Kia ora Ponsonby. Wow, Pride was a fabulous time in our wonderful suburb.
For those of you who aren’t quite ready to give up the fabulousness of Pride, take some time to have a wander past the closed Leys Institute Library at 20 St Marys Road.
There you will find a photo exhibit of late 20th, early 21st Century Pride, including Parliament protests in the build up to homosexual law reform as well as images of the Hero Festival in Auckland and the Wellington Devotion Festival. Thanks to Auckland Libraries Heritage Collection and the National Library of New Zealand – Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa – for their help in gathering this snapshot of Queer life in Aotearoa.
With summer starting to depart, we are now back into our rhythm for the year. This means our regular programmes are once again up and running. If you are a parent, guardian or a grown-up who cares for a little one on a Wednesday, bring them along to one of our Wriggle and Rhyme sessions at either 10am or 11am at Ponsonby Baptist Church.
It a fun half-hour of music, movement, bubbles and joy. Don’t forget to pop by the Little Library before or after to replenish your supply of library books for you and your little one.
For our school-aged community (ages 10 and up) we have a regular Dungeons and Dragons group that meets every second Saturday 2pm-3:30pm (next meeting is Saturday 9 March). Beginners are most welcome, as of course are experienced players. So if you love, or want to learn how to fight elves, warlocks and giant beasts, join us at Leys for a campaign.
The craft-inclined in the community are most welcome to come along and check out our social knitting group on the third Tuesday of the month at 2pm (next meeting Tuesday 19 March). Meet other like-minded crafty folk, have a hot drink and share your latest project.
Those in the community with a literary interest may wish to check out our Shared Reading Group and our Book Chat. Shared Reading is the second Tuesday of the month at 4pm (next meeting 12 March).
It is a relaxed session where one of our librarians reads a short story or poem and then as a group we discuss the text. Book Chat meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at 10am (next meeting 28 March). It is a social gathering where you can hear about what others are reading and share your latest read.
In addition, our magnificent librarian Claire curates a collection of the library’s new releases for you to peruse so you can find your next great read.
Just a reminder that Easter falls early this year. Below are our hours for the long weekend. Hopefully, we will all get to enjoy a bit more summer sunshine before the cooler autumn days are truly here.
· 29 March Good Friday – Closed
· 30 March Easter Saturday – 9am - 4pm (normal hours)
· 31 March Easter Sunday – Closed
· 1 April Easter Monday – Closed
· 2 April Tuesday – 9am - 6pm (normal hours resume)
Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm, Saturday 9am - 4pm, Sunday closed.
Chloë – Manager Community Library – Pouārahi, Pātaka Kōrero ā-Hapori.
Leys Institute Little Library, 14 Jervois Road, T: 09 377 9209, www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz
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Published: March 2024