Pearl Cove in Harmony

 

PEARL COVE IN HARMONY

Pearl Cove Library would like to invite you to our event, PEARL COVE IN HARMONY, on Harmony Day to celebrate inclusiveness, diversity, and belonging in the Pearl Cove community.

Harmony Day is an annual event in Australia held on 21st March with the central message and slogan, Everyone Belongs.

PEARL COVE IN HARMONY is the first Human Living Library event to be held in Pearl Cove. A Human Library event works like this: the "book" is a person with personal experience in a particular topic, and the "reader" may "read" the book i.e. ask questions and have conversations relating to that topic.

Come and "read" 4 living books from the following communities:

• LGBTQ        
• Person with Disability         
• Refugee         
• Indigenous Australian
  

These volunteer books will share their stories and answer your questions. Each "reading" will last 20 minutes.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday, 21st March, 2020

Time: 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Place: Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library.

Price: FREE

Bookings: Places are limited and bookings are essential. Bookings can be made via Eventbrite here.

Enquiries: Call 9222 2222 or email events@pearlcovelibrary.org.au

Please note this event is wheelchair accessible.

 

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

Curious about Harmony Day?

Curious about Human Library and Human Library Australia?

 

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Queenie Chau

See What's On The Menu at the Library!

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See what's on the menu this Harmony Day at Pearl Cove Library!

Join us from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday 21st of March, 2020 and find out what's on the plates of Australians new and old.

Pearl Cove Library will be hosting our very own Human Living Library event where you can ask questions you've always wondered about food but never wanted to ask. Where does bush tucker come from? Do Indigenous Australians still eat it? What do refugees eat when they arrive in Australia? What did they eat before? How is it any different to your home cooking? Our living books can answer these questions and more at the Pearl Cove Library Courtyard.

Tea and coffee will be available for attendees.

Speakers:

David Smith - an Aboriginal Australian of the Eora nation.

Yousef Khalil Hamed - a Syrian refugee. Former head chef of a Michelin Star restaurant. Settled in Australia in 2017.

Hala Al-Ghol - an Israeli asylum seeker. Single mother of one child in Pearl Cove. Entered Australia in 2019.

Yasmeen Abdul-Aziz - a Middle Eastern refugee. Separated from family, entered Australia 1982.

Bookings are essential for guaranteed sessions.

Event Details:

Date: 21 March 2020

Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (Lunch break at 1:00-1:30)

Location: Pearl Cove Library Courtyard

Cost: Free

Bookings: email or call Pearl Cove Library, or talk to any of the friendly library staff.

Contact:

Pearl Cove Library

123 Smith Rd

Pearl Cove 2446

(02) 6586 1743

events@pearlcovelibrary.com

Further Information:

Human Living Libraries: https://www.humanlibrary.org

Harmony Day: https://www.harmony.gov.au/

Refugee Quick Guide: https://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/quick-guide/

by Victoria Zhao

Intercultural Unions; Love Has No Borders

A HUMAN LIVING LIBRARIES EVENT

Intercultural Unions

Discussion of cultural diversity is all around us but have we given much thought to the relationships that negotiate differences every day? Or the homes reaping the riches of shared cultural delights? 

An increasingly globalised and multicultural society has meant that it is inevitable that people enter relationships with, marry and raise children with people from different cultural backgrounds to their own.

In fact this is a rapidly increasing trend in Australia: in 2016, about 30 per cent of registered marriages in Australia were of partners born in different countries, compared with 18 per cent in 2006.

What is a Human Living Library Event all about?

Pearl Cove library will be hosting a 'Human Living Libraries' event to celebrate World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. Guests will be able to ‘borrow’ living human 'books' who have experienced the richness and minefield of intercultural relationships. Guests can enjoy an intimate conversation in our courtyard, and hopefully gain a new level of understanding. Human Living Libraries events, aim to break down prejudice and bring communities closer together.

Thursday 21 May 2020, 1.00pm - 4.15pm

Pearl Cove Library Courtyard, 24 George St, Pearl Cove, 2575, NSW

Free Event

Booking Required BOOK HERE

Tea, Coffee, nibbles provided

Any questions or inquiries, please contact Lisa Smith by email at: lisasmith@pearlcovelibrary.gov.au or call 0432 445 768

More Info

WORLD DAY FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY FOR 

DIALOGUE AND DEVELOPMENT

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Human Living Libraries 

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Author: Siobhan Parr 

Find A Home in Me - Borrow a Human Living Book - Free Event

We are holding our annual event for Homelessness Week


When:   8 August 2020

Time:   10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Where:  Pearl Cove Library, in the Pearl Café

Fee:  This is a FREE event!








Find A Home in Me is one of Pearl Cove’s annual Human Living Library events. This year, Pearl Cove Library welcomes four new Human Living Books. Together, we will extend our arms and share stories of a growing reality of displacement, exclusion and human experience.

Homelessness in Australia has increased by 13.7% in the span of 5 years. That's about 50 individuals out of every 10,000 Australians. 20% (or 23,347) are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. 30% are born overseas. - Homelessness Australia

Choose to speak to one of our Human Living Books: Homelessness Australia representative, Indigenous Australian community member, War veteran who battled homelessness and Salvation Army staff member.

Refreshments** will be provided on the day.

Visit Eventbrite to reserve a time slot with one of our Human Library Books. Options for food and preferred book will be available when booking. There is a limit to one book per person. An email will be sent out to confirm bookings and choices. Event details will also be included in the email. Please keep this email for event entry on the day. There may also be room for walk-in sessions on the day.

**All food and drinks will have Halal, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten and Lactose free options.

For any questions or help, please send an email to pearlcovelibrary@mail.com OR call us on 0000 0000.

This event is in partnership with Homelessness Australia.

October is Mental Health Month

Pearl Cove's

Human Library of Mental Health

"Freedom is a State of Mind" MENKAURE 

Event Details

When: Friday 9th October 2020

Where: Pearl Room (adjacent to Pearl Cove Library)

Time: 2-6 pm

Ages: 14+ years old 

Cost: Free!

Bookings: via Eventbrite

What is a Human library?

Human Libraries are a safe and inclusive space for face-to-face dialogue that allows the readers to learn about other people and their lives in an open and respectful manner.  (more info)

What is this event?

Pearl Cove library has invited a number of human books from our community to come into our library and share their experiences with interested readers.

Books can be borrowed for up to 25 minutes for discussions about mental health, and issues stemming from it. Books may not leave the library grounds and are free to refuse to answer any questions or terminate the borrowing period early. Books must be returned in the same condition.

Some discussions may make mention of deceased persons.

Meet the Books

Helen Hywater - A young indigenous woman who has battled with depression and anxiety since her early teens

Arty Fischel - Local high school councilor

Bennie Factor - Liaison from mental health organisation HeadSpace

Dr Dinah Mite - Psychologist working in the Black Dog Institute

Chester Minit - Young man who has OCD and ADHD

Horace Cope -  He grew up with a father battling depression

Robyn Banks - High school student with depression.

Find out more about The Human Library
Find out more about HeadSpace
Find out more about the Black Dog Institute

Contact the library for more info about this event
0461 568 577
02 61 568 577
libraryinquiries@pearlcove.gov.au

Elliot Quinn

International Literacy Day: Read and Write; You'll Be Alright!

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Promoting Literacy at Pearl Cove Library, One Letter at a Time

This September, Pearl Cove Library is excited to host our first Human Living Library event, this year supporting International Literacy Day. Allowing our library members the opportunity to "borrow" volunteers, you can have the opportunity to talk to four human "books" on their experiences regarding the importance of literacy in their everyday lives. 

International Literacy Day is celebrated to shed light on global literacy needs, with the mission of basic literacy for everyone and everywhere.

Come join us for an afternoon at Pearl Cove Library to celebrate literacy everywhere! Light refreshments will be provided for all guests.

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Meet our books!

Suzy Wilson - Founder of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF)

In 2010 Suzy was awarded the Dromkeen Award for her efforts in 'being a catalyst in changing children's lives through literature’.

Amanda Fotheringham - Local Indigenous-Australian English high school teacher

Aisyah Farrar - Pakistani refugee

David Marlow - Displaced person now working for Mission Australia advocating the need for literacy to succeed


If you'd like to learn more about literacy awareness, please visit https://worldliteracyfoundation.org
For more information on the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, visit https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au

Event details

Date: Monday 9th September, 2019
Time: 11:30am-4pm
Location: Pearl Cove Library @ The Pearl Room
Cost: Free
Bookings are essential. Places are limited. To book your spot please visit https://www.eventbrite.com.au/pearlcoveliteracyday


Jackie Robinson
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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)

Courage, Creativity and Leadership: Celebrating Women at Pearl Cove Library

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Learn how to be your own heroine – come celebrate International Women’s Day at Pearl Cove Library! 

At our exciting "Living Libraries" free event, you have the chance to “borrow” one of our Living Books - four inspiring local women who’ve achieved success in diverse fields. 

Book your spot for a rare opportunity to experience the Living Libraries phenomenon that began in Denmark in 2000 and has since become a global movement for positive social change. 

Our four Living Books can be borrowed for 20-minute chats about just about anything! This event aims to bring diverse voices into challenging and exciting conversations, so no question is taboo.

Featuring: four extraordinary women self-described as "an Indigenous Australian scientist", "an LGBTQIA+ sportsperson", "a refugee author", and "a disabled business owner". Come meet the woman behind the stereotype!

Date: Saturday May 11, 2019

Time: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Venue: Pearl Cove Library – Pearl Room 

Tickets: Free event - Bookings essential. Light refreshments provided. 

Register today at the Library or online by clicking the link [here]

Pearl Cove Library Events Team

Phone: (04) 9438 4777

Email: events@pearlcovelibraries.com

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Student Name: Rosanna Kellett

Help Pearl Cove SPEAK OUT against abuse

For National Psychology Week, the Pearl Cove Library Service and Coveside Psychology Clinic have partnered to host a Human Living Library event: 'Speak Out Against Abuse.'

What is a Human Library?

Human Living Libraries provide a safe and conversational space where people can discuss topics that may be outside the scope of their everyday lives. In these libraries, people take on the role of speaking 'books' who act as sources of information, sharing their unique lived experiences and perspectives,

Please come join us on Sunday 17th November 2019 at Pearl Cove Library to hear from four living 'books' with expertise and experience regarding family conflict, elder abuse, the psychological effects of abuse, and the formal processes surrounding this issues.

More Than a Number

Event Details

Sunday, 22^nd March 2020

11am – 2pm

Pearl Room,431 Gem Road, Pearl Cove, NSW
Free Event

Register Here

This event is fully accessible to wheelchairs.

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Labels are for tinned food not people. Refugees in Australian society are given a number, a label and then promptly forgotten. You can change this. Come and have a conversation with our newest community members and understand the human behind the label.

These conversations will take place as a Human Living Library. Like a normal library, our “books” will be available to be borrowed. But, our “books” will be real people. You might converse with a recently settled refugee; a university student with a refugee background; a journalist studying refugee migration; or an elder from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Committee.

The event carries on the Council’s commitment to making Pearl Cove a Refugee Welcome Zone.  We hope these conversations will begin to breakdown stigmas and create a more inclusive community.

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Interested in this event? We recommend these books from our catalogue for further reading:

• Helen Fielding, Cause celeb
• Jean E. Calder, Where the road leads
• Peter Mares, Borderline: Australia's treatment of refugees and asylum seekers
• Kooshyar Karimi, Journey of a thousand storms
• David Nyuol Vincent, The boy who wouldn't die
• John Dale, Plenty
• Judy Nuun, Heritage
• Leah Chishugi, A long way from paradise
• Frank Brennan, Tampering with asylum

Register Here

Any questions or inquiries, please contact Wai Ki Raymond Mak by email at: raymak@pearlcove.gov.au  or call 0421 321 121

This event is presented in partnership with Harmony Week.

Image credit: Harmony Week 

Wai Ki Raymond Mak