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Smart phones and tablets
Learn free online basic skills for smartphones and tablets with IT specialist Leo
You can draw anything: Nine week online drawing course
Learn techniques to undertake any drawing challenge in this comprehensive course
Australia and NZ Driverless Vehicle Initiative Summit
Join us at the Australia and New Zealand Driverless Vehicle Initiative (ADVI) 2021 Virtual Summit.
Art well: Mindful art-making online
A series of mindful art project tutorials designed for your mental health and wellbeing
Artist 2 Artist Online Training Program
Brand X is proud to present our Artist-2-Artist professional development program - now on-demand
Craft in a can
Explore your creativity while creating a quality craft project with everything you need packaged up in a handy can.
Drawing skills: 4 week online course
Do you wish you could draw what you see with confidence?
Foundations of Theosophy
A 16-part video series by Pablo Sender with discussion, a tea break and a short meditation
Fun flower crown workshop
Make your own flower crown and be a queen on your special day
Join business owners across Australia
SavvySME brings the best business ideas, tools and experts for small and medium-sized businesses.
Photo Frame Floral Decor - DIY pack & video
Decorate your own photo frame with real flowers
Practice mindfulness: Make a crystal & flowers dreamcatcher
Craft a perfect flower arrangement for home
Private virtual Drag Queen bingo
Bingo rounds, laugh out loud commentary & fun trivia games - all part of this hilarious drag queen bingo session
Private virtual watercolour sip & paint class
Learn to paint online with a virtual sip n' paint class led by one of Australia's best live performance artists
Term 4 after-school online communications classes
Our specially crafted 4-in-1 program will fast-track your child's communication and influencing abilities
The Benefit of Doubt
Artists Fran Romano and Zoë Slee investigate self doubt
Edible balcony garden webinar with Indira Naidoo
Join gardener and author Indira Naidoo for an online tour of her high rise veggie patch
Life internet skills classes with IT specialist Leo
City Spaces offer a range of free online basic computer skill courses
Creative First Aid: Mental Health Month
Celebrate Mental Health Month by joining this group art therapy program to stimulate wellbeing, joy & connection.
History of New Thought & Unity
Explore Unity’s history and original cultural scene within a greater New Thought movement.
Mental health leadership
An online event for C-Suite, Safety / HR / People / Culture / Wellness Managers and Chiefs
Tobacco endgame
E-cigarettes and vaping: out of the frying pan and into the fire?
Uke can do it - ukulele for adult beginners
A six week short course for adults wanting to learn ukulele
Assertiveness class: How to say no and not feel guilty
Learn how to say no (or yes) and not feel bad, guilty or anxious
Kids at the Con - Online music classes
Our fun, engaging, and online group music classes for children are open for Term 4 2021
A World of Oysters: Protecting Their Future
Farmers and researchers discuss the vital role of oysters within Australia’s marine biodiversity and culinary culture.
But is there more? Researching our history in the Hawkesbury
Join Carol Liston, Christine Yeats and Michelle Nichols to learn about researching our history in the Hawkesbury area
CCL: Raising the next generation (Livestream)
How to encourage the next generation of the church to grow to be followers of Christ.
Certificate IV: Community Services
Courses for 15-24 years old's, with WAYS Youth Training.
Elements I Wednesday Lunch Hour - Term 4
Learn how to play the fascinating, awe-inspiring taiko at the Australian Taiko Academy!
HSC Studies of Religion Webinar: Ask an expert
Join us for our ‘Ask an Expert’ webinar to consolidate your studies of HSC Studies of Religion
Lunchtime Lecture: Surviving Remnant and the Soviet Union
Join us online for this lecture with Rita Nash on the escape of Polish Jews to the USSR
Taiko Time with Sophia Ang - Term 4
Learn how to play the fascinating, awe-inspiring taiko at the Australian Taiko Academy
Tea topics: Bondi to Manly Walk with Tara Wells
Join Tara Wells in conversation with Caro Ryan as they discuss Tara's new book 'Bondi to Manly Walk'.
The Artist Speaks: online talk series
Hear from past winners and finalists of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes in this online talk series
In charge of my money financial literacy and budgeting
Want to take charge of your money and energy bills?
Web page design with IT specialist Leo
City Spaces offer a range of free online basic computer skill courses
Meet The Investors
Bridging the gender gap in access to capital with panel discussion and warm intros to investors for female founders
Reading in Spanish
Instituto Cervantes celebrates its 30th anniversary and we are reading works related to our birth year: 1991
Virtual atelier: Jewellery making at home
Join fellow makers in this four week virtual studio course for advice and guidance in your own practice
Dietitian-led Virtual Supermarket Tour
Learn how to choose smarter and healthier options at the supermarket
Taiko Time with Ian Cleworth - Term 4
Learn how to play the fascinating, awe-inspiring taiko at the Australian Taiko Academy!
Short film hackathon
Learn how to capture stories through short films, straight from your phone
Art Somewhere: Block Printing
Create your own Block Printed fabric using materials from around the home.
International Students' Employment Panel 2021
By international students, for international students.
Play Taiko Intro Workshop
Learn how to play the fascinating, awe-inspiring taiko at the Australian Taiko Academy!
Taiko Time with Ryuji Hamada - Term 4
Learn how to play the fascinating, awe-inspiring taiko at the Australian Taiko Academy!
Reflections - Stories to Recharge and Rejuvenate
30 min session of inspiring stories and Real Life Experiences
Sing with us: Indian classical music
Join UNSW Alumna Aashna Mittal to learn about the world’s second most popular form of classical music
Connections with Country: urban wildlife webinar
Explore Aboriginal cultures' connection with urban wildlife
Discover SLM: talk series
Sydney Living Museums’ curatorial team take you behind-the-scenes of their houses, museums and collections
Flower hair accessories DIY craft kit - online class
Make real dried flower hair accessories with florist via craft kit delivered to you and zoom class
Macrame plant hanger workshop
All the steps from start to finish of making your own macramé plant hanger
Woollahra Aboriginal Heritage: Keeping our Past Present
Keeping Woollahra's past present - Aboriginal community connections and heritage protections
Aussie October: Tim Ayliffe in conversation
Tim Ayliffe speaks with Chris Hammer about his newest thriller The Enemy Within
Bedlam at Botany Bay
Madness stalked the colony of NSW and tracing its wild path changes the way we look at our colonial history.
COVID-normal: preparing for a new world
An online panel of health & community leaders to discuss what the future looks like as we prepare to live with COVID-19.
Hello from the Year 2050: a hopeful future for the planet
A fireside chat with Courtney Hohne X - The Moonshot Factory chief storyteller
Lunchtime Lecture: Polska Jerozolima: To a new life
Join our webinar with Rita Nash, who will examine the post-war experiences of Polish Jews escaping to the USSR
SafetyCulture Summit 2021: Made Extraordinary
“Magic” Johnson, Diana Nyad, Nadja West, Bob Chapman team up to talk teamwork
Understanding anxiety and depression with Wayne Wigham
Wayne Wigham shares his own lived experience of mental illness & the latest support tools from the Black Dog Institute
City of Sydney Library online book club
Join us online each month to talk books and connect with other readers
Emotion and Anxiety in Environmental History
Hear from historians as they grapple with the emotional and psychological impacts of environmental change.
My Brilliant Life by Ae-ran Kim
Meet up online to exchange ideas and dive into Korean literature
Resilience Webinar for Senior Students
Join us for a free webinar on the psychology of resilience, Holocaust survivor stories, and tips to develop resilience
Sing with us: Javanese folksong
Learn to sing traditional Javanese music with renowned Javanese Gamelan and shadow puppet master Dr Joko Susilo
Storytime online with Lucinda Gifford
Join Lucinda Gifford and Chicken Divas Whitney and Britney for a sparkly dancing, drawing and storytime session
Term 4 Art Classes - Discover Art
Have you a budding Picasso or Rodin excited to discover their inner creativity and channel it into works of art?
The Femeconomy: A powerful contributor to gender equality
CBD Women in Business Network presents Alicia Beachley, CEO and a member of the Femeconomy
Overcoming performance anxiety
Learn about performance anxiety, and what we can do to perform at our best
Reiki Level 1 beginners course
Learn energy healing to release stress, support the immune system and promote self-healing
Art Somewhere: Nature Wall Hangings
Create your own beautiful wallhangings, using natural materials from your local area.
In conversation: Doug Aitken and Rachel Kent
Join an intimate virtual conversation between American artist Doug Aitken and exhibition curator Rachel Kent
Saturday Sculpture Class
Learn classical and contemporary sculpture techniques in a fully equipped studio
Sculpture and drawing class
Guided by sculptor Richard Byrnes learn the skills of both drawing and sculpture in this unique course
Anti-racism and bystander action training program 1
Have you been looking for ways to be a good ally and be anti-racist in the way you work, think and navigate the world?
Be Connected: Digital skills training
Helping mature adults get online and learn new digital skills
Everlasting flower crown class online
Host your own flower crown party with friends in the comfort of your home
Life Drawing (Evening)
Work directly from the nude figure to develop your objective drawing skills
Still life painting short course
Learn the art of working from real life compositions in the studio
Introduction to Expressive Drawing
Discover a range of techniques to unleash your expressive potential
Brilliant Boy: Doc Evatt and the Great Australian Experiment
Journalist Gideon Haigh discusses one of the most complex and controversial cases to reach Australia's High Court
Lunchtime Lecture: Clothing and Narratives during the Shoah
Look at stories of survival during the Holocaust through clothing
New Approaches to Painting
Be guided through a series of exercises that introduce the basic principles intrinsic to painting
Painting and Drawing the Life Model
Build your skills with a real-life model holding the same pose over several sessions
Screenprinting: Introduction to Poster Art
Create unique text-based posters using old printmaking techniques
The toxic greed of Australia’s gas-led recovery
A panel of activists, community members and experts unravel the true cost of gas extraction in Australia
Virtual talk: soil with Matthew Evans
What we do to the soil, we do to ourselves
Rosé & DreamCatcher Sydney Class
Sipping French Rosé while learn to create Crystal and Everlasting Floral Dream Catcher from professional florist
Sydney Open 2021
Enjoy a reimagined Sydney Open with a curated program of online and unique outdoor experiences.
Author talk: 'Signs and Wonders' with Delia Falconer
Join Delia Falconer in conversation with Ailsa Piper discussing Delia's latest book 'Signs and Wonders'
Art Somewhere: Georgia Draws a House
Join us for a tribute to our abodes in this morning creative sesh with Georgia Draws a House!
Exciting New World: Australian Life in the 1920s and 1930s
Join the Royal Australian Historical Society for a journey back in time
Trail Tutorials: DIY your wardrobe with DIY Daisy
Learn to repurpose your fabric scraps and turn old clothes new again.
Trail Tutorials: Smart women choose sustainable fashion
Seriously smart and eco-stylish women talking all things fashion, sustainability and secondhand
Vase arrangment workshop for beginners
Master the art of a flower arrangement with gorgeous seasonal blooms
Trail Tutorials: How to host (and style) your garage sale
From promotion to pricing, merchandising and staying covid-safe.
Trail Tutorials: How to host a virtual garage sale
Learn to host a virtual garage sale with live streaming guru Danielle Goodwin and Instagram whiz Nicola Bates.
Trail tutorials: Make reselling your side hustle
This session will be chock full of tips and tricks for turning a profit from pre-loved stuff.
Be an embodied wealthy woman
This program is designed to help you reach your full potential, build a business and reconnect to your feminine energy
Australian Pollinator Week: Discovering pollinators
Join science communicator, educator and native bee expert Amelie Vanderstock to learn about pollinators in your backyard
How can finance address climate change?
Will climate finance be a driving force in the shift towards a carbon-neutral future?
Lunchtime Lecture: German Jews of Persia
Join us online for this lecture by Dr. Pedram Khosronejad, who will discuss the German Jews of Persia
Key considerations when buying a business
Avoid making mistakes when buying a new business with our free webinar
Knitting for victory
Join curator Margaret Betteridge on Remembrance Day as she shares personal stories of homegrown wartime efforts.
Soul Space with Luke McLeod and QT Bondi
Enjoy a night of wellness and good vibes to celebrate coming out of lockdown
Meet the Filmmaker: Araatika: Rise Up!
Join us for a discussion with director of the film, Larissa Behrendt and former NRL footballer, Dean Widders.
Panel: The Future of Storytelling
In partnership with UTS, join academic, artist and filmmaker Dr Gregory Ferris to explore the future of storytelling.
Terrarium indoor garden workshop
Learn how to bring some lush greenery indoors at this workshop for beginners
Emanuel Synagogue presents Health Matters with Hugh Mackay
Hugh Mackay will be discussing The Kindness Revolution and how we can restore hope, rebuild trust and inspire optimism
Astronomy at The Calyx
Join us for a night of astronomy, star gazing and storytelling
History LIVE: Behind the scenes with a curator
Join us for this webinar, which will take you behind the scenes of the Sydney Jewish Museum with a curator
Lunchtime Lecture: are we born with resilience?
Join us online for this engaging session on developing resilience
Going out in style: the hidden meanings of headstones
Discover 19th century Australian cemetery memorials and the craftsmen who made them with City of Sydney Historian, Lisa Murray
Krista Vane: Tempest on Edith Blake’s War
Discover the incredible story of Edith Blake, the only Australian nurse killed in action during the First World War
Writing workshop: writing a sense of place
Consider the techniques used to convey a 'sense of place’, as well as looking at the role it plays in creative writing
Head On Photo Festival: Launch night
The official opening of Head On Photo Festival and announcement of Head On Photo Award winners
Lunchtime Lecture: The Holocaust as an Australian Story
Join us online for this fascinating lecture by Dr Jan Láníček on Australians' responses to the Holocaust
Urban foraging for wild edibles with Diego Bonetto
Find a new appreciation for weeds with wild food expert Diego Bonetto
Discovering Chanukah for Primary Students
Join us online for this interactive 45-minute program to introduce primary students to the Jewish festival of Chanukah
Christmas wreath-making workshop
Make a beautiful Christmas wreath and get into the festive spirit
Reiki level 2 practitioner course: in-person
Balance and cleanse emotional issues of the past
Anti-racism and bystander action training program 2
Have you been looking for ways to be a good ally and be anti-racist in the way you work, think and navigate the world?
You Cant Say Happiness
Exciting new art exhibition by Sydney artist Guy James Whitworth explores the concept of joy and if it can be created
Family Play Taiko Workshop
Learn how to play the fascinating, awe-inspiring taiko at the Australian Taiko Academy!
Kids' flower arranging outdoor class
Let your kids learn to arrange real flowers and immerse themselves in Centennial Park
Workshop for supervisors of learner drivers
Ensure your learner has the best possible introduction to driving
Professor Brian Cox - Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey
Horizons takes audiences on a dazzling cinematic journey; a story of how we came to be and what we can become
An evening with Peter Singer
An evening with the activist, most influential living philosopher and winner of the 2021 Berggruen Prize for Philosophy