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July 2024

JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS!

Get ready to embrace all things spooky, dark and magical with our July school holiday program at our libraries and community centres! Featuring a horror story workshop with Mike Lucas, Nighttime Storytime, nature clay workshops, Me 'n' Me Mates concerts and more! For more information, and to book into these free school holiday events, visit the City of Mitcham's school holidays Eventbrite page.

Throughout the school holidays our libraries will also have craft activities and a scavenger hunt - search around the library to answer the questions and go in the draw to win a book voucher! Regular Storytime, Move and Listen and Babytime sessions will continue during the school holidays too.

Visit the City of Mitcham's event page to find out about other events and activities happening in our council area!

JOIN US TO CELEBRATE NAIDOC WEEK

NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Join the City of Mitcham to celebrate the week (7 to 14 July) with a series of events including an exhibition of works by Aunty Kunyi June Anne McInerney at Mitcham Memorial Library, Sea of Hands displays at our community centres and libraries and Kaurna Night Skies Stories and Star Gazing events. City of Mitcham proudly supports NAIDOC Week and is committed to achieving reconciliation through the development of a Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan. To find out more and book, visit the NAIDOC Week webpage.

TRY SOMETHING NEW AT FIRSTIVAL!

Libraries SA's Firstival is back this July! Visit the Firstival website to try something new at your public library, including Nighttime Storytime at Mitcham Memorial Library! When was the last time your tried something new?!

FREE TAX HELP AT THE LIBRARIES

Get free tax help with lodging your 2024 Tax Return, with a Tax Help volunteer. If your annual income is around $60,000 or less you may be eligible for free tax help. From August to October our accredited volunteer can help people lodge their tax returns online. Please note, you will need to set up a myGov account and link it to the ATO prior to your appointment. Bookings essential - click on the location links below for sessions times and to book your appointment.

Mitcham Memorial Library | Every Wednesday afternoon | 7 August until 30 October

Tiwu Kumangka | Every Thursday morning | 8 August until 31 October

STAFF PICKS!

The Torrent

by Dinuka McKenzie

This is the first book in the series, which is set in a fictional town in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. It features Detective Kate Miles, who balances her long, dangerous workdays with the pressures of motherhood and dealing with the resentments and worries of her stay-at-home-dad husband. Read this if you've enjoyed Val McDermid's Karen Pirie series or Jane Harper's Aaron Falk series. - Krista PLACE HOLD

My favourite mistake

by Marian Keyes

This book is an enjoyable read, featuring the author's trademark humour and relatable characters. Fans of the author will appreciate this engaging and heartfelt story, which stays true to her distinctive storytelling style. - Jayne PLACE HOLD

What happened to Nina?

by Dervla McTiernan

A propulsive story about the devastating effects of violence on loved ones and how social media (and the people who have the money to control it) shapes what we see as true. I couldn’t stop reading this! - Sally

PLACE HOLD

HOME LIBRARY SERVICE

Do you know someone who is unable to visit the library? The Home Library Service provides material to people who cannot visit the library due to ill health, frailty or disability. This is a free service for eligible City of Mitcham residents. For more information please call us on 8372 8244 or submit a request online.

IMMUNISATION CLINICS

Did you know that the City of Mitcham provides government-funded childhood and adolescent vaccines on the National Immunisation Schedule for free to Medicare Card holders? Clinics are held monthly at the Civic Centre in Torrens Park and at Tiwu Kumangka in Blackwood. Visit the City of Mitcham's immunisation webpage for more information on where and when to attend these free immunisation clinics, eligibility for free flu shots and the current children's immunisation schedule.

GRANT INFORMATION SESSIONS

The City of Mitcham's Grants and Events Officer will be hosting information sessions at the libraries to help you find out how the City of Mitcham's grant funding could help get your big idea off the ground - from a neighbourhood barbecue, local workshop or large scale community event.

Mitcham Memorial Library | Thursday 11 July | 2pm - 5pm

Tiwu Kumangka | Thursday 25 July | 2pm - 5pm

Visit the Grants webpage for more information | grants@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au | 8372 8129

STURT SES COMMUNITY FORUM

Sturt SES presents 'Know your risks', a free public community forum where a panel of experts will share information on how to prepare for an extreme weather event and how to mitigate your risks for storms and floods. There will be door prizes and you will get a free fridge magnet torch and show bag! Visit Eventbrite to book.

Tiwu Kumangka | Sunday 21 July | 3pm | Free

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Blackwood Library

Tiwu Kumangka

Young Street, Blackwood

8372 8255

Mitcham Memorial Library

154 Belair Road, Hawthorn

8372 8244

The City of Mitcham acknowledges the Kaurna People as the Traditional Custodians of our Council area. We pay our respects to Kaurna Elders past, present, and emerging and value the contribution that First Nations people make to the community.