Events

  •  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.

  • Broken Glass and Blue Bottles thumbnail Broken Glass and Blue Bottles
    Date Date:
    25 Apr 2026
    - 28 Jun 2026
    TimeTime: 10am - 5pm
    AddressBondi Pavilion

    On the city’s coastal fringes, where the urban and natural worlds collide, the east-side surfers spill towards the Pacific. They descend from unit blocks, gritty streets and the surrounding hills, bare feet slapping bitumen, and dodging broken glass en route to the beach.

  • Bondi WAVE 2026 thumbnail Bondi WAVE 2026
    Date Date:
    4 May 2026
    - 7 Aug 2026
    TimeTime: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
    AddressBondi Pavilion

    Bondi WAVE is one of Sydney’s most established and successful contemporary music programs for upper primary and high school students.

  • Sydney Comedy Festival 2026 thumbnail Sydney Comedy Festival 2026
    Date Date:
    6 May 2026
    - 17 May 2026
    TimeTime: -
    AddressBondi Pavilion

    After a massive year at Bondi Pavilion, the Sydney Comedy Festival is back in 2026; and it’s going to be even bigger, better, and funnier than ever!

  • Pilates - Active Seniors  thumbnail Pilates - Active Seniors
    Date Date:
    6 May 2026 (Every week on Wednesday, until further notice)
    - 6 May 2026
    TimeTime: 9:30am - 10:30am
    AddressMargaret Whitlam Recreation Centre - Community Room

    Pilates is a low-impact exercise that aims to strengthen and stretch the whole body with particular emphasis on postural alignment, core conditioning and breathing.

  • Sketchflash at Waverley Library thumbnail Sketchflash at Waverley Library
    Date Date:
    6 May 2026 (Every week on Wednesday, until July 1, 2026)
    - 6 May 2026
    TimeTime: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
    AddressWaverley 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.

  • Ask the Dirt Doctor: Compost and Worm Farming Troubleshooting with Kate Flood thumbnail Ask the Dirt Doctor: Compost and Worm Farming Troubleshooting with Kate Flood
    Date Date:
    6 May 2026
    - 6 May 2026
    TimeTime: 6pm - 7pm
    AddressOnline Event

    Get your system back on track, tackle stinky smells, escaping worms and all other composting and worm farming challenges.

  • Strength & Stretch Circuit - Community Fitness thumbnail Strength & Stretch Circuit - Community Fitness
    Date Date:
    6 May 2026 (Every week on Wednesday, until further notice)
    - 6 May 2026
    TimeTime: 6pm - 7pm
    AddressHigh Tide Room, Bondi Pavilion

    We created Strength and Stretch to support beginners to build strength with confidence, to support the life they want to live.

  • Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase thumbnail Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
    Date Date:
    6 May 2026
    - 6 May 2026
    TimeTime: 6:30pm - 8pm
    AddressBondi Pavilion

    We are bringing back the biggest night of laughs straight to The Pav! The Sydney Comedy Festival 
    Showcase is bringing a killer cast of the top picks from the from the 2026 Festival, right to your door!

  • Yoga - Active Seniors thumbnail Yoga - Active Seniors
    Date Date:
    7 May 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until further notice)
    - 7 May 2026
    TimeTime: 9:15am - 10:15am
    AddressMargaret Whitlam Recreation Centre - Community Room

    Yoga has been proven to improve sleeping habits, offset aged weight gain, improve mood and reduce anxiety.

  • Thursday Book Babies @ the Library for 0-2 years thumbnail Thursday Book Babies @ the Library for 0-2 years
    Date Date:
    7 May 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until July 2, 2026)
    - 7 May 2026
    TimeTime: 9:30am - 10am
    AddressWaverley Library

    Book Babies introduces your babes in arms to the magic and joy of stories and rhymes

  • Thursday Rocking Rhyme Time @ the Library for 2-4 years thumbnail Thursday Rocking Rhyme Time @ the Library for 2-4 years
    Date Date:
    7 May 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until July 2, 2026)
    - 7 May 2026
    TimeTime: 10:15am - 10:45am
    AddressWaverley Library

    Rocking Rhyme Time is a high energy morning of dancing, music, rhymes and stories.

  • Thursday Story Time Fun @ the Library for 3-5 years thumbnail Thursday Story Time Fun @ the Library for 3-5 years
    Date Date:
    7 May 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until July 2, 2026)
    - 7 May 2026
    TimeTime: 11am - 11:30am
    AddressWaverley Library

    Story Time Fun will capture the imaginations of toddlers and pre-schoolers with stories, rhymes and craft.

  • Collage making at Waverley Library thumbnail Collage making at Waverley Library
    Date Date:
    7 May 2026 (Every week on Thursday, until July 2, 2026)
    - 7 May 2026
    TimeTime: 2pm - 4pm
    AddressWaverley 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.

  • Speak Up: How to be a successful presenter and media spokesperson thumbnail Speak Up: How to be a successful presenter and media spokesperson
    Date Date:
    7 May 2026
    - 7 May 2026
    TimeTime: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
    AddressWaverley Library

    Theresa Miller has spent decades working as a journalist and now media trainer, coaching people across all industries – from CEOs and academics to climate campaigners, entrepreneurs and artists – to communicate confidently, clearly and concisely. In Speak Up, she shows you how to successfully share your expertise and experience with an audience – whether it’s creating an inspiring work presentation or media release, blitzing a job interview or nailing your message on a podcast, panel, TV or radio interview.

  • Yoga - Active Seniors  thumbnail Yoga - Active Seniors
    Date Date:
    8 May 2026 (Every week on Friday, until further notice)
    - 8 May 2026
    TimeTime: 9:15am - 10:15am
    AddressMargaret Whitlam Recreation Centre - Community Room

    Yoga has been proven to improve sleeping habits, offset aged weight gain, improve mood and reduce anxiety.

  • Film Screening: About Elly thumbnail Film Screening: About Elly
    Date Date:
    8 May 2026
    - 8 May 2026
    TimeTime: 10am - 12:10pm
    AddressWaverley Library

    MAY FILM SCREENING

    About Elly (2009) Rated PG CC

    Director: Asghar Farhadi

    Starring: Golshifteh Farahani, Taraneh Alidoosti and Shahab Hosseini

    Please note: Running time 120 minutes

    One weekend, a group of middle-class friends from Tehran travel to the Caspian Sea, bringing along a quiet and shy kindergarten teacher named Elly to meet a recently divorced friend. The vacation takes a dark turn when Elly mysteriously disappears while watching the children, forcing the group to confront their own lies and societal pressures. As the mystery of her disappearance deepens, the film exposes cracks in the friends' relationships and questions the ethics of their decisions.

  • Waverley Cemetery Tour  thumbnail Waverley Cemetery Tour
    Date Date:
    9 May 2026 (Every week on Saturday, until further notice)
    - 9 May 2026
    TimeTime: 9am - 10:30am
    AddressAttendees are to meet at the Cemetery Office. Entry Porch, via Trafalgar Street, Bronte

    The physical location of the Cemetery on the cliffs above Bronte is a magnificent background and setting. Unfortunately the topography is not suitable for people with mobility difficulties. The tours which last 90 minutes are conducted by volunteers who are members of the Friends of Waverley Cemeteries.

  • Saturday at the Park 2026 thumbnail Saturday at the Park 2026
    Date Date:
    9 May 2026
    - 9 May 2026
    TimeTime: 10am - 12pm
    AddressVarna Park, Clovelly

  • Scraps to Soil: A beginner session to setting up your compost and worm farming system thumbnail Scraps to Soil: A beginner session to setting up your compost and worm farming system
    Date Date:
    9 May 2026
    - 9 May 2026
    TimeTime: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
    AddressRandwick Sustainable Classroom, Randwick NSW, Australia

    Curious about composting or worm farming but unsure where to start?  Join Ella Cottee for a beginner friendly in person workshop.

  • Weekend Story Time Fun (For 3-5 Years) thumbnail Weekend Story Time Fun (For 3-5 Years)
    Date Date:
    10 May 2026 (Every week on Sunday, until Dec 14, 2026)
    - 10 May 2026
    TimeTime: 11am - 11:30am
    AddressWaverley Library

    Story Time Fun will capture the imaginations of toddlers and pre-schoolers with stories, rhymes, and craft.

  • Pilates - Active Seniors  thumbnail Pilates - Active Seniors
    Date Date:
    11 May 2026 (Every week on Monday, until further notice)
    - 11 May 2026
    TimeTime: 9:30am - 10:30am
    AddressMargaret Whitlam Recreation Centre - Community Room

    Pilates is a low-impact exercise that aims to strengthen and stretch the whole body with particular emphasis on postural alignment, core conditioning and breathing.

  • Barre Basics - Community Fitness thumbnail Barre Basics - Community Fitness
    Date Date:
    11 May 2026 (Every week on Monday, until further notice)
    - 11 May 2026
    TimeTime: 9:30am - 10:30am
    AddressSchool of Arts Hall

    Waverley Council is partnering with Body by Berner to bring you an exciting new barre fitness class that's fun, energising and open to all levels.

  • Monday Book Babies @ the Library for 0-2 years thumbnail Monday Book Babies @ the Library for 0-2 years
    Date Date:
    11 May 2026 (Every week on Monday, until June 29, 2026)
    - 11 May 2026
    TimeTime: 9:30am - 10am
    AddressWaverley Library

    Book Babies introduces your babes in arms to the magic and joy of stories and rhymes.

  • Monday Rocking Rhyme Time @ the Library for 2-4 years thumbnail Monday Rocking Rhyme Time @ the Library for 2-4 years
    Date Date:
    11 May 2026 (Every week on Monday, until June 29, 2026)
    - 11 May 2026
    TimeTime: 10:15am - 10:45am
    AddressWaverley Library

    Rocking Rhyme Time is a high energy morning of dancing, music, rhymes and stories.

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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