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Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase

This top-secret line up promises to feature the very finest comics from Australia and beyond, boasting both household names and the next gen of comedy superstars. A massive night of entertainment, that is sure to leave you in stiches! Be sure to get in quick to grab your seats to this massive night of the biggest laughs in town.

WHEN: MAY 1, 8, 15 7PM

WHERE: BONDI PAVILION

THE GLOBAL TABLE One Table, Many Cultures

The Global Table brings together a wide range of vendors, restaurants, and performers, all of whom are dedicated to showcasing the very best of their respective cultures. Attendees can indulge in a variety of cuisines at our 35 metre long communal dining table.

WHEN: MAY 7 11AM-4PM

WHERE: OXFORD ST MALL, BONDI JUNCTION

Voice To Parliament Community Forum

Waverley Council community forum will f eature a panel of special guests providing info and answering questions about the upcoming referendum. Guests include NSW Australian of the Year 2023, human rights activist, author and former Socceroo Craig Foster; Biennale Sydney board member & First Nations lawyer Ruby Langton-Batty; and First Nations lawyer & researcher, Eddie Synot.

WHEN: MAY 10 6.30-8PM

WHERE: BONDI PAVILION THEATRE, BONDI BEACH

BONDI STORY ROOM In Conversation with a Mermaid

Presented as a part of the exhibition

Rainbow, Mermaid, Fireworks, currently on view in the Bondi Pavilion Gallery, join us for a chat with colourful Lizmania, the ‘Bondi Mermaid’. Lizmania is a local mermaid enthusiast who has dedicated her life to preserving the legacy of Lyall Randolph while raising awareness about Bondi’s iconic original mermaid statues.

WHEN: MAY 13 11AM

WHERE: YALAGANG ROOM, BONDI PAVILION

Eda Gunaydin in conversation with Sheila Ngoc Pham

Join us for an engaging talk by Eda Gunaydin, author of the book Root & Branch: Essays on Inheritance, a winner of the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Non-Fiction, with Sheila Ngoc Pham. In this thought-provoking book, Gunaydin delves into the complex relationship between identity, culture, and language in the context of migration and belonging.

WHEN: MAY 18 6.30-7.30PM

WHERE: WAVERLEY LIBRARY THEATRETTE, WAVERLEY LIBRARY, BONDI JUNCTION https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/eda-gunaydinin-conversation-with-sheila-ngoc-pham-tickets590564623687?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Accessing Free Legal Assistance In Your Area And Beyond

If you're having difficulty in accessing legal assistance in your local area, attend this talk to learn how. The Inner City Legal Centre will be explaining how their CLC functions in the context of the wider CLC network, how to access their services and discussing interesting cases in their specialist areas of law.

WHEN: MAY 19 11AM-12PM

WHERE: WAVERLEY LIBRARY THEATRETTE, WAVERLEY LIBRARY, BONDI JUNCTION https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/accessing-freelegal-assistance-in-your-area-and-beyond-tickets-602995294157?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Movie nights in the Park

Join us for free popcorn, gelato and face painting for screenings of Despicable Me (Sat, May 20, Bondi Pavilion) and Madagascar (Sat, May 27, Kimberley Reserve). These free movie nights are also an opportunity to meet your Mayor and Waverley Councilors. Pack a picnic, blanket or low-lying chair,

WHEN: MAY 20, 27 5-8PM

WHERE: MAY 20 (DESPICABLE ME) BONDI PAVILION, BONDI BEACH: MAY 27 (MADAGASCAR) KIMBERLEY RESERVE, VAUCLUSE

A PEACE IMAGINED: A Portrait of Afghanistan (Mark Isaacs)

This exhibition is a portrait of Afghanistan before the Taliban regained control of the country in 2021. The images were taken in 2016 and 2017, at a time when people dared to dream in the Western occupation’s promises of peace, prosperity and freedom.

WHEN: UNTIL MAY 24 M-F 9.30AM-9PM; SAT 9.30AM-3PM; SUN 1-5PM

WHERE: SEAGULL ROOM, BONDI PAVILION

HSC Help: Manage ChatGPT and other online AI tools

This lecture will provide practical advice and tips for understanding how artificial intelligence (AI) tools work and the implications of ChatGPT on homework. How will ChatGPT effect schools and teachers and what do AI tools mean for school assessment. Whether your child is just starting high school or is in the middle of it, this event is for you.

WHEN: MAY 24 6.30-7.30PM

WHERE: WAVERLEY LIBRARY THEATRETTE, WAVERLEY LIBRARY, BONDI JUNCTION https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/hsc-help-manage-chatgpt-and-other-online-ai-tools-tickets530073814047?aff=ebdsoporgprofile