What's On at the National Library - Free events - April 2022
Kia ora
The National Library is open to the public. Bring your vaccine pass, we look forward to hosting you!
We also have a wide range of talks and presentations available online that you can enjoy in the comfort of your home.
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Te Kupenga: casting a wide net
Chris Szekely and Michael Keith will talk about the book that celebrates the Alexander Turnbull Library’s centenary, ‘Te Kupenga 101 stories of Aotearoa from the Turnbull’, sharing behind-the-scenes commentary on how the stories were selected from Turnbull’s net.
Date: Thursday 24 March 2022
Time: 7:30pm to 8:30pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Online. Register by pasting this link in your browser: dia-nz.zoom.us...
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Being modern: Rita Angus in 20th century Aotearoa
Rita Angus is one of New Zealand’s best-known artists, remarkable for her huge body of work and single-minded devotion to her painting practice. In this talk, Lizzie Bisley will explore the world that Angus lived in, looking at what her work reveals about the social, political and intellectual life of 20th century Aotearoa.
Date: Wednesday 6 April 2022
Time: 12pm to 1pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Online. Register by pasting this link in your browser: dia-nz.zoom.us...
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E oho! Picturing protest and photographing dissent
From scary fairies to Ihumātao solidarity and Kiwi QAnon anti-vaxers: Dylan Owen shares images and stories from his years as a protest photographer.
Date: Thursday 14 April 2022
Time: 2pm to 3pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Online. Register by pasting this link in your browser: dia-nz.zoom.us...
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Connecting to Collections: Exploring oral history collections at the Alexander Turnbull Library
This talk will explore some of the recent additions to the oral history collections at the Alexander Turnbull Library, and offer guidance on searching for oral history materials on the Library’s website and catalogues.
Date: Tuesday 19 April 2022
Time: 12pm to 1pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Online. Register for online talk by pasting this link in your browser: dia-nz.zoom.us...
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Little curators: Trouble in Paradise edition
Want to keep your rangatahi busy this school holidays but can’t make it to us in person? Sign up for a free activity pack bursting with fun, sent directly to your whare.
Date: Tuesday 19 April 2022 to Friday 29 April 2022
Cost: Free
To take up this opportunity, go to the National Library website
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E oho! Contemporary pursuit of justice for Māori
Hear Māori rights defenders Annette Sykes and Tina Ngata discuss what justice campaigns look and feel like, and what recent events have rallied acts of resistance.
Date: Thursday 28 April 2022
Time: 12:10pm to 1:30pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Online. Register by pasting this link in your browser: dia-nz.zoom.us...
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E oho! What really happened at the Treaty signing at Pōneke?
Join us on the day that Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed in Pōneke in 1840, and learn more about the Raukawa Moana/Cook Strait sheet of the Treaty from a tangata whenua perspective.
Date: Friday 29 April 2022
Time: 12:10pm to 1:30pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Online or in person, Taiwhanga Kauhau Auditorium, Lower Ground Floor - no RSVP necessary. Register for online talk by pasting this link in your browser: dia-nz.zoom.us...
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Wild indigo: Five poets reading the weather
Celebrated Aotearoa poets join current Poet Laureate David Eggleton to explore the spirit of Oceania in our time of climate crises. Join us in person or online for an evening of poetry.
Date: Friday 29 April 2022
Time: 6pm to 7:30pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Online and in-person. Taiwhanga Kauhau Auditorium, Lower Ground Floor - no RSVP necessary. Register for online talk by pasting this link in your browser: dia-nz.zoom.us...
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Best way to use leftovers?
I'm sure you've got some excess ham at home or cold roast potatoes.
What are some of your favourite ways to use leftover food from Christmas day? Share below.
Male singers
If you like singing and have a male voice then this might be a good choir for you to join. You don't need to audition to join the Wellington Male Voice Choir but the harder we all sing, the better it'll sound. Rehearsals are mostly in Tawa on Monday evenings.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
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