Events

Waverley Library launched its collage making art classes in 2018 as a fun, creative, sustainable program run fortnightly by library staff. Using discarded magazines and books, participants developed skills to create modern collage designs while engaging with fellow community members in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Tricia Trinder is an encaustic artist creating horizon and porthole series expressing visually a feeling of calmness and release afforded to us by the ocean horizon.

The Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award recognises excellence in research in the creation of a literary work. It is Waverley Council’s national literary award.  Join us as we announce the winners of the $20,000 Nib Award,  the Military History Prize and the People’s Choice Prize.

Magnetic - More than an extreme sports film – a true adventure! The latest Nuit de la Glisse film. The tale of men and women attracted by the magnetic force of unleashed elements...

Do you enjoy the coastal walk from Bondi to Bronte and marvel at the monuments in Waverley Cemetery and wonder who is buried there? Why not book a walking tour, led by Friends of Waverley Cemetery Volunteers.

Friends of Bondi Pavilion are throwing open the doors of the Pavilion on Saturday 16 November from 12pm for a community celebration of Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach and Bondi neighbourhood and best of all, it's FREE!

In this exhibition Gary Sheppard gives a face to animals of the farm. Sheppard is a photographer with over 30 years photographic experience. He has won awards at Cannes, One Show, D&AD, Communication Arts, London International, Folio and AWARD shows and is an AIPP Master of Photography.

Local Artist Julia Gutman will lead primary students in this four-week oil-pastel workshop. Using their powers of observation and imagination, students will create works of art inspired by the plants growing in the Waverley Community Garden.

Do you enjoy the coastal walk from Bondi to Bronte and marvel at the monuments in Waverley Cemetery and wonder who is buried there? Why not book a walking tour, led by Friends of Waverley Cemetery Volunteers.

Drop off your e-waste for FREE at the E-waste drop off day. We'll make sure your e-waste is recycled safely and responsibly. You don't even have to get out of your car, friendly staff will come and collect your unwanted goods for you.

In 2018, Marie Wolof opened her first solo exhibition at Waverley Library Galleries and introduced us to the whimsical world of her cartoon-character Gertrude – The Gal That Couldn’t Cook. The 34 artworks explored Gertrude’s unconventional relationship with her kitchen: her character was prone to daydreaming, and her cooking-ingredients escaped from her mixing-bowl!
It is now 2020, and Gertrude STILL cannot cook, but she returns to Waverley Libraries with an important message: EAT MORE VEGETABLES!

Local Artist Julia Gutman will lead primary students in this four-week oil-pastel workshop. Using their powers of observation and imagination, students will create works of art inspired by the plants growing in the Waverley Community Garden.

Look Around You. Do you recognize your neighbourhood, your local streets, and the natural spaces of your locality? We are here to reveal them to you with fresh eyes, artist’s eyes, and reinforce to all the pleasure of living or visiting such a beautiful area! Look around you and enjoy!

Do you enjoy the coastal walk from Bondi to Bronte and marvel at the monuments in Waverley Cemetery and wonder who is buried there? Why not book a walking tour, led by Friends of Waverley Cemetery Volunteers.

Friday Painters includes four artists from the Eastern Suburbs. Their newest exhibition explores themes inspired by the natural environment, from coastal areas to surrounding parklands and local flora.

Don Diego de Zama, a Spanish official of the seventeenth century settled in Asunción, forlornly awaits his transfer back to his beloved family. His superiors seem to have little empathy for his request with the years going by with no word of his fate.

Local Artist Julia Gutman will lead primary students in this four-week oil-pastel workshop. Using their powers of observation and imagination, students will create works of art inspired by the plants growing in the Waverley Community Garden.

Stewart D’Arrietta and his band perform stirring interpretations of the great Leonard Cohen's powerful works.  Soulful lyrics are laced with raw emotion and sheer seductiveness. D’Arrietta’s signature gravelly voice and the arrangements are uplifting and joyful.

Do you enjoy the coastal walk from Bondi to Bronte and marvel at the monuments in Waverley Cemetery and wonder who is buried there? Why not book a walking tour, led by Friends of Waverley Cemetery Volunteers.

With a program of performers and performances drawn from the wealth of talent in our local community, Carols by the Sea 2019, is a unique opportunity to celebrate the best of the season as the sunsets over the glorious surrounds of Bondi Beach.