What's On at Your Library
Find out what's happening when at your local library. Check out the schedule below or go to our Facebook Events page
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Motueka Library
| Date and Time | Event | Description |
| Last Monday of the month, 3.30pm-5.00pm | LEGO Club | Make amazing LEGO 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 or 2.00pm-3.00pm | Foodies Group | Join us for fun foodie talk, tastings, facts, recipes and more. Come either to the morning session, or the afternoon session, whichever suits. 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. |
| Thursday 14 February, 5.30pm-7.00pm | Author Talk - Rod Smith: Guinness Down Under | Author Rod Smith talks about his book Guinness Down Under: The famous brew and the family coming to Australia and New Zealand in the 1800s. Cash book sales available. |
| Friday 15 February, 11.00am-12.00pm or 2.00pm-3.00pm | Herbs - Tasting and Recipe Swap | Come to either our morning or afternoon session to find out about using herbs in your cooking and discover fantastic recipe books filled with delicious ideas. Koha. |
| Monday 18 February, 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. |
| Wednesday 27 February, 3.30pm-4.45pm | Teen Group - Are You a Fiction Fiend? | Come along to Motueka Library's group for teens. Catch up on books and movies and get the first pick of new titles. Snacks and fun diversions included! Free. |
| Every Tuesday in March, 2.00pm-4.00pm | Lynda.com Drop-in Sessions | Drop in for a quick introduction to Lynda.com - a free online learning database which you can access with your library card. Free. Bring your own device. |
| Wednesday 20 March, 3.30pm-4.30pm | Origami Drop-in Session | Create origami swans, animals and boxes with Motueka High School student Tyson Bates. For children age 10+ and interested adults. Free. |
| Friday 22 March, 11.00am-12.00pm or 2.00pm-3.00pm | Kiwifruit and Feijoas - Tasting and Recipe Swap | Come to either our morning or afternoon session to find out about using kiwifruit and feijoas in your cooking and discover fantastic recipe books filled with delicious ideas. Koha. |
| Monday 25 March, 3.30pm-5.00pm | LEGO Club | Make amazing LEGO creations at the library with local experts. For children age 7+. 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. |
| 3rd Tuesday of the month (excluding December and January), 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 | 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. Free. |
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Saturday 16 February, 10.00am-1.00pm |
Te Ao Māori - Weaving Flax Flowers FULLY BOOKED |
Weavers Beryl, Glenda and Carol will teach you how to weave flax flowers. Book on Eventbrite or enquire at Richmond Library. Space for twelve participants. Koha appreciated. FULLY BOOKED. |
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Tuesday 19 February, 1.00pm-2.00pm |
Author Talk - Bruce Gilkison | Bruce Gilkison, author of Walking With James Hogg, will be giving a talk about his book and writing life. Free. All welcome. |
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Tuesday 19 February, 2.00pm-3.00pm |
Richmond Writing Group | Come to Bruce Gilkison's talk from 1.00pm-2.00pm, then stay for fun writing exercises or discussion. Free. All welcome. |
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Tuesday 19 February, 5.30pm-6.30pm |
How To Look At Art | Curator Sarah McClintock from The Suter Art Gallery guides you through the who, what, where, how, why of understanding an art piece from The Suter collection. Free. All welcome. |
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Wednesday 20 February, 12.30pm-2.00pm |
Good Crafternoon | Bring your craft project to the Constance Barnicoat room at Richmond Library and work on it in a relaxed sociable atmosphere. Free. All welcome. |
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Wednesday 20 February, 3.00pm-4.00pm |
Tasman Talks Titles Book Group | A chance for you to talk about what you've enjoyed reading, to hear about what other people have been reading, and meet new people with a common interest. Free. |
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Tuesday 26 February, 5.30pm-6.30pm |
Te Ao Māori - Māori Taonga at Nelson Provincial Museum | Hamuera Robb, Kaitiaki Taonga Collections Manager at Nelson Provincial Museum, talks about the collection of Māori treasures at the Museum and his role in caring for them. Free. All welcome. |
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Tuesday 5 March, 5.30pm-6.30pm |
Te Ao Māori - Pounamu Carving With Timoti | Timoti Moran carves pounamu (greenstone) for a living. Find out about his work designing and carving pounamu, and the mauri he finds in every piece. All welcome. Koha appreciated. |
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Tuesday 12 March, 5.30pm-6.30pm |
Book launch - Inca Magic by Margarita Giles | Join us for this very special and inspiring book launch. Margarita Giles is a stroke survivor who has written about her experiences as an adventure tour guide in South America. Free. All welcome. |
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Monday 18 March, 7.00pm |
Movie Night! | Audrey Hepburn stars in this 1961 classic about a New York City playgirl with her sights set on marrying a billionaire Brazilian - only to be thwarted by her next door neighbour. Book your spot at Richmond Library or phone 03 543 8500. Free. All welcome. |
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Wednesday 3 April, 5.30pm-6.30pm |
Te Ao Māori - Cultural Architecture | Keni-Duke Hetet of Nelson's Waka Group Architecture talks about the exciting field of cultural architecture, and his work on Motueka's Te Āwhina marae. Free. All welcome. |
Takaka Library
| Date and Time | Event | Description |
| Last Tuesday of each month, 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. |
| Every Thursday, 1.00pm - 2.30pm | Get Crafty | Cosy up with other crafters for a creative hour or two in our sunny corner. Free. |
| Every Thursday, 10.00am - 12.00pm | Word Games | Get your brain into gear for a fun morning of brain gymnastics. 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 1 March, 1.00pm-2.30pm | Like To Write? | Experience how easy it is to write about your childhood memories or travels with a presentation and fun exercise with author Diane Covington-Carter. Free. |
| Thursdays from 7 March until 21 March, 3.30pm-5.00pm | Book Art With Sarah Hornibrooke | Artist Sarah Hornibrooke guides a group of young people through the exciting process of creating a marvellous piece of book art. For 8-13 year olds. Cost: $10. Phone 03 525 0059 to book your spot. |