Events
The Discovery Wall at Tūranga has a smaller, mobile 'sibling'. Local heritage comes to life with this unique interactive touchscreen technology that lets you explore the history of Christchurch. Try it out as it visits community…
Come along to make a Christmas card for Sending Love.
Write a special message in your card and put it in our Sending Love box.These Christmas cards will then be distributed to people who may be experiencing loneliness within our…
Inside Out / Young people's designs for public artworks in miniature. SCAPE Public Art's Inside Out competition invites local students to design sculptures and murals. See the 3D models of the designs by competition finalists,…
Picture Me Exhibition (30 November-5 January)
Celebrating the power of children's books to shape identity and foster international connections, featuring work by International and New Zealand illustrators.
Sixty million years ago the North Canterbury's Waipara River looked very different. What is now land was submerged beneath calm, warm seas. These waters and the skies above them were home to some strange and wonderful creatures, including…
Come and enjoy the exhibition of the WEA Outdoor Painting group.
The WEA Painting group meet on Saturday mornings (weather, time and life permitting), painting at a different location each week.
The exhibition at South…
Sending Love From the Library
CancelledAll day,Come along to make a Christmas card for Sending Love.
Write a special message in your card and put it in our Sending Love box.These Christmas cards will then be distributed to people who may be experiencing loneliness within our…
- Kick start your holidays with a bag of books curated just for you!
Looking for something new and fresh to read this Summer? Whether you’re after your next favourite work of fiction, or to learn something new from our non-fiction collection,…
Registration requiredRegister for event
- Kick start your holidays with a bag of books curated just for you!
Looking for something new and fresh to read this Summer? Whether you’re after your next favourite work of fiction, or to learn something new from our non-fiction collection,…
Registration requiredRegister for event Sewing Machines and Overlocker available in the Library at Matatiki Hornby Centre.
These machines are availabe Saturday through to Tuesday 9-1pm.
Please note - you will need prior knowledge of using a sewing machine or overlocker as this…
A Justice of the Peace will be available to members of the community, to witness signatures and documents, certify document copies, hear oaths, declarations, affidavits or affirmations as well as sign citizenship, sponsorship or rates…
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Come along to make a Christmas card for Sending Love.
Write a special message in your card and put it in our Sending Love box.These Christmas cards will then be distributed to people who may be experiencing loneliness within our…
Join us for Creative Bites on Fridays from 2–4.30pm.
In Term 4, you're welcome to create one of four projects:
Print on fabric with our Direct to Garment printerBring along a digital image and some fabric
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Come along to our Drop-In for the Direct to Garment Printer at Aranui Library! The Direct to Garment Printer is a device that prints directly on to fabric and garments. Bring in your own light-coloured garment/fabric and a design to get…
Beats Lab
CancelledDrop in and have a go with our music gear or work on your own project! Have a go at finger drumming or performing your tracks on the SP-404, and flip some samples on Logic Pro X or Koala Sampler. Try scratching with our vinyl turntable and…
Drop in and have a go with our creative technologies in the creative space at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre. Equipment available includes 3D printers, Direct to Garment Printer, Roland BN-20 Vinyl Printer, photo/slide…
Would you like to explore a whole new world in immersive 3D? Come to Matatiki Hornby Centre and you can choose an experience on our VIVE Virtual Reality device. Let us take you to a world where you can paint your own artwork orr choose…
Join our special Whānau Edition Christmas Ornaments Workshop! and craft two unique, personalised decorations with our engraving and laser-cutting options!
Choose from festive shapes, then add your personal touch with paint markers. Perfect…
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Tūranga has an audio and video studio! This is an open drop-in session where rangatahi can come to learn more about audio and video production. No experience is necessary, just enthusiasm.
This session is for teenagers. For general…
The Discovery Wall at Tūranga has a smaller, mobile 'sibling'. Local heritage comes to life with this unique interactive touchscreen technology that lets you explore the history of Christchurch. Try it out as it visits community…