FOGLLS Archived Events Page

Forster Film Festival

Monday 9 January 2012

Eleven of the world�s best comedy short films will be showing.

Over 130 short films of an exceptional standard were short listed this year, coming from Ireland, USA, Spain, and Australia.

The 5th Annual Forster Film Festival, one of Australia�s premier film events, annually showcases an inspiring program of entertaining and thought-provoking short films. Emphasizing creativity, originality, and entertainment value over large budgets, Forster Film Festival evens the playing field for short-form filmmakers.

Joy McKean - Talk and Booksigning
"I've Been There and Back Again"
(Joy is Slim Dusty's widow)

Wednesday 14 December at 10 am
in the Terrace Room, Club Forster

I've Been There (and Back Again) will include many never seen before photographs from Slim and Joy's own family albums and also an extensive range by the internationally acclaimed photographer, John Elliott, who has been photographing Slim and Joy, their band and family for decades.

Writing Competition

WHY I LOVE MY LIBRARY WRITING COMPETITION

Entrants must submit an original work of no more than 200 words (or 100, in the case of young people under fourteen years of age).

First prize will be worth $200 dollars and there will be two other prizes each worth $50 as well as a Great Lakes Bookshop Young Writer's prize of $50. Prizes will be in the form of book vouchers from the Great Lakes Book Shop, Tuncurry. Further details are shown on the entry form.

Entries will be judged by local writer Daniel Scott. He will be looking for the most creative, original and concise contributions.

From Tibet to Tuncurry

Wednesday 7 December at 6.30 pm
at Great Lakes Library, Forster

David Rankin, Adrian and Jule Wood share recent experiences of their journey to Tibet with Lobsang Jenpa.

JAZZ FINE & MELLOW

Monday 17 October 2011
6.15 for 6.30 pm
At the Great Lakes Library,
Breese Parade, Forster

Previous jazz concerts in the library have proved so popular that this will be the ninth one organised by John Boak, with the support of Friends of Great Lakes Library Service Inc. (FOGLLS).

This year the players are John Boak (cornet), Keith Bedggood, (guitar and vocals), Phil Lawson, (bass guitar) and Don Sleishman (drums), and will be joined by guest vocalist Samantha Campbell.

Company of Voices

Guest Artist - Jara Stinson
2011 winner of the Sinfonia Scholarship and
a very promising young violinist

Monday 15 August at 7pm
at Great Lakes Library, Forster

This year's concert will be the Company of Voices eighth annual performance in the Library. If your spirits need lifting or you just enjoy listening to joyful music, come to hear the Company of Voices.

About Facebook

A number of sessions commencing Monday 30 May 2011
at Great Lakes Library, Forster

An introductory look at Facebook, the social networking phenomenon. In this hands-on session, learn how to set up a Facebook page, reach out to friends and family using this medium, add photos, protect your personal information from unwanted intruders and explore features such as the wall, links, likes and dislikes.

Lisa Forrest
Inspirational, Motivational & Empowering Speaker

Monday 16 May at 7pm
at Great Lakes Library, Forster
Tickets $10 (includes refreshments) are on sale at the
Great Lakes Library, Forster, and the
Great Lakes Bookshop, Tuncurry.

Lisa Forrest is many things to many people: actor, author, emcee, TV and radio presenter, interviewer, mother, Olympian. She is an accomplished speaker with a story that is not easy to categorise. While on the surface, a sports story, it would be a mistake to think it has limited appeal.

Author Talk - Pat Clarke

Monday 28 March 2011 at 1.30pm
at the Great Lakes Library, Breese Parade, Forster
Tickets $8 on sale (two weeks prior to event) at the Forster Library and
the Great Lakes Bookshop in Tuncurry.

The Magic Forest of Goonoo is an enchanting children's book recently self-published by Pat Clarke. The book follows the adventures of a Barking Owl named Rover, Maggie Magpie and a Giant Goanna who must save the native wildlife of the Goonoo Forest when they are threatened by trappers.

TEN GREATEST BOOKS

Monday 1 November 2010 at 7.00pm

At the Great Lakes Library, Forster

10. The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Society (by Mary Shaffer)
9. Cloudstreet (by Tim Winton)
8. Grapes of Wrath (by John Steinbeck)
7. The Poisonwood Bible (by Barbara Kingsolver)
6. People of the Book (by Geraldine Brooks)
5. A Fine Balance (by Rohinton Mistry)
4. The Book Thief (by Marcus Zusak)
3. Pride and Prejudice (by Jane Austen)
2. The Lord of the Rings (by J.R.R. Tolkien)
1. To Kill a Mockingbird (by Harper Lee)

Author Talk - Patricia Davis-Hurst

Friday 17 September 2010 at 1.00 pm

At the Great Lakes Library
Gold coin donation

Patricia was born in a humpy at Taree in Sunrise Station, (now known as Purfleet) 77 years ago. Her book is the second edition, an update of the first Sunrise Station published in 1996.

Coffee & Cake Night

Guest speaker: Giovanni Pucci in conversation with Grahame Gardner

Monday 3 May 2010 at 7.00 pm at the Great Lakes Library, Breese Parade, Forster

Tickets only $8
on sale at the Great Lakes Library, Forster, and
the Great Lakes Bookshop, Tuncurry
Please book your tickets early to help with catering.

FOGLLS Website Launch

The official launch of the new FOGLLS website will be held at the Great Lakes Library, Breese Parade, Forster on Tuesday 23 March 2010 at 1.30 pm.

FOGLLS Patron, Dr Romney Newman, will perform the opening ceremony. We shall take the opportunity to thank Malcolm Tompson who constructed the site (at no cost to FOGLLS), Amita Krautloher and Sue Buls who advised the FOGLLS committee, and photographers Craig Mason and Noni Pratt.

Author Talk - Sharyn Killens/Lindsay Lewis

Thursday 11 March 2010 at 7.00 pm at the Great Lakes Library, Breese Parade, Forster

Tickets $10 (includes nibbles and drinks)
on sale at the Forster Library and
the Great Lakes Bookshop in Tuncurry.
Early bookings recommended.

Sharyn Killens is the Inconvenient Child and along with Lindsay Lewis (Author) will speak about their popular book as they tell Sharyn's extraordinary life story.

Author Talk - Susannah Fullerton

Monday 1 February 2010 at 7.00 pm at the Great Lakes Library, Breese Parade, Forster

Tickets only $10 (includes drinks & nibbles)
on sale at the Forster Library and
the Great Lakes Bookshop, Tuncurry

BARRY CROCKER

Monday 9 November 2009,

2.15 for 2.30 pm

The multi-talented Barry Crocker affectionately know as Bazza by many, will be guest entertainer at the Great Lakes Library, Breese Parade Forster on Monday 9 November at 2.30 pm.