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Issue #11 FREE Autumn 2019 Please take a copy christchurchcitylibraries.com page 12 page 31 Big Bargain Kia Ora Sunday 10 March will mark five months since Book Sale we opened our newest library, Tūranga, in ’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 Friday 22 March spaces and resources Tūranga offers. All about kids ...... 4–5 From 4 March, Library will close for 9am–7pm Sustainable Living Series ...... 6 several months while the Fendalton Service Centre NZ Music Month ...... 7 Saturday 23 March building undergoes much-needed improvements. 9am–4pm 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 Pioneer Recreation provide important services for many years to come. Creative and connected ...... 14–15 and Sport Centre Please see page 33 for more details on library services that have been relocated around the area Kā Huru Manu ...... 16 75 Lyttelton Street 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 Please visit our libraries are free of charge, however, wherever you see this places are limited. symbol. Conditions apply website or childrensuniversity. for all bookable library com.au for more information In person: go to your local library and staff will book on programmes — see our on this project and how you your behalf website for details. can get involved. By phone: 03 941 7923 Book now via external organisation Email enquiries: Bookings are essential, but Print distribution: 8,000 copies Christchurch City Libraries [email protected] Join now at christchurchcitylibraries.com christchurchcitylibraries.com “Connecting People, Inspiring are not taken through our Contact: [email protected] Discovery, Enriching For more information visit library call centre — please ISSN 2463-6363 (Print) Communities” my.christchurchcitylibraries. see specific listing for more ISSN 2463-6371 (Online) PO Box 73045, Christchurch 8154 com/contact-us details on how to book. Aotearoa, 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 Programmes include stories, music, movement and rhymes. Tūranga and interactive way of introducing young people Kōrero pukapuka, pūoru, korikori. All programmes run during school terms only. 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 Wā Pepi Wā Kōrero up close and join in with the musical fun. Babytimes Storytimes Faitaunga Tusi New Brighton Library Recommended for under 2yrs Recommended for over 2yrs Wednesday 6 March, 10.30–11.15am Samoan Storytimes South Library Library Shirley Library Aranui Library Redwood Library Enjoy and learn stories, rhymes and action songs Wednesday 3 April, 10.30–11.15am Tuesday, 11.15am Thursday, 10.30am Thursday, 10:30am Monday, 10.30am in Samoan. Tūranga Hornby Library South Library Hornby Library Shirley Library Tūranga Saturday 11 May, 10.30–11.15am Friday, 10.15am Tuesday, 11am Wednesday, 10.15am Tuesday, 10.30am Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 (plus Super Saturday The last Saturday of every month Linwood Library Spreydon Library Linwood Library Storytimes at 11am) (starting Saturday 27 April), 1pm Storytimes at Barrington Friday, 11am and 2pm Wednesday, 10.30am Thursday, 10am South Library 3–5 years Lyttelton Library Te Hāpua: Lyttelton Library Thursday, 11am Friday, 10.30am Centre Tuesday, 11am ABC Yoga for Kids Come along to a free Storytimes and Tuesday and Spreydon Library craft session at Barrington Mall, run Matuku Takotako: Matuku Takotako: Wednesday, 11am Friday, 10.30am 3+ years by Christchurch City Libraries. Sumner Centre Sumner Centre (Tuesday's session Bookings required Tuesday, 10.30am Wednesday, 10.30am Te Hāpua: Barrington Mall, is bilingual in English Halswell Centre A gentle journey through the alphabet with 256 Barrington Street New Brighton Library and Mandarin Chinese) New Brighton Library Thursday, 11am ABC Yoga! Share the book with Wendy and move Second Tuesday of every Wednesday, 10.30am Monday, 10.30am Tūranga with the animals and our yogi extraordinaire! month, from February Tūranga Ōrauwhata: Monday and Sunday, Ōrauwhata: to November Wednesday, 10.30am All abilities welcome, wear comfy clothing Bishopdale Library 10.30am Bishopdale Library 10.30–11.30am Friday, 2pm and BYO mat or towel. and Community and Community Centre Centre Upper Riccarton Linwood Library Library Friday, 10.30am Wednesday, 10.30am Library Sunday 24 March, 11am–12noon Tuesday, 10am Monday, 10am Wednesday 24 April, 2–3pm 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)

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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. Sustainable Living Series Linwood Library Tūranga Our Linwood team will be Saturday 18 May, 3–4pm working with several local Bags It! Hot tips for living sustainably schools (including Linwood High School) to showcase Come along and make a reusable veggie bag for Come to the library to find out how you can young and enthusiastic you to take away and use the next time you are save the planet and save money. musicians in its community buying your produce. This is a pilot programme New Brighton Library throughout May. Please check run in conjunction with Boomerang Bags. Sunday 31 March, 10am–4pm the website for times and dates Upper Riccarton Library Shang Ya Music Studio of these performances. Sunday 10 March, 11am–3pm Shang Ya Music Studio is an New Brighton Clothing Swap organisation that values musical Bring your clean unwanted clothing to New education for the younger Sustainability Makerspace Brighton Library and swap it for something fab. generation. Join us for musical Come along to our special makerspace session performances from the students, New Brighton Library focused on sustainability and get hands on with aged 3 to 16 years. fun activities for all ages. Try out some arts and Thursday 28 March, 9am–6pm craft with sustainable and recycled materials. Upper Riccarton Library Sunday 19 May, 1–3pm 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 Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 7 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 Get creative and do it badly! Join Bookings required struggle to find the right words? us for an evening of creating truly Give black-out poetry a go. Join comic character illustrator/ bad art. The tackier, the better! We’ll be taking pages from old fantasy artist Ryan Green for a We’ll finish with an exhibition of books and, with the help of workshop on how to make your your pieces of “art” where you’ll some Sharpies, creating our own own characters come to life. vote to decide who has made the poems from their words. Best Bad Art. Shirley Library Tūranga Saturday 25 May, 1–3.30pm Tūranga Wāhi Rangatahi/Youth Space, Taupuni Auaha/Creative Space, Hapori | Community, Level 1 Art Competition Hapori | Community, Level 1 Wednesday 22 May, 4–5pm @ Shirley Library Friday 24 May, 4–5.30pm 11–24yrs Rap Starter Pack Just Dance-Off Enter your best artwork that 12yrs+ All ages speaks to the theme: “We are Bookings required more than you see!” and WIN Bookings may be required Youth programmes some great prizes. Rhyme. Rhythm. Record. That’s on the day. the starter pack for your first rap! Come down to Shirley Library We’re celebrating Youth Week Come and learn the basics of rap and Music Month with a dance YA Creative time YA Studio Time YA Book Club to use our art supplies and get writing and then put them into creative inspiration. Winners’ party. Follow along to the dance 13yrs+ 13yrs+ practice at the Tūranga studio. 13yrs+ artwork will be displayed on the moves on the video wall and No experience required. let Just Dance 2019 decide who Get creative with the awesome The new library has a new audio Are you a fan of sci-fi? library website. new equipment on the fourth and video studio! And every Tūranga really has the best moves! Excited about the Chaos Walking Submissions welcome floor of the new library. Drop in Friday is open time for teens Taupuni Oro/ movie? throughout Youth Week Tūranga and use a variety of technologies to come in and play around. Ataata – Audio/Video Studio, Join us for a monthly book club — please submit in person at Wāhi Rangatahi/Youth Space, for making your ideas a reality; No experience necessary, just Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 focusing on your favorite genres Shirley Library by Sunday 26 May. Hapori | Community, Level 1 including sewing machines, 3D enthusiasm. Tuesday 21 May, 4–6pm (different each month) — we’ll Saturday 25 May, 2–3.30pm 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 VR Gaming Magic: The Gathering enthusiasm, imagination, and a meet like-minded new friends. chocolate! desire to be creative. Specialist Tūranga 13yrs+ 8–18yrs staff will be on hand if you need Tūranga Audio Video Studio, help. This is your chance to hang Youth Space, Experience Virtual Reality with Bring your Magic: The Gathering Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 the latest Sony PS4 VR games, decks to Shirley Library! Come out with other creative youth, Fridays, 4-6pm learn from and support each Last Tuesday of each month including Gran Turismo, Battle along to play, swap cards or hang 4–5pm other, and make really cool stuff. Zone and Eagle Flight. out, snacks provided! Tūranga Tūranga First Saturday of each month, Creative Production Studio, Youth Space, 1pm–4pm Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 Hapori | Community, Level 1 Fridays, 4-6pm Thursdays, 4-6pm

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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 Get started with 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 eResources taster sessions Tuesdays, 10.30–11.30am Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Mondays, 11am–12.30pm Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre GenConnect 6 May–17 June (Not available Tuesdays, 2–3pm on 3 June, Queens Birthday) Questions about your iPad, Keeping up with e-anything Got an iPad or smartphone and want to get started with eBooks Tūranga Smart Phone or Tablet? Want can be daunting, but if you South Library to know how to use Skype, or eAudiobooks? Download Libby by Overdrive from the app He Hononga / Connection, want to learn more about Tuesdays, 1–2.30pm Facebook, or share your photos store or Google Play store. All you need is your library card and Ground Floor technology Christchurch 30 April–4 June PIN and you can start reading or listening to your favourite Tuesdays, 1–2pm with family or friends? Unsure City Libraries have books. what an app is or what the best something for all levels, Upper Riccarton Library Beyond Beginners iPads ones to use are? Come along to a Are magazines more your thing? Read all the latest issues – just from technophobe Thursdays, 11am–12noon Bookings required free GenConnect session, where to programming wiz. use your library card to borrow your choice of magazines. We $15 friendly high school students will have over 600 titles on RBdigital and magazines and newpapers Beyond Beginner If you need help getting be on hand to help with all of Build upon your iPad knowledge are also available on PressReader, in many languages. Computer Skills your technology questions! started with these eResources with a different topic each week. Bookings required ask a librarian or sign up for Want to know whether you are related to rogues or royals? Explore music, books, movies Papanui Library $15 an eResource Taster session, We have the eResources to help you use Ancestry and and social networking. Tuesdays, 12.15–12.45pm available for all the above Find My Past to trace your family history. Build upon your computer skills Upper Riccarton Library products and more, all free and learn more about internet Shirley Library Have you checked out the great facilities available at Tūranga, Thursdays, 1–2pm of charge. searching, email, using Microsoft Wednesdays, 10–11.30am such as computer labs, a production studio, and an audio/video Word as well as our own fantastic 8 May–12 June Check our online library studio? If you love learning about the latest technology check eResources. South Library calendar for times and venues out our courses or take a look at Lynda.com, where you learn Fridays, 9.30–11am at christchurchcitylibraries.com about everything from Photoshop to 3D printing and computer Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Wednesdays, 11am–12.30pm 3 May–7 June programming. 1 May–5 June

10 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 11 Studio Starters: Studio Starters: Studio Starters: Virtual Reality Music Production 1 Music Production 2 Video Editing Experience 14+ years 14+ years 14+ years 13+ years Bookings required Bookings required Bookings required Would you like to explore a $20 $20 $20 whole new world in immersive Interested in the production of Looking to expand your music Have you ever wondered how 3D? Come to Tῡranga and you music? This 3-week course will production skills? This three- films are put together? Well this can choose an experience on our teach you how to record, edit week course will cover MIDI is your chance to become part HTC VIVE Virtual Reality device. and create sounds using MIDI. editing, recording various of the, pardon the pun, cutting Let us take you to a world where instruments, audio mixing and edge! you can paint your own artwork This course is intended for those equalisation at an intermediate This course is for those with all around you, or choose from with little or no previous music level. Open Creative Time RoboFun for Adults production experience. little or no previous editing — Drop-in sessions several options that will truly An opportunity to use the This course is designed for experience. Students will be amaze you. Skills required: Competent exciting range of equipment An introduction to the people who already have some provided with footage they will computer skills available in the Creative amazing world of robotics. Make the journey to another experience in music software cut into a short segment. Explore robotics in a fun reality one you won’t forget! and recording. Production Studio — 3D printers, Tūranga Skills required: competent and engaging way. vinyl and craft cutters, sewing These sessions are for adults. Audio Video Studio, Skills required: computer skills. machines and more. Staff will Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 South Library There is also VR gaming for • Competent computer skills be on hand to support you Thursdays, 6–7.30pm Tūranga Thursdays, 10–11am young adults on Level 1. • Completion of Studio Starters with equipment. These are not 4–18 April Computer Lab, 9 May–13 June Music Production 1 structured sessions, but a chance Tūranga Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 for you to use the equipment Shirley Library Check the online libraries OR Tuesday evenings, 6–7.30pm, Saturdays, 10–11am calendar for times. 7–21 May available and work on your • Understanding of MIDI 4 May–8 June creative projects. • Basic microphone recording • Basic audio editing and mixing 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 Tūranga from the library. 13+ years come in and discover more about Audio Video Studio, Tūranga Bookings required audio and video production. Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 Creative Production Studio, $25 No experience is necessary, just Thursday evenings, 6–7.30pm enthusiasm. 2–16 May Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 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 Skills required: basic computer Thursdays, 6–8pm 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

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The Great Stash Swap Friday Whānau Fun Night Bring along your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, 5–12yrs and their family members Celebrate Japan buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints, brushes, zips, No bookings required Join us at a tea ceremony needles, card, stamps, in fact any old crafting Free demonstration, themed events supplies. You then choose what you want to take Bring the kids, bring the grandparents, or bring and borrow from our Japanese away. No cash involved! your uncle and cousins — the whole whānau is collections. In support of Our libraries host crafts, hobbies, Tūranga invited! Join us for a short Storytime, followed by Canterbury Japan Day. and games clubs. Here are some TSB Space, Hapori | Community, Level 1 some fun family activities. Shirley Library of them - visit our website to see Sunday 10 March, 2–4pm We’ll be building, making, and exploring right Activity Zone the full list! here in the library! Come along, create some great Monday 25 February, 3.45–4.45pm family memories, and get your weekend off to a Drop-in Chinese Art Club Storytime Knit ‘n’ Yarn fun start. Tuesday 26 February, 10.30–11am 书画创作社团 Bring your knitting, crochet, or other craft and Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Super Saturday Storytime have fun with these friendly, social groups. 10yrs+ First Friday of each month Saturday 9 March, 11–11.45am Bring your own brushes, ink, paint, and paper. 5–6pm Rummikub Club Join the club and work on calligraphy and brush Tea Ceremony Tūranga painting. Saturday 9 March, 2–2.30pm and 2.45–3.15pm Come along to the library and play Rummikub Hapori | Community, Level 1 — an exciting, interactive strategy game. We’ll 欢迎自备毛笔，墨水与纸或其他工具，与其他同 Fourth Friday of each month provide some boards but you’re welcome to 好一起交流推广中华书画艺术创作 6–7pm Culture Exchange bring your own. Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Come along to practice your English, learn about Sundays (school term time only) NZ culture and make new friends. Social Games and Cards Club 10.30am–12noon Pasifika Family Makerspace Try your hand at a variety of board games like Bring the entire family and learn how Shirley Library Scrabble, Upwords, Chess or play simple card to make Polynesian lei out of recycled Fridays, 3.45–4.45pm games. Family Maker Space materials. Come along to this creative maker space to have Tūranga Tūranga library tours Scrabble Club fun, create, craft and make cool stuff. A different Tuakiri | Level 2 All ages Have a way with words? Come and join our activity every week. Saturday 30 March No bookings required for individuals friendly groups! Some boards provided, but Tūranga 2–3.30pm and small groups Creative Space, feel free to bring your own. Hapori | Community, Level 1 We look forward to helping you explore Tūranga. Saturdays, 2.30–4pm Take a free tour of Tūranga led by one of our Mahjong Group volunteer tour guides. Interested in learning or playing Mahjong? Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Tours cover all five floors of the building and Join one of our free, fun and social groups! Saturdays, 1.30–3pm take place every weekday at 11am and leave from He Hononga | Connection, Ground Level.

14 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 15 Place in Time: 2000–2018 Whitebaiting, Avonside Drive 2012

We 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 Signature Programme Tūranga in Pūtoi is a whānau learning programme. Offered on the last Sunday of every month, Pūtoi provides a safe learning environment for A series of events specifically designed to explore and celebrate the diversity early 2019. all the whānau (family members) to come together in the Ngā of spaces and resources available in Tūranga. 25 January Pounamu Māori Collection area and learn about kaupapa Māori –28 April (Māori subjects). He Hononga | Connection, NZ Music Month Place in Time: Ground Floor is the gateway Compiled over ten Ranging from local traditions to using natural resources, these Check out page 7 for information 2000–2018 to Tūranga and you years, Kā Huru Manu programmes have something for everyone and include, stories, on the Live on Friday activities Place in Time collects will always find something (The Ngāi Tahu Cultural games and craft.Bookings not required, free. and Sunday Sessions in Tūranga photographs that document fun and interesting to connect Mapping Project) is during NZ Music Month. the city of Christchurch and the Nau mai, piki mai ki Pūtoi! with when you arrive. dedicated to recording lives of its residents. People are and mapping the Look out for a range of the real heart of this city, which traditional Māori place Pōhā – Traditional Māori containers different events and displays, Discover New Music this digital exhibition beautifully names and associated the popular games table, Bookings via UC website brings to life through a series of Traditional Māori Tupperware — is there such a thing? Come and interactive Discovery Wall vibrant images. histories in the Ngāi Free find out about traditional Māori containers, what they were made and more. Tahu rohe (tribal area). For more information, visit from, how they were made and how they were used. Attendees Join student composers from placeintime.org Come and explore the will get to make and keep contemporary pōhā. UC as they present recent works exhibition and learn Sunday 31 March 2019, 1–3pm Irish Music Galore! as part of NZ Music Month. This Hapori | Community, Level 1 about the places that Enjoy live music in Tūranga as concert is part of the UC School (on the big screen) we live in! we celebrate St Patrick’s Day! of Music New Music Central Until 31 March Mōkihi – Traditional Māori raft Series. For free tickets, register For more info, visit He Hononga / Connection, via the events page on the UC Come and learn how Māori once crossed the waterways using kahurumanu.co.nz Ground Floor website canterbury.ac.nz/events only raupō (bulrush) and harakeke (flax) through storytelling, Sunday 17 March games, craft and a demonstration. Tautoru/TSB Space, Hapori | Sunday 28 April 2019, 1–3pm Community, Level 1 Monday 13 May, 6pm

16 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 17 It Gets Better Shonaleigh Cumbers Les Petits Kiwis Children’s Holocaust Memorial Suitable for 13yrs+ — Storyteller Bookings required for A unique memorial, education and learning experience Suitable for 12yrs+ workshop session Celebrate Pride Week with a honouring the 1.5 million children killed during the Holocaust. panel discussion on diversity, Allow yourself the luxury Come and meet famous French You are encouraged to visit this powerful and moving memorial community, love, and the fact of listening to a tale as old authors and illustrators, Clotilde to learn more, reflect and serve as a reminder to stand up to that it truly does get better. as time itself being told by Perrin and Eric Veillé as they tour prejudice, discrimination and apathy. Please note the different internationally renowned Host and panelist: Ray Shipley, New Zealand as part of Les Petits locations for both the memorial and the accompanying panels. storyteller Shonaleigh Cumbers, 2019 Billy T James nominee and Kiwis (Reading Kiwis), a book one of the last Drut'sylas, a Ngā Purapura / Activity Room current Christchurch Poetry Slam festival focusing on children’s Memorial: storyteller from the Yiddish oral winner. illustration. Panels: Oustide TSB Space, Hapori | Community, Level 1 tradition. The Golem is the tale 9 May–3 July 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. from JRR Tolkein to Terry Thursday 7 March, 5.30pm Auaha Hīhī / Spark Place, Pratchett. Antarctic Explorers Celebrating Tech Week He Hononga / Connection, — First Lego League Tautoru / TSB Space, Ground Floor Parental supervision recommended for under 8yrs 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 The Antarctic Heritage Trust is delighted to present Shaw curated by Fintan O’Toole, books with others and win include a discussion of his plays, a night of film and presentation about their work in the Irish columnist and literary some prizes. Brought to you live performances, music, family Antarctica. editor and, most recently, Shaw’s Join the team from Imagination Station and try your in association with the Book craft and themed food. See below biographer. Shaw visited New The Last 36 hand at this hugely popular challenge where you Discussion Scheme. for information on each event. tells the story of Antarctic Heritage Zealand in 1934 on a four week Trust's Inspiring Explorers' Expedition to retrace design and programme LEGO Mindstorms robots to motoring holiday and his journey Tautoru / TSB Space, Taupuni Auaha / Creative Space, the epic journey of Shackleton, Worsley and Crean, complete tasks. No previous experience required.

is being recreated 85 years later Hapori | Community, Level 1 Hapori | Community, Level 1 as they crossed South Georgia for the first time in Auaha Hīhī / Spark Place, as this exhibition travels through Tuesday 21 May, 6–7.30pm Tuesday 23 April a desperate bid to save the lives of their stranded Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch, Endurance crew mates. James Blake (Sir Peter’s He Hononga / Connection, Ground Floor All day: Themed Shakespeare craft Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May, 10am–5pm and Wellington in March and activities son) captured the adventure on film. April. Mt Scott: An Adventure to the Antarctic Peninsula. Ngā Purapura / Activity Room In association with the Embassy This shares the story of four young Kiwi explorers

of Ireland. — Hapori | Community, Level 1 who travel to Antarctica to attempt a guided ascent 2–3.30pm: Shakespeare quiz, book of Mt Scott — named for early polar explorer Robert Hapori | Community, Level 1 discussion and afternoon tea Falcon Scott. Filmmaker Simon Lucas, along with 1–7 April 6pm: Live Shakespeare William Pike, Sylvie Admore and Isobel Ewing all Public talk: Come and discover performances, music and canapés faced their own challenges in their quest to reach more about Shaw's NZ journey. the summit. Tautoru/TSB Space, Hapori | Community, Level 1 Tautoru / TSB Space, Monday 1 April, 6pm Hapori | Community, Level 1 Thursday 16 May, 6pm

18 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 19 Va Oceans Samoan Between Language Week 26 May–1 June 2019

At Christchurch City Libraries we love Tūranga Poet Tusiata Avia Writer in to celebrate a diversity of cultures. Did Southbase Gallery, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 Residence Public Reading you know that Samoan is the third most Saturday 18 May–Sunday 21 July spoken language in New Zealand? Join us in Poet Tusiata Avia creates a new body of work “Va is the space between, the betweenness, in response to exhibition Va Oceans Between. celebrating Samoan Language Week. not empty space, not space that separates but Tusiata is writer in residence at Tūranga Polokalame eseese o lo’o tutupu ile Vaiaso space that relates, that holds separate entities between Thursday 9–Friday 21 June. Join us at O le Gagana Samoa 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. What’s on during Samoan Language Week? 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 Āu Ta Koko and Computers exhibition Va Oceans Between, and is a All ages welcome — Koko ma Komeputa fundamental Pacific value that underlines Come and celebrate Samoan Language Learn about the origins, designs and importance everything. The relationships we have with YNOT Performance Week with a free library tour and computer of Samoan tatau (tattoo) by designing your own each other, with the physical world and the $10 door sales only session. We will look at the latest Samoan temporary Taulima (tattoo armband). news, music and videos online. spiritual world connecting past, present and Join us in watching a new play from Pasifika future. Tatou fa’alogologo ma tepa i tua ile uiga moni performance collective YNOT created during, E mana’omia lo outou susū mai tatou fa’ailoa ole Tatau fa’asamoa. A mae’a ona faia lea ose Va Oceans Between is an exploration of Pacific and inspired by exhibition Va Oceans Between. fa’atasi le Gagana Samoa ma fa’ata’ita’i i le polokalame pu’upu’u lava, e fa’atinoina ai se peoples living in Christchurch and their fa’aaogaina o le Komeputa. E a’o’aoina ai le Tūranga taulima fa’asamoa mo oe lava. relationship to the Moana, Ōtautahi and each su’eina o tala fou, musika ma nisi mea aoga mai TSB Space, Hapori | Community, Level 1 other through the use of never seen before Tūranga Samoa i luga le upega tafa’ilagi. Friday 21 June, 6pm Polynesian artefacts from Canterbury Museum. Hapori | TSB Space, Level 1 Computer Lab, Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 Oral histories and visual, performance and Saturday 1 June, 12.30–3pm Wednesday 29 May, 1–3pm written art forms from Christchurch-based Pacific artists. Please see our website for more information and events during Storytimes Va Oceans Between. — Tala Mo Tamaiti Artist Floor Talk Preschool and up Keep your eyes on the website for more Listen to contributing artists talk about the Samoan Language Week events and craft Join us to celebrate Samoan Language Week with inspiration behind their work displayed in activities across all of our Christchurch City stories, songs, rhymes and fun! exhibition Va Ocean Between. Libraries. O mai uma tamaiti ma matua, ia tatou fiafia fa’atasi Taofi mau i lo tatou aganu’u ma measina. Tūranga e faitau ma fa’alogologo i tala ole Vaiaso ole Gagana Southbase Gallery, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 Samoa! Saturday 18 May, 11am Check website for dates, time and locations.

Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 21 This article is in loving memory of Gloria, who passed away Authors and Books unexpectedly in October 2018.

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 Join us at Tūranga for our 1pm and get more confident with monthly book group to discuss, conversation skills. Linwood Library learn and discover the works of Last Monday of each month, Māori authors past and present. 10.45am Tūranga 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. Upper Riccarton Library Parklands Library Come along to discover new titles and authors, share your Second Thursday of each month, First Wednesday of each month, 10–11am Book Discussion Scheme 11am (when library reopens in whakaaro, hear others and April) meet people. Want to meet new people? Get adventurous with your reading? Nau mai, tauti mai! Dewey Book Group Tūranga We’ve got the answer — join a book group! Bookings required Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 Tūranga Third Wednesday of each month, Waruwarutū / Ngā Pounamu Each month you will read a We’ve been proud to partner 10am Māori, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 non-fiction book of your choice Need convincing? Book Discussion Scheme Fourth Sunday of each month, Last Thursday of each month, on a set theme and over the year with Book Discussion Scheme Meet Gloria to offer two types of book is a NZ not-for-profit 2pm 4–5pm we will read across the entire Gloria Thorns attended a book Dewey decimal spectrum. groups for the past 5 years: organisation set up to group at Parklands library for a promote reading and a love Chinese Book Club Non-Fiction Book Find new reads and share • Daytime and evening number of years. your discoveries in the relaxed of books! Chat about favourite reads, Discussion Group groups for book lovers “I’m in my mid-70s and probably environment of Tūranga. (high school age upwards) They have over 1,200 discover new titles and authors, Bookings required the oldest; we go down in age book groups across the make friends and share your Please enquire when booking Tūranga • ESOL groups who want to a young mother in her 30s. country with more than life experiences with other Tūhuratanga | Discovery, Level 3 to practise talking and You meet different people with enthusiastic readers. For those who love non-fiction 11,000 individual members. Last Wednesday of each month, reading in English different views and it really is and want to share in discussion 6–7pm Members pay a small fee to Fendalton Library These small groups are held in stimulating for the old grey with other friendly book lovers. be part of the group. Relocated during Fendalton We subscribe to the Book libraries and led by a librarian matter. Inevitably, we discuss closing months, see page 33 for Discussion Scheme so there with a new book provided all sorts of things other than more details is a cost involved. each month to all members. the book!” Belonging to a book Upper Riccarton Library group encouraged Gloria to Tūranga For more details , or to Third Wednesday of each month, be open to many new genres, Tūhuratanga | Discovery, Level 3 find a group near you visit 6.15–7.15pm “That’s the advantage of these First Wednesday of each month, christchurchcitylibraries.com 1.30–2.30pm or call 941 7923. groups, they broaden everyone’s reading!”

22 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 23 Holiday fun!

N.B. Conditions apply for all bookable library programmes, see our website for details.

3D Tinker Workshop Earth Smart Minecraft Game Zone Robofun 10–13yrs 5–7yrs 8–12yrs 10–13yrs Bookings required Bookings required Bookings required Bookings required $30 $7 $7 $15 Calling all Tinkerers! Come along A STEAM holiday programme Minecraft Game Zone is a 3D Working with various robots, to our 3D Maker workshop and with an emphasis on gaming experience that involves you will learn the basics of use 3D design software to create sustainability and recycling. creating your own virtual world how robots work and how to your very own masterpiece. Children will explore and interacting with others programme them to use sensors online. To really enjoy this to complete a set of challenges. Te Hāpua Learning Centre environmental issues with a International Dungeon Dwellers Wednesday 17 April, focus on connecting to the programme, you’ll need to have a South Learning Centre Tabletop Games Day 9–12yrs 9.30am–3pm planet around them using books, basic understanding of Minecraft. Monday 15 April, Book a two-hour session and play All ages Bookings required Tūranga interactive activities, digital 9.30am–3pm to your heart's content. Come along and celebrate Grab a sword, wave a wand Auahatanga | Creativity, media and craft. Come along to Upper Riccarton Learning International Tabletop Games and let your imagination run Level 4 listen, participate and create. New Brighton Learning Centre Centre Day with us at Tūranga! We’ve wild in this introduction to the Friday 26 April, South Learning Centre Friday 26 April, 10am–12noon Wednesday 24 April, got a selection of board and wonderful world of tabletop 9.30am–3pm Tuesday 16 April, 10am–12noon South Learning Centre 9.30am–3pm card games — from Catan to roleplaying games. Tūranga Tuesday 23 April, 10am–12noon Exploding Kittens — for you Don't miss your chance to be the Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 Te Hāpua Learning Centre to try. Staff will be around hero in a fantastical shared story Tuesday 23 April, 10am–12noon Monday 15 April, 10am–12noon Stop Motion Animation throughout the day to teach where anything is possible and 8–12yrs Tūranga you how to play so no worries if the outcome of everything daring Bookings required Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 you’re new to tabletop gaming. If and dangerous rest on a roll of $20 Wednesday 24 April, you’ve got your own collection of your dice. 10am–12noon Get creative using Lego games at home, you’re welcome New Brighton Library and discover the process of to bring them in to play. Upper Riccarton Learning Wednesday 10 April, producing animated movies. Whether you’re a boardgamer or Centre 10.30am–12noon Thursday 18 April, Plan a story themed on being cardgamer, let’s come together 10am–12noon 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 | 25 Taonga 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 Following the 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. Sumner Road: Come and chill out, and get creative in our space. mBots Do you like solving puzzles? Tūranga an exploration of its past and present 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. Are you planning to Find out: explore the road over • Why and when the road over Evans Pass was first built Ozobots Evans Pass when it reopens • The impact of the 2011 earthquakes Create your own basic coding on 29 March 2019? • The rebuild project to restore and reopen this historic route pattern using special markers Learn more about this to guide Ozobots around a And learn the answer to these questions: essential link between path. An informal drop-in • What was the first vehicle to travel over Evans Pass? Lyttelton and Sumner by session to have a look at how • How have people used the road for the last 160 years? visiting dual exhibitions Ozobots work. • What has happened to the lizards? about the Sumner Road at Creative Family Time Lyttelton Library, and at Suitable for all ages Come and check out this Matuku Takotako: Sumner cool maker space. There Centre. Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre will be craft, 3D colouring, Saturday 16 March–Sunday 28 April interactive games and more. Lyttelton Library Saturday 16 March–Saturday 27 April

26 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 27 Heritage Programmes Discovery Wall

Introduction to Introduction to Local Talanoa I Measina, Have you explored our digital heritage collection Family History History Sharing our Stories available through our Discovery Wall and Bookings required Bookings required Bookings required discoverywall.nz website? $15 $15 Since launching on 12 October 2018, there have Record your Pasifika been over 10 million touches on the Discovery Start your New Zealand family Are you interested in learning family history, through an Wall, He Hononga | Connection, Ground floor at history research with this six more about Ōtautahi individualised programme, Tūranga, and the mobile Discovery Wall as it travels week programme that will Christchurch’s colourful history? to pass on to future generations. introduce you to some of the around the network. Some fantastic comments and This six-week programme will key resources available at Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 memories are being shared as we find images that show you the wealth of resources Christchurch City Libraries and From Saturday 1 March remind us of events and places. There are now over that Christchurch City Libraries beyond. Bring along as much 7,500 images that are available for us to explore. has to offer. as you already know of your Have you found one, or many, to connect with yet? 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 Elephant race near Papanui Shopping Centre, 1966. in some gaps. settlement, how to research $15 Do you have images of Christchurch City Libraries, CCL-StarP-00370A the history of your house and Christchurch? Skills required: Basic computer Christchurch City Libraries is neighbourhood, events that You can contribute your own images to knowledge offering a six-week programme would have impacted the lives for you to record an aspect of the collection online at discoverywall.nz. Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 of locals (from snow days to your family history as a short Contributing images helps our collection grow, Mondays, 10am–12noon, influenza to war), and so much movie. Bring your own iPad, or enables more stories about Christchurch to be 6 May–10 June more. use one of ours, to learn how to told and records memories to be available for everyone for the future. Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 record your story using iMovie. Thursdays, 2–4pm Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 Check out the Mobile Discovery Wall as it 9 May–13 June Wednesdays, 10am–12noon, moves around the network: 8 May–12 June • 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.

28 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 29 After 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 Girls Minecraft Club Reading to Musical Instrument Workshop Club 8–12yrs 6–10yrs 6–10yrs Emmerson Jams Bookings required 10–13yrs Bookings required and Emma Have a go with our electronic Have a blast at our Activity Zone! $20 per term Bookings required $20 per term Come along and read to drums, digital piano, mixer, Join us for art, craft, reading, writing, $20 per term Emmerson and Emma — our mics and headphones in this In this course, you will get to games and other fun activities. South Library giant soft toy friends! Enjoy awesome maker space for use a variety of robots. Learn South Library Saturdays, 2.30–3.30pm the basics of how robots work Mondays, 3.30–5pm Shirley Library a relaxed, non-threatening budding musicians! Great for Mondays, 3.45–4.45pm and how to programme one to Game Zone atmosphere which encourages learners to get extra practice or children to practise their reading book in if you just want to try compete a set of challenges. Minecraft Club Tūranga 8–13yrs skills and develop a love of them out. NB: Under 12s require Papanui Library 6–10yrs Creative Space, Come join us for an hour of reading. constant adult supervision. Wednesdays, 3.30–4.30pm Bookings required Hapori | Community, Level 1 $20 per term Wednesdays, 4–5pm fun on a Thursday afternoon! Upper Riccarton Library Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre South Library Play your fave games like Tuesdays, 3.30–4.30pm Tuesdays, 3.30–7pm Get creative, start crafting! Fridays, 3.30–4.30pm Makerspace Minecraft, Charades, Connect 15 minute sessions Thursdays, 3.30–7pm Build imaginative worlds and Four, Pictionary and more Makerspace battle nocturnal creatures at Join us each week in our library our Minecraft club. Novice or Makerspace, a place where Learn and develop strategies in Afterschool Bookbuddies Workshop Club Studio Time expert, join the club and play everyone is welcome and can create new games such as Dutch Blitz, 8–12yrs 8–13yrs with your friends in our very own and share ideas. There will be a Heads Up, Hand and Foot and 10–13yrs Bookings required Avid reader? Looking for your world. A tutor will be on hand to variety of activities and heaps of fun other group games. Bring your Bookings required $20 per term next choice read? Join our supervise and assist if necessary. for everyone! friends or meet some new ones. $20 per term (super fun!) group for book chat, This dynamic and innovative Tūranga Please check the library Linwood Library Come and learn about the amazing authors, incredible workshop will explore a range of Taiwhanga website calendar for Thursdays, 3.30–4.30pm Tūranga Audio Video Studio. illustrators and fun craft exciting technologies. There will Rorohiko / Computer Lab, further details on Learn about the DJ equipment activities. be four terms: Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 where and when. The Monday Makers and music recording, and try Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre • 3D design Tuesdays, 4–5pm Club your hand at video editing. • Coding and robotics (Half of the term will focus on Saturdays, 10.30–11.30am 8–12yrs • Photo editing and animation South Library audio/music production and the First Saturday of every month • eTextiles and papertronics Fridays, 3.30–4.30pm Come along to a weekly after other half on film making/video school making sessions for kids. production.) Rocket Club Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre We have a range of fun, themed Rocket Club is a weekly after- Mondays, 3.30–5pm Thursdays, 3.30–4.30pm Tūranga activities with new ideas every school programme. Students can Taupuni Oro / Ataata / South Library Upper Riccarton week. join the club and get involved Audio / Video Studio, Tuesdays, 3.30–5pm Learning Centre in different activities based New Brighton Library Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 Fridays, 4–5pm on local and current events in Tūranga Mondays 3.30–4.30pm Tuesdays, 4–5pm a fun learning environment. Computer Lab, Homework help is also available. Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 Thursdays, 3.30–5pm Aranui Library Wednesdays, 3.30–4.30pm

Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 31 Advertisement

Changes 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. Join us for Techweek! During this time, we will be moving programmes Rummikub Group and events that usually run at Fendalton Library Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library FREE drop-in robotics sessions: May 25 and May 26 to other venues as below. Thursdays, 1–2.30pm Spark Place, He Hononga | Connection (ground floor), Tūranga 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)

www.imagination-station.org.nz Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 | 33 Five book-filled ‘treasure boxes’ have been hidden in five parks near five libraries. Plus, a special one hidden READiscover in the roof gardens at Tu¯ranga! Find the treasure boxes, enjoy a your local park! good read anytime during Parks Week, and then come along to a special libraries storytime session in the great outdoors.

Redwood Library Monday 11 March 10.30am Te Hapua: Halswell Library Tuesday 12 March 2pm Pride Week Hornby Library 28 February – 10 March 2019 Wednesday 13 March 10.15am

Zine Night LGBTQ Book It Gets Better Panel 12yrs + Speed Dating Discussion Aranui Library 12yrs + All ages welcome Celebrate Pride Week by Bookings via creating your own A3 folded Celebrate Pride with Thursday 14 March 10.30am chchpride.co.nz rainbow zine. Zines are easy Christchurch City Libraries. Join to make and are a great way They tell you ‘don’t judge a us and our special guests for a to share your art, poems, and book by its cover’? Well, we panel discussion on diversity, Spreydon Library writing with the world. take it back! Come and take a community, love, and the fact deeper look at Christchurch City that it truly does get better. Take home four copies to share! Friday 15 March 10.30am Libraries’ rainbow reads. Judge Tūranga Swap with others on the day to books based on their covers. Hapori | Community, Level 1 build your own zine collection. Who knows, you might even Thursday 7 March, 5–8pm Tūranga make a love connection with a Tu¯ranga Hapori | Community, Level 1 truly amazing book! Friday 1 March, 4–6pm Tūranga Pride Stories Saturday 16 March 10.30am Hapori | Community, Level 1 Join us for a storytime to enjoy Wednesday 6 March, 4–6pm inclusive and diverse picture books and sing a few songs. Tūranga Hapori | Community, Level 1 #parksweek2019 Sunday 10 March, 12noon #christchurchparks 34 | Christchurch City Libraries March–May 2019 Visit us

Akaroa Community and School Library Papanui Library Te Kete Wānanga o Te Ao Marama Te Kete Wānanga o Papanui 2 Selwyn Avenue 35 Langdons Road (corner Langdons Road & Restell Street) Aranui Library Te Kete Wānanga o Aranui Parklands Library 109 Aldershot Street Te Kete Wānanga o Waitikiri 46 Queenspark Drive Diamond Harbour Library Te Kete Wānanga o Waipapa Redwood Library Waipapa Avenue, Diamond Harbour Te Kete Wānanga o Te Kōpare o Iho 339 Main North Road Fendalton Library Te Kete Wānanga o Waimairi Shirley Library and Service Centre 4 Jeffreys Road Te Kete Wānanga o Ōraka (corner Clyde and Jeffreys Roads) 36 Marshland Road (by the Palms Mall)

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