Events
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Books, Movies & More
Date Date:31 Jul 2026 (Every month on the last Friday of the month, until Dec 18, 2026)- 31 Jul 2026TimeTime: 10am - 11:30amAddressWaverley 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!
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Board at the Library Sunday Sessions!
Date Date:2 Aug 2026 (Every week on Sunday, until Aug 30, 2026)- 2 Aug 2026TimeTime: 10am - 4pmAddressWaverley Library
Looking for fun indoor games this Winter? Head to the library to escape the cold every Sunday in July and August with a huge range of tabletop gaming to play. Meet fellow gamers and get competitive or work together for a glorious victory. Total newbies and seasoned players are all welcome to attend this relaxed and fun session.
Games will be provided for all ages. This event will not be facilitated by staff, parents/carers must stay with children for the duration of the event.
The session will run all day from 10am - 4pm drop in anytime between these hours.
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Weekend Story Time Fun (For 3-5 Years)
Date Date:2 Aug 2026 (Every week on Sunday, until Dec 14, 2026)- 2 Aug 2026TimeTime: 11am - 11:30amAddressWaverley Library
Story Time Fun will capture the imaginations of toddlers and pre-schoolers with stories, rhymes, and craft.
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Monday Book Babies @ the Library for 0-2 years
Date Date:3 Aug 2026 (Every week on Monday, until Sept 21, 2026)- 3 Aug 2026TimeTime: 9:30am - 10amAddressWaverley Library
Book Babies introduces your babes in arms to the magic and joy of stories and rhymes.
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Monday Rocking Rhyme Time @ the Library for 2-4 years
Date Date:3 Aug 2026 (Every week on Monday, until Sept 21, 2026)- 3 Aug 2026TimeTime: 10:15am - 10:45amAddressWaverley Library
Rocking Rhyme Time is a high energy morning of dancing, music, rhymes and stories.
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Monday Story Time Fun @ the Library for 3-5 years
Date Date:3 Aug 2026 (Every week on Monday, until Sept 21, 2026)- 3 Aug 2026TimeTime: 11am - 11:30amAddressWaverley Library
Story Time Fun will capture the imaginations of toddlers and pre-schoolers with stories, rhymes and craft.
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Tuesday Book Babies @ the Library for 0-2 years
Date Date:4 Aug 2026 (Every week on Tuesday, until Sept 22, 2026)- 4 Aug 2026TimeTime: 9:30am - 10amAddress
Waverley Library
Book Babies introduces your babes in arms to the magic and joy of stories and rhymes.
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Craft Club: Bedazzling Books for Beginners
Date Date:4 Aug 2026- 4 Aug 2026TimeTime: 10am - 12pmAddressWaverley LibraryJoin our mindful workshop where you will spend the morning transforming a book cover into a shiny work of art.
Choose from a small selection of donated books or bring your own (works best with no plastic on the cover).
You will not have time to bedazzle the entire cover, therefore, it is recommended not to bring a book with a complex cover.
Please note, this workshop is designed for adults and participants will use small gem pieces to decorate their book.
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Tuesday Rocking Rhyme Time @ the Library for 2-4 years
Date Date:4 Aug 2026 (Every week on Tuesday, until Sept 22, 2026)- 4 Aug 2026TimeTime: 10:15am - 10:45amAddress
Waverley Library
Rocking Rhyme Time is a high energy morning of dancing, music, rhymes and stories.
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Tuesday Story Time Fun @ the Library for 3-5 years
Date Date:4 Aug 2026 (Every week on Tuesday, until Sept 22, 2026)- 4 Aug 2026TimeTime: 11am - 11:30amAddress
Waverley Library
Story Time Fun will capture the imaginations of toddlers and pre-schoolers with stories, rhymes and craft.
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Wrap With Love: Knitting and Crochet Group
Date Date:4 Aug 2026- 4 Aug 2026TimeTime: 2pm - 3:30pmAddressWaverley LibraryLove to knit or crochet? Want to create warm wraps to help those in need? Then join our Waverley Library Wrap with Love Group, where you can create 25cm x 25cm squares that are sewn into a wrap to benefit less privileged communities. This relaxed and friendly group is open to all skill levels, and beginners will be provided with basic instructions to start them off on their square journey. Attendees must bring their own supplies, which includes size 4 needles or size 4 crochet hook and 8 ply yarn of any colour.
Wrap With Love meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Register now to secure your spot!
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Sketchflash at Waverley Library
Date Date:5 Aug 2026 (Every week on Wednesday, until Sept 23, 2026)- 5 Aug 2026TimeTime: 2:30pm - 4:30pmAddressWaverley 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.
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Finding family stories - State Library Livestream
Date Date:5 Aug 2026- 5 Aug 2026TimeTime: 6pm - 7pmAddressWaverley LibraryWaverley Library will be livestreaming the event, Finding family stories, organised by the State Library.
Please join us to watch the livestream of Finding family stories, a conversation about the State Library’s vital family history work and research, the complex ethics and challenges that arise, and the powerful stories that emerge.
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Waverley Art Prize: 40 Years
Date Date:6 Aug 2026- 2 Sep 2026TimeTime: -AddressWaverley Library GalleryCelebrating 40 years of the Waverley Art Prize, this vibrant exhibition brings together a selection of winning works from one of New South Wales’ most long-standing art prizes.
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Thursday Book Babies @ the Library for 0-2 years
Date Date:6 Aug 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until Sept 24, 2026)- 6 Aug 2026TimeTime: 9:30am - 10amAddress
Waverley Library
Book Babies introduces your babes in arms to the magic and joy of stories and rhymes
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Thursday Rocking Rhyme Time @ the Library for 2-4 years
Date Date:6 Aug 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until Sept 24, 2026)- 6 Aug 2026TimeTime: 10:15am - 10:45amAddress
Waverley Library
Rocking Rhyme Time is a high energy morning of dancing, music, rhymes and stories.
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Thursday Story Time Fun @ the Library for 3-5 years
Date Date:6 Aug 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until Sept 24, 2026)- 6 Aug 2026TimeTime: 11am - 11:30amAddress
Waverley Library
Story Time Fun will capture the imaginations of toddlers and pre-schoolers with stories, rhymes and craft.
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Collage making at Waverley Library
Date Date:6 Aug 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until Sept 24, 2026)- 6 Aug 2026TimeTime: 2pm - 4pmAddressWaverley 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.
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Cult Movie Club
Date Date:7 Aug 2026 (Every month on the 1st Friday of the month, until Dec 4, 2026)- 7 Aug 2026TimeTime: 6:15pm - 8:30pmAddressWaverley Library - Theatrette
Love watching campy movies that are so bad they're good? Or cult classics that bombed but have since found a dedicated following?
Join us in celebrating wacky, bizarre and hilariously over the top movies.
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Board at the Library Sunday Sessions!
Date Date:9 Aug 2026 (Every week on Sunday, until Aug 30, 2026)- 9 Aug 2026TimeTime: 10am - 4pmAddress
Waverley Library
Looking for fun indoor games this Winter? Head to the library to escape the cold every Sunday in July and August with a huge range of tabletop gaming to play. Meet fellow gamers and get competitive or work together for a glorious victory. Total newbies and seasoned players are all welcome to attend this relaxed and fun session.
Games will be provided for all ages. This event will not be facilitated by staff, parents/carers must stay with children for the duration of the event.
The session will run all day from 10am - 4pm drop in anytime between these hours.
School Holiday Programs
Waverley Council offers a diverse program with the aim of catering for an array of interests, and ages.