'Stepping On' falls prevention course
Over 65? Worried about falling over or already had a fall? Sign up for this free seven week, two hours a week course and learn how to decrease the risk of future falls and injury.

GreenUps (Sydney Green Drinks) – September Cycling Celebration
This GreenUps celebrates the humble bicycle. There’ll be short films, bike parking, spunky new bikes to make you drool, cycling maps and a lucky door prize. Green Drinks is for anyone with an interest in the environment and is free!

Simon Kernick The last 10 seconds
Hear crime writer Simon Kernick discuss his latest bestseller, The Last 10 Seconds, at the library.

Andrew Humphreys: Martin Westley Takes a Walk
Hear Andrew Humphreys discuss his latest work, a darkly comic parable about families and the wonderful opportunities an errant kite can provide.

Vogue Fashion Night Out
From New York to London, Milan to Paris, Tokyo to Rio de Janeiro and now Sydney.

Stories from our Streets
An exhibition of photos taken in the Ultimo/Pyrmont area by over 50 local people from all walks of life, and ages. The Ultimo Pyrmont Community warmly invites you to come and enjoy the launch of this exhibition.

Australia’s Favourite Event – Vote for 2009 Sydney New Year’s Eve!
Sydney New Year’s Eve is one of the most visually exciting events in the world! Vote now for 2009 Sydney New Year’s Eve as Australia’s Favourite Event.

Free E-Waste Recycling Collection
Do you have old, unwanted TVs, monitors and mobile phones that you no longer want or need? City of Sydney residents, you can recycle them at our FREE E-waste recycling day.

Over 55s Learn to Snorkel
Discover the wonders under the sea! Learn to snorkel at this lesson especially for Over 55s. A GOLD program event for City of Sydney residents.

STEPHEN VITIELLO: The Birds
Stephen Vitiello’s is well known for his atmospheric installations that often capture and transform sounds from nature and everyday life.

STEPHEN VITIELLO: The Sound of Red Earth
Internationally recognised for his extraordinary sound installations, US artist Stephen Vitiello will paint the Australian landscape in sound for his new project, The Sound of Red Earth.

Wentworth Park Community Games Day
Games for young and old plus dog racing on the greyhound race track at Wentworth Park 11am to 2pm on 12 September, 2010.

'What's your money up to?' free community briefing
Want to learn how you can invest your money to support issues you are passionate about? A free community briefing on responsible investment, 'What's your money up to?' will be held as part of the International Responsible Investment Conference.

Free Business Networking Event & Small Biz Expo: Exhibitor Tables Available
The Sydney Business Networking Group (SNBG) is hosting our event as part of Small Business September 2010. Network with our members and sponsor companies who will showcase their business-related products and services.

The White Ribbon Foundation White Tie Dinner
The annual White Tie Dinner is a prestigious gala event raising funds and building awareness for the work of the White Ribbon Foundation of Australia. The Foundation seeks to eliminate violence against women in Australia by promoting culture-change around the issue.

Craig Smith The Wonky Donkey
Join us for a special storytime session with Craig Smith and the Wonky Donkey.

Art & About Sydney: Oh Alfred! Reflections of Prince Alfred Park workshops
In the lead up to the re-opening of Prince Alfred Park, Oh Alfred! is a large outdoor gallery taking shape for Art & About Sydney 2010. Join us for weekly creative workshops during August and September!

Deals on Wheels at Erskineville Public School
Does the Tour de France have Unicycle Hockey? Does the Giro have Bicycle Polo? Does the Vuelta have Penny Farthings? Deals on Wheels has all of this and much more.

Pine Street Creative Arts Centre - Innovative & Progressive Community Arts
The City of Sydney's Pine Street Creative Arts Centre offers a dynamic program of high quality, innovative and progressive arts workshops, forums, events and exhibitions aimed at all sections of the community.

Second Hand Saturday!
Pick up pre-loved gems at the annual community garage sale at Harris Community Centre.

City of Sydney Business Awards
Nominations and Voting has now closed for the City of Sydney Business Awards 2010. The list of finalists is available from 10 August, 2010.

James Knight Sydney Olympics Revisited
As the city celebrates the tenth anniversity of the Sydney Olympic games, Sports Journalist James Knight reflects on his experiences of reporting this spectacular event.

Projector Bike
By night we will take to the streets with a mobile projection rig and sound system that will illuminate the walls and the tell tales of life in the city.

The Sydney Fringe Festival
The Sydney Fringe Festival is a peek underneath at the urban and the unconventional. The Inner West will be bursting up from the underground with a two week festival of music, performance, theatre, food, comedy, dance and visual and digital arts for adults and kids.

Urban Sustainability Workshop Series
The Watershed's FREE workshop series empowers you with the knowledge and skills to make practical changes toward sustainable living.

Art & About Sydney 2010: Illustrator Eric Lobbecke for kids at the library
Kids, come to the library during Art & About Sydney 2010 for a great drawing workshop by Illustrator Eric Lobbecke.

Art & About Sydney 2010: Wire sculpture with Chris Retallack for kids at the library
Kids, come to the library during Art & About Sydney 2010 and learn how to create a wire sculpture with local artist Chris Retallack.

Cartoons by that Odd Mr Sprod: exhibition
A retrospective exhibition celebrating the art and extraordinary life of the enigmatic George Napier Sprod (1919-2003).

FREE City of Sydney Cycling Courses
To encourage people to take up cycling as a safe, sustainable and convenient transport option the City of Sydney offers a series of FREE courses.

History Week at the Library
Hear historians tell illustrated stories about Sydney's colourful past and lives of many characters; be entertained by cartoons by George Sprod and see photographs by Sydney based street photographer Johnny Barker.

Small Business September 2010
Helping small businesses connect for profit. This annual celebration highlights the important role of small business to the social and economic fabric of the State.

Recycle your cartridges!
Give your old printer ink cartridges a second lease on life, by dropping them off at a ‘Cartridges 4 Planet Ark’ recycling bin near you. The ‘Cartridges 4 Planet Ark’ program has diverted millions of ink and toner cartridges, toner bottles and print heads from landfill.

Pine Street 's Annual Students' Exhibition
Come and help us celebrate the creative talents of the students who are part of the Pine Street community - you may even be inspired to sign up for a class yourself!

Weekly Farmers Markets at Taylor Square
Come along to the fresh food markets at Taylor Square and discover amazing seasonal fruit, veg, flowers, breads and cheeses.

Matching Grants Program
The Matching Grants Program supports community initiative by offering cash funding up to $10k to support neighbourhood based community projects that bring the City's Villages to life.

The Grunge of Virgin Beasts: talk, screening & exhibition
Wend your way through an extraordinary exhibition of production notes, sketches, stills, posters and animation cells from the ‘80s animated ‘grunge’ musical films of Toby Zoates.

Art & About Sydney 2010: DREAM HOME
For some Australians it’s a water feature and a double car garage; for others it’s freedom from persecution. Dream Home examines Australian values through the metaphor of the home.

Over 55s Circus Skills Workshop
Run away to the circus for a day! Enhance your fitness, co-ordination, strength, flexibility and confidence with this introduction to circus and aerial skills. A GOLD program event for City of Sydney residents.

Scenes for Seniors
Beginner or advanced? There's always time to act. Suzi Dougherty will work with you on acting out scenes from well known plays and films.

City of Sydney's Ride to Work Day Breakfast
Be rewarded for choosing a green and healthy form of transport at the City of Sydney's Ride to Work Day Breakfast at Hyde Park South between 7-9am. FREE.

Blokes 'n Babies: Reading challenge and BBQ
Dads, Grandads and male carers with young children are invited to come along with their families to join our storytime and rhymetime sessions during September.

NSW Government Spring Cycle
The NSW Government Spring Cycle is Sydney’s premier recreational cycling event! Now in its 27th year the NSW Government Spring Cycle gives participants the opportunity to cycle over the Sydney Harbour Bridge in a lane dedicated to the event.

Spring Teen Book Club
Teens are invited to come along to the library and discuss their favourite books.

2010 Sustainable Living Series
Find out everything you need to know about making simple changes to your home that will save you money and help our environment. The FREE seminar topics include solar hot water, solar power, insulation and water-saving.

Sydney Food & Wine Fair 2010
One of the longest standing and most successful food and wine fairs in Australia will once again take place in Sydney's Hyde Park.

Cruelty Free Festival
Come along and learn what you can do to help animals!

Sydney Open 2010
Go behind the scenes of Sydney and explore over 50 buildings and sites normally off limits as they open their doors for this exclusive biennial event.

Live Green Workshops
City of Sydney wants to lead the way by make sustainable choices easier! FREE seminars from leading industry experts, with technical information, independent advice and all you need to know on government rebates and green loans.

Newtown Festival 2010
Each year crowds of festival goers gather at to become part of an amazing fusion of music, the arts and grassroots community expression.

City of Sydney Sings Messiah!
Join Sydney University Graduate Choir on Sunday 21 November in the Sydney Town Hall to sing Handel's great masterpiece, or just come along and listen.

Glebe Street Fair
Glebe Street Fair will celebrate 27 years this year, and it’s definitely time to enjoy the party with a wonderful carnival atmosphere, over 200 stalls, entertainment, rides and activities.

Sydney Bicycle Film Festival
The Sydney Bike Film Festival features films of all flavours - the one thing they have in common is bicycles.

WORLDLY SOLES – Donate your shoes!
Until January 2011. Help us collect 50,000 pairs of shoes for children and adults in need - Donate your new or pre-loved shoes to libraries or Neighbourhood Service Centres today!

2011 Chinese New Year Festival
City of Sydney’s annual Chinese New Year Festival is the largest Lunar New Year celebration outside of Asia. Registrations are now open - hold your own event as part of the Festival, or participating in the Twilight Parade on Sunday 6 February 2011.