Talks and workshops
Alexandra, Central Otago.
Saturday to November 4: Alexandra Thyme Festival 2018. Includes various talks, workshops and demonstrations. Programme at www.thymefestival.co.nz
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, The Octagon. Tuesday, 12.30pm: Author talk by Anna Cahill on her biography of painter Douglas MacDiarmid.
Forrester Gallery, Thames St, Oamaru. Tuesday, 5.30pm: Artists’ talk for the exhibition ‘‘New Perspectives On Landscape’’, by Hannah Joynt, Miranda Joseph, Robyn Bardas, Fiona Van Oyen and Sue Pearce.
Hocken Collections, 90 Anzac Ave. Wednesday, 11am and 2pm: ‘‘Behind the scenes’’ tours of the Hocken archives, stacks and picture storeroom. Limit 10 people per tour.
Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum.
Wednesday, 7pm: ‘‘Hidden Dangers’’, food safety expert talk by Robert Tauxe.
Mosgiel Presbyterian Church, 11 Church St, Mosgiel.
Tuesdays, 7pm9pm: Rhythmix choir meeting and practice. Songs from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. Inquiries: Nancy Miller 022 3130399.
Olveston, 42 Royal Tce, Dunedin.
Sundays, 3pm: Theomin art collection tours. Bookings essential.
Ombrellos, 10 Clarendon St.
Tuesday, 5.30pm: ‘‘The Frog Barometer’’, expert talk by Prof Phil Bishop.
Otago Museum, 419 Great King St.
Tomorrow, 7pm10pm: ‘‘OM After Dark’’, Otago Museum 150th anniversary event featuring live music, clue hunt through the galleries, ‘‘info bites’’ from the museum team, refreshments, etc. R18.
Daily, 11am and 2pm: ‘‘Treasures of the Museum’’, guided tour. Paid admission.
Daily, 1pm and 3pm: ‘‘Stories of the South’’, guided tour. Paid admission.
South Dunedin Popup Library, 199 Hillside Rd.
Wednesday, 4pm: ‘‘Coastal Hazards and Climate Change — Implications for South
Dunedin’’, talk by author Neville Peat.
University of Otago Arts Building, room 1W1, Albany St.
Thursday, 5.15pm: Dr Brian McMullin leads a roundtable discussion of Sir Walter Scott and the textual history of Ivanhoe.
Waikouaiti Library, Main Rd, Waikouaiti. Saturday, 11am: ‘‘Dog Heroes and Doggy First Aid’’, canine first aid class with LandSAR volunteer Dermot Maycock, veterinary nursing lecturer Audrey Campbell and retired LandSAR dog Finber.