Green Thumbs: Milk Bottle Face Planter

Wednesday 10 August, 10am - 12pm

Explore popular gardening trends at Waverley Library. This month we will be making quirky milk bottle face planters. We will provide all the equipment and instructions to make these garden show pieces. There will be several styles to make on the day.

The Nib Presents: The Writer Laid Bare, Lee Kofman with Suzanne Leal

Tuesday 16 August, 6 - 7:30pm

Lee Kofman has distilled her wisdom, experience and passion for writing into her latest work The Writer Laid Bare. It is a must for those trying to discover their own voice. Join Lee in person as she shares her valuable insights with author Suzanne Leal.

Science Week: Colour & Sip workshop

Friday 19 August, 6 - 8pm. Cost: $10

Join marine scientist Zuhairah Dindar and artist Merran Hughes Zuhairah and immerse yourself under the sea with mindful colouring in. Participate in a collective by working on large-scale colouring sheets based on our local marine habitats, while learning about our local fish and marine plants. Discover the practices of marine science and the importance of ocean protection. Suitable for 15yrs+.

The Girl Who Fell From The Sky- Emma Carey in conversation with Liv Phyland

Thursday 1 September, 6 - 7:30pm

Imagine falling 15,000 feet from the sky and surviving, only to be told that you will never walk again. This is Emma Carey's amazing true story of hope and transformation. From her early days in the hospital, to learning how to regain the use of her legs, Emma teaches us the importance of courage and resilience. A talk not to be missed.

Children’s Literary Playground (6 – 12 yrs)

Thursdays 11 August - 15 September,
3.30 - 5pm

Discover classics, new genres and themes at these weekly afterschool sessions. There will be chats, craft, games and more with a new theme to explore each week. Our very first session will see us exploring classics such as Peter Pan, Wind in the Willows, Alice in Wonderland to name a few.

Chess Club (8 – 12 yrs)

Tuesdays 30 August - 20 September,
4 - 5pm  

Is there a young chess champion in the making in your household? Waverley Library’s resident Chess Coach will be holding weekly meetings to guide beginners through the basics of chess and helping those intermediate players practice and improve their skills.

Ben’s Book Club featuring Conviction by Frank Chalmers

Tuesday 23 August, 7 - 8pm, via Zoom

Log in with Ben Hobson as he discusses the latest novel Conviction with author Frank Chalmers. Be taken back  to Queensland in 1976, a state churning with corruption. Detective Ray Windsor tries to defy it but is forced into exile deep in the state's west. It's easy out there to feel alien in your own country.

Cryptic crossword club

Tuesdays 23 August & 27 September,
10 - 11:30am

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

Nurse Manager Lucy Osburn

Saturday 13 August, 1.30pm

Dr Godden joins us to talk about Lucy Osburn, the English nurse trained by Florence Nightingale and sent to Australia in 1868. With five nurses Lucy Odburn established a training school at Sydney Hospital, and during this interesting talk you will learn how Nursing started in Australia and continues today.

Image: Lucy Osburn, Nurse Manager

Rebuilding the York St Synagogue in 3D

Sunday 14 August, 2:30 - 4pm

Join 3D computer artist Zac Levi and Curator of the AM Rosenblum Jewish Museum at the The Great Synagogue, Jana Vytrhlik, for a virtual tour of York Street Synagogue. During lockdown Zac Levi got bored, so he decided to rebuild the interior of the Synagogue inside his computer. Consecrated on 2 April 1844, The York Street building served Sydney’s Jewish community for 35 years.

29 July -24 August

This interactive exhibition recreates the themes and imagery of old children’s books into a new, modern and inclusive series of artworks. By combining elements of the fantastic and ordinary with local elements, the series of characters, settings and objects suggest a magical contemporary Australian fairy tale.

29 July -24 August

Local artist Marie Widolf presents her second solo exhibition featuring her beloved character Gertrude, and her unconventional relationship with cooking. Gertrude STILL cannot cook, but she returns to the Waverley Library Galleries with an important message: 
EAT MORE VEGETABLES!