LibLab - Totally Random Acts of Fun

Children's • Tweens
Children, Kids, Holidays
Children

Library fun with a touch of laboratory madness and book experimentation.  

Aimed at ages 5+

Free

No bookings required

What's on at Central Library

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Hiroshima Social Tile 4x3
Sat 30 Aug

Remembering for peace: 80 years on from the atomic bomb

In August 1945, two atomic bombs devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki — killing hundreds of thousands of people, destroying the cities, and leaving decades of suffering in their wake.

Hiroshima Social Tile 4x3
Sun 31 Aug

Remembering for peace: 80 years on from the atomic bomb

In August 1945, two atomic bombs devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki — killing hundreds of thousands of people, destroying the cities, and leaving decades of suffering in their wake.

NZ CLW exhibition
Mon 1 Sep - Sat 6 Sep

Palmerston North Chinese School Student Exhibition

It's Chinese Language Week! The Palmerston North Chinese School students have been working on an exhibition at Central to help us celebrate the week.

Vege
Mon 1 Sep 10:00am - 12:00pm

Sustainable Living Workshop Series: Healthy Food Choices Made Easy

Learn how to be more sustainable in your daily life with a series of free workshops.

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Mon 1 Sep 1:00pm - 3:00pm

'When You Die' Film Screening

Thanks to Honohono Tātou Katoa, the first chapter of this film will be shown in libraries across New Zealand as part of Dying Matters Week.

Pop Up Open Play
Tue 2 Sep 9:00am - 12:00pm

Pop Up Open Play

Come and play with our interactive kit in our First Floor Parenting area.

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Tue 2 Sep 10:30am - 11:30am

Wills, Probate and Estates with Community Law

In this free seminar, Apryl Cadman from Manawatu Community Law will guide you through the basics of Wills, Probate, and Estates — what the legal process looks like, what your rights and responsibilities are, and how to plan ahead to make things easier for your whānau.

Waiata
Tue 2 Sep 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through waiata.

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Tue 2 Sep 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Operation Wrapped in Remembrance Crafting Group

Would you like to knit, weave or crochet for a veteran? In acknowledgment of 2025 being 80 years since the end of World War Two, 75 years since the beginning of the Korean War, 65 years since the end of the Malay Emergency and 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, we invite you to knit, weave or crochet a scarf for a veteran.

Jumping Jellybeans
Wed 3 Sep 10:00am - 11:00am

Jumping Jellybeans @ Central

Come along and pack in as much fun as you can in our free sessions of stories, songs, activities and crafts! No booking required.

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