Find out the latest news from Waverley Library
No images? Click here
“If there is to be reconciliation, first there must be truth.” - Timothy B. Tyson
How to Study Effectively
How will you prepare your child for the challenges and opportunities of high school?
This lecture will provide practical advice, resources, and tips for success. Navigate the complexities of the HSC and assessments and develop strategies for managing your social life & extra curricular activities. Whether your child is just starting high school or is in the middle of it, this event is for you.
Adult Programs
June Film ScreeningFriday 9 June, 10am - 12pm Set in the affluent suburb of Hartford in Connecticut 1957, housewife Cathy Whitaker seems to have the perfect life. Her senior executive husband and young children live in a beautiful home and the local paper has decided to write an article about her. But Cathy's seemingly perfect life begins to fall apart when she walks in on her husband kissing another man. |
Queer CinemaFriday 9 June, 6.30 - 8.30pm When drag queen Anthony agrees to take his act on the road, he invites fellow drag queens Adam and Bernadette to come along. In their bus, named Priscilla, the three performers travel across the Australian desert. But when the other two performers learn the truth about why Anthony took the job, it threatens their act and their friendship. |
How to steer clear of online scamsFriday 16 June, 2 - 3.30pm Each year, online scams are becoming more sophisticated and dangerous, and in 2022 Australians reported losing over $568 million to them. This session will guide you through the most common types of scams, and teach you what to look out for and how to identify the various tell-tale signs that something is likely a scam. |
Drag Trivia with Ruby RoyaleFriday 16 June, 6 - 8pm Get ready for a pop culture trivia night hosted by Ruby Royale! Join us for a night of fun, laughter, and friendly competition as we put your knowledge of all things pop culture to the test. From music to TV, movies to memes, and everything in between, this trivia night is sure to have something for everyone. |
Collection Highlights
Book: We Come With This Place by Debra DankDebra Dank has created an extraordinary mosaic of vivid episodes that move about in time and place to tell an unforgettable story of country and people. There is great pain in these pages, and anger at injustice, but also great love, in marriage and in family, and for the land. Winner of 4, 2023 NSW Premier's Literary awards! |
Book: Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta What happens when global systems are viewed from an Indigenous perspective? How does it affect the way we see history, money, power and learning? Could it change the world? This remarkable book is about everything from echidnas to evolution, cosmology to cooking, sex and science and spirits to Schrodinger's cat. |
Film: WestwindDjalu Gurruwiwi is an aging elder in a line 60,000 years long who is running out of time to pass on the Yidaki Songlines entrusted to him for the future of his people, before it dies with him. His sons and community, struggling to come to terms with the consequences of colonisation, are lost. When Djalu breaks with tradition to try and save it, world famous musician Gotye becomes an unexpected family member and helps heal Djalu’s sons and amplify his songs to the world. |
Junior Graphic Novel: Ubby's underdogs by Brenton McKenna It is the late 1940s and Broome, a small pearling town in the heart of an ancient land, is still recovering from WWII. Ubby, a smart, street-wise Aboriginal girl, is the leader of a small rag-tag gang known as the 'Underdogs'. She meets Sai Fong, a Chinese girl just off the boat from Shanghai. From the moment Ubby and Sai Fong meet, their worlds collide as they find themselves thrown into a series of bizarre adventures. |
Local History
Image: Pauline McLeod Award for Reconciliation, Waverley Council
Reconciliation Week
Pauline McLeod was an inspirational cultural educator, bringing Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians towards understanding, respect and reconciliation. A member of the Stolen Generations, Pauline became a storyteller, author, poet and educator regularly performing at cultural institutions, schools, and on Playschool. Following her passing in 2003, the Pauline McLeod Award for Reconciliation launched in 2004 to honour her legacy. Sponsored by the Eastern Region Local Government Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Forum, the Awards celebrate people or organisations living or working in these local government areas (including Waverley) that are working towards reconciliation.
Waverley Historical Society
Guest Speaker Terry Jenkings
Saturday 10 June, 1.00pm
Following a short business meeting, our Guest Speaker will be Terry Jenkings. Terry has an affinity with Bondi, with his Grandfather moving to the area in 1910. As a four year old, he had his first taste of Bondi surf on a surf-o-plane and was hooked. He swam as a youngster with Bondi ASC and marveled at the skills of the great Murray Rose. He was one of the first to join the South Bondi Board Riders Club and continues his involvement with its successor, the Bondi Longboard Club. Terry is a Bondi identity, who loves our beach and its surrounds, which has led to two documentaries that have received worldwide acclaim. All welcome, no booking required.
What's On
Ever thought about Solar for your apartment block?
Waverley Council is offering 5 strata buildings a free 30 minute consultation with a solar for strata expert. Get at least 2 reps from your strata committee or building management and register your interest.
Get in touch
 |