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Heritage

Celebrating Together: A tapestry of local community stories

Migrant communities shaped the region as we know it today. Discover their diverse stories at this special exhibition.

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Tuesday, 19 March 2024 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Geelong Library and Heritage Centre

Author Encounters

Georgia Angus - Birds with Personality

Calling all twitchers and bird noticers! Join author Georgia and her contemporary take on a bird field guide: Birds with Personality

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Thursday, 21 March 2024 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Belmont Library

Special Events

World Poetry Day 2024

An evening of poetry readings. Featuring local poets and David McCooey as MC plus the announcement of the Local Word Writing Prize winner. Refreshments included.

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Thursday, 21 March 2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Geelong Library and Heritage Centre

Author Encounters

Lorin Clarke - Would That Be Funny? Growing up with John Clarke

John Clarke was best known for his 7:30 Report interviews with Bryan Dawe. So, what was it like having him as your dad? Lorin explores how our families make us who we are.
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Sunday, 24 March 2024 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Waurn Ponds Library

Author Encounters

Fiona Lowe - The Accident

Join us to hear from bestselling local author, Fiona Lowe discuss her latest gripping and thought-provoking new mystery, The Accident.

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Tuesday, 26 March 2024 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Belmont Library

Special Events

Wheels of change - panel discussion

Join us for a discussion on the Geelong cycling scene, including infrastructure, safety advice, and exciting future plans.

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Wednesday, 27 March 2024 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Geelong Library and Heritage Centre

Special Events

Geelong F Stoppers exhibition

View images taken by this local photography group of Geelong and surrounds – from sunrises, sunsets, landscapes, to animal subjects and portraiture

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Tuesday, 2 April 2024 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Geelong Library and Heritage Centre

Author Encounters

Imbi Neeme - Kind of, Sort of, Maybe, But Probably Not

Imbi chats about her second novel – a quirky and uplifting story of people finding their tribe, courage to be themselves and falling in love.
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Thursday, 18 April 2024 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Geelong West Library

Author Encounters

Lucas Jordan - The Chipilly Six

In the lead-up to ANZAC Day, historian Lucas Jordan weaves a compelling tale of soldiers’ lives, from their return home to the first dawn service.

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Friday, 19 April 2024 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Queenscliff Library

Special Events

Lee Kofman - Writing emotions

Learn how to convey emotion in your writing with psychological complexity and describe the emotional landscapes of your characters at this writing workshop.

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Saturday, 20 April 2024 - 10:30am to 1:30pm
Geelong Library and Heritage Centre

Author Encounters

Dervla McTiernan: What Happened to Nina?

From number one internationally bestselling author comes an emotional novel of suspense about two families at war. Dervla is in coversation with PJ Pomare.

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Wednesday, 24 April 2024 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Geelong Library and Heritage Centre

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