WHAT'S ON at the Ralph Lewis Bindery

All open days can be attended by members who wish to work in the bindery. The name in brackets is the monitor on duty that day.
NB General members access is not possible on course days.

July 2023
Saturday & Sunday 1st & 2nd, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Bookbinding for Beginners
Tuesday 4th, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 5th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Friday – Sunday 7th – 9th,
BIND 23 NATIONAL BOOKBINDING CONFERENCE in Brisbane
Wednesday 12th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Wednesday 19th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 22nd, 9.30am–4.00pm
Course: Introduction to Tooling
Wednesday 26th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 29th–30th,  9.30am–4.00pm
Course: Level 2 Flat Back Case Binding

August 2023
Tuesday 1st, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 2nd, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 5th – 6th  9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Level 1: Bookbinding for Beginners
Wednesday 9th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 12th, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
  & The Atlas Project 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunday 13th, 2.00pm – c.4.00pm
Bookwerke
Wednesday 16th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 19th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Book Repair for the Home Library
Sunday 20th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Japanese Binding
Wednesday 23rd, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 26th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Portfolio Box
Wednesday 30th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Avril Makula)

September 2023
Sunday 3rd, 10.00am – 2.00pm
MEMBER'S DAY Paste Papers
Tuesday 5th, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 6th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 9th, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
  & The Atlas Project 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunday 10th, 2.00pm – c.4.00pm
Bookwerke
Wednesday 13th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 16th & 17th,  9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Level 3: Rounded and Backed Case Binding
Wednesday 20th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Wednesday 27th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Thursday & Saturday 28th, 30th, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Level 4: Letterpress Binding

October 2023
Monday 2nd, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Level 4: Letterpress Binding
Tuesday 3rd, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 4th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 7th – 8th  9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Level 1: Bookbinding for Beginners
Wednesday 11th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 14th, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
  & The Atlas Project 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunday 15th, 2.00pm – c.4.00pm
Bookwerke
Wednesday 18th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Avril Makula)
Saturday & Sunday 21st & 22nd 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Lidded Box
Wednesday 25th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 28th, 10.00am – 4.00pm
Course: Suminagashi
Sunday 29th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Simple Leather

November 2023
Wednesday 1st, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 4th – 5th  9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Level 1: Bookbinding for Beginners
Tuesday 7th, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 8th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 11th, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
  & The Atlas Project 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunday 12th, 2.00pm – c.4.00pm
Bookwerke
Wednesday 15th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 18th, 11.00am – 1.00pm
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & Sale Day
Sunday 19th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Coptic Binding
Wednesday 22nd, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Avril Makula)
Saturday & Sunday 25th & 26th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Storage boxes
Wednesday 15th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)

December 2023
Saturday & Sunday 2nd & 3rd, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Level 2 Flat Back Case Binding
Tuesday 5th, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 6th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 9th, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
  & The Atlas Project 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunday 10th, 2.00pm – c.4.00pm
Bookwerke
Wednesday 14th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
LATE DAY FOR 2023

We wish all members a MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR! See you in 2024.