The popular exhibition There’s A War On! World War II at Home is on show at Orange City Library until Friday 25 January. It’s been a popular display and the local content, newsreels and items have attracted plenty of interest. People have until Friday 25 January to see the display supported by Museums and Galleries NSW.  Then we make way for our science display from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.

2011 is the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) a celebration of the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind. And to celebrate, the library is hosting a chemistry exhibition. It covers interesting topics such as nuclear medicine, find out about a radioactive clock and knocking out bacteria. Check it out at Orange City Library.

This travelling exhibition is brought to you by The Royal Australian Chemical Institute and sponsored by the Dept of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research – Questacon.

Cowra Library is hosting a textile Art exhibition called “Snapshots”. Included in the display are three journals made with textiles. They are exquisite – see photos.
The background to the project is artists were given nine images/photos and created textile responses. The journals were made to illustrate and explain the responses and give the viewer a hands on experience.
Come and see the results on show until Friday 5th August!

Check out the amazing photographs on display at Orange City Library as part of the Orange Camera Club's & Australian Photographic Society's 24th Western Districts National Exhibition. There are black and white as well as colour images. The exhibition includes portraits, landscapes, action images and fantastic animal shots from insects to gorillas and birds. The first place in each category is also marked with a blue ribbon. So come on in and choose your favourite.

World War II was a time of great change for the people of NSW. For some, supporting the war effort led to adventure, love, lasting friendships and new experiences. For others, wartime meant loss and hardship. There's a War On! World War II at Home showcases the varied experiences of the men, women and children who fought the war on the home front.

A workshop for the current exhibition on at the Cowra Art Gallery-There's A war On! World War II at Home was held on the weekend. The Co-curator of the exhibition, Sarah-Jane Rennie, gave an interesting floor talk highlighting the local memorabilia on show. This included a Japanese POW cap and photos from the Pardey collection of locals on V-day dancing on the main street.

Following this she ran a website workshop and demonstrated how the exhibition website http://www.tawo.org.au/wiki/index.php/Welcome (which is a wiki) can be used for personal contributions to add to the collection of objects and information on show.

For details about the exhibition go to Cowra Art Gallery: http://www.cowraartgallery.com.au/exhibitions02.html