Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Sue Race – volunteer This week we celebrate National Science Week, 9-16 August. We often forget just how much our everyday lives depend on science: architecture and engineering, agriculture, energy and transport, health and medicine, cooking, gardening, mining and industry. August 9 is also the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. What better way…
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Heather Pavitt, Treasurer of the Maldon Athenaeum Library, with other recipients of MI Grants. Photo courtesy: James Baker for the Melbourne Athenaeum. The library has received an unexpected (but gratefully received) grant as part of the Mechanics’ Institute Grant Program. Mechanics’ Institutes were formed to provide free lectures and educational and community facilities. More than…
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Dr Lynda Achren, a library volunteer who coordinated the library vignette history project, speaking at the launch on Saturday. Mrs Beale. Who was Mrs Beale? You will be able to answer this question if you were part of the very large group who helped celebrate the launch of the Library History Vignettes on Saturday 24…
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Words in Winter organiser Janice Simpson with a panel of notable wordsmiths at last year’s festival. The organisers of the upcoming Words in Winter Festival have created an event that will be as warm and satisfying as a bowl of soup in winter – but for the brain instead of the belly. Words in Winter…
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World Press Freedom Day Tristan Jacobson, a future librarian. This year the theme for World Press Freedom Day is Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media. The day marks the anniversary of the 1991 Windhoek Declaration, a statement of free press principles. The declaration…
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The Stella Prize The annual Stella Prize is reasonably well known. But did you know of the other activities of the Stella organisation? (stella.org.au). Founded in 2012, it seeks to ‘actively champion Australian women writers, tackle gender bias in the literary sector, and connect outstanding books with readers.’ In addition to sponsoring the annual $60,000…
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Fiona and Jill in the Children’s Library Room. Joshua and Isobel with library volunteer Tina enjoying the Saturday Easter egg hunt at the library. Library book sale A reminder that the Library Book Sale will take place on Saturday April 26 from 9am, outside the library (97 High Street, next to the Post Office). This…
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Easter Egg Hunt at the Maldon Athenaeum Library Come and join the hunt for well-hidden Easter eggs on Saturday 19 April. Both children and adults will be rewarded for their industrious searching. Hunting commences at 10am. Book Sale at the Library The Library Book Sale will take place on Saturday 26 April (Anzac Day weekend),…
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Easter Egg Hunt at the Maldon Athenaeum Library We have been notified that the Easter Bunny herself will be making some deliveries to the library on Easter Saturday, 18 April. There will be eggs for both children and adults, but you will need to hunt to find them in cunningly hidden spots. Hunting commences at…
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World Health Day This week we are focusing on the Health and Wellbeing section of the library, to celebrate World Health Day (7 April). Given that locals seem to be a fairly healthy bunch, people are still interested in their health and wellbeing and are keen to live healthier lives, both mentally and physically. So…
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