBRARIES
June – July 2022
Adult Events Youth Events Kids Events
NAIDOC WEEK FEATURED
Celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander culture and history at the
Library from 3–10 July. NAIDOC Week
is an opportunity for all Australians
to learn about First Nations cultures
and histories and participate in
celebrations of the oldest, continuous
living cultures on earth.
Come along for an Aboriginal
Story Time (see Kids section)
where Aboriginal educator Eva Jo Story Time with Josh Pyke
Edwards will share some traditional
Ages 3+
contemporary First Nations stories,
or hear Larissa Behrendt in Join award-winning author and singer/
Conversation (see Adults section) songwriter Josh Pyke as he shares some
where she invites us to gain of his picture books and songs with
fresh perspectives and a deeper us. Josh’s book Family Tree was this
understanding of Indigenous culture year’s National Simultaneous Storytime
and heritage. selection. Bookings required.
Point Cook Library
Friday 24 June
11am – 12pm
Changing COVID restrictions mean we may need to cancel,
postpone or move programs online at short notice. Bookings:
Please visit the What’s On Calendar for current information. www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/
story-time-josh-pyke
For more information visit www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/libraries or phone 8734 8999
COMING SOON BORROW TO WIN!
For your chance to win one of two
$300 Pacific Werribee vouchers,
simply borrow an item from
Wyndham City Libraries between
Monday 30 May and Sunday 3 July
and enter the draw!
Whether you prefer to borrow in-
branch or online, there’s something
for everyone—books, magazines,
eBooks, streamable music/TV/films,
comics and more.
Best of all, it’s FREE to join and
Williams Landing Library Lounge borrow!
Located at 1/101 Overton Rd, this is a To enter and for more details:
brand new space offering all ages library www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/
programs and a small collection to borrow-to-win
browse and borrow.
Tell us what library programs you’d like Weekly Prizes
to access from this space by completing
Post a photo of an item you borrowed from our libraries to
our survey: theloop.wyndham.vic.gov.
Facebook or Instagram – tagging @librariesinwyndham and
au/williams-landing-library-lounge
#WyndhamBorrowToWin – to go into the draw to win one of five
$50 Robinsons Bookshop vouchers!
All branches will be closed on Monday 13 June for the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
Our Voice, Our Story
Join us this Refugee Week as
we hear the lived experience
ADULTS
of those seeking asylum through
the personal stories of Hamed
and Abdul. These stories show
the depth and diversity of
people’s experience.
Bookings required.
Online
Tuesday 21 June Manage Mortgage Stress
7.30pm – 8.30pm Join us for a community
Bookings: www.wyndham. information session on how
vic.gov.au/whats-on/seeking- to manage mortgage stress.
asylum-our-stories Topics covered will include what
mortgage stress is and how to
Q&A with a Speech seek help. Bookings required.
Pathologist Julia Gillard Library Tarneit
Meet with Lisa Decker, local Thursday 14 July
Speech Pathologist from Well 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Said Clinic, to share concerns
and questions about your Bookings:
child’s language development. www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/
whats-on/manage-mortgage-
Manor Lakes Library stress
Monday 20 June
Werribee Library (Watton St)
Monday 18 July
Both sessions 11.30am – 12.30pm
Bookings: www.wyndham.vic.
gov.au/parent-and-teacher-
resources
For more information visit www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/libraries or phone 8734 8999
FREE ADULT ACTIVITIES
Writing Workshop: Create Late Night Craft and Virtual Book Club
characters with impact Conversation Join us each month as we meet
Join award winning writer and Ages 18+ online to chat about a selected title.
creative writing teacher Dr Sherryl All books are available for multiple
Join our special, once-off, late-night
Clark to go deeper into who people to borrow at the same time.
session where you can express yourself
your characters really are and Bookings required.
through painting cherry blossoms!
learn about the vital connections Materials are provided, conversation is Online
between character and plot. included and you can take home your 3rd Thursday of the month
Bookings required. finished project. Bookings required. 7.30pm – 8.30pm
Online Hoppers Crossing Library Bookings:
Saturday 9 July Thursday 2 June www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/adult-
10am – 12pm 7pm – 8.30pm events-and-activities
Bookings: Bookings:
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-
whats-on/writing-workshop- on/late-night-craft-conversation-
create-characters june
All branches will be closed on Monday 13 June for the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
NAIDOC Week: Larissa
Behrendt in Conversation
Larissa Behrendt invites us to
ADULTS gain fresh perspectives and
deeper understanding of the
impact of colonialisation, the
issues that impact today and
the beauty, wisdom and power
of the Indigenous culture and
heritage. Bookings required.
Online Tasseomancy with
Thursday 7 July Annie O’Reilly
7.30pm – 8.30pm Join Annie O’Reilly at the
Bookings: library for a cosy workshop
www.wyndham.vic.gov. discussing the history of
au/whats-on/naidoc-week- tea leaf reading and its
larissa-behrendt-conversation unique place in Irish culture.
Bookings required.
Hoppers Crossing Library
Thursday 21 July
7.30pm – 8.30pm
Bookings:
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/
whats-on/tasseomancy-
annie-oreilly
For more information visit www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/libraries or phone 8734 8999
FREE ADULT ACTIVITIES
Wills & Power of Attorney Powers of Attorney and Steps to Accessing Aged Care
Checks Medical Treatment Decision Come along and hear our presenters
Have your Will and Power of Making from Estia Health help you understand
Attorney documents checked at how to access the support you need.
Hear from a guest presenter from the
a free 15-minute session with the Learn how to navigate the aged care
Office of the Public Advocate who
team from Ebejer & Associates system, access government funding and
will be addressing common questions
Lawyers. Bookings required. the benefits of respite care for you and
about powers of attorney and medical your carer. Bookings required.
Hoppers Crossing Library decision making. Bookings required.
Thursday 7 July Werribee Library (Watton St)
Hoppers Crossing Library
6.30pm – 8.30pm Tuesday 21 June
Thursday 16 June
Bookings: 2pm – 3pm
6.30pm – 7.30pm
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ Bookings:
Bookings:
whats-on/wills-and-poa-checks www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats- on/steps-accessing-aged-care
on/poa-and-medical-decision-
making
All branches will be closed on Monday 13 June for the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
Teen Creative Writing
Workshop
Secondary students
YOUTH
If you’re looking for tips on
writing, or wanting to get
started on your Imagination
Creation Writing Competition
entry, this workshop with
author Gabrielle Williams Game on
is for you. Learn the basics Ages 12-19
of character development,
Like gaming? Drop in after
plot construction and more.
school and show off your skills
Bookings required.
on Nintendo Switch and PS4.
Julia Gillard Library Tarneit Beginner to advanced players
Tuesday 7 June welcome. School term only.
4pm – 5pm
Werribee Library (Watton St)
Bookings: www.wyndham. 1st Monday of the month
vic.gov.au/whats-on/teen- 3.30pm – 5pm
creative-writing-workshop
Hoppers Crossing Library
2nd Tuesday of the month
Imagination Creation 3.30pm – 5pm
Writing Competition Point Cook Library
Ages 5-18 3rd Wednesday of the month
3.30pm – 5pm
There’s still time to enter! Get
your stories and poems in by Manor Lakes Library
Sunday 10 July 11.59pm. 1st & 3rd Thursday of the
month
Enter online: www.wyndham. 3pm – 4.30pm
vic.gov.au/imagination-
creation-writing-competition
For more information visit www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/libraries or phone 8734 8999FREE YOUTH ACTIVITIES
LAN Party Smarts & Craft Exam Cram
Ages 10-19 Ages 9-13 Libraries will open after hours for VCE,
Will you be the ultimate gamer? Have fun, make something cool TAFE and University students. Make use
Learn to play new games, show off and learn something new with a of our quiet spaces and resources as you
your skills and hangout with your unique, creative project at every prepare for your exams and write your
friends at PC Multiplayer gaming. session. School term only. Bookings assignments. Snacks provided!
School term only. required. Hoppers Crossing Library
Manor Lakes Library Werribee Library (Watton St) Friday 27 May
2nd & 4th Thursday of each month 2nd & 4th Monday of the month Friday 10 June
3.30pm – 4.30 pm 4pm – 5pm Manor Lakes Library
Hoppers Crossing Library Friday 3 June
Zen Den 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month Point Cook Library
Ages 13+ 4pm – 5pm Friday 3 June
Bookings: Friday 10 June
Relax, rejuvenate and recharge with
a range of activities to help reduce www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ Julia Gillard Library Tarneit
stress and promote mindfulness and services/libraries/kids/all-kids- Friday 3 June
positivity. School term only. events-and-activities/smarts-craft All branches 6pm – 9pm
Hoppers Crossing Library
2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
5.30pm – 7.30pm
All branches will be closed on Monday 13 June for the Queen’s Birthday Public HolidayStory Time with Josh Pyke
Ages 3+
Join award-winning author and
KIDS singer/songwriter Josh Pyke as
he shares some of his picture
books and songs with us. Josh’s
book Family Tree was this
year’s National Simultaneous
Storytime selection.
Bookings required.
Parenting Talk: Let’s Eat –
Making Meal Times More
Point Cook Library
Friday 24 June
Manageable
11am – 12pm Learn about creating positive
associations with food, how
Bookings:
to manage fussy eaters and
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/
practical tips to help feed
whats-on/story-time-josh-
your infant, toddler or child.
pyke
Presented by the Salvation
Army’s Children & Parenting
Winter School Holidays Support Service.
Age 5-12 Bookings required.
Get creative, learn and have Online
fun over the holidays with a Tuesday 7 June
variety of crafts, performances 7.30pm – 8.30pm
and workshops. Bookings:
Monday 27 June – Friday 8 July www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/
Bookings and further details: whats-on/parenting-talk-lets-
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ eat-making-meal-times-more-
kidsholidayactivities manageable
For more information visit www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/libraries or phone 8734 8999FREE KIDS ACTIVITIES
Aboriginal Story Time Make-a-Zine Parenting Talk: Stress Management
Ages 3-6 Ages 9-13 for Mums
Celebrate NAIDOC week with some Join author and illustrator Connor Learn about what stress looks like for mums
traditional and contemporary Ovenden-Shaw to learn all about the and strategies to manage it. In partnership
First Nations stories, history and art of zines and create your very own with Drummond Street Services. For mums
mythology using spoken word, face zine all about you! Bookings required. with babies up to 12 months and expectant
painting and dance in these special mums. Bookings required.
Manor Lakes Library
1 hour sessions with Aboriginal
Wednesday 29 June Point Cook Library
educator, Eva Jo Edwards.
2pm – 3.30pm Wednesday 13 July
Bookings required.
Bookings: 6pm – 7pm
Julia Gillard Library Tarneit www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats- Bookings: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/
Wednesday 6 July on/make-zine-manor-lakes-library stress-management-for-mums
10am – 11am
Werribee Library (Watton St)
Manor Lakes Library Monday 4 July
Wednesday 6 July 2pm – 3.30pm Reading to Pets Facebook Competition
12pm – 1pm Ages 0-12
Bookings:
Hoppers Crossing Library www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats- Send us a photo of your child reading to their
Wednesday 6 July on/make-zine-werribee-library pet for a chance to win some great prizes!
2pm – 3pm Entries open Monday 4 July to Friday 29 July.
Bookings:
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ Enter online: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/
kidsholidayactivities reading-to-pets-competition
All branches will be closed on Monday 13 June for the Queen’s Birthday Public HolidayWYNDHAM CITY LIBRARIES
Please check our website or call WERRIBEE LIBRARY WILLIAMS LANDING
for current opening hours 177 Watton Street BOOK LOCKER
Ph: 8734 8999 Werribee Williams Landing Shopping
Centre 100 Overton Road
Williams Landing
HOPPERS CROSSING LIBRARY MANOR LAKES LIBRARY
Pacific Werribee Shopping 86 Manor Lakes Boulevard
Centre Shop MM11, Level 1, Manor Lakes eLIBRARY
Derrimut Road Your library everywhere
Hoppers Crossing
JULIA GILLARD LIBRARY Access your library 24/7
TARNEIT
POINT COOK LIBRARY 150 Sunset Views Boulevard
1-21 Cheetham Street Tarneit
Point Cook
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