LIBRARY

Share in the love of reading with us for Library Lovers Week!

LIBRARY LOVERS WEEK BOOK SALE 12- 19 February Visit the Library to browse a range of books available for sale and suitable for all library lovers.

AUTHOR TALK: SUSANNAH FULLERTON Friday 13 February, 10:30am- 12pm | FREE Susannah Fullerton’ s Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them reveals the unique bonds between famous authors and their feline companions. From Dickens to Hemingway, explore how cats offered inspiration, comfort and creative spark, shaping beloved literary works. Bookings essential

SYDNEY WRITER’ S FESTIVAL LIVE STREAM Thursday 19 February, 6- 7:15pm | FREE Enjoy a vibrant discussion live-streamed from the State Library NSW for Sydney Writer’ s Festival. The Festival’ s signature debate takes to the stage for a special Mardi Gras edition, Heterosexuality is a Cult, with everyone’ s favourite adjudicator, Yumi Stynes. Bookings essential

MUSEUM

EXHIBITION IMPRINT: STORIES FROM THE ARCHIVES NEW DISPLAY OPENING 9 FEBRUARY Imprint: Stories From the Archives highlights stories of lesser known and underrepresented locals that have left an imprint on our historical records. This changing display draws from the Hawkesbury Regional Museum’ s archival collection, and features historic photographs, documents, and more.

COME & VISIT! NGARRA NGURANG / PLACE OF LEARNING Aboriginal learning garden now open. Ngarra Ngurang / Place of Learning is a living space that celebrates Aboriginal knowledge, local plant use, and deep connection to Country. Created in partnership with the Dharug Custodian Aboriginal Corporation, Merana Aboriginal Community Association for the Hawkesbury, and Dharug community members.

CHECKMATE NEW! Wednesdays during February- May, 10am- 12pm Chess Club is back with a new look! Play friendly games and connect with others at the Library.

POP-UP DISPLAY: SENSORY CONNECTIONS 9 February- 6 March Don’ t miss this 4-week exhibition showcasing a mobile sensory wall and range of items to explore. This display highlights tools that support sensory engagement and inclusion for all ages.

HAWKESBURY FAMILY HISTORY GROUP Second Wednesday of the month, 10- 11:15am | FREE Interested in family history? Come along to one of our monthly Hawkesbury Family History Group meetings. Available in-person and online( bookings required for online attendance). 11 February | Robin Walsh | Love, Loss & Yearning: Women and Romance in the Life of Lachlan Macquarie.

ONLINE TALK: UNRAVELLING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY Tuesday 12 February, 6- 7:15pm | $ 10 Discover some clever tips to untangle your research and fill in gaps in your family tree. Bookings essential

DISCOVER SCIENCE AT THE LIBRARY Wednesday 25 February & 4 March, 10am- 12pm | FREE Calling all Home and Small School Educators! Learn about our new STEM Discovery Kits available for loan. These workshops will guide you in how to use these Kits to enhance STEM learning and build confidence with practical, curriculum-aligned activities. Bookings essential

GALLERY

EXHIBITION POSTWORLD UNTIL 8 MARCH POSTWORLD features artists and collectives who create parallel universes in their creative practice. Audiences are invited into playful, sublime, poetic and cautionary explorations in contemporary works and installations. Drawing on the detritus of the human epoch, these worlds have their own internal iconographies and languages existing in alternate time and space.

POSTWORLD is a touring initiative co-curated by Kate O’ Hara and Daniel Qualischefski, developed by Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts( Umbrella), commissioned by NAFA and toured by Museums & Galleries Queensland( M & G QLD). This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’ s Visions of Australia program and by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Our Services

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SERVICE Windsor: Tuesday- Thursday, 10am- 12pm Richmond: Mondays & Fridays, 10am- 12pm

TECH HELP Windsor: Mondays, 11am- 12pm Richmond: Thursdays, 2- 3pm

DIGITAL MENTORING( with the Digital Literacy Foundation) Windsor: second Wednesday of the month, 10am- 12pm Richmond: third Wednesday of the month, 10am- 12pm FREE LEGAL CLINIC Windsor: first Wednesday of the month, 10am- 1pm

Our Programs

THIRD TUESDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB Third Tuesday of the month, 6:30- 8:30pm

BOOK CHAT Last Wedneday of the month, 10am- 12pm

CHECKMATE NEW! Wednesdays, 10am- 12pm

THIRD THURSDAY BOOK CLUB Third Thursday of the month, 10am- 12pm

BOOK BANTER NEW! First Thursday of the month, 6:30- 8:30pm

KNIT WITH FRIENDS Last Friday of the month, 10am- 12pm

= Central Library, Windsor ONLY

= Windsor & Richmond Libraries

Childrens Programs

Children’ s programs run during school term dates.

RHYMETIME Mondays, 10- 10:45am Suitable for 18mths- 3 years

STORYTIME Windsor: Tuesdays, 11am- 12pm Richmond: Thursdays, 11am- 12pm Suitable for 3- 5 years

PUPPY-DOG TALES Thursdays, 3:30- 4:30pm Suitable for Primary School ages( Bookings required)

EXHIBITION COLQUHOUN | HANSELL: HAWKESBURY TWO UNTIL 8 MARCH For more than fifty years, Enid Colquhoun and Greg Hansell have been central to the Hawkesbury’ s cultural life, both through their creative practices and their advocacy for a vibrant artistic community.

This exhibition brings together a selection of their works on paper, showcasing the distinct yet complementary ways each artist responds to the Hawkesbury. Colquhoun’ s atmospheric etched landscapes, rich with drama and depth, sit alongside Hansell’ s gentle and serene pastel renderings of familiar buildings and streetscapes. Together, these works reveal their shared commitment to depicting the character of the region and their enduring contribution to its cultural story.

Open during Museum hours, access via main entrance on Baker Street.

LIBRARY

Hawkesbury Central Library 300 George Street, Windsor

Monday- Friday: 9am- 7pm Saturday: 9am- 1pm Sunday: 2pm- 5pm Closed public holidays

( 02) 4560 4460 library @ hawkesbury. nsw. gov. au

UNLESS STATED, ACTIVITIES ARE FREE AND HELD AT HAWKESBURY CENTRAL LIBRARY, WINDSOR. FOR BOOKINGS, SCAN THE QR CODE TO BOOK ONLINE AT HAWKESBURYLIBRARY. EVENTBRITE. COM

Richmond Branch Library 29 West Market Street, Richmond

Monday- Friday: 9.30am- 6pm Saturday: 9am- 1pm Sunday: Closed Public holidays: Closed

( 02) 4560 4270 Library @ hawkesbury. nsw. gov. au

hawkesbury. nsw. gov. au / library

MUSEUM

( 02) 4560 4655 museum @ hawkesbury. nsw. gov. au

hawkesbury. nsw. gov. au / museum

Image: McGraths Hill, 1980, Schminke pastel on paper, collection Hawkesbury City Council, Macquarie Towns Acquisitive Art Exhibition, Local artist purchase, 1980.

UNLESS STATED, ACTIVITIES ARE FREE. FOR BOOKINGS, SCAN THE QR CODE TO BOOK ONLINE AT HAWKESBURYMUSEUM. EVENTBRITE. COM

GALLERY

( 02) 4560 4441 gallery @ hawkesbury. nsw. gov. au

hawkesbury. nsw. gov. au / gallery

PLEASE NOTE: CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 10 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT FOR ALL LIBRARY, MUSEUM & GALLERY ACTIVITIES.

UNLESS STATED, ACTIVITIES ARE FREE. FOR BOOKINGS, SCAN THE QR CODE TO BOOK ONLINE AT HAWKESBURYGALLERY. EVENTBRITE. COM