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Author Talk with Simon Cameron |
One of the most famous assaults of the Gallipoli campaign took place on 6 August 1915 on a small plateau, no bigger than a football field. Author, Simon Cameron, will talk about his book, Lonesome Pine: The Bloody Ridge, and give us an insight into the lives of the men who fought, died and survived the battle at Lone Pine.
Thursday 5 February, 7 - 8pm Unley Town Hall
Oxford Terrace, Unley
Entry by gold coin donation. Light refreshments provided.
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Domestic Bliss exhibition |
Create crafts, take home recipes, and travel back in time to your great-grandmother's living areas. Domestic Bliss is an exhibition featuring household objects common to homes of the past. Explore kitchen and parlour items, and activities and stories from Unley households. Free exhibition sponsored by the Friends of the Unley Museum.
Exhibition launch
Unley Museum
Free, no bookings required.
Exhibition open during Museum hours
Free, no bookings required.
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With the start of term, our Storytime and Babytime programs are resuming.
Storytime
Enjoy a story and a craft with your 2-5 year old.
Unley Civic Library
Goodwood Library
For times and dates, please visit ourStorytime page. | Babytime
Enjoy songs, rhymes and fingerplays with your baby in your lap. For 0-2 years and their carer.
Fridays, 10.30 and11.30am
(two half-hour sessions)
Alternating between Unley Civic and Goodwood Libraries each week.
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Unley Voices
Unley's community choir meets on Wednesday afternoons in St Augustine's Church, 183 Unley Road, Unley. Each practice is followed by a cuppa. We sing harmonies, but the ability to read music is not essential. Practices will recommenceon Wednesday 11 February, 2 - 4pm.
For further information, please contact the Unley Libraries, ph 8372 5100.
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We are joining libraries across Australia to celebrate Library Lovers' Day.
Blind Date with a Book
Visit our libraries and borrow a blind date, a covered book for you to unwrap at home, along with a token of our appreciation.
Unley Civic and Goodwood Libraries
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March sees our annual Unley in Harmony celebrations. This year we are celebrating all things French with a Mayoral Afternoon Tea, a French Travel Talk course, and some memorable French music from Trio Montagne.
As part of our continuing Anzac Centenary celebrations
- Bravest of the Brave : South Australians awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War exhibition
3 February - 27 March Bravest of the Brave tells the story of eight South Australian men who were awarded the Victoria Cross for their heroic deeds during the First World War (1914-1918). The exhibition gives an introduction to the First World War and South Australia's part in the conflict, a brief history of the Victoria Cross, and a short profile of the eight men.
- Remembering those who served from Unley: a photographic tour of Unley's WWI Honour Roll.
To commemorate the Anniversary of the Gallipoli Landing, join Faithe Jones, a local family history researcher, on a photographic journey through the soldier's and nurses listed on The City of Unley Honour Roll Board.
Keep an eye out for these, and other events, in the coming months!
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