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Fri Sept 5 – Sun Sept 28
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The Ola Cohn Memorial Sculpture Award
Opening night September 4, 4pm – 6pm
The Ola Cohn Memorial Sculpture Award is a non-acquisitive, $5000 sculpture prize in honour of one of Melbourne’s prominent sculptors from mid last century.
For more info click here

Sat 6 Sept
12.00pm -1.00pm

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Emily Williams @ East Melbourne
Emily Williams Cellist, composer and vocalist uses electronics & loop machines to affect her acoustic amplified Cello and electric 5 string Cello. Music consisting of multi-layered Cello percussion, improvisation, vocals and various pedals and toys are utilized to effect and transform her solo instrument into a full ensemble.
For more info click here

Fri 12 Sept 12.30pm - 1.30pm

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Louise Lindsay @ Lunch - City Library
Louise Lindsay is a young singer/songwriter from Melbourne. Her soulful and powerful vocals are set to the music of a single guitar, creating a unique, intimate and stripped-back sound.
For more info click here

Thurs 18 Sept 6pm -7pm

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Alanna and Alicia Egan Band @ Night -City Library                                                                                            
Alanna and Alicia Egan are twin sisters who present original, acoustic songs, blending the genres of jazz, blues and folk. Their performances feature rich, strong sibling harmonies and their lyrics are poetic, perceptive and evocative.  
For more info click here

Fri 26 Sept 12.30pm - 1.30pm

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Lady Grey @ Lunch - City Library
Lady Grey is a dynamic four piece outfit who perform unique blues folk country songs. With double bass, lead/acoustic guitars and violin, the soulful vocals and tight harmonies will have you shimmying.
For more info click here

Wed 27 August
12.00pm > 4.00pm

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Browse for a bargain @ City Library's August Book Sale
Come and browse through our items for sale, including second hand books, fiction and non-fiction, DVDs and CDs.
All items $1
Seminar Room, Level 1, City Library
253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Wed 27 August from 6.45pm

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Books Alive 2008 - 50 Books You Can't Put Down
Melbourne Library Service is participating in the Books Alive 2008 campaign
For more info click here
To add some extra inspiration to your reading, Melbourne Library Service invite you to meet and hear two of Australia's finest authors:
Debra Adelaide and Alison Croggon

Wednesday 27 August from 6.45pm @ East Melbourne Library,
122 George Street East Melbourne
Bookings essential 9658 9600

Thurs 28 August 5.00pm > 6.30pm

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Making and Thinking in the Intersection: Conversations about Craft and Design Melbourne Salon Conversations
July was claimed by "design" with its two festivals and August has been claimed by "craft" as "A Month About Making" by Craft Victoria.
For more info click here
Sat 16 August > Sun 31 August

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Projections @ City Library
Vince lives at the Library - The artists formally known as Vince

A collection of work by some of melbourne's best emerging animators, designers and film makers. Prepair your eyeballs for visual bliss with these short and snappy works by the twisted minds who call themselves The artists formally known as Vince.
For more info click here