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Exhibition: Our Place, Garden Place
Our new exhibition about Garden Place is now open!
Explore the story of Garden Place through a carefully curated selection of images from our Archives, stories gleaned from the Waikato Collection, and unique artefacts that bring to life the history of this place, highlighting the stages in its journey from garden to public square.
Exhibition information
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STEM Stories with Joan Marie Galat
Friday 8 November
Te Kete Aronui
Joan Marie Galat is an award-winning author whose career began at age 12 when she became a newspaper columnist. Now the author of more than 25 books, including a Canadian best seller, Joan invites students to explore STEM topics in her books. Sessions are for educators and librarians, for youth, and for families.
More information and registration for Joan Marie Galat's events
YSTS - Youth Speak to Succeed
Starting Thursday 24 October
Central Library
Come along to weekly Youth Speak to Succeed meetings and practice confident conversations, interview skills, and speaking success!
Information and registration for Youth Speak to Succeed
Death Cafe
Monthly
Te Kete Aronui
Death Cafe is a safe place for people to discuss topics around death, dying, life and afterlife with no agenda but open inquiry. This is an international initiative to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.
Register for Death Cafe
Origami Workshop
Central Library - Te Koopuu Maania o Kirikiriroa
Join us in celebrating World Origami Day on Sunday 10 November!
More information
Digital Literature and Online Safety for Parents and Caregivers
Saturday 2 November
Saturday 30 November
Te Kete Aronui
Join us for a series of engaging workshops tailored to parents and caregivers, and empower yourself to create a secure digital environment for your whaanau.
Register for parents' workshop
Aromatherapy: Making Insect Repellent Balm
Sunday 17 November
Te Kete Aronui
Join us for a hands-on Aromatherapy workshop to learn how to create your very own Insect Repellent Balm using natural essential oils! This workshop will be run in Chinese.
More information and registration for Aromatherapy workshop
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Monday 9 December - Sunday 15 December
Central Library - Te Koopuu Maania o Kirikiriroa
Don't miss out on the last book sale of 2024, brought to you by Friends of the Library.
More information on FOL Book Sale
Mindful Making Mondays
Mondays through November and December
Various Libraries
The Re-Creators are coming to a library near you with different creative upcycling workshops. Learn printmaking, how to make a wood feather or star, how to weave on a circular record loom and more!
See Mindful Making Mondays workshop info
Fair Enough Mākete Kirihimete
Sunday 1 December
Central Library
Fair Enough’s Mākete Kirihimete is on again for 2024! Join us to celebrate Waikato’s mahi toi, local artists, live music, and kapa haka.