Up-coming heritage-related events, conferences, workshops and seminars around the State. In their Own Image: Greek-Australians This free exhibition captures the stories, the successes, the failures, the conflicts and the previously unrecognized diversity of Australia's Greek migration and settlement over the past two centuries. Venue: The Galleries, State Library of NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney Date: 12 September 1998 - 10 January 1999 Enquiries: State Library of NSW Tel: (02) 9273 1414 Flesh & Blood; A Sydney Story 1788-1988 Superb art works and objects tell stories of powerful colonial families and Aboriginal dispossession. Well-known arts identity, Ace Bourke tells the story of Sydney then and now. This fascinating interpretation includes the first Australian display of Bungaree's Club, an eclectic combination of art works, the intrigue of Sydney's colonial history and the genealogy of one man's family. Venue: Museum of Sydney on the site of first Government House, corner of Phillip and Bridge streets, Sydney Date: 28 November 1998 - 14 February 1999 Enquiries: Museum of Sydney Tel: (02) 9251 5988 Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum During the balmy summer days of early January, a life drawing summer school will be held in the grounds of the Norman Lindsay Gallery. The cost includes four daily four-hour sessions with an experienced life drawing tutor, models and morning and afternoon tea. Cost $150.00 Venue: Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum, Faulconbridge Date: 5 January 1998 - 8 January 1998 Enquiries: The National Trust Tel: (02) 4751 1067 Fantastic Creatures: creative art workshops for children at the Norman Lindsay Gallery Children 6 to 11 will have the opportunity to work with artist Aloisia Fenyes to produce a variety of artwork inspired by the fantastic forms within the Norman Lindsay Garden, nature and their imagination. Cost: $10 per session. Venue: Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum Date: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm, January 5, 12, 13, 19 Enquiries: The National Trust Tel: (02) 4751 1067 Unexpected Views; Images of Early Sydney from the Beat Knoblauch Collection On the eve of the millennium, Unexpected Views provides the people of Sydney with a rare glimpse of where their city has come from, and an invitation to reflect on where it is headed. Rare and unexpected vistas of Sydney, made between 1788 and 1888, document the founding and growth of the settlement's architecture, industry and society. Venue: Hyde Park Barracks Museum, Macquarie Street, Sydney Date: 6 January - 4 April 1999 Enquiries: Hyde Parks Barracks Museum Tel: (02) 9223 8922 Parramatta; City at the Centre of Sydney Royal Australian Historical Society/ WEA Lecture Now Parramatta has been recognised as the city at the centre of Sydney, it is time to look at its past and see how those charged with caring for its heritage are coping with the job. Speakers include historian and author John McClymont, Ian Stephenson, Senior Curator National Trust and archaeologist Jillian Comber. Cost $39, bookings essential Venue: Auditorium, History House, 133 Macquarie Street, Sydney Date: 9, 16, 23 February 1999, 10:30am - 12:30pm Enquiries: WEA Tel: (02) 9264 2781 Fifth World Congress on Art Deco The Fifth World Congress on Art Deco will be held in New Zealand's city of style, Napier. The theme of this congress is Art Deco on the Edge. This congress is a celebration of the Art Deco style and provides a forum to promote and exchange information on the preservation of early 20th century heritage. Venue: Napier, New Zealand Date: 14 - 18 February 1999 Enquiries / Registrations: Contact Congress Organiser Sally Fisher PO Box 8309 Havelock North New Zealand Ph: 64 6 877 6666 E-mail: cats.eyes@xtra.co.nz Green Bans Revisited; Success at What Cost? When the BLF placed its Green Ban on The Rocks it was the first time a ban had involved a working class, inner city neighbourhood and was in direct conflict with the NSW State Government. This forum explores The Rocks after the Green Bans; who and what survived, and at what cost? Following the forum will be an opportunity to view the new exhibition Protest! Environmental Activism in NSW 1968-1998 which charts the growth and social impact of the protest movement. Cost: $25, bookings essential. Venue: Justice and Police Museum, Cner Albert & Phillip streets, Circular Quay Date: Wednesday 17 February, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Enquiries: Historic Houses Trust Tel: (02) 9518 6866 Fringe Benefits: Community, Culture and Communication 5th Annual Conference of Museums Australia The first regional conference of Museums Australia. Themes include: community, culture and communication. Venue: Albury Regional Art Centre Date: 5 May 1999 - 9 May 1999 Enquiries: Albury Regional Art Centre Tel: (02) 6023 8187 Beyond Architecture: Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffin This exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum examines the lives and careers of Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffin. The exhibition follows the Griffins in the United States, Australia and India, from their experiences with Frank Lloyd Wright at the turn of the century to the implementation of their plans for the design of the city of Canberra. Venue: Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo, Sydney Date: Until May 1999 Enquiries: Powerhouse Museum Tel: (02) 9217 0111 Info-line (02) 9217 0444 National Trust: Heritage for Hire The National Trust of Australia (NSW) has a range of historic houses, galleries and gardens available for function hire, conferences, product launches, seminars and meetings. Properties for hire include: Dundullimal, Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum, Old Government House and Everglades Gardens. For more information contact the National Trust. Enquiries: National Trust Tel: (02) 9258 0123