SMSA (Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts)
Tom Keneally Centre OPEN — Everyone Welcome - 27 April 2018
Visit the Tom Keneally Centre — Everyone Welcome. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays every week. Find out the dates Tom Keneally will be working in the TKC.
David McKnight — Populism Now! - 30 April 2018
Populism can be a dirty word.Certainly, Brexit and the election of Donald Trump have given populism a bad name, and it is often associated with rabble-rousing and exclusion.But can it be harnessed as a positive…
Poetry at SMSA 2018 - 8 May 2018
Join the Poetry at SMSA Group every 2nd Tuesday of each month to recite, listen and discuss poetry in an informal, friendly atmosphere. Members only - guest welcome.
Walter Mason — Glamorous Paris: Colette - 9 May 2018
Glamorous Paris is a brand‐new series of talks by Walter Mason, which explores the fascinating and often glamorous worlds of the most fabulous Parisian authors, including Colette.
Classic Film Night —Singing In the Rain (1952) - 10 May 2018
Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds star in this happy-go-lucky musical about silent film stars facing the reality of acting in these new fangled "talkies".
Ian Burnet — Where Australia Collides with Asia: Banks, Wallace & Darwin - 15 May 2018
Ian Burnet follows the seminal historical journeys of Sir Joseph Banks, Charles Darwin & Alfred Russel Wallace to discover Where Australia Collides with Asia
Geo-Engineering: Messing with the Climate to undo our Current Mess - 23 May 2018
Prof. Micheal Box poses questions in regards to appropriate action in combating climate change, and what might be the consequences be?
GOOD LIFE: Being a Savvy Consumer — a CHOICE perspective - 24 May 2018
CHOICE's Policy and Campaign experts reveal how you can be a savvy consumer on issues ranging from life insurance to free range eggs.
How Fiction Works — Masterclass with Irish Writer, Claire Keegan - 30 May 2018
Join Irish writer Claire Keegan for a masterclass is designed for anyone who reads, writes, teaches or edits fiction. It will introduce and focus on fiction as a temporal art.
Events
Come along to our regular talks, readings and screenings. Covering everything from history and art to current affairs, science and literature, there’s always something on.
Members can also enjoy our members’ social activities and groups. New members always welcome!
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Public Events at SMSA
Nadia Jamal — Headstrong Daughters
In Headstrong Daughters, Nadia Jamal takes us inside the lives of ordinary Muslim women from around Australia, showing how they find ways to stay true to their faith — and to themselves.
David McKnight — Populism Now!
Populism can be a dirty word.Certainly, Brexit and the election of Donald Trump have given populism a bad name, and…
Jane Mathews — The Art of Living Alone & Loving It
Living solo, whether by choice or by chance, is not without it's challenges. Cooking for one, juggling finances, keeping loneliness…
Walter Mason — Glamorous Paris: Colette
Glamorous Paris is a brand‐new series of talks by Walter Mason, which explores the fascinating and often glamorous worlds of the most fabulous Parisian authors, including Colette.
Classic Film Night —Singing In the Rain (1952)
Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds star in this happy-go-lucky musical about silent film stars facing the reality of acting in these new fangled "talkies".
Ian Burnet — Where Australia Collides with Asia: Banks, Wallace & Darwin
Ian Burnet follows the seminal historical journeys of Sir Joseph Banks, Charles Darwin & Alfred Russel Wallace to discover Where Australia Collides with Asia
Geo-Engineering: Messing with the Climate to undo our Current Mess
Prof. Micheal Box poses questions in regards to appropriate action in combating climate change, and what might be the consequences be?
GOOD LIFE: Being a Savvy Consumer — a CHOICE perspective
CHOICE's Policy and Campaign experts reveal how you can be a savvy consumer on issues ranging from life insurance to free range eggs.
How Fiction Works — Masterclass with Irish Writer, Claire Keegan
Join Irish writer Claire Keegan for a masterclass is designed for anyone who reads, writes, teaches or edits fiction. It will introduce and focus on fiction as a temporal art.Events in the Tom Keneally Centre
Tom Keneally Centre OPEN — Everyone Welcome
Visit the Tom Keneally Centre — Everyone Welcome. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays every week. Find out the dates Tom Keneally will be working in the TKC.How Fiction Works — Masterclass with Irish Writer, Claire Keegan
Join Irish writer Claire Keegan for a masterclass is designed for anyone who reads, writes, teaches or edits fiction. It will introduce and focus on fiction as a temporal art.SMSA Members' Activities and Events
Mah Jong (Western Version) 2018
Mah Jong every Tuesday and Wednesday for SMSA Members. New players are welcome!
Mystery & Crime Reading Group 2018
Members, come along to our Mystery and Crime Reading Group for lively discussion and friendly debate with people who share a love of books.
Poetry at SMSA 2018
Join the Poetry at SMSA Group every 2nd Tuesday of each month to recite, listen and discuss poetry in an informal, friendly atmosphere. Members only - guest welcome.Featured Client Events (non-SMSA)
Warren Fahey for COSHA - The Good Old, Bad Old Days
Cultural Historian Warren Fahey shares stories of Sydney's '2011' inner east: from the high life to the low life and, sometimes, the very low life
Fiction Workshop with Claire Keegan
Improve your prose and help others to do so in this fiction workshop with acclaimed Irish writer, Claire Keegan.