SMSA (Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts)
Tom Keneally Centre OPEN — Everyone Welcome - 21 June 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.
Tom Keneally — 'Great Australians You've Never Heard Of' Lecture #1: - 22 June 2018
Join Tom Keneally to learn the identity of our first Great Australian You've Never Heard Of, a Tasmanian convict who started as an Irish rebel and ended up with a Governorship. Co-hosted by the SMSA and the Royal Society of NSW.
Poetry at SMSA 2018 - 10 July 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.
Great Australians You've Never Heard Of - 23 July 2018
The Royal Society of NSW and the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts (SMSA) are proud to present a new collaborative lecture series, Great Australians You’ve Never Heard Of.
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
Tom Keneally — 'Great Australians You've Never Heard Of' Lecture #1:
Join Tom Keneally to learn the identity of our first Great Australian You've Never Heard Of, a Tasmanian convict who started as an Irish rebel and ended up with a Governorship. Co-hosted by the SMSA and the Royal Society of NSW.
Walter Mason — Glamorous Paris: Gertrude Stein
Join Walter Mason to learn about author Gertrude Stein, one of the most fascinating women to ever make Paris her home.
Great Australians You've Never Heard Of
The Royal Society of NSW and the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts (SMSA) are proud to present a new collaborative lecture series, Great Australians You’ve Never Heard Of.
SCIENCE WEEK: Autonomous Vehicles — Will In-Vehicle Technology Make Us Safer?
Prof. Ann Williamson joins us for Science Weeks, for an discussion on Autonomous Vehicles, and how the introduction of that technology may, or may not, effect road safety,
SCIENCE WEEK: Nanotech — What’s the Big Deal about Small Stuff?
Rosie Hicks, CEO of the Australian National Fabrication Facility, for a fascinating talk on nanotechnology and it's applications in Australian health, communications and energy.
SCIENCE WEEK: Wine as Medicine — An Australian Perspective
Join Dr Philip Norrie as he traces the medical history of wine and its unique history in Australia, including why we planted vineyards in our lunatic asylums!
SCIENCE WEEK: Prof. Simeon Simoff — Ethics, Emotions and Elegance in Artificial Intelligence
Professor Simeon Simoff dissects this influence and impact AI technology has on our daily life in the digital age.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.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)
Dominion - Films for Change
Join Films for Change for a free screening of documentary Dominion
Paul Brunton - The Enlightenment: The Library (SAHC)
Emeritus Curator of the State Library of NSW, Paul Brunton, explores the key role libraries played in the moral and intellectual improvement of the individual, as part of Scottish History Week,