Come celebrate the Japanese Culture Festival at Waitākere Central Library with Yukata dressing, storytime and origami.
What's on?
Kamishibai storytime, 1pm-1:30pm
かみしばい はなさかじいさん
Discover with your tamariki the story of 'Hanasaka Jiisan', a Japanese folktale of the Old Man who finds a magical puppy and makes withered trees blossom. In English and Japanese!
Yukata photobooth and origami, 1:45pm-3pm
浴衣を着て写真を撮ろう&おりがみ
Take a picture in a beautiful Japanese outfit, and join our friendly librarians to make beginner-friendly origami. We encourage you to show off your own Yukata if you have one!