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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Grace Muller

Pearl Cove Connects

     

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    REFUGEE WEEK- HUMAN LIBRARY EVENT - JUNE 19 

  

In recognition of Refugee Week in June, we have invited a group of newly arrived people to talk about their experiences of living in Pearl Cove at a Human Living Library event.
 



What is a Human Library?

It operates the same as an everyday library, except people are borrowed rather than books. 
You can borrow a person for 20 minutes and have a conversation with them on why you like living in Pearl Cove.      


Did you know?
                                               Over  52% of refugees are    

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 children?
Most people seeking asylum in Australia arrive by air?*


 A refugee is a person who is forced to leave their home. At the end of 2017 there were 68.5 million people who were forcibly removed from their homes. This event hopes to address stereotypes and myths about refugees and fully support them into our Pearl Cove community.

Details

Pearl Cove Connects- Human Library- Refugee Week- June 21  10am-1pm

FREE EVENT (bookings required) https://www.eventbrite.com

Pearl Cove (main) library. https://www.google.com/maps

Transport Options https://transportnsw.info/trip#/

Please speak to our staff about our free community transport bus service.

More Information

Email: pearlcovelibraries@council.com

FB: Pearl Cove Libraries

Twitter: #pearlcovelibraries

Instagram: Pearl _Cove _Library

Human Libraries https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/

Refugee Week - Refugee Council of Australia  https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/

*Refugee Week – Refugee Council of Australia  https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/refugee-myths-and-facts/

 

Rachel Hodge

 Additional images from https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/ and https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/

Hear from the Homeless: living life on the streets

Hear from the Homeless: living life on the streets

Have you ever seen someone living rough on the streets and wondered how they came to be in such a situation?

Do you wonder where they get food from and do they reach out to organisations for help, a place to shower or get a hot meal?

https://news.expats.cz/weekly-czech-news/how-one-expat-couple-is-helping-the-homeless-warm-up-in-prague/

Pearl Cove Library Presents...A Living Library Premier Event!

Come and talk to those who have been homeless, are homeless and special guests-

Father Chris Riley's Youth off The Streets

St Vincent de Paul Society - CEO 

Thursday 18th June 2020

10am- 12 noon

Pearl Cove Library Courtyard

bookings essential 

www.trybooking.com.au/pearlcovelibrary

For more information please call 02 9988 7766

For more details visit

 https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/

Melanie Taylor