Unmentionables: Uncovering our Undergarments 30 Oct 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
Landscapes of Desire 30 Oct 2025 The Association of New Zealand Embroiderers’ Guild Extensions members invite everyone to view their latest exhibition - Landscapes of Desire. The Guild was formally established in Ōtautahi Christchurch in 1974. In celebrating stitch and textile art, it aims to educate and promote the work of local embroiderers’ guilds across Aotearoa New Zealand. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Martin Horspool: Urban Street Style 30 Oct 2025 Martin Horspool ventures into public spaces, eagerly observing and waiting for the right opportunity to photograph people as they congregate and go about their day, his subjects unaware of his quiet presence. He’s consistently on the lookout to capture unique and colourful characters, those that stand out from the crowd. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
small gestures 30 Oct 2025 An artist makes a statement when choosing to distort or honour scale. The exploration of scale suggests varying artistic concerns. In small gestures, a series of small-scale works interrogate the ‘impact of scale’, as our perception of it shifts throughout childhood and adulthood, with the human body playing a pivotal role. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
J.M. Lofley: Ocean oracles and odysseys 30 Oct 2025 J M Lofley’s (Tāngata Tiriti, Celtic, Viking) Ocean oracles and odysseys is an exploration of narratives and journeys spanning the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Rimurapa (bull kelp) and rimu kakauroa (giant kelp) position themselves as message and medium, telling stories of possibility and opportunity. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Offerings: The Influence of European Modernism on the Local Landscape 30 Oct 2025 The arrival of influential European artists to Aotearoa New Zealand in the late 1800s-early 1900s introduced contemporary artistic developments that offered new ways of encapsulating local landscapes. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Tech Support @ The Library - Laptop Basics Class 30 Oct 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 Tagged as: , Talks & workshops
Tech Support @ The Library 30 Oct 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 3 more dates Tagged as: , Talks & workshops
Bookchat @ Palmerston 04 Nov 2025 Do you love reading and finding new books to dig into? Come along to the Book Chat group at Palmerston Library! Palmerston Library, 54 Tiverton Street, Palmerston 9430 1 more date Tagged as: , Talks & workshops