Image workshop with Swish Mobile beauty

Discover the proper way to apply makeup and more at this image workshop with Swish Mobile beauty. Workbook and sample bag included.

For ages 12-20 years.

When: Thursday 2nd July 10am-12 noon
Where: Croydon Library, Civic Square, Croydon
Cost: $10 per person
Bookings essential phone 92945640

Cheers, Maryanne

Drawing Manga

ERL and Borders are running 2 fantastic workshops on drawing Manga characters. Bookings are essential, byo pencils and paper
Suitable for ages 10+ years

When: Saturday 23rd May 10am & 11:30am
Where: Borders, Knox City Shopping Centre, Burwood Hwy, Wantirna Sth
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 98011422

Cheers, Maryanne

Image courtesy of Angelface on StockXchng

Bring a graphic novel to life

We had to cancel the Rowville animation workshop due to lack of numbers, however the Saturday Boronia session is booking out fast. There's only 2 places left, so book now!

You will be working with Gregg Brown from Playanimation and you will learn skills including:

• animation principles
• character & set design
• filming.

The hands-on workshops are for young people 10 – 25 years who live, work, study or recreate within the City of Knox. There will be free food and everyone will get a DVD of the final animation.

When: Saturday 4th April 10am - 1:30pm
Where: Boronia Library, Park Cr, Boronia
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 97624099

Cheers, Maryanne

National Youth Week

28th March - 5th April

The theme for this year's National Youth Week is Make a Move and Eastern Regional Libraries are holding some great events:

Bring a graphic novel to life!
Participate in a free hands-on Animation workshop. You will be working with Gregg Brown from Playanimation and you will learn skills including:

• animation principles
• character & set design
• filming.

The workshops are for young people 10 – 25 years who live, work, study or recreate within the City of Knox. There will be free food and everyone will get a DVD of the final animation.

When: Wednesday 1st April 4:30 - 8pm Cancelled
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Rd, Rowville
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 92941300

OR

When: Saturday 4th April 10am - 1:30pm
Where: Boronia Library, Park Cr, Boronia
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 97624099


Fretshop performance
Live at Rowville Library, check out the Fretshop youth guitar collective performance.
When: Thursday 2nd April 6pm
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Rd, Rowville
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 92941300


Edward or Jacob? Vampire or Werewolf? -- BOOKED OUT
Food, music, prizes and lots of surprises. You can even come dressed as your favourite character.

When: Thursday 2nd April 7 - 8:30pm
Where: Knox Library, 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 98011422


There are also some great events being held by our local council Youth Services.

Knox City Council - Knox Youth Short Film Festival
Also during Youth Week is the screening of films for the Knox Youth Short Film Festival.

When: Monday 30th March 6:30–9pm
Where: Knox Community Arts Centre, cnr Mountain Hwy& Scoresby Rd, Bayswater
Cost: Free event
Enquiries contact Kate Clark phone 9298 8550


Shire of Yarra Ranges - Elevation!
Join in a skate and BMX comp (12&U /16&U /OPEN) $5 entry

Also featuring live music from Ashley's Affair, Meliki, Triact, The Duke's, Driveby Epic and the Power Percussion Group

PLUS .... free rockclimbing wall, market stalls, mental health photo exhibition and much more!

When: Saturday 4th April 11am - 4pm
Where: Lilydale Skate Bowl, Hardy St, Lilydale

Cheers, Maryanne

Vampire or Werewolf? Edward or Jacob?

Are you or do you know a teenager hooked on the Twilight series? Come along to Knox Library for an awesome event. There'll be food, music, prizes and lots of surprises. You can even come dressed as your favourite character. Spaces are limited so book today! For ages 12 and up.

Any queries contact Pia on 98011422

When: Thursday 2nd April 7 - 8:30pm
Where: Knox Library, 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 98011422

Cheers, Maryanne

Clothing swap

I've just heard that the Shire of Yarra Ranges Youth Services is holding a clothing swap for teenagers at the Lilydale Library. For details and bookings call 92946716.

UPDATE: Just as I got you excited about the clothing swap, I have just received news that it has been cancelled due to lack of numbers

When: Thursday 22nd January 5:30pm cancelled
Where: Lilydale Library, Anderson St, Lilydale
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 92946716

Cheers, Maryanne

The Eastern Regional Library Show 22nd October 2008

Library staff members Lesley Conway and Pia Butcher run a radio show each Wednesday 12:05pm-12:45pm on Eastern FM 98.1 called The Eastern Regional Library Show. Tune in next Wednesday for a great show.

On Wednesday's show

Pia brought in a lovely pile of new books for children and young adults today. The first is in the teenage collection, which has hosts of great reads by exciting writers such as Garth Nix, Phillip Pullman, Tamora Pierce and John Marsden. Knife of never letting go by Patrick Ness is described as speculative fiction. In a world which has reverted to simpler times, Prentisstown is a town inhabited only by men. There is no privacy as everyone can hear each others thoughts, even animal thoughts can be heard. Todd is the only child left. It is only days till he will become a man at the age of fourteen. No big celebration though as he finds himself, his dog and a stranger, the first girl he has ever seen, on the run from the males of Prentisstown.

For younger readers, from around ten to fourteen years, Diary of a Wimpy kid by Jeff Kinney is a novel in cartoons. Funny and sad at the same time, our hero Greg writes and draws himself into this diary (sorry journal!!) about the every day trials, troubles and fun of young teenager.

And for the very young, a delightful picture book Russell the sheep by Rob Scotten. Poor Russell cannot get to sleep and he tries everything, including a walk, sleeping in a cave and on a branch before finally finding the foolproof method.

Two picture books that Pia didn't have time to talk about, but recommends are Edwina, the dinosaur who didn't know she was extinct by Mo Willems, a fantastic newish author/illustrator. Edwina is happy with her life. All the townsfolk love her except for Reginald who insists she shouldn't be here as she is extinct. At first Edwina is depressed about this peice of news but then she decides to go on with life regardless. And

Roland Wright Brand new page by Tony Davis, illustrated by Gregory Rogers. A sequel to Roland Wright Future Knight. Roland has been invited by the King to become a page at his castle. Unfortunatley not everyone is pleased to see him. Hector, another of the pages, doesn't believe lowly born people should be allowed to become pages. He picks on Roland. Should Roland retaliate in the same way as Hector...?

---- Lesley

Graphic Novel workshop with Nikki Greenberg

Do you want to create a graphic novel or a comic book? Do you have loads of ideas for your story, but not quite sure how to get started? Then this workshop is for you. Author and illustrator Nikki Greenberg will inspire you and give practical guidance on how to create your own comic book.

At age 15 Nikki Greenberg wrote The Digits series which sold over 380,000 copies. Since then she has published several novels for children but her real passion is comics and graphic novels. In 2007 she created a graphic novel adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Somehow she still finds time to work as a solicitor.

Suitable for ages 12 - 18 years

When: Saturday 19th July 10am
Where: Ringwood Library, Ringwood Street Mall, Ringwood
Cost: $10 payable prior to the workshop
Bookings essential phone 98700177

Cheers, Paul

fretshop

Live at Rowville Library for Youth week 2008

Come along to Rowville library for a performance of the fretshop youth guitar collective.

fretshop is a youth ministry project run by the Rowville Uniting Church to encourage a positive, creative outlet for local teenagers through playing guitars and learning from each other.

When: Thursday 10th April 5:30- 6pm
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Road, Rowville
Ph: 9294 1300

Also check out the events happening in the Knox, Maroondah (pdf, 194Kb) and Yarra Ranges areas or around Australia at the National Youth week website.

Cheers, Maryanne

Bollywood Dancing Workshop

Knox teenagers will have some fun this week with a Bollywood dancing workshop.
Remember to wear comfortable clothes and removable shoes.

When: Thursday 3rd April 7pm
Where: Knox Library, 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
Cost: Gold coin donation
Bookings essential Ph: 9801 1422

Cheers, Maryanne

Rowville bookclubs

Rowville Library hold regular bookclubs for kids and teens throughout the year.

Teenage Book Chat

Third Wednesday of every month 4pm

Come along to chat about a book you have read and borrow the newest young adult fiction books, music CDs and magazines.


Ready Steady Read Bookclub

First Wednesday of every month 4pm

Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Road, Rowville
Ph: 9294 1300

Cheers, Maryanne

Teen hat or fascinator design cancelled

Due to lack of numbers we have had to cancel the Ringwood teen activity Hat or Fascinator Design.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

Cheers, Maryanne

'Design a Sign' Competition

We're looking for some cool new signs or pictures for the Belgrave Library Teen area.

To enter:
Submit your design to Belgrave Library on an A4 page with your name, age and phone number on the back. Think about what would attract you into the Teen section.

NOTE: You MUST be aged 12 years or over to enter this competition

Entries close 19 January 2007
Prize: Borders Voucher
Where: Belgrave Library Reynolds Lane Belgrave Ph: 9754 7266

Cheers, Maryanne

African Drum Workshop for Teens

Any musical teens out there? Join Peta Minter from Rhythmology for an introduction to African drumming.

When: Thursday 30th November 4:30pm
Where: Belgrave Library Reynolds Lane Belgrave Ph: 9754 7266

Cost $5

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

Cheers, Maryanne