Spring into the Library – What’s On September

Spring into the library this month with lots of things to read and discover. School Holidays are also coming up at the end of the month with lots to see and do – details will be released soon! Be sure to drop in and view our new exhibition opening from Monday, 5th September or browse our displays for Indigenous Literacy Day and Adult Learners Week.

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Exhibition – Our First Teachers
For Children
For Adults

Exhibition – Our First Teachers
Muswellbrook Library
5th September – 23rd September

This exhibit has been curated and created by Natasha Kellett and Rosslyn Thomson and features contemporary Aboriginal art and tools which have been collected and created. The exhibition is called ‘Our First Teachers’ as knowledge is passed down by our ancestors and is also imbedded in our veins as blood memory. It is also about truth-telling and understanding our shared history is a vital stage towards healing our future.
Bio
Tash and Roz are sisters who are proud descendants of the Gomeroi Nation, who have grown up on Wonnarua Country and are active members of their community.
Most of the work displayed has been hand crafted by Tash such as the stone tools, naturally tanned animal skins, bush medicines, wooden tools and a Gunyah (hut/ shelter). Roz created the digital artwork, woven baskets, rope and jewellery using traditional and contemporary materials. Some techniques used have been from blood memory but both sisters have been guided and mentored by Aunty Daniella Chedzey (Aunty D) a proud Ngiyampaa Wangaaypuwan woman of the Pilaarrkiyalu Pilar tree Mayi, and also a registered traditional owner for Mount Grenfell.
Tash and Roz were honoured to be a part of the Unsettled exhibition at the Australian Museum in Sydney in 2021. Roz weaved a number of flowers that are included in the Winhangadurinya (listening/reflecting/meditation) space of the Unsettled exhibition, which also includes artefacts from before colonisation, alongside artworks from around 100 other indigenous artists.
Unsettled means: This land was not peacefully settled – Unsettled uncovers the untold histories behind this nation’s foundation story.

FOR CHILDREN

STORY TIME WITH PAULA STEVENSON
Muswellbrook Library
Thursday, September 22nd from 10am

Join local Author Paula Stevenson as she shares her new book ‘Buster follows his nose’.
About the book
Tilly loves to wander and explore. But one day she can’t find her way home and it’s getting dark. Luckily the old dog, Buster keeps her safe.
This book is written by Paula Stevenson and Illustrated by Jenny Hale.

STORY TIME AND BABY RHYME TIME
Join us at Muswellbrook Library’s Story Time, Baby Rhyme Time and Denman Library’s Storytime Time for music, stories and craft!
Muswellbrook Library:
Baby Rhyme Time: Monday mornings at 10:00AM – 10:45AM
Story Time and Craft: Thursday mornings at 10:00AM – 11:00AM
STEM Story Time: Held the third Thursday of each month from 10AM-11AM. In our next session we will be discovering rainbows.

Denman Library:
Story Time and Craft: The first and third Thursday of the month at 10:00AM – 11:00AM
Interested in attending a session but can’t make it to these times? We would love to hear from you! Contact us at Muswellbrook Library on 6543 1913.

LEGO Club
Put your LEGO building skills to the test at Muswellbrook and Denman Libraries with our monthly LEGO Club!
Join in on challenges that will make you think outside the box and push your building skills to the limit.
Denman Library’s sessions will be held second Monday of the month from 3:30pm-4:30pm with our next session on September 12th.
Muswellbrook Library’s sessions are held on the third Monday of each month, from 3:45pm – 4:45pm with our next session on September 19th.
This activity is open for children ages 6-12.
Due to a large amount of interest – bookings are essential! Please contact Muswellbrook Library on 6543 1913. Adult supervision is essential for all activities.

FOR ADULTS

AUTHOR TALK: FIONA MCARTHUR IN CONVERSATION WITH TAMARA MCWILLIAM
Muswellbrook Library
Thursday, September 8th from 10:30am

Join us at Muswellbrook Library with Australian author Fiona McArthur in conversation with Tamara McWilliam as she discusses her latest book, ‘The Opal Miner’s Daughter’, a heartwarming new medical rural romance.

About Fiona;
Drawing from her earlier life as a rural midwife, Fiona McArthur shares her love
of working with women, families and health professionals in her books. In her
compassionate, pacey fiction, her love of the Australian landscape meshes
beautifully with warm, funny, multigenerational characters as she highlights
challenges for rural and remote families, and the strength shared between women.
Happy endings are a must.

About ‘The Opal Miner’s Daughter’:
Set in the small dusty community of Lightning Ridge, the novel follows obstetrician Riley Brand who leaves the city in search of her mother who’s left her marriage to pursue a passion for opal mining. Riley accepts a short term posting in the community and assists women to pursue their baby dreams in remote and regional areas. Here she bonds with Konrad Grey, the GP working alongside her, as they are thrown together in challenging and wonderful ways.

BOOK CLUB
Joining a book club can be a fun and interesting way to meet people as well as indulging your love of reading.
Muswellbrook and Denman Libraries host monthly book clubs that you can join to discuss this month’s read with a cuppa in hand.

DENMAN LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
The Denman Library book club is held the first Tuesday of each month. This month’s session will be held on Tuesday, September 6th from 1:15PM.

MUSWELLBROOK LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
The Muswellbrook Library Book Club is held the second Tuesday of each month. This month’s session will be held on Tuesday, September 13th from 2:00PM.
Bookings essential, please contact Muswellbrook library on 6543-1913 or Denman Library on 6547-2208 to register.

CRAFT GROUP AT MUSWELLBROOK LIBRARY
Join our friendly craft group 10AM Tuesday mornings each fortnight at Muswellbrook Library. Bring along your current project or start something new while having a chat and sharing inspiration and ideas!
Sessions this month will be held on Tuesday 13th and 27th September from 10am.

BRAIN TRAINING AT THE LIBRARY
Train your brain at Muswellbrook and Denman Libraries.
Join us and get ready to challenge your mind and exercise your mental agility. Each session will run for approximately an hour. Stay around for a cuppa and a chat following the session.

MUSWELLBROOK LIBRARY’S SESSION
This months session will be held on September 9th from 10:00AM
These sessions will be held on the second Friday of each month.

DENMAN LIBRARY’S SESSION
This month’s session will be held on September 20th from 1:15PM.
These sessions will be held on the third Tuesday of each month.
Please contact Muswellbrook library on 6543-1913 or Denman Library on 6547-2208 to register.

UPPER HUNTER WRITERS COLLECTIVE MEETING
Join the Upper Hunter Writers Collective at the Muswellbrook Library each month for motivation, support and feedback from others who have a passion for writing. Even if you don’t plan on sending work out to publishers, but just enjoy writing as a hobby, this group is a way of sharing your love of the written word.
This month’s meeting will be held on September 20th from 4:00PM – 5:00PM
This group will be meeting the third Tuesday of each month.
Please contact Muswellbrook Library on 6543-1913 to register your interest.