Author Talk: Skin Deep with Phillipa McGuinness

Tuesday 23 August, 6:30 - 7:30pm

In order to write her book, Phillipa spoke to plastic surgeons, dermatologists, public health experts, beauticians, people with melanoma, burn survivors, tattoo artists, victims of racism, and all kinds of people comfortable in their skin, and those who are not. This talk will enlighten and amaze you about skin, the human body's largest organ.

Aches, Pains and Leeches: Introducing Medieval Medicine

Wednesday 7 September, 6:30 - 7:30 pm

From healing crystals to medicinal herbs, ointments made of bear fat and surgery without anesthetic! The Medieval approach to the diagnosis and treatment of sickness is full of surprises. This fascinating talk by Dr Carmel Bendon will cover many ‘weird and wonderful’ aspects of historical medicine.

Virtual Dive and Colour-in workshop for families

Saturday 13 August, 10am - 12pm

Journey under the ocean with marine scientist Zuhairah Dindar on a virtual dive to explore the wonderful species and habitats of the coastal waters of Sydney. Afterwards join artist Merran Hughes in a collective colouring-in workshop.

Blue World Colour-in workshop for families

Sunday 14 August, 1:30 - 3pm

Artist Merran Hughes will be leading this family event with discussions on marine species, biology and ocean protection. Families will then work on large scale colouring sheets that will later be displayed in the children’s library.

Publisher of the Month: CSIRO

The CSIRO collection on indyreads includes over 200 titles from Australia’s national science agency, exploring topics as diverse as eco-friendly gardens through to taxonomies of Australian weevils. Marvel at the world around you with indyreads, featuring eBooks and eAudio on science, the animal world and more.

Online Databases

Access a world of information and recreation through our online databases available free of charge to library members.

Gale In Context: Science
Understand context for hundreds of science topics through overviews, journals, news, interactive experiments, and more.

Gale Interactive: Science
Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualise and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.

Green Thumbs: Milk Bottle Face Planter

Wednesday 10 August, 10am - 12pm

Explore popular gardening trends at Waverley Library. This month we will be making quirky milk bottle face planters. We will provide all the equipment and instructions to make these garden show pieces. There will be several styles to make on the day.

Film screenings: Minari

Friday 12 August, 10am - 12pm

Writer-director Lee Isaac Chung based his movie loosely on his childhood growing up in rural Arkansas in the 1980s. The father in the movie, Jacob, takes a leap of faith and moves his family from California in order to grow Korean produce to sell to other Korean immigrants who want a little taste of home. A film about resilience, hope and new beginnings.

The Nib Presents: The Writer Laid Bare, Lee Kofman with Suzanne Leal

Tuesday 16 August, 6 - 7:30pm

Lee Kofman has distilled her wisdom, experience and passion for writing into her latest work The Writer Laid Bare. It is a must for those trying to discover their own voice. Join Lee in person as she shares her valuable insights with author Suzanne Leal.

Library Lovers with Maya Linnell

Wednesday 17 August, 7 - 8pm

Things are getting slippery for Stella. She's juggling a full-time job, a relentless four-year-old and a tricky stepdaughter – all while trying to find her footing in her spouse's shiny world. Join author Maya Linnell in conversation with author and food writer Tori Haschka on A Recipe For Family, audiobook narrator Casey Withoos & Melton Libraries' Ros Colwell.