Tūranga opens at 1pm Friday 12 October. Check out your stunning new central library located at 60 Cathedral Square. There is extra fun happening over the opening weekend. On Friday and Saturday, The Breeze and More FM will be on site with special activities, giveaways, and music. Tūranga's new Foundation Café, as well as food trucks, will be there.
Tūranga will be open from 1pm to 8pm on Friday 12 October, and from 10am to 5pm on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 October. It’s going to be busy, so make sure to plan your visit ahead of time.
Here are some of the special events and exhibitions you can enjoy over the opening weekend:
TOURS
There will be two walk-through options for visitors during the opening weekend. The full tour will take you through all five floors of Tūranga and will take up to 45 minutes to complete. The second, shorter tour will cover the ground and first floors only and will take around 15 minutes to complete. Both tours will include stairs, if you are in a wheelchair or have mobility issues, please advise staff when you arrive.
For the opening weekend, access to Tūranga will be from Cathedral Square only. Due to the expected high demand there will be a queue system in place with estimated queue times provided onsite. Please follow the directions of staff and signs.
EVENTS
Tūranga - sharing the architectural story Friday 12 October 7pm to 8pm
TSB Space, Hapori | Community, Level 1
Share the architectural design journey of your new central library - a 21st century centre of knowledge and exploration. A combined presentation from Carsten Auer (Architectus) and Morten Schmidt (Schmidt Hammer Lassen, Denmark) and the Christchurch City Libraries team. Free, no bookings required.
The Fantabulous World of Gareth Ward Saturday 13 October 3pm to 4pm
TSB Space, Hapori | Community, Level 1
Celebrate the opening of Tūranga with author Gareth Ward. Gareth is winning awards and accolades for his debut novel The Traitor and the Thief, a rip-roaring, young-adult Steampunk adventure. He won the 2016 Storylines Tessa Duder Award,the 2018 Sir Julius Vogel Awards for Best Youth Novel and Best New Talent, a 2018 Storylines Notable Book Award and was a finalist this year in two categories at The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. A.k.a the Great Wardini, Gareth is also a magician, hypnotist, storyteller and bookseller. He has worked as a Royal Marine Commando, Police Officer, Evil Magician and Zombie. Free, no bookings required.This event is generously sponsored by Gale.
Write and edit your way to success with Gareth Ward Sunday 14 October 2pm to 3.30pm
TSB Space, Hapori | Community, Level 1
Creative writing is both inspiring and challenging. In this workshop with award-winning author Gareth Ward, opens a new window, you will learn how to develop character, voice, dialogue, plot, find your inner creative spark and more. Free, spaces limited, bookings required. This event is generously sponsored by Gale.
Cook's Cook book launch with Gavin Bishop Tuesday 16 October 6pm to 7.30pm
TSB Space, Hapori | Community, Level 1
Join Gecko Press and Scorpio Books for the launch of Cook's Cook, with award-winning author and illustrator Gavin Bishop. Please RSVP to office@geckopress.com
Subscribe to the Cook's Cook launch Facebook event.
EXHIBITIONS
Our Painted Stories Friday 12 October 2018 to Thursday 17 January 2019
Southbase Gallery, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
The Our Painted Stories exhibition explores the presence and importance of local Canterbury settings in children's books and celebrates the power of visual storytelling. Featuring original illustrations from books by Margaret Mahy and Gavin Bishop. Created in partnership with the Painted Stories Trust. Free, no bookings required.
Every Picture tells a Story from Friday 12 October
Hapori | Community, Level 1
Experience the wonderful artworks created by illustrators of much-loved New Zealand children's books. A digital exhibition created in partnership with the Painted Stories Trust. Free, no bookings required.
Re:ACTIVATE Friday 12 October to Saturday 17 November
Hapori | Community, Level 1
An exhibition featuring entries from aspiring artists and designers under the age of 18, who responded to the opportunity to have their public artwork vision become a reality and part of the 2018 SCAPE Public Art, opens a new window Season.
MORE TŪRANGA EVENTS
There are tonnes more neat things happening at Tūranga; here is a sampling:
- Spanish and Latino Week includes a talk How we see it, how we say it, how we live it: language and the land with guest speaker Dr Celina Bortolotto, Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities, Massey University. It's on Monday 15 October 12.30pm to 1.30pm. Noche en Pijamas storytelling in Spanish is on Thursday 18 October at 5.30pm.
- The importance of identity Gavin Bishop and other guests talk about the Our Painted Stories exhibition. Wednesday 24 October 5.30pm to 6.30pm
- Illustrating books for children: The inside story An evening talk, with lots of images, covering the world of illustrating books for children, through the eyes of Jenny Cooper, one of New Zealand's most experienced and successful illustrators. Tuesday 30 October 5.30pm to 6.30pm
- Ngā Pakiwaitara / Bilingual Storytimes on Tuesdays, 11am to 11.30am
- Introduction to Family History and Introduction to Local History six-week courses
- Introduction to 3D Design and Printing
- Studio starters: Music Production and Video editing three-week courses
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE ...
- See Tūranga events and activities listed in the What's on calendar.
- Find out more about Tūranga.
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