Life as a memoirist is intense. First, you draw out your inner-most thoughts and feelings.
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Putting yourself in the story: author panel
17 March 2020
Boroondara Library Service
Claire Halliday
2020 Foxcroft Lecture: Larceny in the Library – Philip Bliss, Wynkyn de...
18 March 2020
State Library Victoria
State Library Victoria
Find out what a single leaf reveals about the early Tudor book trade as we follow the trail of a unique...
Classics Book Club
18 March 2020
City of Melbourne Libraries
A book club for people who want to read or re-read the classics, from traditional to modern to cult....
Queer Book Club
23 March 2020
City of Melbourne Libraries
Join us to read and discuss all manner of books with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or...
March Conference - School Libraries: Powering Learning (23 Mar 2020)
23 March 2020
School Library Association of Victoria
Cost: $300 FOR MEMBERS (NON-MEMBERS $450)
Conference Program
Painting in tongues poetry slam
24 March 2020
Boroondara Library Service
Boroondara Library Service
Join us for a night of colourful language at Hawthorn’s House of Letters (aka Hawthorn Library).
Author Talk: Lainie Chait 'Electro Girl'
2 April 2020
Wyndham City Libraries
Lainie Chait
Lainie Chait invented her superhero persona Electro Girl when she was diagnosed with epilepsy at 19 years...
Melbourne Book Club at City Library
7 April 2020
City of Melbourne Libraries
We love Melbourne. Every month we read and discuss a book about our fabulous city.
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Draw Manga
7 April 2020
Yarra Plenty Regional Library
Drawing With Us
Learn how to draw basic manga faces and create different kinds characters and expressions in this...