Black Sabbath is touring the world for the last time. It's appropriately called The End. The Auckland show was on April 28th and then they rock Dunedin on April 30th. I'll be grabbing my black t-shirt and jeans and flying down to Dunedin to do some headbanging to the wonderfully heavy sound. Ozzie is one of…
Cosplay and Comics at Papanui Library
Love reading and drawing your own comics? Do you want help with your drawing, assistance with your technique and tips on comics, publishing etc and a free comic? All of this for no charge? Right then get yourself signed up for our free comic drawing workshop at Papanui Library with Spencer Hall, artist/cartoonist. The workshop is for ages 12-18…
Watch out everyone! Here comes Cat
The library is the perfect place for finding new friends and discovering hidden treasures. A couple of weeks ago my wife discovered a series of picture books about a mischievous cat that had the whole family laughing out loud. There are currently four books in the series written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Claudia…
Headscarves and hymens: Why the Middle East needs a sexual revolution
Over the years I've had ambivalent feelings toward feminism. However, this has changed markedly as I've encountered the work of people like Egyptian-American journalist and feminist commentator Mona Eltahawy, whose book Headscarves and Hymens states the case for "why the Middle East needs a sexual revolution"...and arguably a reformation. This book came up on my…
Halswell Heroes
I started to research the Halswell Heroes late last year, as Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre was gearing up to open. The project involves staff from nearby libraries; Upper Riccarton and Spreydon as well as the staff from the old Halswell library. We all chose a soldier from the Halswell War Memorial, and have been researching…
Te Kupu o Te Wiki – Tina (lunch)
Kia ora. To encourage the use of Te Reo Māori we are publishing weekly kupu (words) and phrases that can be used with children. Kupu (word) tina lunch He aha hei tina māu, e te tau? What would you like for lunch, my darling? Browse our Te Reo Māori resources. Previous Te Kupu o te wiki…
A Life in Pictures – the work of Michael Foreman
I fell in love with Michael Foreman's illustrations many years ago when I first discovered Michael Morpurgo's books. I soon found out that he also wrote and illustrated his own stories, including War Boy and War Game which were stories about his experience of World War II. I found out a lot more about Michael Foreman…
RIP His Royal Purpleness – Prince
It's a sad day for the music world. Prince of Purple Rain fame died on Thursday in his Paisley Park home. He was well known for his sexually-charged lyrics and his musical genius. He was a multi-instrumentalist. "As one of the most gifted and prolific musicians of our time, Prince did it all. Funk. R&B…
The Bridge of Remembrance to reopen
Earthquake repair work on the Bridge of Remembrance is due to be completed by Anzac Day 2016.
The play’s the thing – 400 years since the death of Shakespeare
On 23 April 2016 it will be 400 years since William Shakespeare died. He is believed to have been born on 23 April 1564. Certainly in the English language, few writers will have left such a legacy as this most celebrated of playwrights. As an actor as well as a playwright he performed his own…
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