Waverley Library

27/10/2026

The Waverley Library Galleries Program provides the public with the opportunity to view and engage with artwork of varying mediums, styles and themes. This program gives artists the opportunity to present a one-month long exhibition in one of two gallery spaces. Artists at all stages of their artistic career are encouraged to apply, from emerging to mid-career and professional.
We are inviting people to apply to exhibit artwork in these creative gallery spaces for the 2027 calendar year. Applications close on 9 November.
https://haveyoursay.waverley.nsw.gov.au/library-galleries-exhibition-eoi-2027

21/10/2026

Waverley Library is excited to present a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary Ghost in the Machine (2026) as part of our Technocritical lecture and film series delving deeper into issues of technology and political economy prevalent in today's world.

An official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, Ghost in the Machine is a gripping and urgently relevant investigative documentary that exposes the buried history of artificial intelligence, not as a neutral system of algorithms, but as a technology shaped by racism, misogyny, eugenics, and entrenched structures of power long before it entered everyday life.

Wed, 28 Oct, 6pm - 8pm
Book here: https://events.humanitix.com/technocritical-ghost-in-the-machine

21/10/2026

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20/10/2026

Don't miss 'Samhain' the Irish Celtic Festival, on Friday, 30 October, 6pm - 7:30pm at Waverley Library. Featuring the musicians and performers of the Prankqueans as well as special guest poet, Dr Robyn Rowland AO the Prankqueans will celebrate Samhain as the Irish Celtic festival that gave the world Halloween. Join us for a magical evening of poetry, music and spooky stories. Book now for this free event!
https://events.humanitix.com/samhain-the-irish-celtic-festival

17/10/2026

Space Week Storytime and Play 👽✨
Wed, 21 Oct, 10:30am - 11am
Register https://events.humanitix.com/space-week-storytime-and-play-waverley-library-3-5-years

Climb aboard the storytime spaceship at Waverley Library! Celebrate Space Week with stories and sensory play under the stars.

Blast off into outer space with an exciting storytime and hands-on sensory play event to celebrate Space Week.

13/10/2026

Story Time at Playgroup: Generations of Love
Wed, 21 Oct, 10am - 11:30am 📚✨
Register https://sbrew.link/e7qaLmK0.

Join us at Wairoa Community Centre Hall for a morning of storytelling, connection and PLAY! Celebrating all the people in our children's lives who make every day special, everyone is welcome at playgroup this October.
This event is made possible through the collaboration of Bondi Beach Playgroups, Waverley Library & Waverley Council Family Support Liaison.

Story Time at Bondi Beach Playgroup: Generations of Love

11/10/2026

Join us at Waverley Library for a magical story time followed by arts and crafts weekly, find more info here https://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/library/programs_and_events/regular_kids_activities_and_events

10/10/2026

What if the world was far kinder and more connected than headlines lead us to believe?
Beyond Timbuktu: Journeys of Hope and Humanity by Catherine DeVrye is an inspiring travel book that takes the reader on an A-to-Z armchair journey through more than 150 countries. Trekking to Timbuktu, skiing in Lebanon, cycling through Lithuania, swimming off Yemen, dining with royalty in Bahrain or sharing pizza with Syrian refugees in Serbia – she discovers that most individuals are kinder than their governments; that more unites us than divides us, even in often maligned nations.
With warmth, humour and unflinching honesty, she reveals how courage, kindness and connection appear in the least expected places.

Wednesday 14 October 6:30pm
Book here:
https://events.humanitix.com/author-talk-beyond-timbuktu-with-catherine-devrye

09/10/2026

This month for Q***r Cinema we are celebrating Tim Curry's arguably most iconic movie.
October's film cannot be named due to copyright restrictions however here is a description of the film to give you a clue.
I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey.
Brad and Janet have just got engaged and are on their way to share the good news with their old teacher Dr. Scott, when they break down near an old house. Owned by a sweet transvestite from tr*******al Transylvania, Dr Frank-N-Furter, who has been making a man with blond hair and a tan.
Get ready to do the time warp again and celebrate the incredible life of Tim Curry in arguably his most iconic role.
There will be call and response with props so expect noise and mess!
Don't dream it, be it
Run time: 1h 40m
M CC

Fri, 16 Oct, 6:15pm - 8:30pm
Book here: https://events.humanitix.com/queer-cinema-waverley

07/10/2026

Come to a night of fun, fangs and frivolity as we test your knowledge on all things horror and Halloween.
Get ready for an ooky spooky trivia night hosted by the masc, myth, legend - Zephyr!
We will test you on all things Halloween. Creepy true crime, scary movies, fearsome folklore and everything in between.
Prizes for best dressed, and the winning team, so get those creative juices flowing.

Fri, 23 Oct, 6pm - 8pm
Book here: https://events.humanitix.com/halloween-drag-trivia