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Motueka Library
| Date and Time | Event | Description |
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First Monday of the month (Beginning in March 2020), 11.00am-12.00pm |
Speed Dating With A Book | Meet new books and introduce them to the group! You never know, you might meet your perfect literary match. Free. |
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Last Monday of the month, 3.30pm-5.00pm (excluding statutory holidays) |
Building Bricks Club | Make amazing building blocks creations at the library with local experts. For children age 7+. Free. |
| Every Wednesday, 1.30pm - 4.00pm | Scrabble Time | Scrabble will be available for a friendly game with an old or a new friend. Suitable for word lovers of all ages. Free. |
| 4th Friday of the month, 11.00am-12.00pm | Foodies Group | Join us for fun foodie talk, tastings, facts, recipes and more. A different theme every month. Free. |
| Friday mornings during term time, 10.00am - 10.30am | Tiny Tots | Action rhymes, music and stories for children 2 years and younger. Free. |
| 2nd Monday of the month, 11.00am-12.30pm | Garden Gurus |
Talk and learn about plants and gardens. Gatherings include socialising, browsing library books on selected topics, speakers, activities, workshops and tours. |
| 3rd Monday of the month, 10.30am-12.00pm | Book Cafe |
Discuss and debate thought-provoking topics and enjoy a fine selection of books with like-minded people at Motueka Library's conversation group. Koha. |
| 1st Thursday of the month, 1.00pm - 2.00pm | Babbling Books Book Group |
A chance to enjoy a relaxed, informal discussion about what you've been reading. Free. |
| Every Thursday, 2.00pm - 4.00pm | Chess at the Library |
Bring a friend or meet new people and exercise your brain in a relaxed environment. Free. |
| 2-24 December, during opening hours | Christmas Surprise Reads | Gift yourself the time to read this festive season with a surprise Christmas wrapped library book. Issue to your library card and return for more surprise reads once you've finished reading. Free. |
| Saturday 7 December, 10.00am-12.00pm | Candle Dipping Workshop | Lis McCracken from the Rudolf Steiner School will show you how to create beautiful rainbow effects on candles. They make great Christmas gifts and it's fun to do with kids. $3 for one candle, $5 for two. All welcome. |
| 3-31 January, during opening hours | Summer Scorcher Surprise Reads | With a sense of adventure, discover new genres and authors with our paper-wrapped mystery reads. Issue to your library card and return for more surprise reads once you've finished reading. Free. |
| 3-31 January, during opening hours | Summer Book Sale | Fossick about on our sale table and nab a literary bargain. There's something for everyone - children and adults - at super cheap prices. Don't delay, grab a used library book today! |
Richmond Library
| Date and time | Event | Description |
| Every Tuesday during term time, 10.00am - 10.30am | Tiny Tots | Learn and grow together through music, movement and stories for children 2 years and younger. Free. |
| Once a month on a Thursday during term time, 3.30pm-4.30pm | Mystery Ink | The group for 12-18 year olds. Talk about books and movies, and get the first pick of new titles. Snacks and fun diversions included! Free. Exact dates here. |
| 3rd Tuesday of the month (excluding December), 1.00pm-3.00pm | Richmond Writing Group | After a talk by a visiting author in the first hour, write, and talk about writing in the second hour. Meet like-minded people. Free. All welcome. |
| Every Wednesday, 12.30pm - 2.00pm | Good Crafternoon | Bring your craft project to the library and work on it in a relaxed sociable atmosphere. Free. All welcome. |
| 3rd Wednesday of the month (excluding December), 3.00pm - 4.00pm | Book Group | A chance for adults to talk about what you've enjoyed reading and to hear about what other people have been reading. Free. |
| Wednesday 30 October - Monday 16 December | Scan Your Slides and Photos | Give your slides and photos new life when you scan them in Richmond Library's Imaginarium. Convert your slides and photos to digital, easily, for free. Phone Richmond Library 03 543 8500 to find out more. |
| Thursday 5 December, 10.00am-12.00pm | Computer class: Introduction to Ancestry | Want to start on your family history research journey? Learn tips for effective searching on Ancestry.com. Free. Booking essential. |
| Thursday 5 December, 3.30pm-4.30pm | Mystery Ink | The group for 12-18 year olds. Talk about books and movies, and get the first pick of new titles. Snacks and fun diversions included! Free. |
| Thursday 12 December, 10.00am-12.00pm | Computer class: Introduction to Online Research | Find out how to use DigitalNZ to search across digital collections and find, share and use digital material. Free. Booking essential. |
| Wednesday 15 January, 3.00pm-4.00pm | Tasman Talks Titles Book Group | A chance for you to talk about what you've enjoyed reading and to hear about what other people have been reading. It's free and everyone is welcome. |
| Tuesday 21 January, 1.00pm-2.00pm | Author Talk: Robyn Prokop | Local children's and young adult book author Robyn Prokop talks about her books and writing life. It's free and everyone is welcome. |
| Tuesday 21 January, 2.00pm-3.00pm | Richmond Writing Group | A fun creative writing session with other like-minded adults. Meet new people, write, discuss and enjoy yourself. It's free and everyone is welcome. |
| Saturday 25 January, 11.00am-12.00pm | Brain Gym With Bruno Saia | Learn fun games, puzzles and exercises to stimulate your brain with Bruno Saia. Free. For ages 6-106. Book your spot on Eventbrite. |
Takaka Library
| Date and Time | Event | Description |
| Last Tuesday of each month (except December), 1.00pm - 2.00pm | Silverfish Book Group | A chance for you to talk about what you've enjoyed reading and to hear about what other people have been reading. Free. |
| Tuesdays during term time, 10.00am - 10.30am | Tiny Tots | Learn and grow together through music, movement and stories. Free. |
| Third Friday of each month during term time, 3.30pm - 4.30pm | Reading Kids on Flying Squids | In this fun group kids talk books, play games, make videos and generally have a great time. Free. |
| Tuesday 10 December, 1.00pm-2.30pm | Spoken Word Workshop: Poetic Approach to Personal Stories | Do you have a love of language and a desire to share your stories through spoken word? Join Nancy Fulford for the Poetic Approach to Personal Stories workshop. More information and bookings on eventbrite. |
| Tuesday 10 December, 3.00pm-4.30pm | Spoken Word Workshop: Present Your Work With Flair | Do you have a love of language and a desire to share your stories through spoken word? Join Nancy Fulford for the Present Your Work With Flair workshop. More information and bookings on eventbrite. |
| Tuesday 24 December, 10.30am-11.30am | Christmas Storytime | Relax with stories and Christmas wonder, and make a special Christmas cracker to take home for Christmas day. For ages 4+. Free. |
| Wednesday 22 January, 1.00pm-1.30pm | Puppet Show - Box of Birds | Birdlife Productions present a wonderful puppet show - Box of Birds, a puppet show for the very young. Suitable for 3-5 year olds with their caregiver. Free |