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Public programs and learning activities will continue to be delivered online for the time being. See what's on here.
Talking Deadly with Travis De Vries and Jason Wing
Wednesday
Wednesday, 12 August 2020 - 7pm to 8pm
For this special Talking Deadly — a series hosted fortnightly by Travis De Vries — we will hear from artists whose work responds to the anniversary and legacy of Cook from a First Nations perspective.
Family History Month webinar — Five Fundamentals of Family History
Thursday
Thursday, 13 August 2020 - 10:30am to 11am
In this session we will focus on strategy and problem solving, with a discussion on the fundamental elements of a successful family history research project.
Curator's Choice: Aboriginal stories through the PIX lens
Friday
Friday, 14 August 2020 - 1pm to 1:30pm
The tabloid-style magazine PIX began circulation in Australia in January 1938 and was one of Australia’s most popular weeklies. The distinctly Australian content occasionally featured stories relating to Indigenous people, bringing attention to conditions on reserves in NSW.
Family History Month webinar — NSW Death & Burial Records
Friday
Friday, 14 August 2020 - 3:30pm to 4pm
Join us for an introduction to researching death, burial and cemetery records for NSW.
Significant Individuals - Arthur Phillip
Friday
Friday, 14 August 2020 - 3:30pm to 4:15pm
Using primary sources from the State Library collection students will investigate the events in Arthur Phillip’s career and his impact on Australian history.
Why is it important to get a good night’s sleep? University of Sydney sleep researcher Dr Camilla Hoyos explains the benefits of sleep, from wellbeing to healthy brain-ageing and dementia prevention.
Family History Month webinar — Shipping & Passenger Records
Wednesday
Wednesday, 19 August 2020 - 10:30am to 11am
Join us for an introduction to researching shipping and passenger records.
SciFest 2020: Surviving Antarctica - 19 August
Wednesday
Wednesday, 19 August 2020 - 2pm to 3pm
To celebrate National Science Week 2020, join us for a deep dive into the oceans and ice-scapes of Antarctica.
SciFest 2020: Surviving Antarctica - 20 August
Thursday
Thursday, 20 August 2020 - 10am to 11am
To celebrate National Science Week 2020, join us for a deep dive into the oceans and ice-scapes of Antarctica.
Join us online for The B List book club hosted by Bri Lee. Each month Bri is in conversation with a contemporary author followed by a Q&A session.
Family History Month webinar — Five Fundamentals of Family History
Friday
Friday, 21 August 2020 - 3:30pm to 4pm
In this session we will focus on strategy and problem solving, with a discussion on the fundamental elements of a successful family history research project.
Family History Month webinar — NSW Death & Burial Records
Thursday
Thursday, 27 August 2020 - 10:30am to 11am
Join us for an introduction to researching death, burial and cemetery records for NSW.
As a teenager, Aminata Conteh-Biger became a casualty of the Sierra Leone civil war. Kidnapped by rebel forces and later released, Aminata was granted refugee status by Australia, making her the first Sierra Leonean refugee woman in the country.
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