Events Calendar

Join us at Rowville Library for assistance in learning to use a range of computer programs.

Join us at Healesville Library to celebrate the launch of
Oracle in the Mist by children's author Linda Maree Malcolm.

After a varied career, Linda decided to take the plunge and pursue her passion for writing in 2008. Upon completing a number of courses, including one with acclaimed children's author Jenni Overend, her first book Oracle in the Mist has been published and now Linda is working on the next volume in the series .

Joy Dettman was born in Echuca, Victoria and now lives in Melbourne. A course in creative writing taken in 1988 helped to turn a lifelong interest into an obsession. Joy is a full time writer and has published several award winning short stories as well as her best-selling novels Mallawindy, Jacaranda Blue, Goose Girl, Yesterday's Dust and The Seventh Day which have all been critical and commercial successes. Her latest novel is Wind in the Wires.

A light lunch will be served.

Joy's books will be available for sale and signing.

4th Monday of the Month 2.00pm-4.00pm

An informal bookclub where everyone is welcome
to discuss and review books, audios or DVDS.

Refreshments provided. All welcome.

Join us at Rowville Library for assistance in learning to use a range of computer programs.

Bright Star for Babies 4-6 months old. Share songs, rhymes and stories with your baby in this special six week program.
Places are limited.

Bookings are essential

For further information and bookings contact Bernadette on 9762 4099


*Please note there is no session on Anzac Day 25 April

First Thursday of the month at 9.30am
Staff and friends from the Stud Park Telstra Shop will be available to assist you with any brand of phone or carrier.

All welcome.

Bookings essential 9294 1300 or online

Enjoy a walk around the new gardens at Coonara with Coral. She will have cuttings and interesting information about salvias.

Gold coin donation appreciated

Refreshments provided

Meet the Gully Gardeners at Coonara House, 20 Willow Road, Upper Ferntree Gully.

Every Friday morning 10.30-11.30am

Enjoy a cuppa at Boronia Library while you make new friends or meet up with old ones.

Please bring your own tea cup/coffee mug

A 50 cent donation would be appreciated to cover costs.

First Friday of the month.

Join us for stories, rhymes and songs for toddlers.

Suitable for 1 - 3 year olds

Sponsored by Maroondah City Council.

First friday of the month 2:00-3:00pm.

Join other knitters and become part of a dynamic team knitting for charity. Non knitters are very welcome. Please bring wool and needles. Patterns are available.

If you have 5 or 8 ply wool or acrylic at home and would like to donate it to the knitters, the wool would be greatly appreciated.

Refreshments provided.

First Friday of the month at 7pm

SPECIAL OFFER TO ERL members!

Your chance to purchase "two for one tickets" at student prices for all ERL members this week. ERL members will need to call 9729 7287 to book and mention that they heard the offer from the ERL website.

Contact! is a hit from the Melbourne Comedy Festival. Opera meets soap opera played out on a netball court. "...packed with hormones, teen spirit and scrag fights.." The Age

Friday 4 May and Saturday 5 May.

Knox Regional Netball Centre
9 Dempster St Ferntree Gully

Come along and share storytime fun with your children on Saturday mornings at Rowville, Knox or Boronia Libraries.

Experience the delight of stories, songs and rhymes.
Help your children become lifelong readers!

SPECIAL OFFER TO ERL members!

Your chance to purchase "two for one tickets" at student prices for all ERL members this week. ERL members will need to call 9729 7287 to book and mention that they heard the offer from the ERL website.

Contact! is a hit from the Melbourne Comedy Festival. Opera meets soap opera played out on a netball court. "...packed with hormones, teen spirit and scrag fights.." The Age

Friday 4 May and Saturday 5 May.

Knox Regional Netball Centre
9 Dempster St Ferntree Gully

Do you love books? Come and hear about our favourite reads and share your favourites with us.

An average household can reduce garbage by up to 25% by composting food scraps and garden waste.

It's easy to do, come along and join Shannon from the Shire of Yarra Ranges and learn about composting and how to start your own worm farm.

Make environmental changes for a brighter future!

Refreshments provided

Bookings preferred 97363851 or online

Join us at Rowville Library for assistance in learning to use a range of computer programs.

Paul will show people some of the different types of e-readers along with talking about the Library's e-library website.

Join us at Rowville Library for assistance in learning to use a range of computer programs.

Bright Star for Babies 4-6 months old. Share songs, rhymes and stories with your baby in this special six week program.
Places are limited.

Bookings are essential

For further information and bookings contact Bernadette on 9762 4099


*Please note there is no session on Anzac Day 25 April

Have you every thought what happens behind the stage at a theatre production? Who builds the sets, makes the customes, ensures the light and sounds is perfect?
Chris Procter is the treasurer of the 1812 Theatre Group at Upper Ferntree Gully and will reveal this and many more secrets.
Come along and enjoy the entertainment.
Women welcome, too!

Gold coin donation app0reciated.

Bookings preferred 92948140 or book online at www.yourlibrary.com.au

Winner of the Newcastle Poetry Prize in 2009, Patricia Sykes has been a guest of the Melbourne Writers' Festival and was the judge of ERL's first National Poetry Competition. She has published several volumes of poetry including The Abbotsford Mysteries, published in 2011. Patricia's libretto for Liza Lim's opera The Navigator has been performed both in Australia and overseas.

Please join us for a very special lunch in celebration of Australian poetry.

David is an avid amateur photographer who is very knowledgeable in the every day use of digital photography management. He will explain how to email photographs and print high quality photographs at home.
Many people are unable to print their own photographs, so David will suggest some of the better shops
that provide quality prints at a reasonable price.

Refreshments provided.

Gold coin donation appreciated.

Do you need help with your family history searching? Charles has extensive experience at the State Library and can point you in all the right directions! Beginners welcome.

Free service. No bookings required.

Ask for Charles.

Every Friday morning 10.30-11.30am

Enjoy a cuppa at Boronia Library while you make new friends or meet up with old ones.

Please bring your own tea cup/coffee mug

A 50 cent donation would be appreciated to cover costs.

Second Friday of the month 2pm-3pm

Come along and share your stories, ideas, patterns and chat. Bring along a project if you have one.

Refreshments provided.

Understanding Clutter
-Know what it is
-Where it comes from
-How to get rid of it once it is there.
with Angela Lo Valvo
New Beginnings
Member of AAPO – Australasian Association of Professional Organisers.

Free event

Bookings please 9762 4099 or online

Come along and share storytime fun with your children on Saturday mornings at Rowville, Knox or Boronia Libraries.

Experience the delight of stories, songs and rhymes.
Help your children become lifelong readers!

Enjoy a sweet and savoury taste tempting cooking demonstration with Stephen Wilson who will teach you how to make wonderful mouthwatering bite-sized homemade pies for every occasion -cutie pies!

Tastings for everyone.

Cost $3.00 per person

Bookings essential Ph:92943120 or online at www.yourlibrary.com.au

Come along and make a modular 3D large snowflake and learn the art of the kirigami snowflake
Bookings please 9294 8140

Join us at Rowville Library for assistance in learning to use a range of computer programs.

Planning a celebration?

Jill Hess will demonstrate how easy it is to create delicious finger food that looks and tastes spectacular.

Your guests will be impressed!

Join Ruth from Enchanted Cottage Preserves as she demonstrates the art of making and bottling delicious jam. Why not use those fruits in the garden for something delicious; it's always easy when you know how! All welcome.

Refreshments provided.

Bookings preferred 9294 1300 or online.

Gold coin donation appreciated.

Join us at Rowville Library for assistance in learning to use a range of computer programs.

3rd Wednesday of the month at 10.30am
An informal get together to discuss books we have read and exchange favourite authors. Library staff will share their favourite books too.
Free event Refreshments provided
Dates for 2012
January 18, February 15,March 21, April 18, May 16,
June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17,
November 21, December 19

3rd Wed of the month 10.30am
Join us for a cuppa and share the pleasures of reading with others; new books, themed reading and giveaways.

Dates for 2012:

15 February 16 May

21 March 20 June

18 April

Cardmaking is a popular hobby that can save you money and be lots of fun.

Heidi will supply everything you need to produce your own handmade personalised greeting card with spectacular results. Beginners and experienced cardmakers welcome.

Adults only event

Bright Star for Babies 4-6 months old. Share songs, rhymes and stories with your baby in this special six week program.
Places are limited.

Bookings are essential

For further information and bookings contact Bernadette on 9762 4099


*Please note there is no session on Anzac Day 25 April

Every Friday morning 10.30-11.30am

Enjoy a cuppa at Boronia Library while you make new friends or meet up with old ones.

Please bring your own tea cup/coffee mug

A 50 cent donation would be appreciated to cover costs.

Meets 1.30pm on the third Thursday of each month

Do you know how to crochet, or
would you like to learn how to crochet?

Join us at Ferntree Gully Library and become
a participant in the Hyperbolic Crochet
Coral Reef Project.

Ferntree Gully Library is conducting workshops
on the 3rd Friday of each month at 2:00pm.

20 April • 18 May • 15 June

For further information, please contact
Julie at Ferntree Gully Library on
PH 9294 8140.

Please bring your own crochet hook and yarn.

Gold coin donation appreciated.

Author Bill Handley will present another session on Speed Mathematics at 6pm on Friday 18th May. Bill presents mathematics in a way which will intrigue those who are good with maths and give great confidence to those who are not so good. Recommended for primary and lower secondary level students.
All welcome.

Bookings essential 9294 1300.

Free event.

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Come along and share storytime fun with your children on Saturday mornings at Rowville, Knox or Boronia Libraries.

Experience the delight of stories, songs and rhymes.
Help your children become lifelong readers!

Celebrate 200 years of Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870). Join Eastern Regional Libraries and Willow Productions for Playing Miss Havisham an intimate comedy with music, song and an endearing array of characters.

'This is a wonderful piece of theatre by a consumate professional and should not be missed' Nelson Times

Actor Helen Moulder trained in her native New Zealand and in Melbourne prior to starting her professional career in the UK spending a year with the D'oyly Carte Opera Company. Since then she has performed in the US, Japan, Australia and New Zealand winning the New Zealand Actress of the Year in 2000 and 2003.

We are pleased she is joining us during her Australian tour.

Cost $10.00 or $8.50 concession includes afternoon tea

Bookings 9294 8140 or online.

Payment must be made 3 days prior to the event in person or by telephone (credit card payments) to secure your booking.

Author and illustrator Adam Wallace is Eastern Regional Libraries Youth Ambassador for the National Year of Reading 2012. Adam will be telling some great stories with some very funny illustrations. Children will be able to try their hand at illustrating some of the special story time characters, and will take away pictures of characters for colouring in at home.

Bookings 9726 8200

Heidi will show you how to recycle your junk mail and make a fantastic bowl.

Refreshments provided

BYO Junk Mail

Bookings essential 9736 3851 or online

Author and illustrator Adam Wallace is Eastern Regional Libraries Youth Ambassador for the National Year of Reading 2012. Adam will be telling some great stories with some very funny illustrations. Children will be able to try their hand at illustrating some of the special story time characters, and will take away pictures of characters for colouring in at home.

Bookings: Ph: 9762 4099

Wanted – BEER LOVERS! Colin Penrose talks about home brewing – from your first kit to mini-mash and beyond! Learn how beer is made, how you can make it better and even "how" to drink beer. Cheers!

Free Event

Bookings Essential 9801 1422 or online

Join us at Rowville Library for assistance in learning to use a range of computer programs.

This is 90 minute class introducing web based email using Hotmail (www.hotmail.com).

The class covers
* Creating an email address.
* Reading, sending and replying to emails.
* Sending and reading attachments.
* Using the address book.
* Managing email folders.

This class is about web based email, it does assume some familiarity with a web browser.

Learning to use a web browser is covered in the Beginners Internet class.

In keeping with our tradition at Rowville Library, the BMT will be held on the Tuesday prior to the official day and this year it will be Tuesday 22nd May. Morning tea will be served from 10.30am and music will be provided by the wonderful guitarist, Ramon.

Last year many of our local businesses helped out with donations for the morning tea, so please help them and us to support this worthy fundraiser for the Cancer Council.

Our Biggest Booksale (and our only Booksale) will co-incide with the Biggest Morning Tea to raise additional funds for the Cancer Council. Donations of books will be received on the day, with appreciation.

All items will sell for $1.

Bring your carry bags!

4th Tuesday of the month at 1:00pm

Join our unpublished writer's group to share ideas and support. Meetings are once a month and free of charge.

"Bonsai" is the art of growing trees in small pots. Bonsai had its origins about two millennia ago in China, moving to Japan about 1000 years ago, and eventually becoming a very popular art form world-wide.

As an art form, Bonsai combines horticultural skill, artistic style, and patience, to create "living sculptures".

Victor Byrdy, a member of the Yarra Valley Bonsai Society, is an experienced and passionate Bonsai enthusiast, who delights in sharing his love for Bonsai. As an active member of a number of Melbourne Bonsai clubs, he has taught, demonstrated and encouraged the development of the art of Bonsai. Victor is also a founding director on the Committee of Management for the National Bonsai and Penjing Collection in Canberra.

Victor will demonstrate how to create, care for and maintain a Bonsai tree, illustrated with a display of various types and styles of Bonsai.

Bring along your own Bonsai plant to show or receive advice on its care.

Yarra Valley Bonsai Society is a friendly, enthusiatic and welcoming club that provides lessons, demonstrations, workshops, outings, and encouragement for all members, to develop their interest in Bonsai.

Bookings essential on 9725 1932 (The Bridge)or 9728 4224 (Montrose Library), or online at www.erl.vic.gov.au.

Gold coin donation. Tea & coffee provided.

A joint Eastern Regional Libraries & The Bridge Community Garden Centre event.

Sharon will show you how to use origami to embellish cards and how to make boxes to be used in the art of giftmaking.

Cost $5

Bookings on 59624423 or online

Join us at Rowville Library for assistance in learning to use a range of computer programs.

Join 170,000 children at over 1,100 locations across
Australia and share a heartwarming tale about friendship,
sacrifice and learning that appearances aren't important.

Bright Star for Babies 4-6 months old. Share songs, rhymes and stories with your baby in this special six week program.
Places are limited.

Bookings are essential

For further information and bookings contact Bernadette on 9762 4099


*Please note there is no session on Anzac Day 25 April

Join 170,000 children at over 1,100 locations across
Australia and share a heartwarming tale about friendship,
sacrifice and learning that appearances aren't important.

Join us for a cuppa and morning tea while listening to the smooth, relaxing vocals and guitar playing of Alex Legg.

Enjoy two craft demonstrations this year with pottery by Helena Griffiths and jewellery by Yvonne Jonas.

There will also be plant sales and lucky prizes!

Gold coin donation appreciated.

All proceeds to the Cancer Council Victoria to help tip
the balance in the fight against cancer.

Telephone for enquiries: 9294 8140

Help us raise money for Cancer research and prevention programmes by coming along to the Mooroolbark Biggest Morning tea.

While you are having your cuppa, enjoy the enchanting songs of the St Peter Julian Eymard Primary School Childrens Choir.

Children from Grades 3-6 will be singing songs from their repertoire leading up to their singing competition in August. Choir will commence approx. 10.45am.

All welcome

Your donation will be appreciated.

Come along and join us for the annual fundraiser for the Cancer Council. Bottomless tea and coffee and morning tea snacks. Gold coin donation

Finger food demonstration by Jill Hess at 11:00am - $5 donation.

Bookings required for Finger Food demonstration.
Ph: 9762 4099 or book online.

Join us for a very special Biggest Morning Tea event
at Belgrave Library.

Enjoy a sweet and savoury taste tempting cooking
demonstration with Chef Stephen Wilson, who will teach you how to make mouthwatering bite-sized pies for every occasion. Tastings for everyone.

Cost $3.00 per person

This event is a fund raiser for the Biggest Morning Tea. All proceeds to the Cancer Council.

Every Friday morning 10.30-11.30am

Enjoy a cuppa at Boronia Library while you make new friends or meet up with old ones.

Please bring your own tea cup/coffee mug

A 50 cent donation would be appreciated to cover costs.

Author and illustrator Adam Wallace is Eastern Regional Libraries Youth Ambassador for the National Year of Reading 2012. Adam will be telling some great stories with some very funny illustrations. Children will be able to try their hand at illustrating some of the special story time characters, and will take away pictures of characters for colouring in at home.

Bookings: Ph: 9801 1422

Following on from "Beginning Family History", Ann Dixon will take you through the next steps to continue your family tree research. This session will cover mainly U.K. records with reference to :FamilySearch, Birth, Death & Marriage records,Census, Parish records, Ancestry and Findmypast.

The session will be approximately 2 hours.

Note: Some knowledge of family history research and an overseas link established is assumed.

Free Event

Bookings Essential

Author and illustrator Adam Wallace is Eastern Regional Libraries Youth Ambassador for the National Year of Reading 2012. Adam will be telling some great stories with some very funny illustrations. Children will be able to try their hand at illustrating some of the special story time characters, and will take away pictures of characters for colouring in at home.

Bookings: Ph: 9294 3120

Ikebana means 'living flowers' and you can learn more about this popular form of flower arrangement with a demonstration from Lara. More than simply putting flowers in a container, Ikebana is a disciplined art form using the power of live materials and the beauty of ceramics.
Discover more about the history and the basic principles of Ikebana and see why it is still practiced today in 60 countries.

Free Event

Bookings please 9801 1422 or online

Come along and share storytime fun with your children on Saturday mornings at Rowville, Knox or Boronia Libraries.

Experience the delight of stories, songs and rhymes.
Help your children become lifelong readers!

Andy Griffiths needs no introduction. He is the author twenty books, many of which have been New York Times Bestsellers, winner of more than fifty children's choice awards, whose sales have topped five million books. The Just series, the Bum trilogy and the Bad books are household favourites.

Please join us for fun with Andy.

Andy's books will be available for purchase and signing

4th Monday of the Month 2.00pm-4.00pm

An informal bookclub where everyone is welcome
to discuss and review books, audios or DVDS.

Refreshments provided. All welcome.

Join us at Rowville Library for assistance in learning to use a range of computer programs.

Join us at Rowville Library for assistance in learning to use a range of computer programs.

Come and meet a local porcelain artist with 30 years experience in eastern and western culture and design. He will discuss his current projects both local and international, share his artistic skills and knowledge of Vanuatu and explore re-introducing lost traditions melded with new technologies.

Bookings preferred 5967 1588 or online

Last Wednesday of the month at 2:00pm
*(unless indicated otherwise)

DATES 2012

25th January
23rd Februrary*
22th March*
18th April*
30th May
27th June
25th July
29th August
26th September
31st October
28th November
20th December*

Free Event

Bright Star for Babies 4-6 months old. Share songs, rhymes and stories with your baby in this special six week program.
Places are limited.

Bookings are essential

For further information and bookings contact Bernadette on 9762 4099


*Please note there is no session on Anzac Day 25 April

Karwarra Garden which was established in 1965, is located in Kalorama in the Dandenong Ranges and holds a unique place amongst the many public and private gardens of the Dandenongs. Native plants are used exclusively in the garden whose name is derived from the aboriginal word meaning "place of wildflowers". It is a tranquil place to visit, overlooking Silvan Dam, assailing the senses with colour, fragrance and the sound of birds and frogs.

We welcome Lindy Harris a Horticulturalist at the Karwarra garden since 2009 to talk to the Mooroolbark Growers and Weeders this month. Lindy has an extensive knowledge of Australian plants and many years experience in propagation, cultivation and promotion of Australia's fascinating plants.

Please come along and enjoy the talk and refreshments afterwards.

This is a free event

All Welcome

Bookings preferred but not essential

Ph:97268200 or online www.yourlibrary.com.au

Jennifer Genat grew up on the edge of the bush in a gold mining area in rural Victoria.
As a mother of four and sharing in the work of the family flower farm Jennifer was unable to indulge her love of writing. However the computer changed all that and Jennifer is now a published author with her first novel The Old House at Mount Munecarthur. With another book in the editing process and several others awaiting completion we are sure to hear more from Jennifer Genat.

Cost $12.50 includes lunch

Bookings essential

Please confirm your booking by paying prior to the event.

New York born and raised, Steven Amsterdam has made Melbourne his home since 2003.His varied career has included graphic design, pastry cook and nursing. Through all the career changes there has been the constant need to write, from his earliest tale of a starving hamster, through speeches and reviews to his books Things We Didn't See Coming and What the Family Needed.

Things We Didn't See Coming won The Age Book of the Year Award and has been printed in the US, UK and Europe to wide acclaim. It has also been selected on the VCE reading list for 2011 and 2012. His subsequent book What the Family Needed (2011) has been greeted with critical acclaim, Kerryn Goldsworthy (Sydney Morning Herald) said 'What the Family Needed is a wonderful novel: imaginative, intelligent, empathetic.'

Books will be available for sales and signing

A light lunch will be served

Bookings essential 9294 5640 or online