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The Longest Book in the World

A Community Arts Project
2024-05-23 14:00:00 2024-05-23 15:00:00 Australia/Melbourne The Longest Book in the World Creatives of all ages are invited to join local artist Fern Smith to help create the longest book in the world! Leopold Library -

Thursday, May 23
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-05-23 14:00:00 2024-05-23 15:00:00 Australia/Melbourne The Longest Book in the World Creatives of all ages are invited to join local artist Fern Smith to help create the longest book in the world! Leopold Library -

Creatives of all ages are invited to join local artist Fern Smith to help create the longest book in the world!

The Longest Book in the World is a multi-disciplinary arts project aimed at producing a concertina book. This will be a community made travel book focusing on popular, treasured, and personal landmarks within the boundaries of the City of Greater Geelong to produce the longest book in the world. Geelong aims to beat the last recorded length of a concertina book of 814.26 metres created by Yang Shuanming of in Taiyuan, Shanxi China in 2019 (as recorded in the Guinness Book of records).

This is a free creative workshop involving drawing, collage and micro-writing. All are welcome and materials will be supplied.

Supported by Geelong Writers Inc and Geelong Regional Libraries.

Workshops are held on the lands of the Wathaurong people, and we wish to acknowledge them as Traditional Owners.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Make & Create |

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Leopold Library
Phone: (03) 4201 0675
Hours

Leopold Library

Mon, Dec 16 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Tue, Dec 17 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Wed, Dec 18 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Thu, Dec 19 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Fri, Dec 20 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Dec 21 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Dec 22 Closed
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About the Library

Leopold Library was opened in 2018 and is situated within the Leopold Community Hub. The branch offers a welcoming and bright space with zones for working, comfortable reading and activities. A dedicated technology makerspace provides opportunities to develop creativity, imagination and problem solving. Public access PCs, free WiFi, a large area for children and young people, coffee machine, meeting room for community hire and comfortable seating are further features of this branch. Regular Baby, Toddler and Preschool Story Time sessions are held here. 

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