Machine Atlas – the techno expo

Machine Atlas - the techno expo, 28 August 2011.
Anything is possible ... if you have the right machine!
Image courtesy Emma Williams.

Staff from the Library Museum & Gallery attended a fantastic event put on by Shopfront Contemporary Arts & Performance on Saturday evening. Machine Atlas - the techno expo transformed Kogarah Town Square into 'a night market like no other', including performance, film, music, and installation pieces. It was a spectacular (and at times, confronting) feast for the senses. Keep your eye out for future Shopfront events.

Did you attend Machine Atlas? Post your thoughts here.

Sing-a-long with Repertoire

Repertorie is an exhibition of works at Hurstville City Museum & Gallery by 10 members of the Sing Australia Sutherland singing group. They share a love of self expression through singing, painting, ceramics and photography.

Say goodbye to the stress of the week and connect with others in a supportive and encouraging way through singing.

Come and join members of Sing Australia Sutherland as they sing a variety of classic and well known songs including songs by Neil Diamond, ABBA, Lennon/McCartney, Cat Stevens and songs from musicals and gospel.

Saturday 25 June 2011
11am - 12 midday
Hurstville City Museum & Gallery, 14 MacMahon Street, Hurstville
Free entry
Phone 9330 6444 for more information

Installing our new exhibition FRUiTS: Tokyo Street Styles

Hurstville City Museum & Gallery staff have been as busy as bees these past few weeks as we installed our first main gallery exhibition for 2011:

FRUiTS: Tokyo Street Style photographs by Shoichi Aoki

This travelling exhibition from the Powerhouse Museum is a celebration of the fashion revolution which was instigated by the rebellious teenagers of Tokyo and their expressive and experimental wardrobes.

The exhibition consists of:

• Photographs of these unique fashion creations taken by Shoichi Aoki
• Ensembles created by local contemporary artists and fashion designers
• Dress ups - so you can create your own outfit and take your photograph in front of a Tokyo street!

Over the four days it took to install the exhibition Museum & Gallery staff and volunteers have carefully selected their favourite photographs and outfits. Visit Hurstville City Museum & Gallery to choose your favourite today!

Official opening:

Thursday 3 February, 2011

From 6.30 pm

Exhibition dates: 3 February - 14 April 2011

For more information contact:
Hurstville City Museum & Gallery
14 MacMahon Street, Hurstville NSW 2220
Phone (02) 9330 6444
Email: museumgallery@hurstville.nsw.gov.au

Back open.

Hurstville City Library has officially reopened after our carpet installation! Check out these photos that one of our librarians snapped of the first Saturday back open..

Carpet Installation - Day 10?

We're almost ready to reopen on the 15th of January here at Hurstville City Library. Today we've been busy cleaning up the shelves and testing the wonderful new carpet.

Check out all our shenanigans on the LMG Flickr

Chairs.

This morning in the LMG has involved a whole lot of moving! One of our wonderful librarians Matt came in super early to start and the rest of the staff have been busily helping him in order to get the chairs clean and spiffy for our reopening!

Check out all the action as always - via our Flickr

Carpet installation - Week 2.

The second week of the carpet installation has begun at the library. You can check out all the latest photos on our flickr but here's a sneak peek of what's going on..

Nutty's Carpet Adventures.

Nutty was anxious to help out with the carpet installation in the library. It's not like him just to sit by and watch! Here are some of the pictures we quickly snapped while Nutty was working hard.



Spot the nutty!


Out with the old, in with the new.


Nutty addressing the masses!


Even Nutty deserves a break every now and then.

Follow all of Nutty's adventures on our Flickr

Day 4 of the carpet install.

It's day four of the carpet installation here at Hurstville City Library. Everything is going well with contractors rolling out the new carpet and stacking the old carpet in the entrance. The dust is flying around, the commercial radio is blaring, but work is progressing nicely.

Carpet Installation - The Beginning!

Work never ceases at the LMG! While all the librarians and co. are stuck in the office working their fingers to the bone, the library floor is a hive of activity. The books and shelves are being rearranged and the old carpet is being ripped up to accommodate the newer, faster, shinier carpet that will be taking it's place. We'll keep you updated here during this process, here's some photos from the first couple of days.


You can check out more photos on our flickr