LibLab - What's Inside?

What's Inside?

Gently prize open gadgets. Safety goggles provided.

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

Aimed at ages 5+

Free

No bookings required

When

DATES

Thursday, October 9, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Where

LOCATION

Central Library

Children's Zone, First Floor

4 The Square, Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui 4410

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Sun 5 Oct 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Recycle-A-Device RAD Club

In partnership with Recycle-A-Device (RAD), these monthly sessions are for 13-19yr olds to learn how to refurbish laptops that are then donated to the community.

Sun 5 Oct 1:30pm - 3:00pm

An Afternoon with PNCS

Come and have an afternoon of fun with the Palmerston North Chinese School (PNCS)! Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with crafts, lantern making and calligraphy! All welcome

Sun 5 Oct 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Maria (Film)

Venue: Central Library

Mon 6 Oct - Thu 16 Oct 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Te Rōpū o te Matakite, the Land March Exhibition

October this year, marks the fiftieth anniversary of Te Rōpū o te Matakite, the Land March.

Mon 6 Oct 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Kobra: Self Portrait / Kobra Auto-Retrato (Film)

Venue: Central Library

Tue 7 Oct 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through waiata.

Tue 7 Oct 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Creative Wellbeing Session @ Central Library

Join us as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week with a series of community Creative Wellbeing Sessions!

Tue 7 Oct 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.

Tue 7 Oct 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Palmerston North Medical Research Foundation Colloquium 2025

The Palmerston North Medical Research Foundation is a local community charity which funds up to $100,000 worth of research annually in the form of project grants and student summer research scholarships in Manawatū.

Wed 8 Oct 10:00am - 11:00am

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come along for a kawhe to build your kōrero skills in a relaxed environment.