What's on at Culture Waitaki
Jane Macknight, Director of the Forrester Gallery, North Otago Museum and Waitaki District Archive invites you to join her and the CFDP team for an update about the Cultural Facility Development Project. Space is limited.
31 October 2017 - 6:00pm
Author of 'Jingle Bells, Rudolph Smells', 'Nee Naw the Little Fire Engine' and 'Stink-o-saurus' presents a hilarious show for pre-school age to 10 year olds.
Oamaru Library1 November 2017 - 4:15pm to 5:00pm
Programmes
Want to improve your child's reading confidence and help them enjoy reading? Why not try reading to Ace, the Golden Lab?
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.
Mad about Lego? Join the Lego Club at Oamaru Library!
Ages 7 and up. Pick up a registration form and return to Oamaru Library by October 16. Limited places available.
Stories and music for preschoolers and parents/caregivers. Come along to our fun, free sessions at Oamaru Library, every Thursday from 10:45-11:15am.
Wriggle & Rhyme is an active movement programme for 0-2 year olds and caregivers.
Children aged 7-10 have the opportunity to increase their confidence in reading aloud to a dog who loves stories called Willow.
Exhibitions
New work by Mary Horn and a retrospective of twenty years of painting.
Forrester Gallery21 October 2017 to 3 December 2017
Find out about the invention of mug shots and the history of their use in New Zealand through our interactive exhibition. Meet some local rogues and a vagabonds in our mugshot gallery with a twist.
Forrester Gallery28 October 2017 to 4 March 2018
This exhibition features selected new works by Kakanui basedartist Peter Cleverley. Cleverley is a nationally respected and represented artist. The Forrester Gallery has supported Cleverley’s work throughout his career.
Forrester Gallery9 December 2017 to 4 March 2018
Moa were large flightless birds that lived in New Zealand until the 1500s. In this interactive exhibition we will answer some FAQs and discover more about the moa story in the Waitaki.
Forrester Gallery14 October 2017 to 4 March 2018