Tech Savvy Seniors: Introduction to NSW Seniors Card website

Wednesday 11 May, 10am - 12.15pm 

You’ve done the hard yards. Time to enjoy the rewards! Discover all the benefits your Seniors Card offers in this supportive session. Led by a Waverley Library staff member,  learn how to get online and build your digital skills today!

Author talk: Stephen Gapps on Gudyarra

Thursday 12 May, 6.30 - 8pm

Award-winning author Stephen Gapps will be talking about Gudyarra: The First Wiradyuri War of Resistance. In Gudyarra, Stephen Gapps  unearths what led to this furious and bloody war, beginning with the occupation of Wiradyuri lands by Europeans. Discover more about NSW's dark history. A night not to be missed.

International Collage Day

Saturday 14 May, 10am - 1pm

Help us celebrate the art of cut and paste! Meet other creatives in the community at Waverley Library for International collage day.  Pop in any time between the designated times and immerse yourself in this unique form of art that has had a resurgence in popularity. All skill levels welcome.

Library Lovers with Maya Linnell

Wednesday 18 May, 7 - 8pm, Online via Zoom

Join author Maya Linnell in conversation with longstanding cookbook author and radio host Sally Wise OAM, ‘Money Magazine’ editor-in-chief, Michelle Baltazar and Riverina Regional Library outreach and promotions co-ordinator, Amy Heap.

Bens Book Club

Tuesday 24 May, 7 - 8pm, Online via Zoom

Larrimah: hot, barren, a speck of dust in the centre of the nothingness of outback Australia. A town steeped in ancient superstition and pockmarked with sinkholes. It's Kadaitja country. People go missing in the bush there, the traditional owners say. Join best-selling author Ben Hobson in conversation with authors Caroline Graham and Kylie Stevenson to discuss their latest novel Larrimah.

Writing YA fiction: A master class with Author Will Kostakis

Friday 27 May, 6:30 - 8pm, Cost: $20

Want to break into the competitive YA fiction market? Have a story to tell? Listen to award-winning author Will Kostakis, the writer of The First Third, The Sidekicks and the Monuments duology, as he delivers an in-depth workshop on writing for teens, covering everything from developing your work to getting it published.

Memory Hacking

Wednesday 11 May, 6.30 - 7.30pm

Is your memory playing tricks on you? Improve your learning potential through understanding how memory works. Be able to distinguish between short term & long-term memory and learn strategies for boosting retention. Presented by Mohan Dhall, educational lecturer and business consultant.

Physics – How to Approach Difficult Exam Questions

Thursday 26 May, 6.30 - 7.30pm

We know exams can be stressful, let Harry Lu, Head of Physics at Insight, teach you strategies to formulate an answer for complex examination problems, and how to structure your extended response for maximum marks. 

Discover the Solar System (6–8 year)

Saturday 21 May, 10 - 11am

The stars will be inside Waverley Library when we host our own Planetarium event. Marvel at the constellations in this Earth & Space science experience.

Indigenous Astronomy Experience (9–12 years) 

Saturday 21 May, 11am - 12pm

European night sky stories are familiar to many people, however the stories indigenous to the Australian southern skies are less known. Step inside the planetarium to discover more.

Three Mothers

The Hakim sisters, Rose, Flora and Jasmine, were born in Alexandria in 1942. They are triplets. Their saga is one of powerful love and deadly deceit played out in three languages and across three generations. Rose's daughter Rachel becomes entangled in their complex family history when Jasmine falls ill and confesses to a long-held secret.

Miriam Duffy is a respectable North Shore real estate agent and devoted mother and grandmother. She was thrilled when her younger daughter Ally married her true love. Their relationship has always had its ups and downs, and Miriam tries to give her daughter the distance she so clearly wants. But is all as it seems?

Recycle it Saturday

Saturday 28 May, 9 am - 3 pm

Drop off good quality clothes, old electronics, polystyrene, soft plastics, excess cardboard and more at the next Recycle It Saturday. This event is open to residents who live in Waverley Council, Woollahra Council and City of Sydney. 

Tuning into Kids

Starting Monday 16 May 6 - 8pm
Starting Wednesday 18 May 10.30am - 12.30pm

Tuning Into Kids is a six-week group program that can help you teach your child the skills of emotional intelligence. It is about being able to use your knowledge of emotions to make decisions, to calm yourself down, and to assist you in any aspects of life that involves you and another person.