Programs - Adult
English Conversation Classes with Nepean Community College
Who: Adults with beginner and intermediate English speaking skills.
When: Thursdays 20 February - 10 April 2025
Where: Peter Goodfellow Theatrette, Penrith City Library
Tickets: Free. Bookings are essential.
Are you interested in improving your English conversation skills? This 8-week course (2 hours per week) with Nepean Community College for beginner or intermediate English speakers will focus on improving conversational ability, comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and practice in pronunciation and intonation.
On registration, participants must visit Nepean Community College on 12-14 February, between 9am-5pm. Participants complete a short language, literacy and numeracy assessment to be allocated an appropriate group. Please bring along a form of ID such as a Driver Licence or Medicare Card to create a Unique Student Identifier for class.
There will be two groups each Thursday from 20 February until Thursday 10 April 2025:
9:30am-11:30am - SWEESD001 Engage in very short dialogues
12pm-2pm - SWEELC001 Simple conversations with friends
(RTO #1223 | VU22374 Develop verbal communication skills)
Participants will be contacted the week prior to commencement with their allocated group time.
This training is funded by the NSW government for citizens/permanent residents.
Rachael Johns in Conversation
Who: Adults
When: Thursday 30 January | 6.30-7.30pm
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: $5 per person. Bookings are essential.
Join Australian romance writer Rachael Johns to discuss her new book The Bad Bridesmaid, a heart-warming friends-to-lovers romance about the magic and mayhem of weddings – and what happens when everything you thought you knew about love is turned upside down.
Once upon a time (briefly) Rachael was an English teacher, then her dreams of becoming a novelist came true. Now she spends her days writing romance and women’s fiction in the Swan Valley, Western Australia. Her book The Patterson Girls won the ABIA Award in 2016 for General Fiction and she has also won the prestigious Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award twice. When she’s not writing, you’ll find Rachael reading, occasionally sewing, hanging with her adorable Sheepadoodle or listening to audiobooks while driving around or cleaning up after her three sons. The only TV show she watches is The Farmer Wants a Wife and every year she says she’ll read more non-fiction but fails because there are too many good novels waiting to be devoured.
‘Prolific, entertaining and charming, Rachael Johns is arguably the best romantic writer in Australia.’ The Australian
About Lauren McKellar:
Lauren McKellar grew up in a beachside town north of Sydney, Australia. A self-confessed nerd, Lauren spends every spare second she has writing books and hungrily devouring new releases from her favourite authors. Lauren is a magazine editor and freelance fiction editor.
Tea, coffee and light refreshments provided.
QBD Books will be in attendance for book sales and signing.
Book now: https://PENRachaelJohns.eventbrite.com.au
Author Talk: Penelope Janu
Who: Adults
When: Wednesday 12 February | 6.30pm
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: $5 per person. Bookings required.
Join contemporary fiction author Penelope Janu as she introduces us to her latest novel The Summerfield Saddler.
About The Summerfield Saddler
Mackenzie Henry is happy enough with her life in the small town of Summerfield. She loves her work as a saddler, the bushland surrounding her home, and the feeling of safety her beloved grandfather brings her. She doesn't want anything-or anybody-else.
So when her grandfather asks her to lead the fight to rehabilitate land destroyed by an open-cut mine, and work in front of the camera with a Norwegian documentary-making team, Mackenzie fears her life will be tipped on its axis. And she's right. The documentary not only reignites old resentments but unearths secrets that threaten her family's reputation and her own safety. To make matters worse, the enigmatic scientist, filmmaker and adventurer Kit Thorsen is a threat to the heart Mackenzie has kept safe.
About Penelope Janu
Penelope Janu lives on a property in the Southern Highlands of NSW with a distracting husband, a very large dog and, now they're fully grown, six delightful children who come and go. A former lawyer, Penelope has a passion for creating stories that explore social and environmental issues, but her novels are fundamentally a celebration of Australian characters and communities. Penelope enjoys riding horses, exploring the Australian countryside and dreaming up challenging hiking adventures.
Tea, coffee and light refreshments provided.
Purchase a book from our QBD Books pop-up on the night to have it personally signed.
Book Clubs
Second Tuesday Book Club
When: Second Tuesday of the month | 10.30-11.30am
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: Our group is currently at capacity.
Third Tuesday Book Club
When: Third Tuesday of the month | 2-3.30pm
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: Our group is currently at capacity.
Join one of Penrith City Library’s book clubs and discuss great reads with a group of fellow literary lovers. Places are limited.
St Marys Knitters
Who: Adults
When: 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month | 10am-12pm
Where: St Marys Library
Tickets: Free. Bookings not required.
Bring along your knitting, crochet or other craft project, and work away with other like-minded creators at St Marys Library. The group meets twice a month for a chat, cuppa and to work on their latest project. This free group meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month.