Join the Bathurst Library for this free hands-on fun STEM program. Children can build a new and exciting challenge each week or take the time to free build something of their own choice. There may even be the chance to design builds for displays within the Library space, where they can bring their family and […]
A series of free fortnightly workshops to help you understand your finances. In partnership and presented by, Mary Mackillop today. Join an educational officer from Mary Mackillop today in a relaxed and informal environment setting to empower you to learn more about your finances. Questions are encouraged. Tea and coffee provided. Bookings Essential: 6333 6281 […]
Local award winning author Kim Kelly will lead debut novelist Donna Cameron in a conversation about her book. 'The Rewilding', a passionate intimation of hope in our time of climate change, part thriller, part odd-couple love story, capturing the essence of what it means to be alive today. Copies of the book will be available […]
Join award-winning Wiradyuri author Anita Heiss and Dinawan Uncle Bill Allan in celebrating the launch of Dirrayawadha: Rise up - a historical novel about resistance, resilience and love during the Bathurst frontier wars. This book launch is part of Dhuluny (dhu-loin); a series of events commemorating the 200-year anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law […]
Hear Judy take us through the discovery she made on an old family relic and the resulting deep dive into her family history. The result – her memoir The Silver Tea Service. About the book Eight years after the death of her mother, Judy reviews her family relics, including the antique tea service that belonged […]
Join experts from Museums of History NSW to view rarely seen state archives that document the history of some of the 4,100 Irish girls and women who came to Australia as orphans between 1848 and 1850 and learn about their lives. This event will include an opportunity to view original material and a Q & […]
Hear author Wal Walker discuss how he researched, wrote and put together The Squatters’ Grab. Copies of the book will be available for sale on the day. Bookings essential, phone 6333 6281. About the book The Squatters’ Grab confronts the great Australian silence about the history of our relations with the traditional owners, the cult of forgetfulness […]
Learn about how to get started with foraging from edible weed advocate and author, Diego Bonetto. Diego works extensively with chefs, herbalist, environmentalists and cultural workers promoting new understanding of what the environment has to offer. In this presentation he will take you through the what, why and who of foraging, and offer four tools […]
Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion are both novelists: Graeme’s Rosie Project series has sold over six million copies. Anne’s five crime novels have been published in Australia and overseas. Their first joint effort, Two Steps Forward, a story of walking and renewal, was an international bestseller. Their latest novel is The Glass House, set in […]
About the workshop This three hour participatory workshop is based on the ideas and lessons in Tim Hollo’s book, Living Democracy: an ecological manifesto for the end of the world as we know it. The workshop aims to inspire you, inform you, and develop goals and choose projects to co-create our common future for the […]
Deep listening to Nature Next date: Friday, 14 June 2024 | 11:00 AM Bookings: 6333 6281 How can we engage our hearing to connect more deeply to nature around us? Master nature sound recordist, Andrew Skeoch, will guide you into hearing the languages of nature; developing your auditory awareness, identifying species by ear, recognising behaviours […]
How can we engage our hearing to connect more deeply to nature around us? Master nature sound recordist, Andrew Skeoch, will guide you into hearing the languages of nature; developing your auditory awareness, identifying species by ear, recognising behaviours and repertoire, and finding empathy with the voices of other beings. Deeper listening allows us to […]
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