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“Bravery never goes out of fashion.” -
G. K. Chesterton
End of year Seniors morning tea with special guests The Sunshine Singers
Friday 18 November, 10 – 11.30am
Join Waverley library staff in celebration of another year of your support of the Library. We thank you for your ongoing membership and hope you can join us in celebration of song. The Sunshine Singers are an amazing group of over 55s that socialise and sing songs under the guidance of choirmaster Cassy Darvall. Cassy has been a professional performer for over 30 years singing, MC'ing at major public events, jazz festivals, cabaret clubs. Come along, get your toes tapping and your spirits soaring to the beat and sing some old time favourites.
Have your say on the future of the library
We're committed to providing our Library customers with the best possible experiences and we are looking to examine our current performance. Take part in the Library Strategic Plan survey, it will help us measure satisfaction with the space, collection, programs, services, facilities and equipment, to find out how we can continue to improve. Make a real difference to the community.
You can have your say by filling in the online survey or visiting us at one of our Have Your Say Days.
Adult Programs
Make your Word documents look amazingThursday 1 December, 11am - 12pm Do you want to learn some basic tricks to dramatically improve the appearance of your Microsoft Word documents? This workshop will take you through a series of steps you can take to produce modern-looking and stylish documents. |
Multicultural Cooking ClassFortnightly Fridays 11 am - 12 noon via Zoom, next session 9 December 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 Khoyagusht (Azerbaijani Mountain Jewish Omelette) to celebrate Hannukah. |
Children's Library
LOTE4Kids is now live! Get the opportunity to enjoy books and learn to read in your chosen language! LOTE4Kids is a library eResource that allows kids to learn a language and connect with books through the magic of storytelling. You can choose from thousands of audio-picture books in 50+ languages. |
Spine Out Magazine Check out the latest issue of Spine Out Magazine, online publication for teens 12-19 years which includes published writing, artwork, photography, poetry, book reviews, music, short films and just about anything young people have written or created. |
Remembrance Day: Collection Highlights
Book: Desert Boys by Peter ReesThis is the story of Australia's desert wars as never before told. Using letters, diaries, interviews and unpublished memoirs, Desert Boys provides an intensely personal and gripping insight into the thoughts, feelings and experiences of two generations of Australian soldiers. In many cases these were fathers and sons going to war with all the tragedy and hardship that brought. |
Book: The Daughters Of Mars by Tom KeneallyInspired by the journals of Australian nurses who gave their all to the Great War effort and the men they nursed. The Daughters of Mars is vast in scope yet extraordinarily intimate. A stunning tour de force of First World War literature, this book will cast a penetrating light on the lives of obscure but strong women caught in the great mill of history. |
Film: PozieresA captivating step back in time, Pozieres explores the small village in Northern France which, during the Great War in 1916, was the setting of one of the bloodiest battles in history. The village was stormed and captured by Australians and became key to the success of the Battle for the Somme. |
Film: The War that Changed UsDriven by human stories, rather than the detail of military history, the series offers an opportunity to get close to the actual experience of war, and to learn how it changed the lives of those involved. As a result the political becomes personal and the epic everyday. |
Local Studies
Image: Knitting for our soldiers, Kambala School, Sydney, 1914-1918, SLNSW.
Remembrance Day
On the 14 August 1914, the Waverley-Bondi Branch of the Australian Red Cross was founded. By the 24 August, the group had collected over "£90, and a large number of bags and comforts of all sorts, among the donations are six pairs of knitted socks by an old lady of 76 years". Over the course of WWI, it's estimated that over one million pairs of socks were knitted by Australian women and children, often being donated to the Red Cross or the Australian Comforts Fund to be sent on to soldiers in battle. Not all socks were created equal, though, so an official 'Grey Sock pattern' was created to ensure 'good socks with finer wool and needles’.
What's On
Uncovering Family Secrets with Special Guest Mark Tedeschi Sunday 13 November, 2.30 - 4pm At the next Australian Jewish Genealogical Society meeting, Mark Tedeschi AM QC, will share how he painstakingly researched his family’s connection to the Bal Shem Tov and King David 30 years ago, writing letters to anyone he thought might help him and physically visiting archives around the world. Dani Haski will compare and contrast his research methods using modern online tools, to show how things have, or perhaps have not, changed dramatically today. |
Perspectives on ...and he taught the Canaries to Sing... Wednesday 16 November, 6 - 8pm The Australian Society of Polish Jews, (ASPJ) together with Waverley Library Galleries invite you to an engaging evening of discussion about the animation project ...and he taught the canaries to sing. Emeritus professor Dr Konrad Kwiet, resident historian at the Sydney Jewish Museum, will give a historical perspective. Curator Estelle Rozinski will discuss the project's conception and evolution. |
HSC
HSC collection Although this year’s HSC is drawing to a close the class of 2023 will already be starting the course work for the 2023 HSC. Waverley Library has an extensive collection of resources for students and have recently updated many of our study guides for the new year. The library also provides online resources to assist with your studies including Studiosity. Don’t forget our lecture series and late night study sessions towards the end of the year and Library staff are here to help with any enquiries. |
Kickstart your researchMonday 21 November - Thursday Have you started studying for the HSC? Come along to the SLNSW online workshops to help kickstart your research! You will learn how best to search useful eresources, as well as some of unique collections. With the skills to search and access quality resources you’ll save time and be better prepared. Each session is based on a single subject, with a dedicated librarian to answer your questions. |
Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award
Wednesday 16 November, 5.45 - 8pm, Bondi Pavilion Theatre
Enjoy refreshments and sweeping views of Bondi Beach on the Nandiri Balcony, before gathering in the newly renovated Bondi Pavilion Theatre for the announcement of the 2022 winners of the $20,000 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award and Nib People’s Choice Prize ($2,500). Hosted by author, broadcaster and comedian James O’Loghlin. Limited tickets available.
Library Services
No more WiFi download limits!
You told us and we listened! Restrictions on download limits are a thing of the past. We now offer unlimited downloads for anyone needing WiFi in the building.
In the community
Power to the Future short movies screeningSaturday 19 November, 6 - 8pm, Join us in the new Bondi Pavilion Theatre for a fun evening with short films prepared by local kids about climate solutions, and a screening of the mini movie - Regeneration. Grab some nibbles and join in the panel discussion with our young film makers. |
Recycle It Saturday Saturday 26 November, 9am - 3pm, Alexandria Join us for Recycle It Saturday at the end of the month and recycle items that don’t go in the yellow bins such as batteries, mobile phones, electronics, polystyrene and more! This event is open to residents who live in Waverley Council, Woollahra Council and City of Sydney. |
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