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Community Reads runs from 16 July - 31 October 2008
Join the ultimate book group bringing local readers and four well known contemporary NZ writers together.
- All talks and discussion groups will be held at the Central Library unless specified below.
- All events are free unless specified.
Community Reads Finale Party!
The Palmerston North City Library has the pleasure of inviting you to the Finale Party for Community Reads, and the Re-Launch of the Friends of the Library.
Special guest speaker is: legendary broadcaster Sharon Crosbie
Date: Oct 31, 2008
Hours: from 6pm
Location: First Floor, Central Library
Hope you will be able to come!! We look forward to seeing you here.
The Launch
Launch with special guest, Mary McCallum, Montana Book Awards Fiction Finalist.
Date: Wednesday July 16, 2008
Hours: 7:00pm
Location: Central Library
Buy the book tonight with a 20% discount.
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The Blue - book discussion
Date: Wednesday July 30, 2008
Hours: 7:00pm
Location: Central Library
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Jill Trevelyan visits
Special guest Jill Trevelyan talks to us about her book "Rita Angus : an artist's life"
Date: Wednesday August 13, 2008
Hours: 7:00pm
Location: Central Library
Buy the book tonight with a 20% discount.
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Rita Angus bus trip to Te Papa
We will leave the Central Library in the morning and head down to Te Papa in Wellington. Jill Trevelyan will meet us and take us on a tour of the Rita Angus art collection. After lunch and some free time the bus will return to Palmerston North.
Date: Saturday August 23, 2008
Hours: Depart Palmerston North at 8am. Back in Palmerston North by 6pm.
Location: Departing from the Central Library
Cost: $35 per person; $25 for Seniors, Students, Community Services Card
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Rita Angus : book discussion and "Lovely Rita" with Gaylene Preston
We are excited to be able to screen the movie Lovely Rita and have the maker of this film Gaylene Preston joining us for this special occasion.
There will also be an opportunity to discuss "Rita Angus : an artist's life" written by Jill Trevelyan.
Date: Friday September 12, 2008
Hours: 7:00pm
Location: Central Library
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Shonagh Koea visits
Writer Shonagh Koea talks to us about her book "The kindness of strangers"
Date: Wednesday September 3, 2008
Hours: 7:00pm
Location: Central Library
Buy the book tonight with a 20% discount
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Screening of "Scarfies" the movie
Date: Wednesday October 8, 2008
Hours: to be confirmed
Location: Cinema Gold
Cost: $10 per ticket. Book at the Central Library.
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Duncan Sarkies visits
Writer Duncan visits to talk to us about "Two little boys"
Date: Friday October 17, 2008
Hours: 7:00pm
Location: Central Library
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Two Little Boys : book discussion
Sean Monaghan chairs this discussion on "Two Little Boys"
Date: Wednesday October 22, 2008
Hours: 7:00pm
Location: Central Library
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Community Reads Finale Party!
The Palmerston North City Library has the pleasure of inviting you to the Finale Party for Community Reads, and the Re-Launch of the Friends of the Library.
Special guest speaker is: legendary broadcaster Sharon Crosbie
Date: Oct 31, 2008
Hours: from 6pm
Location: First Floor, Central Library
Hope you will be able to come!! We look forward to seeing you here.
more info
