Auckalnd Libraries - What's on in April

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What's On  April 2017   Romance novels feature in HeritageTalks at the Central City Library on 19 April. Libraries around Auckland are hosting family history events and April is the month to remember the First World War.     The Adriatic Kitchen with Barbara Unkovic Saturday 8 April Live and learn: what goes on at Auckland Museum? Tuesday 4 April   Let's build, create and explore at these school holidays. Activities for kids and teens The Student Body with Simon Wyatt  Sunday 30 April   Highlights   Book clubs   Reading between the wines Thursday 6 April // Freida Margolis, 440 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn Meet new people and make new friends while enjoying some of the best local bars in Auckland's central suburbs!               Chinese events   St Heliers 华 人 友 好 俱 乐 部 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month // St Heliers Library Join us for a chat and to meet new people! At our St Heliers Chinese Friendship Group we share life experiences, skills and hobbies, favourite reads and find out what is new in the library’s Chinese Language Collection. 欢迎参加St Heliers 图书馆 举办的‘华人友好俱乐部 ’。您将在这里结识朋友,交流分享读书心得,生活经验与技能爱好,以及了解图书馆最新中文图书和近期活动等。         Classes & workshops   Maori Land Trustee Training Tuesday 11 April // Central City Library Free Maori Land Trustee Training workshops will be provided by Toni Welsh, education officer of the Maori Land Court. Whakapapa sessions by Auckland Libraries included. RSVP is essential.         Community   Grey Power drop-in clinic Every Monday // Orewa Library Popped into to see the people from Grey Power yet? They are at Orewa Library every Monday morning, offering advice. Anyone 50 and up can access the benefits, discounts and support.         Crafts   Ranui paper upcycling workshop Thursday 6 April // Ranui Library Take the kids along to this session, part of Eco-West. The focus is on making and creating with paper clay, with all materials provided and it's free! (Adult event 31 March).         Exhibitions   Gallipoli Online Exhibition Many of the contemporary newspaper accounts of Gallipoli included photographs and other images that brought the experiences of soldiers into the homes and minds of the population. View the online exhibition to see a selection of images from the newspapers of the day.         Family history La Basse Ville 1917: New Zealand Voices from Flanders Fields  Wednesday 12 April // Central City Library // Takapuna Library Retired Belgian judge Dominique Cooreman unearthed an almost forgotten battle in a 12-year quest to bring understanding and closure to the families of the more than 1000 Kiwi men killed in a small hamlet called La Basse-Ville in 1917. The talk is part of the Central City Library's Heritage Talks series.        Kids' events   Super sloths! DIY sloth sock monkey workshop Saturday 9 April // Central City Library Join us for a chilled out afternoon workshop transforming old pairs of socks into amazing super sloth sock monkeys! BYO socks! RSVP recommended.          Teens   Beginner electronics  Saturday 1 April & Saturday 8 April // Glen Eden Library Learn the fundamentals of electronics by creating exciting circuit board projects. This free course will be run by a qualified electronics engineer with a focus on blending education with fun. Ages 8 - 18.              Auckland Libraries Private Bag 92300 Auckland 1142 (09) 301 0101 www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz