Free
Adults
When:
Thursday 4 August
5.30pm
Where:
Charlestown Library
Phone:
4943 5555
Cost:
Lake Mac Libraries
member $40.50
non-member $45
A Crash Course in Xero
This hands-on workshop offers an overview and
introduction on how you can take advantage of
current technology. You will learn:
• How to simplify the management of your
financial data
• How to utilise technology to save you time
and prepare financial reports
• How to use tools to automate your
invoicing that will assist with collection and
management.
This workshop is presented by The Business
Centre in partnership with Lake Mac Libraries.
Bookings are essential.
Value, Position and Pitch:
marketing strategy for success
When:
Friday 5 August
9.30am
Where:
Toronto Library
Phone:
4959 2077
Cost:
Lake Mac Libraries
member $40.50
non-member $45
Have a great product or service but facing
challenges getting the word out and sales
across the line? In this workshop learn how to
better value, position and pitch your business to
extend your customer base. You will learn:
• Clarify your purpose using the Four Cs –
Customer, Culture, Communication and
Collaboration
• Clearly define and communicate your value
proposition
• How to best position your business in the
marketplace
• Successfully pitch your product or service –
in person, online or over the phone
• Marketing strategy for converting sales and
increasing your customer base.
This workshop is presented by The Business
Centre in partnership with Lake Mac Libraries.
Bookings are essential.
Candice Fox – in conversation
with Jaye Ford on Never Never
with James Patterson
Get the inside story on one of Australia’s
leading young crime writers, Candice Fox’s,
collaboration with James Patterson, the world’s
best-selling thriller writer.
Join Candice Fox, in conversation with local
author Jaye Ford, and discover Never Never,
the new gritty, action-packed James Patterson
novel with an Australian influence.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Bookings are essential.
When:
Saturday 27 August
2pm
Where:
Belmont Library
Phone:
4945 4329
Cost:
Free
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Free
Free
Adults
When:
Tuesday 9 August
6pm
Where:
Charlestown Library
Phone:
4943 5555
Cost:
Free
Meet the author Denise
Sweeney
Join Denise Sweeney as she talks about her new
cancer memoir Steps to Survival Gynaecological
Cancers: Raising Awareness and My Own Private
Battle. Denise was an Intern Psychologist at the
time of her diagnosis, which allowed her to use
psychological strategies whilst she underwent
major surgery, chemo and radiation. Hear
Denise’s story and the strategies she used, and
learn the risk factors and symptoms associated
with gynaecological cancers. By sharing her
story, Denise offers guidance and hope for
women faced with similar conditions. Books will
be available for purchase and signing. Bookings
are essential.
Let’s talk about comics
with Ben Mitchell
When:
Thursday 18 August
noon
Are you interested in comics or would like to
create your own? Join local comic book artist
Ben Mitchell for an entertaining and informative
talk about his work, career, and all things
graphic. Bookings are essential.
Where:
Swansea Library
Free
Cost:
Free
Free
When:
Wednesday 10 August
10am
When:
Wednesday 31 August
10am
Where:
Morisset Library
Where:
Morisset Library
Phone:
4973 1248
Cost:
Free
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Phone:
4921 0780
Meet the author Nancy
Watson
Come along and meet local children’s author
Nancy Watson and celebrate the release of her
first book Flossie the Fairy.
Books are available for purchase and signing.
Bookings are essential.
Social media tech talk –
including Facebook, Twitter
and Instagram
Phone:
4973 1248
Cost:
Free
Are you interested in connecting with others
online? This session will cover popular social
media platforms and security. There will be
plenty of time for questions, and to determine
which platform will work best for you. No
previous experience necessary. Bookings are
essential.
Book online at
library.lakemac.com.au/events
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Free
Free
Kids
When:
Monday 1 August
4pm
Cardiff Library
Kids’ Book Club
Where:
Cardiff Library
Come along and join the fun at our first kids’
book club. Each month we will play word
games, find quirky author and book facts and
chat about our book of the month. The book
being discussed is Weirdo5 by Anh Do. Suitable
for ages 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Phone:
4954 8575
Cost:
Free
Music in the Early Years
Want the best start for you and your baby?
Engagement in music is shown to ignite more
parts of the brain than any other activity. But it
can have even more benefit on bonding and
managing the ongoing challenges of parenting.
Early Childhood Music specialist, Julie Logan will
lead you in unique Kodaly multi-sensory activities
that will help you with stress management, as
well as optimising your child’s development of
memory, language coordination, and lifelong
learning skills. Bookings are essential.
Free
Free
When:
Thursday 4 August
10.30am
Where:
Cardiff Library
Phone:
4954 8575
Cost:
Free
When:
Thursday
4, 11, 18, 25 August
1, 8 September
11am
Where:
Swansea Library
Phone:
4921 0780
Cost:
Free
When:
Friday
5, 12, 19, 26 August
2, 9 September
9.30am
When:
Tuesday 16 August
4pm
Where:
Cardiff Library
Where:
Morisset Library
Phone:
4973 1248
Phone:
4954 8575
Morisset Library
Kids’ Book Club
Play word games, book and author facts and
discuss our book of the month. The book
being discussed is Judy Moody vs Stink! by
Megan McDonald. Suitable for ages 8-12 years.
Bookings are essential.
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Babies into Books
Help develop your baby’s language and
pre-reading skills at our six week program
for parents and babies under one year. Enjoy
learning songs, finger plays and rhymes you
can continue to share at home. Bookings are
essential.
Cost:
Free
Book online at
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The Happy Lunchbox
Join us for this six week program, featuring
two interactive face-to-face workshops in
the library, weekly newsletters and a closed
Facebook group to learn how to create a truly
healthy lunchbox which reduces waste to landfill
and saves you money. Developed by ATUNE
and Lake Macquarie City Council, this program
will provide insights into nutrition requirements
for kids, the impact of nutrition on behaviour,
and how you can minimise your food waste to
save the environment and your wallet!
Bookings are essential.
Write a caption to one of
these photos in 25 words or
less and you could win!
To enter complete the entry form available
at any Lake Mac Libraries branch.
When:
Tuesday 16 August
4pm
Where:
Belmont Library
Phone:
4945 4329
Cost:
Free
When:
Wednesday 17 August
10am
Where:
Cardiff Library
Phone:
4954 8575
Cost:
Free
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Free
When:
Thursday 18 August
11.30am
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Where:
Charlestown Library
win a
Phone:
4943 5555
$300
voucher
Cost:
Free
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CPR for Parents
Do you know what to do in an emergency?
Parents, learn the latest CPR techniques and
basic first aid for children and babies. There’s
a chance to practice what you learn on CPR
mannequins. Presented by Council’s beach
lifeguards. Bookings are essential.
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*Promotion commences 9am 11 July 2016 and closes 5pm
31 August 2016. Entry is open to residents over the age of
16. Any entrant under the age of 18 must have their parent
or guardians permission. For full Terms and Conditions,
please visit www.library.lakemac.com.au
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Free
Free
Seniors
When:
Tuesday 30 August
11am
Where:
Speers Point Library
Phone:
4921 0493
Cost:
Free
When:
Wednesday
10, 24 August
11am
Where:
Toronto Library
Baby Moves
Every wondered how moving can improve brain
function and development? Ever wondered how
you can get your children to move and develop
without spending large amounts of money on
the latest child development equipment? Join
Felicity Cook from Family Chiropractic Centre
Charlestown as she explains and demonstrates
how you can best support your child through
their physical development needs, and the
impact that moving has on the rest of their
development. Bookings are essential.
Lake Macquarie Seniors Program events are free
for people 55 years and over.
Swinging 60s fashion talk
This Cavalcade of Fashion presentation on
the Swinging 60s will feature a selection of
gowns, beachwear, underwear and nightwear
from this era. Hear the fascinating stories of the
time and the women who wore these gowns.
This presentation is a themed talk and includes
examples from the collection with which are
carried amongst the audience.
Bookings are essential.
Free
Phone:
4959 2077
Cost:
Free
When:
Thursday 25 August
10am
Introduction to tablets
for seniors
Where:
Morisset Library
Phone:
4973 1248
Cost:
Free
When:
Friday 26 August
9.30am
Where:
Swansea Library
Phone:
4921 0780
Scams
Presented by NSW Fair Trading
Find out about current scams, how to protect
yourself and how to minimise damage if
scammed. Bookings are essential.
L&L 19253
Cost:
Free
Celebrating books, Australian authors and
illustrators, this year’s Book Week theme is
Australia! Story Country.
Come and join in the fun and hear some of our
favourite 2016 award winning Book Week titles.
Bookings are essential.
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Where:
Belmont Library
Phone:
4945 4329
When:
Thursday 11 August
Learn about the basic functions and settings
of your Android tablet or iPad. Discover how
to navigate the menu icons and settings,
connect to WiFi, download apps and much
more. If participants are bringing their own
device, it must be set up and ready to use.
Bookings are essential.
Book Week
20-26 August 2016
When:
Friday 5 August
11am
iPad 10am
Android
11.30am
Where:
Speers Point Library
Phone:
4921 0493
When:
Tuesday 16 August
11.30am
Where:
Edgeworth Library
Phone:
4958 2026
Book online at
library.lakemac.com.au/events
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