March 2016 • Vol 22 No. 3

‘Some people see them…’: a century of May Gibbs’ Gumnut Babies

The latest Heritage Centre exhibition marks 100 years since the

publication of May Gibbs' first Gumnut Babies book. The

exhibition features original artwork, rare books, archival material,

costume and pottery, exploring the place of the Gumnut Babies in

Australian culture.

Join us for the official launch on Tuesday 1 March, with guest

speaker Professor Peter Bernhardt, Research Associate for the

Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Sydney and co-author

of ‘Gumnut Town: Botanic Fact & Bushland Fantasy’.

The exhibition is now open during library hours.

Tue 1 11am Storytime

1pm Exhibition Launch: ‘Some people see them’

2pm Knitting group

Wed 2 11am Storytime

Thu 3 11.30am Toddler rhymetime

Fri 4 10am Family history group*

Mon 7 1pm Writers @ Stanton: Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Tue 8 11am Storytime

6pm International Women’s Day: Rachel Miller*

Wed 9 11am Storytime

Thu 10 11.30am Toddler rhymetime

Fri 11 10am Family history group*

Tue 15 11am Storytime

1pm Writers @ Stanton: Juliette & Gail O’Brien

2pm Knitting group

Wed 16 11am Storytime

Thu 17 10am Technology test drive: Facebook*

11.30am Toddler rhymetime

Fri 18 10am Family history group*

1pm Writers @ Stanton: Stan Grant

Mon 21 6pm Harmony Day celebration*

Tue 22 11am Storytime

3pm Easter craft for kids

6pm Get Creative: mindful colouring*

Wed 23 11am Storytime

1pm Writers @ Stanton: George Megalogenis

Thu 24 11.30am Toddler rhymetime

Fri 25 CLOSED

Sun 27 CLOSED

Mon 28 CLOSED

Tue 29 10.30am Books to movies: The third man

11am Storytime

Wed 30 11am Storytime

Thu 31 11.30am Toddler rhymetime

*Bookings essential

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Monday 7 March, 1pm

Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Yassmin is an engineer, social

advocate, writer & petrol head. At 21,

she found herself on a remote oil and

gas rig- an unlikely place for a young

Muslim woman to want to be.

‘Yassmin’s story’ tells us how she

got there, where she is going, and

how she wants the world to change.

Tuesday 15 March, 1pm

Juliette & Gail O’Brien

Written through the powerful words

of her daughter, Juliette, ‘This is Gail:

life with and after Chris O’Brien’ is a

story of love, grief, family and

resilience – and finding your own

path and purpose in life.

Friday 18 March, 1pm

Stan Grant

Journalist and correspondent Stan

Grant’s ‘Talking to my country’ is a

powerful and personal meditation on

what it means to be Australian, what

it means to be indigenous, and what

racism really means in this country.

Wednesday 23 March , 1pm

George Megalogenis

Malcolm Turnbull says there has

never been a more exciting time to

be an Australian. Yet, the mining

boom is over and a question looms:

is a recession on the way? In

‘Balancing act’, George Megalogenis

investigates a nation in transition.

Wednesday 6 April, 1pm

Helen O’Neill

‘Daffodil: biography of a flower’

Friday 8 April, 1pm

Tom & Meg Keneally

‘A soldier’s curse’

Wednesday 13 April, 1pm

Henry Reynolds

‘Unnecessary wars’

Tuesday 19 April, 1pm

Ken Done

‘A life coloured in’

International Women’s Day

Tuesday 8 March, 6pm

Local author Rachel Miller will be our

special guest for International

Women’s day, speaking about her

book, Wife & baggage to follow.

Bookings essential

Thursday 17 March, 10am

Technology test drive: Facebook

We’ll show you some tips and tricks

for using Facebook to safely connect

with family & friends. Online

bookings essential.

Harmony Day

Monday 21 March, 6pm

Join us for an evening of poetry,

short story readings and

conversation with an international

flavour. Online bookings essential

Get Creative: Mindful colouring

Tuesday 22 March, 6pm

Channel your creativity in a

colouring meditation session.

Bookings essential

Books to Movies Group

Tuesday 29 March, 10.30am

This month’s movie is the period

drama Far from the madding crowd,

based on the novel by Thomas

Hardy. Morning tea will be provided.

Seniors Week, 4-10 April 2016

Stanton’s seniors week program

includes a painting class & cryptic

crossword workshops as well as

talks on personal safety, finance and

preparing for retirement.

For full details and bookings:

www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/

libraryprograms

Easter opening hours Stanton Library is closed on public holidays. Items may still be returned via the after hours chutes at the entrance to the library.

Friday 25 March CLOSED

Saturday 26 March 10am-5pm

Sunday 27 March CLOSED

Monday 28 March CLOSED

Stanton Top 5

Cataloguer Philippa looks after Stanton’s

classical music collection. Here are her current

top 5 CD’s:

Story of my life: the ultimate collection, sung by

Michael Crawford. The original Phantom of the

Opera, with his heart-melting vocals, is also the

comic actor who had me in stitches in the BBC TV

series "Some mothers do 'ave 'em".

The best of the song books, sung by Ella Fitzgerald.

Ella's joy in singing shines through, enhanced by her

breathtaking improvisations and massive vocal range.

My hero, sung by Greta Bradman. A chart-topping

album of mainly opera classics, sung by the rising

star soprano and granddaughter of Sir Donald

Bradman, who featured recently on "Australian story".

Australian Voices, sung by The Australian Voices.

This classically trained choir are also at home with

the sounds of indigenous Australian music, quotes

from politicians, and lyrics based on Facebook feeds.

Complete string quartets of Beethoven, played by

Vegh Quartet. Beethoven's string quartets span most

of his creative life, from early explorations to the

concentration and serenity of his last works. The

players make me feel I'm listening to an absorbing

intimate conversation.

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 are

necessary.

Storytime

Storytime is held every Tuesday

and Wednesday at 11am.

1 & 2: Dogs

8 & 9: Bedtime

15 & 16: Elephants

22 & 23: Easter

29 & 30: Monsters

Easter craft for kids

Tuesday 22 March, 3-5pm

Drop in anytime between 3 and 5 to

create some great Easter crafts.

Nan Manefield Young Writers’

Awards

11-18 year-olds are invited to

submit one poem or one short story

to the Nan Manefield Young

Writers’ Awards. Entry forms are

available from the Library or on the

Library website from Tuesday 1

March.

School holiday activities

Online bookings can be made from 9am Monday 14

March at www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/kidzone

Monday 11 April,

10am or 11am

Storytelling through Coding

Ages 5-8 & parent/carer

Bookings essential

Tuesday 12 April, 2-3pm

Decoden: decorate your phone

cover with cute and weird charms

Ages 10+ Bookings essential

Wednesday 13 April,

10am-12pm

Code to Learn: build interactive

stories through Scratch

Ages 9+ Bookings essential

Thursday 14 April, 2-3.30pm

Movie time: Minions (PG)

Popcorn included.

For all ages. No bookings required.

Monday 18 April, 1pm or 2.30pm

Travelbugs: Mobile minibeasts

Hands-on learning about cute and

creepy insects.

For ages 5+. Bookings essential.

Tuesday 19 April, 2pm

Superhero Academy

Turn yourself into a superhero and

test your super powers. Costume

craft and skill-testing games.

For ages 5+ Bookings essential.

Thursday 21 April, 2-3.45pm

Movie time: Inside out (PG)

Popcorn included.

For all ages. No bookings required.

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

Hours Stanton Library Monday – Thursday 9am–9pm Friday 9am–6pm Saturday – Sunday 10am–5pm Closed 25, 27, 28 March

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 Closed Sunday 27 March

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.

Tuesday 1 March, 1pm

Exhibition launch

‘Some people see them...’: A century of May

Gibbs’ Gumnut Babies

Join us for the launch of the new Heritage Centre

exhibition celebrating 100 years since the publication

of May Gibbs' first Gumnut Babies book. Featuring

original artwork, rare books, archival material,

costume and pottery, the display explores the place

of the Gumnut Babies in Australian culture. Open

now during library hours.

Guest speaker Professor Peter Bernhardt, co-author

of ‘Gumnut Town: Botanic Fact & Bushland Fantasy’.

Online Exhibition: At Home in North Sydney

'At home in North Sydney' is a unique online exhibition

exploring the history of North Sydney through the

built environment. The exhibition features documents,

photographs and oral recordings held by Stanton

Library, as well as new video footage and interviews

with some well-known local characters.

www.athomeinnorthsydney.com.au

North Shore Historical Society

Thursday 10 March, 6.30pm for a 7pm start

Guest speaker: Emeritus Professor Peter Webber,

former NSW Government Architect and

Commissioner for NSW Planning and Environment.

Topic: The greening of North Sydney – designing for

green healthy cities. Enquiries: 9450 1552

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,

phone the Library on 9936 8400.