A Discussion DYING to Be Had

Pearl Cove Library is Hosting a Dying to Know Day Human Library Event

   Sunday August 8th 2021 2-6pm

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It's time to talk about death, dying, and how to deal with the grieving process. 

Dying causes a lot of stress and costs a lot of money because we are often unprepared for it. Death is obviously a part of life but despite this it is a taboo and put off conversation. 

By engaging in conversations with experts around death, alternative burial practices (which are cheaper and better for the environment), funeral wishes and what is to be done with property, early and explicitly the experiences around death and grieving are easier and less expensive. Allowing everyone to approach death with dignity.

Find out more about the work being done to inspire these conversations at https://www.thegroundswellproject.com/

But what is a human library event?

A human library is what it sounds like, a library collection not made of traditional materials but people: their lives, stories, and experiences. 

Experts on a topic are 'books' available to be borrowed by readers for a thirty minute conversation.  

More information about The Human Library is available here 

https://humanlibrary.org/

The Books

Indigenous Elder and Caretaker for burial traditional knowledge

Eco Burial Expert from National Death Advocacy Network

Palliative Care Nurse

Probate Lawyer

Local Imam

Local Pastor

Event Details

When: Sunday 8th August 2-6pm

Where: Pearl Cove Library

Register for your free spot now at                                        https://www.eventbrite.com.au/

Katya Cahill

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

Shattering Stereotypes: The Many Faces of Cerebral Palsy

Shattering Stereotypes: The Many Faces of Cerebral Palsy

Friday, 9 October 2020

5 PM to 8:15 PM

Where: Pearl Cove Central Library,

Cove St., Pearl Cove

Elaine Bowker Conversation and Study Space

A short walk from Pearl Cove Station

 

Suitable for patrons 14 years and over

A Pearl Cove Human Library Event

(Photo credit: “Men’s maroon polo shirt” by Elevate on Unsplash, https://unsplash.com/photos/vofmJUVScDE)

Fast Facts About Cerebral Palsy

Around the world, 17 million people, including around 34,000 Australians, live with cerebral palsy or CP. Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term for a group of neurological disorders caused by damage to the brain.

People with CP have some form of lifelong physical disability which affects their muscle tone and motor skills to varying degrees.

No two people living with the condition have the same experience, so each person has a different story to tell! They may use a walking frame or a wheelchair, be unable to speak, and/or need assistance eating, dressing, and showering. Some may only have a limp. Like people with other conditions, those with CP don’t want to be defined only by their disability, although many are proud to identify as disabled.

Want to know more about life with cerebral palsy? Head over to:

·       Cerebral Palsy Alliance at https://cerebralpalsy.org.au/

·       Cerebral Palsy Australia at https://cpaustralia.com.au/

·       Sue O’Reilly’s Angry Cripple column at https://www.abc.net.au/rampup/articles/2011/06/29/3256373.htm

·      The American comedy Speechless, a sitcom about a teen who lives with severe cerebral palsy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u55WK6AbaM

What is a Human Living Library?

The Human Library allows you, the reader, to borrow someone for a half-hour chat about your lives and experiences. The exchange of knowledge and insight is power and what you do with it is up to you.

11 books with lived experience of CP will be available for you to consult on Friday 9 October at our Living Libraries event which runs from 5 PM to 8:15 PM. Come join this fun and free conversation!

Feeling eco-friendly? Why not use public transport or come on foot? It's a 10-minute walk from Pearl Cove Central Library to Pearl Cove Train Station or a five-minute walk from the nearest bus stop.

Don’t miss out – book your reading session today. Simply click the Eventbrite button below and choose a slot that suits you. Session times are limited and bookings are essential. Light refreshments are provided. For more information, please call 02 9217 4000 to speak to a library staff member.

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Join us at Pearl Cove Library for a special Human Library event on International Prison Justice day!

"Prison Barbed Wire Fence" by JobsForFelonsHub is licensed under CC BY 2.0

What is International Prison Justice Day?

International Prison Justice day marks the anniversary of Eddie Nalon's death after the emergency call button in his solitary confinement cell failed to work. Later, investigation revealed that the buttons in that area of the prison had been deactivated by guards. The year following his death, the buttons had still not been fixed and the other prisoners held a protest, refusing to work or eat. Soon, a second man died of a heart attack when the buttons failed. What started as an inside protest eventually turned into an international day of solidarity for the unfairness that incarcerated people receive.

What is a Human Library?

A human library is just like a regular library, except every story you borrow is true and told by someone who has lived through it. The books you borrow will be made of flesh and bone instead of paper. It is a great opportunity to hear the voices of people you may not otherwise got to meet, and break down any prejudices or wrong beliefs you may have.

This International Prisoner Justice Day, Pearl Cove wants to invite you to hear the stories not only of past prisoners, but also of their families and the people that help them adjust to life once they are released. It is important to remember that the challenges faced by people in prison don't end the second they can return home. This is largely due to social prejudice and how quickly the world can change over only a few years meaning it takes time to adjust to regular life again.

The event will be held on the 10th of August from 4pm to 6:30pm inside the Pearl Cove Public Library.

There is a $10 entry fee and bookings can be made either on the Pearl Cove Council event page, or directly to the library by e-mailing us at ourlibrary@pearlcovecouncil.nsw.gov.au.

Pearl Cove Library is proud to announce that we have created this event in partnership with Justice Action. More about this organisation and what they do can be found on their website here: https://www.justiceaction.org.au/

Post author: Eliza Sibbald

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.

Living Libraries Event - Recognition of Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

Event Details

Wednesday, 3rd April 2019
12:00 pm to 2:15 pm
Pearl Cove Library, Ground Library Floor
Wheelchair Accessibility Available

Photo by Terry Ballard (URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/terryballard/34260243793)

General Information

Autism and Asperger's Syndrome share something in common, those suffering from either of the two disorders will have difficulties in social interactions, be likely to produce repetitive behaviours, and worst of all, and can last up to a life time. People suffering from either Autism or Asperger's often find themselves struggling with being belonged to with regular society. We believe that we need to develop methods in raising our awareness with these two disorders and the potential effects these disorders can impact the livelihoods on a person's life.

The Pearl Cove community has organised a special event, in cooperation with various non-for-profit organisations, to provide the opportunity for people to communicate with the individuals who are suffering from either Autism and Asperger's Syndrome disorders as means to better understand their own point of views of society and the effects these disorders are affecting them everyday. The event is called "Autism and Asperger's Awareness".

Inspired by the United Nation's World Autism Awareness Day event, this particular library event will play out as a 'Human Living Library', where people will 'role-play' as books, engaging with conversations with one another.


We have these particular people who are available to participate the event as 'living library books':

• Terry Burke and Paul Miscallef - Co-Chairs of the Australian Autism Alliance
• Katharine Annear - Chair of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network of Australia and New Zealand
• Jac de Houting - Registered psychologist diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome
• Tony Langdon - Volunteer firefighter diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome

If you have any questions or enquiries regarding the "Autism and Asperger's Awareness" event, please contact Patrick Enriquez via email at patrickenriquez@pearlcove.gov.au or call 0421 481 826.




Resource Links about:

Human Living Libraries:

https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/about

http://humanlibrary.org/about-the-human-library/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjFHlR5DmJk


Autism:


https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/about-autism/what-is-autism

https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/uploads/documents/Research/Research-Insights-Iss-7-LR.pdf

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/autism

https://www.mydr.com.au/kids-teens-health/autism-spectrum-disorders

Asperger's Syndrome:

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/aspergers-syndrome

https://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Asperger-syndrome

http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/about-aspergers-m/what-is-aspergers



World Autism Awareness Day:

https://www.un.org/en/events/autismday/


Pearl Cove Library:

http://www.librarystudies.sit.edu.au/pc/homepc.html

Patrick Enriquez

Sisters Doing It For Themselves: Celebrating Single Mothers

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Become part of our Human Library program by joining the Pearl Cove community in an afternoon of lively and eye-opening discussion about the joys and challenges of single motherhood. Enjoy a light afternoon tea and meet our guest human "books" from all walks of life as they answer questions about their experiences of what it means to be a single mother in Australia today.

Guests include local Indigenous activist and single mother Kylie Morgan and local spokesperson for single parents and professional social worker Agnes Tooley, along with other members of the Pearl Cove community celebrating the upcoming Mother's Day weekend by confronting the stigma single mothers face and celebrating their hard work and strength.

For more information talk to library staff online or in the library, or contact event organiser Molly Pincham by email (mollypincham@mail.com) or phone (0483943232).

When: Friday 11 May 4:00pm

Where: Pearl Room next to the library, Main Street

RSVP: via the Library website

See you there! :)

Molly Pincham

"Don't judge a book by its cover..."

HARMONY DAY FEST

On the 21^st March every year Australia commemorates Harmony day, a time where we celebrate our cultural diversity through inclusion and respect. The ongoing theme of Harmony day is ‘Everyone belongs’, and at Pearl Cove library we aim to promote and celebrate that message too.

This year, Pearl Cove library will be hosting Harmony Day Fest, featuring our human library: “Don’t judge a book by its cover…”

This is a free event and the community is invited to come along and celebrate together. There will be food, entertainment and a chance to browse and borrow from our 

multicultural-themed human library.

A Human Library (or a Living library) is a library that allows you to borrow and “read” real people. Human books share their story or experiences through engagement and discussion with the “reader” in the hope that it may tackle fear and perceptions, thus breaking down stereotypes or prejudices, and encouraging greater understanding, tolerance or even celebration of diversity in our society.

Our books include a refugee, a Muslim woman, a member of the stolen generation and a holocaust survivor. Due to the nature of the book’s stories, this event is only open to ages 17 years and over.

You are encouraged to wear orange, the official colour of Harmony Day, to show your support for our rich and diverse community. This is a no-alcohol event.   

....So come along and “Browse, Borrow, Break down barriers & Belong”.

EVENT INFORMATION:

Event:       “Don’t judge a book by its cover…”

                 (Harmony Day Fest feat. our human library)

Where:      Pearl Cove Library (courtyard)

When:       Thursday 21^st March 2019

Time:         3-9pm

BOOKINGS:

For more information about our event or to 

reserve a “book” go to 

pearlcovelibrary.com.au/Events

or telephone 02 9568-3589

MORE INFORMATION:

For information about Human libraries visit:

http://humanlibrary.org

For information about Harmony Day visit: 

https://www.harmony.gov.au

Image source: Jindalee State School