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The Migration Museum presents: Animating Country - with artists Nora Abbott, Rhonda Sharpe, Doris Thomas and Joanne Wheeler as part of Tarnanthi In a series of short films, artists from Mparntwe (Alice Springs) animate their paintings and soft-sculpture works to tell personal, historical and ancestral stories. Painters Nora Abbott, Joanne Wheeler and Doris Thomas, from Tangentyere Artists, create a … Continue reading Migration Museum: Tarnanthi

November is a hot month for vehicle events as summer starts to peep through, and there are some gatherings not to miss at the National Motor Museum this month. After Sunday 7 November, with Minis at the Mill, SA’s biggest annual gathering of Minis, next weekend will feature the Brap to Birdwood on Sunday 14. This is a gathering … Continue reading Car clubs at the National Motor Museum 

Join us at the inaugural Jennifer Cashmore Oration The inaugural address, to be held on Wednesday 24 November at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), will be delivered by Professor Gregory Crawford who will explore palliative care from past to future in South Australia. Mahatma Gandhi said, “The true measure of any society can be found in … Continue reading Caring for the Dying: Past to Future

Friday 5 November 7.30 pm Lyn O’Grady The Silver King and the Countess This talk is about a significant 12 room mansion in Medindie and the story of Charles Rasp and his wife Agnes who lived there between 1887 and 1936. It includes a mystery that took 80 years to reveal, and a tragic love … Continue reading November Meering

Talking History Online:  A first person memoir of Adelaide’s Radical Decade Tuesday 16 November 5.30pm Tuesday 16 November 5.30pm - A first person memoir of Adelaide's Radical Decade In the wake of the Dunstan era, Dimity Ware fell in love with a woman, left her husband, and became a single parent, feminist, and radical gardener. Join … Continue reading Dimity Ware Historical Talk