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APRAPR –– JUNJUN 20212021 Follow us on Facebook and Instagram: @publiclibrarysg @nationalarchivessg @nationallibrarysg @readingnationsg "How can a mouse eat an elephant? One bite at a time. So, start small. But do start." A Walk in the Wood: Meditations on Mindfulness with a Bear Named Pooh Dr. Joseph Parent and Nancy Parent Call No.: English 158.13 PAR All Rights Reserved. Los Angeles, CA: Disney Editions, 2018. Contents 03 Highlights 13 Challenge Yourself: Crossword 04 Join Us for an Amazing April 14 Your Next Read 06 Magnifcent Programmes in May 16 Documenting COVID-19 08 Jazz up Your June with 17 Bite-size Reads These Events 18 #LibrarySG Community 10 SoundscapesSG 19 Locations 11 Be in the Know 20 NLB Mobile App 12 Human x Nature Editor Graphic Design All information stated in the brochure is correct at time Jasmine Quek Oxygen Studio Designs Pte Ltd of printing and subject to change without notice. Highlights Celebrating Hans Christian Andersen 2 – 30 April, Various timings Public Libraries Singapore Facebook page (@publiclibrarysg) Explore the world of fairy tales this April as we celebrate the life and works of beloved children’s author Hans Christian Andersen. Take part in exclusive storytelling sessions across our public libraries, and enjoy online oferings like themed videos and a curated eBooklist. Participate in our Facebook giveaways to win a Monsters United goodie bag, which includes a fairy tale book. For more info, visit: go.gov.sg/nlb-monsters-united 世界书香日暨文学四月天系列活动 4月7日至5月31日 世界书香日暨文学四月天系列活动由推广华文学习委员会、国家图书馆管理局和华 侨中学合作,联合本地各个读书会、文化团体和学校举办。2021年的主题定为“书香 伴我行”,希望书籍和阅读能在疫情肆虐期间,继续陪伴人们前行,让人们不受疫情 之限而畅游于书中的世界。 从2021年4月7日至5月31日,本地各个读书会和文化团体将举办多场导读活动。 我们希望借助这一系列活动激起公众阅读与写作的兴趣,带动国人的阅读风气。 有兴趣参与导读活动的公众,请浏览 go.gov.sg/wbd2021 查看活动详情。 Clementi Public Library’s PERFECT 10 Celebration 24 April Clementi Public Library Countdown to Clementi Public Library’s 10th birthday celebration with a day of festivities! Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of programmes and activities, and win some tokens to bring home! For more info, visit: go.gov.sg/nlb-cmpl10 Tweenkerama 29 May – 27 June, 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm Various locations Join us at our various Tweenkerama workshops for tweens aged 10 to 14 during the school holidays at the public libraries! From learning about the engineering behind skyscrapers to exploring paper prototyping for applications, there’s always something new for tweens to discover in our S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) programmes! For more info, visit: go.gov.sg/tweenkerama 3 WHAT’S ON IN April2021 THU TUE 1 Perancangan Masa Depan: Surat6 Kuasa Management by Design 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm Berkekalan & Perancangan Penjagaan Zoom Webinar Awal | Time of Your Life Learn about Management by Design, a 12.00 pm – 1.30pm useful management style that promotes Zoom Webinar organisational success! Pernahkah anda memikirkan bagaimana anda ingin This concept uses the wisdom of design to promote dijaga sekiranya berpenyakit kritikal nanti? Atau systemic management in organisations and will siapakah yang anda percayai untuk membuat keputusan be presented at the levels of Philosophy, Policy, bagi pihak anda sekiranya anda hilang keupayaan Procedure, Protocol and Organisational Learning. mental? Sertai bengkel ini untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut tentang membuat perancangan masa depan anda. Register now: go.gov.sg/pl-1apr Register now: go.gov.sg/pl-6apr SUN & SUN SAT 11 25 10 Children’s Puppet Castle Introduction to Scratch Junior Coding 3.00 pm – 3.30 pm 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm 11 Apr: Programme Zone, Jurong Regional Library Programme Zone, Sengkang Public Library 25 Apr: Programme Zone, Woodlands Regional Library Get started in the exciting world of coding in this Join us for a unique puppet show by workshop! Using ScratchJr (a programming language experienced puppeteer, Mr Chow Pak Hong. for children aged 4 to 6), children can create their Find out more about the traditional art of own interactive stories, animations and games. puppet making and performance. Register now: go.gov.sg/pl-10apr Register now: go.gov.sg/pl-11apr, go.gov.sg/pl-25apr THU THU 15[乐在生活] 提前计划:持久授权书和预 先护理计划 Archives Invites: James15 Seah 12.00 pm – 1.30pm 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm Merpati Hall, Geylang East Public Library Zoom Webinar 您是否想过,如果您身患重病时,希望获得到什 Join James Seah as he shares his memories of Bukit 么样的护理?或者万一您失去心智能力,您能信 Ho Swee and the infamous fire that broke out when 任谁来代表您做决定?请出席这个工作坊,学习 he was just 11 years old. James will also share films 如何提前规划。 of Bukit Ho Swee with nostalgic scores recorded by the River Valley Concert Band. Register now: go.gov.sg/pl-15apr Register now: go.gov.sg/15apr 4 FRI SAT 16 Let’s Explore Tohoku! 17 Histories: Investigating Land Use History 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm Programme Zone, Marine Parade Public Library 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm Zoom Webinar The Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme aims to build international exchange in our community, Environmental consultant Tony O’Dempsey conducts and enhance fluency in the Japanese language. field work, research and analyses in support of Come hear from the alumni of this programme as environmental impact studies in Singapore. they share their experiences and travel tips! Join Tony as he discusses how our collections Register now: go.gov.sg/pl-17apr such as maps and aerial photographs are used, and shares anecdotes and research about some interesting artefacts found in his work. Register now: go.gov.sg/nl-16apr TUE Archives Unlocked: Through27 the Eyes of a Conservator 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm TUE Zoom Webinar Step into the Archives Conservation Lab with 20 Sanira Beevi. Get an exclusive sneak peek into a conservator’s challenging, often tiring, yet always fascinating life. Register now: go.gov.sg/27apr Are We in Debt to the Planet? THU 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm Programme Zone, Central Public Library 29 Throughout history, Mother Earth has provided Richard Adams’s Watership Down | mankind with resources to sustain ourselves. How to Fall in Love with Classics But are we using up earth’s resources faster 7.00 pm – 8.30 pm than it can be replenished? Are climate change, Zoom Webinar deforestation and the loss in biodiversity symptoms of a ravaged earth? Join Dr Gwee Li Swee in exploring the meaning of Adams’s unforgettable, nightmarish tale, Join us to learn about planetary boundaries, and find out more about how the journey of earth’s carrying capacity and a potential anthropomorphised rabbits acts as an allegory environmental defcit. of humankind. Register now: go.gov.sg/sustalks20apr Register now: go.gov.sg/pl-29apr April 2021 Programmes listed are accurate at the time S MTWTFS of printing, and may be subject to change. 1 2 3 Find more programmes and stay updated at: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 go.gov.sg/nlb-golibrary 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Scan this QR code for full programme listings. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5 WHAT’S ON IN May 2021 WED TUE 5Conversational Japanese | Climate Change Under the18 Sea Teens Takeover Workshops 7.30pm – 8.30pm 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm Programme Zone, Central Public Library Zoom Webinar With unexpected snowstorms and rising Interested in Japanese culture? Drop by to learn temperatures, we can feel and see the effects of basic conversational phrases, such as greetings, climate change for ourselves. These impacts reach introduction, counting and more! far and wide and are felt by the marine life in the world beneath our oceans. Register now: go.gov.sg/pl-5may Join us to learn what the key impacts of climate change are on the marine ecosystems and why it matters. Register now: go.gov.sg/sustalks18may 19 WED 21 FRI Legendary Stories: Shadow Puppets 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm Programme Zone, Marine Parade Public Library Come join us as we celebrate Hari Raya Puasa with a special shadow puppet storytelling session! Register now: go.gov.sg/pl-19may MON 24Histories: Biodiversity and Conservation in Singapore’s Fresh Water Mother’s Day: D.I.Y. Gift Wrapping 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm Zoom Webinar Programme Zone, Sengkang Public Library Singapore is home to a surprising variety of freshwater Join us in this Mother’s Day special! This animal and plant species, found in habitats ranging hands-on session teaches children how to wrap from natural forest streams and freshwater swamps different kinds of presents and gifts beautifully to urban reservoirs and canals. Find out more about no matter their shapes and sizes. Singapore’s freshwater biodiversity, including changes in its fauna and fora, from Darren C.J. Yeo, Deputy Suitable for children aged 6 to 10. Head of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. Register now: go.gov.sg/pl-21may Register now: go.gov.sg/24may 6 THU FRI 27The Adventures of Mooty | How to 28 Fall in Love with Classics 7.00 pm – 8.30 pm Zoom Webinar The Adventures of Mooty is a collection of ten timeless stories by Jessie Wee and Kwan Shan Mei, Singapore’s pioneers in writing and illustration of children’s books. The stories follow the titular little mouse and his friendship and Teens Takeover Libraries adventures with various creatures in his world. 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm Bishan Public Library, Pasir Ris Public Library, Mooty has inspired important values such as Toa Payoh Public Library, Woodlands Regional Library courage and kindness for many generations of children living in a multicultural Singapore. Hey Teens! Looking for a place to relax and enjoy Dr Gwee Li Sui will read these stories in the some games with your friends? Join us for Teens context of Asian folktales and trace the history Takeover Libraries where we’ve dedicated a leisure of children’s writing in Singapore.