Barbara Else, author, literary agent, editor, fiction consultant and playwright, is the Janet Frame Eden Street Trust’s guest writer for the 2019 Readers and Writers weekend.
The early story of electricity supply in Oamaru is a small commemorative display marking 100 years of the Waitaki electricity scheme.
The Forrester Gallery will remain closed until 31 January so that further investigative and remediation work can be completed. The summer exhibition programme will resume at that point.
Colin McCahon is New Zealand’s most famous modernist painter. The Forrester Gallery has a small but significant collection of works by McCahon.
"A wonderful selection of inspiring art!"
- Carol, UK (Forrester visitor book)
Do you love reading and finding new books to dig into?
Come along to the BookChat group at Palmerston Library! We meet the third Wednesday of the month at 2pm.
Does everyone see the same thing? What do you see when you wander around the historic harbour area of Oamaru? Do you even really look?
"There are many moments in the day when I wish time could stand still and I could take the girls out of school and just hang out, with daily visits to the library"
Jan (email comment)
Wriggle & Rhyme is an active movement programme for 0-2 year olds and caregivers.
It runs Fridays during term times from 10:30-11:00am at The Oamaru Opera House.
The 11th of November 2018 is the centennial of the World War One Armistice. An armistice is a truce. Opposing forces might agree to an armistice while they work out peace terms.
Tākaro is a fully interactive exhibition featuring a paua shell play house, a giant puzzle, marble run, weaving and games.
"Excellent assistance, I found exactly what I wanted. Many thanks."
-Stephen (Archive visitor book)
Love to do jigsaw puzzles and want to meet others?
Come to the Community Space at the Oamaru Library, keep warm this winter and indulge your passion in puzzling.
Armistice Day. The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
"Extremely well put together exhibit and beautiful building"
- Elaine, NZ (Forrester visitor book)
Self-taught Figurative Cloth Doll Artist, tutor and pattern maker Sharon Mitchell has been inspired by the story of the Lion King for her first exhibition at the Forrester Gallery.