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Huraina
What's on in your Library
Issue #11
FREE Autumn 2019
Please take a copy christchurchcitylibraries.com
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Kia Ora
Sunday 10 March will mark five months since
we opened our newest library, Tūranga, in
Christchurch’s central city. With over 400,000
through our doors since opening, we are thrilled
to see so many residents, and visitors to our city,
enjoying, exploring and celebrating the diverse Contents
spaces and resources Tūranga offers.
All about kids ......................................................... 4–5
From 4 March, Fendalton Library will close for Sustainable Living Series ....................................... 6
several months while the Fendalton Service Centre
building undergoes much-needed improvements.
NZ Music Month ......................................................... 7
The library is an integral part of the local Youth programmes .............................................. 8–9
community, and we want to ensure this communal eResource tasters .................................................... 10
space remains fit for purpose, and continues to eKnow how.......................................................... 11–13
provide important services for many years to come.
Creative and connected ................................... 14–15
Please see page 33 for more details on library
services that have been relocated around the area Kā Huru Manu ............................................................ 16
during closure. Signature Programme .................................. 17–19
Va Oceans Between .................................................. 20
For me, one of the big highlights coming up
in May is the celebration of Youth Week – it’s Samoan Language Week ....................................... 21
always heartening to see the many young Authors and Books ................................................... 22
people coming along to our libraries and finding Book Discussion Scheme ....................................... 23
inspiration in these events and programmes.
Holiday fun ........................................................... 24–26
We’re also celebrating NZ Music Month in May, and
Christchurch Pride from 28 February to 10 March. Heritage ................................................................. 27–29
After school clubs and programmes ........... 30–31
Carolyn Robertson
Head of Libraries and Information Unit Changes for Fendalton Library ............................. 33
Christchurch City Council Pride Week .................................................................. 34
We are now officially a learning destination for How to book Book now
Children’s University Canterbury Partnership! Unless specified, events Bookings are essential
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library and staff will book on
on this project and how you your behalf website for details.
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Aotearoa, New Zealand
Programmes include stories, music, movement and rhymes.
Kōrero pukapuka, pūoru, korikori. All programmes run during school terms only.
Wā Pepi Wā Kōrero
Babytimes Storytimes
Recommended for under 2yrs Recommended for over 2yrs
Aranui Library Shirley Library Aranui Library Redwood Library
Tuesday, 11.15am Thursday, 10.30am Thursday, 10:30am Monday, 10.30am
Hornby Library South Library Hornby Library Shirley Library
Friday, 10.15am Tuesday, 11am Wednesday, 10.15am Tuesday, 10.30am
(plus Super Saturday
Linwood Library Spreydon Library Linwood Library
Storytimes at 11am)
Friday, 11am and 2pm Wednesday, 10.30am Thursday, 10am
South Library
Lyttelton Library Te Hāpua: Lyttelton Library
Thursday, 11am
Friday, 10.30am Halswell Centre Tuesday, 11am
Tuesday and Spreydon Library
Matuku Takotako: Matuku Takotako:
Wednesday, 11am Friday, 10.30am
Sumner Centre Sumner Centre
(Tuesday's session
Tuesday, 10.30am Wednesday, 10.30am Te Hāpua:
is bilingual in English
Halswell Centre
New Brighton Library and Mandarin Chinese) New Brighton Library
Thursday, 11am
Wednesday, 10.30am Monday, 10.30am
Tūranga
Tūranga
Ōrauwhata: Monday and Sunday, Ōrauwhata:
Wednesday, 10.30am
Bishopdale Library 10.30am Bishopdale Library
Friday, 2pm
and Community and Community
Upper Riccarton
Centre Centre Upper Riccarton
Library
Friday, 10.30am Wednesday, 10.30am Library
Tuesday, 10am
Monday, 10am
Papanui Library Thursday, 2.30pm Papanui Library
(plus Super Saturday
Wednesday, 11am Thursday, 11am
Storytimes at 11am)
Parklands Library Parklands Library
Friday, 10.30am Thursday, 10.30am
(reopening May) (reopening May)
4 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019
Ngā Pakiwaitara CSO Music Trails
Bilingual Storytimes through the Libraries
Bilingual stories for children (and parents) with all Pre-schoolers
levels of te Reo Māori. Come along and join this
exciting new Storytimes with Whaea Rochelle. Following the success of this event in 2018, the
Stories are in both Māori and English with fun Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, in partnership
activities designed to get tamariki (children) up to with Christchurch City Libraries, is delighted to
kanikani/dance to some cool Māori waiata/songs. bring back CSO Presents: Music Trails through the
Library.
Piki mai, kake mai!
These free 45-minute performances provide a fun
Tūranga and interactive way of introducing young people
Hapori | Community, Level 1 to live music. With elements of dance, song and
Tuesdays, 10.30–11am stories, Music Trails through the Library is a gorgeous
(Please note Tuesday 23 April session is cancelled) opportunity for your wee one to see the instruments
up close and join in with the musical fun.
Faitaunga Tusi New Brighton Library
Wednesday 6 March, 10.30–11.15am
Samoan Storytimes South Library
Enjoy and learn stories, rhymes and action songs Wednesday 3 April, 10.30–11.15am
in Samoan. Tūranga
Tūranga Saturday 11 May, 10.30–11.15am
Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
The last Saturday of every month
(starting Saturday 27 April), 1pm Storytimes at Barrington
3–5 years
ABC Yoga for Kids Come along to a free Storytimes and
craft session at Barrington Mall, run
3+ years by Christchurch City Libraries.
Bookings required
Barrington Mall,
A gentle journey through the alphabet with 256 Barrington Street
ABC Yoga! Share the book with Wendy and move Second Tuesday of every
with the animals and our yogi extraordinaire! month, from February
to November
All abilities welcome, wear comfy clothing
10.30–11.30am
and BYO mat or towel.
Linwood Library
Sunday 24 March, 11am–12noon
Wednesday 24 April, 2–3pm
Sustainable Living Series
Bags It! Hot tips for living sustainably
Come along and make a reusable veggie bag for Come to the library to find out how you can
you to take away and use the next time you are save the planet and save money.
buying your produce. This is a pilot programme
New Brighton Library
run in conjunction with Boomerang Bags.
Sunday 31 March, 10am–4pm
Upper Riccarton Library
Sunday 10 March, 11am–3pm
New Brighton Clothing Swap
Bring your clean unwanted clothing to New
Sustainability Makerspace Brighton Library and swap it for something fab.
Come along to our special makerspace session
New Brighton Library
focused on sustainability and get hands on with
fun activities for all ages. Try out some arts and Thursday 28 March, 9am–6pm
craft with sustainable and recycled materials.
Aranui Library Sustainability Storytimes
Thursday 28 March, 3.30–4.30pm A fun and informative Storytimes to introduce
children to concepts around sustainability such
as recycling.
New Brighton Library
Monday 25 March, 10.30–11.30am
6 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019
NZ Music Month
A Celebration of Culture Live at the
Takumi Japanese Drummers Library
Taiko is a traditional Japanese form of percussion performance Enjoy live performances by
using large drums, or wadaiko. Each player drums in formation local musicians throughout the
with big and little drums in synchronised actions. month.
Linwood Library New Brighton Library
Saturday 4 May, 1.30–2pm (TBC) Saturdays, 2–3pm
Tūranga Tūranga
Saturday 25 May, 3–3.30pm (TBC) He Hononga/Connection,
Ground Floor
Fridays, 12–1pm and 6–7pm
NZ International Culture and Art Exchange Tūranga
Association Tautoru/TSB Space,
Join us for a performance Hapori | Community, Level 1
of Chinese folk music, and a Sundays, 2–4pm
celebration of culture.
Linwood Library
Tūranga Our Linwood team will be
Saturday 18 May, 3–4pm working with several local
schools (including Linwood
High School) to showcase
young and enthusiastic
musicians in its community
throughout May. Please check
the website for times and dates
Shang Ya Music Studio of these performances.
Shang Ya Music Studio is an
organisation that values musical
education for the younger
generation. Join us for musical
performances from the students,
aged 3 to 16 years.
Upper Riccarton Library
Sunday 19 May, 1–3pm
Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 7
Youth programmes
YA Creative time YA Studio Time YA Book Club
13yrs+ 13yrs+ 13yrs+
Get creative with the awesome The new library has a new audio Are you a fan of sci-fi?
new equipment on the fourth and video studio! And every Excited about the Chaos Walking
floor of the new library. Drop in Friday is open time for teens movie?
and use a variety of technologies to come in and play around.
No experience necessary, just Join us for a monthly book club
for making your ideas a reality;
enthusiasm. focusing on your favorite genres
including sewing machines, 3D
(different each month) — we’ll
printers, craft and vinyl cutters, This is your opportunity to have reading challenges, oodles
design software, and electronics. hang out in the studio, ask our of friendly discussion and more
No experience is necessary, just specialist staff questions and importantly snacks and hot
enthusiasm, imagination, and a meet like-minded new friends. chocolate!
desire to be creative. Specialist
Tūranga Tūranga
staff will be on hand if you need
Audio Video Studio, Youth Space,
help. This is your chance to hang
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
out with other creative youth, Fridays, 4-6pm
learn from and support each Last Tuesday of each month
4–5pm
other, and make really cool stuff.
Tūranga
Creative Production Studio,
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
Fridays, 4-6pm
8 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019
Youth Week 18–26 May
Celebrate Youth Week with Christchurch City Libraries by joining us in activities around the theme:
“We are more than you see!"
Comic characters/ Black-out Poetry Bad Art Night
graphic art workshop 12yrs+
12yrs+
10–24yrs Want to write a poem but
Bookings required Get creative and do it badly! Join
struggle to find the right words?
us for an evening of creating truly
Join comic character illustrator/ Give black-out poetry a go.
bad art. The tackier, the better!
fantasy artist Ryan Green for a We’ll be taking pages from old
We’ll finish with an exhibition of
workshop on how to make your books and, with the help of
your pieces of “art” where you’ll
own characters come to life. some Sharpies, creating our own
vote to decide who has made the
poems from their words.
Shirley Library Best Bad Art.
Saturday 25 May, 1–3.30pm Tūranga
Tūranga
Wāhi Rangatahi/Youth Space,
Taupuni Auaha/Creative Space,
Art Competition Hapori | Community, Level 1
Hapori | Community, Level 1
@ Shirley Library Wednesday 22 May, 4–5pm
Friday 24 May, 4–5.30pm
11–24yrs Rap Starter Pack Just Dance-Off
Enter your best artwork that 12yrs+
speaks to the theme: “We are All ages
Bookings required
more than you see!” and WIN Bookings may be required
some great prizes. Rhyme. Rhythm. Record. That’s on the day.
the starter pack for your first rap! We’re celebrating Youth Week
Come down to Shirley Library Come and learn the basics of rap
to use our art supplies and get and Music Month with a dance
writing and then put them into party. Follow along to the dance
creative inspiration. Winners’ practice at the Tūranga studio.
artwork will be displayed on the moves on the video wall and
No experience required. let Just Dance 2019 decide who
library website.
Tūranga really has the best moves!
Submissions welcome Taupuni Oro/
throughout Youth Week Tūranga
Ataata – Audio/Video Studio, Wāhi Rangatahi/Youth Space,
— please submit in person at
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 Hapori | Community, Level 1
Shirley Library by Sunday 26 May.
Tuesday 21 May, 4–6pm Saturday 25 May, 2–3.30pm
VR Gaming Magic: The Gathering
13yrs+ 8–18yrs
Experience Virtual Reality with Bring your Magic: The Gathering
the latest Sony PS4 VR games, decks to Shirley Library! Come
including Gran Turismo, Battle along to play, swap cards or hang
Zone and Eagle Flight. out, snacks provided!
Tūranga First Saturday of each month,
Youth Space, 1pm–4pm
Hapori | Community, Level 1
Thursdays, 4-6pm
Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 9
Get started with
eResources taster sessions
Keeping up with e-anything Got an iPad or smartphone and want to get started with eBooks
can be daunting, but if you or eAudiobooks? Download Libby by Overdrive from the app
want to learn more about store or Google Play store. All you need is your library card and
technology Christchurch PIN and you can start reading or listening to your favourite
City Libraries have books.
something for all levels,
from technophobe Are magazines more your thing? Read all the latest issues – just
to programming wiz. use your library card to borrow your choice of magazines. We
have over 600 titles on RBdigital and magazines and newpapers
If you need help getting
are also available on PressReader, in many languages.
started with these eResources
ask a librarian or sign up for Want to know whether you are related to rogues or royals?
an eResource Taster session, We have the eResources to help you use Ancestry and
available for all the above Find My Past to trace your family history.
products and more, all free
Have you checked out the great facilities available at Tūranga,
of charge.
such as computer labs, a production studio, and an audio/video
Check our online library studio? If you love learning about the latest technology check
calendar for times and venues out our courses or take a look at Lynda.com, where you learn
at christchurchcitylibraries.com about everything from Photoshop to 3D printing and computer
programming.
10 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019eKnow how
Technology Help Introduction to Health
Drop-in Sessions Information and
Get help with specific issues Resources
such as using email, searching Are you interested in learning
the internet, using the library more about health and
catalogue, using electronic wellbeing? Join us on a journey
resources and any other general through the wonderful health
technology related queries. resources we have to offer.
Hornby Library You will learn how to find
Tuesdays, 11am–12noon Introduction to iPads quality information on health,
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library Bookings required medicine, alternative medicine,
and Community Centre $15 psychology, diet, healthy aging,
Thursdays, 10–11am diseases and much more.
Have you got an iPad but don’t
Shirley Library know where to start? This course Tūranga
Thursdays, 3.30–4.30pm will help you build confidence Taiwhanga Rorohiko
South Library and give you the skills to enjoy / Computer Lab
Wednesdays, 11am–12noon your device. For absolute Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
beginners. Tuesday 2 April, 10–11.30am OR
Spreydon Library (BYOD only) Sunday 14 April, 10–11.30am
Tuesdays, 10.30–11.30am Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Mondays, 11am–12.30pm GenConnect
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
6 May–17 June (Not available
Tuesdays, 2–3pm Questions about your iPad,
on 3 June, Queens Birthday)
Tūranga Smart Phone or Tablet? Want
South Library to know how to use Skype,
He Hononga / Connection,
Tuesdays, 1–2.30pm Facebook, or share your photos
Ground Floor
30 April–4 June with family or friends? Unsure
Tuesdays, 1–2pm
what an app is or what the best
Upper Riccarton Library Beyond Beginners iPads ones to use are? Come along to a
Thursdays, 11am–12noon Bookings required free GenConnect session, where
$15 friendly high school students will
Beyond Beginner be on hand to help with all of
Computer Skills Build upon your iPad knowledge
your technology questions!
with a different topic each week.
Bookings required
Explore music, books, movies Papanui Library
$15
and social networking. Tuesdays, 12.15–12.45pm
Build upon your computer skills
Shirley Library Upper Riccarton Library
and learn more about internet
Wednesdays, 10–11.30am Thursdays, 1–2pm
searching, email, using Microsoft
Word as well as our own fantastic 8 May–12 June
eResources. South Library
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Fridays, 9.30–11am
Wednesdays, 11am–12.30pm 3 May–7 June
1 May–5 June
Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 11Virtual Reality
Experience
13+ years
Would you like to explore a
whole new world in immersive
3D? Come to Tῡranga and you
can choose an experience on our
HTC VIVE Virtual Reality device.
Let us take you to a world where
you can paint your own artwork
Open Creative Time RoboFun for Adults all around you, or choose from
An opportunity to use the
— Drop-in sessions several options that will truly
amaze you.
exciting range of equipment An introduction to the
available in the Creative amazing world of robotics. Make the journey to another
Production Studio — 3D printers, Explore robotics in a fun reality one you won’t forget!
vinyl and craft cutters, sewing and engaging way.
These sessions are for adults.
machines and more. Staff will South Library There is also VR gaming for
be on hand to support you Thursdays, 10–11am young adults on Level 1.
with equipment. These are not 9 May–13 June
structured sessions, but a chance Tūranga
for you to use the equipment Shirley Library Check the online libraries
available and work on your Saturdays, 10–11am calendar for times.
creative projects. 4 May–8 June
Bring your own materials or Introduction to 3D Open Studio
purchase 3D filament and vinyl Design and Printing This is a chance for anyone to
from the library. come in and discover more about
13+ years
Tūranga Bookings required audio and video production.
Creative Production Studio, $25 No experience is necessary, just
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 enthusiasm.
In this two-hour class you will
Mondays, 6–8pm (sewing and learn how to use free, basic 3D Tūranga
embroidery machines) modelling software to design and Audio Video Studio,
Wednesdays, 6–8pm (vinyl and 3D print, using biodegradable Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
craft cutters) excluding 29 May PLA plastic. Mondays, 6.30–7.30pm
Fridays, 10am–12noon
Thursdays, 6–8pm Skills required: basic computer
Sundays, 10.30am–12.30pm
(3D printing) excluding 23 May skills, such as how to save a file
and use a mouse.
Thursdays, 10am–12noon
(general interest) Tūranga
Computer Lab,
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
Saturday 18 May, 10am–12noon
Thursday 23 May, 6–8pm
12 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019Studio Starters: Studio Starters: Studio Starters:
Music Production 1 Music Production 2 Video Editing
14+ years 14+ years 14+ years
Bookings required Bookings required Bookings required
$20 $20 $20
Interested in the production of Looking to expand your music Have you ever wondered how
music? This 3-week course will production skills? This three- films are put together? Well this
teach you how to record, edit week course will cover MIDI is your chance to become part
and create sounds using MIDI. editing, recording various of the, pardon the pun, cutting
instruments, audio mixing and edge!
This course is intended for those equalisation at an intermediate
with little or no previous music This course is for those with
level.
production experience. little or no previous editing
This course is designed for experience. Students will be
Skills required: Competent people who already have some provided with footage they will
computer skills experience in music software cut into a short segment.
Tūranga and recording.
Skills required: competent
Audio Video Studio, Skills required: computer skills.
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
• Competent computer skills Tūranga
Thursdays, 6–7.30pm
• Completion of Studio Starters Computer Lab,
4–18 April
Music Production 1 Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
OR Tuesday evenings, 6–7.30pm,
7–21 May
• Understanding of MIDI
• Basic microphone recording
• Basic audio editing and mixing
Tūranga
Audio Video Studio,
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
Thursday evenings, 6–7.30pm
2–16 MayCreative and connected
The Great Stash Swap Friday Whānau Fun Night
Bring along your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, 5–12yrs and their family members
buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints, brushes, zips, No bookings required
needles, card, stamps, in fact any old crafting Free
supplies. You then choose what you want to take Bring the kids, bring the grandparents, or bring
away. No cash involved! your uncle and cousins — the whole whānau is
Tūranga invited! Join us for a short Storytime, followed by
TSB Space, Hapori | Community, Level 1 some fun family activities.
Sunday 10 March, 2–4pm We’ll be building, making, and exploring right
here in the library! Come along, create some great
family memories, and get your weekend off to a
Drop-in Chinese Art Club
fun start.
书画创作社团
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
10yrs+ First Friday of each month
Bring your own brushes, ink, paint, and paper. 5–6pm
Join the club and work on calligraphy and brush
Tūranga
painting.
Hapori | Community, Level 1
欢迎自备毛笔，墨水与纸或其他工具，与其他同 Fourth Friday of each month
好一起交流推广中华书画艺术创作 6–7pm
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Sundays (school term time only)
10.30am–12noon Pasifika Family Makerspace
Bring the entire family and learn how
to make Polynesian lei out of recycled
Family Maker Space materials.
Come along to this creative maker space to have Tūranga
fun, create, craft and make cool stuff. A different Tuakiri | Level 2
activity every week. Saturday 30 March
Tūranga 2–3.30pm
Creative Space,
Hapori | Community, Level 1
Saturdays, 2.30–4pm
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Saturdays, 1.30–3pm
14 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019Celebrate Japan
Join us at a tea ceremony
demonstration, themed events
and borrow from our Japanese
collections. In support of Our libraries host crafts, hobbies,
Canterbury Japan Day. and games clubs. Here are some
Shirley Library of them - visit our website to see
Activity Zone the full list!
Monday 25 February, 3.45–4.45pm
Storytime Knit ‘n’ Yarn
Tuesday 26 February, 10.30–11am
Bring your knitting, crochet, or other craft and
Super Saturday Storytime have fun with these friendly, social groups.
Saturday 9 March, 11–11.45am
Rummikub Club
Tea Ceremony
Saturday 9 March, 2–2.30pm and 2.45–3.15pm Come along to the library and play Rummikub
— an exciting, interactive strategy game. We’ll
provide some boards but you’re welcome to
Culture Exchange bring your own.
Come along to practice your English, learn about
NZ culture and make new friends. Social Games and Cards Club
Shirley Library Try your hand at a variety of board games like
Fridays, 3.45–4.45pm Scrabble, Upwords, Chess or play simple card
games.
Tūranga library tours Scrabble Club
All ages Have a way with words? Come and join our
No bookings required for individuals friendly groups! Some boards provided, but
and small groups feel free to bring your own.
We look forward to helping you explore Tūranga.
Take a free tour of Tūranga led by one of our Mahjong Group
volunteer tour guides. Interested in learning or playing Mahjong?
Tours cover all five floors of the building and Join one of our free, fun and social groups!
take place every weekday at 11am and leave from
He Hononga | Connection, Ground Level.
Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 15We are delighted Pūtoi – Family Learning Time
to host the Nau mai ki Pūtoi – welcome to our whānau (family) learning
Kā Huru Manu programme.
Exhibition at
Pūtoi is a whānau learning programme. Offered on the last Sunday
Tūranga in
of every month, Pūtoi provides a safe learning environment for
early 2019. all the whānau (family members) to come together in the Ngā
25 January Pounamu Māori Collection area and learn about kaupapa Māori
–28 April (Māori subjects).
Compiled over ten Ranging from local traditions to using natural resources, these
years, Kā Huru Manu programmes have something for everyone and include, stories,
(The Ngāi Tahu Cultural games and craft. Bookings not required, free.
Mapping Project) is Nau mai, piki mai ki Pūtoi!
dedicated to recording
and mapping the
traditional Māori place Pōhā – Traditional Māori containers
names and associated
Traditional Māori Tupperware — is there such a thing? Come and
histories in the Ngāi
find out about traditional Māori containers, what they were made
Tahu rohe (tribal area).
from, how they were made and how they were used. Attendees
Come and explore the will get to make and keep contemporary pōhā.
exhibition and learn Sunday 31 March 2019, 1–3pm
about the places that
we live in!
Mōkihi – Traditional Māori raft
For more info, visit
kahurumanu.co.nz Come and learn how Māori once crossed the waterways using
only raupō (bulrush) and harakeke (flax) through storytelling,
games, craft and a demonstration.
Sunday 28 April 2019, 1–3pm
16 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019Place in Time: 2000–2018
Whitebaiting,
Avonside Drive 2012
Signature Programme
A series of events specifically designed to explore and celebrate the diversity
of spaces and resources available in Tūranga.
He Hononga | Connection, NZ Music Month Place in Time:
Ground Floor is the gateway
Check out page 7 for information 2000–2018
to Tūranga and you
on the Live on Friday activities Place in Time collects
will always find something
and Sunday Sessions in Tūranga photographs that document
fun and interesting to connect
during NZ Music Month. the city of Christchurch and the
with when you arrive.
lives of its residents. People are
Look out for a range of the real heart of this city, which
different events and displays, Discover New Music this digital exhibition beautifully
the popular games table, Bookings via UC website brings to life through a series of
interactive Discovery Wall vibrant images.
Free
and more.
For more information, visit
Join student composers from
placeintime.org
UC as they present recent works
Irish Music Galore! as part of NZ Music Month. This Hapori | Community, Level 1
Enjoy live music in Tūranga as concert is part of the UC School (on the big screen)
we celebrate St Patrick’s Day! of Music New Music Central Until 31 March
Series. For free tickets, register
He Hononga / Connection, via the events page on the UC
Ground Floor website canterbury.ac.nz/events
Sunday 17 March
Tautoru/TSB Space, Hapori |
Community, Level 1
Monday 13 May, 6pm
Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 17It Gets Better Shonaleigh Cumbers Les Petits Kiwis
Suitable for 13yrs+ — Storyteller Bookings required for
Celebrate Pride Week with a Suitable for 12yrs+ workshop session
panel discussion on diversity, Allow yourself the luxury Come and meet famous French
community, love, and the fact of listening to a tale as old authors and illustrators, Clotilde
that it truly does get better. as time itself being told by Perrin and Eric Veillé as they tour
internationally renowned New Zealand as part of Les Petits
Host and panelist: Ray Shipley,
storyteller Shonaleigh Cumbers, Kiwis (Reading Kiwis), a book
2019 Billy T James nominee and
one of the last Drut'sylas, a festival focusing on children’s
current Christchurch Poetry Slam
storyteller from the Yiddish oral illustration.
winner.
tradition. The Golem is the tale
Tautoru / TSB Space, that inspired Mary Shelley's In association with the Embassy
Hapori | Community, Level 1 Frankenstein as well as writers of France and Gecko Press.
Thursday 7 March, 5.30pm from JRR Tolkein to Terry Auaha Hīhī / Spark Place,
Pratchett.
He Hononga / Connection,
Tautoru / TSB Space, Ground Floor
Judging Shaw Hapori | Community , Level 1 Friday 3 May
Thursday 14 March, 6pm 3.30–5pm: Children’s workshop,
suitable for 5–7 years
6pm: Presentation by both authors
Book Night 2019
You can’t miss this ‘book-
tastic’ celebration of Happy Birthday
reading. Join fellow book William Shakespeare!
lovers for an author talk, Come and celebrate the birthday
a mass ‘silent read-in’, the of the Bard with free events
An exhibition on George Bernard chance to share your love of throughout the day. Events
Shaw curated by Fintan O’Toole, books with others and win include a discussion of his plays,
the Irish columnist and literary some prizes. Brought to you live performances, music, family
editor and, most recently, Shaw’s in association with the Book craft and themed food. See below
biographer. Shaw visited New Discussion Scheme. for information on each event.
Zealand in 1934 on a four week
motoring holiday and his journey Tautoru / TSB Space, Taupuni Auaha / Creative Space,
is being recreated 85 years later Hapori | Community, Level 1 Hapori | Community, Level 1
as this exhibition travels through Tuesday 21 May, 6–7.30pm Tuesday 23 April
Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch, All day: Themed Shakespeare craft
and Wellington in March and activities
April.
Ngā Purapura / Activity Room
In association with the Embassy
— Hapori | Community, Level 1
of Ireland.
2–3.30pm: Shakespeare quiz, book
Hapori | Community, Level 1 discussion and afternoon tea
1–7 April
6pm: Live Shakespeare
Public talk: Come and discover performances, music and canapés
more about Shaw's NZ journey.
Tautoru/TSB Space,
Hapori | Community, Level 1
Monday 1 April, 6pm
18 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019Children’s Holocaust Memorial
A unique memorial, education and learning experience
honouring the 1.5 million children killed during the Holocaust.
You are encouraged to visit this powerful and moving memorial
to learn more, reflect and serve as a reminder to stand up to
prejudice, discrimination and apathy. Please note the different
locations for both the memorial and the accompanying panels.
Memorial: Ngā Purapura / Activity Room
Panels: Oustide TSB Space, Hapori | Community, Level 1
9 May–3 July
Antarctic Explorers Celebrating Tech Week
— First Lego League
Parental supervision recommended for under 8yrs
The Antarctic Heritage Trust is delighted to present
a night of film and presentation about their work in
Antarctica.
Join the team from Imagination Station and try your
The Last 36 tells the story of Antarctic Heritage hand at this hugely popular challenge where you
Trust's Inspiring Explorers' Expedition to retrace design and programme LEGO Mindstorms robots to
the epic journey of Shackleton, Worsley and Crean, complete tasks. No previous experience required.
as they crossed South Georgia for the first time in
Auaha Hīhī / Spark Place,
a desperate bid to save the lives of their stranded
Endurance crew mates. James Blake (Sir Peter’s He Hononga / Connection, Ground Floor
son) captured the adventure on film. Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May, 10am–5pm
Mt Scott: An Adventure to the Antarctic Peninsula.
This shares the story of four young Kiwi explorers
who travel to Antarctica to attempt a guided ascent
of Mt Scott — named for early polar explorer Robert
Falcon Scott. Filmmaker Simon Lucas, along with
William Pike, Sylvie Admore and Isobel Ewing all
faced their own challenges in their quest to reach
the summit.
Tautoru / TSB Space,
Hapori | Community, Level 1
Thursday 16 May, 6pm
Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 19Va Oceans
Between
Tūranga Poet Tusiata Avia Writer in
Southbase Gallery, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 Residence Public Reading
Saturday 18 May–Sunday 21 July
Poet Tusiata Avia creates a new body of work
“Va is the space between, the betweenness, in response to exhibition Va Oceans Between.
not empty space, not space that separates but Tusiata is writer in residence at Tūranga
space that relates, that holds separate entities between Thursday 9–Friday 21 June. Join us at
and things together in the Unity-that-is-All, the the end of her residency for a public reading of
space that is context, giving meaning to things.” the work she has created.
Albert Wendt, Tatauing the Post-Colonial Body, Tūranga
Span 42-43 (April-October 1996): 15-29
Southbase Gallery, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
Va is the guiding curating principal of our Friday 21 June, 5.30pm
exhibition Va Oceans Between, and is a
fundamental Pacific value that underlines
everything. The relationships we have with
YNOT Performance
each other, with the physical world and the $10 door sales only
spiritual world connecting past, present and Join us in watching a new play from Pasifika
future. performance collective YNOT created during,
Va Oceans Between is an exploration of Pacific and inspired by exhibition Va Oceans Between.
peoples living in Christchurch and their
Tūranga
relationship to the Moana, Ōtautahi and each
TSB Space, Hapori | Community, Level 1
other through the use of never seen before
Friday 21 June, 6pm
Polynesian artefacts from Canterbury Museum.
Oral histories and visual, performance and
written art forms from Christchurch-based
Pacific artists. Please see our website for more
information and events during
Va Oceans Between.
Artist Floor Talk
Listen to contributing artists talk about the
inspiration behind their work displayed in
exhibition Va Ocean Between.
Tūranga
Southbase Gallery, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
Saturday 18 May, 11amSamoan
Language Week
26 May–1 June 2019
At Christchurch City Libraries we love
to celebrate a diversity of cultures. Did
you know that Samoan is the third most
spoken language in New Zealand? Join us in
celebrating Samoan Language Week.
Polokalame eseese o lo’o tutupu ile Vaiaso
O le Gagana Samoa
What’s on during Samoan Language Week?
Āu Ta Koko and Computers
All ages welcome — Koko ma Komeputa
Come and celebrate Samoan Language
Learn about the origins, designs and importance
Week with a free library tour and computer
of Samoan tatau (tattoo) by designing your own
session. We will look at the latest Samoan
temporary Taulima (tattoo armband).
news, music and videos online.
Tatou fa’alogologo ma tepa i tua ile uiga moni
E mana’omia lo outou susū mai tatou fa’ailoa
ole Tatau fa’asamoa. A mae’a ona faia lea ose
fa’atasi le Gagana Samoa ma fa’ata’ita’i i le
polokalame pu’upu’u lava, e fa’atinoina ai se
fa’aaogaina o le Komeputa. E a’o’aoina ai le
taulima fa’asamoa mo oe lava.
su’eina o tala fou, musika ma nisi mea aoga mai
Tūranga Samoa i luga le upega tafa’ilagi.
Hapori | TSB Space, Level 1 Computer Lab, Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
Saturday 1 June, 12.30–3pm Wednesday 29 May, 1–3pm
Storytimes
— Tala Mo Tamaiti
Preschool and up Keep your eyes on the website for more
Samoan Language Week events and craft
Join us to celebrate Samoan Language Week with activities across all of our Christchurch City
stories, songs, rhymes and fun! Libraries.
O mai uma tamaiti ma matua, ia tatou fiafia fa’atasi
Taofi mau i lo tatou aganu’u ma measina.
e faitau ma fa’alogologo i tala ole Vaiaso ole Gagana
Samoa!
Check website for dates, time and locations.
Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 21Authors and Books
Book Clubs Korean Book Club ESOL Book Discussion
Love sharing your favourite Come and share your ideas with Group
reads? Come and join other book other Korean book lovers. Bookings required
lovers in our friendly, relaxed Upper Riccarton Library $15/year or $1.50/book
library environment. Second Friday of each month, This programme helps
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library 6pm participants who wish to improve
and Community Centre their English language reading
Second Monday of each month, He Kura Pounamu and vocabulary in a relaxed fun
10am environment.
12years+
Last Thursday of each month, It’s a chance to meet new people
1pm Join us at Tūranga for our
and get more confident with
monthly book group to discuss,
Linwood Library conversation skills.
learn and discover the works of
Last Monday of each month,
Māori authors past and present. Tūranga
10.45am
With a new theme each month, Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
Papanui Library we will explore and discuss Second Monday of each month,
Third Tuesday of each month, different texts held in the Ngā 10.30–12noon
10am Pounamu Māori Collection.
Come along to discover new Upper Riccarton Library
Parklands Library Second Thursday of each month,
First Wednesday of each month, titles and authors, share your
whakaaro, hear others and 10–11am
11am (when library reopens in
April) meet people.
Nau mai, tauti mai! Dewey Book Group
Tūranga
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 Tūranga Bookings required
Third Wednesday of each month, Waruwarutū / Ngā Pounamu Each month you will read a
10am Māori, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 non-fiction book of your choice
Fourth Sunday of each month, Last Thursday of each month, on a set theme and over the year
2pm 4–5pm we will read across the entire
Dewey decimal spectrum.
Chinese Book Club Non-Fiction Book Find new reads and share
Discussion Group your discoveries in the relaxed
Chat about favourite reads,
environment of Tūranga.
discover new titles and authors, Bookings required
make friends and share your Please enquire when booking Tūranga
life experiences with other Tūhuratanga | Discovery, Level 3
enthusiastic readers. For those who love non-fiction Last Wednesday of each month,
and want to share in discussion 6–7pm
Fendalton Library with other friendly book lovers.
Relocated during Fendalton We subscribe to the Book
closing months, see page 33 for Discussion Scheme so there
more details is a cost involved.
Upper Riccarton Library
Tūranga
Third Wednesday of each month,
6.15–7.15pm Tūhuratanga | Discovery, Level 3
First Wednesday of each month,
1.30–2.30pm
22 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019This article is in loving memory
of Gloria, who passed away
unexpectedly in October 2018.
Book Discussion Scheme
Want to meet new people? Get adventurous with your reading?
We’ve got the answer — join a book group!
We’ve been proud to partner Need convincing?
with Book Discussion Scheme Meet Gloria Book Discussion Scheme
to offer two types of book is a NZ not-for-profit
Gloria Thorns attended a book
groups for the past 5 years: organisation set up to
group at Parklands library for a
• Daytime and evening promote reading and a love
number of years.
groups for book lovers of books!
“I’m in my mid-70s and probably
(high school age upwards) They have over 1,200
the oldest; we go down in age
• ESOL groups who want book groups across the
to a young mother in her 30s.
to practise talking and country with more than
You meet different people with
reading in English 11,000 individual members.
different views and it really is
Members pay a small fee to
These small groups are held in stimulating for the old grey
be part of the group.
libraries and led by a librarian matter. Inevitably, we discuss
with a new book provided all sorts of things other than
each month to all members. the book!” Belonging to a book
For more details , or to group encouraged Gloria to
find a group near you visit be open to many new genres,
christchurchcitylibraries.com “That’s the advantage of these
or call 941 7923. groups, they broaden everyone’s
reading!”
Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 23Holiday fun!
N.B. Conditions apply for all bookable library programmes, see our website for details.
3D Tinker Workshop Earth Smart Minecraft Game Zone
10–13yrs 5–7yrs 8–12yrs
Bookings required Bookings required Bookings required
$30 $7 $7
Calling all Tinkerers! Come along A STEAM holiday programme Minecraft Game Zone is a 3D
to our 3D Maker workshop and with an emphasis on gaming experience that involves
use 3D design software to create sustainability and recycling. creating your own virtual world
your very own masterpiece. Children will explore and interacting with others
Te Hāpua Learning Centre environmental issues with a online. To really enjoy this
Wednesday 17 April, focus on connecting to the programme, you’ll need to have a
9.30am–3pm planet around them using books, basic understanding of Minecraft.
interactive activities, digital Book a two-hour session and play
Tūranga
media and craft. Come along to to your heart's content.
Auahatanga | Creativity,
Level 4 listen, participate and create. New Brighton Learning Centre
Friday 26 April, South Learning Centre Friday 26 April, 10am–12noon
9.30am–3pm Tuesday 16 April, 10am–12noon South Learning Centre
Tūranga Tuesday 23 April, 10am–12noon
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 Te Hāpua Learning Centre
Tuesday 23 April, 10am–12noon Monday 15 April, 10am–12noon
Tūranga
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
Wednesday 24 April,
10am–12noon
Upper Riccarton Learning
Centre
Thursday 18 April,
10am–12noonRobofun
10–13yrs
Bookings required
$15
Working with various robots,
you will learn the basics of
how robots work and how to
programme them to use sensors
to complete a set of challenges.
International Dungeon Dwellers
South Learning Centre Tabletop Games Day 9–12yrs
Monday 15 April,
All ages Bookings required
9.30am–3pm
Come along and celebrate Grab a sword, wave a wand
Upper Riccarton Learning
International Tabletop Games and let your imagination run
Centre
Day with us at Tūranga! We’ve wild in this introduction to the
Wednesday 24 April,
got a selection of board and wonderful world of tabletop
9.30am–3pm
card games — from Catan to roleplaying games.
Exploding Kittens — for you Don't miss your chance to be the
to try. Staff will be around hero in a fantastical shared story
Stop Motion Animation throughout the day to teach where anything is possible and
8–12yrs you how to play so no worries if the outcome of everything daring
Bookings required you’re new to tabletop gaming. If and dangerous rest on a roll of
$20 you’ve got your own collection of your dice.
Get creative using Lego games at home, you’re welcome
New Brighton Library
and discover the process of to bring them in to play.
Wednesday 10 April,
producing animated movies. Whether you’re a boardgamer or
10.30am–12noon
Plan a story themed on being cardgamer, let’s come together
kind to our world, create a set to celebrate the fun of rolling
and craft your own movie using dice and drawing cards.
stop motion photography. Tūranga
Upper Riccarton Learning Ngā Purapura Activity Room,
Centre Hapori | Community, Level 1
Tuesday 16 April, Saturday 27 April,
9.30am–3.30pm 11am–3pm
Te Hāpua Learning Centre
Wednesday 24 April,
9.30am–3.30pm
Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 25Taonga Puoro: Kōauau — Māori
Musical Instruments: Māori flutes Check out these
7+yrs drop-in activities
Bookings required happening around our
Have you ever made a wooden kōauau (traditional Māori flute)? network during the
Have you ever played one? Well now is your chance to come along, school holidays!
make your own, learn how to play it or show us your styles at our
holiday programme this April.
Visit our libraries
website for times,
Have you got what it takes? Are you up for the challenge?
dates and locations.
Then make sure you book your place.
Tūranga, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
Tuesday 16 April, 10am–12noon or 1–3pm
Easter Fun at the
Linwood Library Library
Thursday 18 April, 1–3pm
Join us for an Easter themed
Tūranga, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
fun morning. Hop on in for a
Tuesday 23 April, 10am–12noon or 1–3pm cracking good time — where
Aranui Library we will share stories, create
Wednesday 24 April, 10am–12noon or 1–3pm crafts, and have an Easter
egg hunt.
Stickers! Holiday Craft
12–17yrs Create your own tiny village
Design your own stickers, get creative and use using recycled materials.
our vinyl cutters to create awesome designs.
Come and chill out, and get creative in our space. mBots
Tūranga Do you like solving puzzles?
Then come along and have
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
fun with our friendly little
Tuesday 16 April, 4–6pm
mBots and have a go at some
of the challenges.
Ozobots
Create your own basic coding
pattern using special markers
to guide Ozobots around a
path. An informal drop-in
session to have a look at how
Ozobots work.
Creative Family Time
Come and check out this
cool maker space. There
will be craft, 3D colouring,
interactive games and more.
26 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019Following the
Sumner Road:
an exploration of its past and present
Are you planning to Find out:
explore the road over • Why and when the road over Evans Pass was first built
Evans Pass when it reopens • The impact of the 2011 earthquakes
on 29 March 2019? • The rebuild project to restore and reopen this historic route
Learn more about this
And learn the answer to these questions:
essential link between
• What was the first vehicle to travel over Evans Pass?
Lyttelton and Sumner by
• How have people used the road for the last 160 years?
visiting dual exhibitions
• What has happened to the lizards?
about the Sumner Road at
Lyttelton Library, and at Suitable for all ages
Matuku Takotako: Sumner
Centre. Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre
Saturday 16 March–Sunday 28 April
Lyttelton Library
Saturday 16 March–Saturday 27 April
Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 27Heritage Programmes
Introduction to Introduction to Local Talanoa I Measina,
Family History History Sharing our Stories
Bookings required Bookings required Bookings required
$15 $15
Record your Pasifika
Start your New Zealand family Are you interested in learning family history, through an
history research with this six more about Ōtautahi individualised programme,
week programme that will Christchurch’s colourful history? to pass on to future generations.
introduce you to some of the
This six-week programme will Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
key resources available at
show you the wealth of resources From Saturday 1 March
Christchurch City Libraries and
that Christchurch City Libraries
beyond. Bring along as much
has to offer.
as you already know of your
forebears – names, dates, places, We will cover topics such as our Capture your Story
etc., and we will help you to fill Māori heritage, immigration and Bookings required
in some gaps. settlement, how to research $15
the history of your house and Christchurch City Libraries is
Skills required: Basic computer
neighbourhood, events that offering a six-week programme
knowledge
would have impacted the lives for you to record an aspect of
Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 of locals (from snow days to your family history as a short
Mondays, 10am–12noon, influenza to war), and so much movie. Bring your own iPad, or
6 May–10 June more. use one of ours, to learn how to
Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 record your story using iMovie.
Thursdays, 2–4pm Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
9 May–13 June Wednesdays, 10am–12noon,
8 May–12 June
28 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019Discovery Wall
Have you explored our digital heritage collection
available through our Discovery Wall and
discoverywall.nz website?
Since launching on 12 October 2018, there have
been over 10 million touches on the Discovery
Wall, He Hononga | Connection, Ground floor at
Tūranga, and the mobile Discovery Wall as it travels
around the network. Some fantastic comments and
memories are being shared as we find images that
remind us of events and places. There are now over
7,500 images that are available for us to explore.
Have you found one, or many, to connect with yet?
Elephant race near Papanui Shopping Centre, 1966.
Do you have images of Christchurch City Libraries, CCL-StarP-00370A
Christchurch?
You can contribute your own images to
the collection online at discoverywall.nz.
Contributing images helps our collection grow,
enables more stories about Christchurch to be
told and records memories to be available for
everyone for the future.
Check out the Mobile Discovery Wall as it
moves around the network:
• Aranui Library — March 2019
• Papanui Library — April 2019
• Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library — May 2019 Floral procession Skellerup float, 1962.
Christchurch City Libraries, CCL-DW-56371
Check the website for specific dates
of arrival and departure.
Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 29After school clubs
and programmes
All after school programmes run during the school term, and begin in the second week of each term.
Robotics Girls Makerspace Activity Zone
8–12yrs Workshop Club
6–10yrs
Bookings required 10–13yrs
$20 per term Bookings required Have a blast at our Activity Zone!
$20 per term Join us for art, craft, reading, writing,
In this course, you will get to games and other fun activities.
use a variety of robots. Learn South Library
the basics of how robots work Mondays, 3.30–5pm Shirley Library
and how to programme one to Mondays, 3.45–4.45pm
compete a set of challenges. Minecraft Club Tūranga
Papanui Library 6–10yrs Creative Space,
Wednesdays, 3.30–4.30pm Bookings required Hapori | Community, Level 1
$20 per term Wednesdays, 4–5pm
South Library
Fridays, 3.30–4.30pm Get creative, start crafting!
Makerspace
Build imaginative worlds and
Join us each week in our library
Makerspace battle nocturnal creatures at
Makerspace, a place where
Workshop Club our Minecraft club. Novice or
expert, join the club and play everyone is welcome and can create
8–13yrs and share ideas. There will be a
with your friends in our very own
Bookings required variety of activities and heaps of fun
world. A tutor will be on hand to
$20 per term for everyone!
supervise and assist if necessary.
This dynamic and innovative Please check the library
Tūranga
workshop will explore a range of website calendar for
Taiwhanga
exciting technologies. There will further details on
Rorohiko / Computer Lab,
be four terms: where and when.
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
• 3D design Tuesdays, 4–5pm
• Coding and robotics
• Photo editing and animation South Library
• eTextiles and papertronics Fridays, 3.30–4.30pm
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Mondays, 3.30–5pm Thursdays, 3.30–4.30pm
South Library Upper Riccarton
Tuesdays, 3.30–5pm Learning Centre
Fridays, 4–5pm
Tūranga
Computer Lab,
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
Thursdays, 3.30–5pmGirls Minecraft Club Reading to Musical Instrument
6–10yrs Emmerson Jams
Bookings required and Emma Have a go with our electronic
$20 per term Come along and read to drums, digital piano, mixer,
Emmerson and Emma — our mics and headphones in this
South Library
giant soft toy friends! Enjoy awesome maker space for
Saturdays, 2.30–3.30pm
a relaxed, non-threatening budding musicians! Great for
atmosphere which encourages learners to get extra practice or
Game Zone
children to practise their reading book in if you just want to try
8–13yrs skills and develop a love of them out. NB: Under 12s require
Come join us for an hour of reading. constant adult supervision.
fun on a Thursday afternoon! Upper Riccarton Library Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Play your fave games like Tuesdays, 3.30–4.30pm Tuesdays, 3.30–7pm
Minecraft, Charades, Connect 15 minute sessions Thursdays, 3.30–7pm
Four, Pictionary and more
Learn and develop strategies in Afterschool Bookbuddies
new games such as Dutch Blitz, Studio Time 8–12yrs
Heads Up, Hand and Foot and 10–13yrs
other group games. Bring your Bookings required Avid reader? Looking for your
friends or meet some new ones. $20 per term next choice read? Join our
(super fun!) group for book chat,
Linwood Library Come and learn about the amazing authors, incredible
Thursdays, 3.30–4.30pm Tūranga Audio Video Studio. illustrators and fun craft
Learn about the DJ equipment activities.
The Monday Makers and music recording, and try
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Club your hand at video editing.
(Half of the term will focus on Saturdays, 10.30–11.30am
8–12yrs First Saturday of every month
audio/music production and the
Come along to a weekly after other half on film making/video
school making sessions for kids. production.) Rocket Club
We have a range of fun, themed Rocket Club is a weekly after-
Tūranga
activities with new ideas every school programme. Students can
Taupuni Oro / Ataata /
week. join the club and get involved
Audio / Video Studio,
in different activities based
New Brighton Library Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
on local and current events in
Mondays 3.30–4.30pm Tuesdays, 4–5pm
a fun learning environment.
Homework help is also available.
Aranui Library
Wednesdays, 3.30–4.30pm
Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 31Advertisement
Join us for Techweek!
FREE drop-in robotics sessions: May 25 and May 26
Spark Place, He Hononga | Connection (ground floor), Tūranga
www.imagination-station.org.nzChanges for Fendalton Library
The Fendalton Library and Service Centre building is closed
for improvements from Monday 4 March 2019.
Re-opening on Monday 29 July 2019: Wā Pepi / Babytimes
The major work includes replacing the Fendalton Community Centre Auditorium
heating and ventilation system and repairing Thursdays, 11–11.30am (term time)
the roof, and we’ll also do minor repairs and
refurbishment throughout the building.
During this time, we will be moving programmes Rummikub Group
and events that usually run at Fendalton Library Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
to other venues as below. Thursdays, 1–2.30pm
Mobile Library visits Fendalton Knit ʻnʼ Yarn
Fendalton Library car park Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
Mondays, 1.30–3.30pm Thursdays, 2–3.30pm
Wednesdays, 9.15–11.15am
Fridays, 3–5pm
Fendalton Library Book
Discussion Group
J P Clinic Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
Location yet to be confirmed, please see Second Wednesday of the month,
our website. 11am–12noon
Term time from 5 March to end of July 2019 Second Thursday of the month,
Tuesdays, 11.45am–2.45pm 6–7pm
During the school holidays (Tuesday 16 and
23 April and Tuesday 9 and 16 July 2019) Fendalton Library Book Club
Tuesdays, 11.45am–2.45pm
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
First Friday of the month, 11am–12pm
Citizens Advice Bureau
“The Village Papanui” Chinese Book Club
460 Papanui Road
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
From 4 March until advised on the CAB website.
Meeting Room 1 (access from the foyer)
For opening hours please refer to the CAB website
as the library closes at 6pm.
www.cab.org.nz
Second Friday of the month, 6–7pm
Wā Kōrero / Storytimes
Fendalton Community Centre Auditorium
Thursdays, 10–10.30am (term time)
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