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- Talk Series on "Hong Kong Memories: Rediscovering Hong Kong's History and Culture"
- Subject Talk Series on Life & Death Education
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- “A Century of Architecture: The Story of Tung Wah Museum” Subject Talks
- “Integrating Past with Present: The Journey of Tung Wah’s Intangible Heritage through Time” Subject Talks
- “Centred on People: Specialist Healthcare Services and Everyday Life” Subject Talks
- “Keeping up with the Times: Mapping the Development of Hong Kong’s Healthcare Services through the Archives” Subject Talks
- Subject Talks on Cosmopolitan Hong Kong
- Subject Talk Series on History and Culture of Hong Kong
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Talks / Workshops
Philosophy and Creativity!
| Date: | 2023/10/13 (Friday) |
| Time: | 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
A Cry for Help – from Carers of Seriously Ill Patients (Cancelled)
| Date & Time: | 2023/10/8 (Sunday) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | During the pandemic in Hong Kong, many vital social support services and respite options for elderly were unavailable, resulting in immense pressure on home-bound and seriously ill elderly patients, as well as their carers. The problem is compounded if the patient was sent to isolation facilities. Are their cries for help understood and adequate support provided to them? |
Parent-child Workshop on “STEM Exploration Hub”: Air Blast Cannon
| Date: | 2023/10/8 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 noon |
| Venue: | Sha Tin Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Parent-child play workshop: “Play with me – Bonding through Games”
| Date: | 2023/10/7 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Po On Road Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Circle of Life: Evolution of Obstetrics and Midwifery
| Date: | 2023/10/7 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre) |
| Description: | The evolution of medical practices and technologies in Hong Kong sheds light on the development of the city’s obstetric services. In the “Age of Wenpo (Chinese midwives)” more than a century ago, women gave birth at home. Subsequently, western midwives were introduced and the government vigorously encouraged women to give birth in hospitals in an effort to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates. The demand for midwives surged as a result. After the Second World War, society gradually stabilised, and while the demand for obstetric services continued to grow, a baby boom put the obstetric services of public hospitals under unbearable strain. Indeed, the development of obstetrics was inextricably linked with society and people’s livelihood. The obstetric services of Kwong Wah Hospital played a major role in the development of Obstetrics in Hong Kong. Countless babies have been born in the hospital since its establishment in 1911. In 2017, Kwong Wah Hospital transferred the records of its Labour Room from 1935 to 1991 to the TWGHs Records and Heritage Office for permanent preservation and research purposes. In this talk, the speaker will offer a detailed account of how obstetric and midwife services were linked to social development in Hong Kong. She will also share the insights she gained from examining the records of the Labour Room of Kwong Wah Hospital. |
Meet-the-Authors 2023: The Amazing Journeys of Writers Topic: Chinese Type Design and Societal Changes in Hong Kong
| Date: | 2023/10/7 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Fa Yuen Street Public Library |
| Description: | For details of the " Meet-the-Authors 2023: The Amazing Journeys of Writers ", please visit the following webpage: https://www.hkpl.gov.hk/tc/extension-activities/event-category/23429/meet-the-authors |
Subject Talk Series on “Beyond Past and Present @Wong Tai Sin”: (1) Religious Architecture
| Date: | 2023/10/7 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ngau Chi Wan Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | Venue: Ngau Chi Wan Public Library Period: October 2023 |
Subject Talk Series on “Food and Nutrition” – Healthy Eating Tips for Students and Working People
| Date: | 2023/10/7 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tsing Yi Public Library |
Common Seasonal Soup for Dietetic Therapy
| Date: | 2023/10/7 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | North Kwai Chung Public Library |
Subject Talk I: Evolution of intergenerational relationships
| Date: | 2023/10/7 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Lockhart Road Public Library |
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