FREE Events across all libraries in The Hills Shire  See bottom of page for library locations and contact numbers or visit www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/library

What's on at Your Library for you and the kids for FREE during May and June 2011

Friday 13 May
FREE Around the World in a Day Storytime
4:00pm-5:00pm
Find out about other cultures, listen to stories and sings songs in different languages. This special storytime will focus on China, Ireland, Malta and New Zealand and includes songs, games and craft. Stories will also be told in English.
For ages 5-9 years.
Venue: VINEGAR HILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY 

Monday 16 May
FREE Buying and Selling Real Estate
6:30pm-7:30pm
Are you considering buying or selling your first home? Or do you need to assess the most suitable accomodation for your retirement and require a legal perspective to help you make the right choice? This talk will give you a legal insight into your real estate transactions.
Venue: BAULKHAM HILLS LIBRARY

Wednesday 18 May
FREE Strata Living - Know Your Rights
7:00pm-8:00pm
This talk provides important information for people who own, live in or have an interest in strata title properties.
Venue: CASTLE HILL LIBRARY

Friday 20 May
FREE Family History for Beginners
10:30am-12noon
Designed for beginners, join Ian Beckett as he discusses ways for beginners to trace your family tree.
Venue: SONYA PHILLIPS ROOM, CASTLE HILL LIBRARY

Wednesday 25 May
FREE Dinosaur Storytime
4:00pm-5:00pm
Come and join us for a ROARING good time at Carlingford Library Dinosaur Storytime.
For ages 5-9 years.
Venue: CARLINGFORD LIBRARY

Thursday 26 May
FREE Festival of Positive Parenting (for daytime activities)
10:00am-3:00pm
Come along to a day of stalls, talks and demonstrations designed especially for parents and carers.There will be talks on healthy cooking, baby massage, early literacy and more!

EXHIBITORS
from 10am
• Urban Graze
• Pure Honey Photography
• Joyful Scraps
• Learn2
• Hills Hawkesbury and Riverlands Tourism
• Western & Hills Orienteers
• Castle Hill Toy Library
• Boronia Tours
• Personal Photo Organiser
• Hills District Playgroup
• Australian Breastfeeding Association
• Homeopath - Nicola Reynolds
• RSPCA
• Dusk
• Plus Fitness
• Rouse Hill Families Connect
• The Hills Shire Council - Child Care Services
• The Hills Shire Council - Community Services
• Interrelate Family Centres
• Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres
• Amazing Creations
• Hills District Family Chiropractic
• Friends of The Hills Library
• Norwest Literacy Centre
• TAFE NSW
• Institute of Early Childhood Music & Movement Program
• Hills School of Bellydance
• The Hills Shire Library Service Digital Downloads

SEMINAR PROGRAM
William Bernard Room, Vinegar Hill Memorial Library. Bookings essential on the day. FREE.
* 10.30am - 11am: Baby massage & bouncing back after baby
Join massage therapist, Kylie Willsher to discover the benefi ts of baby massage and physiotherapist Trisha Ching to learn about regaining pelvic fl oor strength after baby.
* 11.15am - 11.45am: “Kids Only” Food
Local cooking legends, Urban Graze, will demonstrate how to prepare quick & healthy food that your kids will love.
* 12pm - 12.30pm: Secrets to dry nights for children
Dr. Nadine Mulder offers solutions & suggestions for dry nights for your child.
* 12.45pm - 1.15pm: Literacy for Children
Angela Wicks, from Norwest Literacy Centre will share with parents easy pre-literacy games and activities
* 2.15pm - 2.45pm: Save your sleep
Ann Simpson, Karitane educator discusses practical tips on getting your baby to sleep through the night.

FREE DEMONSTRATIONS
* 10am - 10.30am: Enjoy Zumba with Nina
Try Zumba! It’s exercise in disguise! Burn calories while you have fun.
* 11am - 11.10am BABY BOUNCE
Rhymes, action songs & finger plays.
* 11.45am - 12.15pm: Exercise for Mums with Active Pregnancy
Active Mum: Keeping fit, toned and strong after babies and children
* 1pm - 1.30pm: Shake it with the Hills School of Bellydance
An exotic form of dance that is wonderful for women’s flexibility, fi tness and fun.
* 2pm - 2.30pm Don’t Play with Toy Safety
How to choose safe, age appropriate toys for your kids. Which will help children acquire the basics of literacy development.
* 1.30pm - 2pm: Meditation & Yoga for healthy living
Introduction to meditation and yoga to relax the body and increase health and happiness with Enza DeLuca from Kundalini Yoga and Meditation.

POSITIVE PARENTING WORKSHOP - WITH JENNY CAIRNS
7pm - 8.30pm
Jenny is a qualified Family Worker from The Hills Family Centre and has Social Science and Counselling qualifi cations.
Learn about:
• The three most common mistakes that parents make.
• The five aspects of positive parenting.
• Causes or triggers of diffi cult behaviour in children.
• Defi ning effective discipline.
• Discipline strategies.
Cost: $5 per person (tickets essential)

WIN FANTASTIC PRIZES
• Gift voucher for photography package $150 Pure Honey Photography
• Kids Cooking Class and ‘Goodie bag’, value $100 Urban Graze Cooking School
• Gift vouchers value $25 & $50 The Black Stump
• Movie vouchers Reading Cinemas
• Bring a friend for free vouchers Kundalini Yoga and Meditation
• “Active Mum” exercise class Active Pregnancy Active Mum
• Craft prize pack Joyful Scraps
• 1 month membership with 2 personal training sessions Plus Fitness Health Club
• Aromatherapy basket Dusk, Rouse Hill
• Free pass to Hills School of Bellydance
• Discount vouchers
• Look out for raffle giveaways as well!

Venue: VINEGAR HILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Are you in Year One? Are you a Frog Club member?
Join the Frog Club today
* activities
* lucky dips
* reading stamps
Ask at the front desk in any of the libraries.

IMPORTANT
* Bookings are essential for FREE events. Please phone the library holding the event to make a booking or click on the 'Website' tab to book online.

The Hills Shire Council Library Service
* Castle Hill Library (02) 9761 4510, Corner of Castle and Pennant Street, Castle Hill (inside Castle Grand)
* Vinegar Hill Memorial Library (02) 8889 5200, 29 Main Street, Rouse Hill Town Centre
* Baulkham Hills Library (02) 9761 5735, Railway Street, Baulkham Hills
* Carlingford Library (02) 9871 5922, Lloyds Avenue, Carlingford
* Dural Library (02) 9651 2627, Pellitt Lane, Dural

Friday 10 June
FREE Superhero Storytime
4:00pm
Dress up as your favourite Superhero and join us for stories,games and craft. Suitable for 5-9 year olds.
Venue: BAULKHAM HILLS LIBRARY

FREE Year One Froggie Tales
Special storytimes at your local branch for Year One Frog Club members only. For a fribbiting good time call to make a booking. Bookings open three weeks before each event at your
library or online at http://thehillsshirelibraryservice.eventbrite.com
Wednesday 15 June 4pm
Venue: CARLINGFORD LIBRARY
Thursday 16 June 4pm
Venue: VINEGAR HILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Monday 27 June
FREE Get Crafty
10:30am - 12:30pm
If you’re interested in anything craft related, beginner or expert, come along and meet people with similar interests.You could learn or teach someone a new craft such as needlepoint, quilting or knitting.
Venue: CASTLE HILL LIBRARY