One year ago, a muse by the name of Judy emerged from the rubble of walkie talkies, rotary phones, stone tablets, typewriters and other forgotten communication technologies to declare that the 27th September 2014 would be Grandparents Storytelling Day...at least as far as Mentone Public Library was concerned!  It would be a day to compare the old with the new and find out where the age of technology was truly taking us in so far as how we communicate with each other. Unbeknownst to us, it would also coincide with the other holiest day of the year on the Melbourne Australia calendar; Grand Final Day!  Yet, despite a humble gathering of congregants to our library, an enthralling day of tales and discussion was held. Here is the day in pictures and thoughts from a few of our tellers... Judy Sullivan Having arrived at this ripe old age... 'as old as my tongue and a little bit older than my teeth',(as my mother used to say and is that a good idea for another ses...

Kingston Seniors Festival Triple Treat at Mentone Public Library:   We are very excited to once again be involved with the City of Kingston Council’s Kingston Seniors Festival. With Spring now well and truly in bloom, we bring you three literary blossoms to put the spring back into your stride: Gold Coin Entry to Each Event     Bookings Essential Due to the Cosy Nature of Our Space: mentonepubliclibrary@gmail.com   VENUE: Mentone Public Library Rear, 36 Florence Street. Mentone. VIC 3194 Australia We look forward to seeing you.   Mentone Public Library…Where Print Becomes Personable       Page Turners                   Memoir Writing Session with Mary O’Rourke     PLUS   Mordiall...

Pen-icillin Prescribed for the Soul: Reflecting on a Healing Session with Dr. Leah Kaminsky Speaking Date: 11am, Saturday, 30th August 2014 A gentle pinch of humanity and a healthy dose of eye contact were the doctor's orders as a keen, intimate group of attendees filed into our library and benefited from the nurturing presence of Dr. Leah Kaminsky: * medical general practitioner * mother, * author * engaging performer * and immensely compassionate human being. Author of Stitching Things Together and editor for The Pen and the Stethoscope as well as the Australian version of Creative Non Fiction Magazine , in a 90 minute enthralling consultation, Leah discussed her passage into the world of medical practice and how writing helped her to re-connect with her core and in turn reconnect with her patients. “It’s important to listen to the narrative behind the symptoms when treating a patient. We should look beyond the illness to see the real story behind it and ...

  An Author for All Seasons - September 2014 Edition: Guest Storytellers Matteo and Teena Hartnett. Proudly Telling for... Grandparents Storytelling Day: Tales of Technology MENTONE PUBLIC LIBRARY   Founded 1925 Incorporated 2009 MENTONE PUBLIC LIBRARY PROUDLY PRESENTS :   Grandparents Storytelling Day: Tales of Technology   A storytelling feast of nostalgic and contemporary technological proportions! City of Kingston’s renowned storytellers unite to share stories exploring communications of the past and present.                 " One problem I see in young people is that they are rootless, living only 'now', with no sense of history or continuity toward future generations. Grandparents...can give the children unity of family life and some knowledge of their own family history..."   (Jim Conway) ...