NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa

May is NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa. Find out about music events at libraries and explore our music resources.

This year the theme is: Take our place - Whai Wāhitanga

Click here for more information.

Click here for information on what Christchurch Libraries are doing to celebrate.

Click here for details and to register for what Youth and Cultural Development are doing to celebrate

Youth Week aims to amplify young people’s valuable contributions to their communities by supporting them to design, deliver and evaluate all aspects of the week. We want Aotearoa to be a country where young people are vibrant and optimistic and are supported and encouraged to take up challenges.

Youth Week Events are designed to encourage young people to take on challenges, share ideas and focus on the positive aspects of being young and to recognise the youth workers, youth service providers and others working with and for young people.

We identify young people as those aged between 12 and 24 years old.

The Council and Cook Brothers Construction will be hosting an Ōmōkihi community information workshop. Attendees will be able to hear about the new South Library and customer services project, what’s planned, and when and how it will benefit the community. You’ll also be able to ask questions and share your thoughts.

The workshop will be held from 12.30pm–1.30pm in the Heathcote Lounge, Cashmere Club.

No need to RSVP – just turn up. See you there!

Governance Bites Workshop Series is running FREE events every third Wednesday of the month.

Venue: Aldersgate Centre, 309 Durham Street North

RSVP - registrations essential, via email, click here for more information.

21 May - Keeping It Legal

18 June - Confident Oversight of Finances

New venues, offerings and artworks will keep things fresh at this year’s Tīrama Mai event.

Marking Te Tau Hou – the Māori new year – the free Council-produced festival provides a meaningful opportunity to learn and engage in Puanga Matariki and Māori creation stories.

With the support of several partner organisations, including Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū and Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Art Centre, the event is set to be located both outdoors and indoors this year.

Find more information about Tīrama Mai at What’s On.

Winter Planting | Saturdays, 1 - 3pm

24 May - Barnett Park

7 June - Dry Bush

14 June - Eastside Bush (with BBQ afterwards)

12 July - Bowenvale Reserve (Huntsbury)

Spring Maintenance | Saturdays, 1 - 3pm

27 September - Barnett Park

4 October - Dry Bush

11 October - Dry Bush

18 October - Eastside Bush (with BBQ afterwards)

For more information, click here.

FREE

Thursdays 1pm, meet new people and explore your neighbourhood and the city.

What to expect, wear and bring

• All walks leave from the corner of Birdwood Avenue and Malcolm Avenue (unless otherwise specified), are approximately 40 minutes long and on the flat.
• Walks are cancelled in heavy or persistent rain.
• To view the full programme, click here.

MAY

15 - Walk 'n' Talk - Historical Cemeteries. Meet at the corner of Buckleys Road and Butterfield Avenue at 1pm or arrange to carpool from the corner of Birdwood Ave and Malcolm Ave at 12.30pm.

22 - Walk

29 - Walk 'n' Talk - Avonhead. Meet at the corner of Kedleston Drive and Hawthornden Road at 1pm or arrange to carpool from the corner of Birdwood Ave and Malcolm Ave at 12.30pm.

JUNE

5 - Walk

12 - Walk 'n' Talk - Historic Addington. Meet at the corner of Ward Street and Church Square at 1pm or arrange to carpool from the corner of Birdwood Ave and Malcolm Ave at 12.30pm.

19 - Walk

26 - Walk 'n' Talk - Fendalton/Bryndwr – A Green Corridor. Meet at the corner of Clyde Road and Ilam Road at 1pm or arrange to carpool from the corner of Birdwood Ave and Malcolm Ave at 12.30pm.