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Crime Stories as Home Truths
A Panel Discussion
Claire Baylis talks with Charity Norman and Michael Bennett about exploring social issues in fiction and how their backgrounds working in the legal system have shaped their crime novels. This special event is happening at Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library on Friday 22 August.
More info on this panel discussion
Branches of Time
Discovering your Ancestry
Join us on Saturday 23 August at Central Library for a morning of research using our extensive Family History Resources. Members from the New Zealand Society of Genealogists Hamilton Branch and associated interest groups will be visiting to offer their expertise and guidance.
More info on Branches of Time
Design a Cover Page for our Summer Reading Book Camp!
Think you have what it takes to design the cover page for our Summer Reading Bootk Camp for teens and adults? Enter now for the chance to win the ultimate bragging rights (and a prize!).
Highlights
Dinsdale Library turns 40!
Monday 11 August
Friday 15 August
Dinsdale Library - Te Tiwha o Pareiiriwhare is turning 40, and we have two very special events happening at our library to celebrate.
More info on Dinsdale's Birthday events
Dinsdale Remembers
Monday 11 August
Dinsdale Library
Do you have amazing stories about or memories of Dinsdale? Then the Whakaputu/Archives & Special Collections team would love to meet you!
More info on Dinsdale Remembers
Get Hooked! Intermediate Classes
Starting Thursday 14 August
Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library
Over six weeks, we will introduce you to a range of intermediate-level techniques and stitches, levelling up your double crochet game to create beautiful patterns and textures in your work.
Register for Get Hooked! Intermediate Classes
Creative Presence Collage: A Mindful Collage Workshop
Starts Saturday 23 August
Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library
Discover the joy of hands-on collage techniques in this 6-week workshop designed to awaken your creativity and cultivate mindful presence.
More info on Creative Collage Workshops
Author Talk with Catherine Knight
Thursday 28 August
Te Kete Aronui - Rototuna Library
Join us for this conversation with Catherine Knight. In her latest book, Catherine interweaves the stories of her ancestors, who settled in Whangamarino, Waikato, with the wider social history of New Zealand. Joined by Justin Connolly (Wellbeing Economy Alliance), she will examine the history of commons, their enclosure, and the potential for a re-commoned, regenerative economy centred on wellbeing.
See Catherine Knight event details
Book Illustration Class - Acrylic Painting for Kids
Saturday 30 August
Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library
This August learn how to paint an illustration of one of the favourite children's books.
More info on Book Illustration Class
Beginners Sashiko - Visible Mending
Friday 12 September
Saturday 13 September
Learn the mindful art of Sashiko, a Japanese stitching technique that transforms worn clothing into something beautiful and uniquely yours.
Register for Beginners Sashiko
天然精油手工香皂制作工作坊 | Natural Soap DIY with Essential Oils
Sunday 21 September
Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library
Discover the joy of creating your own natural soap in this relaxing bilingual workshop! Guided step-by-step, you’ll learn to craft beautiful, skin-loving bars using plant-based ingredients and essential oils.
See details for Soap DIY workshop
Grief Cafe
Weekly on Mondays
Hillcrest Library
This peer support group is designed to provide a safe space to normalise conversations surrounding the various emotions and challenges that accompany loss. It allows participants to express their feelings without fear of judgment or misunderstanding.
See Grief Cafe details
Hearing Health Check
Every third Wednesday of the month
Chartwell Library
Kent Spence, from Resonate Health, will be available to check the general health of your ears.
More information on hearing checks
The Wellness Hour
Last Monday of the month
Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library
This is a FREE wellness class aiming to improve community health and well-being. Sessions are for adults of all fitness levels, especially those looking for a gentle introduction to exercise and wellness.
See The Wellness Hour details and registrationSuggested reads
