Events
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ARTEXPRESS
Date Date:29 Aug 2026- 25 Oct 2026TimeTime: 10am - 5pmAddressBondi PavilionARTEXPRESS is an annual showcase of outstanding artworks submitted by students across NSW for the HSC Visual Arts examination.
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Waverley Historical Society: Art Deco & Heritage Buildings Inter War & Now
Date Date:4 Sep 2026- 30 Sep 2026TimeTime: -AddressWaverley Library GalleriesWaverley Historical Society invites you to it’s latest exhibition, ART DECO & HERITAGE BUILDINGS, INTERWAR & NOW.
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Tuesday Book Babies @ the Library for 0-2 years
Date Date:22 Sep 2026 (Every week on Tuesday, until Sept 22, 2026)- 22 Sep 2026TimeTime: 9:30am - 10amAddressWaverley LibraryBook Babies introduces your babes in arms to the magic and joy of stories and rhymes.
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Tuesday Rocking Rhyme Time @ the Library for 2-4 years
Date Date:22 Sep 2026 (Every week on Tuesday, until Sept 22, 2026)- 22 Sep 2026TimeTime: 10:15am - 10:45amAddressWaverley LibraryRocking 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:22 Sep 2026 (Every week on Tuesday, until Sept 22, 2026)- 22 Sep 2026TimeTime: 11am - 11:30amAddressWaverley LibraryStory Time Fun will capture the imaginations of toddlers and pre-schoolers with stories, rhymes and craft.
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Effective parenting strategies for teens and family wellbeing
Date Date:22 Sep 2026- 22 Sep 2026TimeTime: 6pm - 7:45pmAddressLevel 1 Theatrette, Waverley Library, NSWFree seminar designed for parents and carers of tweens and teens (aged 10 – 17) who want practical information and strategies for effective communication, healthy relationships, and to better understand and manage challenging adolescent behaviour.
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Pilates - Active Seniors
Date Date:23 Sep 2026 (Every week on Wednesday, until further notice)- 23 Sep 2026TimeTime: 9:30am - 10:30amAddressMargaret Whitlam Recreation Centre - Community RoomPilates is a low-impact exercise that aims to strengthen and stretch the whole body with particular emphasis on postural alignment, core conditioning and breathing.
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Steven Miller on David Hockney: Making A Splash in Australia
Date Date:23 Sep 2026- 23 Sep 2026TimeTime: 10am - 11:30amAddressWaverley LibraryWhen David Hockney died in June of this year, he was described as Britain’s favourite artist, if not the greatest. Although as a young artist he had adopted Los Angeles as his artistic home, creating defining images of its swimming pools, blue skies and tanned bodies, he continued to return and paint his native Yorkshire. These later works replaced the subdued, muted tones normally associated with Britain, with his own intense vision of this landscape.
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Baby Sensory and Play @ Waverley Library
Date Date:23 Sep 2026- 23 Sep 2026TimeTime: 10am - 10:30amAddressWaverley LIbraryJoin us at Baby Sensory & Play which brings together stories, songs, movement and gentle play, with a focus on early development.
Babies will explore a range of sensory experiences including tactile play, visual stimulation, and music, all in a calm and welcoming environment. We'll take time to celebrate milestones and support connection between caregivers and their babies.
The session will finish with free play, giving families a chance to meet and connect with each other.
To ensure the safety of all participants, this session is designed for pre-walkers, aged 0-10 months.
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Strength & Stretch Circuit - Community Fitness
Date Date:23 Sep 2026 (Every week on Wednesday, until further notice)- 23 Sep 2026TimeTime: 12pm - 1pmAddressHigh Tide Room, Bondi PavilionWe created Strength and Stretch to support beginners to build strength with confidence, to support the life they want to live.
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Sketchflash at Waverley Library
Date Date:23 Sep 2026 (Every week on Wednesday, until Sept 23, 2026)- 23 Sep 2026TimeTime: 2:30pm - 4:30pmAddressWaverley LibraryJoin 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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Charing Cross Precinct Meeting
Date Date:23 Sep 2026- 23 Sep 2026TimeTime: 7pm - 9pmAddressMary Immaculate Parish HouseAre you a member of the Charing Cross Precinct area?
Come along to your local Precinct meeting and have a say about issues affecting your neighbourhood.
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Yoga - Active Seniors
Date Date:24 Sep 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until further notice)- 24 Sep 2026TimeTime: 9:15am - 10:15amAddressMargaret Whitlam Recreation Centre - Community RoomYoga has been proven to improve sleeping habits, offset aged weight gain, improve mood and reduce anxiety.
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Thursday Book Babies @ the Library for 0-2 years
Date Date:24 Sep 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until Sept 24, 2026)- 24 Sep 2026TimeTime: 9:30am - 10amAddressWaverley LibraryBook 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:24 Sep 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until Sept 24, 2026)- 24 Sep 2026TimeTime: 10:15am - 10:45amAddressWaverley LibraryRocking 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:24 Sep 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until Sept 24, 2026)- 24 Sep 2026TimeTime: 11am - 11:30amAddressWaverley LibraryStory 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:24 Sep 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until Sept 24, 2026)- 24 Sep 2026TimeTime: 2pm - 4pmAddressWaverley LibraryCollage 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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Afterschool Fun: Mermaids & Pirates (4+ years) @ Waverley Library
Date Date:24 Sep 2026- 24 Sep 2026TimeTime: 4pm - 5pmAddressWaverley LibraryAhoy! If you love pirates and mermaids, then you’ll love our special craft and sensory play afternoon. Children will enjoy a range of crafts and tactile activities, perfect for any small pirate or mermaid!
Please note: Parents/carers must stay with their child for the duration of the event.
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Bondi Junction Twilight Markets: Moon Festival edition
Date Date:24 Sep 2026- 24 Sep 2026TimeTime: 4pm - 9pmAddressOxford Street Mall, Bondi JunctionIntroducing Bondi Junction Twilight Markets: a new after-work market taking over Oxford Street Mall each month. The first event on 24 September will be a special Moon Festival edition.
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After School Fun
Date Date:24 Sep 2026 (Every month on the last Thursday of the month, until Nov 26, 2026)- 24 Sep 2026TimeTime: 4pm - 5pmAddressWaverley LibraryJoin us for hands-on learning, creativity, and an exploration of different STEAM topics. Bring your curiosity and enjoy a diverse program of activities suited to many different interests. Everyone is welcome but this program is designed for primary school students, and parents are asked to stay with the child for the duration of the activity.
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Art After Dark
Date Date:24 Sep 2026 (Every month on the 4th Thursday of the month, until Nov 26, 2026)- 24 Sep 2026TimeTime: 6pm - 8pmAddressWaverley LibraryInterested 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.
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Yoga - Active Seniors
Date Date:25 Sep 2026 (Every week on Friday, until further notice)- 25 Sep 2026TimeTime: 9:15am - 10:15amAddressMargaret Whitlam Recreation Centre - Community RoomYoga has been proven to improve sleeping habits, offset aged weight gain, improve mood and reduce anxiety.
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Death Café 2026/27 series
Date Date:25 Sep 2026- 25 Sep 2026TimeTime: 10am - 12pmAddressMill Hill Community Centre, 33 Spring Street, Bondi Junction -
Books, Movies & More
Date Date:25 Sep 2026 (Every month on the last Friday of the month, until Dec 18, 2026)- 25 Sep 2026TimeTime: 10am - 11:30amAddressWaverley LibraryDo 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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No Small Talk Anisa Nandaula
Date Date:25 Sep 2026- 25 Sep 2026TimeTime: 8pm - 9pmAddressBondi PavilionFormer slam poetry champ turned stand-up powerhouse, Anisa Nandaula is a viral sensation, a natural-born killer comic whose sharp wit and unshakeable charm have taken her from Brisbane open mics to national TV audiences thanks to her stints on Thank God You’re Here and Taskmaster.
School Holiday Programs

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