Victoria's literary history on display

The Independent Type:
Books and Writing in Victoria
The exhibition
This free travelling exhibition celebrates Victoria's rich and diverse written culture, highlighting the stories, the voices and the spirit of independence that have made our literature unique.
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When: Saturday, 14 November - Sunday, 13 December
(not open Monday, 30 November thru Wednesday, 2 December)
Where: Frankston Library

The talk
The Travelling Treasures display and talk brings together a selection of extraordinary books, documents and artifacts from the State Library of Victoria, presented by the State Library's heritage expert Steve Grimwade.

When: Thursday, 26 November, 7:00 - 8:00pm
Where: Frankston Library
Bookings: 9784 1020

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Free Christmas movie night

The Muppet
Christmas Carol
Kermit, Miss Piggy and the rest of the Muppet cast do their take on the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Of course, it's a lot funnier that the book.

When: Thursday, 10 December at 6:30 pm
Where: Frankston Library Long Room
Bookings: 9784 1020

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Crossing live to Japan

Sister city video chat
Frankston's sister city is Susono in Japan, and this Sunday we'll cross live to an Australian Fair in Susono via a video link in the Frankston Library's Community Room 2 (aka, The Long Room, on the ground floor).

You'll be able to observe the activities in Japan and communicate with the locals. In turn, the folk from Susono can find out a bit about Frankston.

When: 1 to 3:00 pm, 1 November
Where: Frankston Library Long Room

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Mamma Mia! screening

Great songs
ordinary singing
in the Long Room
Be a dancing queen at a special screening of the sing-a-long favourite, Mama Mia! (Rated PG). Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan let rip with karaoke precision in this feel good comedy musical that's peppered with hits from '70s mega group, ABBA.

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Entry: free
Fresh popcorn: $2
Where: Frankston Library's Long Room
When: Thursday, 22 October 2009 at 6:00pm
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Back to the future

Celebrating Mechanics Institutes
It's History Week 2009 and we've just launched the Frankston residency of a travelling display on the history of the Mechanics Institutes of Victoria. The display features pictures and stories from around the state, with a special emphasis on Frankston's own Mechanics Institute.


Mechanics Institutes were (and still are in some places) the local home of what we would now call lifelong learning. Many became public libraries and Frankston's first free library was established in 1880 with 300 books at the Mechanics Institute on Nepean Highway. They were also places for classes, meetings and debate, which is the kind of thing public libraries are now catching up on.

The display is in and near the Long Room at Frankston Library until the end of the first week of November.

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yourtutor afternoon tea

Margaret and Glenn invite you
In the frame is our yourtutor top 15 national e-learner leader award. In the box is afternoon tea.

To help us celebrate the former, we invite you to share with us the latter.

yourtutor is our online homework help service, connecting students up to year 12 with tutors between the hours of 4 and 8:00pm, Monday to Friday.

When: Friday, 23 October, 4 - 4:30 pm
Where: Frankston Library Long Room
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Suspended by blue balloons at your library

In recognition of Anxiety and Depression Awareness month.

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October's live music

Live in the Library Lounge
at Frankston
Sunday, 11 October, 1:30-3:00pm
One of Frankston's favourite buskers, Eric Parker, returns for an encore performance!

Sunday, 25 October, 1:30-3:00pm
Members of the Mornington CEF Players sing hits from the fifties and sixties featured in the jukebox musical Return to the Forbidden Planet, inspired by the classic sci-fi flick Forbidden Planet, itself based on Shakespeare's play The Tempest! Super.

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You've read The Secret

Now here's the how to!

Yvonne Teoh Bource has written The Secret of Life as an easy to use, practical guide to living life at its best. The Secret of Life is filled with suggestions and exercises which are aimed at taking control of your thoughts, directing you towards a more fulfilling, healthy and joyful life.

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You can hear Yvonne share her special knowledge in the Library Lounge at Frankston as part of our free speakers program.

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When: Thursday, 29 October at 6:30pm
Bookings: phone 9784 1020

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Digital Fringe here

Art on the big screen
Digital Fringe puts short art films on plasmas and LCDs across the world and is currently playing on the big screen at the Frankston Library.

Simply stand in awe for a few minutes or take a seat, look up, get a crick in your neck and be mesmerised. It's a visual happening.

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decolonise your mind

White Street Project art installation at Frankston Library
by Torika Bolagici until 1 November.

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It's about information, history and power.

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September school hols

Blast off into the holidays!
Lots of exciting activities for the kiddies. Most are free. Some require booking. Booking now!

Week one
Tiny Tots Storytime
Stories, songs and rhymes
Kids zip to 2 years
When: Tuesday, 22 September, 11:100am - 11:30am
Where: Frankston Library

Hip Cat Circus STOP BLOG! Booked out
Kids 7 to 12 years
Learn juggling, tumbling and other circus activities
When: Wednesday, 23 September, 10:30am - 11:30am
Where: Frankston Library
Bookings required 9784 1020

Kung Fu Panda - Free Movie Screening!
Kids 4 to12 years
When: Thursday, 24 September, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Where: Frankston Library
Bookings required - 9784 1020

Mini Moves: Kids go for your life @ Carrum Downs Library
Fun activities in the Community Centre Hall
Kids 3 to 5 years
When: Wednesday, 23 September, 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Where: 203-205 Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs (next to the library)
Bookings required - Ph 9784 1020

Pre-School Storytime
Make a space mobile
Kids 3 to 6 years
When: Thursday, 24 September, 11:00am - 11:45am
Where: Frankston Library

Pre School Storytime
When I grow up
Kids 3 to 6 years
When: Friday, 25 September, 11:15am - 11:45am
Where: Carrum Downs Library

Week Two
Tutti Fruiti Play @ Lyrebird
Fun activities at Lyrebird Community Centre
Kids 3 to 7 years
Cost: $2.00
When: Wednesday, 30 September, 10:00am-12: and 1:00pm-3:00pm
Where: 203-205 Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs (next to the library)
Bookings required - Ph 9782 0133

Pre School Storytime
When I grow up
Kids 3 to 6 years
When: Thursday, 1 October, 11:00am - 11:30am
Where: Frankston Library

Tiny Tots Storytime
Stories, songs and rhymes
Kids zip to 2.
When: Thursday, 1 October, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Where: Carrum Downs Library

Pre-School Storytime
Make a space mobile
Kids 3 to 6 years
When: Friday, 2 October, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Where: Carrum Downs Library

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September live music at Frankston

Live at the Library Lounge

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Brad Matton
13 September 2009
1:30pm - 3:00pm

Brad Matton plays music to relax - guitar being the first instrument he picked up as a child, imitating his mother’s style of folk, easy listening and rock. His performance includes original songs.

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Chris Fatouros
27 September 2009
1:30pm - 3:00pm

Blessed with a rich soulful voice, multi-instrumental skills and the ability to seemingly mesmerise his audience, Chris Fatouros has built a reputation for being one of the finest acoustic performers in Melbourne. His "cruisy acoustic music" repertoire places emphasis on classic rock and folk, plus original songs - catch some on his MySpace page.

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Frankston City Libraries supports local music.

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National Poetry Competition

Win money for words

Our good friends at Eastern Regional Libraries (ERL) are running a National Poetry Competition for Australian residents.

There are several categories: for adults, ERL locals (so, Frankston City residents are ruled out of this one), a teenage prize for 13-18 year olds and a junior prize for 9-12 year olds.
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For more details, please see ERL's bog post about the competition.

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Twilight movie tonight

6pm @ Frankston Library

seats still available

byo fangs & blood

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Poetry Slam heat at Frankston

Can we send you to the
Sydney Opera House?

da 0h9 poetry slam

feels da 'eat
@ frankston liberry
@ 6.30 in da eve
(register @ 6)

tuesday
29 sept

bookings and qs
9784 1020

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Tai Chi at Frankston

Free Tai Chi
1st Wednesday of each month
in the Frankston Library Lounge
with experienced tai chi leader
Tyler J Rowe
12:15pm to 1:00pm
Bookings 9784 1020

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Live at the Library

Nights of strength, hope and fun!
Fact of fiction, libraries are about stories and people and we are proud to present to you a diverse mix of guests with all sorts of stories to present in the coming months.

All sessions are the the Frankston Library and please phone 9784 1020 for bookings.

Yvonne Bornstein
What happens when a business trip to Moscow turns nasty? Yvonne Bornstein knows only too well. Kidnapped, beaten, tortured and held captive for 11 days, Yvonne has a story to tell that goes beyond the terror. Learn how Yvonne found the strength to move beyond her horrific memories and find her way back to joyful living.
When: Wednesday, 7 October 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Melbourne Playback Theatre Company
Come and join us for an evening of interactive theatre. Facilitated by a conductor, these skilled performers transform your stories into an enjoyable evening of impromptu drama.
When: Friday, 16 October 2009, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Brian Nankervis live!
Known for his work as Raymond J Bartholomeuz in Hey Hey It’s Saturday, RocKwiz etc, Brian performs poems, anecdotes and more.
When: Thursday, 12 November, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

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VicLitMap

Navigate your way through
Victoria's literary legacy
Our friends at the State Library of Victoria have established the Victoria Literary Map, an online tour of the state's most important authors. By visiting the map, you can learn about Victoria's writers and their origins, or visit the places where some of our greatest writing was created or set.
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The Map is associated with The Independent Type: Books and Writing in Victoria exhibition, which is now travelling to libraries across the state and which will park for a while at Frankston Library in November. More info on that closer to the time.

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Prose, Posers and Poets tonight

open mic
tonight
at the frankston liberry
behind the space chairs
in the fishtank
@ the
long room
6.30
in the pm
4 prosers
posers
and
poets

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