Christmas activities

When: Saturday 12th December 10:15am
Free event
Bookings appreciated: Phone 59671588

Come and join Jane make Christmas cards out of recycled old cards. This activity is suitable for primary school age children.

Also, keep a look out for local schools performing Christmas music and Carols in the Library. Three different schools will share their talents on separate occasions. Dates still to be advised.

Cheers, Debbie

Rebuilding with books

Libraries around Victoria and local booksellers are working together to help bushfire affected communities Rebuild with Books.

The libraries at both Yarra Junction and Healesville have been designated collection points to receive donated books to help people who lost their homes in the bushfires restart their own collection of books at home.

So please, if you, or anyone you know, has been affected by the bushfires, feel free to come to either Yarra Junction or Healesville Libraries, to take any books you and your family would like to keep.

Cheers, Debbie

Clouds on Hannover Street

When: Thursday 26th November 6:30pm
Free event
Bookings appreciated: Phone 59671588

You are invited to a poetry book launch of "Clouds over Hannover Street" by Kenneth Trimble at Yarra Junction Library. Come along and meet Kenneth and some of our other local poets and stay for some readings.

Finger food will be provided by Cafe 8 and champagne from Celebrations of Yarra Junction.

Copies of Hannover Street will be available on the night for $20.

Cheers, Debbie

The Fire this Time with Robert Hillman

When: Tuesday 17th November 11am
Cost: Free event
Bookings appreciated. Phone 59671588

Robert has been published in After the Crisis of the Griffith Review, Issue 25.2009.

He has seen many crises in our world and will speak on the impact of the fires from a local perspective.

Morning tea provided.

Cheers, Debbie

Memories of "Weary" Dunlop

When: Wednesday 11th March 11am
Free event
Bookings: Phone 59671588

Meet Valda Street, former secretary to Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop, and hear her stories about the man behind the famous POW on the Thai-Burma Railway during WW2.

Morning tea provided.

Cheers, Debbie

18th Yarra Junction Library bird walk

When: Saturday 31st October 8am
Free event
Bookings: Phone 59671588

Join Ken Simpson for a circuit walk along the Yarra River at Warburton. Meet at the Senior Citizens building on Dammons Rd (north side of the river). Melways reference: 290 A4

Bring hat, sunscreen or coat if raining and binoculars if you have them.
Morning tea provided.

Cheers, Debbie

Shire of Yarra Ranges History Week

When: Sunday 25th October - Sunday 1st November

Discover the wonders of Victoria's past history and heritage. A number of Library Branches will be holding photographic displays from their respective Historical Societies. The Upper Yarra Living History Group will have their photographs on display here at Yarra Junction Library from Tuesday 27th to Saturday 31st October. Please come and check them out and maybe even help identify local photos.

During History Week the Lilydale & District Historical Society Inc. will be giving guided walks at a cost of $5.00 each per tour.
Contact Ruby on 97350294 or Beth on 97395466.

Brochures detailing this and other Shire activities can be found at all Eastern Regional Library branches.


Cheers, Debbie

Hats, History and the Cup

When: Wednesday 28th October 1:30pm
Free event
Bookings: Phone 59671588

Come and join Ann Dixon as she talks about the history of the Melbourne Cup and fashionable wear from the 1860s to the present day. The emphasis will be on hats from her collection.

Cheers, Debbie