Human Books: Let's Talk!

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Join us, borrow a "living book", and talk your story on Saturday 10th October. Pearl Cove Library invites you to be a part of our Human Living Library event to discuss about different aspects of mental health and why it is so important to look after our mental health and well being. We have 15 Best Mental Health Books for Increasing Your Well-Being. Talk to our experts and learning new perspectives!

Meet our books:

When: Saturday 10th Oct, 2020

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Where: Pearl Cove Library Pearl Cove Room,

               11 Dolphin St.

               Pearl Cove 1111

How much: $10 pp

Bookings essential! To book, https://eventbrite.com.au/letustalk

Human Living Library: People can ‘borrow’ people serving as an opening book and have conversations they would not normally have access to. In the modern life, because of people are often facing difference, they need to find ways to engage with differences to help them create positive outcomes. People have chance to meet the people they do not normally meet and speak the topic they do not have chance to talk about. They can “read” another person – a Human Book - to gain greater understanding, in order to increase or diverse the difference to positive outcomes. 

Mental Health Month: Mental health month is celebrated each year in the month of October in NSW. It gives us an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health and wellbeing through a broad campaign and community events.

                                  Refreshments** will be provided on the day.

This event is only available for the first 50 people to RSVP. 

For more event details, contact Fiona Zi on 9899 1111 or email fiona.zi@pcl.gov.au

Links to Further Information: 

To learn more about the Human Library, visit https://humanlibrary.org

For more information on Mental Healthy, visit https://mhaustralia.org; https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Diabetes, Are you in Control?

Human Living Library Event

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Human Living Library: Borrow a "Living book". Real person, Real problems. More information please go to: https://humanlibrary.org/

This coming month, July, is National Diabetes Week. Pearl Cove library invite you to come to our Human Living Library Event. Diabetes is a worldwide problem. Come and learn how diabetes affect our “Living Books” and how they keep it under control.

Event Detail:

Date: 14 July 2020

At:  Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library. Contact: 9217 9999.

Pearl Cove Council Library

1 Smtih Street

Pearl Cove, NSW 2097

From: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm. Including 2 sessions of borrowing. Refreshment is served in    between sessions.

Cost: $10/ person.

Registration through our Pearl Cove Council website www.pearlcove.nsw.gov.au, or fill out the “Registration to Attend” from the Pearl Cove Daily and drop off at our library administration desk.

Be one on one with our ‘Living Books”:

 Ms Donna Ah Chee: from National Diabetes Strategy Advisory Group.

         Maggie Wong: Diabetes educator and career for her 6 years old with type 1.

         Elly-May Smith: type 1, Chronic childhood condition.

        Tim Wang: diagnosed with type 2.

         Marlee Anaywan: pre-diabetes.

         Maha Halteh: gestational diabetes.

Pearl Room can only hold up to 50 guests so Register your place today.

We strongly recommend attendees are teenagers and older. Our library policy cannot have children unattended and library staffs are not responsible to supervise children of 12 years old or under.

Refreshment includes items of gluten free, nut free and dairy free. Look out for labels and talk to our staffs if you have any concern.

We hope to see you there!

Let the book talk

                            Let the book talk

                      Human Living Library event

                           at Pearl Cove Library

   Human Living Library is a place where real people are on loan to readers. 'Readers' can borrow a 'book' for a set period of time (up to 30 mins).

   Our living books have had addiction history and are willing to tell you their story and answer your questions.

living books at Event:

Martin Tran--Heroin addiction Plumber

Kirra Barton--Alcohol addiction Dancer

Antonina Gerardis--Methadone program Baker

Carol Davies--Codeine addiction teacher

Stephen Vo--Nicotine addiction shop owner

Philip Bernard--Sleeping tablet addiction writer

Where: Cove Meeting Room--Pearl Cove Library

When: 13 November 2020

Time: 10.00am-1.00pm

Morning tea mini pastries will be provided.  Pastries, Muffins, Banana Bread, Raspberry Bread, Scones, Portuguese Tarts, Coffee, Tea. Please let us know if you have a food allergy.

This is a free event so please act quickly to register your place. please contact our team on 

(02) 9678 2002 or email eventsplanner4@pearlcovelibrary.gov.au to secure your booking.

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Nuerodiversity Is My SuperPower!- Stronger Through Understanding

                                        

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   Neurodiversity Is My SuperPower!

        -Stronger Through Understanding-                   

                                      

 Don't miss this exciting opportunity to attend a Human 

Living Library as a part of Neurodiversity week at 

Pearl Cove Library!

What is neurodiversity?

In the 1990s, an Australian sociologist named Judy Singer, who was herself autistic, coined the term 'neurodiversity' to represent the many variations in brain differences. You may have heard the term 'On the spectrum' before. This refers to people who may have neurodiverse traits such as Autism, Aspergers, ADHD, Dyslexia and many others. Although society has viewed these as abnormal in the past, we now know, it's just a different way of thinking.

What is a Human Living Library? 

It is a chance to sit with one our five neurodiverse "books" for up to 20 minutes and ask questions about what its like to live with Autism or Aspergers, ADHD or Dyslexia etc.  Discuss challenges, discrimination, realizations or positive directions they might have experienced in many aspects of their day-to-day life. They might make you rethink any misconceptions you may have had about neurodiversity. This is a chance to connect and learn in a way like no other!

Our Books:

• Temple Grandin- Professor, Inventor, Author with autism
• Steven Wiltshire- Artist with autism
• Jack Clarke-Symes- University student with aspergers 
• Mikala Sedgwick- Gamilaraay mother whose son, Felix is autistic
• Brooke Kimber- Teen from Marrickville High School with Dyslexia and ADHD

Links to check out for more information:

A Begginners Guide to Neurodiversity: https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/a-beginners-guide-to-neurodiversity

Neurodiversity-The Hidden Journey and Future Directions, Niccola James, Lexxic and Yvette Gibson:  https://www.equality-and-diversity.co.uk/neurodiversity-hidden-journey-future-directions/1512

Neurodiversity- What You Need to Know: https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/building-on-strengths/neurodiversity-what-you-need-to-know

Event Details


What: Neurodiversity is my Superpower! - Human Living Library

When: Wednesday 20th May, 2020 from 10.30am-3.30pm

Where: Pearl Room (Next to Pearl Cove Library)


This is a free event but bookings are essential via Eventbrite, as numbers are limited. 

Contact

Pearl Cove library Events Team

Phone- 02 883 8177

Email- pearlcovelibraryevents@lib.gov.au

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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.

Composting: Giving back to the earth

Human Library Event

Age Group 12 and above

Thursday, 5 December 2019

11:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Pearl Cove Library Courtyard

Register Now!

$10 per person

Link to the event

Borrow your favourite book!

Pearl Cove library is hosting a human library event of Composting & Growing!

Human Library® is a library of people who host events where readers can borrow human beings.  Borrowers can have conversations with the Books. It is a community-based organisation run by volunteers.

At this event, human Books or composting gurus will be available for borrowing. You will have the opportunity to borrow them and find out all about Composting & Growing. Come and find out: Can we do community composting? Can we use all our green waste to make compost and grow vegetable, flowers and fruits? Can we make our Pearl Cove community sustainable?

Clarence Slockee

Clarence Slockee is the Education officer at the Sydney Botanic Gardens, where his work involves promoting aboriginal culture and bush tucker. He is from Bundjalung nation from north coast NSW. Growing up in the lush Tweed Valley with a long family history of bushmen, farmers and fishermen, Clarence has combined his love of teaching, culture, music, dance and the bush with his roles at the Sydney Botanic Gardens and on Gardening Australia.

Costa Georgiadis

Costa Georgiadis is is an Australian landscape architect, television presenter, and an Ambassador of ICAW. He has an all-consuming passion for plants and people - he knows how to bring out the best in both and takes great pleasure in bringing them together. He believes in embracing and celebrating Mother Nature’s cycles and seasons and nurturing her balance, beauty and bounty organically. Costa works with schools, TAFEs, universities, industry and community groups to spread the message of creating a permanent self-sustaining culture.

Lachlan Jobbins - President of the Camdenville Paddock Community Garden. He is one of the parents at the Camdenville Public School. He and another sustainably-minded parent Georgina Eldershaw started food scrap Friday at Camdenville Public School. The first day of Food Scrap Friday began on 21 October 2016 with 7 kgs of food scraps, and two years later in December 2018 - they collected a grand total of 9186 kgs. Food Scrap Friday is going strong, making waves in the community and even catching the interest of the Gardening Australia TV show and magazine.

Luke Gregory - GM and Designer at Urban Composter, Sydney, Australia. He designed the Urban Composter while studying Industrial design at University. He is passionate about environment and wanted an easy way to stop food scraps going into landfill.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, 5 December 2019
Time: 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Venue: Pearl Cove Library courtyard
Cost: $10 per person (includes healthy refreshments)
Age Group: 12 years or over
How to reach there: View map
Note: Bike parking space available
Only 3 minute walk from Pearl Cove station.

Registration

On-line:  click on the Link to the event
Phone: 0888888888 (Abha Sinha)
At Library: reception desk

Share this event with your friends: Facebook, Twitter

To find out more about composting visit these websites
Community Composting (City Of Sydney)
Give your waste a second chance!

Abha Sinha