Film Screening: Twenty Feet From Stardom

Friday 10 February, 10 - 11.45am

"Some people will do anything to be famous. I just wanted to sing." So says a back-up singer in this compelling documentary that finally puts six of these talented people in the spotlight. This is a tribute to the voices behind some of the greatest musical legends of the last century.

Books, movies & more

Last Friday of every month, 10 - 11.30am, next session 24 February

This discussion group has a great time doing just that! Participants engage in lively conversation about their personal choice of books and movies each month. Get great ideas for your reading and viewing pleasure! You can attend some or all of the sessions! 

Bad Movie Club: Plan 9 from Outer Space

Love watching bad movies and laughing at them? Well, we have a movie club for you! We will screen the most entertainingly cheap and endearingly bad movies ever made. Sit back, relax and watch D grade cinema gold with your fellow Bad Movie Club members.

Killer Podcrafts

Are you crafty? A true crime lover? We are gathering all makers to come and listen to an episode of a true crime podcast while working on your current project. We will meet fortnightly and listen to one episode of a true crime podcast mini series, with a chance to discuss the podcast episode.

Cryptic Crosswords beginners class

Tuesday 14 February, 10 - 11.30am

Join expert Ralph Penglis, in a class designed to test your cryptic crossword puzzle knowledge. This class is for those who have some prior experience and would like to sharpen their skills but help is available from Ralph for beginners.

Shibori Workshop

Wednesday 15 February, 6.30 - 8pm
Cost: 20$

In this beautifully crafted workshop discover the exquisite art of Shibori, a traditional Japanese resist dyeing technique. Following traditional practices and recipes, you will create a beautiful clothe just like a true Japanese craftsman.

Green Thumbs: Starter Terrariums

Wednesday 22 February, 10am - 12pm

Explore popular gardening trends at Waverley Library. In this workshop series you will discover, make and create modern green trends for indoor and outdoor living. This month we will be making a starter terrarium. A terrarium is a small enclosure, usually made of glass or transparent plastic, in which plants are grown.

Board at the Library

Monthly, last Wednesday of the month, 6.30 - 8.30pm

Come along to a night of tabletop gaming. Meet fellow gamers and get competitive or work together for a glorious victory. We will have a range of games to play. You are also welcome to bring in your favourites. Total noobs and seasoned players are all welcome to attend this relaxed and fun session.

The Children’s Library will be celebrating the Lunar New Year with a display of suggested reads and free activity and colouring sheets for you to enjoy in the library or to take home

For a very special story telling experience go to Story Box Library and enjoy the story New Year Surprise read by author Christopher Cheng. Story Box is free with your Waverley Library membership.

Book: Soul mountain by Gao Xingjian

Soul Mountain probes the human soul with an uncommon directness and candor. Interwoven with a myriad of stories and countless memorable characters - from venerable Daoist masters and Buddhist nuns to mythical Wild Men, deadly Qichun snakes, and farting buses - is the narrator's poignant inner journey and search for freedom.

Book: The Explosion chronicles by Yan Lianke

The village of Explosion was founded more than a millennium ago by refugees fleeing a volcanic eruption. But in the post-Mao era the name takes on a new significance as the community grows explosively. Three major families-linked by a complex web of loyalty, betrayal, desire and ambition-are the driving force behind their hometown's transformation into an urban superpower.

Film: The Farewell

Billi returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the guise of an wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations, she finds there's a lot to celebrate.

Film: The Assassin

9th century China. 10-year-old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin. One day, having failed in a task, she is sent back by her mistress to the land of her birth, with orders to kill the man to whom she was promised - a cousin who now leads the largest military region in North China.