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Thu 26 May, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bendigo Library

We’ll show you the basics of social media, how it works and some tips and tricks for sta Read More »

Thu 26 May, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Bendigo Library

Mark the beginning of National Reconciliation Week with a Smoking Ceremony and Welcome to Country by Elders of the Dja Dja Wurrung. Read More »

Sat 28 May, 10:00am - 11:00am

Bendigo Library

Join First Nations artist and Dja Dja Wurrung Elder, Aunty Marilyne Nicholls to create woven fibre creations using traditional techniques. Read More »

Sat 28 May, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Bendigo Library

Join First Nations artist and Dja Dja Wurrung Elder, Aunty Marilyne Nicholls to create woven fibre creations using traditional techniques. Read More »

Mon 30 May, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Kyneton Library

We’ll do our best to answer your questions about uploading and storing your photos. Read More »

Tue 31 May, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Kyneton Library

Journalist Karen O’Sullivan talks about the biography of Hayden Walsh – partner, father and disability advocate living in Kyneton. Read More »

Wed 1 Jun, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Castlemaine Library

Join Dja Dja Wurrung Elder Uncle Rick Nelson as he welcomes you to Country, and names the Tammia’long Room at Castlemaine Library Tammia’long = Quiet in Dja Dja Wurrung language. … Read More »

Thu 2 Jun, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Bendigo Library

Trisha Morton-Thomas teams up with Elaine Crombie and Steven Oliver to have their say back at negative comments on social media. Trisha Morton-Thomas teams up with Elaine Crombie and Steven … Read More »

Fri 3 Jun, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Gisborne Library

This comic and thought-provoking short Australian film depicts a role reversal of the First Fleet landing in 1788. This comic and thought-provoking short Australian film depicts a role reversal of … Read More »

Fri 3 Jun, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Castlemaine Library

Join us for a facilitated discussion that explores the issue of white privilege in Australia. Join us for a facilitated discussion enabling non-Aboriginal participants to explore the issue of white … Read More »

Fri 3 Jun, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Heathcote Library

Get together with others and let us help solve your tech problems. Get together with others over a friendly cuppa, bring along your phone, laptop or tablet and let us … Read More »

Sat 4 Jun, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Kangaroo Flat Library

Join Darry as she talks about what inspires her, as well as her latest novel, The Prodigal Sister. A storyteller from her earliest years, Darry Fraser excels at writing Australian … Read More »

Mon 6 Jun, 2:15pm - 3:00pm

Tarnagulla Library Agency

Come along and connect with like-minded folk in a relaxed atmosphere and learn about our book club sets. Read More »

Wed 8 Jun, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Gisborne Library

Sit back, relax and decide which is better – the movie or the book? Read More »

Wed 8 Jun, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Gisborne Library

A very special music and storytelling event, aimed at young families, featuring ‘Kinja’ – the wonderful duo of Ron Murray and Sarah James. A very special event of music and … Read More »

Thu 9 Jun, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bendigo Library

Discover some of the essentials of online safety including creating strong passwords, spotting scams, and tips for using antivirus software. Read More »

Tue 14 Jun, 10:15am - 11:00am

Pyramid Hill Library Agency

Discover how to use the Goldfields Libraries website and your membership to its fullest. Read More »

Tue 14 Jun, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Gisborne Library

Find out everything you need to know to get started on Instagram. Find out everything you need to know to get started on Instagram. See what Instagram is used for … Read More »

Wed 15 Jun, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Castlemaine Library

Keep your mind moving and learn some brain training tips that may help slow memory loss and keep your brain active. Keep your mind moving with this introduction to fun … Read More »

Thu 16 Jun, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Woodend Library

A very special music and storytelling event, aimed at young families, featuring ‘Kinja’ – the wonderful duo of Ron Murray and Sarah James. A very special event of music and … Read More »

Sat 18 Jun, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Castlemaine Library

Come along and learn or enhance embroidery skills with guidance from the Embroiders Guild of Victoria. Come along to learn or enhance embroidery skills with friendly guidance from the Embroiderers … Read More »

Sat 18 Jun, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Romsey Library

Come along and create wondrous things for fun and connection in a friendly and inclusive setting. Come along and create wondrous things for fun and connection in a friendly and … Read More »

Mon 20 Jun, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Elmore Library Agency

Join us for memories, conversation and fun as we share our beautiful memory kit filled with hobbies and games from the past. Read More »

Mon 20 Jun, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Kyneton Library

Join us for memories, conversation and fun as we share our beautiful memory kit filled with objects from school days past. Read More »

Tue 21 Jun, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Castlemaine Library

Meet Brigid Arthur, a Brigidine Sister, educator, human rights advocate, protester and leader. Meet Brigid Arthur, a Brigidine Sister with a long and passionate career as an educator, human rights … Read More »

Tue 21 Jun, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Gisborne Library

Desiree Pettit-Keating explores both the bitter and the sweet in the world of chocolate and confectionery using the BRAC archives. Join Desiree Pettit-Keating (Bendigo Regional Archives Centre) to explore both … Read More »

Thu 23 Jun, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Castlemaine Library

Thu 23 Jun, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Boort Library Agency

Learn how to get started with researching your family history. Learn how to get started with researching your family history using library resources like Ancestry, Find My Past and Trove. … Read More »

Thu 23 Jun, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Kangaroo Flat Library

Bring along your phone, laptop or tablet and let us bust your tech problems! Read More »

Wed 29 Jun, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Wedderburn Library Agency

Create a beautiful dream catcher, guided by Melanie from Boho Sista. Create a beautiful dream catcher, guided by Melanie from Boho Sista. Cost: $10. Please pay on the day. For … Read More »

Wed 29 Jun, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Inglewood Library Agency

Create a beautiful dream catcher, guided by Melanie from Boho Sista. Create a beautiful dream catcher, guided by Melanie from Boho Sista. Cost: $10. Please pay on the day. For … Read More »

Thu 30 Jun, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bendigo Library

Faerie bard Louisa John-Krol presents fantastical stories and songs for older children, tweens and teens. Faerie Bard Louisa John-Krol presents fairy tales and music for older kids – tween, teen … Read More »

Thu 30 Jun, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Bendigo Library

A winter warmer for grown-ups, celebrating South of the Sun: Australian fairy tales for the 21st century. Read More »

Mon 4 Jul, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Kyneton Library

Get together with others and let us help solve your tech problems. Read More »

Thu 7 Jul, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Kangaroo Flat Library

A variety of familiar tunes from the 1920s to 1950s along with some Latin American music. Read More »

Sat 9 Jul, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Woodend Library

Drop in and discover the fun of zines. Read More »

Sat 9 Jul, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Woodend Library

Join us for the launch of Future Creations Volume 7, a zine created by young people living in the Macedon Ranges. Read More »

Mon 11 Jul, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Kyneton Library

Get together with others and let us help solve your tech problems. Read More »

Tue 12 Jul, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Eaglehawk Library

Learn some essential skills to start navigating the online world. Learn some essential skills to start navigating the online world including using search engines such as Google, searching for websites, … Read More »

Tue 12 Jul, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Romsey Library

Learn how to write your life story to gain new insights, and leave with strategies to strengthen your holistic wellbeing. Read More »

Thu 14 Jul, 10:00am - 11:00am

Dingee Library Agency

Join us for memories, conversation and fun as we share our beautiful memory kit filled with hobbies and games from the past. Read More »

Thu 14 Jul, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Kangaroo Flat Library

Learn the basics of crochet while creating a reusable dishcloth. Learn the basics of crochet while creating a reusable dishcloth. This workshop is aimed at beginners, but all abilities welcome. … Read More »

Thu 14 Jul, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Woodend Library

If you like your fairy tales dark, join Nicole as she explores older versions of our favourite stories. Read More »

Sat 16 Jul, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Gisborne Library

Daring to Fly is a story about facing fear and finding joy on a deadline, linking back to the innocent days of a special childhood. Meet Lisa Millar, co-host of … Read More »

Mon 18 Jul, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Kyneton Library

Get together with others and let us help solve your tech problems. Read More »

Mon 18 Jul, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

Castlemaine Library

Get in on our fortnightly teen writing club – a quiet space to write with like-minded people to chat to. Read More »

Tue 19 Jul, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Eaglehawk Library

Heather introduces guided writing activities as a gentle approach to personal wellbeing and provides tools for future therapeutic writing. Expressive writing can set you on a path to wellness – … Read More »

Wed 20 Jul, 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Kangaroo Flat Library

Come along and help us complete our community jigsaw while chatting with others. A good puzzler can complete a 500 piece jigsaw in 3 hours! But how quickly can a … Read More »

Wed 20 Jul, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Castlemaine Library

Learn how to shoot, edit, print and store your photos like a pro! Learn how to shoot, edit, print and store your photos like a pro! Groups will be small … Read More »

Thu 21 Jul, 11:00am - 1:30pm

Boort Library Agency

Join Nicole Hurley-Moore for a talk about her latest novel, Summer at Kangaroo Ridge. Stay for lunch and a mini writing workshop afterwards. Spend some time with the lovely Nicole … Read More »

Thu 21 Jul, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bendigo Library

Discover how to manage your passwords and install antivirus software to protect your devices from threats. Discover how to manage your passwords with a Password Manager, and install antivirus software … Read More »

Thu 21 Jul, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Castlemaine Library

The Adult Spelling Bee is BACK. Hotly contested, sometimes controversial and always fun! Hotly contested, sometimes controversial and always fun! The Adult Spelling Bee is BACK. We choose competitors at … Read More »

Thu 21 Jul, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Bendigo Library

This talk explores heritage homes, not as architectural objects, but as the scenes of domestic life in a mature, industrial mining communty. Read More »

Thu 21 Jul, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Romsey Library

Come along and create wondrous things for fun and connection in a friendly and inclusive setting. Come along and create wondrous things for fun and connection in a friendly and … Read More »

Mon 25 Jul, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Kyneton Library

Get together with others and let us help solve your tech problems. Read More »

Tue 26 Jul, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Eaglehawk Library

Bring along your phone, laptop or tablet and let us bust your tech problems! Read More »

Wed 27 Jul, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Castlemaine Library

An introduction to useful tech tools for keen birders and novice nature lovers. Read More »

Thu 28 Jul, 10:00am - 11:30am

Heathcote Library

Join local poets Amanda Collins and Dave Munro for an exploration of modern poetry. Join local poets Amanda Collins and Dave Munro for an exploration of modern poetry. Look at … Read More »

Thu 28 Jul, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Kyneton Library

Explore the art of bonsai and how it feeds our inner spirit. Read More »

Thu 28 Jul, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Kangaroo Flat Library

Explore the art of bonsai and how it feeds our inner spirit. Read More »

Thu 28 Jul, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Castlemaine Library

Join Carmel and Cate Kennedy as they launch Carmel’s latest book, Telltale, a retrospective on books and reading. Read More »

Thu 28 Jul, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Bendigo Library

Learn more about permaculture as a realistic, attractive and powerful alternative to dependent consumerism. Read More »

Mon 1 Aug, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

Castlemaine Library

Get in on our fortnightly teen writing club – a quiet space to write with like-minded people to chat to. Read More »

Tue 2 Aug, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Woodend Library

A frank but fun information session on environmentally conscious body disposal methods. Hosted by Hayley West. Read More »

Tue 2 Aug, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Gisborne Library

A frank but fun information session on environmentally conscious body disposal methods. Hosted by Hayley West. Read More »

Wed 3 Aug, 10:30am - 11:30am

Wedderburn Library Agency

Learn how to get started with researching your family history. Read More »

Wed 3 Aug, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Online

Thu 4 Aug, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Castlemaine Library

Marjorie Theobald challenges the accepted view of the 1854 Eureka Rebellion at Ballarat as the wellspring of Australian democracy. Read More »

Fri 5 Aug, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Castlemaine Library

Discover Trove – a free online service to search fully digitalised Australian newspapers and more. Discover Trove – a free online service to search fully digitalised Australian newspapers and more. … Read More »

Sat 6 Aug, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Eaglehawk Library

Sat 6 Aug, 10:30am - 11:30am

Bendigo Library

BOOK LAUNCH. Come along for a comprehensive history of Woodvale. A comprehensive history of Woodvale, from its very beginnings to present day, commissioned by the Woodvale Progress Association. Come along … Read More »

Sat 6 Aug, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Bendigo Library

Learn how to trace properties back and forth through time in the old City of Bendigo district. An introduction into tracing properties back and forth through time in the old … Read More »

Mon 8 Aug, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Kangaroo Flat Library

A musical story set in the beautiful bushland of the Blue Mountains, set to the sounds of clarinet, cello and piano. Set in the beautiful bushland of the Blue Mountains, … Read More »

Mon 8 Aug, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Online

Natasha Sholl tells the story of her attempt to rebuild her life in the wake of her partner’s sudden death. Melbourne based writer Natasha Sholl’s first book is described as … Read More »

Tue 9 Aug, 10:30am - 11:30am

Eaglehawk Library

A musical story set in the beautiful bushland of the Blue Mountains, set to the sounds of clarinet, cello and piano. Read More »

Tue 9 Aug, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bendigo Library

A musical story set in the beautiful bushland of the Blue Mountains, set to the sounds of clarinet, cello and piano. Set in the beautiful bushland of the Blue Mountains, … Read More »

Tue 9 Aug, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Bendigo Library

Join Stef Cola as she explores death from a technological perspective and discusses what happens to your digital presence when you die. In today’s world we are all living more … Read More »

Wed 10 Aug, 10:00am - 11:00am

Bendigo Library

Come along and learn how to discover your family’s history. Interested in discovering a little about your family history? Let the experts from the Bendigo Family History Group get you … Read More »

Wed 10 Aug, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Castlemaine Library

Join us for memories, conversation and fun as we share our beautiful memory kit filled with household objects of days gone by. Read More »

Wed 10 Aug, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Gisborne Library

Is the book better? Is the casting perfect? The Movie Book Club is all about movies based on books and what you think of them. Based on the book by … Read More »

Wed 10 Aug, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Inglewood Library Agency

A musical story set in the beautiful bushland of the Blue Mountains, set to the sounds of clarinet, cello and piano. Set in the beautiful bushland of the Blue Mountains, … Read More »

Thu 11 Aug, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Castlemaine Library

A frank but fun information session on environmentally conscious body disposal methods. Hosted by Hayley West. Join Hayley West for a frank but fun information session on environmentally conscious body … Read More »

Fri 12 Aug, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Heathcote Library

Get together with others and let us help solve your tech problems. Get together with others over a friendly cuppa, bring along your phone, laptop or tablet and let us … Read More »

Sat 13 Aug, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Bendigo Library

Create a path for a marble to travel through, experimenting with friction, gravity, angles and momentum. Read More »

Sat 13 Aug, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Bendigo Library

Create a path for a marble to travel through, experimenting with friction, gravity, angles and momentum. Read More »

Mon 15 Aug, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Kyneton Library

You have your DNA results back from Ancestry – now what? You have your DNA results back from Ancestry – now what? Bring along your results and discover the next … Read More »

Mon 15 Aug, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

Castlemaine Library

Get in on our fortnightly teen writing club – a quiet space to write with like-minded people to chat to. Read More »

Tue 16 Aug, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Gisborne Library

Wed 17 Aug, 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Kangaroo Flat Library

Come along and help us complete our community jigsaw while chatting with others. Read More »

Wed 17 Aug, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bendigo Library

You’ve started your family history research, so what’s next? You’ve started your research, so what’s next? Learn to dig deeper into your family history using the tools available at Bendigo … Read More »

Thu 18 Aug, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Kangaroo Flat Library

Discover how to use the Goldfields Libraries website and your membership to its fullest. Discover how to use the Goldfields Libraries website and your membership to its fullest! Learn how … Read More »

Thu 18 Aug, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Romsey Library

Come along and create wondrous things for fun and connection in a friendly and inclusive setting. Come along and create wondrous things for fun and connection in a friendly and … Read More »

Fri 19 Aug, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Boort Library Agency

A fun night in for teens, with great activities and delicious snacks! Read More »

Tue 23 Aug, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Bendigo Library

Research stalled? Learn some lesser-known tricks of the trade to assist you in researching your property or ancestral home. Stumped with researching the history of a property? Tried the basics … Read More »

Thu 25 Aug, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Castlemaine Library

Presented by highly experienced community health nurse Bron Grieve. Touches on topics that most parents can relate to. Touching on topics that most parents can relate to, this session will … Read More »

Thu 25 Aug, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Bendigo Library

Is DNA the answer to all your family secrets? Is DNA the answer to all your family secrets? What can DNA research really tell you about your relatives, and are … Read More »

Fri 26 Aug, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Bendigo Library

Dress your best and join in our Wear it Purple Day all-gendered fashion parade. Read More »

Sat 27 Aug, 10:30am - 11:30am

Romsey Library

Learn how to watch TV online and access catch-up services. Learn how to watch TV online and access catch-up services like ABC iView, SBS on Demand and Freeview. See how … Read More »

Mon 29 Aug, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

Castlemaine Library

Get in on our fortnightly teen writing club – a quiet space to write with like-minded people to chat to. Read More »