Book Launches

Golden City Poetry
Sat 7th. September 2024 from 12.30 pm to 2.15 pm
@
Bendigo Goldfields Library, 259 Hargraves Street,
Bendigo Vic 3550
Host Poet : Brenda Stevens-Chambers
Guest Poet: Vanessa Craven
Vanessa poet, writer, artist and multi-instrumentalist will be reading a selection of
poetry covering ‘fact’, ‘fiction’ and ‘fantasy’ from her book,
‘Under the Mop Top Tree’
She will also be performing two poems, ‘Winterline’ and ‘My Old Rav Four’ and
play ‘Forbidden Dance’, which won an awarded at the Australian Songwriters Association.
Vanessa hales from the foothills of the Himalayas in India and now resides in
Daylesford. She is a member of Moorabool Arts Group Network, and has jointly
published poetry and short stories with Moorabool Writers Craft. She is also a member
of Wombat Arts and Daylesford Regional Arts Collective.
Contact: mailto:goldfieldspoetry@yahoo.com
Contact: acousticsessions@mmnet.com.au

Words in Winter Festival 23rd – 25th. August 2024
V. Craven performing poetry and poems that have morphed into songs from “Under the Mop Top Tree”
@ Paradise Books, 46 Vincent Street, Daylesford, Vic
@ 10 am to 11 am
On Sat 24th. August
https://wordsinwinter.com/paradise-bookshop/
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Bendigo Writers Festival 2024
Big Top, Dudley House, 60 View Street Bendigo Vic 3550
Sat 17th. August from 11am – 3 pm
Vanessa Craven will be performing poetry and song from “Under the Mop Top Tree” from 12 noon to 12.25 pm
Free Entry
https://www.bendigowritersfestival.com.au/saturday/bigtop
https://www.bendigowritersfestival.com.au/

28th. July 2024
Under The Mop Top Tree Book Launch (verse and music being performed by Vanessa)& “Fragments Art Show Opening”
On Sun 28th. July
From 2 – 4 PM
@
Ballan Arts Space
117B Inglis St, Ballan VIC 3342

Clunes Book Town Festival 2024 – March 23rd – 24th. – 9am to 5 pm

Running from dawn to dusk in the historic township of Clunes in Regional Victoria. A two day festival full of author and artist talks, workshops and live entertainment for the whole family.  Discover the outdoor book bazaar with over a hundred stall holders and immerse yourself in Clunes from cover to cover. It’s worth the visit.
I will be selling three of my books in tent F in the main street in Clunes Book Fair Arena:

https://www.clunesbooktown.com.au/
https://www.facebook.com/clunesbooktown/
https://www.clunesbooktown.com.au/#flipbook-df_215892/1/

World Poetry Day 21st March
@
Creswick Hub
68 Albert Street, Creswick
On Thurs March 21^st from 10 am to 11 am.
Ph. 53452145 enquiries.

Come along and share ‘world poetry day’:
“Under the Mop Top Tree”
Poetry and poems that have morphed into songs, with Vanessa Craven, local resident of Daylesford who has put together poems that will appeal to a wide range of people. Families, friendships, loves, pets, the tumultuous world we live in  and more..Lake Mist will perform the poems that have morphed into songs.

The Moorabool Writer’s Craft Anthology “Mists of Moorabool” Book Launch & Celebration

Finger food, drinks, readings & community sing-along
  Music provided by Lunar Dust
@
Lerderderg Library
215 Main St, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
Sat. 18th. Nov.@ 12 Noon to 2 pm

AUSSIE BIRD COUNT 2023  STORY AND SONG TIME

At
Ballan Library 
142 Inglis St, Ballan VIC 3342.
Sat 14th. Oct @ 10 AM
And
Lerderderg Library
215 Main St, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
Thursday 19th. Oct @ 10 AM

https://themooraboolnews.com.au/birds-in-your-tree/https://www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/Events/Storytime-with-Vanessa-Craven-Birds-in-My-Tree-Ballan-Library

https://www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/Events/Storytime-with-Vanessa-Craven-Birds-in-My-Tree-Lerderderg-Library

Event Snapshot
Cost:Free
Contact :Kristie Seketa pH 03 53667100
mail:info@moorabool.vic.gov.au

Words in Winter Book Launch Aug 25th. & 26th.

https://wordsinwinter.com/

• Creswick Library Friday 25th. Aug @11 am
  (68 Albert St, Creswick VIC 3363, Phone: (03) 5345 2145
• Clunes Library Fri 25th. Aug @ 2 pm
  ((36 Fraser Street Clunes, VIC, 3370.  (03) 5345 3359
  
•  Daylesford Library Sat 26th. Aug. @ 10 am
  (corner of Bridport and Albert streets. Phone: (03) 5348 2800
• Trentham Library Sat 26th. Aug. @ 12 noon
  (13 Albert Street. Phone: (03) 5424 1326

Birds in my Tree
Book Launches

Newport Folk Festival 23 ^rd & 24^th. June 2023
https://newportfolkfestival.org.au/program.html
Newport Scout Hall
6 Market St, Newport VIC 3015
@ 11 am 0n Sat 23r. June
Vanessa Craven/Lake Mist:
 Flickin the Covid dust away!
Children’s Book Launch : “Birds in My Tree : The Magic of Birds and the Joy of Singing”
www.vircravenbirdsongbook.com
https://www.acousticsessions.com.au/

Lake Mist & author Vanessa Craven will teach kids aged 4-8 yrs. old along with their Mum’s, Dad’s and families to sing this fun song. Come prepared to participate! Books & signing available.

“Birds In My Tree: The Magic of Birds and the Joy of Singing”
These sessions are aimed at children aged 4 yrs to 8 yrs.Parents and carers welcome!

• Daylesford Library, Thurs 13th April @ 10:30 am
  (corner of Bridport and Albert streets. Phone: (03) 5348 2800
• Creswick Library Thursday 13^th April @ 2pm
  (68 Albert St, Creswick VIC 3363, Phone: (03) 5345 2145
  
• Trentham  Library Fri 14th. April @10:30 am
  (13 Albert Street. Phone: (03) 5424 1326
• Clunes Library Friday 14^th April @ 2pm
  (36 Fraser Street Clunes, VIC, 3370.  (03) 5345 3359
• Port Fairy Public Library
  Wednesday 8th.March from 10 am to 11am
  (Sackville Street, Port Fairy Ph.(03) 5568 2248