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SUMMARY:Klara and the Sun – cinema release
DESCRIPTION:Klara and the Sun\, based on the book of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro opens 22 October for a theatrical season.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/klara-and-the-sun-cinema-release/
LOCATION:VIC
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SUMMARY:Writing Momentum writing workshops
DESCRIPTION:Join creativity coach and writer Meg Dunley for a weekly online writing session designed to help you build and keep a consistent writing practice. It’s a little like a guided shut-up and write with accountability. \nEach Wednesday morning session runs for one hour and includes a poetry-based prompt to spark your thinking\, 40 minutes of silent focused writing time\, and a brief accountability check-in to start and close the session. Whether you’re working on a novel\, memoir\, poetry or any other form of writing\, you’re welcome here. \nWriting Momentum runs throughout the year. The session is recorded and sent to all members on Friday afternoon\, along with the prompt\, poem and questions. \nSessions are open to Momentum\, Focus\, Elevate and Creative Empowerment Coaching Program members. New members can join with a 7-day free trial. \nWhen: Every Wednesday\, 7:00–8:00am Melbourne time \nWhere: Online via Zoom \nMore information and to join
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/writing-momentum-wednesdays/2026-11-11/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, Melbourne\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Education,Writers
ORGANIZER;CN="Meg Dunley%2C Creativity Coach":MAILTO:meg@megdunley.com
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SUMMARY:Auslan Storytime
DESCRIPTION:If you love a story\, you’ve come to the right place! \nAuslan Storytime brings stories to life through visual language\, expression and movement – delivered entirely in Australian Sign Language (Auslan). Come along every 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at State Library Victoria as we welcome Deaf storytellers from Expression Australia for Auslan Storytime. \nThis is an inclusive early years program designed to be engaging and accessible for Deaf\, hard-of-hearing and hearing children alike. Sessions are delivered directly in Auslan (not interpreted from spoken English)\, providing authentic language modelling and a rich introduction to Deaf culture. \nA qualified Auslan interpreter supports each session so hearing participants can follow along\, creating a shared and inclusive experience for all families. These interactive sessions may include signed storytelling\, movement\, repetition and informal interaction after the session. \nPerfect for kids aged 3-5 and their families. \nNo bookings required. Sessions run on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month\, excluding public holidays and Victorian school holidays. \n  \nPresented by State Library Victoria with Expression Australia\, as part of the Victorian Government’s Multicultural Storytime Program. This program is funded by the Victorian Department of Health under the Multicultural Storytime Grant Program (2023–2027). 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/auslan-storytime/2026-11-11/
LOCATION:State Library Victoria
CATEGORIES:Children's Literature,Libraries
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SUMMARY:The Weight of Witness:  Stories from Gaza
DESCRIPTION:Dr Bushra Othman\, editor of The Weight of Witness\, joins contributor Dr Saya Aziz to reflect on their experiences volunteering on medical missions to Gaza.\nThe Weight of Witness brings together the firsthand accounts of 40 Australian and New Zealand medical professionals who have volunteered in Gaza\, documenting what they witnessed and endured working on the frontline of a healthcare system under extraordinary strain. \nEdited and introduced by Dr Bushra Othman\, the collection is a tribute to the extraordinary work of volunteer medical staff in times of war. Its essays speak to courage\, humanity\, resistance and the enduring spirit of the Palestinian people\, and document the profound impact of caring for others amid devastation. \nOthman\, the first Australian-Palestinian and Muslim Australian woman to volunteer as a surgeon in Gaza\, joins fellow contributor Dr Saya Aziz and host Antoun Issa to discuss the human experiences behind the collection – from the mental toll of the work to the difficult task of putting pain\, grief and anger on the page. \n  \nContent warning:\nThis event contains discussion of violence\, war\, conflict in the Middle East\, mass trauma and casualties and harm to children.  \nPresented in partnership with PEN Melbourne 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/the-weight-of-witness-stories-from-gaza/
LOCATION:The Wheeler Centre\, 176 Little Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:The Wheeler Centre
ORGANIZER;CN="The Wheeler Centre":MAILTO:ticketing@wheelercentre.com
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SUMMARY:Motley Openhaus
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Motley Openhaus!  \nA space to let your heart bleed and words run. An inclusive\, encouraging space for writers of all experiences to come up and read whatever they’ve been working on. Long form\, short stories\, haikus\, spoken word\, if you wanna say it\, we wanna hear it! Every Wednesday evening\, 7:30 start. Free entry
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/motley-openhaus/2026-11-11/
LOCATION:The Motley Bauhaus\, 118 Elgin Street\, Carlton\, VIC\, 3053\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Spoken Word
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