Libraries / September 2014
October 2014 | June 2014-
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Johnny Cooper, ‘The Māori Cowboy’
- Wellington City Libraries
- Johnny Cooper, hero of early New Zealand rock’n’roll, died earlier this month in Lower Hutt, aged 85.
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Recipe of the week: Chicken and leek pies
- Elements Cafe
- This is a great spring time recipe, best served with a light side salad of wild rocket and lemon vinaigrette. This recipe will make 1 large pie or 4-5 smaller individual pies. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons canola oil 4 chicken breasts, cut into 3cm pieces 1 leek, cut into 1cm-thick pieces 2 garlic […]
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Elements Cafe, Wha Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Newtown Community Centre Building is 100 years old!
- Newtown Residents' Association
- CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS The building for the Newtown Community Centre, located on Colombo/Rintoul Streets, was completed and officially opened in February 1915 as a church for the Church of Christ, making next year its 100 birthday! The building was designed by William Gray Young, the same architect for other important Wellington buildings such as The Wellington Railway Station, The Turnbull Library and the Wesley Club in the CBD. In the early decades, the Church played a significant community role in Newtown, holding social events and offering various workshops/trainings, as well as their regular faith-based services and meetings. In 1970, a fire damaged the building, and it was eventually sold to Wellington City Council who, at the pressure of the local community, converted the building into the community centre which has operated at the site since. To celebrate the centenary of the building, the Newtown Community & Cultural Centre Trust will be hosting a number of events at the centre in the first half of 2015. A visual timeline of events taking place between 1915 and 2015 will be created, with the main focus being on the Community Centre itself. Other important events which have taken place over this time both globally and in the wider Newtown community will be included, providing a backdrop for the events based at the centre. The timeline will be unveiled at an afternoon celebration at the beautiful Centre’s theatre, to be accompanied by cake (of course!), music and speeches, open to all those involved with the Centre, past and present. Celebrations will continue in the evening, with a musical journey over the past 100 years since WWI. The Community Centre would love to hear from anyone who would be keen to share any in-depth historical knowledge they may have of the Centre and of Newtown, or from anyone interested in carrying out some research through local archives. You can reach Anna at the Community Centre on 389 4786 or at newtown.community.centre@paradise.net.nz
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Spring fruit and vege
- Elements Cafe
- This week marks the first week of spring! One of the great things about different seasons is that they provide us with a variety of produce. It is important to cook with fruit and vegetables that are in season because it is when they taste their best, when they are most economic and they provide […]
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Elements Cafe, Wha Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Recipe of the week: Date and Walnut loaf
- Elements Cafe
- You may have tried our date and walnut loaf in the cabinet? Well here is the recipe! It is best served warm with a generous serving of butter! Ingredients: 1 cup chopped dates 1 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 cup chopped walnuts […]
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Elements Cafe, Wha Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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