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Welcome to our sensory programme. Either play in our tent with our light board OR we will have our Duplo out, walk or jump on our squish colour mats, look at our star display, make the gears turn and more!

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Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

28 July 12:30pm - 3:00pm
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Pre-school

Tech4Tots

A monthly programme showcasing, exploring and learning…

30 July 9:30am - 10:30am
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

30 July 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

31 July 10:00am - 11:00am
Baby 3
Pre-school

Baby Bop

Join us for a fun session designed for baby's brain…

1 August 10:00am - 10:45am
Liblab
Children

LibLab - Paper? Scissors? Rock?

Paper? Scissors? Rock?Cracking up!  Rock breaking! Messy…

1 August 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Books
Book Groups

Central Book group

Come and join us for some great discussion and books.…

1 August 6:00pm - 7:00pm
NZSC club photo

Family History Help-Desk

Come in with your genealogical queries for help from…

3 August 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Code Club Fiero
Digital Activities and Services

Code Club

Learn the basics of coding at your own pace using the Fiero…

4 August 10:00am - 12:00pm
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

4 August 12:30pm - 3:00pm
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Recycle-A-Device RAD Club

With support from our friends at Recycle-A-Device and…

4 August 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Children

Songs and Stories with Suzy @ Central Library

Songs and Stories with Suzy Suzy Cato invites you and your…

5 August 10:30am - 11:00am
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

6 August 12:00pm - 12:30pm
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Treasures with Tania

Share a little of your family history! You are warmly…

6 August 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Jelly Bean Clip Art N51
Pre-school

Jumping Jellybeans @ Central

Come along and pack in as much fun as you can in our free…

7 August 10:00am - 11:00am
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

7 August 10:00am - 11:00am
NZSC club photo

Family History Help-Desk

Come in with your genealogical queries for help from…

7 August 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Baby 3
Pre-school

Baby Bop

Join us for a fun session designed for baby's brain…

8 August 10:00am - 10:45am
Bosnia photo from poster

30th Anniversary of Operation RADIAN, NZ Forces UNPROFOR, Former Republic of Yugoslavia

NZ's role in the Bosnian conflict of 1994-95.Presented by…

8 August 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Liblab
Children

LibLab - Bird Care with Central Energy Trust Wildbase Recovery

Bird Care with Central Energy Trust Wildbase RecoveryLearn…

8 August 3:45pm - 4:45pm
NZSC club photo

Family History Help-Desk

Come in with your genealogical queries for help from…

10 August 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

11 August 12:30pm - 3:00pm
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Book Groups

The Same Page: a shared reading group

Not your average book group! Join us on the second Monday…

12 August 10:30am - 11:30am
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Writers and Readers

Manawatū Writers' Hub

Join the members of the New Zealand Society of Authors for…

12 August 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

13 August 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jelly Bean Clip Art N51
Pre-school

Jumping Jellybeans @ Central

Come along and pack in as much fun as you can in our free…

14 August 10:00am - 11:00am
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

14 August 10:00am - 11:00am
NZSC club photo

Family History Help-Desk

Come in with your genealogical queries for help from…

14 August 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Baby 3
Pre-school

Baby Bop

Join us for a fun session designed for baby's brain…

15 August 10:00am - 10:45am
Liblab
Children

LibLab - 'X' Marks the Unknown

'X' Marks the UnknownHow is the letter 'X' used and what…

15 August 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Evans Family Photo Smaller

Edward's Story - Using Library Resources for Family History Research

Join Miranda as she explores the life story of Edward Evans…

15 August 6:00pm - 7:00pm
NZSC club photo

Family History Help-Desk

Come in with your genealogical queries for help from…

17 August 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Code Club Fiero
Digital Activities and Services

Code Club

Learn the basics of coding at your own pace using the Fiero…

18 August 10:00am - 12:00pm
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

18 August 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

20 August 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Low Vision eye image

Low Vision Support Group

Join with our monthly group for people with deteriorating…

20 August 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Jelly Bean Clip Art N51
Pre-school

Jumping Jellybeans @ Central

Come along and pack in as much fun as you can in our free…

21 August 10:00am - 11:00am
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

21 August 10:00am - 11:00am
NZSC club photo

Family History Help-Desk

Come in with your genealogical queries for help from…

21 August 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Grid full square
Aotearoa Heritage and History

Book Launch: Grid: the life and times of First World War fighter ace Keith Caldwell

Join us for the launch of Grid: The life and times of First…

21 August 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Baby 3
Pre-school

Baby Bop

Join us for a fun session designed for baby's brain…

22 August 10:00am - 10:45am
Goldfish image

The Last Goldfish: Uncovering a Family's History of Forced Migration

In this film Su Goldfish searches for her lost family,…

22 August 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Liblab
Children

Maths and Magic

Maths and MagicMaths and magic what a dangerous…

22 August 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Palmerston North City Library Hero Ready
Off the Page

Off the Page: National Poetry Day Meow Gurrls

Celebrate Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day with…

23 August 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Off the Page

Off the Page: Poetry Workshop with Meow Gurrrls

Poetry workshop with Mary-Jane Duffy and Sudha Rao from the…

24 August 10:30am - 12:30pm
NZSC club photo

Family History Help-Desk

Come in with your genealogical queries for help from…

24 August 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

25 August 12:30pm - 3:00pm
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Love, Life, Aspie with Kerrin Mclean

Join Kerrin Mclean, author of 'Love, Life, Aspie: an…

26 August 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Tech4 Tots1
Pre-school

Tech4Tots

A monthly programme showcasing, exploring and learning…

27 August 9:30am - 10:30am
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

27 August 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Operation Dragoon photo

Operation DRAGOON - 80th Anniversary of the Second D-Day Landing in France During the Second World War

Was known originally as Operation ANVIL and occurred from…

27 August 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jelly Bean Clip Art N51
Pre-school

Jumping Jellybeans @ Central

Come along and pack in as much fun as you can in our free…

28 August 10:00am - 11:00am
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

28 August 10:00am - 11:00am
NZSC club photo

Family History Help-Desk

Come in with your genealogical queries for help from…

28 August 1:00pm - 3:00pm
DNA image

DNA with Linley

Linley explains the different types of DNA, what this means…

28 August 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Baby 3
Pre-school

Baby Bop

Join us for a fun session designed for baby's brain…

29 August 10:00am - 10:45am
Liblab
Children

LibLab - Snap! Snap! How Photos Tell a Story

Snap! Snap!  How Photos Tell a StoryYou have found a…

29 August 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Code Club Fiero
Digital Activities and Services

Code Club

Learn the basics of coding at your own pace using the Fiero…

1 September 10:00am - 12:00pm
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

1 September 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

3 September 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jelly Bean Clip Art N51
Pre-school

Jumping Jellybeans @ Central

Come along and pack in as much fun as you can in our free…

4 September 10:00am - 11:00am
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

4 September 10:00am - 11:00am
Baby 3
Pre-school

Baby Bop

Join us for a fun session designed for baby's brain…

5 September 10:00am - 10:45am
Books
Book Groups

Central Book group

Come and join us for some great discussion and books.…

5 September 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

8 September 12:30pm - 3:00pm
RAD Promo Thumbnail

Recycle-A-Device RAD Club

With support from our friends at Recycle-A-Device and…

8 September 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Same Page Thumbnail
Book Groups

The Same Page: a shared reading group

Not your average book group! Join us on the second Monday…

9 September 10:30am - 11:30am
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Writers and Readers

Manawatū Writers' Hub

Join the members of the New Zealand Society of Authors for…

9 September 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

10 September 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jelly Bean Clip Art N51
Pre-school

Jumping Jellybeans @ Central

Come along and pack in as much fun as you can in our free…

11 September 10:00am - 11:00am
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

11 September 10:00am - 11:00am
Baby 3
Pre-school

Baby Bop

Join us for a fun session designed for baby's brain…

12 September 10:00am - 10:45am
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

15 September 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

17 September 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Low Vision eye image

Low Vision Support Group

Join with our monthly group for people with deteriorating…

17 September 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Jelly Bean Clip Art N51
Pre-school

Jumping Jellybeans @ Central

Come along and pack in as much fun as you can in our free…

18 September 10:00am - 11:00am
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

18 September 10:00am - 11:00am
Baby 3
Pre-school

Baby Bop

Join us for a fun session designed for baby's brain…

19 September 10:00am - 10:45am
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

22 September 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Tech4 Tots1
Pre-school

Tech4Tots

A monthly programme showcasing, exploring and learning…

24 September 9:30am - 10:30am
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

24 September 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jelly Bean Clip Art N51
Pre-school

Jumping Jellybeans @ Central

Come along and pack in as much fun as you can in our free…

25 September 10:00am - 11:00am
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

25 September 10:00am - 11:00am
Baby 3
Pre-school

Baby Bop

Join us for a fun session designed for baby's brain…

26 September 10:00am - 10:45am
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

29 September 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

1 October 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

2 October 10:00am - 11:00am
Books
Book Groups

Central Book group

Come and join us for some great discussion and books.…

3 October 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

6 October 12:30pm - 3:00pm
RAD Promo Thumbnail

Recycle-A-Device RAD Club

With support from our friends at Recycle-A-Device and…

6 October 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

8 October 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

9 October 10:00am - 11:00am
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

13 October 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Same Page Thumbnail
Book Groups

The Same Page: a shared reading group

Not your average book group! Join us on the second Monday…

14 October 10:30am - 11:30am
Startup 594090 1920
Writers and Readers

Manawatū Writers' Hub

Join the members of the New Zealand Society of Authors for…

14 October 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

15 October 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Low Vision eye image

Low Vision Support Group

Join with our monthly group for people with deteriorating…

15 October 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

16 October 10:00am - 11:00am
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

20 October 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

22 October 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Samoa image

A Great and Imperial Service

New Zealand Invades German Samoa on 29 August…

22 October 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

23 October 10:00am - 11:00am
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

27 October 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Tech4 Tots1
Pre-school

Tech4Tots

A monthly programme showcasing, exploring and learning…

29 October 9:30am - 10:30am
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

29 October 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

30 October 10:00am - 11:00am
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

3 November 12:30pm - 3:00pm
RAD Promo Thumbnail

Recycle-A-Device RAD Club

With support from our friends at Recycle-A-Device and…

3 November 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

5 November 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

6 November 10:00am - 11:00am
Books
Book Groups

Central Book group

Come and join us for some great discussion and books.…

7 November 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

10 November 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Same Page Thumbnail
Book Groups

The Same Page: a shared reading group

Not your average book group! Join us on the second Monday…

11 November 10:30am - 11:30am
Startup 594090 1920
Writers and Readers

Manawatū Writers' Hub

Join the members of the New Zealand Society of Authors for…

11 November 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

12 November 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

13 November 10:00am - 11:00am
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

17 November 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

19 November 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Low Vision eye image

Low Vision Support Group

Join with our monthly group for people with deteriorating…

19 November 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

20 November 10:00am - 11:00am
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

24 November 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Tech4 Tots1
Pre-school

Tech4Tots

A monthly programme showcasing, exploring and learning…

26 November 9:30am - 10:30am
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

26 November 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

27 November 10:00am - 11:00am
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

1 December 12:30pm - 3:00pm
RAD Promo Thumbnail

Recycle-A-Device RAD Club

With support from our friends at Recycle-A-Device and…

1 December 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

3 December 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

4 December 10:00am - 11:00am
Books
Book Groups

Central Book group

Come and join us for some great discussion and books.…

5 December 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Yarn 1

Unwind

A relaxed weekly gathering for those that knit, crochet or…

8 December 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Same Page Thumbnail
Book Groups

The Same Page: a shared reading group

Not your average book group! Join us on the second Monday…

9 December 10:30am - 11:30am
Startup 594090 1920
Writers and Readers

Manawatū Writers' Hub

Join the members of the New Zealand Society of Authors for…

9 December 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

10 December 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

11 December 10:00am - 11:00am
Waiata

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through song. Everyone is welcome to…

17 December 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

18 December 10:00am - 11:00am
Coffee cup

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come…

25 December 10:00am - 11:00am
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