News in Brief – What's happening in the library – September

Public Holiday Closure

The City of Armadale’s libraries (Armadale, Kelmscott and Seville Grove), will be closed Monday 25 September for the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday.

Events for adults:

Money Matters – Managing your Money

Tuesday 5 September, 6 – 7.30pm
Armadale Library

This session provides information on:

• Personal Financial Planning
• Setting goals for the future
• Long term needs
• Reducing debt
• Protecting assets

Places are limited and bookings are essential. Visit library.armadale.wa.gov.au or call 9394 5125 to book your place.

Note: Groups must phone for bookings. If you are unable to attend after booking please notify the library.

Keep Calm and Colour

Sundays 10 and 24 September, 1 – 3pm
Armadale Library

Relax, de-stress and get creative. Help alleviate stress and inspire creativity with adult colouring-in sessions. Bring your favourite colouring images and supplies, or start off with the pictures and pencils provided.

Refreshment of tea, coffee and biscuits will be available. Bookings are not required.

Defence against the Digital Dark Arts

Tuesday 12 September, 5.30 – 6.30pm
Armadale Library

Learn how to protect your privacy online in a relaxed, friendly environment. This CryptoParty will look at basic encryption, TOR and VPNs.

Bring your devices and learn about privacy and protecting yourself.

Refreshments will be provided.

Places are limited and bookings are essential.

Visit library.armadale.wa.gov.au or call 9394 5125 to book your place. If you are unable to attend after booking please notify the library.

Solar Power and Battery Storage

Wednesday 13 September, 6 – 7pm
Armadale Library

The facts, figures, myths and milestones of solar power and battery storage explained.

Have you installed solar? Have you considered battery storage? Government incentives, availability, and pay-back times are all revealed in this need to know session.

This is a Switch your Thinking session and presented by Clean NRG Solar.

Visit library.armadale.wa.gov.au or call 9394 5125 to book your place.

Understanding Superannuation

Tuesday 19 September, 6 – 7.30pm
Armadale Library

This session provides information on:

• Myths about superannuation
• How superannuation works
• Tax and social security implications
• Superannuation at retirement

Places are limited and bookings are essential. Visit library.armadale.wa.gov.au or call 9394 5125 to book your place.

Note: Groups must phone for bookings. If you are unable to attend after booking please notify the library.

Connected Seniors with Telstra

Wednesday 20 September, 1.30 – 2.30pm
Armadale Library

Develop your skills and increase your confidence in using technology to socialise, access important services, or conduct your personal business online.

The team from the local Armadale Telstra Store are committed to ensuring that everyone can benefit from being online, connected to the digital world and become tech savvy!

Refreshments will be provided. Places are limited and bookings are essential.

Visit library.armadale.wa.gov.au or call 9394 5125 to book your place.

For the children:

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Visit the City of Armadale Libraries from 4 – 29 September and look for the Captain Underpants display for colouring-in and activity sheets and a chance to enter the draw to win some fabulous Captain Underpants related prizes.

1st Prize: Captain Underpants 12 book set
2nd Prize: A prize pack including a draw string bag filled with a family pass to the movie, whoopee cushion and a t-shirt cape.

Suitable for the whole family, this film is based on the bestselling book series available from the City of Armadale libraries.

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie opens in cinemas on Thursday 21 September.

WA Rocks in the City of Armadale

2 sessions available:
Wednesday 27 September, 10.30 – 11.30am
Kelmscott Library

Thursday 5 October, 2 - 3pm
Seville Grove Library

Join the latest craze and decorate some rocks to hide and share. The City of Armadale rocks! Suitable for children aged four years and older.

Places are limited and bookings are essential.

Visit library.armadale.wa.gov.au or call 9394 5125 to book a place.

Irish Fairytale Fun with Harald

Friday 29 September, 11am - noon
Armadale Library

Join international storyteller Harald Juengst for traditional Irish stories that have all the things a child could wish for: adventure, fun, fantasy and excitement! Music, songs and magic tricks are the icing on this colourful presentation.

Suitable for children aged five to 11 years.

Places are limited and bookings are essential.

Visit library.armadale.wa.gov.au or call 9394 5125 to book a place.