The end of the year is approaching and that means it’s nearly time to evaluate the best and worst children's books of 2015. Hosted by Christchurch City Libraries, in conjunction with the Canterbury Literacy Association, the Best and Worst Evening is a Christchurch literary tradition. 2014’s event was so popular the event has been moved to the larger…
Avian Flu and the ‘Quiet Days of Power’
It started with the destruction of the world via avian flu and ended with mind control and memory loss via music. My last few weeks have been filled with two books from my go-to genre, dystopian science fiction, and both were rip-snorters. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel is a classic post-apocalyptic tale. A…
Stig @ the Library comes to Christchurch
Kids at Queenspark School were super lucky to get visit from a rock star this week. Stig Wemyss, one of the most popular narrators of audio books for kids, visited the school as part of his 'Stig at the Library' NZ tour. Stig Wemyss is an actor, writer and the voice behind heaps of children's audio…
No plot? No problem!
National Novel Writing Month started on Sunday, the 1st of November, or for the super keen, after midnight on October 31st. To the uninitiated, this is the month set aside for those of us crazy enough to attempt to write 50,000 words by the end of November (about 1667 words a day). This isn't my…
David Grant on World War Two pacifists – Friday 6 November
The Lincoln Efford Memorial Lecture 2015 is being held on Friday 6 November 7.30pm at the WEA Hall, 59 Gloucester Street. The topic is Turning the other cheek: Ormond Burton and Lincoln Efford - New Zealand's most prominent pacifists during World War Two. Poster parade in Wellington for peace during World War II. A long…
Dinovember!
It’s DINOVEMBER at Shirley Library! Once upon a (prehistoric) time parents Refe and Susan Tuma decided to surprise their children with scenes of their plastic toy dinosaurs getting up to mischief in their house at night while they slept … one photo a day for the whole month of November, resulting in DINOVEMBER and a…
Happy Birthday Douglas Lilburn
Today is 100 years since the birth of New Zealand composer Douglas Lilburn (1915-2001). Stream some of his music! Read more on our page on Douglas Lilburn. Listen to RNZ National's Douglas: Landscape of a New Zealand composer. Kōrerorero mai - Join the conversation…
The Amazing New Zealand International Exhibition 1906
Brainchild of Premier Richard Seddon, the New Zealand International Exhibition of Arts and Industries opened in Hagley Park on 1 November 1906. There are heaps of resources on our website about the exhibition, which was designed to showcase New Zealand's distinctiveness. For an overview of the ins and outs of the exhibition our online guide…
Te Kupu o Te Wiki – Hiamoe (tired/sleepy)
Kia ora. To encourage the use of Te Reo Māori we are publishing weekly kupu (words) and phrases that can be used with children. Whakatauki E kore te pātiki e hoki ki tōna puehu The flounder (fish) does not return to his dust Do not make the same mistake twice. Kīwaha (idiom) Wheo kē Buzzy Kupu…
This week in Christchurch history (2 to 8 November)
2 November 1899 Balloonist Captain Lorraine lost at sea after an ascent from Lancaster Park. 2 November 1914 Riccarton (Deans) Bush presented to the city by the Deans family. 4 November 1876 Night cycle races held at Lancaster Park. The experiment was not a success – the gas illumination was completely inadequate. 4 November 1989…
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