Preparing for High School - Parent Information Session

Is your child starting High School in the next two years?

Council is hosting a parent and carer information night with expert speakers to help families prepare for the transition.

Our expert speakers have overseen hundreds of successful transitions to high school over many years and are able to give you valuable advice. You will also have an opportunity to hear from students and to ask questions.

Special Guest Speakers:

Elizabeth Maher, Principal of Carlton South Public School 

James Nobbs,  Assistant Principal of Carlton South Public School

Julianne Beek, Principal of Moorefield Girls High School

Terry Vallis, Principal of James Cook Boys High School

Light refreshments will be served.

Enquiries: Rockdale City Library 9562 1821

Bookings can be made online at http://www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/libraryevents

Tastes And Traditions: Stories of Food, Family and Culture from India’s Spice Coast

Council Presents a talk by                                                                          

Teresa George introducing

Tastes & Traditions: stories of food, family and culture from India's Spice Coast

About The Book

A cultural book from Kerala, ‘land of coconuts’, on India’s south west coast famous since antiquity for its role in the world’s spice trade.  Co-author Teresa will share the book's story and also her insights about storytelling, structure and publishing to inspire you to explore your own rich family tastes and traditions.  

Thursday 10 July
6pm

Rockdale City Library
448 Princes Highway 
Rockdale
Free entry with light refreshments provided
Books will be available for sale and signing
Net proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Gunawirra, in Redfern, a not for profit organisation assisting indigenous families in Sydney and regional NSW.    

Online bookings essential at http://www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/libraryevents 
For more information or phone bookings call 9562 1821

 

1st Friday Reviews - 4 July 2014

Join us on the first Friday of the month for 1^st Friday Book Reviews on

4 July 2014 at 5.30pm 

Rockdale Library

448 Princes Highway 

Come to Rockdale Library and join in the discussion about what you have been reading and if you would suggest it to others or not. Any book, whatever you have been delving into over the past month. Share your reading enjoyment with the rest of the group.

It is friendly, fun, entertaining and you can pick up ideas for good books to add to your reading list.  

Look forward to seeing you on the first Friday of the month at Rockdale Library. The next meeting will be on Friday 1 August 2014.

For more information please call Natalie on 9562 1821

Sans Souci Knitting Group - 7 July 2014

Come to the next meeting of the Sans Souci Knitting Group

All levels are welcome. 
Please bring your own needles and wool. 

When: 7 July 2014
Time: 10.30am - 12 noon
Where: Sans Souci Branch Library
104 Russell Avenue (Cnr Russell and Clareville Avenue)
SANS SOUCI NSW 2219


The next meeting will be on Monday 4 August 2014.

Please phone Nina for more information on 9562 1817 or email sanssoucilibrary@rockdale.nsw.gov.au

(nearly) Everything at Rockdale Library - 26 June 2014

Join us for (nearly) Everything at Rockdale Library  4pm on 26 June*! 

Come along and talk about books, movies, games, the universe. 

This is a discussion group for teenagers 13+

*This is a week earlier than usual due to School Holidays

Time: 4pm-5:30pm

Location: Rockdale City Library, 448 Princes Highway

For more information call 9562 1821

1st Wednesday Book Group - 2 July 2014

Join us for the July meeting of the 1st Wednesday Book Group on 

2 July 2014 at 10.30am 

Rockdale Library

448 Princes Highway 

The group will be discussing For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

If you have read this book please come along and join in the discussion.

The book for August is Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks

For more information or to join the group please call Natalie on 9562 1821.

Greek/English Storytime at Bexley North Library - 27 June 2014

Η Ωρα του Παραμυθιου

Join us for a Greek/English Storytime at 11am-11:30am on Friday 27 June at

Bexley North Library

24 Shaw Street

Bexley North

All welcome. No bookings necessary.

Phone 9562 1814 for more information.

Author Talk - Belinda Neil at Rockdale Library

Council Presents a talk by                                                                          

Belinda Neil introducing

Under Siege

About The Book

 Belinda Neil lived and breathed her job as a homicide investigator, undercover drugs cop and hostage negotiator with the NSW police force. As a negotiator, Belinda often found herself on cliff edges, waiting in doorways or out amongst the elements, persuading the murderous and suicidal to drop their weapons, stop terrorising their families, step back from the edge. Over time the horrors that she saw began to take their toll.

 Under Siege shows us the remarkable job our police perform and their endurance and courage in impossible circumstances. More that that, this courageous memoir reveals how the daily trauma and stress affected Belinda’s roles as wife and mother and how she fought back against the terrifying post-traumatic stress disorder that resulted.

Tuesday 15 July

6pm

Rockdale City Library
448 Princes Highway 
Rockdale

Free entry with light refreshments provided
Books will be available for sale and signing
 

Online bookings essential at http://www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/libraryevents 
For more information or phone bookings call 9562 1821

      

July 2014 School Holiday Activities for Primary School-Aged Children

Bookings for the Carnival of The Animals School Holiday Activities Program open today!

Visit our Library Events page for activity days and times and contact details for your local library - www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/LibraryEvents 

Bookings for the activities are done online. You can find the list of activities at Arncliffe, Bexley, Bexley North, Rockdale and Sans Souci Libraries on our Library Events page.

All activities are free but bookings are essential. Art and craft activities can be messy so please wear appropriate clothing. Parental supervision is required.

Bookings necessary on www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/LibraryEvents

Phone for details: 9562 1821

Rockdale Readers Book Group - 20 June 2014

Join us for the June meeting of the Rockdale Readers Book Group on 

20 June 2014 at 5.30 pm 

Rockdale Library

448 Princes Highway 

The group will be discussing Cat’s Table by Michael Ondaatje.

Please come along and join in the discussion.

The book for July is All That I Am by Anna Funder.

For more information or to join the group in 2014 please call Natalie on 9562 1821.

How To Get Top Marks in HSC English Lecture

It's not too late to book in for the HSC English talk tonight.

Come along and find out how you can get top marks in HSC English.

Bookings can be made on http://www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/libraryevents

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday - 9 June 2014

Rockdale, Arncliffe, Bexley, Bexley North and Sans Souci Libraries will be closed on Monday 9 June due to the Queen’s Birthday public holiday.

Our elibrary is available 24 hours a day so you can check out an online magazine or ebook for more information please see http://library.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/

Usual opening hours will resume on Tuesday 10 June 2014.