CALENDAR at a glanceSEPTEMBER

Minecraft Club Patterson Lakes Thu 1 3.45pm

Paul Kennedy Chelsea Tue 6 6.30pmTea&Tech Club Cheltenham Thu 8 10.30amAuslan Storytime Cheltenham Fri 9 11am

Book Bugs Parkdale Tue 13 4pmBook Bugs Cheltenham Wed 14 4pm

Book Bugs Chelsea and Clarinda Thu 15 4pm

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS BEGIN SAT 17 SEPBook Busters Chelsea Thu 22 4pmTea&Tech Club Clarinda Mon 26 2pmAFL Grand Final public holiday

All branches closed Fri 30

OCTOBERSeniors Festival Begins Sat 1SCHOOL HOLIDAYS END SUN 2 OCTMinecraft Club

Patterson Lakes Thur 6 3.45pm

Book Bugs Parkdale Tue 11 4pmBook Bugs Cheltenham Wed 12 4pmTea&Tech Club Cheltenham Thu 13 10.30amBook Bugs Clarinda Thu 13 4pmAuslan Storytime Cheltenham Fri 14 11am

National Year of Digital Inclusion

ONLINE LANGUAGE COURSESLanguagenutLanguagenut features more than 20 languages and also provides 70 plus support ESL languages for students with English as a second language.

Transparent Languages OnlineTransparent Languages Online provides a fun, effective, and engaging experience for learners of all levels looking to build their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a foreign language. It features over 100 languages, including English.

You can access both at:

kingston.vic.gov.au/library/eLibrary.

KINGSTON HISTORICAL WALKING TRAILSTake a stroll along one of the City of Kingston’s Historical Walking Trails and discover the rich history of Mentone and Mordialloc. Each guide includes a nifty trail map so you don’t get lost, and a brief piece of history for each stop. To use the walking trail on your mobile device, simply scan the QR code here to get started.

TEA AND TECH

Cheltenham Library Second Thursday of the month, 10.30amCheltenham Library is hosting a free monthly technology morning tea. Ask questions and share experiences with others about your iPad, tablet or laptop.

Library staff will be on hand for assistance. BYO device or borrow an iPad from the Library.

Tea and coffee provided.

Bookings are not required for this event.

NOW also at:Clarinda Library Fourth Monday of the month, 2pmBookings required!

WHAT’S ONKingston Libraries

Programs listed in this edition are correct at time of printing. For further information drop into your nearest branch or visit kingston.vic.gov.au/library. Popular events may offer a waiting list, speak to your friendly library staff for assistance.

Feedback? We’d love to hear your thoughts! m library@kingston.vic.gov.au

Chelsea 1 Chelsea RdCheltenham 12 Stanley AveClarinda 58A Viney StDingley 31C Marcus RdHighett 310 Highett RdMoorabbin Shop 5, 1 Taylor StParkdale 96 Parkers RdPatterson Lakes 54 Thompson Rd

1300 135 668 kingston.vic.gov.au/library

find your nearest branch

Kingston Libraries is participating in the National Year of Digital Inclusion (NYDI) in 2016. We invite you to join us!

Story Times: for more details go to www.kingston.vic.gov.au/library/Kids-Place/Kids-Activities.

Seniors Festival: see inside pages 2 and 3.

NYDI is an integral component of Go Digi, a four year national partnership of Infoxchange and Australia Post aimed at improving the digital literacy of over 300,000 Australians.

Do you have specific questions on using a computer or ipad? Book a one-on-one session with Library staff today!

Short Story Competition closes Mon 15Tea&Tech Club Clarinda Mon 24 2pmReadz Cheltenham Thu 27 4pm

NOVEMBERMelbourne Cup Public Holiday

All branches closed Tue 1

Minecraft Club Patterson Lakes Thu 3 3.45pm

Book Bugs Parkdale Tue 8 4pmBook Bugs Cheltenham Wed 9 4pmTea&Tech Club Cheltenham Thu 10 10.30am

Book Bugs Chelsea and Clarinda Thu 10 4pm

Auslan Storytime Cheltenham Fri 11 11am

Fiona McIntosh Cheltenham Tue 15 6.30pmBook Busters Chelsea Thu 24 4pmTea&Tech Club Clarinda Mon 28 2pm

CHELSEA LIBRARY MAINTENANCE WORKS – CHANGE OF DATE!Chelsea Library will now be closed for maintenance in October. Please check the Library website for cancellation or relocation of regular events at Chelsea.

KINGSTON SENIORS FESTIVAL LIBRARY EVENTS

AUTHOR FIONA MCINTOSH

ABC JOURNALIST PAUL KENNEDY

2016 SPRINGEDITION

WHAT’S ONKingston Libraries

The days are getting brighter and warmer, and what better time than spring to enjoy the outdoors with a book from your local library or a stroll along one of Kingston’s historical walking trails, using the guide on your phone as you go?

Throughout September, October and November, Kingston Libraries have planned a range of exciting and informative activities for people of all ages. From new online language courses to our regular monthly tea and technology club and the annual Ink About It children’s writing competition, our libraries continue to offer great activities for the Kingston community.

We have also planned some exciting events as part of the 2016 Kingston Seniors Festival, including an appearance from Gardening Australia’s Jane Edmanson, a class on how to access Skype on your iPad, and more.

Visit kingston.vic.gov.au/library or pop into your local branch to discover what’s on this season.

John Nevins, Chief Executive Officer

1 Welcome

INK ABOUT IT - WRITING COMPETITION Enter for some great prizes! Running from 16 June to 15 October. Entries on the theme of ‘hero’ are invited in the following age categories: 5-8, 9-12, 13-17 and 18-25 years.Entries must be ‘G’ rated.Entry forms with full details, including the awards ceremony, are available at all library branches, Kingston Youth Services and online at kingston.vic.gov.au/library or kingstonyouth.org.au.Ink About It is presented by Kingston Libraries and Kingston Youth Services.

PAUL KENNEDYChelsea Library Tue 6 Sep, 6.30-7.30pm

Meet ABC journalist Paul Kennedy from ABC News Breakfast for a talk at Chelsea Library.

Paul co-authored Hell on the Way to Heaven (with Chrissie Foster). His forthcoming book Fifteen Young Men tells the story of the football team that never made it home from Mordiallac following a boating accident in 1892.

Bookings essential.

Image courtesy of Joanne Quinn

FIONA MCINTOSHCheltenham Library Tue 15 Nov, 6.30-7.30pm

Fiona McIntosh is an internationally bestselling author of novels, including her latest, The Chocolate Tin (due out in October), a delicious mix of love triangle and mystery, WWI battlefields and chocolate.

Bookings essentialCan’t get to the library? Watch the event from the comfort of your home with our live broadcast stream at kingston.vic.gov.au/library.Image courtesy of Anne Stropin RS

ALL WHAT’S ON EVENTS ARE FREE!Book for any event 1300 135 668, in person at any library branch or online kingston.vic.gov.au/library

ANTIQUES EVALUATION AND SEMINARParkdale Library Tuesday 18 October 6-8pm

Bring along your family antiques and collectibles, or a photo, and let antiques expert Lester DeVere evaluate it for you at Parkdale Library this October. Please note there is a limit of one item per person.

THE HOT FLUSHESCheltenham Library Thursday 20 October 2-3pm

Local vocal quartet The Hot Flushes are performing a selection of popular songs and show tunes at Cheltenham Library this October.

As their name suggests, The Hot Flushes are a group of mature women singing songs that they have grown up with, presenting in a relaxed and fun-filled format. They have been singing together as a group since 2002.

INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCHCheltenham Library Thursday 27 October 10.30-11.30am

This is a presentation on how to get started with your family history research at Kingston Libraries.

Bookings for all Library Seniors Festival events, when open in early September, can be made by phoning 1300 135 668, visiting any library branch, or online at kingston.vic.gov.au/library.

GARDENING AUSTRALIA’S JANE EDMANSONCheltenham Library Thursday 6 October 2-3pm

Kingston Libraries welcomes Gardening Australia’s Victorian presenter, Jane Edmanson. Jane is a qualified teacher, who also has certificates in horticulture and landscape technology and takes garden tours to many places around the world. She has been awarded the Order of Australia Medal for educational and sustainable work in horticulture and the environment.

MAREE COOTE: THE MELBOURNE BOOKParkdale Library Monday 10 October 2.30-3.30pm

Mordialloc-born Maree Coote is the author of The Melbourne Book: A History of Now, which is sometimes referred to as ‘Melbourne’s Bible’.

Join Maree for an entertaining hour of anecdotes from her much-loved collection of stories of Melbourne’s past and present.

SKYPE ON THE IPADClarinda Library Wednesday 12 October 10-11.30am

Would you like to learn how to video call your friends or family using Skype? Learn how to use Skype on an iPad in this hands-on workshop.

An email address and basic iPad skills are essential. iPads are supplied.

For further event details collect a Seniors Festival booklet from your local library branch or community group or check out the Library or Council website in September

CHOICE MAGAZINE ONLINE

Choice and Choice Computer magazines are available via our website through Flipster. Go to kingston.vic.gov.au/library/eLibrary/eLibrary#newspapers and follow the prompts.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMSeptember

From Saturday 17 September to Sunday 2 October, Kingston Libraries will be running holiday activities at a variety of its branches. Some of the activities include preschool ballet workshops at Cheltenham Library, a photography workshop, movies and crafts. For more information, check out kingston.vic.gov.au/library or pick up a flyer at a library branch.

Get Australian Women’s Weekly Online

Did you know you can read the Australian Women’s Weekly, Woman’s Day, Australian House and Garden, New Scientist Australia and many more magazines via our Zinio subscription at kingston.vic.gov.au/library/eLibrary/.

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE

1-31 OCTOBER

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

AFL Grand Final and Melbourne Cup

All Kingston Libraries will be closed for the AFL Grand Final public holiday on Friday 30 September and the Melbourne Cup public holiday on Tuesday 1 November. Return chutes will continue to operate at all Library branches.