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Talks This Month
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| Tuesday 8 July 2008 |
| Author Talk: Noel Braun | | Local author, Noel Braun talks about his 2nd novel Whistler Street. Proceeds to be donated to Lifeline.
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| Time: 10:30am-12:00pm Jul 08 Cost: Free (includes morning tea)
Venue: Manly Library Meeting Room, Manly Library, Market Place, Manly
Enquiries: Manly Library www.manly.nsw.gov.au (02) 9976 1722 |  | |
| Author talk: The f word: how we learned to swear by feminism by Jane Caro | |
In her new book The f word: How we learned to swear by feminism – this award-winning writer argues that the pervasive idea that women will never be able to effectively combine work, interests outside the home, marriage, social life and parenting is a furphy.
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| Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm Jul 08 Cost: Free
Venue: Stanton Library, 239 Miller Street, North Sydney
Enquiries: Stanton Library www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au 02 9936 8400 | | |
| By 2020, Only The Rich Will Be At Home in Australia | | Hear a fascinating debate on this contentious issue with ACTU President Sharon Burrow, Prof. Michael Pusey, UNSW, Prof. Bob Gregory, ANU, arguing the case for the affirmative, whilst journalist Ross Gittins, John Roskam, Inst. of Public Affiars and Elizabeth Proust, Melbourne Symphany, argue the negative. Then join in and have your own say. Book early as will sell out. |
| Time: 6:45pm-8:30pm Jul 08 Cost: $30
Venue: City Recital Hall, Angel place, Angel Place, Sudney
Bookings: Intelligence Squared www.iq2oz.com (02) 8256 2222 |  |
| Thursday 10 July 2008 |
| Author Talk: Tony Park | |
Tony Park, bestselling author of Safari discusses his latest thriller Silent Predator written on location in the African bush. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session and book signing. Bookings required.
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| Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm Jul 10 Cost: $4/$2 Library friends
Venue: Warringah Mall Library, Shop 650, Level 1, Warringah Mall (near Hoyts Cinema), Brookvale
Enquiries: Warringah Library Service www.wls.nsw.gov.au (02) 99427999 | |
| Friday 11 July 2008 |
| Professor Larissa Behrendt : NAIDOC Week Lecture | |
Professor Larissa Behrendt presents a NAIDOC week lecture titled : Why Sorry was so important and what comes next.
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| Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm Jul 11 Cost: Free
Venue: Lvl 3 Ashfield Civic Ctre, Ashfield Library, 260 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield
Enquiries: Ashfield Library www.ashfield.nsw.gov.au 02 9716 1810 | |
| Saturday 12 July 2008 |
| Climate Change Meets Psychology | | What are the links between psychology and the global concerns of humanity? A panel with a psychologist, a Jungian psychotherapist and a Jungian Analyst share their answers before inviting responses from the audience. |
| Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm Jul 12 Cost: $20/$15 conc.$10 Members
Venue: Level 2, Blavatsky Lodge, 484 Kent St, Sydney
Enquiries: C G Jung Society of Sydney www.jungdownunder.com (02)93657750 | |
| Tuesday 15 July 2008 |
| Sydney Soiree: Revealing Lord Sydney | |
Andrew Tink, the author of a book about Lord Sydney (awaiting publication) delivers the first lecture in the Sydney Soiree series: Lord Sydney and his role in the foundation of the United States, Canada and Australia.
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| Time: 5:30am Jul 15 Cost: $8 incl.light refreshments
Venue: History House, 133 Macquarie St, Sydney
Enquiries: Royal Australian Historical Society www.rahs.org.au (02) 9247 8001 | |
| Wednesday 16 July 2008 |
| Mike Augee Talks Echidnas! |
Renowned mamallogist and palaentologist Prof. Mike Augee, studies the life cycles and habits of Echidnas, both present day, and in eons past. Mike is an entertaining and informative speaker.
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| Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm Jul 16 Cost: Free
Venue: Auditorium, Campbelltown Art Centre, Art Gallery Rd., Campbelltown
Enquiries: National Parks Association (02) 4625 1583 | |
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