Celebrate National Poetry Week and share your favourite poem

Do you love poetry? Bring along your favourite poem to share at a celebration morning tea with poet Trish Sykes.

The poem can be your own or simply one you love and want to share.


Aslo a timely reminder to complete your entry to our National Poetry Competition. Entries close 30th September.

When: Wednesday 7th September 10:30am
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 97547266 or book online - Poetry

Cheers, Maryanne

Join us for an afternoon of poetry with Patricia Sykes

The Poets’ Corner Group and the staff of Croydon Library invite you to join them for an afternoon to share in the love of poetry. The guest will be Australia poet Patricia Sykes who will be reading extracts of her poetry and talking about her work and inspirations.

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

Please join us for an afternoon to celebrate Australian poetry. Afternoon tea will be served.

When: Friday 26th August 1:30pm
Where: Croydon Library, Civic Square, Croydon
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 92945640 or book online - Poetry

Cheers, Maryanne

Join us for an evening with Henry Lawson..well at least his poetry

An evening of entertainment and open readings based around the iconic writer and poet Henry Lawson. Bring your favourite.

When: Monday 4th April 7pm
Where: Ringwood Library, 4 Melbourne Street Mall, Ringwood
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 98700177 or book online - Henry Lawson

Cheers, Maryanne

Poetry Open Mic Night

Calling all poets! Do you want to practice your poetry for National Poetry Slam, or just to share your poems with others? Join host Steve Smart for some open mic nights at Ringwood & Belgrave Libraries.

When: Monday 17th August 7pm
Where: Ringwood Library, Melbourne St Mall, Ringwood
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 98700177

When: Monday 31st August 7pm
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 97547266

A heat of the National Poetry Slam will be held at Ferntree Gully Library, 1010 Burwood Highway Ferntree Gully on Monday 21st September. Registrations 6:30pm for a 7pm start.

Cheers, Maryanne

Literary lunch - Lia Hills

Lia Hills is poet, novelist and translator. Her work has been published both here and overseas. Lia's poetry anthology, Possibility of Flight, won the IP Picks Best Poetry Award 2008. Her young adult novel, The Beginner's Guide to Living, was recently published to glowing reviews. Lia's next project a translation of Marie Darrieussecq's novel, Tom Is Dead, will be published in April 2009.

When: Thursday 30th April 12:30pm
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Cost: $7.50 includes lunch
Bookings essential phone 97547266

Cheers, Maryanne