Talks and workshops
Dunedin Botanic Garden information centre, lower garden.
Tomorrow, noon: ‘‘Underground Discoveries: brandnew research on Dunedin’s geology’’, HortTalk by Dr Adam Martin.
Dunedin City Library, 230 Moray Pl.
Today, 1pm: Clothing revival and repair workshop with Jane Milburn.
Limited places, booking essential: (03) 4743690 or library@dcc.govt.nz
Today, 6pm: ‘‘Gordon’s World’’, iD Fashion Week talk by designer Gordon Leonard Clarke.
Booking essential: (03) 4743419 or library@dcc.govt.nz
Wednesday, noon: ‘‘A Taste of NZSL’’, learn some basic New Zealand Sign Language.
Limited places, booking recommended: michelle.sinclair@deaf.org.nz or 021 471033
(text only).
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, The Octagon. Friday, noon: iD Dunedin guest judge
Karen Walker in conversation with fashion journalist Sonia Sly.
Saturday, 1pm: Artist Kawita Vatanjyankur in conversation with curator Lauren Gutsell in the ‘‘Performing Textiles’’ exhibition.
Saturday, 3pm: ‘‘Meet the Designers’’, designers of the iD International Emerging Designers Award will be available for informal discussion of their work.
Sunday, 3pm: ‘‘Rita Angus: Dress, Identity and the Self Portrait’’, talk by visitor programmes coordinator Lynda Cullen.
Wednesday, 11.15pm: ‘‘Tour for Tots’’, babyfriendly halfhour tour of an exhibition. Dunedin School of Art room P152, Riego St. Today, noon: ‘‘Imagining the Past, Imagining the Future: What’s Memory Got Do With It?’’, seminar by Chloe Wall.
Hocken Collections, 90 Anzac Ave.
Today, 5.30pm: ‘‘False Accents: the extraordinary manipulations of Monsieur LeonDriver’’, New Zealand Music Month talk by Dr David Murray.
Wednesday, 11am and 2pm: ‘‘Behind the scenes’’ tours of the Hocken archives, stacks and pictures storeroom. Limit 10 people per tour.
Olveston, 42 Royal Tce, Dunedin.
Sundays, 3pm: Theomin art collection tours. Bookings essential.
Otago Museum, 419 Great King St.
Daily, 11am and 2pm: ‘‘Treasures of the Museum’’, guided tour. Paid admission.
Daily, 1pm and 3pm: ‘‘Stories of the South’’, guided tour. Paid admission.
Otago Pioneer Women’s Memorial Building, 362 Moray Pl.
Wednesday, 5.30pm: Clair Elder talk on law and how it affects women — power of attorney, inheritances etc. All welcome.
South Dunedin Popup Library, 199 Hillside Rd.
Tomorrow, 3pm: ‘‘Dog Heroes and Doggy First Aid’’, presentation by LandSAR volunteer
Dermot Maycock and veterinary nursing lecturer Audrey Campbell, with CPR dog Finber.
Tuesday, 1pm3pm: ‘‘Bags for Good’’, community sewing bee for bag library trial. Registration: bagsforgood@gmail.com Waikouaiti Library, Main Rd, Waikouaiti. Tuesday, 7pm: ‘‘When Coffee Goes Nano’’, presentation by inventor Chris Hilder about his home coffee roasting machine.