SMSA (Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts)Tom Keneally will be spending a few different days in July writing from his office in the TKC, working on a book about Charles Dickens’ sons in Australia, and finishing Volume IV of the history of Australians.
Thomas Keneally - About the man
Booker Prize winner Thomas Keneally is one of Australia's best known and most respected authors.
About the Tom Keneally Centre
The Tom Keneally Centre holds the research collection of world-renowned author Thomas Keneally, in addition to copies of his own works and some items from his private collection of photographs and memorabilia.
Tom Keneally Centre - A Cultural Hub
A cultural hub, the Tom Keneally Centre is devoted to Australian literature and history, reflecting the synergy between the SMSA and Tom Keneally's approach to writing and to life; open access to knowledge, continued learning and social change.
Borrow books from the Tom Keneally Centre
SMSA is pleased to announce that members can now borrow books from the Tom Keneally Centre collection, in addition to the main SMSA Library.
Tom Keneally Centre
The SMSA is proud to be the home of the Tom Keneally Centre (TKC), Thomas Keneally’s living legacy to Australia, holding books that have significance to him.
Everyone Welcome!
Opening Hours
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
from 10:30am – 2:30pm.
Level 3, Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney.
Tom Keneally Centre at Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts
Thomas Keneally - About the man
Booker Prize winner Thomas Keneally is one of Australia's best known and most respected authors.
About the Tom Keneally Centre
The Tom Keneally Centre holds the research collection of world-renowned author Thomas Keneally, in addition to copies of his own works and some items from his private collection of photographs and memorabilia.
Tom Keneally Centre - A Cultural Hub
A cultural hub, the Tom Keneally Centre is devoted to Australian literature and history, reflecting the synergy between the SMSA and Tom Keneally's approach to writing and to life; open access to knowledge, continued learning and social change.
Borrow books from the Tom Keneally Centre
SMSA is pleased to announce that members can now borrow books from the Tom Keneally Centre collection, in addition to the main SMSA Library.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.
Our Favourite Poems — Poetry at SMSA
Join the Poetry at SMSA group to celebrate their 10th anniversary with a special reading of their favourite poems of all time.Tom Keneally News
18 May 2018 — Special Event: ‘Airtight Alibi’ Mystery & Crime Festival 2018
Get an Airtight Alibi when you attend SMSA’s first ever Mystery & Crime Festival on Monday, 4 June.
Whether you love a hardboiled detective mystery or true crime, you’ll find plenty of murder and duplicity on offer.
Here’s the line up:
- Deadly Words: Crime Writing Essentials panel discussion
- Screening – The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Sherlock Holmes: A Cultural Phenomenon talk
- Thrilling You Softly Trivia Competition
- Cover Up! Mystery & Crime Novel Display in the Library
Bookings Essential
Everyone Welcome
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3 May 2018 — The RSNSW & SMSA Present “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.
Over the course of four lectures, our esteemed speakers will share the fascinating stories of remarkable Australians who have helped create the extraordinary society we live in, but have not received the recognition they deserve, nor has the context of their contributions been understood.
Venue
Mitchell Theatre, Level 1
Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts
280 Pitt Street, Sydney
Dates
Please see the Lecture Schedule
Time
6.00pm for 6:30-7:30pm
Light refreshments will be served before each lecture
Cost
$15 – SMSA & Royal Society Members & Fellows
$20 – Non-members & Guests
Bookings Essential
Everyone Welcome.
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24 Apr 2018 — Meet Tom Keneally in May
Meet Author Tom Keneally in the TKC this May.
27 Mar 2018 — Easter Opening Hours 2018
SMSA will be CLOSED over the Easter holiday weekend (Good Friday to Easter Monday, inclusive).
The Library will be re-open for business as usual Tuesday, 3 April at 8:45am.
We wish all our members and clients a safe and relaxing break!
SMSA Board and Staff
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