LIGHT AND SHADOW

Today, 20 August, is Daffodil Day.

Did you know that many cancer charities around the world use the daffodil as their fundraising symbol?

Perhaps it is their bright colours and cheerfulness, or their long association with hope and resurrection.

I know that the appearance of the first daffodils in my garden each year is a moment of joy and wonder.

At Make It! on Wednesday 26 August we will be making DIY shadow boxes, perfect for showing off your new works of art. These simple paper creations are a great way to make your artwork ‘pop’ and turn your hallway into a high-end gallery.

The fun starts at 3.30pm, costs $3 per person and is open to all ages.

Call (02) 6740 2190 to book your place.

 

DINING IN TONIGHT?

Looking for some weeknight dinner inspiration?

Check out the library’s collection of cooking magazines. You are sure to find a new family favourite from the pages of Better Homes and Gardens, Diabetic Living or Australian Women’s Weekly, or whip up something you see in New Idea, Woman’s Day, People’s Friend or English Women’s Weekly.

Best of all, you can read (and cook) to your heart’s content with no subscription fees to pay.

NEW BOOKS

A tale of two Charlies in The Name Game (AFR OLE) by Beth O’Leary. Charlie Jones has landed on the island of Ormer to embark on her new life. A perfect new chapter and a clean slate, except Charlie Jones is also starting his new life. What will happen when they are introduced?

Ready for Christmas in July?

Dive into Rick Stein’s Christmas (641 STE) by Rick Stein.

This book is filled with feasting on fine food and curling up in front of the fire. There are recipes for leftovers and great ideas for edible gifts.

Cleopatra (FSF ELA) by Saara El-Arifi is a re-imagining of the life of an iconic queen.

Born into a world that attributed little value to girls, she was under-estimated and discounted all her life, until her story was written by men who sought to twist her into a manipulative and bloodthirsty ruler.

Now she is taking back her own narrative…

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