What’s on @ Logan Central in September

Logan Central Library • 26 Wilbur Street, Logan Central QLD 4114 • Phone 3412 4100

JANUARY 2016

Join us at Logan Central Library for stories, rhymes and activities.


Story Time sessions

Baby Time – Fridays, 10 am– Fridays, 10 am

Toddler Time – Mondays, 10 am– Mondays, 10 am

Story Time – Wednesdays 10 am & Saturdays, 10.30 – Wednesdays 10 am & Saturdays, 10.30 amam

Sensory Story Time – 2ND Friday of the month, 11 am


EnglishConversation Circle

Come along and improve your English conversation skills

Every Thursday 1 pm - 2.30 pm

English Conversation Circle


NEW Online learning tools

Explore the world with the National Geographic Virtual Library.

Ask our friendly library staff how to access the database from your library or at home 24/7!


Teen Time

Calling all high school students only! Crafts, games, music and movies. Come along and enjoy the fun.

Craft Central1st Tuesday & Thursday of the month - 3 pm

Enter Player 12nd Tuesday & Thursday of the month - 3 pm

Jam Central3rd Tuesday & Thursday of the month - 3 pm

Area 514th Tuesday and Thursday of the month - 3 pm


January Conversation

Board Games Central

Calling all board game enthusiasts!Join us on the fourth Friday of every month for a fun filled board games morning.

Friday 22 January 2016, 10 am

Every Monday, 11 am - 12.30 pm

English conversation group for women. Improve your English

speaking skills and meet new people


Women’s English Conversation Group

English Conversation Circle


Adult Book Club2nd Tuesday of the month at 6 pm

Adult Book Club – Daytime3rd Monday of the month at 10.30 am

Reading for Reconciliation Book Club3rd Tuesday of the month at 5 pm

ESL Book Club3rd Friday of the month, 10 am

Book Clubs


Free WiFi


Find it hard to read? Or know someone who does?Call 3412 4459.


3rd Monday of every month, 11 am

A hands-on iPad workshop for parents and their children aged 3 to 5 years. Discover fun apps that

help toddlers learn while they play.

Bookings essential.

Tech for Toddlers


Ask staff where you can find them

Why not listen to a good book while you…

Have you discovered audio books yet?

Audio Books


School Holiday Activities

Thursday 7 January 2016, 3 pm

Create a sand art key ring and art work to celebrate summer. Bookings are essential for this free activity.

Summer Sand craft creations

for ages 9 and over


Home Library Service

Do you know a Logan resident who finds it difficult to visit the library?

They may be eligible for Home Library Service.

Please ask for a flyer or call 3412 4147


1st Wednesday of the month, 3.15 pm

Join in our sessions for primary school-aged children with book

clubs, games, craft and a variety of other activities.

Bookings not required unless otherwise indicated.

Wacky Wednesday


Free WiFi

Mayes Cottage

Mayes Cottage is one of the most historically significant buildings in Logan.

Come enjoy your choice of an interactive tour or a personally guided tour provided by our dedicated volunteers.

The cottage is the perfect venue for picnics, wedding photos and group visits. Please contact 3412 4147 to make an arrangement.


Confident ComputingCome to this basic class to learn about the internet and improve your computer skills. Designed for those with little or no computer experience.

Mondays, 11 am

Computer Classes


Lifelong Learning

Need a new job, but not sure where to start? Try asking a professional to have a look at your CV, online, for free!

Simply log in with your library card. Available 3-10pm, Monday to Friday

Unlocking Logan

Tune into local station FM101. Hear our Local Heritage Specialist talk

about the history of the Logan area.

Monthly segment – Please contact the Local Heritage Specialist on 3412 4165 or

[email protected] for details.

mailto:[email protected]


Library Press Display

Want FREE instant access to 2000+ newspapers in 60 languages?!

Log on with your library card to Library Press Display

Access the Courier Mail, The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age before they hit the news-stands!


Summer Reading Club

Begin the adventure at Logan City Council Libraries from 2 December 2015 to 31 January 2016.

Register online www.summerreadingclub.org.au at the library and read (or be read to) over the school holidays to participate.

Visit the library to collect your reading log bookmark, sticker and temporary tattoos. Every time you borrow you will receive an entry for the prize draw.

http://www.summerreadingclub.org.au/


Summer Reading Club Celebration

Celebrate being part of the Summer Reading Club adventure and join in the fun with craft activities and games. Create your own mobile, flying bug and other fun. Bookings are essential. For all ages. Parents/carers are required to stay and assist children.

Wednesday 20 January 2016, 2 pm


Australia Day Film:ManganinnieManganinnie is an AFI Award-winning 1980 film which follows the journey of Manganinnie, a Tasmanian Aboriginal woman who searches for her tribe with the company of a young, lost white girl named Joanna. Rated G.

Thursday 28 January 2016, 6 pm

Cultural Conversations


School Holiday Activity

Wednesday 13 January 2016, 11 am

Begin an adventure in magic with professional Magician Vince Nash. Join in a magic show and learn a trick or two to take home. Session designed for children aged 7 and over. Bookings are essential.

Magician Vince Nash



Thursday 14 January 2016, 10 am

Like to game? Create your own by the end of this two hour workshop using the free programming language Scratch. Dr. Damien Kee will walk you through the basics and show you how. Free workshop but bookings are essential as places are limited. For ages 9 and above.

Scratch Gaming Workshop with Dr. Damien Kee

Logan Art Gallery • Cnr Wembley Rd & Jacaranda Ave, Logan Central QLD 4114 • Phone 3412 5519

Logan Art Gallery Store

Logan Art Gallery StoreCnr Wembley Rd & Jacaranda Ave,Logan CentralPhone: 3412 5519

The Logan Art Gallery Store has a range of unique gifts and collectables – perfect for a special occasion. Designs include textiles, contemporary Indigenous art works, handmade jewellery, carvings, books and cards. The store is located inside the gallery and is open 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday to Saturday.


Homework Help

Mondays - Thursdays during school terms, 3.30 pm

Want a quiet place to study?How about some advice on your assignments?

Come along for some free help. (During term time only)


eSmart

Protect your child onlineFor many children and teenagers, their online life is an important part of their identity. This session aims to inform you as a parent of some of the online threats that your children might experience and how you can protect them.





Create an Australian sand art masterpiece and your very own mini sand art plastic bottle creation to take home. Bookings are essential. For ages 5 to 12. Parents/carers are required to stay and assist children aged under 8.

Sand craft creations for primary school aged children



Friday 22 January 2016, 2 pm

Felt, paint and embellish your own calico TOTE bag to create your own reusable shopping bag. For ages 9 and over. Bookings are essential.

Decorate your own TOTE bag for ages 9 and over


Homework Help

Sundays – Fridays, 3 – 10 pm

Your Tutor is an online, free tutoring service for students from years 3 to 12 who are members of Logan City Council Libraries. Available Sunday - Friday, 3 – 10pm.

*Now available extended hours!

online Homework help


Free WiFi

The Logan Central Pageturners Reading Program encourages the enjoyment and appreciation of books for primary school aged children.


Monday to Thursday, 3 pm – 4 pmDuring school term time

Pageturners


Homework Help Volunteers

Do you have an educational background and want to help children with their homework? See staff at the front counter or call 3412 4459.


Accessibility Centre

Did you know? Libraries offer so much more than books! The Accessibility Centre has computers, equipment and resources to help people with vision, hearing and mobility disabilities and learning differences. Need more information? Contact the Accessibility CentreLogan North LibraryPhone 3412 4140Email [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



Monday 4 January 2016, 2 pm

Learn the basics of WeDo LEGO Robotics or if you are experienced in using WeDo LEGO, come along and play! For ages 5 to 9. Four new creations to build and program. Parents/carers are required to stay and assist children in using a laptop. Bookings essential.

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Have you ever dreamed of learning the ukulele?If so, join us for a free hands-on workshop for those aged 8 and over. Bookings essential.

Tuesday 12 January 2016, 10.30 amTuesday 19 January 2016, 10.30 am

Ukulele for beginners


Coming Soon

Tech Savvy Seniors Fun free technology training sessions for seniors Ask library staff for details

Documents

What’s on @ Logan Central in September