WHAT’S ON COMING UP
EXHIBITIONS
Puaki: Ma¯ puna-Kabinet Gallery in Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, Wednesday, February 3, 2021, to Sunday, April 18, 2021
Cats & Friends by Jan Taylor: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-po¯ Gallery February 2 to February 28 Heritage room: The Heritage rooms at Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-po¯ are manned by volunteers Monday to Saturday 10am12.30 pm. Wednesday and Thursday afternoons 1pm3pm.
Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom Heritage Room has the Research Librarian available all day every Friday.
Tuesday, February 9
JP Services: 11.30am-1.30pm Te Takeretanga o Kurahau-po¯
Wednesday, February 10 Quiz Night: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-po¯ , 7pm, $5 Thursday, February 11
JP Service: Shannon
Library, 2pm-3pm Knit and Natter — crochet and knitting group. Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, 10.30am-12.30pm Friday, February 12 Local Music Showcase (Friday concert): TBC Te Takeretanga o Kura-haupo¯ , 12-1pm SeniorNet — Get help with your tablets, phones and laptops
Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, 10am-12pm Te Takeretanga o Kurahau-po¯ , 2pm-4pm
Sunday , February 14
February 14 is not only Valentine’s Day, it’s also Library Lover’s Day. It is a day to honour libraries, librarians, bookworms, and library lovers in your life. We are offering spot prizes for bibliophiles all week. Watch out for a chocolate treat from the boss’s stash too!
Blind Date with a Book Don’t judge a book by its cover!
A hand wrapped book, carefully curated from a wide range of popular genres. Tagged with clues alluding to the mystery title inside. It’s a puzzle, it’s a present! Enter our Blind Date with a Book competition throughout the week of 8 to February 15 and be in to win one of two top secret prizes.
Adult Reading Challenge Launch
Summer to autumn — and the return of the kids and grandkids to school — gives us the chance to present a new Adult Reading Challenge with a different series of reading related tasks. Pick up your booklet from February 14, read around the challenges and earn credit on your library account.
Wednesday, February 17
Overcome The Overwhelm: A lunch and learn event at the Mahi Space presented by Lauren Parsons. The Mahi Space, 12pm to 1.30pm free