A. C. Grayling is one of the great public intellectuals. For Rob it was an opportunity not be missed to see him at the Faraway Near,
The Apocalypse comes to WORD Christchurch Festival
Preppers, doomsday, and the Apocalypse - from the comfort of a literary bar called The Faraway Near. Rob reports back on a session with Tom Doig in Tūranga, and Mark O'Connell in Dublin.
The Christchurch Poetry Slam finals at WORD Christchurch Festival 2021
Rob attends this year's poetry slam final and finds the standard of poetry and performance is better than ever.
World Animal Day – 4 October
4 October is World Animal Day. This date was chosen as it is the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, whose love and care for animals was an important part of his spirituality. This is intended to be a day when people in every country around the world, regardless of nationality, religion, faith, or…
Happy 150th birthday, Canterbury Museum!
This week, Canterbury Museum celebrates its sesquicentennial. 150 years ago, the Museum first opened the doors of its original two-storey, single-room building, designed by Benjamin Mountford with a gallery supported by kauri columns and an exterior of grey basalt hewn from nearby Halswell Quarry. Several additions have been made since then to result in the…
World Rivers and Fish Migration Day, Sunday 27 September – outside South Library
Rivers are aquatic arteries that link our communities and ecosystems. They give us vital access to fresh water, they are an important source of power, and if we look after them, they provide a safe haven for wildlife. Rivers transport rich nutrients from the mountains down to the plains where most of us live, to…
The NZ Garden Bird Survey needs your help
Every year for the last 13 years, towards the end of June, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research have run a NZ Garden Bird Survey. Join in from Saturday 27 June.
Learn computer programming from home, with your children
he new digital curriculum for schools, which became mandatory this year, means that students will be learning much more of this at school, but will parents be able to keep up? This seems like the perfect time for parents and children to start learning coding together
Maths resources for families stuck at home
Here at Christchurch City Libraries we have a wide range of online resources for home educators, but there are also some other great websites out there. Here is a non-exhaustive list of some online places where you can find help with maths education, which you can access from home.
Shed Stash Swap at New Brighton Library, Saturday 29 February and Sunday 1 March
On Saturday, February 29 (Leap Day!) and Sunday, March 1, shedders everywhere are invited to come along to New Brighton Library for a Shed Stash Swap. Bring along your fixings, fastenings, and other small items that are surplus to requirements and find new treasures that could be just the right thing for your next project. This is part of the Libraries’ Sustainable Living Series of events, and what better way to find new homes and purposes for other people's discarded junk?
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