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August 2016 • Vol 22 No. 8

Children’s Book Week– 20-26 August 2016

Children’s Book Week is the annual celebration of Australian children’s

books and authors. The theme this year is Australia! Story Country. Join us

for an author talk with award-winning children’s author, Ursula Dubosarsky;

or bring along your dinner, love of books and your whole family for our

annual Book Week Picnic in the Library. Every child who visits Stanton

during Book Week can also pick up a free activity booklet full of puzzles and

fun activities. Check inside this newsletter for bookings and more details!

Tue 2 11am Storytime

2pm Knitting group

Wed 3 11am Storytime

1pm Writers @ Stanton: Anita Heiss

Thu 4 11.30am Toddler rhymetime

Fri 5 10am Family history group*

1pm Writers @ Stanton: Liane Moriarty*



1pm Writers @ Stanton: Richard Fidler


1pm Homelessness Week event*

7pm North Shore historical society


1pm Writers @ Stanton: Vince Vozzo

Mon 15 10am Technology test drive: eBook troubleshooting*


1pm Writers @ Stanton: Ashleigh Wilson

2pm Knitting group



1pm Writers @ Stanton: Dave O’Neil



1pm Writers @ Stanton: Mike Carlton



6pm Book Week picnic in the library (all ages)*

Fri 26 10am Family History talk: Looking for gold & finding gems*

11.15am Book Week author talk: Ursula Dubosarsky

1pm Writers @ Stanton: Adele Dumont

Tue 30 10.30am Books to movies group: The hitchhiker’s guide to the

galaxy

11am Storytime

1pm Writers @ Stanton: Lois & Juris Greste


6pm Get Creative: cross stitch*

*Bookings essential

Friday 26 August, 1pm

Adele Dumont

‘No man is an island’ is a vividly told

story full of characters and humanity. It

is the story about immigration detention

all Australians need to read.

Tuesday 30 August, 1pm

Lois & Juris Greste

‘Freeing Peter’ tells the extraordinary

true story of how an ordinary Australian

family took on the Egyptian government

to get Peter Greste out of prison.

Tuesday 13 September, 1pm

Doug Purdie

‘The bee friendly garden’

Friday 16 September, 1pm

Mark Di Stefano

‘What a time to be alive’

Wednesday 21 September, 1pm

Don Watson

‘Quarterly Essay 63: On the US

election’


Steve Cannane

‘Fair game: the incredible untold story

of Scientology in Australia’

Thursday 11 August, 1pm

Homelessness Week

We will be raising awareness of the

experience of homelessness through

the lens of Milk Crate Theatre. See

website for more details.

Monday 15 August, 10am

Technology test drive: eBook

troubleshooting

Having trouble accessing library

eBooks? Stanton staff will be available

to help you get on the right track. Online

bookings essential.

Books to movies group

Tuesday 30 August, 10.30am

The hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy.

We will be sticking to a science theme

with a screening of ‘The hitchhiker’s

guide to the galaxy’ based on the cult

novel by Douglas Adams.

Wednesday 3 August, 1pm

Anita Heiss

Set in outback NSW in the shadow of

WW2, ‘Barbed wire and cherry

blossoms’ is a story about a love that

transcends all boundaries, from one of

Australia’s best loved authors.


Liane Moriarty (*booked out)

In ‘Truly, madly, guilty’, Liane Moriarty

uses her razor-sharp observational

skills to sift through the emerging fault

lines of seemingly happy families.


Richard Fidler

Fired by Richard Fidler's passion for the

rich history of the dazzling Byzantine

Empire, ‘Ghost empire’ sweeps us into

some of the most extraordinary tales in

history.


Vince Vozzo

Australian artist Vince Vozzo will be

talking about his life and work. This talk

will include a screening of the artists’

documentary.


Ashleigh Wilson

Written with unprecedented access and

handsomely illustrated with artworks,

sketches and candid family photos,

‘Brett Whiteley: art, life and the other

thing’ is a dazzling biography that

reveals for the first time the full portrait

of a mercurial artist.

Thursday 18 August, 1pm

Dave O’Neil

Comedian Dave O’Neil finished school

and waited ten weeks to find out

whether he’d make it into uni or have to

get that trade his dad kept banging on

about. ‘The Summer of ’82’ is the

hilarious and heartfelt story of a boy

becoming a man in suburban Australia.


Mike Carlton

In ‘Flagship’, with his inimitable

panache and flawless research Mike

Carlton tells the story of the battle

cruiser HMAS Australia, which

encompasses the era's fascinating

naval and social history.


Get Creative: Cross-stitch

Learn the basics of stitching and create

a bookmark with a simple cross- stitch

design. Bookings essential

Tuesday 2 & 16 August, 2-4pm

Stanton Knitting Group The Stanton Knitting Group meets to

knit rugs for the charity 'Wrap with love'

on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each

month, 2-4pm. Some materials and

instruction will be provided for

beginners. Any donation of spare yarn

would be gratefully appreciated.

Family History Month talk

Looking for gold and finding gems:

Kaye Vernon, Teapot Genealogy

Friday 26 August, 10am

Kaye will discuss the indexes that

Teapot Genealogy have produced, as

well as background on what you can

find on these original records at State

Records, NSW. Bookings: 9936 8400

Stanton Top Five

Amanda’s five favourite comedy television series

Seinfeld- Unique, original and hilarious. One of the

most enduring TV comedies. Never get tired of it.

Curb your enthusiasm– Genius ‘Seinfeld’ creator Larry

David gives us another unique, smart and hilarious TV

show. Each episode is an interesting day in the crazy

life of Larry David. It also has a great cast and surprise

guest appearances from the likes of Rosie O’Donnell,

Michael J Fox, Christian Slater and the ‘Seinfeld’ cast!

Veep- Political satire at its best, so smart and funny.

Creator Armando Ianucci has done a great job here

with his cast lead by the talented and extremely funny

Julia Louis Dreyfus as the Veep.

Father Ted- A comedic look at catholic Ireland. This is a

series about three priests living on the remote Craggy

Island. Some of the situations these priests get into will

make you cry with laughter. Great writing and brilliant

acting make this such a funny show.

Fawlty Towers- This classic British comedy is set in a

boutique hotel in Torquay run by the crazy Basil Fawlty,

whose personality and character does not suit his

position as hotel manager, and this is where the mad-

cap behaviour ensues. This is pure genius from such a

creative mind. John Cleese is absolutely fab and so is

his talented cast.

Baby Rhymetime is for children under 2 years and

their parents & carers. It is held on Mondays at 10.30

and 11.30. Online bookings are essential at

www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/kidzone

Toddler Rhymetime, for children under 3 years, is

on Thursdays at 11.30am. No bookings necessary.

Storytime

Storytime is held Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 11am.

2 & 3: Elephants

9 & 10: Art

16 & 17: Building

23 & 24: Books & Libraries

30 & 31: Lions & tigers

Children’s Book Week 20-26 August 2016

Children’s Book Week is the annual

celebration of Australian children’s

books and authors. The theme this year

is Australia! Story Country.

Author talk - Ursula Dubosarsky

Friday 26 August 11.15am

Join us for an talk by award-winning children’s author,

Ursula Dubosarsky. Ursula is the author of The Terrible

Plop, Too Many Elephants in this House, The Word Spy

and many more.

No bookings required.

CBW Picnic in the Library

Thursday 25 August 6-7.30 pm

Bring along your dinner and a picnic rug, and your love

of books. This evening is for the whole family. Listen to

the Children’s Librarians read their favourite shortlisted

books. Games, quizzes and prizes and more!

Online bookings essential:

www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/kidzone

Children’s Book Week booklet

Pick up a free activity booklet in the Library during

Children’s Book Week. It contains the shortlists and is

full of puzzles and fun activities.

Unattended children

Stanton Library would like to remind parents that while

children are always welcome, the library is a public

place, and if unattended, children can be at risk. In the

Library, children under 12 years must be actively

supervised by a parent or carer at all times.

Stanton Library is a service of North Sydney Council. 234 Miller Street, North Sydney 2060 02 9936 8400 [email protected] www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/library

Hours Stanton Library Monday – Thursday 9am–9pm Friday 9am–6pm Saturday – Sunday 10am–5pm

Heritage Centre, Level 1 Open hours as above. Heritage Centre Desk: Monday – Saturday 1–5pm At other times assistance is available from the Information Desk on the Ground Floor

Don Bank Museum 6 Napier St, North Sydney Wednesday, 12–3pm, Sunday, 2–4pm

St Thomas’ Rest Park 250 West St, Crows Nest Self guided walks available at any time

Sexton’s Cottage Museum 250 West St, Crows Nest Thursday, 1–4pm

May Gibbs’ Nutcote 5 Wallaringa Ave, Neutral Bay Wednesday - Sunday, 11am–3pm

Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre Community Library 16-18 Fitzroy St, Kirribilli Contact 9922 4428 for hours

Parking @ Stanton Library North Sydney Residents with a Ridge Street Car Park card from Council are entitled to 1.5 hours free parking in Ridge Street Car Park. Cards are available from Council’s Customer Service Desk (fee applies). Free parking for all is available on Saturdays and Sundays.

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North Shore Historical Society

Thursday 11 August, 6.30pm for a 7pm start

Guest speakers: Dr Tanya Evans & Dr Ian Hoskins

Topic: The history of swimming in harbour baths &

pools—a very Sydney thing to do.

Generations of locals have swum in the baths and pools

of Sydney Harbour since the first years of colonisation.

This year marks the centenary of the Spit Amateur

Swimming Club. Tanya Evans & Ian Hoskins will discuss

the history of Harbour swimming from the time of the first

Harbour people to the present day. Enquiries: 9929 6637,

visitors welcome

Family History Help Desk– Fridays 10am-12pm

Staff and volunteers will be available to give one-on-one

assistance to individuals researching their family history.

Sessions are held every Friday at 10am, except the last

Friday of the month. For bookings, call 9936 8400.

History Week 2016: 4-10 September

All History Week events are free.

For bookings, contact Stanton Library on 9936 8400 or

[email protected]

‘A Model for Others’: museum exhibition launch


Sexton’s Cottage, St Thomas’ Rest Park, 250 West St

Marking the 30th anniversary of Sexton’s Cottage

Museum, this exhibition explores Victorian and

Edwardian ‘ways of death’ at St Thomas’ Cemetery, the

first European burial ground on the north shore.

‘A Fragrant Memory’: author talk by Louise Wilson

Thursday 8 September, 1pm

Discover the life and work of the outstanding botanical

artist and North Sydney resident Margaret Flockton.

‘A very close community’: walking tour of Union/

Bank St Conservation Area, McMahons Point

Friday 9 September, 10am

Meet at Don Bank Museum, 6 Napier St, North Sydney

A fascinating insight into the diversity of North Sydney in

the late 19th and early 20th centuries, where working

class housing rubs shoulders with grand homes. Includes

steep streets.

Neighbours of Lavender Bay: walking tour

Saturday 10 September, 10am

Meet at Luna Park entrance, 1 Olympic Dr, Milsons Pt.

Explore North Sydney’s harbourside icons: the Harbour

Bridge, Olympic Pool, Luna Park, Wendy Whiteley’s

‘Secret Garden’, Clark Park and Bradfield Park. Includes

steep streets.

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