Community Billboard May 14-21

Talk – Global Food Security

The world faces a major challenge in the coming years. Meeting the food needs of roughly 9 billion people by 2050 will require significant productivity gains in agriculture, improvements to the livelihoods of the world’s poor, substantial reductions in post-harvest losses and food waste, all while attending to growing land and water scarcity and evolving abiotic and biotic stresses. Cornell University Economics Professor Chris Barrett discusses the challenges of planning to provide food security for an ever-growing population.

When: 6:00-7:30pm, Wednesday May 16th
Where: Law School Foyer, Sydney University, Eastern Avenue Camperdown
How much: FREE
More info here or on 9351 1935

Parents and Children’s Edible Garden Program

Come along to this free, 9-week course run by local charity Circles of Learning aiming to teach parents and their children about sustainable and healthy eating and wellbeing. During the program you will have fun growing your own food with your children and gain tips and hints on ways to prepare and cook healthy meals for your family.

When: 9:15am-12:15pm, each Wednesday from 16/5 – 11/7
Where: Holdsworth Communal Garden, Spicer Lane, Woollahra
How much: FREE but booking is essential – please call Judith Schultz at Circles of Learning on 9327 7750
More info here

The Art of the Album

In the seven decades they’ve been around, album covers have carried some quite outstanding and eclectic imagery. They mark our student days, our holidays, our growing up, and our coming of age. But they weren’t just memorable – they were precise, descriptive, evocative, intriguing – and they were a decent size.

BlenderGallery is proud to present the exhibition, The Art of The Album – a collection of large, original, signed, limited edition prints of some of the most iconic images in music. Featured are images such as the iconic artwork for Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon by Hipgnosis, Peter Corriston’s powerful cover for Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti and Peter Blake’s covers for Paul Weller’s Stanley Road and The Beatles’ Sgt. Peppers.

When: 5th May – 2nd June, Gallery open 11am-6pm Tues-Fri, 10am-6pm Sat, closed Sun, Mon
Where: Blender Gallery, 16 Elizabeth St, Paddington
How much: FREE
More info here

Sydney Writers Festival

There are a bunch of great events running across Sydney this week featuring well known authors and thinkers such as Roddy Doyle, Annabel Crabb, Jeffrey Eugenides and Hilary Mantel. Tickets are generally priced between $10-$35, however there are plenty of free events on offer as well. Check out the event program at the festival website and grab some tickets before they’re all gone!

When: Festival runs from Monday 14th to Sunday 20th May
Where: Events are held at locales across Sydney
More info here

Sydney Ideas: Recent Developments in China’s Civil Society  

After the 30-plus years of reform and opening up, Chinese society has been gaining more independent space and growth momentum which have rarely been seen in Chinese history. In this presentation, Professor Yu Keping, Director of the Center for Chinese Government Innovations at Beijing University, argues that a relatively independent civil society is emerging in China thanks to the introduction of market economy and progress of democratic governance in China.

When: 2:30-4:00pm, Monday 21st May
Where: Law School Foyer, Sydney University, Eastern Avenue Camperdown
How much: FREE
More info here or on 9351 1935