Monday 7 April, 2:00pm. Memoir and fiction combineJoin Sylvia Petter, Viennese born local author, sharing her latest novel All the Beautiful Liars. This story straddles memoir and fiction, and follows Katrina Klain, daughter of a German mother and Austrian father, growing up in Australia in the 1950's. Katrina yearns to know more about her origins […]
Tuesday 8 April, 6:15pm. 1000 POWs Sandakan death marchesBetween late January and June 1945, more than 1000 emaciated allied prisoners of war set out under Japanese guard from Sandakan POW Camp, in British North Borneo, to walk 250 kilometres through the jungle to the village of Ranau. These forced marches became known as the Sandakan […]
30 minute podcasting induction
Thursdays 10 and 17 April, 10:00am. Gain confidence on your laptop.Experienced computer trainer, Ferg Brand, will deliver a two-lesson program on Windows 10 and Windows 11 to help you feel more confident using your laptop. During these two friendly, small group sessions you will learn to navigate around the screen, keyboard and mouse as well […]
Thursday 10 April, 5:30pm or 7:00pm. Make custom garden markers
Tuesday 15 April, 6:15pm. Trade route between the East and WestThe Silk Road was a network of trade routes that connected Asia, Africa, and Europe for over 1,500 years. It was a vital route for the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between the East and West. Following the collapse of the USSR in 1991 […]
30 minute filming induction
Wednesday 23 April, 10:00am. Popular war songsMusic that helped to Win the War. Join local musician Graham Ball as he presents the popular songs of the world wars that sustained morale and provided much needed relaxation and entertainment.Free event. Bookings essential.
30 minute filming induction
Thursday 24 April, 10:00am or 11:00am. New technologies
Monday 28 April, 6:15pm. Psychic MediumJoin Spiritual Medium and author Suzi Samuel as she discusses her memoir The Unintentional Medium and her new fiction novel The Dark at the Threshold, both based on her own life experiences.Suzi is an experienced clairvoyant and psychic medium, and her new novel is a gripping supernatural thriller which draws […]
Tuesday 29 April, 6:15pm. Food sustainability seed collection Join us for the launch of the Lane Cove Seed Library with one of Australia’s most popular broadcasters and authors Indira Naidoo. Indira is a passionate advocate for environmental and food sustainability issues and is the best-selling author of The Edible City and The Edible Balcony. She […]
30 minute podcasting induction
Thursday 1 May, 10:00am or 11:00am. New technologies
Thursday 1 May, 2:30pm. Trace your homes historyA number of families have probably called your house a home. This seminar will show you how to use rate books, council records and photographs to find out who they were. Limited places. Bookings essential.Image caption:
