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Friends of Wollongong City Libraries host literary dinner with author William McInnes
Nov 05 2023
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The Illawarra Flame

By Friends president Jane Pretty

At our annual General Meeting held on 12 October, members voted for a slight change of name. Instead of ‘Friends of Wollongong City Library,’ our new name ‘Friends of Wollongong City Libraries’ better reflects our support for all libraries in the Wollongong city area.

Following the AGM, we welcomed Natasha Lester as our guest speaker. From Western Australia, Natasha is the popular author of seven bestselling books of historical fiction.

Our final event for 2023 will be a Literary Dinner with actor and author William McInnes. His latest book Yeah, Nah! is William’s amusing take on our colourful and colloquial way with words. Part memoir and part manifesto, it is a warm, witty, and funny collection. This promises to be a very entertaining evening.

The dinner will be held on Wednesday, 15 November at 6pm at the Croatian Catholic Centre, Figtree, catered by Villa D’Oro.

Tickets are available at your Library or online via Eventbrite.

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