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School holiday workshop: Create a comic
05 Oct 2023 | 9:30am - 11:30am

Children aged 8 to 15 years of age were invited to join artKids for a comic drawing workshop during the school holidays.

Lower Ground 1
For kids and families
School holiday event
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Author talk: Grimmish with Michael Winkler and Beejay Silcox
03 Oct 2023 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Michael Winkler discussed his latest book Grimmish with local Canberra author Beejay Silcox.

Online
Theatre
Books and authors
Author talk
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Panel discussion: The greatest grand final ever?
28 Sep 2023 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dr Guy Hansen, National Library Director of Exhibitions, discussed memorable AFL and NRL finals, and what makes a great grand final, with special guests Nick Richardson and Melanie Dinjaski.

Online
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To the Reader Shakespeare

Plutarch, The lives of the noble Grecians and Romaines, 1612, (detail), nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2403507

Shakespeare the Reader: An Illustrated Lecture with ANU and Bell Shakespeare
22 Sep 2023 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

See Dr Kate Flaherty and actors from Bell Shakespeare explore the link between the books that inspired Shakespeare and Shakespeare's own work.

Online
Theatre
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Overgrowing Canberra with Dr Julian Raxworthy
14 Sep 2023 | 5:30pm - 7:00pm

In this lecture, Dr Julian Raxworthy explored the intersection between landscape design and garden maintenance, the subject of his book Overgrown: practices between landscape architecture and gardening.

Friends of the Library
Online
Theatre
Friends of the Library event
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2023 Seymour Biography Lecture: Professor Chris Wallace
07 Sep 2023 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

In 2023, the Seymour Biography Lecture was delivered by Professor Chris Wallace.

Online
Theatre
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Flagship lecture
Does Sport Divide Us
The Great Debate: Does sport unite or divide us?
05 Sep 2023 | 6:00pm - 8:30pm

A lively evening of discussion and debate exploring the power of sport to bring us together or push us apart.

Theatre
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Talks and ideas
The Matilda Effect
Book event: The Matilda Effect with Fiona Crawford and Grace Gill
30 Aug 2023 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Fiona Crawford discussed her latest book The Matilda Effect with former Matilda's soccer star Grace Gill.

Online
Theatre
Books and authors
Author talk
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Book event: In conversation with Brenda Matthews
25 Aug 2023 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Brenda Matthews talked about her story and the process of turning it into a documentary and a published book, both titled The Last Daughter.

Theatre
Books and authors
Author talk
First Australians
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Whats On Last Daughter author talk
Documentary screening: The Last Daughter (2022)
24 Aug 2023 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

A special screening of the award-winning documentary The Last Daughter.

Theatre
Film screening
First Australians
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Towards a level playing field: Women in sport panel discussion
17 Aug 2023 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

A conversation about the experiences of women in Australian sport with cricket rising star Holly Ferling, former Matildas player Michelle Heyman, paralympic gold medallist Vanessa Low and facilitated by sports journalist Anthea Moodie.

Online
Theatre
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Emma Smith Sitting
Shakespeare’s First Folio: From London to Australia and many points in between
12 Aug 2023 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hear Oxford academic Professor Emma Smith, the world’s leading Shakespeare scholar, discuss Shakespeare’s First Folio as part of its 400 year anniversary.

Theatre
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