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Letter from Mary Russell Mitford to Mrs. John Walter. Collection: Illuminated Manuscripts executed by A. H. Reed. c. 1833 - 1842

Letter from Mary Russell Mitford to Mrs. John Walter. Collection: Illuminated Manuscripts executed by A. H. Reed. c. 1833 - 1842

What's Happening in November

Katherine Mansfield centenary event, LEGO® at the library and the return of our Waitohi music sessions.

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Te Wiki Kaumātua - Seniors' Week Week
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Katherine Mansfield Centenary: Author Talk with Redmer Yska

 

Join us for a special discussion on iconic writer Katherine Mansfield. Redmer Yska, author of ‘Katherine Mansfield’s Europe: Station to Station’ will be joined by our Local & NZ History Specialist Gábor Tóth to deep dive into Mansfield’s words, travels and her local Karori connection.

 

Karori Library

Thursday November 30th, 6-7pm. 

Event listing

Library LEGO® Lovers!

Pop in to Te Awe Library after work any Wednesday to de-stress with LEGO®!

Each week will have a new broad theme. We'll supply the LEGO®, a few build ideas, and the space!

Registration NOT required! Just show up and start creating.

Recommended for anybody 15+

Wednesdays

5:30-7:30pm

Te Awe Library

Waitohi Sessions: Live Music from Local Librarians     Talented local librarians will be playing musical instruments from the HIVE recording studio. You'll be serenaded by an eclectic mix of classical through to prog-rock and synth while you browse. Next sessions is on November 29th.

Waitohi Sessions: Live Music from Local Librarians

 

Talented local librarians will be playing musical instruments from the HIVE recording studio. You'll be serenaded by an eclectic mix of classical through to prog-rock and synth while you browse.

 

Last Wednesday of every month.

3:30-4pm

Johnsonville Library at Waitohi Hub

Next session 29 November

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New books

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Te Ara Pukapuka

 

The Spring instalment of Te Ara Pukapuka (The Book Pathway) has now arrived at Waihinahina Park in Newlands, complete with a new pukapuka for tamariki to read as they play and explore! 

 

We have partnered with our friends in the Wellington City Parks, Sport & Recreation team, Newlands and Tawa Community Centres, and publisher Scholastic New Zealand to bring you a fabulous bilingual story — Flit the Fantail and the Flying Flop / Ko Flit, Te Tīrairaka te Rerenga i Hē, written and illustrated by Kat Quin, and translated into te reo Māori by Ngaere Roberts. By the time you reach the end of the trail, you will have found the last page of the pukapuka!

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