George Burns Memorial Art Exhibition 25 Jun 2025 Every year school students from around the Waitaki share their artistic talents with us. The Forrester Gallery asks all the schools and early childhood education centres in the Waitaki District to contribute student artwork to the George Burns Memorial Art Exhibition. It is a showcase for the community and a celebration of children’s art. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Danny McNamara: Shoemaker-Levy 9 25 Jun 2025 Danny McNamara was a prolific astronomer and astrophotographer who left behind an extensive portfolio of lunar and solar eclipses captured from his backyard in Ōamaru. In March 1993, the periodic comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 was discovered. McNamara photographed the impact sites of the comet, the second to do so in Aotearoa New Zealand. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Tech Support @ The Library 26 Jun 2025 If you have a technical question, we're here to help! Come along to one of our informal, one on one sessions for simple digital assistance.No registration or booking required. Oamaru Library, 62 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400 10 more dates Tagged as: , Talks & workshops
Yoga Stories 27 Jun 2025 Come along for some stories and basic stretching and breathing with certified yoga teacher Chantelle Van Niekerk. Tagged as: , Kids activities
Tech Support @ The Library - Laptop Basics Class 27 Jun 2025 If you have a technical question, we're here to help! Come along to one of our informal, one on one sessions for simple digital assistance.No registration or booking required. Oamaru Library, 62 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400 2 more dates Tagged as: , Talks & workshops
Superhero Holidays 30 Jun 2025 Get ready for some super (hero) fun at Ōamaru Library these school holidays. Tagged as: , Youth events, Kids activities
Unmentionables: Uncovering our Undergarments 01 Jul 2025 Unmentionables: Uncovering our Undergarments is all about making the personal public, and the public personal. Unmentionables provides visitors with an exclusive look at Waitaki Museum’s rarely seen collection of vintage underwear. Corsets, petticoats, bras and bloomers, this exhibition is a must see for those passionate about fashion history. Waitaki Museum, 60 Thames Street, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Architectural Memory 19 Jul 2025 A succinct medley of works from the Forrester Gallery’s collection reveals some of the greatest stone architecture located on the streets of Ōamaru. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Humble Humber 19 Jul 2025 The installation of Colin Wheeler’s House in Humber Street looks at Humber Street as a site for change, as its streetscape continues to evolve. While the front-facing exteriors of architectural stone buildings along Thames Street are so often the main spectacle, this is an opportunity to appreciate what’s situated behind them. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals