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Arts 8 Jul 2016

Māori Language Week goes POP

POPPING and piquing public interest on Queens Wharf to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.

Arts 14 Jun 2016

Hearts of the City: Sara Hughes

Like a sun burst, this heart is exploding with everything life has to offer. Sara hopes that its rays will be positive and life affirming to passersby.

Arts 10 Jun 2016

Watch: Hauhake launches Matariki Festival

'Hauhake’ is a rain art work by Janine and Charles Williams. The public unveiling of the work also marked the launch of the programme for Auckland Council’s Matariki Festival 2016.

Arts 7 Jun 2016

Heritage hero honoured

A life spent preserving our historical past.

Kids / Family 27 May 2016

Have you tried the piano stairs?

Aotea Square has been filled with music recently as piano stairs were installed on the steps of the Aotea Centre.

Arts 18 May 2016

Watch: Heroic effort to save 50s mosaic underway

Work is underway to preserve a large mosaic that many Aucklanders will remember from the foyer of the former Odeon Theatre on Queen Street.

Arts 29 Apr 2016

Sculptor of the Week - Ramon Robertson

Ramon Robertson’s sculpture, Gravity Bag, explores themes about the urban environment and our existence in it. His work relates to an essential human need to control space and physical structural form.

Community 28 Apr 2016

Bastion Point artwork blessed

The new artwork at the entranceway to the steps on Tamaki Drive, leading from Mission Bay to Bastion Point, has been blessed.

Events120 Results

02 May 2023 - 22 Jun 2023

Clay Culture at Nathan Homestead

Participants will learn to use a range of building techniques, increasing their knowledge in working with clay and honing skills to make beautiful ceramics.

01 May 2023 - 20 Jun 2023

Contemporary Jewellery at Nathan Homestead

Learn the basics of jewellery-making and improve the skills as you progress through the projects.

24 Apr 2023 - 28 Jun 2023

Junior Art at Nathan Homestead

Explore the wonders of art and enjoy crafting and creating with paint, print, sculpture, collage and more.

07 Mar 2023 - 05 Dec 2023

Book Chat - Kumeū

Join a lively discussion of what we have all been reading.

07 Feb 2023 - 24 Oct 2023

Textile Tuesday at Avondale Library

Try your hand at spinning, weaving, and stitching, or just sit back and enjoy browsing our vast collection of craft books.

07 Jun 2023 - 24 Jun 2023

Feminine Traditions – Modern World

An exhibition which explores with curiosity, modern day and personal ideas of femininity, through the practices of weaving, ceramics and painting.

07 Jun 2023 - 28 Jun 2023

Mixed Media Drawing at Nathan Homestead

This short course will give students the chance to combine different media and techniques to develop a drawing.

24 May 2023 - 23 Aug 2023

Tea & Tales

Join library staff as we read stories, watch movie clips, listen to podcast episodes and chat about them.