Makerspace Thursdays

Come and get creative and hands-on with fun science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics projects!

Virtual session are available from our Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Introductory Māori Art Workshop with Te Aroha Tauroa (Children)

Learn about kowhaiwhai. Children will produce a practice piece and one or two works to take home.

Koha per child. Spaces limited. All materials supplied.

Introductory Māori Art Workshop with Te Aroha Tauroa (Adults)

Learn about kowhaiwhai before making your own design to tell your story and produce your own contemporary Māori painting. Create your story, your way, with kowhaiwhai.

Spaces limited. All materials supplied.

Artists at Work

Take a glimpse into the creative process as local artists work on current projects in the Te Awamutu Library Community Room.

This artists at work session will feature Rebecca Dowman-Ngapo (Watercolour), Nick Bartoziak (Oil Painter), Elle Freestone (Painter) and Jack Kirwan (Tattooist and Artist).

Some art will be available for purchase direct from the artists.

Enrich+ Artists at Work

Take a glimpse into the creative process as local artists work on current projects in the Te Awamutu Library Community Room.

This artists at work session will feature Stevie Cook, Hannah MacFarlane, and Brittany Edwards (with Theresa Siemonek| Painter).

Some art will be available for purchase direct from the artists.

Rosebank Artists at Work

Take a glimpse into the creative process as local artists work on current projects in the Te Awamutu Library Community Room.

This artists at work session may include Sue Gordon, Linda Bannister, Angela George, Ngaire Randall and Robyn Cudby.

Art Therapy Workshop - Building Resilience

A community workshop which follows on from the sessions held in October. Children need not have attended those sessions however. These workshops will focus on BUILDING RESILIENCE.
 
Ages 8-12 years only (4-5pm).

Registration required next page.

Art therapy workshop (Adults)

Using words that hold significance ...

Join Arts Therapist Cass Hendry in this experiential workshop. We will identify important words in your life and respond to them creatively in this hands on workshop.

Minimum/limited numbers apply. All materials supplied.

Beginners' clay workshop (Adults)

Get your hands dirty and create a hand-built project under the guidance of ceramicist Gerlinde Weinzettl.

Spaces limited. All materials supplied.

Beginners’ clay workshop (Children)

Get your hands dirty and create a hand-built project under the guidance of ceramicist Gerlinde Weinzettl.

Spaces limited. All materials supplied.

Book Club Te Awamutu

If you love reading books, sharing books, chatting to others about books and finding new books to read, come along to an enjoyable evening where you can share your favourite titles with other book lovers while enjoying light refreshments provided by the library.