National Simultaneous Storytime comes to Neighbourhood Houses.

On Wednesday 25 May 2011 at 11:00am, fourteen Neighbourhood and Community Houses in communities around Tasmania will join organisations from Broome to Hobart, who will be reading the picture book Feathers for Phoebe to more than 100,000 children across Australia.

Now in its eleventh successful year, National Simultaneous Storytime 2011 aims to celebrate and acknowledge the vital work being done in libraries, schools and communities around Australia to develop young people’s literacy and numeracy skills.

Tasmanian Neighbourhood Houses are participating by staging creative, fun events like animal craft activities, bus trips, barbecues and parties celebrating the theme of the book. The Tasmanian Association of Community Houses, peak body for the Neighbourhood Houses supports this excellent literacy initiative in recognising the value of adults and children reading together.

“Not only are Houses participating enthusiastically today, but at the moment eighteen of our member Houses provide specific literacy programs, in addition to literacy being an underlying focus of many of the programs, from play groups to community kitchens, happening on any given day in all Houses and Centres state wide” commented John Hooper TACH Executive Officer

Feathers for Phoebe is written and illustrated by Rod Clement and published by Angus and Robertson Publishers Australia. The event has been organised by the Australian Library and Information Association, to promote the value of reading and literacy, the importance of Australia’s book industry and the role of libraries.

For information about the local Neighbourhood House events, contact the TACH Office on 6228 6515 or 0408 320 826 or visit our website at www.tach.asn.au . A list of participating Neighbourhood Houses and contact details is attached, and we invite you to contact them about attending their event.

For more information on National Simultaneous Storytime around Australia, contact the Australian Library and Information Association, ph 02 6215 8222. Or visit the National Simultaneous Storytime pages on ALIAnet at http://www.alia.org.au/storytime

Neighbourhood Houses Participating in National Simultaneous Storytime.
Beaconsfield Neighbourhood House Janne Pinnington Weld Street, Beaconsfield, 7270 63831110
beacy.h@bigpond.net.au

dvch@bigpond.net.au
Devonport Community House Kate Beer
10 Morris Avenue, Devonport, 7310 64247060
devhouse@internode.on.net

Dorset Community House Vicki Knight
3 Cameron Street, Scottsdale, 7260 63522765
dorset.house@bigpond.com

Dowsing Point Community Centre Michelle Lovell Derwent Barracks, Dowsing Point, 7010 62377471
dpcc@southcom.com.au

Dunalley Tasman Neighbourhood House Yve Earshaw
172 Arthur Highway
Dunalley, 7177
62535579
dunhouse@keypoint.com.au

Eastern Shore Community House Lorrine Heron
106 David Street, East Devonport, 7130 64279985
esch@westnet.com.au

George Town Neighbourhood House Simone Lowe
187 Agnes Street, George Town 7253 63821612
simone.lowe@gtnh.org.au

Gagebrook Community Centre Helen Manser
191 Lamprill Circle, Gagebrook, 7030 62636097
jrs@bigpond.net.au

Northern Suburbs Community Centre Denise Delphin
1 Archer Street, Rocherlea, 7248 63265506
manager@northernsuburbscommunitycentres.org.au

Okines Community House Natalie Siggins
PO Box 91, Dodges Ferry, 7173 62657016
natsiggins@okinescommunityhouse.com.au

Risdon Vale Neighbourhood Centre Ann Harrison Sugarloaf Road, Risdon Vale, 7016 62435752
rvncanne@bigpond.com

Rosebery Neighbourhood Centre Kelly Thompson
8 Agnes Street, Rosebery, 7470 64731497
roseberync.coord@internode.on.net

West Moonah Community House Elisa Ryan
130 Springfield Avenue, West Moonah, 7009
62732362
wmch@internode.on.net

West Winds Community Centre Anne Shepheard & Jafar Clark 3528 Channel Highway, Woodbridge, 7162
62674713
westwinds@woodbridge.com.au
Leah Brightman Tasmanian Association of Community Houses