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Lunar New Year Workshops

Weekly on Fridays in January and February 2026

Glenview Library

Join us for a colourful journey into Chinese culture. Kids aged 5-12 will practice crafting skills by exploring window flower paper-cutting, calligraphy, opera masks, year of the horse and more. Come learn, make, and celebrate together!

Love Your Summer, Share Your Summer! COMPETITION

Friday 21 November until Sunday 8 February

Snap a photo, write a story, or draw a picture that captures your favourite moment this summer in Kirikiriroa and be in to win!

Koorero o te Whenua - Treaty of Waitangi Workshops

Starting Saturday 31 January

Glenview, Dinsdale, and Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library

Join us as we uncover local histories that have shaped the land we live on. You will learn about Te Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Niu Tireni: The Declaration of Independence and Te Tiriti o Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi.

Sustainable Workshops Summer Series

Tuesday 10, 17 and 24 February

St Andrews Library - Waiwherowhero

In these workshops, kids 6-12 will learn gardening and crafting skills and get to take home their eco-friendly creations.

Cardboard Construction

Thursdays 12 February to 2 April

Glenview Library

This 8-week course is for kids 8-12 who love to make, design and build. Learn the secrets of working with cardboard – an accessible, sustainable material with endless possibilities. You'll start by building a geodesic dome as a group project and end up designing and crafting your own unique masterpiece to take home.

Sculpting Legends: Make Your Own Articulated Taniwha

Weekly on Fridays from 13 February

Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library

In this 7-week, hands-on course for adults and teens, learn the art of digital sculpting and the practical skills of 3D printing to create your own taniwha, a kaitiaki (guardian) figure in te ao Maaori.

Lake Rotoroa - A Changing Reflection EXHIBITION

February to April 2026

Level 3 of Central Library

Come and check out our latest exhibition! Did you know the lake was formed by a natural geological process and is over 20,000 years old?

Bracelet Making

Weekly on Sundays from 15 February to 29 March

Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library

This programme is perfect for kids aged 8 and above, and teens 15 and under are also welcome! Join us as we dive into making a beautiful collection of bracelets and enjoy the chance to meet new friends along the way!

Create your own website

Weekly on Sundays from 15 February to 22 March

Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library

Join this beginner-friendly 6-week course to learn the basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript and how to build your first website.

Heroes and Heart Movie Night

Thursday 19 February

Te kete Aronui Rototuna Library

Join us for a magical family movie night filled with laughter, adventure, and heart. Popcorn will be provided. Feel free to bring your own kai and drinks.

Art You Can Touch: Year of the Horse Lunar New Year 2026

Sunday 22 February

Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library

This family-friendly event features a special Year of the Horse photography exhibition by curator and documentary photographer Peng Hao from Guizhou, China, alongside hands-on art activities including Chinese calligraphy and traditional rubbing (tuoyin).