President's Newsletter September 2010

forthcoming events are at http://folevents.blogspot.com

Friends of the Library have had several successful events: we are getting into our stride as a group and fulfilling our aim of bringing different groups of people into the library for fun and involvement.

Bound by Books was a get-together of all the book groups in Mount Gambier – there were 11 groups, now there are 13. A member of each group spoke on how they operate - all amazingly different - Lois Dean talked about writing her book Minnie and we enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea prepared by the Friends committee. Nora’s scones were much appreciated. This event will continue approximately every 3 months with the next one being a panel discussion arbitrated by Selina Green on two books currently being read by our brave panelists. Anyone can come – it’s not limited to book group members – and yes blokes are welcome (there were some at the last one.) Date has been changed to 31st October to avoid conflict with Mount Gambier Show's big weekend.

You may have noticed two splendid cows in the Library: they were advertising a MasterClass in Cheese with Dr Trevor Hodson which was fascinating and informative.

Jan Prowse of Yoey’s Fine Foods donated the twelve cheeses we tasted and first prize in the raffle.

Read a full account with photos in the blog archive for August - to the right.

Sneak Peek at new books for Friends of the Library and their friends will occur on the first Thursday of each month at 11am in the Multi-Function Room and everyone is welcome to this free event. For September, we sat around a table with our coffee or tea and chatted: Chris Lloyd spoke on two of the books she read, Campaign Ruby by Jessica Rudd (about a Prime Minister who is deposed by a female colleague – funny thing, that) and Truth by Peter Temple who is Chris’s favourite detective writer; Melbourne, gritty underworld. Next Sneak Peak is Thursday October 7th.

Monday 20th Sept 7pm Meet the Author! South Australia’s own Peter Goldsworthy, author of Wish, Honk if You Are Jesus, Everything I Knew (set in Penola) and his latest short stories Gravel.
“Stories of magnificent achievement and disturbing power.”
Gail Jones—Australian Book Review

Bookings at the Library are essential as tickets are selling fast. Tickets cost $5 and include a savoury supper.

Pre-event wine and cheese from Warrnambool Cheese & Butter for $2.

Sunday 26th September 2-4pm Travel-Talk with Gambier Coachlines. Max Seebohm presents European River Cruising with APT’s Jennifer Page. There’ll also be chats with frequent travellers and afternoon tea.

Please book at the Library so that we can cater correctly and everyone gets a Powder Puff.

Thursday 7th October 11am Sneak Peek at New Books, cup of tea and a chat.


Thursday 7th October 6.30pm film premiere at the Oatmill Cinema, Eat Pray Love starring Julia Roberts

She eats pizza in Italy, prays in India and finds love in Bali – so at 6pm we will serve pizza  kindly donated by  - Valley Lake Pizzas 94 Commercial St East - and wine before the film. $15 per ticket, available at the Library from 23rd Sept.
~Please note the time has been changed from original advertisement: 6pm for pizza and 6.30 for screening.~

Meet Libeary the teddy. He will be introduced at the Teddy Bears Picnic for pre-schoolers on Tuesday November 16th, on sale for $5.

His many brothers need a knitted scarf like his – can you help knit?

Just cast on 6 stitches using 8-ply yarn and 4.5mm needles and knit stocking stitch until it measures 60cm. Or we have some Knitting Nancys – used to be called tomboy stitch.

If enough people want to we could have knitting bees at the Library.

Best wishes from Helen Boomsma, President