Events and activities

SWF Live & Local: Markus Zusak: Three Wild Dogs and the Truth

22 May 2025 We’re livestreaming the Sydney Writers’ Festival at Parkdale Library! Join us for a free session with Markus Zusak—twenty years after The Book Thief - as he discusses his new non-fiction work with Richard Glover.

Parkdale Library, 96 Parkers Road, Parkdale 3192

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SWF Live & Local: Gina Chick: We Are the Stars

22 May 2025 Hear Alone Australia winner Gina Chick regale you with stories of her extraordinary life, from her unconventional childhood to deep links with nature as an adult. With host TK. Livestream.

Parkdale Library, 96 Parkers Road, Parkdale 3192

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SWF Live & Local: David Nicholls: You Are Here

22 May 2025 We’re livestreaming the Sydney Writers’ Festival at Parkdale Library! Travel the winding road of love through first encounters and second chances with bestselling novelist and screenwriter David Nicholls, in conversation with Jennifer Byrne on his latest love story.

Parkdale Library, 96 Parkers Road, Parkdale 3192

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SWF Live & Local: The Moriarty Sisters

23 May 2025 Join the Moriarty sisters, Jaclyn, Liane and Nicola, as they discuss their career beginnings, different publishing paths and many successes with writer and broadcaster Sarah Macdonald. Livestream.

Parkdale Library, 96 Parkers Road, Parkdale 3192

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Sensitive storytime

23 May 2025 This storytime will be run with reduced noise and crowding and is especially welcoming for children with sensory differences and families who are looking for a smaller, more adaptive storytime.

Cheltenham Library, 12 Stanley Ave, Cheltenham 3192

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Novelty writers

23 May 2025 A welcoming space for unpublished writers to receive focused feedback, connect with others, and develop their craft in a supportive environment.

Chelsea Library, 1 Chelsea Rd, Chelsea 3196

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Tagged as: , Personal development, Reading and writing

SWF Live & Local: Helen Garner: The Season

23 May 2025 We’re livestreaming the Sydney Writers’ Festival at Parkdale Library Hear iconic Australian writer Helen Garner’s reflections on football and the cycles of life in The Season, her first full-length book in a decade. In conversation with David Leser.

Parkdale Library, 96 Parkers Road, Parkdale 3192

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