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Coffee with the Curators: Joyce Evans
25 May 2023 | 10:30am - 12:00pm

Curators Dr Grace Blakeley-Carroll and Shelly McGuire presented insights on the Library's new collection-in-focus display, featuring highlights from the Joyce Evans Archive.

Treasures Gallery
Past event
Talks and ideas
Collection talk
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Book launch: The Voice to Parliament Handbook
24 May 2023 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

At the launch of The Voice to Parliament Handbook, the book's authors, Indigenous leader Thomas Mayo and acclaimed journalist Kerry O'Brien, talked about the Voice to Parliament and how it might function.

Online
Theatre
Books and authors
Book launch
First Australians
Past event
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A board game afternoon with Joey Games
18 May 2023 | 3:45pm - 4:45pm

We celebrated the launch of a new board game from Joey Games.

Foyer
For kids and families
Past event
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2023 Ann Moyal Lecture: Professor Genevieve Bell
08 May 2023 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

The inaugural Ann Moyal Lecture delivered by Professor Genevieve Bell, titled Messages Pass Through: Retelling Stories of the Overland Telegraph Line.

Online
Theatre
Past event
Talks and ideas
Flagship lecture
Pawtraits

Swimmer Bonnie Mealing with a German Shepherd Dog, 1930s, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-162211775

Pawtraits: A celebration of ‘Australia’s Dogs’
06 May 2023 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm

In partnership with PhotoAccess ACT, we are celebrating the launch of NLA Publishing's new book, Australia's Dogs with free outdoor 'pawtrait' sessions at the Library.

Podium
Books and authors
Past event
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Julie Ryder: Embroidered maps
03 May 2023 | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Julie Ryder is a textile designer who has gained international recognition for her work that incorporates natural dyes, screen-printing, embroidery and mixed media.

Online
Theatre
Friends of the Library event
Past event
Talks and ideas
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Women sharing stories
30 Apr 2023 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Australian Women’s Archives Program

Theatre
Past event
Talks and ideas
Frame It
Frame It: Tips & tricks for phone photography
20 Apr 2023 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

A workshop inspired by the Library's Viewfinder exhibition and the Canberra and Region Heritage Festival theme of Sharing Stories.

Ferguson Room
Podium
Past event
Workshops and seminars
Workshop
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Fellowship presentation: Community singing in interwar Australia
19 Apr 2023 | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Dr Georgia Pike-Rowney presented a participatory musical lecture on her 2020 National Library Fellowship research about community singing in interwar Australia.

Online
Theatre
Past event
Talks and ideas
Fellowship talk
School holiday movie Jumanji
School holiday movie: Jumanji (1995, 104min, PG)
19 Apr 2023 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm

We screened the original 1995 Jumanji film in our Theatre for families to enjoy watching (or re-watching).

Theatre
Film screening
For kids and families
School holiday event
Past event
WhatsOn - School Holiday Activity
School holiday activity: Board game workshop
19 Apr 2023 | 10:00am - 12:00pm

In this two hour workshop, participants had an opportunity to create, design and build their own board game that they could take home with them.

Foyer
For kids and families
School holiday event
Past event
Workshops and seminars
Workshop
Allen Mawer in coversation with Martin Woods
Meet the Author: Allen Mawer in conversation with Martin Woods
29 Mar 2023 | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

500 years have now passed since Ferdinand Magellan’s famous voyage, the most audacious in maritime history. In his new book East by West, Allen Mawer closely examines the historical sources, charts and eyewitness records, considering afresh what we know of Magellan and the details of his voyage.

Online
Theatre
Books and authors
Author talk
Friends of the Library event
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