What's on at Glenorchy Library + Online Access Centre
Activities
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Storytime
Storytime is a 30-minute interactive session for preschoolers and their parents or carers. Enjoy stories, singing rhymes and songs, and other fun activities.
Every Tuesday at 11.00 am during school term.
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Rock & Rhyme
Rock & Rhyme is a 30-minute interactive session for babies and toddlers aged 0-24 months with their parents or carers. Enjoy rhymes, rhythm and fun with nursery room favourites.
Every Wednesday at 10.30 am during school term.
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Reading Together
A weekly program for parents and their preschool children. Come along and hear stories, sing songs, and take part in fun pre-reading activities and borrow books.
Every Friday at 10.00am to 11.00am during school term.
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Glenorchy Scrabble Club
The Glenorchy Scrabble Club is always looking for new members. All levels of experience are welcome to come along for a fun afternoon.
Every Tuesday from 12.30pm to 4.00pm.
Contact the Glenorchy Library + Online Access Centre on (03) 6233 8663 for further details.
Displays
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Travel Display
A colourful collection of souvenirs and collectibles that have been collected from various countries around the world (accompanied by books about the corresponding country).
Tuesday 27th October to Saturday 14th November 2009
Library foyer
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History of Hobart
Promotion for associated Talk and Slide Show.
A collection of colour and black & white photos of early 20th century Hobart.
Wednesday 28th October to Saturday 14th November 2009
Library display board
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Good Neighbour Council of Tasmania
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Good Neighbour Council. The theme of the display is migrants, and will contain a collection of artwork and newspaper clippings of migrant stories.
Monday 16th November to Saturday 29th November 2009
Library foyer and library display board
Events
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Facebook Workshop
The Glenorchy LINC will be holding training sessions for people who would like to learn about Facebook. It will focus on the following areas:
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How to use the Facebook applications
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Pros and cons of Facebook
Light refreshments will be provided.
Friday 6th and Friday 13th November 2009
10.00am to 12 midday.
Workshops are filling fast so BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL and can be made by phoning the Glenorchy LINC on 6233 8663.
Additional sessions will be scheduled if there is sufficient demand.
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History of Hobart
Talk and Slide Show
Local historian and author Colin Dennison will be giving a talk accompanied by a slide-show about the history of Hobart at the Glenorchy LINC.
The first part of the talk will be on 'Hotels in Macquarie Street and Davey Street', to be followed by No. 2 in his brand new 'Yesterday's Hobart Today' series.
Friday 20th November 2009
Two sessions: 1.30pm and 7.00pm
Entry is free so feel free to come along and learn a bit more about your capital city.
