Archive for May, 2011

Coppelia: free ballet screening.

Coppelia: free ballet screening.

May 10, 2011

Dance, Rare Books & Arts:

Coppelia : a ballet in three acts, is the next program in the Music and Dance on Film series, to be screened this Wednesday May 11 in Arts.  This ballet classic… Read More ›

Family Matters celebrates first birthday!

May 9, 2011

Family matters, Uncategorized:

May 2011 marks our blog’s first birthday. One year ago we began with our first post “Hello world!” We looked forward to sharing the State Library’s window on the world… Read More ›

Tutankhamun and 7000 years of Egyptian art

Tutankhamun and 7000 years of Egyptian art

May 5, 2011

Rare Books & Arts:

You’ve probably already noticed that Melbourne is currently in the grip of Tutankhamun fever, with the blockbuster exhibition on show at the Melbourne Museum. You can explore the extraordinary history… Read More ›

Stellar line-up for Reading Matters conference

Stellar line-up for Reading Matters conference

May 3, 2011

Events, Family history events:

Reading Matters, the State Library’s biennial youth literature conference begins Wednesday May 25 with a stellar line-up of Australian and international authors leading two days discussions, workshops and events about writing and publishing for young adult readers.

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May 3, 2011

Film, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:

This Wednesday 4th April at 6:30pm, as a part of the Outside-in cinema series in Experimedia here at the Library, we will be showing the documentary Love the beast, in… Read More ›

Welcome to “Marvellous Melbourne” SAG tour group!

Welcome to “Marvellous Melbourne” SAG tour group!

May 2, 2011

Family history events, Family matters:

For a few days in early May a tour group from the Society of Genealogists  in Sydney is visiting a variety of agencies and organisations in Melbourne, including of course the… Read More ›