Seniors Festival 2 - 29 March 2026
Celebrate the role and contributions older adults make to our communities with a range of events at the Library! The theme for 2026 is Live Life in Colour!
For more Seniors Festival events across the Northern Beaches, view the Seniors Festival Program.
Discover what’s on at the Library this Seniors Festival:
AI and Online Safety: Navigating the Digital World with Confidence
Thursday 12 March, 1 - 2.30pm, Glen Street Library
Learn the basics of AI in a relaxed, easy‑to‑understand session designed for seniors who want to feel more confident and secure online.
Fiona Lowe Author Talk
Thursday 26 March, 2 - 3pm at Warringah Mall Library
Join bestselling Australian author Fiona Lowe as she returns with her most engrossing mystery to date, The Drowning. Perfect for readers of Liane Moriarty and Sally Hepworth.
Family History Workshops
Tuesday 3 March, 2pm – 3:30pm at Manly Library
Thursday 5 March, 2pm – 3:30pm at Warringah Mall Library
Tuesday 10 March, 2pm – 3:30pm at Mona Vale Library
Join our beginners workshop and learn how to access, explore and document your ancestors using our free to access databases Ancestry, Find My Past and more.
Dementia Information Session
Thursday 26 March, 11.30am - 1pm at Warringah Mall Library
Learn dementia-friendly skills from the Northern Beaches Dementia Alliance and find out about free services to support unpaid Carers of a person living with Dementia.
Voices from the Past - A new guided walking tour of Manly Cemetery
10 - 11.30am at Manly Cemetery
- Booked out: Wednesday 11 March - Join the waitlist
- Wednesday 18 March - Book now
Discover fascinating stories and characters from Northern Beaches past on a new guided walking tour of one of Sydney's oldest cemeteries. Guided by a Northern Beaches Local Studies Historian.
Family History Fridays
Every Friday at Dee Why Library
Learn how to navigate family history websites and databases, as well as how to organise and document your research with help from our experienced volunteers.
Open Mic Night
Friday 27 March, 5.30pm at Manly Library
Join us for an evening of music, poetry, comedy and more! Come along to perform, or be part of the audience and support our talented community.
Social Scrabble
Mondays, 11am - 1pm at Warringah Mall Library
Tuesdays, 10am - 12pm at Forestville Library
Tuesdays, 11am - 1pm at Dee Why Library
Wednesdays, 10am - 12pm at Glen Street Library
Wednesdays, 1 - 3pm at Mona Vale Library
Join us for a friendly game or two of Scrabble. Don't worry if you've not played before, we'll show you how!
Book Chats
Share your reading journey! Meet new people and talk about your favourite books and the latest reads.
Free. Drop in.
Technology Help
Need help with your smart device?
Check out our Tech Help services and online resources.
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