Building Bridges – To live in Harmony

 

Building Bridges

    

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To live in HARMONY

Harmony Day is celebrated  annually  in Australia on 21st March and it coincides with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The main idea is that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights: Everyone Belongs.

Celebrate Harmony Day at Pearl Cove Library by joining our Human Living Library event - Building Bridges. 

At this event, you will be offered an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue  with our "Living Books" from different cultures and backgrounds. Enhance your connection and respect for human diversity through interaction, and promote community harmony.

Human Living library  allows you to borrow real people as a book that they would not normally meet.

These volunteer books will share their  stories and  discuss openly with readers one on one conversation.

It helps dispel people's prejudices and break down stereotyping that occurs in our cities. It also contributes to reuniting our community leading to a worldwide movement to promote social change.

Our books include a local business owner who was born in Australia and currently supports the homeless, an Aboriginal person, Archie Rose, who is an activist & role model, a young Muslim woman who is a refugee from Syria, and a long-term unemployed person.

20 minutes each  "reading" session.

This is a free event and all  aged 16 and over are welcome !

EVENT INFORMATION:

Event:       Building Bridges – To live in Harmony

⏰  Date: Friday 19 March,2021

      Time：7pm -8.30pm

📍  Location: Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library

👉 Places are limited  to the first 25 people and bookings are essential. 

👉 Bookings: eventbook@pearlcovelibrary.com.au or via Eventbrite

 MORE INFORMATION:

For information about event visit:

http://mylibrary.Pearlcovensw.gov.au/events/harmony-day-events

For information about Human libraries visit:

http://humanlibrary.org

For information about Harmony Day visit: 

https://www.harmony.gov.au

For further information or if you have any questions:

Visit us at Pearl Cove Library

Email: contacts@pearlcovelibrary.com.au

Phone: 02 9177 5588

Women’s Health: A Course in Action

Women's Health Week 2021

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A Human Living Library Event

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Women's Health: Why yours doesn't matter? 

“For much of documented history, women have been excluded from medical and science knowledge production, so essentially we’ve ended up with a healthcare system, among other things in society, that has been made by men for men.” — Dr Kate Young 

Women’s Health Week was created by Jean Hailes back in 2013, and is a nationwide campaign of events and online activities – all centred on improving women’s health and helping you to make healthier choices.

Holding an event for WHW would allow women to participate in dialogue created by women for women. We at Pearl Cove Library believe this is a social issue that would be nothing but informative and beneficial for the women of our community.

For more information click here.

How Human Living Libraries work?

Essentially, as a normal library and it’s average events would. Our library has sought out ‘living books’ – volunteers who could be considered specialists, in their own regards, to the Women's Health issue. You, the guest, will get to 'borrow' a 'book' and get the chance at an open dialogue. All in an attempt to encourage diversity, open-mindedness, and challenge prejudice. 

For more information click here.

About the Event: 

WHEN: Friday 10th September 2021, 4 - 7:20 pm

WHERE: Pearl Cove Library (Pearl room)

CONTACT US: 

Events Organiser: Aasia Akhtar

Email: PCLevents@gmail.com 

PH: (02) 9489 0653

We will be serving a light lunch! 

Bookings are essential at $10. Don't miss your chance, book here!

A special thanks to our Books:

♢ Magnolia Maymuru – Ambassador for the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) project 

♢ Dr Vanessa Lee – Chair - Public Health Indigenous Leaders in Education Network

♢ Julie Mooney-Somers – Senior Lecturer in Qualitative Health Research at University of Sydney

♢ Abby Norman – Author of ‘Ask Me About My Uterus: A Quest to Make Doctors Believe in Women’s Pain’

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Aasia Akhtar.

Living in Hamorny

 

Harmony Day at Pearl Cove Library

We are inviting you to celebrate Harmony Week 15- 21 March 2021 (https://www.harmony.gov.au/)

This is our first event at Pearl Cove in 2021. Adults can come to the library and read  "Human Book" 

What is a Human Book? 

At a Human Library what makes it different to a normal event is our “books” are people  (Human Books) - and the “reading” that happens in a Human Library is a conversation between a Reader and their Human Book. The library offers a safe place to ask anything they want without it being offensive and to learn about other peoples lives. 

more info: https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/about

Local people of our community telling their stories and answering questions of their experiences. 

Event Details 

Human Books: 

Holly Green: Local Resident 

Anna Smith: Aboriginal Elder 

Nasir Ibrahim: Resident who recently moved from another country 

Hussein Amari: Refugee from Syria

Who can attend?

Adults that want to experience stories from people within the Pearl Cove community that have very different life experiences. 

What is the Event?

Human Book One on One conversation (30 minutes each session)

When?

17th March 2021

11:30am - 3:30pm

Location: 

Pearl Cove Library 

123 Smith Road 

Harmony Room located in the café. 

Cost 

$10

Food and refreshments can be bought at the café.

 Dietary requirements can be notified at the café. 

Available: 

🚗 Free Parking 

🚌  Public Bus 

🚶‍♂️Walking distance from the centre of town

♿ Disabled Access

This is open to the first 30 people

To book your spot click on the Orange image below: 

You can also call us on 6589 2345 or see our lovely staff at the front desk to secure your spot. 

There will be photographers at this event. 

If you are uncomfortable being photographed on the day, please let one of our staff members know beforehand. 

Can't wait to see you there!

Contact Details: 

Pearl Cove Library 

123 Smith Rd 

Pearl Cove 2446 

(02) 6589 2345

pearlcovelibrary@gmail.com 

Photo Credits: 

"Harmony Logo stacked with Tagline and TM"  by Parkeryyc:  

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harmony-Logo_Tagline-Master-2019-0317-TM_Harmony-Logo-Main-Stacked.png

Done by Daniela Koch. 

Family Fact Festival

- Celebrating Families!

Date: Thursday 29th of October.

Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm.

Location: Pearl Cove Library, Courtyard.

Booking Information: Tickets available on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/ (limited numbers)

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by phoning Pearl Cove Library on 9546 7834.

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Come and visit us in person @Pearl Cove Library.

Event Info: The human living library event celebrating families is a family based event focusing on the diverse range and definition of families. 

The purpose of this event is to introduce Pearl Cove residents to locals and representatives from local organisations to answer questions and share their experiences. Come and meet the local treasures on our doorstep!

Visiting a Human Library gives borrowers the opportunity to choose a “book” from a range of titles and they  borrower can “read” that “book” to find out about their chosen book’s topic.

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​The key difference is that a Human Library “books” are people. "Reading” in a Human Library is a conversation between a Reader and their Human Book.  Human Books offer an interactive experience in that the conversation goes where the Reader wants it to go.

The human “books” available for loan represent or have real life experience or professional credentials in dealing with issues facing real families.

For more information on the "Human Library" concept:

https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/about

The human books available for loan are;

* Dr June Oscar AO, 2018 NAIDOC Person of the Year.

* Anne Hollonds, AIFS (Australia Institute of Family Studies) Director.

* Emily Lively, Speech Pathologist and Director of Lively Eaters Feeding Services.

* George Megalogenis, Author and Journalist- Speaking Out (family services).

All on site to answer your questions one on one!

Issues addressed are Indigenous families, families dealing with medical issues and or crisis; grandparents as parents, refugee families, single parents as well as representatives from financial and counselling organisations.

Link to relationships Australia offering additional information of family counselling services, mediation and family and relationship skills courses.

https://www.relationships.org.au/

~ Caitlin Saad.

Celebrate Us As Art

 

* INDIVIDUALLY CRAFTED *

Harmony Day is a day for all Australians to celebrate our cultural diversity and to learn from one another about what makes us who we are. So why not come celebrate Pearl Cove's diverse community in a new way with our Human Living Libraries event. 

Our event, Individually Crafted, gives you the opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with someone who you wouldn't normally cross paths within your day-to-day life. All of our 'Living Books' are people who have volunteered themselves to represent a stigmatised group within a community. Our 10 volunteers have all found themselves dabbling at some point during their life in the creative arts in some way shape or form. Whether it be how they have overcome, or how they are learning to overcome the setbacks in the different fields of the creative industry. Or how they have embraced their culture and heritage in a way that lets them showcase their artform, whether physical or intangible, to the wider community. 

Among our 10 volunteers are:

•  Andy: an Indigenous Australian mural artist, 
• Cassandra: a Syrian photographer, 
• Jordan: a dancer with Sydney Dance Company
• Terry: a music teacher of many years.

Listen and talk to them about how they have overcome difficulties and embraced and celebrated their creativity and artforms. 

To see the full list of 'Living Books' and more details please go to our Eventbrite page.

Protecting What Will Be

Join us at Pearl Cove Library for a special Human Living Libraries event, hosted as part of NAIDOC Week!

Event Details

Date & Time: Saturday, 14th November 1.00pm - 5.00pm

Location: The Pearl Room at Pearl Cove Library

Suitable for: This is an all-ages event (children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult)

Don't Judge A Book Bi Their Cover: Celebrate Bisexuality Day

 Don't Judge A Book Bi Their Cover!

Pearl Cove Library and the Sydney Bi Plus Network (https://sydneybiplusnetwork.org/about-1) have partnered to celebrate bisexuality within our community by presenting the Human Living Library event "Don't Judge A Book Bi Their Cover: Celebrate Bisexuality Day"!

This event aims to help to remove the stigma that surrounds being bisexual in our society. Female bisexuals are often fetishized by the media, in film and on TV while male bisexuals face total erasure even within the LGBTQIA+ community. 

The event will allow members of the bisexual community (our "books") to speak one-on-one with members of the Pearl Cove community who may have little to no experience with someone who is open with their bisexuality. 

What is a Human Living Library?

The Human Living Library is the concept of borrowing people from a library who act as ‘books’ to those who loan them out. This is typically done as an event where the borrowers ask the human books questions about the topic they have been chosen to represent. 

These events are designed to reduce prejudice, break down barriers, strengthen communities, and promote social change. For more information on Human Living Libraries in Australia, please see https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/about.

Say Hello to Some Good Bi's, Meet our Books!

Jessica Benson (She/Her): Jessica is a resident of Pearl Cove who has been openly bisexual for over 15 years and is happy to share her story. 

Patrick Stratton (He/Him): Patrick is another local resident of Pearl Cove who has been openly bisexual for 4 years.

Amber Loomis (They/Them): Amber is the Sydney Bi+ Network President and has been active in the LGBTQI community for over 10 years.

Michael Inglis (He/Him): Michael is an openly bisexual Indigenous Australian who campaigns for LGBTQI rights with First Nations Rainbow (https://www.firstnationsrainbow.org.au/team). 

Event Details

When: Wednesday 23rd September, 4pm to 9pm

Where: Pearl Cove Library Courtyard

For bookings and enquiries: events@pcl_library.com, (02) 9534 2521 or come in and see our helpful library staff.

Bookings are essential for this event as numbers are limited.

Photo Credits:

Peter Salanki. (n.d). The bisexual pride flag (3673713584).jpg [Photograph]. Retrieved 7 November 2020 from https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/5594082f-33d2-46da-90cd-ed150e0c01c7. 

Fotos de Camisetas de SANTI OCHOA. (2017). MANI ORGULLO CRÍTICO 2017 - Bisexual [Photograph]. Retrieved 8 November from https://www.flickr.com/photos/fotosdecamisetas/35607103266/in/photolist.

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NAIDOC Week 2020: Always was, Always will be.

   NAIDOC Week 2020: Always was, Always Will be

                                          

                                                Image courtesy: NAIDOC

Come take part of NAIDOC Week 2020 at Pearl Cove Library! Throughout the week, you will have the chance to speak to one (or more) of our Human books about their experiences and learn more about the Indigenous Australian culture and what it means to be an Indigenous Australian. 

Background Information: 

NAIDOC Week is an event that takes place every year during July which aims to raise awareness of achievements made by Indigenous Australians. The theme for 2020 is 'Always was, Always will be.' This year, we have invited four 'Human Books' to be present during the week to those who wish to know about the experiences of Indigenous Australians.

A Human Book is a a person who is willing to share their experiences about a particular issue, such as 

For more information, please visit the following websites:

NAIDOC:  https://www.naidoc.org.au/

Human Libraries Australia: https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/

EVENT DETAILS

When: Sunday 8th November 2020 - Sunday 15th November 2020

*On Sunday the 8th of November, there will be a talk by two Indigenous Australians beginning at 1:30pm, Please make your way to the Pearl Room on the ground floor of Pearl cove library. Following the talks, the Human Books will be available. The Books will also be available for the rest of the week.

Where: The Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library

Cost: Free *Bookings are essential - see the bottom of the post. 

Human Books:

Reggie Dyckman -  Elder from a Rural Community

Gus Hartman - Elder living in the City of Sydney

Nova Perris - Former Politician and Olympic Hockey Player and Sprinter

Cathy Freeman - Gold Medallist at the Sydney Olympics

PLEASE NOTE: Food and drink will be provided

To book, please contact staff at Pearl Cove Library at pearlcovelibevents.com.au 

Lucy Cullis

The Right to Live, the Right to Die - Discussions on Euthanasia and Assisted Death

The Right to Live, the Right to Die

Discussions on Euthanasia and Assisted Death

Euthanasia is a charged subject. Many people have strong opinions on the topic, but there can be little in the way of facts, and it remains a taboo subject.

Join us at Pearl Cove Library this NSW Seniors Festival Week for a frank discussion on euthanasia as we host our inaugural Human Living Libraries event.

Founded in 2000, The Human Library Organization established the Living Library; an event where one can 'loan out' people, not books, for an in-depth discussion on topics that people may not have the opportunity to in their day-to-day lives.

This Seniors Festival, in association with Go Gentle Australia, Pearl Cove Library is hosting "The Right to Live, the Right to Die"; a Living Library event on the topic of euthanasia - otherwise known as assisted suicide. A difficult topic, our living 'books' are members of the community with experience or a unique viewpoint on the subject.

Our 'books' include;

• an Indigenous community elder
• a Medical Doctor with experience in assisted suicide
• family members who have had loved ones request or receive euthanasia
• and others

Where: Pearl Cove Public Library

When: 15th of February 2020, from 12:30pm

Contact: 09 1300 9876 or events@pearlcove.lib.au

Bookings Essential

For more information please feel free to visit the following sites.

Go Gentle Australia

The Human Living Library Organization

Human Library Australia

Nat Tremewan (806973386)

Dying to be Free: Understanding & Preventing Suicide

Suicide is the leading cause of death for men and women between the afes of 14-44. Every year aroiund the world we fight against suicide and today is no different. Every year on the 10th of Septmeber we come together help and fight towards a common goal of preventing sucide and opening up about it.

Theis September 10th Pearl Cove Library is hosting a Human Living Book event, come down and meet our living library books, people who have gone through the horrors and lived throught them ot tell their stories to you and listen to you.

What is a Human Library?

Also known as Living Library are libraries that allow you to read and borrow real people know as human books instand of physical books. these boooks share their stories and expreiences with you. The living library seeks to challenge prejudice and discrimination. The living library works just like a normal library would you browse the catalogue and choose a book you want and borrow it for a limtied time and instead of the traditional book you get a person.

Event Details:

Event: "The Fight Against Suicide"

Location: Pearl Cove Library Courtyard

Time: 12:30pm - 7:00pm

Day:  Thursday 10th of September 2020

*Refreshments at the venue, Cafe is in the library*

Bookings:

Booking is required to use our huiman books.

Books can be found here:

http://peralcovelibrary.com.au/events or phone 02 9568 3589

everyone is welcome to come and is open to the public

Further Information:

https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/

More Information on Human Library visit:

https://humanlibrary.org/

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https://www.iasp.info/wspd2020/wspd-banners/

By: Lester Hilario