What's On at Your Library

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Motueka Library

Date and Time	Event	Description
Last Monday of the month, 3.30pm-5.00pm	Building Bricks Club	Make amazing LEGO creations at the library with local experts. For children age 7+. Free.
Every Wednesday, 2.00pm - 4.00pm	Scrabble Time	Scrabble will be available for a friendly game with an old or a new friend. Suitable for word lovers of all ages. Free.
4th Friday of the month, 11.00am-12.00pm	Foodies Group	Join us for fun foodie talk, tastings, facts, recipes and more. A different theme every month. Free.
Friday mornings during term time, 10.00am - 10.30am	Tiny Tots	Action rhymes, music and stories for children 2 years and younger. Free.
2nd Monday of the month, 11.00am-12.30pm	Garden Gurus	Talk and learn about plants and gardens. Gatherings include socialising, browsing library books on selected topics, speakers, activities, workshops and tours.
3rd Monday of the month, 11.00am-12.00pm	Book Cafe	Discuss and debate thought-provoking topics and enjoy a fine selection of books with like-minded people at Motueka Library's conversation group. Koha.
1st Thursday of the month, 1.00pm - 2.00pm	Babbling Books Book Group	A chance to enjoy a relaxed, informal discussion about what you've been reading. Free.
Every Thursday, 2.00pm - 4.00pm	Chess at the Library	Bring a friend or meet new people and exercise your brain in a relaxed environment. Free.
Tuesday 4 June - Friday 28 June	Book Art Competition	Make a work of art out of an old library book. Pick up your book and entry form from Motueka or Takaka Library from 4 June. Prizes to be won! All ages.
Wednesday 26 June, 11.30am-12.30pm	Opportunities Beyond School	Joey Weiss-Kirby and Cherie Tawhai from Work and Income present CVs, employability and job seeking skills in the Motueka High School hall. Free.
Friday 28 June, 11.00am-12.00pm	Pies and Quiches	Join us for tastings, conversation and fun foodie facts - all relating to pies and quiches! Bring your favourite family recipes to swap. Koha appreciated.
Friday 28 June, 3.30pm-5.00pm	Matariki	Celebrate Matariki, the Māori New Year, with some wonderful Matariki stories and make a manu iti (kite). Suitable for 7-12 year olds. Kai from 3.30pm-3.45pm. Free.
Monday 1 July - Wednesday 31 July	Icy Winter Surprise Reads	Discover new authors and exciting tales with our incognito Icy Winter Surprise reads. Pick one up today! Free.
Thursday 4 July, 10.00am-12.00pm	Creative Collage Workshop	Slop, slap, stick, find your inner creative spirit during this collage workshop with Sue Clark. Free. Contact Motueka Library to book your spot.
Monday 8 July - Saturday 20 July	Winter Book Sale	Pre-loved library books for sale at bargain prices, for children and adults.
Monday 22 July, 10.00am-12.00pm	Art Workshop - Pointillism	Learn about Pointillism and the major pointillist artists with Marion Painter. Bring coloured pencils or felt-tips. Cost: $10. Bookings essential.
Wednesday 24 July, 11.30am-12.30pm	Opportunities Beyond School - The Big OE	Amanda Cuff from helloworld travel Richmond presents information about planning an OE and taking a Gap year in the Motueka High School hall. Free.
Thursday 25 July, 10.00am-11.30am	Egyptian End of Life Ritual	Sue Clark talks about Egyptian end of life rituals - mummies, Gods and death customs. Free. All welcome.
Friday 26 July, 11.00am-12.00pm	Comfort Foods	What tempts your taste buds in winter? Join us for tastings, conversation and fun foodie facts about winter comfort foods. Koha.
Monday 29 July, 10.00am-12.00pm	Art Workshop - Five Shades of Grey	Learn tips for improving your drawing with the use of tone with Marian Painter. Bring paper, pencils and eraser. Cost: $10. Bookings essential.

Richmond Library

Date and time	Event	Description
Every Tuesday during term time, 10.00am - 10.30am	Tiny Tots	Learn and grow together through music, movement and stories for children 2 years and younger. Free.
3rd Tuesday of the month (excluding December and January), 1.00pm-3.00pm	Richmond Writing Group	After a talk by a visiting author in the first hour, write, and talk about writing in the second hour. Meet like-minded people. Free. All welcome.
Every Wednesday, 12.30pm - 2.00pm	Good Crafternoon	Bring your craft project to the library and work on it in a relaxed sociable atmosphere. Free. All welcome.
3rd Wednesday of the month (excluding December), 3.00pm - 4.00pm	Tasman Talks Titles Book Group	A chance for you to talk about what you've enjoyed reading and to hear about what other people have been reading. Free.
Monday 13 May - Monday 24 June, 3.30pm-5.00pm (FULL)	Richmond Robotics: Term 2 (FULL)	Join our fun, hands-on after school technology programme for kids aged 8-13 who are keen to learn about SmartBots! Book on eventbrite or contact Richmond Library phone 03 543 8500 for more information. Cost: $25 club membership + $5 per session. (FULL).
Monday 3 June - Friday 28 June	Photo Scanning Demonstration	Prolong the shelf life of your family photographs, slides and certificates by creating a digital copy. Contact Richmond Library 03 543 8500 for more information and to book a demonstration session. Free.
Thursday 20 June, 9.30am-12.30am	What Wikipedia Means for GLAMs	Are you GLAM - involved or working in Galleries, Libraries, Archives or Museums? Then this talk is for you! Dr Mike Dickison, NZ Wikpedian-At-Large, presents an overview of Wikipedia and discusses possible engagement strategies for heritage organisations. Free. Email helen.mccubbin@tasman.govt.nz to book your spot.
Thursday 20 June, 10.00am-12.00pm	Computer Class: Introduction to Facebook	Learn how to create and use a Facebook account. Free. Bookings essential. Phone Richmond Library 03 543 8500 to book your spot and for further information.
Tuesday 25 June, 12.00pm-1.00pm	Oral Histories of the 1929 Murchison Earthquake	Helen Pannett, Nelson Provincial Museum's Archives and Research Curator, shares the museum's collection of oral histories from the 1929 Murchison earthquake. Free. All welcome.
Wednesday 26 June, 12.30pm-2.00pm	Good Crafternoon	Bring your craft project to the library and work on it in a relaxed sociable atmosphere. Free. All welcome.
Thursday 27 June, 10.00am-12.00pm	Computer Class: Introduction to Ancestry.com	Explore and discover your family online. Learn tips for effective searching on Ancestry.com. Basic computer skills essential. Contact Richmond Library 03 543 8500 to book your spot. Free.
Tuesday 2 July, 12.00pm-1.00pm	Author Talk: Down The Bay by Philip Simpson	Award winning author Philip Simpson talks about his latest book, Down The Bay: A Natural and Cultural History of Abel Tasman National Park. Cash book sales available.
Wednesday 17 July, 3.00pm-4.00pm	Tasman Talks Titles Book Group	A chance for you to talk about what you've enjoyed reading and to hear about what other people have been reading. Free.
Monday 29 July, 7.00pm	Movie Night!	A 1982 Australian outback classic based on a well known Banjo Paterson poem. Stars Kirk Douglas and Sigrid Thornton (and many beautiful horses) in a thrilling romantic drama.
Tuesday 20 August, 5.30pm-6.30pm	How To Look At Art III	The Suter Art Gallery Curator Sarah McClintock brings in a surprise item from The Suter's collection and guides you through the who, where, why, how, what of it. Free. All welcome.
Monday 29 July - Monday 2 September, 3.30pm-5.00pm	Richmond Robotics: Term 3	Join our fun, hands-on after school technology programme for kids aged 8-13 who are keen to learn about SmartBots! Book on eventbrite or contact Richmond Library phone 03 543 8500 for more information. Cost: $25 club membership + $5 per session.
Monday 21 October - Monday 2 December, 3.30pm-5.00pm	Richmond Robotics: Term 4	Join our fun, hands-on after school technology programme for kids aged 8-13 who are keen to learn about SmartBots! Book on eventbrite or contact Richmond Library phone 03 543 8500 for more information. Cost: $25 club membership + $5 per session.

Takaka Library

Date and Time	Event	Description
Last Tuesday of each month, 1.00pm - 2.00pm	Silverfish Book Group	A chance for you to talk about what you've enjoyed reading and to hear about what other people have been reading. Free.
Tuesdays during term time, 10.00am - 10.30am	Tiny Tots	Learn and grow together through music, movement and stories. Free.
Third Friday of each month during term time, 3.30pm - 4.30pm	Reading Kids on Flying Squids	In this fun group kids talk books, play games, make videos and generally have a great time. Free.
Tuesday 4 June - Friday 28 June	Book Art Competition	Make a work of art out of an old library book. Pick up your book and entry form from Motueka or Takaka Library from 4 June. Prizes to be won! All ages.
Thursday 6 June - Thursday 20 June, 3.30pm-5.00pm	Book Art Makerspace	Join artist Sarah Hornibrooke in a "book art" project that will take three consecutive Thursday afternoons to complete. For ages 8-99. Cost: $10.00. Phone Takaka Library 03 525 0059 to book your spot.
Monday 10 June - Monday 1 July, 3.45pm-4.45pm	Basic Coding With Scratch	Amanda Clarke introduces children to basic coding with Scratch. Programme interactive stories, games and animations. For 9-11 year olds. $20. Bookings essential.
Tuesday 11 June - Tuesday 2 July, 3.45pm-4.45pm	Advanced Coding	Use advanced coding techniques and concepts to build your own platform game over four sessions. For 9-13 year olds. $20. Bookings essential.
Friday 21 June, 1.00pm	Blast From The Past: Farewell Spit Tours	Paddy Gillooly talks about his family's long association with tourism on "the Spit", and their commitment to protecting this extraordinary environment. Koha.
Tuesday 25 June, 1.00pm-2.30pm	Little Jars of Starlight	Create beautiful starlight jars with tissue paper and trinkets with artist Janine Scott-Dickins. Free. All materials provided. For children of all ages. Contact Takaka Library, phone 03 525 059 to book your spot.
Friday 28 June, 1.00pm	Blast From The Past: Solly's	Established in 1928 by his grandfather, Merv Solly talks about the history of the business and the changes in direction that have taken place over the years. Koha.