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  • Simon, Subtext, Subtext Events

    Subtext News

    22.08.08 | Permalink | Comment?

    Tonight is the penultimate SubText08 event! It will be at the Kilbirnie library, and begins at 6pm. Details can be found here. There is only one more week to go, so get in your reviews and quiz answers.

    Unfortunately, due to illness, the next quiz (and theme) won’t be ready until next Monday. Which is okay as that’s when the next draw will be announced anyway! Sorry about that.


  • Simon, Subtext, Subtext Events

    Subtext News

    18.08.08 | Permalink | Comment?

    The fourth SubText08 draw was done by the delightful Andrea, and the winner was … Jess! Who also won last week, so double congratulations to you.

    Newtown’s Teen Idol 2 went off really well on Friday night – the crowd was small to begin with but grew into quite a crowd fairly quickly. Prizes were dished out and pizza (the official food of SubText08) devoured. The most popular song of the night was So Sick by ‘occasional rapper’, Ne-Yo.

    Interesting facts:
    1. Ne-Yo’s real name is Shaffer Smith
    2. Newtown was named by an earlier hotelier who hoped a new town would grow up around his hotel.
    3. Here is an old postcard depicting the Newtown Library.


  • Grimm, Subtext Events

    SubText Teen Idol II: make sure you’re there!

    15.08.08 | Permalink | Comment?

    subtext logoAre you a pop star, the only trouble is the rest of the world doesn’t know it (yet)? Well tonight’s your night then…

    Hope you’re all warming your voices up for the Newtown SubText event tonight starting at 6pm. There’s going to be singing and cheering and clapping and dancing around and eating and general good time having.

    All participants go into the weekly draw to win a $40 book voucher too, so you never know your luck…


  • Simon, Subtext

    Subtext News

    08.08.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

    The third weekly Subtext08 draw was done by Stu, who wears a wig, a hard hat and a matching polyester vest. The winner of a $40 book voucher was Jessica – congratulations!

    Don’t forget the next Subtext event is next week. Until then, do try the Classics quiz.


  • Edna Welthorpe, Subtext, Subtext Events

    Subtext news

    05.08.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

    The second weekly SubText draw was done by the lovely Andree and Prince Caspian, who is unfortunately a little too small to see in the picture. The winner of the $40 book voucher was D. J. – congrats, matey!

    Here are some photos from the Subtext games night at Karori on Friday. Braving the awful weather and missing the final episode of America’s Next Top Model (I can’t believe Heather didn’t win), Subtexters enjoyed Wii, Guitar Hero, and eating pizza. Two of you won a prize which should turn up in the mail today.

    The next event, Teen Idol, will be at Newtown library on the 15th of August.


  • Edna Welthorpe, Library, Subtext, Subtext Events

    SubText Event tonight at Karori

    01.08.08 | Permalink | Comment?

    Don’t forget that tonight at Karori library is the annual SubText games night. It starts at 6pm, and there will be lots to do and food to eat. The library will be closed to the public so you will have the place to yourselves. At last – an opportunity to run around and eat junk food in a library! A dream fulfilled for many of us.

    Interesting facts about Karori; the name possibly comes from a Maori word relating to ’snare’, or trap. Karori became part of Wellington in 1920, and has one of the largest cemeteries in New Zealand.


  • Edna Welthorpe, Subtext, Subtext Events

    SubText at Tawa

    24.07.08 | Permalink | Comment?

    Last night’s SubText event at Tawa went well – a lot of pizza was consumed, art was produced, songs were sung, and even a dance was, well, danced. We took some photos of the evening - there’s a small selection on the right. Congratulations to everyone who won a prize on the night!

    Tomorrow we will draw this week’s lucky winner. Everyone who has participated in SubText so far has at least one entry in the draw – those who have sent in reviews, done the quiz, and gone to event at Tawa will have extra chances to win. (If you’re still unclear about how this works, the main SubText08 page has been updated with information.)

    The next event is to be held next Friday, the 1st of August, from 6pm to 8pm at the Karori library. 

    Oh, and it’s not too late to register!

     


  • Science!, Simon, Subtext, Subtext Events

    To Tawa Tonight

    23.07.08 | Permalink | Comment?

    The first SubText08 event is tonight, from 6pm to 8pm at Tawa library. There will be food, music, and entertainment. Details here.

    Interesting fact about Tawa; the suburb is named after the Tawa tree, the seeds of which can only be dispersed by two endangered birds, the Kokako and the Kereru. The seeds are too large for any other bird to poo out.


  • Grimm, Subtext, Subtext Events

    SubText08 is Go

    18.07.08 | Permalink | Comment?

    SubTextWeek one of SubText begins! If you haven’t already registered, do it now - then get reviewing and make sure you’re in with a chance to win in the weekly spot prize draws.

    So what can you do to enter the draw?

    1. Submit a review (of a book, CD or DVD)
    2. Submit a review of something from the week’s theme (e.g. graphic novels) to get a bonus entry
    3. Do the weekly quiz (this week’s is here)…
    4. Score 100% on the quiz for a bonus entry
    5. Attend a SubText event

    … that makes a possible five entries each week! But wait, there’s more – if your review is spotlighted on the blog that’s yet another chance to win.

    Week One Theme: Graphic Novels

    Submit a review of a graphic novel or comic to get a bonus entry into this week’s prize draw. Have you never read one, or are you stuck for ideas? Check out the Manga and Comics tags on this blog for inspiration.

    Coming up on Wednesday 23 July: Creative Jam

    Come to Tawa Library this Wednesday (6pm) for a street art sketching workshop. There will also be food, music and entertainment and fun times. See you there!

    Also, don’t forget to enter the Get Off Yer Art competition!


  • Competition, Crafts, Edna Welthorpe, Subtext

    SubText08 …. again

    09.07.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

    Don’t forget that registration for SubText08 is open! You will need to have registered to win prizes – these are drawn weekly once it begins.

    Also! The Get off Yer Art! competition at Kilbirnie library is already taking entries. You’re on holiday now and it’s cold outside; what better time to explore your inner artiste?

    More details about SubText08 are available at this here.


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