From Saturday 2nd April through to Sunday 1st May, the
DA VINCI MACHINES EXHIBITION will be open to the community.
"Delve into the mind of a genius with an award-winning interactive exhibition for all ages. More than 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci conceived of possibilities beyond the understanding of others - and now replicas of his amazing machines will be brought to life at the Civic Centre. Visitors can explore these interactive exhibits and working machines, and be inspired by Leonardo's vision. Who knows?
Maybe you will be the one to crack the Da Vinci code??
Opening hours are Monday to Sunday from 8am through to 4pm."
This exhibition has been sponsored by local businesses and individuals - and Tennant Creek is one of the few places in the NT where it will be seen.
Sounds like something too good to miss! What a great opportunity for a small remote town such as ours.
It seems that stories about Dystopian societies are all the go with the teens at the moment .. Hunger Games, Divergent, Maze Runner and the like.
So to keep the readers of the school happy - we have a new title on the shelf and ready for loan - 'Matched' by Ally Condie. This is the first in a trilogy and having read it myself, it is certainly a thought-provoking book.
Imagine living in a world where everything is decided for you: what you
eat, where you live, when you die, who you love, even which poems, stories and paintings are worth keeping. The Officials who run
Cassia’s society leave nothing up to choice. It makes for a more equal
and controlled world. A better world. A less cluttered world. A calmer and less complicated world.
But what happens when someone starts to question the choices made for them - and worse still, wants to make their own choices?
What do you do? How do you deal with it?
While looking for websites with Library activities, resources and all sorts of other stuff that may be handy for you all - I came across this site.
http://momastery.com/blog/2014/01/30/share-schools/
The article stopped me in my tracks and I just wanted to share it with you all and to remind you all of just how awesome you are!
And to say, both as a mother and a grandmother - THANK YOU!
I was rather startled to log on to the 'blog this morning and see that over the weekend it had been viewed about 170 times! Especially as we don't have that many staff here and even allowing for me emailing it to you all regularly!
So I checked the stat's to see whereabouts it had been accessed and viewed - surprise again! Take a look ...
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Just out of interest, there are a couple of special days coming up in March which can be used to celebrate reading - along with the oral art form of storytelling.
March 20th is World Storytelling Day, which started in Sweden in about 1991 and had spread to the rest of the world by about 2004. It is significant because it is the first global celebration of oral storytelling and has been important in helping to forge links within communities and between generations.
Each year usually has a theme - in 2016 the theme will be Strong Women and 2017 will be Transformation.
This then slides effortlessly into World Poetry Day on March 21st - which then glides on into April as National Poetry Month, including Poem in your Pocket Day on April 21st. Poetry is best when shared, so find a way to share your favourites.
With the upcoming release of the second movie in this series, there is renewed interest in reading, or in some cases, re-reading this series.
New to our Library today is a short story collection focusing on 'Four' - one of the main characters in the series. These stories take the reader back before the start of the 'Divergent' series, and give an insight into his motivations and plans.
If anyone wants it - I will have to put it on hold for them ... as it has just been borrowed by a very excited student, who has left with a huge smile.
Makes it all worthwhile, methinks!
From Saturday 2nd April through to Sunday 1st May, the 
