CELEBRATING | Happy Birthday Vegemite!
Happy Birthday to Vegemite, today it celebrates 100 years!
Did you know that Vegemite was invented in Port Phillip?
22 million jars are still produced locally every year.
Our local history team has put together a range of information to help share the wonderful story that is Vegemite.
Come and visit our Emerald Hill Library and Heritage Centre to learn about the incredible history of this humble product that has put roses in cheeks for over a century.
ENGAGING | Ed Le Brocq Author Talk | Thursday 2 November 2023 | 6.30–7.30pm
Have you ever wondered where our music comes from?
How did we arrive here, a place where we can have a hundred musicians on stage executing the wildest rhythms, a singer performing the most heartbreaking of melodies?
Join us at St Kilda library for a talk from author and ABC presenter Ed Le Brocq about his new book, Sound Bites.
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- Where: St Kilda Library, 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda Victoria 3182
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: online via Trybooking
JOINING | BIG Library Read | Thursday 2–Thursday 16 November 2023
From November 2 to 16, you can be part of the world's largest online book club, join the global discussion and win prizes!
Big Library Read (BLR), facilitated by Libby/OverDrive, is a reading program that connects readers around the world with the same eBook at the same time without any wait lists or holds.
Participants in the BLR also have a chance to win a BLR prize pack, including a Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Tablet, a cozy book blanket, a copy of Artie and the Wolf Moon and a cool Libby mug!
We are also asking people to share their thoughts and opinions about the book online and as part of the global discussion. Simply use #BigLibraryRead on social media from November 2-16th to enter!
Winners will be selected on 16 November 2023.
GIVING | FREE Hearing Checks | Wednesday 8 November 2023 | 9am–3pm
Visit the Hearing Australia bus outside St Kilda Library and you can:
- Receive a free 15-minute hearing check
- Speak with Hearing Australia's friendly staff about good hearing health
- Find information on a range of common hearing issues
- Where: St Kilda Library, 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda Victoria 3182
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: online via Trybooking
ENGAGING | South Melbourne Market Popup Library | Wednesday 8 November 2023 | 10am–12.30pm
For ages 0-5, join the Port Phillip Library Service for a morning of books, songs and craft at the South Melbourne Market!
- Design your own paper crown with jewels and glitter.
- Enjoy Storytime with fantastic tales and dancing songs.
- Get artistic with colouring and make your unique badge.
- Library Signup and information on what's on offer.
- Where: South Melbourne Market Food Hall Courtyard
- Cost: Free event, no need to book!
- Find out more
PLAYING | Hunger Games Trivia | Friday 10 November 2023 | 4–5pm
Join us at the St Kilda Library for a trivia competition celebrating one of the most popular book series of all time, and the release of the newest film!
Register as a team or as a single tribute and test your knowledge of the three books and four movies of the original Hunger Games series.
Victors will walk away with a voucher for two to see the newest film, "A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes"! And may the odds be ever in your favour!
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- Where: St Kilda Library, 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda Victoria 3182
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: online via Trybooking
ENGAGING | Dr Rachel Matthews Author Talk and Writing Workshop | Saturday 11 November 2023 | 10.30am–12.30pm
Dr Rachel Matthews, author and lecturer at RMIT/ACU University is discussing her lauded book, "Never Look Desperate". Afterwards, Dr Matthews will lead you through a workshop and writing activities.
"Matthews’ voice is funny and wry and heartbreakingly honest. She has empathy for everyone – even those of us who, like Bernard, are a little bit hopeless but not entirely without hope" – Toni Jordan
Proudly presented by The Friends of Emerald Hill Library.
- Where: Emerald Hill Library, 195 Bank Street, South Melbourne Victoria 3205
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: read more or book online via Eventbrite
JOINING | Garage Sale Trail 2023 | Saturday–Sunday | 11–12 & 18–19 November 2023
Garage Sale Trail is Australia’s festival of pre-loved stuff. Across two weekends in November, thousands of garage sales will pop up across the country.
Registering to host a garage sale is free, and hosts receive support to make their sale as successful as possible, including:
- free promotional resources
- free online workshops covering tips and tricks for selling (Trail Tutorials).
Use the link below to visit our webpage and learn how to get involved.
SIPPING | Tea and Tech for Seniors | Tuesday 14–Tuesday 12 December 2023 | 10am–12noon
Meet new friends and learn how to get the most out of your smart phone, tablet, or laptop!
Our everyday tech skills program offers fun and interactive weekly group sessions for seniors, to develop their digital skills. You will be supported and encouraged to make the most of your personal devices in a safe and inclusive learning environment. Come along and learn more!
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- Where: Port Melbourne Library
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: essential, 5 week program, to secure your spot call us on (03) 9209 6644 or online via Trybooking
ENGAGING | Susie Anderson in conversation with Jeanine Leane Author Talk | Thursday 16 November 2023 | 6.30–7:30pm
Join First Nations authors Susie Anderson and Jeanine Leane as they discuss their writing practice.
Wergaia and Wemba Wemba writer Susie Anderson's poetry and non-fiction writing about art, artists, memory, place and love has been published widely in print and online.
Jeanine Leane is a Wiradjuri writer, poet and academic. Her first volume of poetry, Dark Secrets After Dreaming: A.D. 1887–1961 won the 2010 Scanlon Prize for Indigenous Poetry and her first novel, Purple Threads, won the David Unaipon Award for an unpublished Indigenous writer in 2010.
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- Where: St Kilda Library, 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda Victoria 3182
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: online via Trybooking
ENGAGING | Alli Parker Author Talk | Tuesday 21 November 2023 | 6.30–7.30pm
Join us at St Kilda Library as Alli Parker discusses her debut novel, At the Foot of the Cherry Tree. A stirring story of love and hope, based on the incredible true story of Australia's first Japanese war bride and a love that changed a nation forever.
Alli Parker is a Japanese-Australian author and screenwriter, with a background in script editing and script co-ordinating on projects like the Utopia and Jack Irish TV series.
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- Where:St Kilda Library, 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda Victoria 3182
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: online via Trybooking
Regular Clubs and Events
TALKING | Conversation Cafe | Every Tuesday | 1.30–2.30pm
Join us at our FREE Conversation Cafe at St Kilda Library, where you can practise English in a fun and relaxed environment.
- Find out more
- Where: St Kilda Library, 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda Victoria 3182
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: online via Trybooking
ASSISTING | One-on-one Device Advice
Get technology assistance with your phones, tablets or laptops at the library!
- Find out more
- Bookings essential, use link below
WORKSHOPPING | Fix A Bike Flat | Every fourth Thursday | 6.30–7.30pm
FREE Monthly workshop on bike repair and maintenance, hosted by the St Kilda Bike Kitchen.
- Find out more
- Where: St Kilda Library.
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: online via Eventbrite
WEBINAR | Ben's Book Club | Fourth Tuesday each month | from 7.30pm AEST
Join Ben Hobson in conversation with a new author each month in this FREE online book club hosted by Libby.
- Find out more
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: register for your Ben's Book Club spot and receive the event zoom link and emails about upcoming events, online via Eventbrite