Last week, armed with a librarian buddy, my dubious three hour and twenty minute attention span, and a generous stash of chocolate, I went to see the beautiful documentary 'Ex Libris: The New York Public Library' at the New Zealand International Film Festival. This documentary by celebrated film maker Frederick Wiseman, is admittedly a lengthy look…
Celebrating National Poetry Day at New Brighton Library – Saturday 25 August, 2pm to 3pm
New Brighton Library is excited to be hosting four distinguished Christchurch poets who will present a reading to celebrate National Poetry Day. Although officially National Poetry Day is Friday 24 August, we decided that we would capture a bigger audience for the reading by holding it on the day after, Saturday 25 August. The weekend…
National Poetry Day – Friday 24 August 2018
Aotearoa has been celebrating National Poetry Day on the last Friday in August for over 20 years now! This year it’s on Friday 24 August, and across the country, you can engage in all kinds of events, workshops and competitions. There’s even people marking the occasion with poetry readings in as far flung places as…
WORD Christchurch Festival 2018: Having coffee with my author friends!
WORD Christchurch Festival 2018 gives me the perfect opportunity to amp up my author-spotting skills, and at the same time think back on my coffee connections with four authors. Because I have friends who write. They are not quite the imaginary friends of my childhood, but as friends go, they are far more real to me…
WORD Christchurch 2018: Picks for teens
One of the reasons why I love the WORD Christchurch festival so much is that it includes something for everyone, not just the stereotypical literary festival attendee that you might be picturing in your head. The programme itself can be overwhelming, however, so our new Tūranga Youth Librarians have narrowed down their top picks that…
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On the 6th of August 1945, at 8:16am (Japan time), an American B-29 bomber let loose the first atomic bomb to ever be used in warfare.
Johnson’s Fishponds, the Aquarium at 105 Clarendon Terrace, Opawa: Picturing Canterbury
Johnson's Fishponds, the Aquarium at 105 Clarendon Terrace, Opawa [ca. 1900]. In 1875 Andrew Mensal Johnson (d. 1916) established a fish hatchery and aquarium at Opawa, on the south bank of the Heathcote River, calling it Troutdale Farm. It became popular as a picnic grounds until it closed in the early 1930s. For further information…
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