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Poetry Podcast Competition
The Poetry Podcast Competition will be open for audio and video submissions from 1 August 2024, closing at 5.30pm on 31 August. See your local librarian or check back here on 1 August for furth...
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The 25th Anniversary of the Morrinsville Library is coming up this year and we are putting together a book of memories to be held in the library and also holding a celebration event where we would lik...
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July School holidays at the Library
Come to the Libraries in July for OLYMPIC amounts of fun. Yes, you heard us right, our holiday programme is a mini version of the Paris Olympics in Matamata-Piako District Libraries style. Aimed...
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Youth Week Photo Competition
Are you aged between 13- 18yrs with a keen interest in photography or photo editing? Matamata-Piako Libraries are running a photography competition, with each photo highlighting a different colour of ...
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NZ Music Month - Waiata open rehearsal
To celebrate New Zealand Music Month 2024, our Matamata-Piako District Council waiata group will be making a special appearance in our libraries.
This is an open rehearsal where you are invited to ta...
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Pīpī Paopao
Let's read, sing and play with our tamariki in Māori.
Check out the Aiare e Kare series of books by Dr Raukura Roa, and come along to some of our special Toddler Time sessions featuring Dr Roa.
You'...
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Te Aroha Teen Night - Freaky Frankentoys!
Channel your inner "Sid from Toy Story" at our upcoming Teen Night! The libraries will be hosting a "Frankentoys" activity during the April school holidays, where you can disassemble&nb...
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April School Holiday Activities in the Library
We've got a whole range of activities lined up for the school holidays this April! Come along to the library from Monday 15 to Saturday 27 April to take part, have fun and maybe win a prize or two.
C...
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Speaker Series
Speaker Series 2024
From 29 Feb to 14 March, we are hosting a speaker series to inspire and inform our communities about local issues.
Come along and hear from experts about water, rates, natural di...
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International Women's Day morning tea
Come along to one of our morning teas on Friday 8 March, 2024 from 10.30am-12pm.
Morrinsville Library
Te Aroha Library
Firth Tower Museum, Matamata
We will be hosting a morning tea, book d...
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Seed saving presentation @ Morrinsville Library
Do you love your garden?
Would you like to find out how to save and store your delicious fruit and vege seeds?
Come on down to Morrinsville Library on Wednesday 28 February from 6.30-7.30pm ...
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Love Libraries day
Discover all there is to love at your library
To celebrate our libraries, there will be a scavenger hunt in our 3 libraries: Matamata, Morrinsville and Te Aroha on Wednesday 14 February during our op...
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Bluey Party at Matamata Library
Join us at the Matamata Library for a family-friendly fun morning of games based on the hit children's show Bluey.
When: Saturday 17 February, 10am-12pm
Throughout the library will be stat...
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Summer holiday activities
Get excited for our Summer activities and Reading Challenge at Matamata-Piako libraries!
In-library activities
Each week we'll be running drop-in activities in our libraries from 10am-4pm for you to...
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Break the Code in the Library
Can you and your friends break the code before your time runs out?
Crack the code to escape our Women's History month-themed Escape Room!
During March, we'll be celebrating Women's History Month w...
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