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| Tuesday 12 October 2010 |
| Hunting the Red Lily in South-east Tibet | |
Ken Cox and Claire Scobie set off for south-east Tibet in 1997 in search of the elusive red lily, not seen since it's discovery in the 1940s. Their adventures resulted in two best-selling books. Hear Ken and Claire describe their quest in the world's deepest gorge, much of which is still unexplored.
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| Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm Oct 12 Cost: $20, Bookings Essential
Venue: Dixson Room, Mitchell Wing, State Library of NSW, Maquarie St, Sydney
Enquiries: State Library of NSW www.sl.nsw.gov.au (02) 9273 1770 |  | |
| Masterchef's Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris | | Nibble on some of the taste treats in their book Your Place or Mine? as Gary and George, fresh from the latest season of Masterchef, talk about how they used 43 of their favourite ingredients to create 86 mouthwatering recipes. |
| Time: 7:15pm-8:30pm Oct 12 Cost: $15 with $5 off purchase of the book
Venue: Palace Cinema, 99 Norton St, Leichhardt
Enquiries: Shearers Bookshop www.shearersbookshop.com.au 02 9572 7766 |  |
| Friday 15 October 2010 |
| Hugh Mackay on What Makes us Tick? | |
Hugh Mackay, Australia's preeminent social researcher, talks about his new book What Makes us Tick?, an account of the things he has learnt from listening to people talk about their hopes, dreams and disappointments; their fears, their faith, their frustrations and their fantasies.
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| Time: 11:00am-12:00pm Oct 15 Cost: Free
Venue: Michael Maher Room, Haberfield Branch Library, 78 Dalhousie St, Haberfield
Enquiries: Ashfield Library www.ashfield.nsw.gov.au 02 9716 1000 | |
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