SMSA (Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts)
Peter Baume AC — Great Australians You've Never Heard Of: Lecture #2 - 23 July 2018
Join Peter Baume to learn the identity of our second Great Australian: an Australian scientist who once injected himself with the myxoma virus! Co-presented by the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts and the Royal Society of New South Wales.
Magnificent Obsessions: Maeve O'Meara - 25 July 2018
Walter Mason chats to food anthropologist Maeve O'Meara about the food she loves, the places she goes to and the projects that make up her magnificent obsessions
Prof. Simon Lewis — Parkinson's Disease: More than a Shaking Palsy - 30 July 2018
Professor Simon Lewis will highlight the challenges in diagnosing Parkinson's Disease, understanding what is going on in the brain and developing better treatments.
DonateLife — Making Your Decision Count (DonateLife Week) - 1 August 2018
A kidney transplant recipient and a Donation Specialist Nurse reveal how you can Donate Life - and how to make your decision count.
Jacques Tourneur's Out of the Past (1947) - 9 August 2018
In Out of the Past, Robert Mitchum plays a former private eye who is living the simple life until his past dealings with a gangster (Kirk Douglas) and a femme fatale (Jane Greer) catch up with him.
Ethics, Emotions and Elegance in Artificial Intelligence - 14 August 2018
Prof. Simeon Simoff dissects the influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), ncluding social robotics & behavioural machine learning, on our daily lives.
Nanotech — What’s the Big Deal about Small Stuff? - 14 August 2018
Join Rosie Hicks for a fascinating talk on nanotech and its applications in Australian health, communications and energy.
Will Autonomous Vehicles Make Us Safer? - 13 August 2018
Professor Ann Williamson discusses autonomous vehicles and whether driver assist technologies will - or will not - contribute to improved road safety.
Wine as Medicine — An Australian Perspective - 17 August 2018
Join Dr Philip Norrie as he traces the history of wine as medicine and its unique history in Australia, including why we planted vineyards in our lunatic asylums!
Helen Pitt — The House that Jorn and Peter Built - 21 August 2018
Helen Pitt shares the extraordinary story of the Sydney Opera House - one of the 20th century's most recognisable building, with new insights into the people involved and controversy surrounding construction.
Our Favourite Poems — Poetry at SMSA - 22 August 2018
Join the Poetry at SMSA group to celebrate their 10th anniversary with a special reading of their favourite poems of all time.
Rick Searle — Charles Ulm, Australian Aviation Pioneer - 29 August 2018
Rick Searle reveals the story of visionary Australian aviator Charles Ulm, a contemporary of Kingsford Smith, whose career was overshadowed by his peer and whose last flight disappeared without a trace.
News
Limited edition 185th Anniversary Photo Book now available
A limited edition souvenir photo book to commemorate SMSA's 185th Anniversary celebrations is now available for purchase from the Library.
Come along and learn Mah Jong!
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play Mah Jong? SMSA Members and friends are invited to come along to a beginners class on 11 July.
Notice of a Special General Meeting of Members
The Board of Directors has convened a special general meeting of members to consider an addition to the By-lawAffordable, Convenient Venue Hire
Mitchell Theatre
Centrally located in the Sydney CBD just two minutes from Town Hall, the Mitchell Theatre is perfect for your event. Seating up to 170 people, with full AV.
Meeting Rooms
Our four meeting rooms can be booked as a single room or opened up into double, triple or quadruple rooms. …
Catering
SMSA can assist with catering on request, covering everything from breakfast meetings, lunches, afternoon teas and cocktail functions.
