Friends of Kiama Library Newsletter |
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In this newsletter find our more about upcoming talks, the Readers' Festival, renewing your membership, our next AGM, and call for new committee members. |
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Our next author talk for the year will be this Saturday 1 May at 2.30pm, but there will be limited seating in the main area of the library, so bookings are essential! Join Del Brand who will talk about her two latest books — Stina and Botany Boys. Del Brand has written a number of Australian novels, including historical fiction, such as A Voice to be Heard, Cry to the Wind, Journey into Darkness, The Weif, Winfale Park, Stina and Botany Boys. She has also written a number of books for young adults. | | |
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1 May 2.30pm in the Library Bookings are essential through trybooking.com or at the Library. $5 Members $8 Non members Unfortunately, we aren't able to offer afternoon tea for this session. |
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Sydney Writers’ Festival livestream program The Library is livestreaming a select number of events direct to the library, which is great for people who are unable to attend live events in Sydney. Some of the events are fully booked, but there are still have a few tickets available for the following events if anyone is interested. Visit the Library to watch these sessions though their large screen. For more information about each of the sessions go to the Library website |
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Judy Blume Friday 30 April 2021 at 12:00 - 1:00 PM | | |
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Kate Grenville Tues 27 April, 6.30 - 7.30 pm | | |
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Deborah Rodriguez Thurs 29 April, 6.30 - 7.30 pm | | |
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Featuring Michelle de Kretser on Sydney literary great Elizabeth Harrower; Kerry O’Brien on legendary political reporter Mungo MacCallum; Guest Curator Michael Robotham on spy master John le Carré; and Sally Warhaft on pioneering travel writer Jan Morris. On Friday 30 April 2021 at 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM | | |
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The committee has recently agreed to set 1 July as the date for renewal of memberships, which you'll now be able to do on-line through the library website, or by visiting the library. As well, we've increased your options for renewal - you can renew for 1 year, 5 years or 10 years and pay by either cash or direct debit. You might recall that we deferred membership payments from 2020 to 2021 due to COVID, but our membership list shows that some members are now unfinancial. If you aren't sure when you last paid your membership fees, please reply to this email and I can let you know. |
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We are looking forward to our Readers' Festival from 23 - 25 July. We're finalising a great line-up of author talks, masterclasses and workshops. There will be fiction, non-fiction, children’s, poetry and publishing sessions. Tickets will be on sale in May with promotion about the authors coming soon! Our Reader's Festival is proudly sponsored by Kiama Council and Destination Kiama. Check out our Kiama Readers' Festival facebook page for updates. |
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Please mark the date of Friday 9 July at 5.30pm for our next Annual General Meeting. We will be calling for new committee members as some or our longer serving members have decided that it's time to hand the baton on! There will be more information about each of these roles available before the meeting. |
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You can keep connected via the Kiama Library Website what's on page (https://library.kiama.nsw.gov.au/library/community/whats-on) and through the Kiama Readers Festival facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/kiamareadersfestival/) If you have suggestions for author talks or other related online programs, please send me an email (kiamareadersfestival@gmail.com), and I'll post on the facebook page. Best wishes Andrea Hope, President |
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