Killer Podcrafts

Fortnightly Mondays, 6.30 - 8.30 PM,
next session 27 March

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.

Tuesday 28 March, 2 - 4pm

Do you know who is on the Australian $10 note? Dame Mary Jean Gilmore (1865-1962) Australian author and journalist. Discover more about this remarkable woman famed for her poem No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest, there is more than meets the eye. We are delighted to invite Mary Jane and Jenny Watson.

Cryptic crossword club

Monthly, last Tuesday of the month,
next session 28 March, 10 - 11.30am

It may seem challenging at first but gives great satisfaction when successfully solved. All it takes is a bit of patience, plus awareness of some basic rules and tricks of the trade. Join expert Ralph Penglis, in a series designed to test your cryptic crossword puzzle knowledge.

Setting up your child for high school success

Wednesday 29 March, 6.30 - 7.30pm

How will you best prepare your child for the challenges and opportunities of high school? This talk will provide practical advice, resources, and tips for success. Whether your child is just starting high school or is in the middle of it, this event is for you.

10+ Drawing Together

24 March - 19 April

For over 10 years our small group of fellow artists has been meeting regularly for life drawing. Covid stopped us hiring models and when we reconvened, we modelled for each other. Our art practices vary greatly and we use a variety of subject matter, techniques and media, as shown in this work, that provides a great source of energy for the group. Our shared love of the arts and working together gives us all focus and pleasure....and as ever, an ongoing challenge!

Portraits, Poses and No Prizes

24 March - 19 April

The Waverley Senior Art Society present their take on a certain famous Portrait prize. Meeting weekly to share skills, stories and create work, the Waverley Senior Art Society are a vibrant group of artists from across the Eastern Beaches. For this exhibition the Society turns their gaze towards one another as well as their idols, loved ones and favourite celebrities to show off their portrait skills.

Transparent Language Online

Want to learn a new language? Waverley Library provides access to this comprehensive learning tool that bridges the gap between learning a language online and using that language in the real world by allowing users to do both in this one handy program. There’s even an app so you can learn while heading to work. There are over 100 languages including all the major language; you can even learn Scottish Gaelic and Welsh! It fun, free and easy to use.

Book: Seven special somethings by Adib Khorram

Kai, the main character, sets out on a quest to find seven special things to bring joy and hope to his mother who is grieving the loss of her father. Set against the backdrop of Howruz, the novel celebrates the rich heritage and values of the Iranian community.

Book: The Bombay prince by Sujata Massey 

November, 1921. The Indian subcontinent is chafing under British rule, and Bombay solicitor Perveen Mistry isn't surprised when local unrest over the royal arrival spirals into riots. But she's horrified by the death of an eighteen-year-old Parsi student, who falls from a second-floor gallery.

Book: Parsi: from Persia to Bombay by Farokh Talati 

In his cookbook Farokh Talati gathers a selection of classic Parsi recipes from his travels through India. Blending Persian and Indian cookery in a journey from family life in west London all the way to Gujarat and beyond, and told through recipes, stories and photographs, Parsi is much more than a cookbook, it is a love letter to the Parsi culture and its people. 

Film: 3 Faces 

Actress Behnaz Jafari is distraught by a video plea from a girl being pressured by her family to abandon her studies at the Tehran drama school. Behnaz turns to filmmaker Jafar Panahi to help solve the mystery of the young girl’s troubles. They travel to northwest Iran where they have amusing encounters with the people of the girl’s mountain village. But the visitors soon discover that the protection of age-old traditions is as generous as local hospitality.

Give power to your voice

Complete your application by 27 March

Do you know a local aged 10 to 18 years old or 60+? Council is looking for youth and seniors to join our Power to the Future Program. Participants will use their voice, bring their ideas to the table, challenge themselves, meet and work with people from different ages and put their skills into practice to create a climate change program and campaign to be rolled out to the Waverley community.

Classic Hits Concert

Wednesday 12 April, 1.30pm-2.30pm,
High Tide Room, Bondi Pavilion

Classic Hits Concerts are back in the High Tide Room for 2023! Our second concert is the hugely talented Philippe Wittwer. Philippe is an amazing accordionist and entertainer who has mastered a stellar range of musical styles. He has performed at festivals all over Europe including the Queens Golden Jubilee event at Buckingham Palace and the famous John Peel Show (BBC world service).