Share the long, lazy days of January
with your family, friends and community and enjoy some great local music and food at the library.
Yarra Plenty Regional library with support from the City of Whittlesea, Nillumbik Shire and Banyule City Councils, invites you to connect with others over fresh food, fun activities, workshops, and live music.
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If you love live music, come along to see our local musicians in the gardens or on the deck at Watsonia, Mill Park, Diamond Valley, and Ivanhoe libraries, and kick back with your friends and family.
If you are a musician, we are inviting you to get the band together, or go solo and upload your clip to social media with #YPRLSummerMusicChallenge as there are some great prizes to be won, including a recording session at JETS studio.
We are inviting you to reconnect with your community over local food and music and have some summer fun.
There is something for everyone in our Homegrown Summer program.
Program highlights include:
- Community picnics with live music
- Retro all-abilities disco and games session
- Workshops on growing, cooking, and preserving food
- Storytelling
- Historical photos of summers’ past and blogs (Homegrown Memories)
- Maker Markets
- Arts and crafts workshops
Calling all musical superstars!
Yarra Plenty Regional Library is looking for homegrown musical talent this summer.
Record a short 60-second video or audio clip show-casing your talent and share it online using the #YPRLSummerMusicChallenge hashtag.
Complete our online submission form to enter the competition, and go in the draw to win prizes, including 10 $50 gift vouchers and a studio recording session with the JETS STUDIO.
If you need some extra inspiration or would like to connect with other young musicians, check out JETS Studio and other great resources from Banyule Youth Services.
Our Community Partners
Banyule City Council
Website for the Banyule City Council. Discover upcoming events, book hard rubbish, or find out information about the local area.
City of Whittlesea
Website for the City of Whittlesea. Discover upcoming events, keep updated on news and restrictions, and find out what services are available to residents.
Nillumbik Shire Council
Website for the Nillumbik Shire Council. Discover upcoming events, news and important information for the local area, and learn about what services are available to residents.
Upcoming Local Food Events
Local Food Connect is a great resource for locating local markets and activities around growing and preparing food. You'll find their calendar of events in Melbourne on their website.