Vika & Linda: No Bull with Anne-Marie Te Whiu

Thursday 2 February, 6.30pm

With charming honesty and infectious humour, Australian music legends Vika and Linda Bull bring their memoir No Bull to life at Bondi Pavilion. Don't miss your chance to hear their story in this conversation with writer and editor Anne-Marie Te Whiu.

Bad Movie Club: Plan 9 from Outer Space

Love watching bad movies and laughing at them? Well, we have a movie club for you! We will screen the most entertainingly cheap and endearingly bad movies ever made. Sit back, relax and watch D grade cinema gold with your fellow Bad Movie Club members.

Film Screening: Twenty Feet From Stardom

Friday 10 February, 10 - 11.45am

"Some people will do anything to be famous. I just wanted to sing." So says a back-up singer in this compelling documentary that finally puts six of these talented people in the spotlight. This is a tribute to the voices behind some of the greatest musical legends of the last century.

Killer Podcrafts

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.

Board at the Library

Monthly, last Wednesday of the month, 6.30 - 8.30pm. First session 22 February

Come along to a night of tabletop gaming. Meet fellow gamers and get competitive or work together for a glorious victory. We will have a range of games to play. You are also welcome to bring in your favourites. Total noobs and seasoned players are all welcome to attend this relaxed and fun session.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture Club

Bimonthly Thursdays, 7 - 8pm via Zoom, next session Thursday 23 February

During our next session we will discuss books, films and art by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. We will talk about history and culture and promote learning and understanding of Australia's First Nations People.

Summer Reading Club

Waverley Library’s Summer Reading Club is coming to a close. Make sure you get your entries in before Monday 30th of January as winners will be drawn on Tuesday the 31st.

Regular Children’s Programs

Our popular under 5s children’s programs are back starting from Monday the 31^st of January. These session are a great way to introduce your child to the love of stories.

Strata issues for older people

Monday 6 February, 12 noon - 1.30pm

This webinar provides a general overview of common problems and complaints in strata, with some practical and effective, ways to deal with them. The presentation will cover things like repairs and maintenance, who is responsible for what, renovations and adjustments for older persons as well as guidance on resolving disputes before they become a big issue.

Legal issues for older people

Wednesday 8 February, 10 - 11.30am

Join our panel of lawyers and seniors rights experts as they explore issues that older people and their families experience when planning for the future. In this webinar there will be a film screening of the play Piano Forte, which explores financial elder abuse, followed by a discussion and a chance to ask the panel members questions.

Book: Australia Day by Melanie Cheng

This is a collection of stories by Melanie Cheng. The people she writes abut are young, old, rich, poor, married, widowed, Chinese, Lebanese, Christian, Muslim. What they have in common is the desire we all share to feel that we belong. The stories explore universal themes of love, loss, family and identity, while at the same time asking crucial questions about the possibility of human connection in a globalised world.

Book: Destination Australia by Eric Richards

Written by one of Australia's leading historians of immigration, the book explores three main themes: the maintenance of British White Australia through to 1947; the Europeanisation of immigration through to the 1970s; and, the dismantling of White Australia and the radical diversification of immigration that has continued to the present day.

Film: Wills & Burke

Parody of historical epics that focuses on real-life Australian explorers William John Wills and Robert O’Hara Burkes, who tragically tried to cross the Australian continent from the south, to the north, a distance of 3,250 km.

Film: Ladies in Black

Set in the summer of 1959, when the impact of European migration and the rise of women's liberation is about to change Australia forever, Lisa, aged sixteen, takes a holiday job at the prestigious Sydney department store, Goodes.

Recycle It Saturday

Saturday 18 February, 9am - 3pm

Do you have household items to recycle? Our Recycle It Saturday event is just around the corner. Start assembling small metal items, polystyrene, old electronics, light bulbs, and more, and bring them to our event at the Alexandra Canal Depot.

Recycling guide for Waverley residents

Learn what can and cannot go in the recycling bins, tips to recycle right and solutions to dispose of other tricky items in the Waverley Recycling Guide. Make sure to follow us on social media, more information will be shared in the coming weeks!