October 2018 saw the opening of Tūranga, our new Central Library. The Discovery Wall is one of the showcase attractions in the library, and is also where Photo Hunt entries can be found. The images can viewed online, and on the Discovery Wall in Tūranga - as well as at the mobile wall that is…
“I started writing this when I was 17”: An interview with Christchurch writer Jack Hartley
All the other days by new author Jack Hartley is fresh off the printing press, and the book launch is happening at Tūranga on Monday 26 November 6pm. This is a free event and everyone is welcome. This week Jack Hartley filled me in on why he writes Young Adult fiction and what it means…
A fire, a mysterious lady and a singed parrot
Today we know the Ilam Homestead as the University of Canterbury's staff club and for its connections to the Parker-Hulme case, but another house existed on the site and burnt down in 1910. This wooden house was built in the 1850s for the Hon. J. C. Watts Russell, a prominent early settler. It changed hands…
Inside the Four Avenues – exhibition opens Wednesday 21 November, 5.30pm at Tūranga
Nearly eight years on, the yearning for a vibrant city centre still persists, but there is hope. Hope captured in the moments of collective celebration; the intimacy between two young students; the connection between friends and neighbours as they work, live and play - all within the boundaries of an inner city reinventing itself. In…
NZ Bookshop Day 2018
Saturday 27th October is New Zealand Bookshop Day. Hurrah for the bookshop! There will be events, great deals on books and competitions too. Events Scorpio Books What: Author talks and readings, as well as an evening literary quiz. Author talk with Dr Simon Pollard at 10.30am (Simon is a spider biologist and award-winning author of The Genius…
Things to see and do around Tūranga
Tūranga - your new central library - opens this weekend! We've got music from The Breeze and More FM, food trucks, and a walk-through of five floors filled with activities, new technology, and, of course, books! There's plenty more exciting things happening in the city so we've made a list of other places for you to…
FAB FESTA – My five picks for FESTA 2018
We love FESTA! This Labour weekend "vibrant biennial celebration of urban creativity and community" is one of Ōtautahi's most cool and unique events. It's food for the mind, eyes, and soul. That is particularly apt in 2018 as FESTA gets foody - FESTA 2018 is all about architecture, design - and food. Contribute to the Pledgeme FESTA2018…
Step into a River of Words
River of Words featured in the House of Travel Botanic D'Lights last month, and an 18 metre wide version is now installed for six months at 110 Cashel Street, projecting on to the vacant wall of 112 Cashel Street. River of Words has been developed by artist John Maillard from Ara (Programme leader, Photography), installed by…
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…
Tūranga, your new central library, will open on Friday 12 October
The $92.7 million five-storey facility is set to become the most modern public library in the southern hemisphere and the largest in the South Island. It is located at 60 Cathedral Square (on the corner of Gloucester and Colombo Streets). It will be the flagship for the Christchurch City Libraries network, supporting 19 community, digital…
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