HARMONY DAY

Harmony Day - Discover the Possibilities

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Date: Saturday March 21, 2020

Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

           Venue: Pearl Cove Library – Pearl Room (Ground Floor) *

Tickets: Free event - Bookings essential. *

              Booking: Book your 'loans' through EventBrite (Click here)

or

at Pearl Cove Library Customer Service Desk

            (*Venue is wheelchair accessible / Light refreshments provided)

We welcome all the Pear Cove residents to join us for this special event "Harmony day" at Pearl Cove Library. The program is held in conjunction with Pearl Cove Council to provide you with an opportunities to borrow the living book. Our aim is to welcome new immigrants to Australia and break the stereotype; it is a land of whites and only new migrants have to face the problems in this country etc. Our books are the experts in their area of Human rights, Arts and Culture, advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and are also the prime example of immigrant of this nation who have their succeeded and broken down this stereotype.

Come and Join this special events with us and let's look with our new pair of glasses in 2020 and discover the possibility at Pearl Cove Library. 

Books can be borrowed for 20 mins only.

Our Living Books:

• Cathy Freeman - Australian Olympic Sprinter and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People advocate
• Mr Edward Santow - Human Rights Commissioner
• Mr Mike Mrdak - Chairman, Department of Communication and Arts
• Dr. Jing Han - Australia- China Institute for Arts and Culture

For more information: 

Pearl Cove Library
Event Manager
Elizabeth Hurley
02 9847 6852
or
Event Co-coordinator
Annette Campion
02 98476852
Email: Annette@pearlcovelibrary.com.au

More information on Human Living Libraries:
http://humanlibrary.org/

     Australian Government, Department of Home Affairs

https://www.harmony.gov.au/about

Chirayu Thapa (Learner number: 805 192 712)

Too Young to Forget

Dementia is often thought of as an older persons disease, but did you know that it can affect someone in their 30s?

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

There are an estimated 25000 people in Australia living with younger onset dementia, A term used to describe a diagnosis of dementia under the age of 65. Many of these people are still working, are raising dependent children, or are caring for an older relative. A diagnosis can be confronting, frightening and isolating. 

We here at Pearl Cove library are striving to build a dementia friendly community and are holding a special event to coincide with Dementia Awareness Month this September. 

Too Young to Forget is a human library event

Date: Saturday 21 September

Time: 9am-1.30pm

Place: Pearl Cove Library (Pearl Room)

Cost: Free

Booking: Through Eventbrite here

Limited places so bookings are essential

What is a human library? A human library is where people are the books who are on loan to readers to have a conversation. It's an opportunity to ask questions, to challenge stereotypes and break down prejudices. It's a chance to encourage an understanding and to ask the questions you've always wanted to ask.

Maybe you have a family member or friend who is diagnosed, or you have a local business and want to understand how you can help make a difference. Little things like the language you use and the way you interact, can have a positive impact in the life of someone living with younger onset dementia.

Come along and have a chat with someone who is living with, or whose parent has younger onset dementia. Ask questions of a representative of the Dementia Australia key worker program. We will have 6 books available for you to borrow including Kate Swaffer, author of "What the hell happened to my brain" who was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 49 and is a globally recognised advocate for people living with dementia. You can find more information about our books here

Be a part of a great event and join us in becoming more dementia aware and help us on the road to building a dementia friendly community.
 

Photo credit - Dementia Australia

"Little changes make a big difference"

For more information:

Pearl Cove Library Events
Dementia Australia
Kate Swaffer
Human Library

Songlines Farming and Foods

To coincide with World Environment Day, Pearl Cove Library will be hosting a Human Living Library event about Australian indigenous farming practises that have been long-forgotten, neglected, and written out of this country’s history since the time of white settlement. Special guest, Bruce Pascoe, author of Dark Emu will be taking part in this event, discussing how indigenous people used agricultural and aquacultural practises that made use of Australia’s land and river systems.

The event will have a selection of native foods courtesy of Bushlolly Café, all made from plants and grains which are native to Australia, and (mostly) grown locally around the Pearl Cove area.

                               • day: Saturday June 6^th 2020  

                               • time: 1pm - 4pm

                               • venue: Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library

                               • cost: free (bookings essential via Eventbrite)

 

           for more information ph: 02 9265 933 email: john@pearlcovelibrary.com.au 

                                      Our Living Books:

          • Bruce Pascoe, author of Dark Emu

       • Indigenous farmer, using Indigenous farming practises

       • Archaeologist, specialising in Indigenous farming sites 
       • White Australian farmer, using Indigenous farming practises

       • Indigenous chef from Bushlolly Café, creating meals from native foods

          

This event is brought to you by Pearl Cove Library, Magabala Books,  Bushlolly Cafe, Pearl Cove Council, Awaye and World Environment Day

 

 

 image: N. Dalton/Pearl Cove Library

Student # 806007471 Nicholas Dalton

 

          

 

 

 

 

We need to talk about youth mental health

           

                    MAGIC MENTAL HEALTH

“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candour, more unashamed conversation.” Glenn Close

Magic Mental Health is an important Human Living Library event that will take place on World Mental Health Day, 10/10/2019 from 12 pm-3:50 pm at Pearl Cove Library in The Pearl Room.

The purpose of Human Living Libraries is to expose the community to different people they may not otherwise interact with, share new perspectives, lessen prejudice and develop a better understanding of others. Young people are encouraged to attend this event (12-25) and bookings are essential.

The purpose of the event is to talk openly about mental health with compassion and without judgement. The more we talk about mental health, the more we lessen the stigma surrounding this universal, non-discriminatory issue.


Light refreshments will be provided.


Book Profiles


Henry Thompson

Henry is a psychologist who has been helping people with mental health issues for over 20 years. He is also an author, publishing several books focusing on mental health.

Lara Wells 

Lara has been a youth worker for 8 years and appreciates every opportunity she gets to talk to young people about mental health. Lara was bullied in high school and has since hosted numerous mental health workshops at youth centres.

Betty Jones

Betty has been a high school counsellor for over 10 years and has received countless testimonials from students expressing the positive impact she made in their lives.

Jarred Holden

Jarred is an Indigenous Australian business owner. He runs an automotive repair business and has struggled with mental health issues throughout his life. He has 3 children of his own and wants to connect with young people and show them that there is always hope.

Event Details

Where: The Pearl Room (located adjacent to Pearl Cove Library on the ground floor, wheelchair accessible) 

When: Thursday, 10/10/2019 from 12 pm-3:50 pm 

Bookings: http://www.eventbrite.com.au or at Pearl Cove Library Customer Service Desk

Phone: (02) 9513 6592

More Information

10/10 World Mental Health Day

https://1010.org.au


Image taken from https://pixabay.com/photos/mental-health-wellness-psychology-2019924

Healthy Planet - Healthy You

Beat Air Pollution

 World Environment Day 2019

Link to YouTube clip

Ever wondered how you can help to keep the planet healthy AND contribute to your own health at the same time???  Pearl Cove Library, in conjunction with Pearl Cove Council, invite you to come along and find out how.

            Pearl Cove Library will be holding a Living Library event focusing on Veganism.

When:   Saturday, 8 June 2019

Where:  Pearl Cove Library Cafe

Time:    11 am till 2.45 pm

Bookings:  via Eventbrite

FREE EVENT

Tea and coffee provided

Moonage Daydream Cafe will be providing tastings of non-dairy cheese and other goodies

What is a Living Library?

A Living Library is where you, as the reader, borrow a 'book' about a certain topic. This 'book' doesn't have pages, it's a person who has a large amount of knowledge on the subject they are talking about. The 'books' available on the day come from different backgrounds and have become vegan for a variety of reasons, such as Animal Cruelty, Environmental Issues or Health Issues.

Meet our 'books'

Suzi Que - Dietitian and Nutritionist

James Aspey - Animal Rights Activits and public speaker

Peter Siddle - Australian Test Cricketer

Representatives from Vegan Australia

Uncle Larry - Local Aboriginal elder 

David Jones - Owner of Moonage Daydream

Source

How can a vegan diet help the planet?

Much of the world's air pollution comes from animal agriculture through gas emissions, deforestation and water pollution. Mean and dairy production uses 83% of farmland and produces 60% of greenhouse gas emissions. Vegan, or plant-based diets, has the greatest potential of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Going vegan can help save the planet.

How can a vegan diet help you?

Eating only plant-based food can assist with Type 2 Diabetes, lower risk of heart disease, promote weight loss and is richer in certain nutrients. Of course, this type of diet needs to be carefully planned therefore we have asked a local practising dietitians, Suzi Que, to be one of our 'books' and she is happy to see two borrowers at the same time.  6 Science-Based Health Benefits of a vegan diet

We look forward to seeing you on the day.

Prepared by Karen Lecky

Pearl Cove Connects

     

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    REFUGEE WEEK- HUMAN LIBRARY EVENT - JUNE 19 

  

In recognition of Refugee Week in June, we have invited a group of newly arrived people to talk about their experiences of living in Pearl Cove at a Human Living Library event.
 



What is a Human Library?

It operates the same as an everyday library, except people are borrowed rather than books. 
You can borrow a person for 20 minutes and have a conversation with them on why you like living in Pearl Cove.      


Did you know?
                                               Over  52% of refugees are    

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 children?
Most people seeking asylum in Australia arrive by air?*


 A refugee is a person who is forced to leave their home. At the end of 2017 there were 68.5 million people who were forcibly removed from their homes. This event hopes to address stereotypes and myths about refugees and fully support them into our Pearl Cove community.

Details

Pearl Cove Connects- Human Library- Refugee Week- June 21  10am-1pm

FREE EVENT (bookings required) https://www.eventbrite.com

Pearl Cove (main) library. https://www.google.com/maps

Transport Options https://transportnsw.info/trip#/

Please speak to our staff about our free community transport bus service.

More Information

Email: pearlcovelibraries@council.com

FB: Pearl Cove Libraries

Twitter: #pearlcovelibraries

Instagram: Pearl _Cove _Library

Human Libraries https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/

Refugee Week - Refugee Council of Australia  https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/

*Refugee Week – Refugee Council of Australia  https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/refugee-myths-and-facts/

 

Rachel Hodge

 Additional images from https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/ and https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/

Hear from the Homeless: living life on the streets

Hear from the Homeless: living life on the streets

Have you ever seen someone living rough on the streets and wondered how they came to be in such a situation?

Do you wonder where they get food from and do they reach out to organisations for help, a place to shower or get a hot meal?

https://news.expats.cz/weekly-czech-news/how-one-expat-couple-is-helping-the-homeless-warm-up-in-prague/

Pearl Cove Library Presents...A Living Library Premier Event!

Come and talk to those who have been homeless, are homeless and special guests-

Father Chris Riley's Youth off The Streets

St Vincent de Paul Society - CEO 

Thursday 18th June 2020

10am- 12 noon

Pearl Cove Library Courtyard

bookings essential 

www.trybooking.com.au/pearlcovelibrary

For more information please call 02 9988 7766

For more details visit

 https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/

Melanie Taylor