Events

  • Carlos Agamez: Artwork Dust to Dust II  thumbnail Carlos Agamez: Artwork Dust to Dust II
    Date Date:
    26 Mar 2026
    - 22 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: -
    AddressWaverley Library Galleries

    Carlos Agamez is a Colombian-Australian interdisciplinary performance artist. His art reflects the exploration of themes around the idea of home, cultural displacement, the perception of our surroundings, and how one constructs a memory of a space.

  • Marie Widolf: Gertrude’s Kitchen Mayhem thumbnail Marie Widolf: Gertrude’s Kitchen Mayhem
    Date Date:
    26 Mar 2026
    - 22 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: -
    AddressWaverley Library Galleries

    Gertrude is Marie Widolf’s quirky girl-next-door cartoon-character, who first made her appearance on social media in 2015. Gertrude dreams of one day becoming a great chef – but there is only one little problem: she can’t cook.

  • Holiday Rhyme Time - Tuesday @ the Library for 0-5yrs thumbnail Holiday Rhyme Time - Tuesday @ the Library for 0-5yrs
    Date Date:
    14 Apr 2026 (Every week on Tuesday, until Apr 14, 2026)
    - 14 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 9:30am - 10am
    Address

    Waverley Library

  • Killer Podcrafts thumbnail Killer Podcrafts
    Date Date:
    14 Apr 2026 (Every month on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, until Dec 8, 2026)
    - 14 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 6:30pm - 8pm
    Address

    Waverley Library

    Are you a true crime lover who loves to craft?

  • Talk and Workshop: How to avoid the medical bill rip off with Dr Margaret Faux thumbnail Talk and Workshop: How to avoid the medical bill rip off with Dr Margaret Faux
    Date Date:
    15 Apr 2026
    - 15 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 10am - 12pm
    AddressWaverley Library

    Talk and Workshop: How to avoid the medical bill rip off with Dr Margaret Faux

    Ever wondered why Medicare rebates keep going up - but your medical bills do too? Or why private health insurance doesn't protect you from huge hospital costs?

  • Create your own photobook thumbnail Create your own photobook
    Date Date:
    15 Apr 2026
    - 15 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 10:30am - 12pm
    AddressWaverley Library

    Looking for a gift to get your family, or a way to look after treasured memories?

    Photobooks allow you to take pictures that you've saved on your phone or computer, and turn them into a high-quality hardcover book to showcase your special memories. They're simple, easy to create, and come out looking like professionally-designed products.

  • Queer Reads thumbnail Queer Reads
    Date Date:
    15 Apr 2026 (Every month on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, until Dec 16, 2026)
    - 15 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 6:30pm - 8pm
    Address

    Waverley Library

    Waverley Library is calling all members of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies who are interested in reading and discussing books with queer themes and representation.

  • Holiday Rhyme Time - Thursday @ the Library for 0-5yrs thumbnail Holiday Rhyme Time - Thursday @ the Library for 0-5yrs
    Date Date:
    16 Apr 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until Apr 16, 2026)
    - 16 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 9:30am - 10am
    Address

    Waverley Library

  • Insomnia – what works? The basics of building good sleep thumbnail Insomnia – what works? The basics of building good sleep
    Date Date:
    16 Apr 2026
    - 16 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
    AddressWaverley Library

    Sleep specialist Rosemary Clancy will describe insomnia, how we usually respond to it, and the best practice treatments that work long term to help us stop the backfiring control strategies that distract us from trusting sleep.

  • Queer Cinema thumbnail Queer Cinema
    Date Date:
    17 Apr 2026 (Every month on the 3rd Friday of the month, until Dec 18, 2026)
    - 17 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
    Address

    Waverley Library

    Queer Cinema is a movie night dedicated to celebrating queer stories of love, loss, joy and history.

    Every month we will be screening a film with drinks and snacks provided. Bring your chosen family and enjoy this special night!

  • Mega Chess  thumbnail Mega Chess
    Date Date:
    18 Apr 2026 (Every week on Saturday, until Dec 19, 2026)
    - 18 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 10am - 4:30pm
    Address

    Waverley Library

    Sharpen your chess skills and meet fellow enthusiasts in the community.

  • Mega Chess  thumbnail Mega Chess
    Date Date:
    19 Apr 2026 (Every week on Sunday, until Dec 27, 2026)
    - 19 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 10am - 10am
    Address

    Waverley Library

    Sharpen your chess skills and meet fellow enthusiasts in the community.

  • Make the most of your iPhone camera thumbnail Make the most of your iPhone camera
    Date Date:
    20 Apr 2026
    - 20 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 2pm - 3:30pm
    AddressWaverley Library

    Want to make full use of the extraordinarily powerful camera that your iPhone comes with, and take the best possible photographs?

    This class will teach you photography skills and techniques to make the most of your iPhone camera, and introduce you to powerful camera features you never knew you had access to.

  • Sketchflash at Waverley Library thumbnail Sketchflash at Waverley Library
    Date Date:
    22 Apr 2026 (Every week on Wednesday, until July 1, 2026)
    - 22 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
    Address

    Waverley Library

    Join us for a series of informal drawing sessions based in and around Waverley Library. Practice mindful sketching techniques with other amateur creatives in the community and discover gesture, mark making and observational skills.

  • Accommodation Options in Retirement thumbnail Accommodation Options in Retirement
    Date Date:
    22 Apr 2026
    - 22 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 6pm - 7:30pm
    AddressWaverley  Library

    Gain valuable insights on navigating accommodation options in retirement by attending our informational session. Learn effective strategies to evaluate downsizing, retirement villages, and land lease communities to secure a comfortable and lifestyle-aligned future. Reserve your spot today!

  •  Iris Toren: OM thumbnail Iris Toren: OM
    Date Date:
    23 Apr 2026
    - 20 May 2026
    TimeTime: -
    AddressWaverley Library Gallery

    Iris Toren endeavours to honour nature and beauty, and to bring joy through her artwork.

  • Collage making at Waverley Library thumbnail Collage making at Waverley Library
    Date Date:
    23 Apr 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until July 2, 2026)
    - 23 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 2pm - 4pm
    Address

    Waverley Library

    Collage is made up of magazine and newspaper clippings, discarded books, packaging, coloured or handmade papers, portions of other artworks or texts, photographs and found objects.

    Each week we pick a theme or style of contemporary collage. The classes are informal and relaxed, and no experience is necessary. Just bring you creativity. The class is lead by an experienced collagist.

  • Art After Dark thumbnail Art After Dark
    Date Date:
    23 Apr 2026 (Every month on the 4th Thursday of the month, until Nov 26, 2026)
    - 23 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 6pm - 8pm
    Address

    Waverley Library

    Interested in trying an alternative art form? Then join us for Art After Dark, an informal event that focuses on a different art practice each month.

    The sessions are self guided, with a library staff member by your side to go through the steps. If you are artistically inclined and like to try new things then Art After Dark is perfect for you.

  • Books, Movies & More thumbnail Books, Movies & More
    Date Date:
    24 Apr 2026 (Every month on the last Friday of the month, until Dec 18, 2026)
    - 24 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 10am - 11:30am
    Address

    Waverley Library

    Do you love talking about what books you are reading, what you are watching in the cinema or at the theatre? Then we have just the right program for you!

  • Mega Chess  thumbnail Mega Chess
    Date Date:
    25 Apr 2026 (Every week on Saturday, until Dec 19, 2026)
    - 25 Apr 2026
    TimeTime: 10am - 4:30pm
    Address

    Waverley Library

    Sharpen your chess skills and meet fellow enthusiasts in the community.

School Holiday Programs

Waverley Council offers a diverse program with the aim of catering for an array of interests, and ages.