Things to Do at Our Libraries — Online Edition (June 2020)
We’re finally entering Phase One of post-circuit breaker, although it’ll be some time yet before we can welcome visitors to our libraries. In the meantime, we hope you’ll continue supporting our libraries by staying home and enjoying our programmes online.
Pro Series Concept Design — Environment Lighting (library@orchard) | Zoom
7 June 2020 (Sun)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
How does light and shadow impact the way we perceive our surroundings? How can a cosy house be transformed into a haunted hideout with nothing more than light sources? Find out with Ray Toy as he dissects how lighting controls mood and tone of graphical environments. In his live-demo, Ray will be featuring the basics of rendering, lighting dynamics and colour thumbprints to create concept art that narrate a story.
About the Speaker
Ray Toh (@rayt0h) has been working as an illustrator and concept artist for over 15 years. In 2007, he set up Studio Torei, a company which has provided services for international clients such as Ogilvy Singapore, Havas Worldwide, and Bandai Namco Sg.
To participate, register here to receive a link to the virtual programme on the day of the event on Zoom.
Unscramble Those Letters — Time of Your Life | Zoom
9 June 2020 (Tues)
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Give your brain a much-needed workout with these original word scrambles crafted by librarian Tse Ming Wai, and unscramble sets of letters into words. Grab a pen and paper and you are all set to play!
This programme is suitable for those aged 50 and above.
To participate, register here to receive a link to the virtual programme on the day of the event on Zoom.
Singapore Literature Book Club: Trafalgar Sunrise by Danielle Lim | Zoom
11 June 2020 (Thurs)
8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Singapore Literature Book Club discusses books by both well-known and emerging Singapore authors, touching on topics close to home. In June, the book club will be discussing the book, Trafalgar Sunrise by Danielle Lim.
Trafalgar Sunrise is possibly the first work of fiction that intimately explores leprosy and SARS in Singapore — two frightening illnesses that led to its sufferers being quarantined. Although the characters in the novel are fictional, the backdrop of events and places — the SARS epidemic, Trafalgar Home, leprosy and its cure — are real and important facets of Singapore’s history.
Danielle Lim’s first book, The Sound of SCH: A Mental Breakdown, a Life Journey, was co-winner of the Singapore Literature Prize 2016 (Non-fiction). Published in 2014, the memoir has been translated to Chinese and published in Taiwan. Her second book and first work of fiction, Trafalgar Sunrise, was published in 2018.
To participate, register here to receive a link to the virtual programme on the day of the event on Zoom.
MakeIT in 3D: Iterative Design using Tinkercad (PIXEL Labs) | Facebook
12 June 2020 (Fri)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Glimpse into the process of iterative design as we design a virtual camera jig using free 3D Modelling software Tinkercad!
Join us as we explore solving design problems by quickly creating multiple versions of the camera jig and testing it to find out the pros and cons of each design.
During this workshop, we will also be taking questions from participants about their own journey designing things. We will also share some tips on settings to use while 3D printing prototypes.
This programme is suitable for beginners.
To participate, join the live-streamed workshop at the MakeIT Facebook group here.
*Required software: Tinkercad
Tinkercad is a free browser-based 3D Modelling software. Download it here.
Communities: Reading Allowed (library@orchard) | Zoom
13 June 2020 (Sat)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
No silence here as we gather to read aloud and listen to narrative highs and lows. Discover books that you might have otherwise missed, or sit in for an alternative community reading experience.
Co-organised with Read-Aloud SG Book Club, for adults. For this session, participants will be reading aloud from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.
To participate, register here to receive a link to the virtual programme on the day of the event on Zoom.
In view of the current developments regarding the COVID-19, the status of these events may change.
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Text by
Fadzeera Fadzully
From National Library Board
