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The Longest Book in the World

Nature, Nurture and Nourished
2025-03-01 10:30:00 2025-03-01 12:30:00 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. Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library - Getjawil Multipurpose Room

Saturday, March 01
10:30am - 12:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-01 10:30:00 2025-03-01 12:30:00 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. Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library - Getjawil Multipurpose Room

Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library

Getjawil Multipurpose Room

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 - the longest book in the world. 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).

All equipment is supplied - just bring yourself.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Make & Create |

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Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library
armstrongcreek@grlc.vic.gov.au
Phone: (03) 4201 0672
Branch manager
Jen Brus
Hours

Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library

We're closed Monday January 27 due to Australia Day
Mon, Jan 27 Closed
(Australia Day)
Tue, Jan 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Jan 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jan 30 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jan 31 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 01 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Feb 02 2:00PM to 4:30PM
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