This week
Events this week at Randwick City Library
While our regular program of events and activities has been interrupted due to COVID-19 we are developing a range of activities and events that we can deliver to you online, some will be live and some will be previously recorded. When restrictions have lifted we will phase back in our regular program.
Our activities change from week to week, so be sure to check back again or join our e-newsletter to ensure you never miss out on what's new or what's happening at Randwick City Library.
Please note: This listing is just our next 10 events. To view all our upcoming events, please see our full events calendar.
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Exhibition: International Women's Day Art Prize 2021.
- Dates
- 16032021Tue 16 Mar 2021 - Fri 30 Apr 2021
- Time
- 10 am - 10 am
- Location
- Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra
The very best of Randwick City Council's 2021 International Women's Day Art Prize are on exhibition at Lionel Bowen Library! The women’s only competition encourages the women of our community to showcase their creative talents.
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Youth Autumn School Holiday Event: Kinetic Creations | IN PERSON.
- Dates
- 12042021Mon 12 Apr 2021 - Mon 12 Apr 2021
- Time
- 1.30 pm - 3 pm
- Location
- Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra
Build your own “moving” sculpture with local artist Andrew Christie! We’ll be making wacky and fun artworks that move and inspire, using plastics and other recycled materials. Andrew will guide you in making a stable and flexible structure for your masterpiece. This workshop is free as part of our popular 'Cities of Tomorrow' series. For those aged 12-19 years.
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Line Dancing Beginners Workshop | IN PERSON.
- Dates
- 13042021Tue 13 Apr 2021 - Tue 13 Apr 2021
- Time
- 10 am - 11 am
- Location
- Lionel Bowen Library
Join local instructor Annette Gardner for some fun in learning the basic steps of line-dancing. Annette will guide you through a number of easy line dancing steps which create a beginner-level line dance. It's fun, it's free and you don't need a partner.
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Kids' Autumn School Holiday Event: Undercover Book Club - Margaret Martin Library (for school years K-2) | IN PERSON.
- Dates
- 13042021Tue 13 Apr 2021 - Tue 13 Apr 2021
- Time
- 4 pm - 4.45 pm
- Location
- Margaret Martin Library, Randwick
Join in a book discussion of The Lost Library by Joss McGeachin. Chat about what you are reading, make awesome stuff and be the first to borrow our hottest new books.
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Youth Autumn School Holiday Event: Mix your own Ringtone | IN PERSON.
- Dates
- 14042021Wed 14 Apr 2021 - Wed 14 Apr 2021
- Time
- 10.30 am - 12 pm
- Location
- Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra
Bring, bring… new tone who dis? Come along to our ringtone mixing class to engineer a fire track for your phone. A great intro to using samples, synths and loops using Soundtrap. For those aged 12-18 years.
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The Author Talks: Todd Alexander presents You've Got To Be Kidding | IN PERSON.
- Dates
- 14042021Wed 14 Apr 2021 - Wed 14 Apr 2021
- Time
- 6.30 pm - 7.30 pm
- Location
- Margaret Martin Library, Randwick
Join our in-person event to hear about Todd and his partner’s jump from corporate life in Sydney to a winery in the Hunter Valley.
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Kids' Autumn School Holiday Event: Writing Workshop with Jaqueline Harvey (school years 3-6) | IN PERSON.
- Dates
- 15042021Thu 15 Apr 2021 - Thu 15 Apr 2021
- Time
- 10.30 am - 11.30 am
- Location
- Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra
Jacqueline Harvey, one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors is hosting a writing workshop. Find out what her characters Alice-Miranda, Clementine Rose and spies Kensy and Max are up to and hear about Jacqueline’s insights into her books and writings.
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The Third Thursday Book Club discusses The Sound | LIVE ONLINE.
- Dates
- 15042021Thu 15 Apr 2021 - Thu 15 Apr 2021
- Time
- 1 pm - 2 pm
- Location
- Online, Zoom Meeting
Book lovers unite for this online book club monthly via Zoom. In April we will discuss The Sound by Sarah Drummond.
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Smartphone and Tablet Basic Training for Chinese Speaking Seniors 電腦與智能手使用機輔導班
- Dates
- Thu 15 Apr 2021 - Thu 15 Apr 2021
- Time
- 2 pm - 4 pm
- Frequency
- Every month on the 3rd Thursday of the month, until 17 Jun 2021
- Location
- Online event via Zoom OR In-Person event at Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra
Chinese speaking seniors are invited to join this event twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays for tutoring sessions on basic skills in using smartphones, Android tablets or iPads. The sessions will be conducted in the library or online through Zoom. Participants must be aged 55 years or over. 本輔導班為五十五歲或以上的長者解答日常使用智能電話或者平板電腦時遇到的問題。 免費活動，請往下拉本頁，填寫報名表格。（只需填一次，您就可以參加活動直到本年6月底）
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Youth Autumn School Holiday Event: Poetry Slam Workshop - 12-18 yrs | IN PERSON.
- Dates
- 15042021Thu 15 Apr 2021 - Thu 15 Apr 2021
- Time
- 5 pm - 7 pm
- Location
- Margaret Martin Library, Randwick
Work with performance coach Mel Ree to create your own performance piece and find new ways to express your ideas. For those aged 12-18 yrs.
To view events scheduled beyond this week, please visit our full events calendar.