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The Accidental Map Maker

Find your way: on the Bellarine

2024-06-22 14:30:00 2024-06-22 15:30:00 Australia/Melbourne The Accidental Map Maker Ever wondered how a map is made? Come along and meet The Accidental Map Maker - Melinda Clarke. Melinda is the founder and producer of City Maps Illustrated and publisher of the famous Melbourne Map. Boronggook Drysdale Library - Multipurpose Room

Saturday, June 22
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-22 14:30:00 2024-06-22 15:30:00 Australia/Melbourne The Accidental Map Maker Ever wondered how a map is made? Come along and meet The Accidental Map Maker - Melinda Clarke. Melinda is the founder and producer of City Maps Illustrated and publisher of the famous Melbourne Map. Boronggook Drysdale Library - Multipurpose Room

Boronggook Drysdale Library

Multipurpose Room

Ever wondered how a map is made? Come along and meet The Accidental Map Maker - Melinda Clarke. Melinda is the founder and producer of City Maps Illustrated and publisher of the famous Melbourne Map.

Melinda is the founder and producer of City Maps Illustrated and published her first Melbourne Map in 1990. Twenty-five years later, she returned to her love of creating and publishing detailed illustrated maps and, together with a small team of artists, produced a brand-new Melbourne Map. Being a long-time resident of The Bellarine, she went on to produce The Bellarine and Portarlington maps.  Melinda enjoys sharing stories of the four-year process of completing each project and encouraging the next generation of map-makers.

Maps and puzzles will be available for sale at the event.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Talks |

TAGS: | recommended |

Boronggook Drysdale Library

Phone: (03) 4201 0656

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Boronggook Drysdale Library

Mon, Dec 15 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Tue, Dec 16 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Wed, Dec 17 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 18 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Fri, Dec 19 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Dec 20 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 21 2:00PM to 5:00PM

Tel: (03) 4201 0656

About the Library

The Boronggook Drysdale Library building, opened in April 2023, features communal spaces, quiet study areas, an adult changing places facility, a green roof, an internal courtyard garden, a City of Greater Geelong customer service point and resource-efficient systems. The sustainable building is a welcoming and safe space open to all.

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