News in Brief – What's happening at the Armadale libraries in November?

Golden Oldies Afternoon

Friday 17 November, 1 – 4pm
Armadale Library

An afternoon of Lego, colouring, rock painting, games, puzzles and a help station for your technology troubles.

Keep your mind active and keep your hands moving! These activities will unleash creativity, improve co-ordination, and relax the mind.

All materials are provided and refreshments will be available.
Places are limited and bookings are essential.

Visit library.armadale.wa.gov.au or call 9394 5125 to book a place.
These sessions are part of the City’s Senior’s Week celebrations.

Write-ins at the Library

Sunday 12 and 26 November, 1 – 3pm
Armadale Library

Writing can be a solitary gig, but it doesn’t always have to be that way.

Write-ins support people participating in National Novel Writing Month.

Come along and meet like-minded people to help you stay motivated throughout the journey.

Refreshments will be available. This session is proudly presented by Write Along The Highway as part of National Novel Writing Month.

Chatting with: Natasha Lester and Tess Woods

Tuesday 14 November, 6 – 7pm
Armadale Library

Meet Perth based bestselling authors Natasha Lester and Tess Woods. Enjoy the conversation as they discuss their latest novels, Her Mother’s Secret and Beautiful Messy Love.

Natasha and Tess will chat about the journey and process from initial idea to finished novel. They will share their best marketing and branding tips and you will hear about how they manage/struggle to accommodate writing into their busy lives.

Audience participation is encouraged. Bring some questions and discover a lot more about Natasha and Tess.

Refreshments, including wine and cheese, will be available. Places are limited and bookings are essential. Visit library.armadale.wa.gov.au or call 9394 5125 to book your place.

This session is proudly presented by Write Along The Highway as part of National Novel Writing Month.

Published: The ultimate goal with Peter Ramshaw

Saturday 25 November, 1 – 2pm
Armadale Library

Writing and completing a novel is a major achievement. From manuscript assessments to publishing options, and from agent hunting to on-demand printing, Peter Ramshaw will explore the numerous ways to get a story into the hands of the people it is written for in the first place - readers!

Peter has been a fulltime journalist and editor since 1976. He’s worked for newspapers, magazines, book publishers, online companies, and is a published author. In his spare time, Peter helps authors get their sweat-drenched words into print.

Refreshments will be available. Places are limited and bookings are essential. Visit library.armadale.wa.gov.au or call 9394 5125 to book your place.

This session is proudly presented by Write Along the Highway as part of National Novel Writing Month.