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Apr 4, 20240 min read
BOOK REVIEW: "All Along The Telegraph: A Bob Dylan Handbook"
BOOK REVIEW: "All Across the Telegraph: A Bob Dylan Handbook" Edited by Michael Gray & John Bauldie "The Telegraph" was a UK fanzine...
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Mar 28, 20242 min read
BOOK REVIEW - "Conviction" by Denise Mina
Well since the FMI library had donation of a couple of thousand books from 'Sisters in Crime', I have been reading female crime fiction...
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Mar 21, 20242 min read
Temp access today
Access to Library today via Reading Room, Please call 9687 1935 on arrival for entry. Painting taking place on new internal disability...
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Mar 13, 20241 min read
FMI Membership Renewals Due March 2024
MEMBERSHIP renewals due! Yes its March so that means the renewal of memberships are due again. It's still only $10 p.a. and please pay...
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Mar 7, 20241 min read
Saturday Opening FMI Library 9th March 11am-1pm
Dear FMI Members I'm pleased to announce the FMI Library Library will be open for our Members to borrow and return books from our...
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Mar 6, 20241 min read
Crime Fiction discussion group Friday 1st March 1pm ANN CLEEVES "White Nights"
We will be discussing the crime fiction works of Ann Cleeves, in particular her "White Nights" novel, at the FMI reading Room on 1st...
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Feb 22, 20242 min read
JAPANESE Poetry Discussion Feb 2nd 2024
JAPANESE POETRY - discussion Feb 2nd 1-2 pm FREE event A discussion of Japanese poetic forms will be held on February 2nd 2024 at the...
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Jan 19, 20241 min read
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Jan 17, 20240 min read
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Dec 21, 20230 min read
Merry Christmas to our Members
Please note we will be closing the FMI Library between Dec 25th and Jan 7th. Feel free to pop in for some holiday reading before...
zenarcadeaustralia
Dec 15, 20231 min read
Last Saturday Opening for 2023 - 9th December 10am-1pm includes: Japanese Poetry Discussion
Saturday Opening - December 9th 10am-1pm with Japanese Poetry discussion FMI members are advised our last Saturday opening for 2023 shall...
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Nov 30, 20231 min read
Crime Fiction Discussion this Friday - Jonathan Kellerman's works
EVENT: Jonathan Kellerman crime fiction discussion - Fri 10th Nov 1.30 pm Jonathan Kellerman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author...
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Nov 8, 20231 min read
BOOK REVIEW: "Lost Horizon" by James Hilton
BOOK REVIEW: "Lost Horizon" by James Hilton Being familiar with the screen adaptations, I decided to grab this novel from the FMI's...
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Nov 2, 20231 min read
Next Saturday Opening - 11th November 10am-1pm
Valued Members - advising our next Saturday opening shall be on November 11th, 2023 between 10am-1 pm
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Nov 1, 20231 min read
BOOK REVIEW: "Life & Times of Virginia Woolf"
BOOK REVIEW: "Life & Works of Virginia Woolf" by Sue Asbee Life and Works of Virginia Woolf by Sue Asbee is a slim tome. One of a series...
zenarcadeaustralia
Nov 1, 20232 min read
OPEN TOMORROW! Saturday 14th October. 10am-1pm
Apologies for the late notice, but we are happy to announce Saturday opening for Members tomorrow (Sat 14th Oct) between 10am-1pm. We're...
zenarcadeaustralia
Oct 13, 20231 min read
BOOK REVIEW: "Domestic Soldiers" by Jennifer Purcell
BOOK REVIEW: "Domestic Soldiers" by Jennifer Purcell. Another great non-fiction read from the Footscray Mechanics Institute (FMI)...
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Sep 28, 20233 min read
Saturday Opening postponed to Oct 14th
The planned Saturday opening for this weekend has been postponed. Next Saturday opening date will be October 14th. 10am-1pm.
zenarcadeaustralia
Sep 7, 20231 min read
SARA PARETSKY - Crime Fiction Discussion - Sept 8th 1pm
SARA PARETSKY Crime Fiction Discussion - Friday 8th September 1pm Well we have been holding a few crime fiction workshops here at the...
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Aug 28, 20232 min read
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