Unmentionables: Uncovering our Undergarments 18 Sep 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 18 Sep 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 18 Sep 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
Robin White: Tuituia | Something is Happening Here 18 Sep 2025 Explore a selection of artworks spanning Dame Robin White’s career – from early paintings to recent collaborative tapa (bark cloth). Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Sione Faletau: Tuaikaepau – Slowly but surely 18 Sep 2025 Tongan interdisciplinary artist Sione Faletau creates across video, soundscape, sculpture, and installation to explore the layered dynamics of cultural identity, memory, and belonging. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Yvonne Gillespie: Empty Vessels 18 Sep 2025 Empty Vessels is a recent series by Ōamaru-based painter Yvonne Gillespie exploring the earthly vessel, empty in shape and form, and its manifested potential. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Yoga Stories 19 Sep 2025 Come along for some stories and basic stretching and breathing with certified yoga teacher Chantelle Van Niekerk. Tagged as: , Kids activities
Online Event with Kate Atkinson 23 Sep 2025 Discover the wit and brilliance of Kate Atkinson in a live online event on Wednesday 23 September! Join the outstanding author of Life After Life and the Jackson Brodie series as she shares the story behind Death at the Sign of the Rook. Brought to you by BorrowBox Tagged as: , Talks & workshops
Tech Support @ The Library - Smartphone Basics Class 25 Sep 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 1 more date Tagged as: , Talks & workshops