Spend a night with us at the movies

Next Thursday night at 7pm the Library service is hosting the Echuca premier of Nights in Rodanthe at the Echuca Paramount Theatre. The movie stars Richard Gere and Diane Lane and is based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. Tickets are available at all of our branches, cost is $17 and includes a delicious supper after the movie. Please come along, relax and enjoy a great night out. Any proceeds of the night will go towards purchasing new items for the Campaspe Library Service.

The official movie website is http://nightsinrodanthe.warnerbros.com/ so if would like to know more about it please click on that link.

Please ring us on 1300 666 535 for more information

Family Play Day 2008

Next Friday 24th October from 10am - 1pm we are taking part in the Family Play Day at Rochester to celebrate Children's Week. This is a free event supported by the Campaspe Early Childhood Network. Our Library Children's Services Coordinator Linda will be having storytime sessions during the morning. There will be plenty of other free activities for 0-6 year olds including skittles, balls and balloons, play dough, sensory play, water play, collage. The setting at the Rotary Park lends itself to plenty of play space for the children. Come along, support this free event, have a picnic lunch. Have fun with your children. If you require further info about the Play Day please contact Bernadette on 5481 2239 or Michelle 5481 2260 at the Shire of Campaspe. Look forward to seeing you there!

Be Eye Wise Avoid Glaucoma Blindness

After a very successful school holiday program and visit from author and Model T expert John Duncan (it's been a great week in the Shire with all the beautiful Model T Fords here) we are now gearing up for the Victorian Seniors Festival. We have joined forces with the Glaucoma Australia who will be visiting each branch next week to conduct free talks about Glaucoma. Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye diseases in which the optic nerve at the back of the eye is slowly and permanently destroyed. If you need to know more about the condition please come along to one of the sessions or go to http://www.glaucoma.org.au/ for more information.

The free sessions are as follows, please contact Karen on 5482 1997 if you require further information.

Tongala Library, Mangan Street, Thursday October 9, 10am

Kyabram Library, Allan St, Thursday October 9, 12pm

Rushworth Library, High St, Thursday October 9, 2.30pm

Echuca Library - will be held at the Shire Function Room, Heygarth St, Thursday October 9, 7 pm and Friday October 10, 10.30am

Rochester Library, Mackay Street, Friday October 10, 2.30pm

Each seminar will be conducted by Catia Sicari from Glaucoma Australia

Join us - Be Eye Wise Avoid Glaucoma Blindness