TALKS AND WORKSHOPS

Antonella’s Italian Classes, Opoho. Today, Wednesday, 5.45pm: Italian language class, absolute beginners.

Monday, 10.40am: Italian language classes, beginners. Email, antonella.vecchiato@gmail.com

Archway 1 Lecture Theatre, 290 Leith Walk, Dunedin.

Monday, 5.30pm: ‘‘Xenology: On understanding others’’, Prof Will Sweetman.

Archway 2 Lecture Theatre, Union St East, Dunedin.

Tuesday, 5.30pm: ‘‘Hocken, health and history: Archival and digital traces’’,

Prof Barbara Brookes.

Dunedin Public Art Gallery,

The Octagon.

Dunedin Public Library, Moray Pl, Dunedin.

Saturday, Living Hub, 11am: Law for Free: Wills, Power of Attorney.

Hocken Collections, 90 Anzac Ave. Today, 11am: Introductory and behindthescenes tour; noon: ‘‘Electronic Exploration of Antarctica’’, Dr Bryan Lintott.

Otago Museum, 419 Great King St. Saturday, 10am: ‘‘Why Dinosaurs?’’, Professor Phil Manning; 11.15am: ‘‘A Biographical Sketch of a Paleo Artist’’, Shaun Bolton; 11.45am: ‘‘The Evolution of Plants’’, Taylor DaviesColley; 1pm: ‘‘Cody the Dino Detective’’, Cody Phillips; 1.30pm: ‘‘Dinosaurs — Facts, Myths, And Science Fiction’’, Prof Neil Gemmell; 1.30pm: Paleo Art Workshop.

Wednesday, 5.30pm: ‘‘Amazon — Raised Up Sky’’, Joseph Michael.

Port Chalmers Library, Beach St. Today, 6.30pm: Nautical Knitters.

Senior Citizens Hall, 5 Hartstonge Ave, Mosgiel.

Today, 1.30pm: Cards 500,

Tony Robinson, (03) 4892197. Over55s welcome.

Sherwood, 554 Frankton Rd, Queenstown.

Sunday, 4pm: Christmas Wreath Workshop.