Things to Do at Our Libraries (December 2022)
Do you find complex marketing concepts and jargon confusing? Can knee pain turn into something more serious? How can you support someone with dementia? Find out the answers to these questions in our December library programmes!
Building a Dementia-Friendly Community — Mind Your Body x Time of Your Life | Zoom
5 December 2022 (Mon)
2.00 pm to 3.00 pm
Being dementia-friendly means that persons with dementia can continue living in their own homes and engaging in their usual routines within the community. Find out more about how we can create a robust dementia-friendly community—from organisations right down to the individual—to better support persons with dementia and their caregivers.
To participate, register here to receive a link to the virtual programme on Zoom.
Sports Medicine 101: Not So FunKnee | Zoom
8 December 2022 (Thu)
7.00 pm to 8.30 pm
Are your knees giving you trouble? Knee pain may be caused by many reasons, from injuries to medical conditions like arthritis and infections. In this session, learn about the common acute and chronic causes of knee pain and ways to manage and relieve the pain.
This programme is organised in collaboration with Singapore General Hospital. To participate, register here to receive a link to the virtual programme on Zoom.
Immersive Storytelling for Real and Imagined Worlds | Zoom
11 December 2022 (Sun)
10.00 am to 11.00 am
What gets your heart rate going more: reading a story about dinosaurs, or being chased by one? The emerging discipline of immersive storytelling recognises the power of creative works that puts the viewer at the centre of the action.
In this session, theme park designer Margaret Kerrison shares tips and tricks for writers tasked with bringing a narrative to life: How do you move from telling a story to creating a world?
To participate, register here to receive a link to the virtual programme on Zoom.
Make Mobile Digital Art for Absolute Beginners — LearnX Communities | Zoom
13 December 2022 (Tue)
7.00 pm to 8.30 pm
Designed for those new to digital art, learn how to create art on your mobile phone or tablet using the free app, Autodesk Sketchbook. Pick up the basics of working with layers, opacity levels, and choosing between different brushes and colours from a digital palette.
Conducted by volunteer facilitator Ivan Chew, the session is open to participants aged 13 years old and above.
To participate, register here to receive a link to the virtual programme on Zoom.
Not a Marketing Textbook (Book Talk) — The LLiBrary Lunchtime Talk | Zoom
15 December 2022 (Thu)
12.30 pm to 1.30 pm
Are you daunted by complex marketing concepts and jargon? Join Christina Lim, author of Not a Marketing Textbook: Practical Building Blocks to Launch and Grow Your Business, as she discusses her book and sheds light on the fundamentals of building your launch, customer acquisition plans, and growth strategies. Filled with personal stories, practical advice, and examples that show, not just tell, the chapters are building blocks for business owners and entrepreneurs to develop their own plans to hit the ground running.
To participate, register here to receive a link to the virtual programme on Zoom.
