Libraries / November 2023
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A night with two Randell Cottage writers
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Huge thanks to everyone who joined us in person and online on Tuesday at the National Library to hear from 2023 Randell Cottage residents Rachel O'Neill and Caroline Laurent, in conversation with trustee Francis Cooke.
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Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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CDs From The Vault: Progressive Rock Special
- Wellington City Libraries
- Join us on this latest CDs from the Vault podcast episode as Wellington City Librarians Patrick, Sam & Neil dive… Continue reading CDs From The Vault: Progressive Rock Special →
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Artists collaborate to bring cat sculpture up to scratch
- Wellington City Council
- A popular sculpture outside Miramar Library is getting a much-needed repair job thanks to a collaboration between the original artists’ son and a local artist.
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Miramar Library, 68, Miramar Avenue, Miramar, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Join us on 21 November with two Randell Cottage writers
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Please join us on Tuesday 21 November at the National Library – or via zoom link if you're unable to attend in person.
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Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Katherine Mansfield centenary: Author talk with Redmer Yska
- Wellington City Libraries
- Join us for a special event on iconic writer Katherine Mansfield at Karori Library on Thursday November 30th, 6-7pm. (Facebook… Continue reading Katherine Mansfield centenary: Author talk with Redmer Yska →
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Karori Library, Karori Road, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Behind the scenes with a Te Matapihi Central Library worker
- Wellington City Council
- From Tākina to Te Matapihi Central Library – Oliver Smyth had no idea that his move to the capital to study would turn into the opportunity to work on two significant buildings.
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Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Special event on 21 November with two Randell Cottage writers
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- You’re invited to the National Library Auditorium on 21 November to get to know our latest writers. New Zealand poet Rachel O’Neill has just finished their placement at Randell Cottage and will share their experiences in conversation with Trustee Francis Cooke. The French Embassy’s Cultural Counsellor, Eric Soulier, will lead a discussion with newly-returned laureate, […]
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Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The spirit of Diwali at Newtown Library
- Wellington City Libraries
- Happy Diwali! To celebrate Diwali, Newtown Library recently hosted a fun-filled family storytelling event, where guest author Rajorshi Chakraborti treated… Continue reading The spirit of Diwali at Newtown Library →
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Newtown Library, Constable Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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VERB: Behrouz Boochani’s Book Club Reads
- Wellington City Libraries
- Today VERB Wellington hosted ‘Behrouz’s Book Club’, where a fascinating array of recommended books from authors and panelists Behrouz Boochani, Sasha… Continue reading VERB: Behrouz Boochani’s Book Club Reads →
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October’s New Music for Te Awe
- Wellington City Libraries
- via GIPHY Statler: Well, it was good. Waldorf: Ah, it was very bad. Statler: Well, it was average. Waldorf: Ah,… Continue reading October’s New Music for Te Awe →
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Te Awe Library, Brandon Street, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Diwali the Festival of Lights – 2023
- Wellington City Libraries
- Shubh Deepawali! Happy Diwali! This year Diwali celebrations kick off on the 9th of November and finish on the 14th. Diwali is usually 5 days long, and every year it is celebrated according to the Hindu calendar dates which usually… Continue reading →
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Read to Kurī comes to Johnsonville Library!
- Wellington City Libraries
- Even more good news for dog-lovers and book-lovers alike — due to the popularity of this programme at Te Awa-a-Taia | Kilbirnie Library, we will be bringing our Read to Kurī programme to Waitohi | Johnsonville Library for the rest of… Continue reading →
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Johnsonville Library, 34, Moorefield Road, Johnsonville, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Ngaio -Seed & Seedling Swap with WGTN Libraries
- Seeds to Feeds
- Join us for a seed and seedling swap in the Cummings Park Ngaio Library, run in partnership with Kaicycle Urban Farm and WGTN Libraries! Seed and seedling swaps are an awesome opportunity for gardeners of all skill levels to collaborate and share what they might have an abundance of.
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Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Remembering Te Pāhuatanga – Learn About Parihaka
- Wellington City Libraries
- On the coast of Aotearoa, near Mount Taranaki, there is a very important place called Parihaka which has a lot to teach us about the history of injustice in New Zealand, and the importance of hope and peace. In the… Continue reading →
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Remembering Te Pāhuatanga o Parihaka, November 5 1881
- Wellington City Libraries
- Remember, remember, Te Pāhuatanga o Parihaka; the passive resistance of Te Whiti and Tohu. There are now a growing number… Continue reading Remembering Te Pāhuatanga o Parihaka, November 5 1881 →
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