Auckland Libraries: HeritageTalks - Waha pū-taonga
Are you interested in family and local history; the stories of Aotearoa New Zealand, the Pacific, and beyond?
Then why not come along to one of our fortnightly HeritageTalks - Waha pū-taonga and hear more about both our personal and our shared heritage?
These talks are given by experts in their field and can provide valuable insight into our histories and our cultures.
When: Wednesdays, February to November, 12pm - 1pm unless otherwise stated
Where: Whare Wānanga, Level 2, Central City Library, Lorne St, Auckland.
Also online via Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking: All welcome. Booking recommended.
To ensure your place, please contact Research Central on 09 890 2412, or book online
See other HeritageTalks at
www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/heritagetalksMay
100 years of Curtain Calls with Julie Jackson-Tretchikoff
Wednesday 5 May 12pm – 1pmThis highly-entertaining talk, complemented by a Power Point presentation featuring more than 100 photographs, reveals the remarkable story of Auckland Music Theatre from 1919 to 2019. The Society is the longest-established theatre group in the Auckland region and its history provides a thrilling insight into the evolution of musical theatre as well as the development of the most populated region in New Zealand.
Book now
This event will be held in the Whare Wānanga on Level 2 of the Central City Library and online via Zoom.
Email arc@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to book (booking essential) or register in advance to join the online webinar via Zoom.
Register
https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/pages/event.aspx?EventId=10316
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining via Zoom.
---------------------------------------Jean Wishart: Publishing Icon with Jenny Lynch
Wednesday 12 May 12pm – 1pmWoman’s Weekly editor, the late Jean Wishart, was a New Zealand publishing icon.
During her 32 years at the helm she developed the Weekly from a small newsprint journal into the best-selling woman’s magazine in the world per head of population. At the time of her retirement aged 64, in 1985 the Weekly enjoyed a readership of more than a million. Jenny Lynch, a former Weekly editor and author of Under The Covers: the Secrets of a Magazine Editor, will tell the personal story behind this shy and unassuming woman’s extraordinary success.
Book now
This event will be held in the Whare Wānanga on Level 2 of the Central City Library and online via Zoom.
Email arc@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to book (booking essential) or register in advance to join the online webinar via Zoom.
Register
https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/pages/event.aspx?EventId=10317
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining via Zoom.
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What Lieutenant Cooper did in his summer holidays in 1850 with David Verran
Wednesday 19 May 12pm – 1pm
Isaac Rhodes Cooper's journal covering 1850 to 1856 has recently been transcribed by Susan and David Verran and this includes Cooper's visit to the Bay of Islands and the Pink and White Terraces at Rotomahana. They also describe who his party met along the way and various interesting incidents.
Book now
This event will be held in the Whare Wānanga on Level 2 of the Central City Library and online via Zoom.
Email arc@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to book (booking essential) or register in advance to join the online webinar via Zoom.
Register
https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/pages/event.aspx?EventId=10318
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining via Zoom.
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