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It's a busy time at the libraries! Plenty of crafty and scientific activities through the Wild Dunedin Festival, fascinating conversations and stories with Deadly in Dunedin and Once Upon A Sunday, and so much else this April.

iD Fashion Festival

City Library Fashion Tour

View the changing face of fashion at the Dunedin City Library with an exclusive viewing of treasures from the library’s fashion vaults, curated by the fashion non-fiction experts.

During these tours, you will view a showcase of items from our heritage collections, a selection of archived Vogue magazines from the 1930s onwards, and a showcase of our latest books on fashion design and designers.

Thursday, 4 April 2024
12:45pm meeting time/1pm start (1 hour duration)
Meet at Ground Floor Helpdesk City Library
Free
Booking: tinyurl.com/iDFashionTour24 or Ph: 03 474 3690 or Email: library@dcc.govt.nz

BeamaFashion Film Screening

Beamafilm, the libraries free streaming service, is a treasure trove of great films, series, and documentaries. To celebrate iD Dunedin Fashion Festival, join us to take a look at Moschino’s Creative Director Jeremy Scott’s rise within the fashion world in Jeremy Scott - The People's Designer.

Film synopsis: Jeremy Scott - The People's Designer tracks Jeremy Scott's rise from Missouri to Creative Director at Moschino. A celebrity favourite, he's a polarizing figure in fashion. The film delves into his worldview, future goals, inspirations, fears, and views on pop-culture, featuring stars like Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and Kanye West.

Thursday, 4 April, 5:30pm
Dunningham Suite, 4th Floor, City Library
Free

Deadly in Dunedin - Mystery in the Library

The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with Dunedin Public Libraries, invites local booklovers to a thrilling event featuring four talented Otago authors.

Three-time Ngaios finalist and Traitors NZ star 'Darth Vanda' Symon will chair fellow 2024 Ngaios entrants Kura Carpenter and Paul Knowles, along with past Ngaios winner and University of Otago Professor Liam McIlvanney, in a criminally good conversation about the art and craft of storytelling, how to create memorable characters, the importance of setting and weaving in real-life issues, and what drew each of them to crime and mystery writing.
Friday 5 April, 6pm
Dunningham Suite, 4th Floor, City Library
ENTRY: free, but please RSVP to Dunedin City Library

Deadly in Dunedin - Mystery in the Library or by phone (03) 474 3690 or email library@dcc.govt.nz


Once Upon A Sunday

Don't suffer fools, join us for Once Upon A Sunday!
Join professional storyteller, Kaitrin McMullan, and friends as she spins some magical tales bound to delight children of all ages. This month's theme is fools and nincompoops, join us for fantastic stories to celebrate April Fools!
Sunday 7 April, 2pm
Children’s Storypit, City Library
FREE

Wild Dunedin

We have a wide array of events hosted across the libraries throughout the Wild Dunedin Festival. Head to www.wilddunedin.nz for all the festival events.

Crafty Bees Workshop One

Find out about native bees and their pollinating friends from a bee researcher then make origami bees with Olga from the Library.
Friday 19 April,10:30am
City Library

Crafty Bees Workshop Two

Find out about native bees and their pollinating friends from a bee researcher then make beeswax wraps with Olga from the Library.
Friday 19 April, 2pm
City Library

Lego Challenge

Build a bridge to cross the stormy river challenge.
Friday 19 April, 4pm
Mosgiel Public Library

Weather Craft

Make a paper sun and sun wind chimes.
Wednesday 24 April, 11:00am

Make pop-up rainbow and sun/rain cards.
Friday 26 April, 11am
Mosgiel Public Library

Mermaid Weaving
Make a mermaid woven from a ti kōuka leaf with artist Lesa Hepburn.

Port Chalmers Library: Book here
Friday 26 April
2 Workshops: 11.30am-1pm & 1.30pm-3pm
City Library: Book here
Saturday 20 & Wednesday 24 April
3 Workshops: 10am-11.30am, 12pm-1.30pm, 2pm-3.30pm