An Evening with Madeline Miller at Twickenham Library
Spend the evening with the Orange Prize shortlisted author of The Song of Achilles. The story of the epic Trojan Wars brilliantly told for a new generation. Madeline Miller is a passionate advocate for the classics and for the value of the classical stories in the modern world. Deeply immersed in the Greek and Roman myths as a reader, student and teacher, she has spent ten years writing The Song of Achilles. It is a truly extraordinary debut. Tickets £2.00.
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Make a Noise in Libraries: Accessibility for PCs
This session will show you how to change your PC settings so you get the best possible experience. Whether you want to increase the text size or use text to speech function you'll learn some tips and tricks to make your PC more accessible. Free session at the Reference Library
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Make a Noise in Libraries: eBooks & eAudio
Learn to download e-Books and e-Audio from the library collection. Free session at the Reference Library
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Make a Noise in Libraries: Online Radio & TV
Learn how to listen to TV and Radio online. Free session in the Reference Library
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Make a Noise in Libraries: Skype
Find out how Skype works. Free session at the Reference Library
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Make a Noise in Libraries: Streaming Music / Naxos
Learn how to stream music from the internet. Free session at the Reference Library
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Modern day publishing techniques and their impact on new writers at Twickenham Library
Bogdan Tiganov and Daniel Marsh, co-founders of Bogdan publishing, a Twickenham based publishing firm will give a talk on how to approach publishers or people in that industry to get your work into the public arena. This will be a must for new writers who want to get their work read, build up a portfolio and ultimately get themselves published. They will cover all aspects including technologies, tips and using blogs and social networking. Tickets £2 including refreshments.
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Royal jubilees commemorated at Twickenham Library
Join us in this year of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee as Dr David Allen, honorary historian of the Royal Society of Arts, presents a talk on how Royal jubilees since George III to Elizabeth II have been commemorated.
Tickets £2.00 including refreshments are available from Twickenham Library, Garfield Road, TW1 3JT. Phone: 020 8734 3340 or online at www.richmond.gov.uk/libraries
Saturday 26 May 2012 at 3.00pm
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