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January 4: Story time: At the National Portrait Gallery at 10.30am, children can listen to the story A Lion in Paris by Beatrice Alemagna and create their own visual responses. All materials provided; all abilities and ages. All children must be accompanied. Bookings essential $5 per child. portrait.gov.au.
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January 24: At 6pm in the National Library of Australia Theatre, Lower Ground 1, photojournalist and official war artist Stephen Dupont will present a free lecture, From Raskols to We Cut Heads, on his artist's books project followed by a conversation with Treasures Curator Nat Williams.Bookings: nla.gov.au.
January 25: At 11.30am in the National Library of Australia's Conference Room, Level 4, Summer Storytime features funny and charming yarns from the library's collection. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $2 per child. Bookings: nla.gov.au.
February 2: In Shooting the Picture: Press Photography in Australia, researchers Sally Young and Fay Anderson pose the question: will changes in technology spell the end of traditional press photography? With Andrew Meares, Chief Photographer, Fairfax Media. National Library of Australia, Foyer, Theatre, Ground floor. $15 includes book signing and refreshments. Bookings: nla.gov.au.
February 7: In the free Fellowship Presentation Pinafores, Prodigies & Precocities, Dr Gillian Arrighi explores the era of the child performer during the days of the British Empire, 1880–1914. Conference Room, Level 4, National Library of Australia. Bookings: nla.gov.au.
February 8: Historian Geoffrey Blainey's The Story of Australia's People: The Rise and Rise of a New Australia traces the country's history from the gold rush to the present day. Foyer Theatre, ground floor, National Library of Australia, 6pm. $15 includes book signing and refreshments. Bookings: nla.gov.au.
February 15: Fairfax columnist Clementine Ford's new book, Fight Like a Girl, is a manifesto for feminists new, old and soon-to-be, and exposes just how unequal the world continues to be for women. Foyer Theatre, ground floor, National Library of Australia, 6pm. $15 includes book signing and refreshments. Bookings: nla.gov.au.
February 22: In NGA Book Club at 10.30am, join Claudia Hyles for a discussion exploring literary themes around the visual arts.This season's book is Peacock and vine: Fortuny and Morris in life and at work by AS Byatt. Meet at the National Gallery of Australia information desk. $18, $15 NGA members. Bookings: nga.gov.au.
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