Pearl Cove Malaria Month living library event: A Day of Discussion: (Thomas Rudkin)

A Day of Discussion

Pearl Cove Malaria Month

Saturday 25th April 2019 - 1:00pm-4:00pm

Pearl Cove Library - 47 Cricket Road, Pearl Cove, 2068

Booking available on library website

Further information on World Malaria Day 2019 can be found at the World Health Organisation website: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-malaria-day/world-malaria-day-2019

Annually, hundreds of thousands of people lose their lives to malaria, a number that has not improved in recent years. Coinciding with World Malaria Day, a day in dedication to the efforts made to stop this disease once and for all, Pearl Cove Library will be hosting a human living library event in order to raise awareness to the extent of this disease and the continued attempts to stop it.

Where and when do I go?

We'll all be in the café attached to the library building. The event will begin at 1pm on the 25th April, World Malaria Day and run until 4pm.

How do I book?

We have a page dedicated to the event on the Pearl Cove Library website. A link to book your place is at the bottom of said page. Simply click the link and fill in the requested details to proceed! To reach our library website, just click the following link:

https://www.PearlCoveCouncil.com/library/upcoming-events/Pearl-Cove-Malaria-Month/Day-of-Discussion

If you have any questions or need any help, don't hesitate to call us on (02) 9365 2361, or e-mail us at  pearlcovelibraryeventinquiries@gmail.com.

What can I expect?

We're trying to create an atmosphere of casual and informal discussion. Our current plan is to have us all sit at the café with some snacks and a good drink while our specially ordered "books" (our guest speakers) share their stories. This may take the shape of a personal conversation or a speech to the whole café. This will continue for two and a half hours, with two 15-minute breaks throughout the course of the afternoon. We hope that you'll leave with an increased understanding of the perils of malaria and a willingness to engage in further discussions with the community in the future. If you feel we succeeded or failed with these aims, then feel free to let us know! You'll be given the opportunity to give your feedback at the end of the event.

Who are the speakers?

Dr. Joseph Kennedy, specialist in pathogens

David Zavimbe, survivor of malaria

Alexandria Binks, family member of a malaria sufferer

Dr. Nicole Smith, pathologist and humanitarian worker

We hope to see you there!

Tell your friends and share on social media. The more readers, the better!

Authorised by Thomas Rudkin of Pearl Cove Library.

Many Faces Of Faith

Matthew Fearnley, 2010, Religion Stencil (Edited), retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/58319433@N08/7428617406/

Many Faces Of Faith

Spirituality and Religious Expression in the 21st Century

Pearl Cove Library, in conjunction with Pearl Cove Council and Joint Ministries Group, invites members of the community to attend the Pearl Cove Living Library, a rare opportunity to engage directly with people from varied faiths, from Christianity to Buddhism, Islam to Wicca, by 'borrowing' our volunteer Books for short chats about their beliefs.

This event is being held in celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week, a United Nations initiative to celebrate contributions to international peace movements by religions and to foster wider ecumenical harmony around the world.

Date: Wednesday 5th February 2020

Time: 1.00 pm - 4.30 pm

Location: Pearl Cove Library Courtyard

Bookings: Through Eventbrite

Water, tea and coffee available

Books

Representatives from the Christian, Islamic, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu faiths as well as Wiccan and New Age practitioners from the Pearl Cove community who have volunteered to share their experiences and relationships with their faiths.

Posted by Tom Lecky

Written In Skin *****Disclaimer, Sensitive material, Some material May be upsetting******

Written In Skin

In celebration of NAIDOC Week 2019, a special Cultural event will be held at Pearl Cove Library.

Written In skin is a one of a kind event. A human living library is on offer to educate and inform attendees about the rich indigenous history of Scarification. This almost non-existent ritual is considered sacred and we ask that all attendees kindly submit their questions before the event so as to ensure they are appropriate and not unintentionally offensive or sensitive to answer.

A professor of Anthropology will be available to also answer any questions and will give an interesting perspective on how humans have used scarification, tattooing and other physical forms of illustration for centuries to identify and belong as part of a community.

A Tattoo artist will also bring fresh insight into the world of tattoo illustration and its evolution focusing on Gang affiliation Tattoos, Art, Religion and the Abstract.

There are only 75 Seats available for this unique event. If you are interested we advise that you reserve seats a.s.a.p. We hope you can join us.

Where: Pearl Cove Library

Space: The Courtyard

When :  Saturday the 13^th July 2019

Contact: Bookings at Pearl Cove Library 02 9876 5432

Email Inquiries and reservation: reservationsandinquiries@pcl.com

Recommended Further reading: 
www.pearlcovelibrary.com.au/events/writteninskin
www.naidoc.com.au


Body Art, Body Scarification, Illustration, Indigenous Australian, Indigenous Body Art, NAIDOC, NAIDOC week, Pearl Cove Human Library, Pearl Cove Library, Pearl Cove Library Events, Tattoo

Art work by Lynne Roberts, Terrigal NSW Australia. 

Ever been face to face with a Talking Book!? – Human Living Library @ Pearl Cove Library

Attend Pearl Cove Library's "Human Living Library' where people become books!

Visitors will be able to ‘borrow’, engage with and learn from the ‘books’, an intimate and personal conversation can be had between visitors and ‘Books’. 

This event is an opportunity for visitors to connect with people that they wouldn’t normally speak with in their community, to better understand life experiences of others and challenge their own personal assumptions, prejudices and stereotypes.     

The theme of our ‘Human Living Library’ is Disability, a general discussion highlighting all types of disability’s, the issues that surround them and how to overcome the stigma of being labelled disabled. 

Date and Time 

Tuesday 16th January 2018 

10.00am – 12.00pm 

Location 

Pearl Cove Library Courtyard  

100 Treasure Harbour Road 

Pearl Cove, NSW 26000 

Booking information 

To book please visit our library Eventbrite page, https://www.eventbrite.com.au/

Or to book via phone, call 9330 6894 (Pearl Cove Main Branch).

Images (L-R) found: Denker - photo/woman-wearing-white-shirt-1181690/ Austin -https://www.halogen.org.au/speaker.php?speakerid=71 Ferguson - https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/tim-ferguson-a-fast-life-on-wheels-af2019  Oxenham - https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/visual-arts-conquered-by-legally-blind-painter/news-story/022034b2c367991b05d6024fb4d7b6ea

A diverse range of ‘books’ are available to borrow. These include: 

- Tim Ferguson – Australian comedian, film director, screenwriter and author  

- Ben Austin OAM – Australian Aboriginal Athlete (Swimmer)  

- Joan Denker - Member of the community that has overcome Depression and Anxiety  

- Susan Oxenham – Legally Blind Artist  

Image found: https://pixabay.com/vectors/bookshelves-books-reading-learning-1751335/

To learn more about ‘Human living libraries’ check out the below links: 

“I Checked Some People out at the Human Library” – Vice Asia 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyh1IeSoRC4

“At This Library, You Can “Borrow” People Instead of Books” – Readers Digest  

https://www.rd.com/culture/human-library/

We hope to see you at our Living Library event!

At Pearl cove library we strive to improve our environmental impacts, please be mindful when attending this event and use public transport when possible. Let’s help to reduce our environmental footprint!

Title image created on https://www.canva.com/ + People image found -https://www.usemyability.com/make-your-workplace-more-inclusive-with-disability-aids-uk-and-more/

Hensler, Emily

Mixed Race, Multi Heritage, My Identity

https://twitter.com/hashtag/mixedracefaces

To celebrate Australia’s Harmony Day, 21 March, this Human Living Library event offers you an opportunity to learn about young people who have mixed heritage, to find out about their own opinions, experiences and stories, and through meeting our living books to challenge people’s assumptions and preconceptions. 

◉ Day:           Saturday, 21st March, 2020
◉ Time:         2.00 - 4.30 pm (2 hr 30 mins)
◉ Venue:       Pearl Cove Library
◉ Cost:          FREE
◉ Booking:    Eventbrite *Books essential as places are limited.
◉ More info:  Pearl Cove Library Website / Phone 02 9265 9333 / Facebook

Meet our Living Books

| English-Spanish-Indian |   Spanish-Chinese   | Italian-Aboriginal | English-South African | Australian-Aboriginal |

Additional Information
Mixedracefaces 
   https://mixedracefaces.com/
BBC: The Documentary: My Mixed Up World 
   https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csxg9b
ABC: It's Not A Race: I'm not half of anything.      
   https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/itsnotarace/im-not-half-of-anything/8614454


Posted by Ellie (Eun Young) Sung, June 2019

Weekend Morning Interaction with our Books: Is Our Planet Suffering Sickness?

Saturday, 12 January 2019

Celebrate Pearl Cove's extra-ordinary women

Join us for a special Human Library event at the Pearl Cove Library, in collaboration with International Women's Day 2019 #LiftUp, for a chance to chat to a human "book". Broaden your knowledge and challenge your perspectives. The "books" are familiar members of the community however their experiences make them extraordinary. Celebrate women and diversity with us!

Important Information
 

Saturday 9th March 2019

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library

 

Bookings free but essential 
 

Reserve by 2nd March here.

Click through to find out more about our "books" and more information on the Human Library concept and the ever-growing International Women's Day.


Contact us
Phone: 91234567
Email: pearlcove@library.com.au

Image credit

By Nicole Luo