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| Tuesday 7 February 2012 |
| Sweet and Saucy: South Sydney History of Food Manufacturing | |
Dr Lisa Murray uncovers the history of South Sydney's industrial heart where an abundance of factories produced and packaged foods like jam, tomato sauce, lollies, beer and where flour was once manufactured for an Australia-wide market.
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| Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm Feb 07 Cost: Free
Venue: Mitchell Theatre, Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney
Enquiries: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts www.sydneymsa.com.au (02) 9262 7300 |   | |
| Will Putin Regain Russia's Presidency? | |
Professor Graeme Gill, a fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences and the author of several books on Russian politics, reviews the prospects for a second Putin presidency in the light of recent street protests and a poor showing for the United Russia Party in December's Duma elections.
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| Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Feb 07 Cost: $20/$15 Members/$10 Student Members incl refreshments
Venue: The Glover Cottages, 124 Kent St, Sydney
Bookings: Australian Institute for International Affairs www.aiia.asn.au (02) 8011 4728 | | |
| World Economy At The Crossroads: European Disasters and Asian Opportunities | | FULLY BOOKED |
| Time: 6:00pm-7:15pm Feb 07 Cost: Free
Venue: Library, The Centre for Independent Studies, Level 4, 38 Oxley St, St Leonards
Bookings: The Centre for Independent Studies www.cis.org.nz/events/upcoming (02) 9438 4377 | |
| Wednesday 8 February 2012 |
| Author Talk: Michele Cranston | |
Meet chef Michele Cranston, author of the sumptuous Marie Claire cookbook series. Michele will talk about the twisty path that has been her life so far.
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| Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm Feb 08 Cost: Free - incl refreshments
Venue: Leichhardt Library, Italian Forum, 23 Norton Street , Leichhardt
Bookings: leichhardt library www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au (02) 93679266 | | |
| Everyday Kindness with Stephanie Dowrick | |
Stephanie Dowrick discusses her latest book Everyday Kindness, which takes kindness as its inspiration and theme exploring how we can enrich our lives through kindness to others at home, work and in the wider world. Kindness, given or received can transform your day.
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| Time: 7:30pm-8:45pm Feb 08 Cost: $10/$7 incl refreshments
Venue: Shearers Bookshop, 99 Norton St, Leichhardt
Bookings: Shearers Bookshop www.shearersbookshop.com.au 02 9572 7766 | | |
| Sydney Showbiz: Behind the Scenes | |
Backstage dramas, stories from rock'n roll royalty, red carpet mishaps, and more. Channel 9's Richard Wilkins and AC/DC's Mark Evans lift the lid on their life amongst the A-List crowd and give a candid insider's account of what goes on behind-the-scenes.
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| Time: 8:00pm-9:00pm Feb 08 Cost: Free/Booking Essential
Venue: Reading Room, L2, Customs House Library, 31 Alfred St, Circular Quay, Sydney
Bookings: City of Sydney - Culture & Libraries whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/1.. 02 9242 8555 | |
| Thursday 9 February 2012 |
| Author Talk: Think Smart and Lose Weight with Sandy Brocking | |
Sandy shares her inspiring story and why she is passionate about using her experiences to help others who want to lose weight without being forced into a rigorous, radical or expensive diet regime.
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| Time: 6:30am-7:30am Feb 09 Cost: Free: Light refreshments will be served
Venue: Ryde Library, 1 Pope Street, Ryde
Bookings: Ryde Library www.ryde.nsw.gov.au (02) 9952 8352 | | |
| Author Talk: Eric Knight on Reframe | |
Economics consultant and Rhodes scholar Eric Knight introduces Reframe: How to solve the world's trickiest problems, an optimistic, lucid, original book by a young Australian thinker that turns conventional thinking on its head.
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| Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm Feb 09 Cost: Free
Venue: STANTON LIBRARY, Ridge St, NORTH SYDNEY
Enquiries: Constant Reader Bookshop www.constantreader.com.au 02 9438 1763 | |
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