Digital Education

City of Vincent Library

Services and programs designed to help you navigate the digital environment.

Organise your files and photos, learn how to use iCloud and other storage options to free up space on your laptop and smart device.

Digital Decluttering: iCloud and storage options

Fed up of those annoying texts and emails?  Afraid you might get scammed?  Then this is the class for you.

How to Protect Yourself from Online Scams

Drop into the library and learn just one new thing!  No large class sizes no structured learning.

Try One Thing! Quick, punchy, single lessons in anything digital.

The sport of swimming has been a significant part of Western Australian life since the 1880s, when Perth’s first public baths were built. Until Swimming WA commissioned Ken Spillman to write Buoyant, however, its history had been seriously neglected. While celebrating the stories of some famous Western Australians, Spillman’s book has also uncovered many forgotten stars. Ken will speak of his journey writing the book and take listeners on a splash and dash through the decades. 
Date and Time: 10-11.30 am, Wednesday 29 May.   
Where: Local History Centre 
Presenter: Ken Spillman 
Bookings preferred       Cost: Free   Includes light refreshments

Buoyant: A history of swimming in Western Australia

The sport of swimming has been a significant part of Western Australian life since the 1880s, when Perth’s first public baths were built. Un

The Library & Local History Centre hosts monthly two hour workshops targeted at people with limited or no computer experience.
In May we are covering online shopping: What is it? How to do it? And things to watch out for.
Attendees will have hands on access to computers.
Workshops are limited to 15 attendees and bookings are essential.

The Library & Local History Centre hosts monthly two hour workshops targeted at people with limited or no computer experience.
In May we are

Come and explore the history of North Perth. This one hour guided walk in the heart of the original North Perth town centre offers a glimpse into the history of the area from early 20th century to the present day. Visiting sites in Angove, View and Fitzgerald streets, the tour highlights some of the people and places who have contributed to North Perth's rich heritage.
Date and Time: Sunday 19 May 11.00-12:00 (approx. 1 hour) 
Where: Leaves from 1 Albert Street North Perth (Albert Square) 
Presenter: Dr Susanna Iuliano 
 Cost: Free 
Participants are advised to wear comfortable footwear, carry water and a hat or umbrella in case of rain. 

Come and explore the history of North Perth. This one hour guided walk in the heart of the original North Perth town centre offers a glimpse

In the years after the Great War, Australian memorials were often engraved with a simple request, ‘Let silent contemplation be your offering’. Today, remembrance is fuelled by a booming Anzac industry that spruiks everything from tourism to far-flung battlegrounds to mass-produced Anzac biscuits. Jo will speak about her new book Consuming Anzac which explores how the commercialisation of the Anzac legend shapes the way Australians remember war. 
   

In the years after the Great War, Australian memorials were often engraved with a simple request, ‘Let silent contemplation be your offering

Come along to the library for some school holiday fun.
Stretch, mould and design a creature onto a wind-up walking or running base.  
Monster, animal or alien? What can you make?
Suitable for children aged 5+
Please note : Parents / guardians must remain with their children during the activity.
 

School Holiday Activity : Cleverclay + Wind-Ups!

Come along to the library for some school holiday fun.
Stretch, mould and design a creature onto a wind-up walking or running base.  
Monste

The Library & Local History Centre hosts monthly two hour workshops targeted at people with limited or no computer experience.
In April we are going back to the basics. From laptops to smart devices, downloading, uploading, photos, folders - what does that all mean and how to do it.
Attendees will have hands on access to computers. 
Workshops are limited to 15 attendees and bookings are essential.

The Library & Local History Centre hosts monthly two hour workshops targeted at people with limited or no computer experience.
In April we a

Award-winning crime writer Dave Warner joins us in the City of Vincent Library to promote his new book, River of Salt, which is set for release April 2019 through Fremantle Press. Beaufort Street Books will be in the library selling copies of the book.
An experienced and wide-ranging performer, Dave is touring his 'A Life of Crime' show across the country. Subtitled ‘An hour of hits, wit and lit’, he and a musician or three will detail his life growing up in the suburbs of the world’s most isolated city, and how this shaped a desire to make music and fed his appetite for writing crime fiction. River of Salt introduces the new genre of surf noir, and Dave will talk about how he came up with the idea for a young mob hitman saving the day in small-town Australia.
This latest novel takes place deep in the heart of the 60s surf music scene on Australia’s East Coast. Former hitman Blake Saunders flees the mob in Philadelphia and sets up a new life in a quiet coastal town on the north coast of New South Wales. But the brutal murder of a young woman at a local motel plunges him back into the criminal underworld, especially when the cops start to get a little too close to Blake’s new friends.
About Dave Warner:
Warner’s first novel, City of Light, won the Western Australian Premier’s Award for Fiction, and the follow-up, Before it Breaks, took home the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction. His latest novel, Clear to the Horizon, has been longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. He’s a writer, screenwriter, singer, songwriter and performer best known as the frontman of the band Dave Warner’s from the Suburbs. Check out his website for more information.


Award-winning crime writer Dave Warner joins us in the City of Vincent Library to promote his new book, River of Salt, which is set for rele

The Library & Local History Centre hosts monthly two hour workshops targeted at people with limited or no computer experience.
In March we are covering cyber security and public WiFi : connecting to WiFi and things to watch out for when using public WiFi.
Attendees will have hands on access to computers. 
Workshops are limited to 15 attendees and bookings are essential.


Computers for Seniors: Cyber Security and Public WiFi

The Library & Local History Centre hosts monthly two hour workshops targeted at people with limited or no computer experience.
In March we a

Join us in the City of Vincent Library as we acknowledge National Close the Gap Day (21 March 2019) with Curtin University guest speakers Anna Haebich and Darryl Kickett, who will discuss Dancing in Shadows : Histories of Nyungar Performance. UWA Publishing will be in the library selling copies of Dancing in Shadows.

Anna Haebich is a multi-award winning Australian author and historian who has written about many Aboriginal topics and experiences from the past and present. She is a John Curtin Distinguished Professor currently working in the School of Media Culture and Creative Arts in the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University.

Darryl Kickett is a Noongar Elder from the Narrogin area of Western Australia who has worked tirelessly for his people for more than 40 years dedicating his life to community development, land rights, education, health and policy. Recently, Darryl has been responsible for bringing the Red Dust Healing Program to communities in WA, a program supporting a healthy path in life. He was a NAIDOC Person of the Year in 2013.
Anna and Darryl are both currently part of the ARC Ancestors Words Project at Curtin University.

About Dancing in Shadows (UWA Publishing):
Dancing in Shadows explores the power of Indigenous performance pitted against the forces of settler colonisation. Historian Anna Haebich documents how the Nyungar people of Western Australia strategically and courageously adapted their rich performance culture to survive the catastrophe that engulfed them, and generously share their culture, history and language in theatre. In public corroborees they performed their sovereignty to the colonists and in community-only gatherings they danced and sang to bring forth resilience and spiritual healing. Pushed away by the colonists and denied their culture and lands they continued to live and perform in the shadows over the years in combinations of the old and the new, including indigenised settler songs and dances. Nyungar people survived, and they now number around 40,000 people and constitute the largest Aboriginal nation in the Australian settler state. The ancient family lineages live in city suburbs and country towns and they continue to perform to celebrate their ancestors and to strengthen community wellbeing by being together.
Click here to learn about National Close the Gap Day.

Join us in the City of Vincent Library as we acknowledge National Close the Gap Day (21 March 2019) with Curtin University guest speakers An

Come into The City of Vincent Local History Centre to hear Richard Offen speak about his latest book Lost Perth which features photographs and stories of the demise of some of Perth’s iconic buildings and institutions. The book is not so much a lament for things past, but a reminder of the cost of heritage lost. 


Come into The City of Vincent Local History Centre to hear Richard Offen speak about his latest book Lost Perth which features photographs a

Every house has a tale to tell. If your walls could speak, what would they tell you about when and how the house was built or about the people who have called it home? This workshop introduces you to resources and information that will help unlock the stories and secrets of your house, street and neighbourhood. 
Presenters: Susanna Iuliano & Catherine Lang 
Bookings preferred 
Cost: Free, Includes light refreshments

Every house has a tale to tell. If your walls could speak, what would they tell you about when and how the house was built or about the peop

Join us for launch of the second series of 5 minute YouTube clips featuring talented and creative local residents. These clips were created from longer video interviews with local residents Graham Hay, Shane Colquhoun, Brendon Darby, James Ledger, Graham Seal, Brianna & Sonya Shepherd and Terri Charlesworth who have all made a mark in various forms of the arts. 
Date and Time: 6-7pm, Friday 8 February. 
Where: Library Lounge
Bookings preferred       Cost: Free. Includes light refreshments.

Join us for launch of the second series of 5 minute YouTube clips featuring talented and creative local residents. These clips were created 

We welcome West Australian author Alice Nelson to the library to talk about her latest novel, The Children’s House. Alice was named one of the Sydney Morning Herald’s Best Young Australian Novelists for her first novel, The Last Sky. 
Reminiscent of Colm Toibin’s Brooklyn, The Children's House is a breakthrough novel from a humane and perceptive writer exploring the traumas that divide families and the love and hope that creates them.
Beaufort Street Books will be at the event selling copies of The Children's House.

We welcome West Australian author Alice Nelson to the library to talk about her latest novel, The Children’s House. Alice was named one of t


Phishing is one of the most used methods to obtain sensitive data, like your bank details.  Join us for this information session about online banking, and learn how to spot a phishing email.  We will also exhibit a live examples of what hackers are looking for, especially when you use pubic wifi.  You will also be given some tips, which you can apply, to make your experience online a safe one.
Brenda van Rensburg (from Australia Learning Code), Tim Kennedy (from Kott Gunning Lawyers) and representatives from Bankwest will be hosting this seminar on Online Banking. Learn all about the 'how to' of Online Banking and have the opportunity to ask questions.
All guests on the day will be given a gift pack to take home with them.
10am to 11am - Education Seminar about Online Banking (speakers Bankwest, Kott Gunning and Australia Learning Code)
11am to 11:15 am - Morning tea break
11:15 am to 12 noon - Tutorial for Bankwest Customers in Media Room
OR
11:15 am to 12 noon - Question and Answers with Kott Gunning Lawyers and Australia Learning Code


Phishing is one of the most used methods to obtain sensitive data, like your bank details.  Join us for this information session about onli

Join us in the library these school holidays! Add some colour and flair to a recycled cardboard tube to make a rocket to fire up the imagination.
Suitable for children aged 5+.
Please note : Parents / guardians must remain with their children during the activities.

School Holiday Activity : Cardboard Tube Rockets!

Join us in the library these school holidays! Add some colour and flair to a recycled cardboard tube to make a rocket to fire up the imagina

Health and Wellbeing

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Womens Health & Family Services is a not for profit organisation which has been providing services for Western Australian women since 1977.Programs and Services  include medical, counselling, drug and alcohol support, domestic violence, mental health.

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