The annual Storylines Family Festival Day is on soon!
The Wellington Free Family Day gives children (and adults!) a chance to meet their literary heroes – authors, illustrators, storytellers or book characters.
Wellington Libraries will have a stall there (come grab some freebies from us), and Stuart Pedley (one of our star librarians) will be reading stories at 11am and 1pm. Come and visit us and say HI!
Sunday August 19 2012 between 10am-3pm at the Michael Fowler Centre.
On Saturday August 11th at 11am bookshops and libraries around New Zealand (and around the world) will be doing a mass storytime of Margart Mahy’s stories.
Celebrate the wonderful life of one of New Zealand’s most famous and loved authors with us. We have NZ children’s authors an illustrators visiting Wellington Libraries for the mass storytime, with fun activities afterwards.
Here’s where you can join in:
Wellington Central Library: Fifi Colston will be reading picture books at 11am, Moira Wairama will read chapter books and short stories at 1pm
Karori Library: Poet Helen Fletcher and Author-Illustrator Sabrina Malcolm will be reading at 11am
Brooklyn Library: Join Authors Eirlys Hunter and Pippa Werry who will be reading at 11am
Kilbirnie Library: Author Johanna Knox and Hannah Webster (Whitireia Radio Student) will read at 11am
Cummings Park Library (Ngaio): Children’s book expert Barbara Murison and Author Iona McNaughton will read some of their favourites at 11am.
Miramar Library: Toby Gray and Janet Colson (Students from Whitireia Radio and Creative Writing schools) will read at 11am
Tawa Library: Paula Collins (Whitireia Radio student) will read at 11am
Thanks to Whitireia and the Wellington Children’s Book Association for their support.
Bring your children to Tawa Library to hear special stories read by people from our community, about Matariki and beyond.No Charge. All welcome.
Monday 25 June, 10.30am – Kura Goldsmith
Tuesday 26 June, 11.30am – Amanda Dobson
Wednesday 27 June, 11.30am – Toa Waaka
Thursday 28 June 11.30am – Hone Harawira
Friday 29 June, 10.30am – Liz Langham
Presented by Mana Tiaki
Celebrating Matariki 25 – 29 June
Nau Mai, Haere Mai!
Pop along to Island Bay Library on Thursday 22 September, 10.30-11.30 for a special Kiwiana storytime with stories and activities – Make your own piwakawaka or fantail! It’s free and all whanau are welcome – don’t miss out!
For more information contact Rose Swindells, phone 383 7464 or 021 227 8206.
Nau mai, haere mai!
Yes! But they are not nearly as scary as you might think. One of them is coming out of hiding to meet you…
The Gruffalo, from Julia Donaldson’s popular picture book series, will be making a visit to the Wellington Central Library on Friday 13th at 10.30am for storytime. Come along to shake the monster’s hand and listen to some Gruffalo stories.
Can’t get enough of The Gruffalo? Is you favourite food roasted fox, owl ice cream, scrambled snake or gruffalo crumble? Did you know you can go see the Gruffalo live onstage? Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep, dark wood in this big scary monster of a show. Don’t miss out!
Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library are hosting a special te reo Maori storytelling session this week! Perfect for 2-6 year olds and their caregivers. Come along to listen to actor and storyteller Toa Waaka weave stories and legends in Maori and English. A perfect opportunity to learn and experience te reo Maori through stories – all are welcome!
Tawa Library, Wednesday 17th November 2010, 10.30-11.15am, Free!