Free events at the National Library, Throndon - March 2021

The Team from Alexander Turnbull Library

Kia ora everyone
Below is our suite of free events for March 2021 at the National Library, Thorndon. For more information visit our website: natlib.govt.nz...
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Mīharo Wonder exhibition:
Date: 26 February to 2 October 2021
Cost: Free
Venue: National Library Gallery
What does the word ‘wonder’ — or ‘mīharo’ — mean to you? It could be something that evokes awe, fascination or curiosity; to make you think, speculate, meditate upon.
The ATL100 exhibition Mīharo Wonder will inspire you to do all of these.
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Tea and tours
Date: Monday 1 March 2021, 10am to 12pm
Cost: Free. RSVP required. events.natlib@dia.govt.nz
Venue: Te Ahumairangi ground floor National Library
Tea and scones, chat with our Ako (learning) team, a short film with Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision, and a special tour of He Tohu and Mīharo.
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International Women's Day He Tohu Tours
Date: Date: Monday 8 March 2021, 10am to 10:30am AND 2pm to 2.30pm
Cost: Free. Bookings are recommended but not required. bookings@hetohu.nz
Venue: Te Ahumairangi ground floor National Library
Join us to celebrate International Women’s day with a 30-minute tour of He Tohu! Learn about the many women who left their mark across Aotearoa New Zealand’s constitutional landscape.
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Mana wāhine — Lockdown logic
Date: Monday 8 March 2021, 5:15pm to 6:45pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Taiwhanga Kauhau Auditorium lower ground floor National Library - use entrance on Aitken Street.
Come celebrate International Women’s Day at the National Library, where we will host a dynamic range of women who will speak on courage and innovation in the time of COVID-19.
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‘The Archive is Alive Vol. 2’: Queer history workshop
Date: Saturday 13 March 2021, 9am to 3pm and Sunday 14 March (venue for Sunday TBC)
Cost: Free
Venue: Te Ahumairangi ground floor National Library
Wellington Zinefest, LAGANZ and the National Library are teaming up to bring you the second rendition of our The Archive is Alive workshop, where participants will get together to create a zine exploring queer archiving and history in Aotearoa! This is a two-day workshop, held on Saturday, 13 March, 9am to 3pm and Sunday, 14 March, 10am to 3pm. The venue is still being confirmed for Sunday but will be in Wellington CBD.
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Connecting to the collections
Date: Tuesday 16 March 2021, 12:10pm to 1pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Te Ahumairangi ground floor National Library
Want to know more about the collections and services of the Alexander Turnbull Library and National Library of New Zealand? Keen to learn how you can connect to the collections and use them in your research or publication? Then these talks are for you. Connecting to Collections talks are usually held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (February to November)
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Tooth and Veil: The life and times of the New Zealand dental nurse
Date: Thursday 18 March 2021, 5.30pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Taiwhanga Kauhau Auditorium lower ground floor National Library - use entrance on Aitken Street.
Noel O’Hare will talk about the history of the School Dental Service (established in 1921) and the inferior conditions of low pay, a military style of management, and inadequate and antiquated equipment, endured for more than 50 years by the young women who worked as dental nurses in schools.
A Friends of the Turnbull Library event: turnbullfriends.org.nz...
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Te Whē: Kia whakarongo ake ki te hau o Te Whenua | Listening to the breath of the land
Date: Friday 19 March 2021, 6pm to 7pm
Cost: Free. Koha from non-members appreciated
Venue: Te Ahumairangi ground floor National Library
Join the editors of Te Whē in conversation with members of the journal’s kāhui ruruhau, together with contributors to the journal, to discuss contemporary Māori literature within a swiftly changing literary world.
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Art ‘n Elders: Learning rainbow history together
Date: Saturday 20 March 2021, 10am to 1pm
Cost: Free.
Venue: Te Ahumairangi ground floor National Library
LAGANZ and the National Library welcome all queer, LGBTTIFQ+ people together for a day of art-making and facilitated conversation alongside community elders.
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Te Rā Whanaungatanga: Commemorating International Race Relations Day
Date: Monday 22 March 2021, 10am to 10:30am AND 2pm to 2.30pm
Cost: Free. Bookings are recommended but not required. bookings@hetohu.nz
Venue: Te Ahumairangi ground floor National Library
Come and commemorate International Race Relations Day with a tour of He Tohu! We will look at how far we’ve come as a nation and acknowledge those who helped along the way.
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The Archive is Alive Vol. 2: Zine Launch!
Date: Tuesday 30 March 2021, 5:30pm to 8pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Te Ahumairangi ground floor National Library
Celebrate the public launch of a new collaborative zine that explores local queer archives.