Culinary Conversations – Allan Campion

Allan Campion has worked both in Australia and overseas as a chef. He is a food writer for the Age Feature Epicure as well as for many other food magazines. The author of a number of cookery books his Foodies Guide to Melbourne, co-authored with his partner Michele Curtis, covers all the best places to eat, shop and learn about food.

A great way to spend an afternoon!

When: Monday 19th February 12:30pm
Where: Mount Evelyn Library, 50 Wray Crescent, Mount Evelyn
Cost: $7.50
Lunch is included.
Bookings essential 97363851

Cheers, Maryanne

Sustainable Living

Join Andrew Cooper, author of The Little Things Sustainable Living Diary, for hints on how to live in harmony with the environment and save money too!

When: Friday 16th February 1:30pm
Where: Mt Evelyn Library, 50 Wray Crescent, Mt Evelyn

Free event
Bookings essential 97363851

Cheers, Maryanne

Saving water in Rowville & Solar power

With escalating water restrictions the following discussions are timely.

Saving water in Rowville
When: Thursday, February 15th 7pm–8pm
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Road, Rowville

Saving water in Rowville! Is it worth making changes? Grey water vs. Rainwater! Putting in a rainwater tank. Changes in you can make in your household. Rebates. Join us for a realistic discussion on water saving with Gary Workman from GreenPlumbers and Sam Sampanthar from Knox City Council.

Solar power
When: Thursday, February 22nd 7pm–8pm
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Road, Rowville

Solar power in Rowville! Is it worth making changes? Join us for a realistic discussion on sustainable power options for households in Rowville with William Biefheucel from Origin Energy and Sam Sampanthar, Conservation Officer, Knox City Council

Cheers, Maryanne

Genie Exchanges

The following dates for February's genie exchanges are:

Ringwood Genie Exchange
Thursday 15th February, 10am-12noon.

Knox Genie Exchange
Tuesday 20th February 10am-12 noon

Belgrave Genie Exchange
Friday 23rd February 10am-12 noon

Lilydale Genie Exchange
Tuesday 27th February 2.30-4.30 pm

Cheers, Maryanne

Around Words

Meet Vera and Natasha (the child that was left with her grandparents in Russia) Stakhanova for a discussion of their biography Separated at Stavropol - a Russian family's memoir of wartime flight and the trauma of leaving behind their five year old daughter and losing contact for 40 years.

When: Wednesday 7th February 11am
Where: Yarra Junction Library, Hoddle Street, Yarra Junction
Bookings essential. Ph: 59 671 588

Cheers, Maryanne

Reading Café – Meet Ally Blake

Award winning romance fiction author Ally Blake will be visiting Lilydale library to chat about romance fiction.

Since graduating from University with a degree in English, Ally has had a variety of jobs and interests, cheerleader, actress, function organiser and journalist.

In 2003 she published her first romance title The Wedding Wish for Mills and Boon. Since then she has won several awards for her romance fiction. She has a number of titles to be published in 2007.

When: Monday 12 February 12.30pm
Where: Lilydale Library, Anderson Street, Lilydale
Cost: $7.50 includes lunch
Bookings 9294-3120

Cheers, Maryanne

New Books Day

Check out the new books added to the library.

When: Friday 9th February from 10am
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Road , Rowville
Ph: 9294 1300

Cheers, Maryanne

Wildlife Portraits – One Artist’s Journey

Stephen Powell has won many awards for his wildlife paintings. Learn about his development as a wildlife artist and the people whose works inspired him on the journey.

Stephen’s wildlife art will be on exhibition at the Exhibition Space at Morrison on the Park Cafe for the month of February, and Stephen will be an artist in residence on 6th and 7th February. You can also check out his Work in Progress at his website.

When: Wednesday 7th February 7pm
Where: Mount Evelyn Library, 50 Wray Crescent, Mount Evelyn
Bookings 9736-3851

Cheers, Maryanne