Reflective Entry from Pamela Holko About her Recent Author Talk Held at Mentone Public Library:  11am, Saturday, 29th November 2014 On Saturday November 29, I had the pleasure of being guest speaker at Mentone Public Library. The purpose was to discuss my book written for grandparents who provide daycare for young grandchildren,  Wednesdays at Gam’s .  After being made very welcome by the Library President Tony and Media and Events Manager  Julia, I began by giving a brief outline of my writing experiences and how I came to write the book. I included the literary journey which led me to self publishing and some of the problems that this approach brings. It is now very common for grandparents to provide regular and/or occasional childcare, in order to help families where either because of necessity or preference, both parents are in the paid workforce at least part time. Some grandparents in this situation need support and encouragement if they have no...

Mentone Public Library Incorporated 2009 Address:  Rear,  36 Florence Street,  Mentone. VIC 3194 OPENING HOURS: Monday, Wednesday: 1-4pm Friday-Saturday: 10am-12pm ENQUIRIES:  mentonepubliclibrary@gmail.com http://mentonepubliclibrary.blogspot.com.au/ Mentone Public Library… Where Print Becomes Personable   Mentone Public Library Proudly Presents: "An Author for All Seasons  - Grand Finale with:       George Ivanoff   http://georgeivanoff.com.au/ http://georgeivanoff.com.au/books/you-choose-series/ Time and Date : 11am, Saturday,  13th December 2014 Presenting his best choice yet with: "You Choose"  A Choose-your-own-adventure series for Young Adults A brand-new series of interactive novels for the highly adventurous. Read if you dare! Mistakes will cost you dearly! YOU CHOOSE is a series of interactive b...

Mentone Public Library Incorporated 2009 Address:  Rear,  36 Florence Street,  Mentone. VIC 3194 OPENING HOURS: Monday, Wednesday: 1-4pm Friday-Saturday: 10am-12pm ENQUIRIES:  mentonepubliclibrary@gmail.com http://mentonepubliclibrary.blogspot.com.au/ Mentone Public Library…Where Print Becomes Personable   Mentone Public Library Proudly Presents: "An Author for All Seasons  - November Edition"   with:       Pamela Holko http://pamelaholko.com/ Time and Date : 11am, Saturday,  29th November 2014 Presenting her Acclaimed Book: "Wednesdays at Gam's"    "The highly anticipated Wednesdays at Gam's, a book that explores how to provide daycare for young grandchildren where a a nurturing and close relationship can be built,and where fun, laughter, learning and love are shared. Written in an easy to read format, this book is a...

October 2014 at Mentone Public Library will be remembered as a glorious month of memories. From a  fascinating how-to program with Mary O'Rourke in writing your own life story and why you should, to an afternoon- filled array of hilarious, heart-warming and heart breaking prose and poetry from the Mordialloc Writers Group, to a moving retrospective coming-of-age tale of timeless challenges in family dynamics with Suzanne McCourt's stirring tale of loss and learning in The Lost Boy. We invited our talented guest writers for the month of October to reflect on their experience promoting their works and ideas before our Mentone library patrons... Mary O'Rourke (Appeared Saturday, 11th October 2014) Thank you Tony and Julia for the opportunity to take part in one of your library events. I have attended a few over winter and it really is a wonderful space with a great group of warm and supportive people, sharing their love of the written word, in all its forms. I felt...