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Kyogle Spinners and Weavers
Casino Library hosted the Kyogle Spinners and Weavers Tuesday last week, with the day being a great success. Nearly everyone that visited the library went and and had a look, with some even trying their hand at spinning!
Kyogle Spinners and Weavers
The Kyogle Spinners and Weavers group will be holding a demonstration at Casino Library on the 23rd October from 10am-5pm. There will be items for sale and all are welcome to come and have a chat.
Sharyn Munro author visit
Sharyn Munro visited Casino Library last night and did a talk and answered questions about her new book “Rich land, wasteland”. This night was a huge success with over 30 people attending, interested about learning more about coal seam gas and it’s impact on the Northern Rivers and Australia.
If you would like to read this book, Casino Library has multiple copies available today for borrowing. Simply visit our online catalogue or call us on 6662 6160
Are you digital ready?
Casino Library is hosting a free information session on how you can become digital ready.
Where: Casino Library
When: Tuesday 18th September
Time: 2.00-3pm
This is a free session and all are welcome
RICH LAND, WASTELAND book launch – Sharyn Munro
Sharyn Munro will be doing a talk and signing on Wednesday the 19th September at Casino Library 5.30-7.30pm
If you would like to attend or would like more information please call Casino Library on 6662 6160
For nearly a year Sharyn Munro travelled through rural Australia to communities in coal-mining areas. She found a war zone.
Towns and districts “at the coalface” are dying, homeowners and farmers forced out by mining and the coal seam gas (CSG) industry or else under threat, incidences of asthma, cancers and heart attacks show alarming spikes in communities close to coal mines and coal power stations, and yet….our Australian government seems powerless (or unwilling) to act.
Rivers, aquifers and bores are drying up or becoming polluted, fertile agricultural land is becoming unusable but the big, mostly foreign-owned, mining companies push on with their coal rush and the government assists and protects them. Now our Northern Rivers is under threat….
David Lovegrove illustration workshop
David Lovegrove held two illustration workshop on Tuesday 19th June – one open for all the public and one for some lucky 5-6 students from Casino Public School. Everyone enjoyed the workshop and said that David was an engaging presenter who interacted well with both adults and kids.
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