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Reconciliation Week
27 May - 4 June
Join us this week as we celebrate Reconciliation Week. Engage in conversation, participate in workshops, create your own reflections and contribute to the ongoing process of reconciliation for all Australians. Make a pledge, hear from out young leaders and see what three artists can achieve in 24 hours for reconciliation.
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Tea & Me
Queenslanders love a cuppa. You're invited to delve deep into your cabinets and memories for your favourite tea cups and tea stories to contribute to Tea & Me, a unique collecting project funded through the Queensland Library Foundation. Tea cups and stories will be displayed on the iconic Queensland Terrace and online.
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Looking @ 2.0
If Facebook fills you with fear, Twitter sounds like twaddle, and Flickr seems like it's spelt incorrectly, then this is for you – a free beginners course to help you navigate and explore the world of online technologies. With some great prizes up for grabs, including an iPad 2, register today.
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Events
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John Oxley Library Open Day
4 Jun, 10am - 3pm
Like the pineapple, the John Oxley Library is a Queensland icon.
Celebrate Queensland Week by discovering surprising things about our state's history. Take a Curator's tour of exhibitions, watch a great debate, delve into the collections, go behind the scenes and hear about Queensland's memory from one of our experts. Come along to stimulate your curiosity and discover things you never knew about the Sunshine State!
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Tea and Music - Queensland Made, Queensland Played
7 Jun, 10:30am
Celebrate Queensland Week with two outstanding Brisbane musicians. Pianist Christian Gante and flautist Sandy Chou perform a selection of original and historical Queensland compositions followed by high tea on the Queensland Terrace.
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A night by the fire with William Oui
7 Jun, 6:30pm
Join highly regarded businessman and strong community supporter William Oui, for a night by the fire and hear about his life journey from Thursday Island to Brisbane, his success, dreams and aspirations.
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Out of the closet and into the museum
15 Jun, 12:30pm
In June last year, Brisbane hosted the first ever lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history exhibition. Many voices were heard at the award-winning Museum of Brisbane exhibition, Prejudice and Pride, and iconic places were celebrated. Join curator Carol Low as she recounts how the community took on 'doing their own history'.
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Yarnin' time with Aunty Grace Fischer-Ware
15 Jun, 11am
Born on Moa Island in the Torres Strait, Aunty Grace is a respected health care professional who works to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to provide culturally appropriate and practical solutions to achieve their goals and aspirations.
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Researching picture books
25 Jun, 10:30am
Interested in writing your own picture book? Join children's author Corinne Fenton for a look at how to get started researching stories for social history picture books.
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Children and families
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Story Lab - holiday workshops
25 Jun - 8 Jul
Step into the Story Lab these school holidays and unleash your imagination. There are hundreds of different ways to tell a story – writing, illustration, animation, cartooning, manga or poetry just to name a few. Check out all the sessions available and join professional artists for fun and creative hands-on workshops. For ages 9-16.
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The Corner Kitchen Table
Open daily 10am - 3pm
Join us as we venture behind the pantry doors, play in a giant saucepan, dress like a chef and dance on a dinner plate! The Corner Kitchen Table is piled high and ready for hungry minds. For under 8s.
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Exhibitions
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Lumia: art/light/motion - Last Chance
Closes 5 Jun
An extraordinary collection of hand-crafted electronic creatures and installations that respond to you and their environment, and provoke thought about human nature, our actions and impact on our world.
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Art in Architecture
Until 12 June
Discover the creative talent behind Hall & Dods, an early 20th Century partnership that helped refine the Queensland architectural tradition.
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Young legends
Until 27 June
Celebrate the ambition, dreaming, resilience, achievement and strength of Indigenous young people. Developed in partnership with the Stronger Smarter Institute.
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Songs from the heart
Until 11 Sep
Discover beautifully illustrated sheet music of songs of love and romance, from Edwardian times to those written for 1950s stars Perry Como and Doris Day.
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Queensland Library Foundation: be part of it!
The State Library houses important collections and artefacts which tell the story of our past and present. It's our story. And by donating to the Queensland Library Foundation, you can become a part of preserving it for future generations.
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SLiQ Flicks films
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| 5 Jun - He Died with a felafel in his hand |
| 15 May - Morning of the Earth |
| 29 May - Daybreakers |
| 29 May - Brisbands! |
| Follow SLiQ flicks on Twitter |
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Indulge your love of books at The Library Shop. We have a wonderful range of calendars and diaries and there are books galore for the whole family.
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Licensed venue. Available for full functions and catering.
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