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Black and white photograph of playwright Millicent Armstrong and two horses. On the bottom left corner a purple circle with white text reading 'Friends Event' has been photoshopped on.

Millicent Armstrong with horses at her Gunning property, courtesy Lucy Knight.

Discovering Millicent Armstrong with Dianna Nixon
19 Mar 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Join the Friends of the National Library and Dianna Nixon as she shares with us her 9 year journey uncovering the life and work of the playwright, Millicent Armstrong.

Conference Room
Friends of the Library event
Talks and ideas
Dirt road cutting through forest of dark, leafless trees

Sean Davey, Aftermath of a large bushfire that swept through forest area along Yowrie Road, Yowrie, New South Wales, 31 December 2019, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2428728997

Remembering the Fires: How one community has recorded their memories
29 Mar 2025 | 11:00am - 2:00pm

Join us for a special event that will explore some of the ways in which southern NSW community members have told and preserved their bushfire stories.

Foyer
Online
Theatre
Film screening
Talks and ideas
Panel discussion
An adult and child reading a book with a dog sitting between them.
Story Dogs on Sunday - March 2025
30 Mar 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for a paw-sitive reading experience with the  Story Dogs program.

Kids and families
Foyer
Books and authors
Storytime
For kids and families
Orange and black stylised image of a house
The Australian Dream? with Tim Ross
03 Apr 2025 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Hear Tim Ross discuss the telling images he uncovered from public libraries that reveal a multi-decade story of Australian homes and home ownership.

*2nd event added due to popular demand*

Theatre
Talks and ideas
Side by side photos of Dianne Wolfer and Erica Wagner smiling and holding up copies of their book 'The Colt from Old Regret'
How to Make a Book: 'Colt from Old Regret' online learning session
04 Apr 2025 | 10:00am - 10:30am

In this interactive online learning session, your students will join author Dianne Wolfer and illustrator Erica Wagner to learn how to make a book.

Kids and families
Online
Books and authors
For kids and families
Orange and black stylised image of a house
The Australian Dream? with Tim Ross
04 Apr 2025 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Hear Tim Ross discuss the telling images he uncovered from public libraries that reveal a multi-decade story of Australian homes and home ownership.

Theatre
Talks and ideas
Illustration of a brown horse and a white horse in the Australian bush

Detail from the cover The Colt of Old Regret written by Dianne Wolfer and illustrated by Erica Wagner

Book Launch: The Colt from Old Regret
05 Apr 2025 | 10:30am - 11:30am

Join us for an immersive read-through of this new classic, followed by a hands-on crafting activity where children can collage their own horse. 

Kids and families
Foyer
Books and authors
Book launch
For kids and families
Two black and white photos, accompanied by the 'Friends of the National Library' logo. The photo on the left shows a man and woman holding hands and running down dunes at the beach. The photo on the right shows the view through a large window
Olive Cotton and Wolfgang Sievers with Helen Ennis
08 Apr 2025 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Renowned photographic historian Helen Ennis will be discussing her favourite images from these iconic artists. 

Conference Room
Books and authors
Friends of the Library event
Talks and ideas
Painting of three large ships at sea, with two firing cannons at each other

El Castor contra la fragata de Henry cerca de la isla Puna, Museo Naval, Madrid (MNM), Cuartel General de la Armada

Privateers and piracy in the Pacific
10 Apr 2025 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Join maritime historian Chris Maxworthy for an exploration of the early interactions of colonial Australia with Peru and Chile (1788-1810).

Foyer
Online
Theatre
Talks and ideas
On the left, the cover of 'She Shapes History: Guided Walks and Stories About Great Australian Women' which features a faceless statue of a woman standing on a piles of books on a pink and blue background. On the right is a photo of author Sita Sargeant smiling.
Book Launch: She Shapes History with Sita Sargeant
12 Apr 2025 | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Join Sita Sargeant as she launches her debut book, 'She Shapes History: Guided Walks and Stories About Great Australian Women'.

*Places to attend this event in person have sold out.*

Online
Theatre
Books and authors
Book launch
An adult and child reading a book with a dog sitting between them.
Story Dogs on Sunday - April 2025
27 Apr 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for a paw-sitive reading experience with the  Story Dogs program.

Kids and families
Foyer
Books and authors
Storytime
For kids and families
Grey background with white text reading 'Fit to Print' and individual photos of photographers Mike Bowers, Rick Stevens and Lorie Graham
Life Behind the Lens
29 Apr 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:15pm

Join veteran photojournalist Mike Bowers in conversation with two of Australia’s greatest photographers: Lorrie Graham, and Rick Stevens.

Online
Theatre
Talks and ideas

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