Talks and workshops

Alexandra, Central Otago.

Until Sunday: Alexandra Thyme Festival 2018. Includes various talks, workshops and demonstrations. Programme at www.thymefestival.co.nz

Athenaeum Library, The Octagon.

Sunday, 10am: ‘‘Write Now!’’, Ignition Children’s Book Festival writing workshop with Barbara and Chris Else. Ages 16+. Register at University Book Shop, www.unibooks.co.nz

Blue Oyster Art Project Space, 16 Dowling St. Saturday, 2pm: Artist talk by Sam Longmore,

Karl Leisky, Sally Ann MacIntyre and

Charlotte Parallel, for the ‘‘Trace Music’’ exhibition.

Blueskin Bay Library, 26 Harvey St, Waitati. Tomorrow, 2pm3.30pm: Otago Polytechnic IT help desk. IT students available to help with digital devices.

Dunedin Botanic Garden information centre, lower garden.

Tomorrow, noon: ‘‘Predator Free Dunedin: where are we at?’’, HortTalk by representatives of the Predator Free Dunedin collective.

Dunedin Centre, Harrop St (Fullwood room). Tomorrow, 12.15pm2pm: Labour Party Conference 2018 panel discussion by Sir Alan Mark, Dr Janet Stephenson, Prof Colin CampbellHunt and Marian Hobbs on ‘‘The New Zealand Environment: What should be our priorities for action?’’

Dunedin City Library, 230 Moray Pl.

Today, 5.30pm: ‘‘Ageing Successfully: Good genes are nice, but joy is better’’, by Dr Yoram Barak. Bookings essential: (03) 4743690 or library@dcc.govt.nz

Saturday, 2pm: Ignition Kids Book Festival panel discussion by Pauline Vaeluaga Smith, Gareth Ward, Miriama Kamo and Barbara Else.

Dunedin Public Art Gallery, The Octagon. Sunday, 11am: Curatorial intern James Hope in discussion with Auckland artist Amy Unkovich about the ‘‘Compression Members’’ exhibition.

Gallery on Blueskin, Harvey St, Waitati.

Sunday, 10.30am2pm: Beadmaking demonstrations by guest artist Ulrike Lau.

Hocken Collections, 90 Anzac Ave.

Wednesday, 11am and 2pm: ‘‘Behind the scenes’’ tours of the Hocken. Limited spaces.

Mosgiel Library, Hartstonge Ave, Mosgiel. Tomorrow, 2pm: Celebrity Book Chat with Dunedin writer, poet and playwright Jenny Powell.

Mosgiel Presbyterian Church, 11 Church St, Mosgiel.

Tuesdays, 7pm9pm: Rhythmix choir meeting and practice. Inquiries, Nancy 022 3130399.

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 Polytechnic G Block room 106, Union St East.

Tomorrow, 1pm: ‘‘Adopt Adapt Adept: Tracing the the trajectory of New Zealand’s designdriven innovation’’, public lecture by Michael Smythe.