Broken Hill History Week 16-20 September 2013 at City Library

Charles Rasp Memorial Library
Broken Hill City Libary

Community Event
Don't miss the fascinating display at the Broken Hill City Library to mark History Week.

The event will run from 16 - 20 September 2013. Mon-Fri 9am-6pm.

The library will be showing films all day downstairs. Feel free to bring your lunch or snacks and sit down and learn about the history of the region.

Charles Rasp Memorial Library (City Library)
249 Blende Street, Broken Hill

September 2013 marks the 130th anniversary of Charles Rasp discovering the famous Broken Hill ore-body back in 1883. 

Enjoy, cheers, Jane D

Jan Owen Poetry Workshop 31 March 2012 - Broken Hill City Library

Charles Rasp Memorial Library aka
Broken Hill City Library
courtesy Barrier Daily Truth

Further to my updated post of 28 March 2012 regarding visiting poet Jan Owen, please note I am reposting the workshop details now referred to in that post again here, as they were unavailable to me on the 28^th and I would like to highlight and promote this event.

The details again are –

On Saturday 31^st March 2012 there will be a free workshop for poets of all levels of experience.  The workshop at the Broken Hill City Library (sometimes known as the Charles Rasp Memorial Library) in Blende Street, will run between 10am and 4pm.

There will be a lunch break - byo lunch; free tea and coffee will be provided.

The workshop will cover such topics as –

·        the craft of writing poetry

·        techniques used by poets

Further enquiries and registrations can be made by contacting the library on
(08) 8080 3460, or in person at the library.

Sounds like a great opportunity if, amongst other things, you want to help unleash your creative side, commence writing poetry or simply polish up your existing skills.

Cheers, Jane D

Jan Owen Poet in Residence in Broken Hill - March and April 2012 - Poetry Workshop 31 March

Adelaide (SA) born Jan Owen, a multi award winning writer, educator and poet will be a ‘Poet in Residence’ at the Charles Rasp Memorial Library aka Broken Hill City Library in Blende Street until 3^rd April 2012.  She will spend two weeks running workshops and visiting schools demonstrating her special way with words.

She ran a Q and A session earlier this evening with the theme “Poetry In Community”.  If you were lucky enough to attend I would love to hear your thoughts about the event and what you learned.

On Saturday 31^st March 2012 there will be a free workshop for poets of all levels of experience.  The workshop at the library will run between 10am and 4pm.  There will be a lunchbreak - byo lunch; free tea and coffee will be provided.

The workshop will cover such topics as -

• the craft of writing poetry
• techniques used by poets

Further enquiries and registrations can be made by contacting the library on (08) 8080 3460, or in person at the library.

Ms Owen’s visit has been sponsored through the BH Regional Writers Centre.

Cheers, Jane D