Events

• Event: Carl Vine: What Use is Classical Music?
  The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library and Musica Viva invite you to a free public talk with Carl Vine, Artistic Director of Musica Viva, on Thursday 12 November 2009 at 6.00 for 6.30pm. Venue: Napier Theatre GO4, Ground Floor, Napier Build...
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:37:01 +1030
• Event: Australian Aboriginal People and their Plants
  The Friends of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens and The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library invite you to a joint occasion with Dr Philip Clarke. The presentation will demonstrate the relevance of the modern study of Aboriginal ethnobotany and w...
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:05:19 +1030
• Event: John Bannon: Downer and Kingston: SA themes of Federation
  The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library invite you to a free author event with John Bannon on Thursday 24 September 2009 at 6.00 for 6.30pm. Venue:Ira Raymond Exhibition Room, Barr Smith Libr...
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:40:33 +1030
• Talk: Treasures of the Barr Smith Library Special Collections
  Art & Heritage Collections invite you to a Cultural Conversation with Cheryl Hoskin, Special Collections Librarian. 1 – 2pm Wednesday 16 September 2009 Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library The University of Adelaide, North Terrace Campus Free — all we...
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:14:27 +1030
• Event: David Malouf: A Body of Work – The Making of it
  The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library invite you to a free author event with David Malouf on Thursday 27 August 2009 at 6.00 for 6.30pm. Venue: Union Hall, University of Adelaide David Malo...
  Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:47:06 +1030
• Event: Daisy Bates and the provocation of research
  The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library Barr Smith Discovery Series The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library invite you to a free public talk with Susanna Moore on Thursday 23 July 2009 at 1.05pm. Venue: Ira Raymond Exhibition Room,...
  Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:24:22 +1030
• Aliens visit the Library
  Our heritage Reading Room is frequently the venue for occasions of creativity such as concerts, dramatic performance and book launches. Late in 2008 the music group Rise sought permission to produce a video clip with music, dance and space age puppets,...
  Fri, 29 May 2009 16:31:16 +1030
• Steven Conte: Plodding – walking into fiction
  The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library invite you to a free author event with Steven Conte on Thursday 28 May 2009 at 6.00 for 6.30pm. Venue: Ira Raymond Exhibition Room, Barr Smith Library, University of Adelaide Steven Conte was the inaug...
  Mon, 11 May 2009 15:12:57 +1030
• What’s your favourite memory of the Barr Smith Library?
  For over 75 years the Barr Smith Library has been serving the University of Adelaide community. In that time thousands of students, staff and members of the general public have lived, worked and studied within its walls. To celebrate our past we’re inv...
  Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:14:01 +1030
• Simon Vandenbergh: 18th Century radical publisher
  The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library Barr Smith Discovery Series We invite you to a free public lecture with Judy Green on Thursday 23 April 2009 at 1.05pm Venue: Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library, University of Adelaide Simon Vandenbe...
  Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:56:21 +1030

Previous events

• Friends' author event: Carl Vine: What Use is Classical Music ? Thursday 12 November 2009
• The Friends of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens and The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library: Australian Aboriginal People and their Plants Thursday 15 October 2009
• Friends' author event: David Malouf: A Body of Work - The Making of it Thursday 27 August 2009
• Friends' Barr Smith Discovery series: Susanna Moore: Daisy Bates and the provocation of research Thursday 23 July 2009
• Friends' author event: Steve Conte: Plodding - walking into fiction Thursday 28 May 2009
• Friends' Barr Smith Discovery series: Judy Green: Simon Vandenbergh: 18th Century radical publisher Thursday 23 April 2009
• Friends' author event: Jill Roe: Stella Miles Franklin: the South Australian dimension Thursday 19 March 2009
• The Book Collectors Society of SA and The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library: Clem Macintyre: The Library of 10 Downing Street Thursday 20 November 2008
• Friends' author event: Professor Brian Castro: Arrested Motion and Future Mourning Thursday 30 October 2008
• Friends' author event: Philip Jones: Ochre and Rust Thursday 2 October 2008
• Friends' author event: Kristin Weidenbach: Rock Star: the story of Reg Sprigg Thursday 18 September 2008
• Friends' author event: Professor Susan Magarey: Women's Liberation and Dame Roma Mitchell Thursday 11 September 2008
• Friends' public talk: The Hon. Dr Lynn Arnold: The Vocal Minority meets the Silent Majority Thursday 7 August 2008
• Friends' author event: Professor Peter Edwards: In the tradition? Writing the Australian official history of the Vietnam War Thursday 17 July 2008
• Friends' author event: Dr Graham Willett: Duncan's Dead But We're Alive: Lesbian and Gay Activism in South Australia in the Seventies. Thursday 12 June 2008
• Friends' author event: Writing Fiction: Working My Way Through the Colour Chart, with Carmel Bird Thursday 29 May 2008
• Friends' Barr Smith Discovery series: The Diplomatic Gardener Thursday 10 April 2008
• Friends' author event: American Journeys with Don Watson Thursday 6 March 2008