Free Information Session

A Lawyer from the LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION will be at the Mount Pleasant Library on WEDNESDAY, 5th MARCH @ 10:00 am.

He will be discussing:

Wills,

Guardianship,

Advanced Care Directives

+ Related areas.

There are new laws in effect dealing with “Inheritance Impatience”

Session time 10:00 – 11:30 am 

The Session is Informal + Interactive

Please RSVP by Monday March 3rd to Sue Barrett on 0403 012 339

Created in 1982 by Sydney artist Martin Shaw, 'Three Well-Known Australians' has travelled to galleries, libraries and public halls around Australia since 1983, inviting viewers across the nation to guess the identity of the three abstract figures it depicts.

 Shaw assures audiences he didn’t merely paint these figures at random. “I did have three Australians or Australian themes in mind” he says, but he won’t disclose these details. The only figure in the painting with a definite identity is a small black and white dog in the bottom right-hand corner. This is Pea, Shaw’s much-loved pet, who died in 1991. 

The current exhibition includes more than 40 years of guesses from people who have visited the work, these are catalogued into yearbooks which provide insight to this rolling "historical social commentary" of Australia.  Of course, over time, who the community feels these figures represent will change as the figure heads, influencers and popular culture within our community changes and evolves.

Many well-known Australians have participated in this project and a selection of the 240 letters Shaw has received from notable community members are also on display, including recent guesses from Prime Minister Albanese and the Premier of South Australia.

 This enigmatic artwork will be on display at Mount Pleasant Library until 24 December 2024.  We encourage you to visit and become part of this perpetually touring project.

Create your own bath bombs to enjoy or use for Christmas gifts.


Suitable for children aged 5-18 years.

Bookings essential. Please book one ticket per child. Cost: $3

Parents/carers, please remain in the library with your child during the session - the program is even better if grow ups join in!

Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements or need to discuss other aspects of this program.

Please do not attend if unwell. If you cannot attend, please cancel your booking by clicking on the link in your confirmation email or contacting the library.

Please contact library staff to be added to the waitlist.

Session will be cancelled if the fire danger rating is Catastrophic.

Created in 1982 by Sydney artist Martin Shaw, 'Three Well-Known Australians' has travelled to galleries, libraries and public halls around Australia since 1983, inviting viewers across the nation to guess the identity of the three abstract figures it depicts.

 Shaw assures audiences he didn’t merely paint these figures at random. “I did have three Australians or Australian themes in mind” he says, but he won’t disclose these details. The only figure in the painting with a definite identity is a small black and white dog in the bottom right-hand corner. This is Pea, Shaw’s much-loved pet, who died in 1991. 

The current exhibition includes more than 40 years of guesses from people who have visited the work, these are catalogued into yearbooks which provide insight to this rolling "historical social commentary" of Australia.  Of course, over time, who the community feels these figures represent will change as the figure heads, influencers and popular culture within our community changes and evolves.

Many well-known Australians have participated in this project and a selection of the 240 letters Shaw has received from notable community members are also on display, including recent guesses from Prime Minister Albanese and the Premier of South Australia.

 This enigmatic artwork will be on display at Mount Pleasant Library until 24 December 2024.  We encourage you to visit and become part of this perpetually touring project.

STEAM Club is a program for kids who love all things Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths! Join in the fun playing, creating, thinking, predicting and making at the Library.

Cost free, suitable for children aged 5+.

Bookings essential. Please book one ticket per child. Please cancel your booking if you cannot attend. Contact library staff to be added to the waitlist. Please choose to attend one session at either Lyndoch or Nuriootpa, rather than both.

Parents/carers, please remain in the library with your child during the session - the program is even better if grow ups join in!

Term 4 dates:
Week 3, Tuesday 29 October - Watercolour painting
Week 7, Tuesday 26 November - Lego
Week 9, Tuesday 10 December - Electric playdough


Session will be cancelled if the fire danger rating is Catastrophic.

Created in 1982 by Sydney artist Martin Shaw, 'Three Well-Known Australians' has travelled to galleries, libraries and public halls around Australia since 1983, inviting viewers across the nation to guess the identity of the three abstract figures it depicts.

 Shaw assures audiences he didn’t merely paint these figures at random. “I did have three Australians or Australian themes in mind” he says, but he won’t disclose these details. The only figure in the painting with a definite identity is a small black and white dog in the bottom right-hand corner. This is Pea, Shaw’s much-loved pet, who died in 1991. 

The current exhibition includes more than 40 years of guesses from people who have visited the work, these are catalogued into yearbooks which provide insight to this rolling "historical social commentary" of Australia.  Of course, over time, who the community feels these figures represent will change as the figure heads, influencers and popular culture within our community changes and evolves.

Many well-known Australians have participated in this project and a selection of the 240 letters Shaw has received from notable community members are also on display, including recent guesses from Prime Minister Albanese and the Premier of South Australia.

 This enigmatic artwork will be on display at Mount Pleasant Library until 24 December 2024.  We encourage you to visit and become part of this perpetually touring project.

Created in 1982 by Sydney artist Martin Shaw, 'Three Well-Known Australians' has travelled to galleries, libraries and public halls around Australia since 1983, inviting viewers across the nation to guess the identity of the three abstract figures it depicts.

 Shaw assures audiences he didn’t merely paint these figures at random. “I did have three Australians or Australian themes in mind” he says, but he won’t disclose these details. The only figure in the painting with a definite identity is a small black and white dog in the bottom right-hand corner. This is Pea, Shaw’s much-loved pet, who died in 1991. 

The current exhibition includes more than 40 years of guesses from people who have visited the work, these are catalogued into yearbooks which provide insight to this rolling "historical social commentary" of Australia.  Of course, over time, who the community feels these figures represent will change as the figure heads, influencers and popular culture within our community changes and evolves.

Many well-known Australians have participated in this project and a selection of the 240 letters Shaw has received from notable community members are also on display, including recent guesses from Prime Minister Albanese and the Premier of South Australia.

 This enigmatic artwork will be on display at Mount Pleasant Library until 24 December 2024.  We encourage you to visit and become part of this perpetually touring project.

Weekly stories, songs and play-based activities for children aged 0 - 5 years and their grown-ups

Wednesdays, 10am, Mount Pleasant Library

(Re-Scheduled from May)

Lawyer Paul O'Connor from the Legal Services Commission will be at the Mount Pleasant Library on Wednesday 7th August, from 10am.
He will be giving a Session on Wills, Advanced Care Directives, Power of Attorney and related matters.
Paul is a really interesting speaker - and he has been here previously talking about Coercive Control. A real eye opener.
Come and see Lee from CarersSA, who runs these informative sessions on a range of subjects. If you'd like something specific, why not have a chat with her and see if she can help.
The Legal Services Commission offers a range of advice and services, some free.

To RSVP please contact Lee at Carers SA on 0455 445 524.

https://lsc.sa.gov.au
https://www.carerssa.com.au

Presented by Lawyer Paul O’Connor from the Legal Services Commission.

Session on Wills, Advanced Care Directives, Power of Attorney and related matters.

Who's looking after your eyes?

FREE COMMUNITY PRESENTATION

You are invited to an eye health session from optometrist and eye health educator Paige Lynch.

Learn about why eyesight is important, the main causes of vision loss in Australia and tips on how to keep your eyes healthy.

FREE | All Welcome
Contact: education@sightforall.org or 0428 049 888

Join Paul Rutter, character designer and author/illustrator of Surf Rider Joe, as he teaches us how to draw Australian marsupials native to the Barossa area.

Learn about drawing forms, styles and techniques and how to use elements of drawing such as line, shape and texture.

Receive a free workshop activity book at the end of the session to help you practise your new skills.

Ages: 5+

Paul O’Connor from The Legal Services Commission is presenting an informative session on Coercive Control and Legal Recognition of this insidious form of Domestic Violence

9.30am Wed 6th Sept, in Library

Healthy Relationships: A legal perspective

We will start by first asking what people consider a healthy relationship is.

We will then quickly talk about how the law has not always been an ally in ensuring relationships are healthy (ie laws in relation to women re employment, pay, rape in marriage and the assumptions that these laws were based on/ the assumptions that these laws perpetuated).

The evolving approach to abuse in relationships.

Moving from a focus on violence and identifying isolated incidents of violence to a wider concept of abuse and abuse as a pattern of behaviour that works to erode the autonomy and agency of an individual.

Explain the concept of coercive control and explain why as a concept its important for us to understand:

• The SA govt has indicated a commitment to criminalise ‘coercive control’ (no timetable as yet)

• Having a term for these behaviours, helps to identify them as wrong.

• A community’s understanding of these issues is important in determining the willingness of victim/survivors to ask for help or for us to ask the right questions.

Then legal and non legal supports available to individuals who may be victims/survivors and the supports available to somebody who may be exhibiting these behaviours.

In relation to legal supports the focus will be on intervention orders and the process of obtaining one and services that can assist.

If anyone is interested in joining this session please TEXT Lee 0455 445 524 with RSVP

Learn to knit a strong, colourful and useful bag to tote market produce and more. Skill development in this workshop focuses on simple knitted lace techniques as well as backwards loop cast on. This workshop is suitable for novice knitters.

Dear Pru

Pru Raymond is a qualified educator and creative who has been knitting since childhood. Knitting is her daily mindfulness practice, a creative outlet and an act of craftivism. She looks forward to her knitting workshops as a space for people to expand social and neural connections through creating. For you aspiring knitters and crafters out there, this fabulous workshop is being held at the Mount Pleasant Library in September.

Ticket includes a kit worth approximately $20 to knit one durable farmer’s market shopping bag using a simple lace pattern, as well as the skills and confidence to tackle even more exciting knitted products. Click HERE to book.

About this event

Inspired by the Violet Mackeral book series written and illustrated by Anna Bradford, join library staff to make and sew ‘small things’ from fabric to take home. Options will include felt badges, hair clips, jewellery and pencil toppers.

Held on Wednesday 6 October, 2pm-3pm in the Mt Pleasant Library.

Ages 5-12y. Duration: 1hr. Booking essential. Cost: $2 at the door.

We ask that parents remain in the library during the workshop.

Covid-19

Our programs will run in line with health advice from State and Federal Governments. To comply with physical distancing requirements the number of participants for each session is capped.

Hand sanitiser will be available . We request all participants maintain 1.5m physical distance from staff and other attendees not in their family group.

If you or your child have cold/flu symptoms or are otherwise unwell please do not attend until your symptoms have gone. You can reschedule/cancel online or call us (8563 8440).