RETHINK YOUR WARDROBE WORKSHOP ONLINE
Wednesday 1 December, 12 - 1:15 pm via Zoom

In this workshop you will learn the basics of how to tackle clutter, re-think your habits, organise your wardrobe, and have a sustainable exit strategy for your clothes, accessories and other fabrics. Susanne Thiebe is an honest and practical speaker whose educational talks have helped many people to live a life with less stress and more serenity. Book online at Eventbrite.

KIDS ACTIVITIES

To celebrate Hanukkah, this week the Children’s Library Team have selected a number of themed books for you and your children to enjoy, as well as, a take home Menorah craft pack. This can be a wonderful opportunity to talk with your children about our multicultural society and our diverse local area with many stories available for free on our online platform Story Box Library.

If you are interested in one of our craft packs, come into the children’s library during opening hours and ask one of our friendly staff at the desk.  If you would prefer to Grab n Go simply email and we will place a craft pack and a suggested book title aside for you to collect.

MULTICULTURAL COOKING CLASS
Fridays fortnightly 11 am - 12 noon, next session 3 December via Zoom

Welcome to this culinary extravaganza - a fun, informal, hands-on cooking class. Each class will be dedicated to one of the world's cuisines. Together in our next class we will be cooking Potato Latkes, a type of potato pancake or fritter in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine to celebrate Hanukkah. Book online at Eventbrite.

EAT SOMETHING: A WISE SONS COOKBOOK BY EVAN BLOOM & RACHEL LEVIN

This cookbook is packed with homey recipes and relatable humor; it is as much a delicious, lighthearted, and nostalgic cookbook as it is a lively celebration of Jewish culture. The book is organized into 19 different events and celebrations chronicling a Jewish life in food, including: bris, Shabbat, Passover and other high holidays, first meal home from college, J-dating, wedding, and more. Click here to reserve.

THE CHOSEN

Based on a novel by Chaim Potok, The Chosen has become an annual Hannukah-season TV attraction. Set in the Brooklyn of the 1940s, the film elucidates the friendship between two young Jews of differing factions. Danny is Hassidic, while Reuven is a Zionist. Though separated ideologically, the boys find a common bond through their love of stickball. Click here to watch.

HANUKKAH BEAR

A bear wakes to wonderful smells that leads him to the house of Bubba Brayna. Bubba Brayna makes the best latkes in the village, but at ninety-seven, she doesn't hear or see well. When the bear arrives at her door, she believes he is her rabbi. Bubba Brayna and the bear light the menorah, play the dreidel game, and eat all the latkes. Click here to watch.

HERSHEL AND THE HANUKKAH GOBLINS

On the first night of Hanukkah, a weary traveler named Hershel of Ostropol eagerly approaches a village, where plenty of latkes and merriment should warm him. But when he arrives, not a single candle is lit. A band of frightful goblins has taken over the synagogue, and the villagers cannot celebrate at all! Hershel vows to help them. But can one man alone stand up to the goblins, save Hanukkah, and live to tell the tale? Click here to listen.

AN AMERICAN PICKLE

A struggling labourer Herschel Greenbaum, immigrates to America in 1919 with dreams of building a better life for his beloved family. One day, while working at his factory job, he falls into a vat of pickles and is brined for 100 years. The brine preserves him perfectly and when he emerges in present day Brooklyn, he finds that he hasn't aged a day. Click here to reserve.

LOCAL HISTORY: THE HAKOAH CLUB

An institution in Bondi, the Hakoah Club was originally founded as a soccer and sports club for young Jewish men. The club met in many different venues and locations including the former King's Theatre in Bondi until they settled in a purpose built complex in Hall Street in 1975. At the time of its opening the new premises was described as being 'a magnificent club, one of the finest in the world', and was envisaged as a community, entertainment and leisure hub for the local community. The Hall Street club closed in 2009, and plans are in place to open a new premises in Paddington in 2023.

NIB AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Waverley Council is delighted to announce that the winner of the 2021 Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award ($20,000) is Amnesia Road, Landscape, violence and memory,  by Luke Stegemann (NewSouth).

The winner of the Nib People's Choice Prize ($2,500) is Son of the Brush: A memoir, by Tim Olsen (Allen & Unwin). Catch all the action from Wednesday’s online event, hosted by Walkley-award winning journalist, writer and TV presenter Jan Fran, on demand at waverley.nsw.gov.au/nib. All of this year’s Nib Award finalist works are available to borrow from Waverley Library.

LOVE THE COAST
Online Exhibition Opening 6 February 2022, 6.30 - 7.30 pm

Calling all local photographers; get outdoors, start snapping and enter your inspiring photos in Waverley Council’s Love the Coast photography competition to win wonderful prizes. Your entry(ies) must showcase either of the following:

• Living Connections – how people connect with local nature.
• Natural Landscape – local natural landscape with or without people.

Photos will be judged by renowned local photographer and World Press Photo Foundation Winner Rohan Kelly. The winner will receive $300, and a private session with Rohan to review your work and portfolio. The top 20 photos will be exhibited online at secondnature.org.au. 

Submissions due: 1 December 2021 - 21 January 2022
Send your entry to: secondnature@waverley.nsw.gov.au
Full terms and conditions: secondnature.org.au/coast-photo-competition

VOTING FINES

Local Government elections are coming up in December. You might be registered to vote without knowing it. Check  here to see if you are registered. It only takes five minutes and could save you money in fines.

CURRENT LIBRARY OPENING HOURS

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30 am - 5 pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 9.30 am - 9 pm
Saturdays: 9.30 am - 3 pm
Sundays: 1 pm - 5 pm

For those members of the community who are not yet fully vaccinated or are still wanting contactless pick-up, we are continuing to offer the ever popular Grab n Go service.