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School Holiday Fun
Not sure what to do these school holidays? We have fun, free events and activities planned for kids and their families at every library branch!
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Archives in the Community
The Whakaputu/Archives and Special Collections of Hamilton City Libraries is coming to a library branch near you!
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Auaha - A Space to Create
Auaha is a collaborative work space for making, learning, exploring and sharing. There is some cool tech available as well as lots of opportunities to explore and find new interests.
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Li'l Constructibles
Every Friday, starting 7 May
Chartwell Library
Children's events
This is a 10 week programme daring 4-8 year olds to do something new! Use STRAWBEES to build a robot racer or shapes that intrigue!
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Kanorau Digital Literacy
Thursday 18 March - Saturday 17 April
All branches
Workshop
Kanorau Digital is a new short course designed to help individuals who find the digital world a bit (or a lot) challenging.
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Games Night
Every Thursday
Central Library
Special events
Board games – BYO or play our games.
In partnership with Game Centre.
Bubble Day
Wednesday 21 April
Central Library
Children's events
Come and make giant bubbles with our Bubble wands and try to break the world’s biggest bubble record!
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Star Wars Whaanau Day
Saturday 1 May
Glenview Library
Special events
A great day for the whole whaanau as we celebrate everything Star Wars. Come and check out our FREE activities with prizes and surprises!
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Li'l STEAMers
Term 2 Mondays at Chartwell Library
Term 2 Tuesdays at Dinsdale Library
Children's event
Be creative - have fun while exploring with science, technology, arts and math... and a story to go with it!!!
Term 2 registrations are open now.
The LAB
Every Wednesday, starting 5 May
Central Library
Children's events
Term 2 registrations are open now!
The LAB is an interactive programme for young people which engages them in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths) and engenders a passion for learning.
LEGO Mindstorms Robot Workshop
Every Tuesday, starting 4 May
Central Library
Children's events
Registrations for Term 2 now open!
Learn how to build and code a LEGO Mindstorm robot over 10 sessions in Auaha.
Learn to Play Chess
Every Thursday, starting 6 May
Central Library
Children's events
Do you want to be the next Grandmaster of Chess? Or perhaps the next Beth Harmon from the Queen’s Gambit? Then join us for our Learn to Play Chess classes, for kids aged 8-13.
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