Kalamunda Libraries

𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑾𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 - 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻

Barton’s Mill in Pickering Brook began in 1902 as a timber mill run by Alexander Barton, and later by Millars’ Timber and Trading Co. Upon its closure in 1937 most of the buildings were removed.

In 1942 the Army took over Fremantle Prison, which was the main prison in WA at the time. The prison authorities were given only 14 days’ notice and were not offered any alternative facilities. Barton’s Mill was chosen as a new prison site for the male prisoners as it was far enough from residential areas, and it had access to water. A compound of tents surrounded by barbed wire was hastily erected, and the prisoners relocated.

Initially the conditions at the prison were very poor, and many inmates attempted to escape. Over time new timber-framed buildings were built, and quality of life gradually improved. Instances of sickness were half that of at Fremantle Prison. The long-term inmates were employed in workshops on site learning trades such as carpentry, tailoring and boot repair. Short-term inmates and conscientious objectors were set at chopping firewood.

In the 1970s parts of the prison became a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility. By 1989 there was no longer enough demand in Perth for minimum security accommodation, and the facility was closed. The compound was badly vandalised. Today there is almost nothing left there to suggest the history of the site.

Pictured: a football match at the prison in 1947, and three images of the buildings after the prison’s closure in the 1990s.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫
Places are still available for this free Information Session at Kalamunda Library.

Join us and the Stroke Foundation to hear:
› What stroke is and how to recognise the signs of stroke.
› What to do if someone is having a stroke.
› How to prevent stroke in you or the people you love.

This event is free, however bookings are essential. Book online at: www.trybooking.com/CURPM

Phone Kalamunda Library on 9257 9969

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫

Places are still available for this free information session at Kalamunda Library.
This session will discuss the simple actions you can take to understand the experience of someone living with dementia and how you can help to support them.

This event is free, however bookings are essential. Book online at:
www.trybooking.com/CURGE

Phone Kalamunda Library on 9257 9969.

FOGO Info session @ Forrestfield Library

FOGO is currently being rolled out in the City of Kalamunda!

Call in to Forrestfield Library on Saturday morning 9.30am - 11.30am if you'd like to know more or have any questions about the roll out.

Discover & Create at Forrestfield Library

Did you know Magpies can remember people's faces for years? We're coming into the very short swooping season as Magpie eggs hatch and magpie dad's do their best to protect the babies.
Come down to Forrestfield Library this Saturday to DISCOVER more about our 'usually' friendly birds and CREATE your own swooping magpie.

Join in the fun at Discover and Create each Saturday 10-11am during school term.
Ages 4 and up, parental supervision required.
No bookings needed, just come along and enjoy.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒!

On the first Wednesday of September each year, Australia comes together to celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day. A vibrant annual day dedicated to honoring the stories, cultures and languages of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Did you know the Kalamunda Library supports the Indigenous Literacy Foundation through proceeds of its ongoing book sales?

Donations to the Foundation helps provide books, books in First Languages, and learning resources to children and families living in remote Communities across Australia.

I just helped build literacy in remote Indigenous Australia. You can too! Indigenous Literacy Foundation | Can You Imagine a World Without Reading | DONATE TODAY

𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑾𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 - 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮

Though there have been several people by the name of Williams in the history of Kalamunda, it is believed that Williams Street was named after Frederick Matthew Williams, an artist who had a holiday home in the area in the early 1900s.

Frederick Williams migrated from England to Melbourne in 1855, where he became part of a thriving art community. He established himself as a landscape painter of the “Heidelberg” school, a group of artists known for painting outdoors in the open air – Arthur Streeton and Frederick McCubbin were some other artists in this movement. It was through this scene that he met his wife, Anna Fraser, with whom he had four children.

After losing all his savings in the bank crash of 1890, Frederick decided to move to WA to try his luck in the goldfields, however this was not fruitful. He walked back to Perth, sketching along the way. He and Anna set up home in South Perth, and he worked as a draughtsman for the Mines Department.

Frederick became involved with the small art community in Perth. He worked towards establishing a formal group for artists, and a government funded art school, both of which he achieved – he became the President of the WA Society of Art, and the first Director of the Department of Art at Perth Technical School.

Frederick and Anna had a cottage at 19 Gooseberry Hill Road, which was known as the “Hilly Wood House” – it was a beautiful place to spend time in nature, and became an artists’ retreat, both for themselves and other visiting artists.

In 1915 Frederick and Anna moved to Sydney where they remained for the rest of their lives.

Pictured: Frederick and Anna Williams' artists' retreat, and one of Frederick Williams paintings.

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 @ 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝑅𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡, 𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟, 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑃ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝

Following the success of the hugely popular Philosophy Group at High Wycombe Library, the program is expanding to offer a second group at Kalamunda Library.

Commencing this Thursday 5 September 2024
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Meets Fortnightly

Come along and see what it is all about! No bookings required.
Phone Kalamunda Library on 9257 9969 for further information.

𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 @ 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐖𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐞
Meets every 2nd Friday
3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Next meeting: Friday 13 September 2024

Phone High Wycombe Library on 9257 9974

𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 @
𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 & 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐖𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
𝐴𝑔𝑒𝑠: 3-6 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠

𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲
Wednesday 25 September 11am - 12 noon
Book online: trybooking.com/CUHQF
Accompanying adults do not require a ticket.

Location
Forrestfield Library - Hawaiian's Shopping Centre
20 Strelitzia Avenue, Forrestfield WA 6058
Phone: 9257 9975

𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐖𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲
Monday 30 September 11am - 12 noon
Book online: trybooking.com/CUHQH
Accompanying adults do not require a ticket.

Location
High Wycombe Library
15 Markham Road, High Wycombe WA 6057
Phone: 9257 9974

𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬!
𝐴𝑔𝑒𝑠: 6-13 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠

Forrestfield Library are excited to present 'Wildlife Wonders' with Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. Deepen your appreciation for our local biodiversity and take photos (no flash!) with our wildlife neighbours.

Book online for this free event: www.trybooking.com/CUAGF
Wednesday 2 October 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (UTC+08)

Location
Forrestfield Library - Hawaiian's Shopping Centre
20 Strelitzia Avenue, Forrestfield WA 6058
Phone: 9257 9975

𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬!
𝐴𝑔𝑒𝑠: 6-13 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠

High Wycombe Library are excited to present 'Wildlife Wonders' with Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. Deepen your appreciation for our local biodiversity and take photos (no flash!) with our wildlife neighbours.

Book online for this free event: trybooking.com/CUAFX

Wednesday 25 September 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (UTC+08)
Location: High Wycombe Library
15 Markham Road, High Wycombe WA 6057
Phone: 9257 9974

Happy first day of Spring! And Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful dads and father figures in our lives.

Discover & Create @ Forrestfield Library

This week we are celebrating the Dads and special adults in our lives, by making gifts for Father's Day.

Come along and join in the fun! Check out the great selection of books you can borrow to read with your loved ones.

Discover & Create runs every Saturday during the term time 10.00 am - 11.00am.
Ages 4 and up, parental supervision required. No bookings needed, just come along and enjoy.

𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑾𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 - 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆
The Weston family were the first white landholders in Pickering Brook in 1875, and the grave of one of their children still stands today and is a heritage listed site.

Richard and Mary Weston initially settled in Carmel near Mason and Bird’s Mill, where Richard worked as a wheelwright carpenter. He was very talented in his work and was responsible for building the whim “Daisy Bell”, a huge horse-drawn wagon with wheels 2.7m in diameter which was used to haul logs through the forest. It was the largest whim built in WA at the time.

While they were living in Carmel, Richard and Mary gave birth to their first child, a boy called Francis, who died soon after birth. He was buried on the hillside near the mill. Richard made his son’s coffin, carved a beautiful gravestone out of jarrah, and built a small fence around the grave, all of which were meticulously and lovingly crafted. The Westons had 11 children in total, 8 of whom survived.

After the closure of the mill, Richard and Mary Weston took up land in Pickering Brook, near what is now Weston Road. At the time, their property was the furthest outpost in the hills. They called their property “Springdale”, cleared the land and planted an orchard. Their barn was used as a hall for social events, until the Carilla Hall was built in the 1920s.

Even after moving away from Carmel, Richard continued to tend to Francis’ grave, and in later years the duty was passed on through the younger generations of the family.

Pictured: Richard and Mary Weston with three of their children in 1883; Francis Weston’s grave; Daisy Bell whim in action; and the Springdale orchard and house.

There are still places available for our Author Talk with Tom Clark, who will be at Forrestfield Library on Monday 26 August at 5pm.

Tom's book 'The Fossilarchy' is an action thriller set against a global backdrop and Australian climate politics. The book has been continually on loan since we first received it for our shelves, so you may like to purchase a copy on the evening to get a chance to read it!

Please phone Forrestfield Library on 9257 9975 to make a booking or online at www.trybooking.com/CTJVC.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 @ 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 & 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞
🔮 ✨ 🌟 ✨

Kalamunda Librarian Nat all dressed up for a very special Children's Book Week Storytime and Parade at Kalamunda Library this morning!

Thank you to all the children, parents and caregivers for attending and joining in the fun of Book Week! And a special thank you to the Year 3 & 4s from St Brigid's College & their Teachers for joining us, and presenting a wonderful Choral Reading.

𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏'𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆! 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓!
Presented by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA).

Each year during Book Week, the CBCA brings children and books together, spreading the joy of reading across Australia!

Congratulations to all the Book of the Year winning authors, illustrators and publishers. Special congratulations to our WA authors & illustrators: 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 '𝐆𝐲𝐦𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚' - 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲, and 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 '𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬' - 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲.

The City of Kalamunda Libraries celebrate this weeklong event through library displays featuring the Australian shortlisted books and winners. The displays are created around an interpretation of the Book Week theme; 2024 is - "𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜" Special mention & thank you to Gita at Kalamunda Library for her wonderful displays featuring Alice in Wonderland and Harry Potter.

Artwork for the magical CBCA posters is by Jess Racklyeft.

𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳s & 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴!

𝐅𝐎𝐆𝐎 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩-𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 @ 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲
Hawaiians Shopping Centre, near the Dome.

Learn more about FOGO (Food Organics, Garden Organics) and the three-bin system at the City of Kalamunda's drop-in session.

The drop-in session is designed to answer any questions and provide detailed information about the new FOGO system.

Join us and get ready to embrace FOGO!

𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑾𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 - 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹
In the early years of Pickering Brook, Carilla Hall was the centre of social life in the area. It was located on Pickering Brook Road close to the turnoff to Merrivale Road. It began as an open-air dance floor, as there was not yet money for walls or a roof – even so, dances and functions took place almost weekly. In 1926 the rest of the building was completed. It was built by locals: timber workers, sleeper cutters, mill hands and a few farmers, in between their long working days. The hall floor was polished by filling a hessian sack with flakes of wax cut from candles, and one person would sit on the sack while another pulled them around the hall (a task that children loved to help with).

The MC at the dances was a sleeper cutter called Mark Hayes, who had a booming, resonant voice and led the dancers through numbers such as the Gay Gordons, the Barn Dance, the Maxina and the Lancers – but was hesitant about the risqué new Jazz craze. Dances could go on until daybreak – a hat would be passed around for collections to keep the band going. These nights were happy times that helped the community get through the difficult years of the Depression. Many weddings and birthday parties were held there, the servicemen were welcomed home from World War II, and many romances blossomed on the dance floor.

The cost of maintaining the hall was always a contentious issue. R.S. Sampson assisted with money to build and maintain the hall, but eventually the cost was deemed too great and with much sadness in the community, the hall was demolished in 1985.

Pictured: the Carilla Hall shortly before demolition, and a dress-up party which took place there in the 1920s.

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 @ 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲!

Last week, Lesmurdie Senior High School had the privilege of hosting acclaimed storyteller and author Andy Wright, whose visit was nothing short of inspiring!

With a remarkable talent for storytelling, Andy captivated our students by taking them on a personal journey through his childhood reflections. He illustrated how drawing from personal experiences can lay the foundation for exceptional storytelling and powerful personal narratives.

Andy’s ability to connect with the students on a grassroots level empowered them to see the potential in their own life experiences. He showed them that the stories from their own backyards could be transformed into memorable narratives to be shared with others.

We are especially grateful to Andy for sharing a piece of his culture by interpreting and performing the Haka, and for bringing his family’s first-hand war experiences to life through his vivid storytelling. His stories, filled with humour and heartfelt moments, entertained, educated, and moved our students, who joined him on a rollercoaster of emotions.

It was a wonderful experience that left a lasting impact, and we sincerely thank Andy for his time, energy, and the valuable lessons he imparted on the art of communication and storytelling.

Lesmurdie Senior High School Andy Wright International Storytelling Ltd

Discover & Create @ Forrestfield Library

This week at Discover & Create we are celebrating National Science Week.
Come along to explore chemistry and play with science by making your own Slime to take home.

Discover & Create runs every Saturday during the term time 10.00 am - 11.00am.
Ages 4 and up, parental supervision required. No bookings needed, just come along and enjoy.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫:
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐁𝐨𝐱 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 @ 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲

Places are still available for this free workshop.
Bookings are essential, please book online via: trybooking.com/CTZWW

Phone Kalamunda Library on 9257 9969

City of Kalamunda Library members have free access to Story Box Library! A fabulous resource to engage children in a wonderful range of books. Available anywhere, anytime!

Check out the magical 2024 Children's Book Week resources! ݁˖ °🔮. ݁˖

𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑾𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 - 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗿
The first water supply to Perth came from Victoria Reservoir, in Carmel, in 1891 – prior to this the city used wells, tanks and public springs for water. The reservoir was built by the company Neil McNeil and Co, and its dimensions were impressive by the standards of the day: it had a capacity of 1 million kilolitres when full. A mains pipe linked it to the Mt Eliza reservoir at Kings Park, and from there the water could be reticulated to the city and suburbs.

The opening of the reservoir was a big event. 200 guests were invited, including many top dignitaries (Sirs Winthrop Hackett, Alexander Forrest, George Leake and George Shenton) and many ladies. They travelled by train from the city up to Edward Keane’s timber mill (Keane was the Mayor of Perth at the time) and from there walked an hour through the bush to the dam. After viewing the dam, they gathered to watch Mrs Keane open the valve and declare the waterworks open. They then adjourned to a large (but leaky) marquee for a banquet lunch.

In the first few years of the Victoria Reservoir’s operation there were many complaints about both the price and quality of the water. After a severe typhoid outbreak in 1896 the government purchased the water supply.

Despite the ultimate success of this grand engineering feat, Kalamunda locals continued to rely on tanks, wells and creeks for water for another 60 years.

Pictured: the opening of Victoria Reservoir; Victoria Reservoir c.1916; and Mt Eliza Reservoir c.1916. Images slwa_b3755955_1 and slwa_b3755955_2 sourced from the collections of the State Library of Western Australia and reproduced with the permission of the Library Board of Western Australia.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫:
𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 @ 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 & 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞!

Children and their caregivers are invited to dress up as their favourite book character for a magical Storytime session on Thursday 22 August from 11:00 am - 12 noon.
Suitable for ages 2-5 years. No bookings required.

Just come join us and embrace the magic of Book Week!

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥🧡𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠💛𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭💚𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡!
𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 1 𝑨𝒖𝒈𝒖𝒔𝒕 2024
𝑳𝒆𝒔𝒎𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑳𝒊𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚

The Intergenerational Storytelling Project is a new initiative at Lesmurdie Senior High School, a cooperative project with the City of Kalamunda, which aims to enhance the capacity for our students to build relationships with their local community. By building such relationships, it is hopeful that stereotypical perceptions of both youth and the elderly in our communities might be challenged. Students have been tasked with interviewing a local resident to gather information in order to create a story about an aspect of that person’s life, the final products being published in an anthology.

The reaction to the project has been amazing, with 15 community members eager to share their stories with the students through regular get-togethers held in the shared school/community library.

The Project Launch on August 1st, featured a presentation by Tania Park, a local writer, who shared her experience of writing her husband’s memoir. Tania highlighted the value of storytelling as a recording of our history, and gave students tips for creating a story which has an immediate impact on the reader. The event was attended by City of Kalamunda Mayor, Mrs Margaret Thomas, LSHS Deputy Principal, Mrs Donna Gardiner, as well as representatives from the City of Kalamunda Community Development , Youth and Library Services.

The event concluded with a scrumptious morning tea, generously provided by the Kalability Catering Group, from the Kalamunda SHS Education Support Centre.

We are hoping that this might be the first of many such events involving inviting the community into our education spaces. 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘎𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘦, 𝘓𝘚𝘏𝘚

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭!

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫:
𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 @ 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 | 𝟏𝟏:𝟑𝟎 𝐚𝐦 - 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐦

Children aged 8-14 years are invited to dress up as their favourite book character and join librarian and local author Nat Mason for a magical interactive storytelling session! Nat will guide the group to create two main characters, a new world and explore the fun of storytelling!

Don't delay, go online today to book your place/places for this free session: trybooking.com/CTHGE

No tickets required for accompanying adults.

𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒄!

Naͣtͭiͥoͦnaͣl Scͨiͥeͤncͨeͤ Weͤeͤk 10-18 Auͧguͧstͭ 2024

National Science Week is being celebrated Australia-wide from this Saturday until the 18th August. The theme for National Science Week in 2024 is 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍 – 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚. The theme aims to highlight the importance of science and innovation in ensuring the survival and thriving of different species in an ever-changing world. '𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬!'

'𝐵𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑦𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑑 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑢𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑡, 𝑤𝑒’𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑠’ 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒.' ~ Aᴜsᴛʀᴀʟɪᴀɴ Sᴄɪᴇɴᴄᴇ Tᴇᴀᴄʜᴇʀs Assᴏᴄɪᴀᴛɪᴏɴ

We invite you to visit Kalamunda Library to check out the wonderful display of books & articles on Australian animal species survival. Thank you Miss G for a very informative and colourful display.

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐩-𝐮𝐩, 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒!

Medicare has helped Australians access affordable health care since 1984. To celebrate the Department of Health and Aged Care has launched a pop-up display in libraries across Australia to showcase the history of Medicare and provide information about current Medicare services available.

The design features historical images, facts and quotes from key leaders involved in the Medicare story over 40 years. It also looks to the future, highlighting the improvements being made to strengthen Medicare.

To find out more, visit Forrestfield Library in Hawaiians Shopping Centre !