What`s On at the Library

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What`s On at the Library
JUNE 2016 CALENDAR
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What’s On at the Library
Toni Jordan Author Event
Umina Library
Thursday 9 June
6pm for 6.30pm start
Reading Buddies Term 3
Various Gosford City Library
branches.
Share an evening with Toni Jordan when
she visits Umina Library.
Toni Jordan is the author of four novels,
her latest is a romantic comedy titled
Our Tiny, Useless Hearts.
Set in one house over the course of a
weekend, three couples confront what it
means to be - or stay - in love.
Toni has been widely published in
newspapers and magazines.
Enquiries: 4304 7078.
Book online.
Does your child need help reading? Book
10 weekly, half hour sessions with a
volunteer who will sit and read with your
child to improve confidence and ability.
Bookings for Reading Buddy sessions
will be available via the What’s On page
Wednesday 22 June.
LOCAL AUTHOR EXPO
Local Author Expo 2016
Erina Library
Wednesday 20 July, 9.30am to 2pm
Seeking expressions of interest for participation in the Local Author Expo.
The expo is open to authors and illustrators who live in the Central Coast
Council areas and who have created published works suitable for any age.
As the Expo is open to the community, authors and illustrators must be
mindful of content being presented, ensuring that the content is suitable
for attendees of all ages, children through to adult.
Please note places in the expo are limited.
Email your expression of interest or enquiries for this event to
goscitylib@gosford.nsw.gov.au by 5pm Thursday 16 June, 2016.
NEW EBOOK PLATFORM
Axis 360
New eBook Platform
Launching during Library and Information Week
23 May to 29 May
Axis 360 is launching.
Axis 360 gives library users the ability to search, browse and borrow ebooks
and audiobooks with ease.
Download to your mobile device or PC/Mac and enjoy!
For more information check the Library website during Library and
Information Week, 23 May to 29 May, or contact your local library branch.
ERINA LIBRARY
What’s On at Erina Library in June
Erina Library Book Club
Friday 3 June, 9.30am
The book for discussion in June will be The Hobbit by
J. R. R. Tolkien. All welcome, please see staff for details.
Enquiries: 4304 7650
First Friday Book Club
Friday 3 June, 11am
The book for discussion in June will be Everything is Illuminated
by Jonathan Safran Foer. All welcome, please see staff for details.
Enquiries: 4304 7650
Retirees Meet & Greet
Wednesday 15 June, 10am
New to the area or newly retired?
Join us at Erina Library for morning tea and a chat to meet
new people.
Enquiries: 4304 7650
ERINA LIBRARY
What’s On for Children
Sing, Read and Rhyme
Wednesday, 10am to 10.30am
Wednesday, 11am to 11.30am
Friday, 10am to 10.30am
Our special eight-week program for babies, Sing, Read and
Rhyme, is held weekly for children aged 6 to 24
months and their parents or carers.
The last Erina Library sessions for Sing, Read and Rhyme
term 2 are Wednesday 15 June and Friday 17 June.
Enquiries: 4304 7650
2 to 3: What About Me?
Tuesday and Thursday, 9.30am to 10am
A special toddler program featuring songs, a story and an
activity. For children 2 to 3 years.
Enquiries: 4304 7650
Storytime
Tuesday and Thursday, 10.30am
Storytime encourages a love of reading and fosters the
development of new skills for children aged 3 to 5 years.
Enquiries: 4304 7650
Book Blasts
Thursday 16 June, 4pm to 4.45pm
A new exciting book club for primary aged children. Bring
along a book you have been reading to share.
Parents must accompany children under 9 years of age.
Enquiries: 4304 7650
GOSFORD LIBRARY
What’s On at Gosford Library in June
Gosford Library Book Club
Wednesday 1 June, 10.30am to 12pm
Join the book club and discuss a wide range of books.
Enquiries: 4304 7500
ESL Meet & Greet
Tuesday 7 and 21 June, 10am to 12pm
Are you learning English?
Come and have English conversation in a relaxed setting.
Light refreshments provided.
Enquiries: 4304 7500
Fondant Cupcake Decorating
Wednesday 8 June, 10am to 12pm
Come learn the basics of decorating cupcakes with fondant.
Cupcakes and fondant provided. This session is suitable for
beginners and will have a birthday theme. Please bring your
own container to take home your creations.
Enquiries: 4304 7500
Book online.
GOSFORD LIBRARY
KARIONG LIBRARY
What’s On for Children
What’s On at Kariong Library in June
Sing, Read and Rhyme
Thursday, 9.45am to 10.15am
The last Gosford Library session for Sing, Read and Rhyme
term 2 is Thursday 16 June.
Enquiries: 4304 7011
Kariong Library Book Club
Friday 24 June, 10.30am to 11.30am
Join in the book club for June. The books for discussion are
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs,
and The Shiralee by D’Arcy Niland. New members welcome.
Enquiries: 4325 8155
Storytime
Monday and Thursday, 10.30am
Storytime runs throughout the school term and during the
school holidays. Ages 3 to 5 years.
Enquiries: 4304 7011
What’s On for Young Adults
Tangents Young Adult Book Club
Tuesday 7 June, 4pm to 5.45pm
Book club is for young adults aged 12 to 17 years.
Enquiries: 4304 7011
What’s On for Children
Storytime
Tuesday, 10.30am
Storytime encourages a love of reading and fosters the
development of new skills ​by presenting stories to children
aged 3 to 5 years in a positive and engaging environment.
Enquiries: 4325 8155
KINCUMBER LIBRARY
What’s On at Kincumber Library in June
How to Buy and Sell on eBay
Thursday 9 June, 2pm to 3pm
Come and learn how to buy and sell on one of the world’s
most popular shopping websites.
The session will include instruction on registering, searching
and purchasing, as well as selling things of your own.
Enquiries: 4304 7641
Book online.
Fondant Cupcake Decorating for Beginners
Tuesday 21 June, 10am
Come and learn the basics of decorating cupcakes with
fondant. We will provide the cupcakes and fondant. Please
bring your own container to take your creations home.
Enquiries: 4304 7641
Book online.
Kincumber Book Club
Tuesday 28 June, 10am to 12pm
This month we will be discussing ‘Your Personal Top 10’ books.
All welcome to come along and join in some lively discussion.
Enquiries: 4304 7641
JP Service
Every Friday, 10am to 1pm
Documents can be witnessed by a JP free of charge.
Enquiries: 4304 7641
KINCUMBER LIBRARY
What’s On for Children
Recycling Storytime
Wednesday 1 June and Thursday 2 June, 10.30am
A very special Storytime to celebrate World Environment Day.
Guests from Remondis will teach children, in a fun and
interactive way, about recycling and how it helps the
environment. Stories, songs and a craft to finish.
Recommended for preschool aged children.
Enquiries: 4304 7641
Lego at the Library
Thursday 16 June, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
If you love Lego, come along to Kincumber Library on the third
Thursday of every month for some creative building fun! All Lego
provided, and finished creations will be on display in the library
throughout the month. For children aged 5 to 12 years.
Enquiries: 4304 7641.
Book online.
Science Fun
Tuesday 28 June, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Come and join science professor David Bailey for some
interactive science fun. Participate in hands-on experiments and
learn all about science along the way.
Recommended for primary students.
Enquiries: 4304 7641
Book online.
KINCUMBER LIBRARY
Sing, Read and Rhyme
Friday, 9.45am to 10.15am
For babies 6 months to 24 months and their parents or carers.
Sing, Read and Rhyme at Kincumber Libray for term 2 concludes
Friday 17 June.
Enquiries: 4304 7641
2 to 3: What About Me? NEW SESSION
Thursday, 9.45am to 10.15am
A special toddler program featuring songs, a story and an activity.
For children 2 to 3 years.
Enquiries: 4304 7641
Storytime
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10.30am
The purpose of Storytime is to encourage a love of reading and
to foster the development of new skills.
Ages 3 to 5 years.
Enquiries: 4304 7641
MOONEY MOONEY
What’s On at Mooney Mooney Community
Library in May
Storytime
Monday, 10.30am
The purpose of Storytime is to encourage a love of reading
and to foster the development of new skills.
Ages 3 to 5 years.
Enquiries: 4304 7011
Community Library Opening Hours
The Mooney Mooney Community Library is run by the Mooney
Mooney community.
Mooney Mooney Public School Site, Point Rd Mooney Mooney.
Tuesday 2pm to 5pm
Saturday 9am to 12pm
Games Afternoon at Mooney Mooney Library
Tuesday 14 June, 2pm to 5pm
Come and play a game or two in the library.
There will be cards, Scrabble, Yahtzee and Monopoly.
Enquiries: 4304 7337
UMINA LIBRARY
What’s On at Umina Library in June
Umina Library Book Club
Wednesday 1 June, 10.30am
The book for June is Secrets of Whitewater Creek by Sarah
Barrie, a thriller set in rural Australia.
Refreshments provided.
Enquiries: 4304 7333
Free JP Service
Every Wednesday, from 10am to 12pm
Enquiries: 4304 7333
UMINA LIBRARY
What’s On for Children
Sing, Read and Rhyme
Monday, from 9.45am to 10.15am
Our special program for babies, aged 6 to 24 months.
Sing, Read and Rhyme for term 2 concludes at Umina Library
Monday 20 June.
Enquiries: 4304 7333
Storytime
Tuesday and Thursday, at 10.30am
The purpose of Storytime is to encourage a love of reading and
to foster the development of new skills through the presentation
of stories in a positive literacy environment, a meeting place of
creativity and imagination.
Ages 3 to 5 years.
Enquiries: 4304 7333
Primary Book Club
Monday 20 June, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Come along and share what you are reading.
For primary aged children.
Enquiries: 4304 7333
WOY WOY LIBRARY
What’s On at Woy Woy Library in June
Marlene Palagyi Watercolour Demonstration
Tuesday 21 June, 2pm
Woy Woy Library Book Club
Local artist Marlene Palagyi, will share hints and tips for paintThursday 2 June, 2pm
ing with watercolours in this workshop. Marlene’s artistic style
The topic for discussion will be A Painted House by John Grisham.
reflects her love for the light, colour and textures of nature.
New members always welcome. Afternoon tea provided.
Marlene is an active member of the Central Coast Watercolour
Enquiries: 4304 7555
Society and the Central Coast Art Society.
Enquiries: 4304 7555
Book online.
Helping Older Children to Read Between and
Beyond the Lines
Thursday 30 June, 10am
Build your child’s ability to understand text beyond literal
comprehension through questioning and creative word play.
Enquiries: 4304 7555
Book online.
WOY WOY LIBRARY
What’s On for Children
2 to 3: What About Me? NEW SESSION
Tuesday, from 9.45am to 10.15am
This is a new session of 2 to 3: What About Me? at Woy Woy
Library. This exciting program for toddlers features songs and
rhymes as well as a short story and an activity.
Recommended for children 2 to 3 years.
Enquiries: 4304 7555
Storytime
Monday and Wednesday, at 10.30am
The purpose of Storytime is to encourage a love of reading and
to foster the development of new skills through the
presentation of stories in a positive literacy environment.
Ages 3 to 5 years.
Enquiries: 4304 7555
OUTREACH
Wyoming Book Clubs at Wyoming Community Centre
Tuesday and Saturday
Wyoming Community Centre hosts book clubs on Tuesday and
Saturday. For more information relating to these services please
contact Wyoming Community Centre.
Enquiries: 4323 7483
Bookmobile Visits Wyoming Community Centre
Every Monday, 3pm to 4pm
The bookmobile visits Wyoming Community Centre
every Monday afternoon.
The bookmobile also visits:
Henry Kendall Gardens
outside the Arts and Crafts building
Friday 2, 16 and 30 June 2016, 10am to 11am
Adelene Retirement Village
in the driveway beside the nursing home
Friday 9 and 23 June 2016, 10am to 11am