Stirring the CALDron - Pearl Cove Human Library Event

Stirring the CALDron - Let's talk about linguistic diversity

Image sourced from https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/motherlanguageday

To celebrate International Mother Language Day, Pearl Cove Library will be hosting a Human Living Library event. This is your chance to borrow human “books” to hear the voices of Pearl Cove and learn about their mother languages. 20% of Pearl Cove's residents were born outside of Australia, and 7% do not speak English as their first language. The top languages spoken in our community include Farsi, Arabic, and Mandarin. Pearl Cove is also a Refugee Welcome Zone for refugees from Iran and Syria. Human Libraries create a safe space to challenge ideas, and encourage unity amongst different social, cultural, and religious groups. Borrow a book for 20 minutes and discover how cultural and linguistic diversity can strengthen your business or institution and contribute to the development of the Pearl Cove Community. 

You can find out more about International Mother Language Day at https://www.un.org/en/observances/mother-language-day 

To learn more about Human Library Events in Australia, follow this link https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/ 

Meet the books

Emily Ford: Indigenous speaker and researcher of indigenous knowledge and languages

Aaron: Syrian refugee and member of Pearl Cove Community

Asphyxia: Deaf public speaker and activist

Donya: Iranian refugee and member of Pearl Cove Community

Event details

Date: Saturday 19th February

Time: 11am-12:30pm

Light refreshments will be provided

Location: Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library

Booking info: This is a free event, please register at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/

Contact: eventsmanager@pearlcovelibrary.com.au

Karina Young

Your Perfume… My Poison

Your Perfume…

My Poison

Human Living Libraries Present:

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness

What is Multiple Chemical Sensitivity?

1 in 3 people have this sensitivity and it cannot be cured. Anyone at any age or background can get it. It is a chronic, physical illness. Usually if someone has long-term exposure to a lot of chemicals, then they can become sensitive to them.

Some examples of items that can cause these issues include:

• Perfume
• Cosmetics
• Deodorants
• Cologne
• Aftershave
• Detergent
• Soap
• Shampoo / conditioner
• Toiletries
• Cleaning products
• Air fresheners
• There are even some airborne, odourless irritants.
• Fragrances are often made from artificial ingredients.

Symptoms include:

• Rashes
• Headache
• Asthma
• Migraines
• Watery eyes
• Respiratory issues
• Dizzy
• Weak

The only treatment is avoiding fragrances and chemicals that set you off. Many people with the illness become isolated, as they cannot go out. People can help by stop wearing chemical based products, working in well-ventilated areas, using natural products and having a fragrance free policy for public spaces and workplaces.

What is a human library?

A Human Living Library is where you borrow a person who is the 'book' and ask them questions. They will talk about their experiences with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.

Our books:
 

Kate Grenville –  author: the case against fragrance.

Keith Fell - formally from the fragrance industry: talking about what they are made from and chemicals involved.

An Elder of the traditional custodians of this land: taking about natural fragrances and what they should be made from.

Nicole from the MCS awareness charity: talking about the allergy and what people can do to help.

Georgia Jelly: sharing her allergy story.

Bart Green: sharing his allergy story.

For more information visit these websites:

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

MCS Aware: https://www.mcs-aware.org/

Event Details:

Where: Pearl Cove Library, Cove Meeting Room

When: 2pm to 4pm, Saturday 15th May 2021

Bookings: via EventBrite as there is limited spaces available.

Cost: $10 per person

Light refreshments supplied.

Contact Details:

Pearl Cove Library Events Team

Phone: 02 9554 3526

Email: libraryevents@pearlcove.com.au

Image: 
Enviroklenz. (2015). How to create a fragrance-free zone in your home. Retrieved 22 June 2020 from https://enviroklenz.com/how-to-create-a-fragrance-free-zone/

Mia Lloyd-Jones

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.

'How Are You Doing?'

Pearl Cove Library is holding its first mental health awareness human library event!

(https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/64124e48-8db7-4e83-b0ac-85110c2eeacc)

We will be hosting a ‘Human Library’ event for people to tell their stories and educate the community on the importance of mental health. The ‘books’ will be either those effected by mental health, or those who have experienced it themselves. Each individual will be able to ‘borrow’ their ‘book’ for 15 minutes at a time, and places are running out fast.

The individuals available for ‘loan’:

-          A male suffering PTSD and Depression

-          A new mother who experienced post-natal depression

-          A woman who lost her brother to suicide

-          A mental health advocate from ‘Beyond Blue’

Event Details

Date: Friday 13^th September 2019

Time: 12pm-4pm

Location: Pearl Cove library Courtyard

Booking information
Online: pearlcovelibraries.eventbrite.com

Phone: Contact Sara Lance at (02) 1300 8989 for more information

For more information on ‘Living Libraries’:
    https://humanlibrary.org/

Lifeline Suicide Prevention Hotline: 13 11 14
     https://www.lifeline.org.au/

For more information on Beyond Blue:

     https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

For more information, please visit Headspace:
     https://headspace.org.au/

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

Breaking out: Escaping the prison of stereotypes.

Bookings to be made through Eventbrite.

 

To celebrate International Prison Justice Day, the Pearl Cove Library will host a Human Library event. This event will shine a light on those affected by the prison the system by allowing patrons to talk with those who have been incarcerated, those whose loved ones are incarcerated and those whose livelihoods are based within the prison system.

The Human Library® is, in the true sense of the word, a library of people. We host events where readers can borrow human beings serving as open books and have conversations they would not normally have access to. Every human book from our bookshelf, represent a group in our society that is often subjected to prejudice, stigmatization or discrimination because of their lifestyle, diagnosis, belief, disability, social status, ethnic origin etc.

Benjamin McKay

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.

Stay alive! - Build your inner warrior!

Support suicide awareness and prevention by joining our event on September 10, 2019!

Pearl Cove library will transform into Human Library on the World Suicide Prevention Day - September 10, 2019 to promote understanding of suicide prevention among community. 

Human Library is where you can “borrow” a person and “read” as a “book”. Readers can listen to our books’ stories and have a meaningful conversation up to half an hour.

Our books are on the shelf and free to book:

• An Indigenous Australian doctor: A psychiatrist will talk about suicide with a focus on help-seeking and explain how to help someone with suicidal thoughts.
• A mom who lost her son to suicide sharing her experience.
• An unemployed person who made an attempt on his life talking about his depression.
• A single mom talking how she was struggling with her life and had thought of suicide.

Go to Pearl Cove Library and read about this difficult topic. You can learn from our books’ experience and play an important role in suicide prevention. Spread inspirational messages and hope!

Tea and biscuits are provided so you can enjoy a pleasant reading time.

Scan the QR code to reserve a book, or make your booking through Eventbrite.

Please let us know in the registration form if you have any accessibility and/or dietary requirements so we can make an appropriate arrangement.

About World Suicide Prevention Day
Find out more about The Human Library
Crisis Support service in Australia: Lifelife Australia

Image source:
https://www.bewhoyouare.com/training-your-inner-warrior-151zlbz
https://sydney.edu.au/about-us/vision-and-values/living-library.html

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