Join our haiku writing workshop in the library to explore this Japanese short-form of poetry. Haiku consists of three lines, with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third.

Presented by the Melbourne Fringe Myrtles Haiku Group and its convenor, Rob Scott, the workshop will include guided activities to help you observe, write and share haiku.

Saturday 31 October 2026
3pm to 5pm.
This event is free for members and non-members.
Bookings can be made through Trybooking using this link

Find the extraordinary in the ordinary.

Haiku are brief poems that capture a moment in time.

They celebrate the ordinary and invite us to see the world with fresh eyes.

Explore the spirit and craft of Haiku with examples and discussion, in this presentation from Rob Scott and the Melbourne Fringe Myrtles Haiku Group. Rob Scott is an author and poet. In 2015 he received a Masters of Research from Victoria University, with a dissertation titled The History of Australian Haiku and the Emergence of a Local Accent.

His haiku have been published widely and he is the current vice-president of the Australian Haiku Society and convenor of the Fringe Myrtles Haiku Group in Melbourne.

Tuesday 27 October 2026
Doors open at 6:40pm for a 7:00pm start.
This event is free for members and non-members.
Bookings can be made through Trybooking using this link

Guitarist and vocalist Stella Anning will make her library debut on Friday 16th October, joined by Pat Jaffe on piano, Richard Rose on bass and Kyrie Anderson on drums.

Stella is recognised as a versatile guitarist, composer, songwriter and performer whose practice spans jazz, soul and folk.

An established figure in Melbourne’s vibrant music scene, Stella has performed with artists including Guy Sebastian, Sarah Blasko, and Clare Bowditch. Her playing features on dozens of recordings across genres, and she has toured extensively in Australia and internationally.

Friday 16 October 2026
Doors open at 5:40pm for a 6:00pm start.
This event is free for members and $25 for non-members.
Bookings can be made through Trybooking using this link