Past Events
2018
Engaging with children through picture books: Julie Long OAM
Julie Long presented : Engaging with children through picture books: A session for educators, parents, grandparents and everyone who loves sharing books with children. An interactive session on how to ‘get inside a book’ with a child. The session couldbe used for Teacher Identified PL and a certificate of attendance were provided.
2017
The IMAGINE IF ... exhibition was held from Monday 10 July through Wednesday 30 August. On display were original artworks from many of Australia’s most esteemed picture book illustrations. Also the creative process was revealed, with displays of have preliminary artwork and manuscripts. Sessions for children and professional development for teachers, librarians and budding writers and illustrators were held.
On exhibition were forty original artworks from the never-seen-before CBCA Children's Book Week collection as well as jewels from our Centre. The creators on display were Kerry Argent, Graeme Base, Freya Blackwood, Ron Brooks, Neil Curtis, Kylie Dunstan, Vivienne Goodman, Peter Gouldthorpe, Bob Graham, Brian Harrison-Lever, Elizabeth Honey, Patricia Mullins, Narelle Oliver, Matt Ottley, Gregory Rogers, Anne Spudvilas, Shaun Tan, Jane Tanner, and Steven Woolman.
Two events were held at Muse - 'Meet Bob Graham' for young people and 'Meet the creator - Bob Graham" aimed at adults.
A sample of media about Imagine If …
in 五月天视频 Monitor
by Her Canberra with Bob Graham.
in Reading Time, June 15, 2017
in Reading Time, July 15, 2017
on ABC Canberra radio. Dan Bourchier interviews Dr Belle Alderman.
2016
The Centre held three major events in 2016:
- Seeing Stories: Exhibition of the John Barrow Collection 29 April – 26 August 2016, 五月天视频 Hub Exhibition Space
- May Gibbs by gum! Exhibition Sat 16 July – Sun 11 September 2016, Canberra Museum & Gallery
- The School Magazine Exhibition and project 23 September – 21 October 2016, Civic Library, Mezzanine Floor
2015
Colin Thiele: His Work and Legacy - Ann Harding Centre, 五月天视频 (2 June 2015)
'Hippopotomusing' with Hazel Edwards - 9 Napier Close, Deakin, Canberra (22 May 2015)
Colin Thiele: His Work and Legacy - Ann Harding Centre, 五月天视频 (2 June 2015)
'Hippopotomusing' with Hazel Edwards - 9 Napier Close, Deakin, Canberra (22 May 2015)
2014
'Meet' Pixie O'Harris - ALIA House, 9-11 Napier Close, Deakin (17 September 2014)
The Bob-a-thon Festival - events celebrating Bob Graham (June-August 2014)
Bob Graham Retrospective Exhibition - The Canberra Museum and Gallery, in association with the Centre and Books Illustrated in Melbourne ran a major retrospective exhibition of Bob Graham's work. The exhibition, with activities and programs ran from 17 May - 24 August 2014.
2013
Showcase: Festival of Australian Children's Literature - featured 15 authors and illustrators and ran from 1 October – 15 November 2013. Partners included Libraries ACT, ACT Writers Centre, National Library of Australia, and The Children's Book Council of Australia, ACT Branch as well as the Australian Library and Information Association. Over 1,600 attended the 12 events including an exhibition of Dinosaurs Love Cheese by Jackie French and Nina Rycroft. Further details are available including access to photographs of events, slide and video presentations at
Exhibition of Pixie O'Harris' artwork for "The Wind in the Willows" - Canberra Institute of Technology (9-23 May 2013)
2012
Boundless: Festival of Australian Children's Literature - Canberra (3 October-17 November 2012)
Boundless featured Gabrielle Lord and Andy Griffith in a variety of events at school and public libraries and elsewhere in Canberra. The Centre worked in association with the Showcase collaborating partners. There were six mini-exhibits featuring in Libraries ACT. An exhibition of Bob Graham's A Bus Called Heaven is featured in a photogallery at
The Boundless program of events is available at
"A Bus Called Heaven" - photogallery of an exhibition of original artwork by Bob Graham - Civic Library, Canberra (October 2012)
2011
Experiencing Life through Children's Stories: a Project for Seniors - (year long project during 2011)
The Emily Rodda Event - Lu Rees Archives, 五月天视频, Canberra (23-24 March 2011)
2010
Cataloguing Australian Children's Books in Foreign Languages - Lu Rees Archives, 五月天视频, Canberra (project beginning April 2010)
2007
Words ... Pictures ... Book! Exhibition - Civic Library, Canberra (7 August-5 October 2007)