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A woman and man wearing aprons and holding colourful maquettes, pictured alongside unpainted maquettes and paints and paintbrushes
Figurine painting workshop with Eleanor & Giovanni
28 Feb 2026 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Award winning animators and artists Eleanor & Giovanni present a workshop for children based on their Enlighten Festival 2026 illumination The Page Turner, created for the National Library.

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For kids and families
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Book launch - Double Act: Eirene Mort and Nora Kate Weston
02 Mar 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dr Sylvia Martin, in conversation with Frank Bongiorno, launches her new book about prominent Australian artists Eirene Mort and Nora Kate Weston, and their incredible 60-year creative partnership.

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Research skills webinar for secondary students 2026
12 Mar 2026 | 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Register for a free webinar to seriously level up students’ research game!

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Education/learning
Workshops and seminars
This image consists of two pictures side-by-side. On the left-hand side is a book cover featuring a photo of Gough Whitlam. On the right-hand side is an image of Troy Bramston. He is sitting at a table with a garden in the background.

Book cover, Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New, by Troy Bramston; and Troy Bramston photographed by John Feder.

Discovering the real Gough Whitlam: Troy Bramston on writing a life
24 Mar 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

The Friends of the Library delve into the craft of writing a biography with Troy Bramston.

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Author talk
Friends of the Library event
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A deep dive into 'Julius Caesar'
26 Mar 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Join Dr Kate Flaherty and Bell Shakespeare for a special lecture about Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, diving into the play and its history, unpacking what it tells us about our past, present and future.

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Talks and ideas
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