Latrobe City Libraries are excited to be at this year's International Rose Garden Festival Morwell and will host drop-in arts and crafts events at the Library Marquee on Saturday 9 November. You can also chat with the friendly team about all things library!
Program
Special Talk with Andrew Skeoch ‘Deep Listening to Nature’
Thursday 7 November, Traralgon Library 6pm to 8pm
Andrew Skeoch is a master nature sound recordist and acoustic ecologist, who has travelled widely to capture the sounds of the world’s remaining wild places. In his new book, Deep Listening to Nature, Andrew guides us in how to become a listener to nature through an immersive multi-media presentation, weaving a narrative of ideas with vibrant recordings of birdsong and nature sounds.
During the presentation, you will learn more about:
• developing an auditory awareness of the natural environment around us
• identifying species by their vocalisations
• why do creatures use the specific calls they do?
• the dawn chorus and frog communities - how do collective communications work?
• empathic listening, hearing sentience and nurturing care for nature
• what does listening to nature have to teach us about sustainability?
This talk is not only for ‘nature folk’, but suitable for general audiences. It is an immersive experience, with evocative birdsong recordings accompanied by images and spectrograms which allow the audience to see the structure and beauty of sounds. Come and enjoy a fascinating evening with a difference! Copies of the book will be available on the night. Light refreshments provided.
Saturday 9 November, Library Marquee 11am to 4pm
Join us at the Library Marquee to create a hand-decorated jar lantern to light your way around the rose garden night light installation.
If you have your own clean glass jar, bring it, or we can provide one. There will be a range of decorations to use so be inspired by nature and let your imagination run wild! We'll provide the tea light candle.
Drop in any time between 11am and 4pm. Suitable for ages 12+.
Playdough and Paper Flower Creations
Saturday 9 November, Library Marquee 11am to 2pm
Calling all little green thumbs! How does your garden grow? Join us at our Library Marquee to make your own playdough and paper garden.
Will you make a rose garden? A cottage garden? A native garden? We're excited to see your plants and flowers in all their colourful glory!
If you have your own clean glass jar, bring it, or we can provide one. There will be a range of decorations to use so be inspired by nature and let your imagination run wild! We'll provide the tea light candle.
Drop in any time between 11am and 2pm. Suitable for preschoolers and older. Children under the age of 12 must be actively supervised during the activity.
Saturday 9 November, Library Marquee 11.30am to 2pm
Join us at the Library Marquee to make your very own smoke wand. Choose from a variety of aromatic herbs and learn how to wrap and tie your wand.
The burning of sacred herbs is a ceremonial practice common to many different cultures across the globe. Combustible bouquets stretch back as far as the Ancient Egyptians, who used smoke wands as part of their rituals, to appease the gods and deter malevolent spirits. Numerous cultures continents apart believed that smoke from certain herbs purified a space, and used smouldering herbs to bless both people and places. Others believed it enhanced one’s spirituality and aided meditation. And still others used it to cleanse the air and drive away insects.
Drop in any time between 11.30am and 2pm. Suitable for all ages. Children under the age of 12 must be actively supervised during the activity.
These workshops are part of the International Rose Garden Festival. Find out more about the festival and the program of events here.
General Information
Why not visit the Library Marquee to:
- Relax in our space, read a book or talk to a library staff member
- Check out our amazing flower poetry and crafts