Fambo Queer Arts for Kids and Families

Saturday 18 February, 10am - 2pm,
Bondi Pavilion

Visit the Rainbow Wall installation and add your own colourful self-portrait of your present, future or dream self.  Make your own unique Pride flag or pronoun badge. In addition to Fambo’s great offerings, you can have a rainbow painted on your face and come together with other kids and families to celebrate the festivities of WorldPride!

Drag Makeup Tutorial with Ruby Royale

Tuesday 28 February, 6 - 8.30 pm,
Cost: $15

Ever wanted to learn how to paint your face like a queen? Drag up your makeup skills for World Pride. We are delighted to have the  fabulous Ruby Royale host this not to be missed masterclass. Ruby will take you through step by step and teach you all you need to know to create your own drag look.

Drag Trivia

Thursday 2 March, 6 - 8pm

Join us for a very special and fabulous night of drag and trivia in celebration of World Pride! Hosted by the stunning Ruby Royale who comes to us from the famous Imperial Hotel in Erskineville. Have a laugh and win some fabulous prizes.

Paint and Sip

Monday 6 March, 6 - 8.30pm. Cost: $15

Unleash your inner artist and paint a fabulous portrait! Create a drag persona that best represents you. Be guided step by step from drag queen superstar and artist Ruby Royale.  No experience necessary just bring your fierce drag name and persona.

Film Screening

Friday 10 March, 10am - 11.45 am

Set mainly during World War II, Alice Lamb, a reclusive writer who is forced to host a young boy in her cottage. Frank, whose parents are helping with the war effort, was evacuated from London. As Alice's heart starts opening up to Frank, there are flashbacks to the 1920's when Alice was in love with Vera. Alice's heart is broken when Vera leaves her because she has a strong desire to be a mother.

Queer Reads

Monthly 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6.30 - 8.30pm

Waverley Library is looking to create a fabulous new monthly reading group and we are calling all members of the LGBTQIA+ community who are interested in joining Queer Reads. Celebrate diversity and difference and make new friends in the queer community. We will discuss what you've been reading, listening to, and watching.

Everyone is Welcome Here

To celebrate diversity, individuality and pride your child is invited to pop into the Children’s Library to colour, decorate and personalise a paper doll craft.

Diversity in Books

In recognition of World Pride the Children’s Library have curated a display of books that tell stories of diversity, individuality, pride and uniqueness. These items are available to be borrowed.

Film: Do I Sound Gay?

All his life, like many gay men, Thorpe has felt self-conscious about his stereotypically un-macho voice. But what are its origins? And why is there such a stigma attached to "sounding gay"? Featuring candid interviews with Dan Savage, David Sedaris, Margaret Cho, George Takei, Tim Gunn and many more, Do I sound gay? is a refreshingly frank and thoroughly entertaining look at a taboo subject.

TV Series: Gentleman Jack

Anne Lister returns to Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1832, determined to transform the fate of her faded ancestral home, Shibden Hall, by reopening her coal mines and marrying well. However, the single-minded Lister has no intention of marrying a man. Instead, she is determined to stay true to her nature by marrying Ann Walker, a seriously wealthy woman.

Book: Giovanni's room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin is a masterpiece of modern literature that explores themes of love, desire, and identity with raw emotion and vivid prose. Set in Paris, the novel follows the story of an American expatriate named David as he grapples with his sexuality and the complexities of his relationships with the men and women around him.

Book: With teeth by Kristen Arnett

If she's being honest, Sammie Lucas is scared of her son. She lives with one wary eye peeled on Samson, a sullen, unknowable boy who resists her every attempt to bond with him. As Samson grows, Sammie's life begins to deteriorate into a mess of unruly behaviour, and her struggle to create a picture-perfect queer family unravels.

Book: Sissy by Jacob Tobia

As a young child in North Carolina, Jacob Tobia wasn't the wrong gender, they just had too much of the stuff. Barbies? Yes. Playing with bugs? Absolutely. Getting muddy? Please. Jacob wanted it all, but because they were "a boy," they were told they could only have the masculine half. Acting feminine labelled them "a sissy" and brought social isolation.

Book: Queer Up by Alexis Caught

In this empowering and uplifting book, award-winning podcaster Alexis Caught sets out to help queer and curious teenagers explore their LGBTQ+ identity and understanding. Alongside the author's personal experiences are first-hand stories from notable LGBTQ+ figures, providing a inclusive account of what it means to grow up queer.

Nature Art workshop

Friday 24 February, 6.30 - 8.30pm

Join our Summerama Nature Art workshop, led by Sydney Earth Child to learn how to use natural elements to create small pieces of art. You are welcome to showcase these pieces at our Treasure Hunt on the Bondi to Bronte Coastal walk on Sunday 26 Feb, where they will used as clues to raise awareness about protecting our beautiful environment.

Go Electric! All-Electric Homes

Tuesday 7 March, 6.30pm - 7.45pm,
Bondi Pavillion, Seagull Room

Learn how to make the switch to an all-electric home, and how it could benefit your wallet and health. Hear the latest information from Chris Barnes, CHOICE magazine and enjoy an induction cooktop demonstration with Mark La Brooy from Three Blue Ducks!