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Motueka Library
| Date and Time | Event | Description |
| Last Monday of the month, 3.30pm-5.00pm | Building Bricks Club | Make amazing building blocks creations at the library with local experts. For children age 7+. Free. |
| Every Wednesday, 2.00pm - 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, 11.00am-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. |
| Friday 15 November, 7.00pm | Book Launch - Hunter of Beauty | Join us for the book launch of local Motueka photographer Grant Douglas' book Hunter of Beauty. Cash book sales available for $65. Light refreshments provided. 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. |
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. |
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Monday 21 October - Monday 2 December, 3.30pm-5.00pm |
Richmond Robotics: Term 4 | Join our fun, hands-on after school technology programme for kids aged 8-13 who are keen to learn about SmartBots! Book on eventbrite or contact Richmond Library phone 03 543 8500 for more information. Cost: $25 club membership + $5 per session. |
| 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 14 November, 10.00am-12.00pm | Computer class: Introduction to Photobooks | Learn how to create a photobook using Vistaprint and get your photobook ready for printing. Free. Booking essential. |
| Monday 18 November, 7.00pm | Movie Night! | Join us for a free classic film. Tonight's film features Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in one of the most enjoyable romantic comedies of all time. Free. Bookings essential. Phone Richmond Library 03 543 8500 to book your spot. |
| Tuesday 19 November, 1.00pm-2.00pm | Author Talk - Karen Stade | Local historian and publisher of Pasta, Prayers and Promise: The Story of Nelson's Italian Community, 1860-2014 talks about her new book Driven By The Wind: The Memoir of Captain Henry Rose. Free. |
| Tuesday 19 November, 2.00pm-3.00pm | Richmond Writing Group | Enjoy creative writing exercises in a fun, relaxed and supportive environment. Free. All welcome. |
| Wednesday 19 November, 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. |
| Thursday 20 November, 5.30pm | Book launch: From The Country To The Town | Join us in celebrating the launch of the Nelson A&P Association's 125th anniversary commemorative book From The Country To The Town by Kirstan Robinson. Cash sales available, $35. All welcome. |
| Tuesday 26 November, 5.30pm | How To Look at Art IV | Sarah McClintock, Curator and Collections Manager at the Suter Art Gallery in Nelson, bring a surprise item from the Suter's permanent collection for a show-and-tell session. Free. All welcome. |
| Thursday 28 November, 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, 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. |
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. |
| Friday 15 November, 10.30am | Book Launch - Ram On The Roof | Local author Suzanne Clark launches her beautifully illustrated children's book Ram On The Roof. Free. Book sales available. |
| Friday 29 November, 1.00pm | Three Mustered Steers | Join us for a tirade of totally tasteless trivia in tribute to Tish. Stand-up as you've never known it with Robinos Manson, Geffros Rennison and Alanos Swafford. Free. |
| Tuesday 3 December, 10.00am-12.00pm | Gold-dipped Marbled Mug Workshop | Take a plain white mug and transform it into a beautiful gold-dipped, marbled one of a kind gift for someone special. $5 per mug. Phone 03 525 0059 to book your spot. |
| 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 |