Hamilton Book Month 2020

Rocket Storytime

Amy Harrop

11:00-12:00pm, Saturday 1 August 

Chartwell Library, Lynden Court

Free event

Promote Yourself as an Author!

Kirsten McKenzie

1:00-3:30pm, Saturday 1 August

Trust Waikato, 4 Little London Lane

$25 cost, registration necessary

Strange Goods Pop-Up Shop

10:00-4:00pm, Wednesday-Saturday throughout August

Opening event: 6:00-9:00pm, Saturday 1 August 

Never Project Space, Level 2, 123 Commerce St, Frankton

Free event

What are Readers Reading?

Maebh Long facilitator

6:30-8:00pm, Tuesday 4 August

Central Library, Garden Place

$5 cash

Lit Pub Quiz

Richard Swainson quizmaster

6:00-9:00pm, Thursday 6 August

The Londoner, 596 Victoria St

$10 cost, registration needed

Local Authors

Cate Prestidge facilitator

11:30-1:00pm, Saturday 8 August 

Events Room 1, Wintec, Anglesea St

Free event

Know Your Place

Golriz Ghahraman with chair Kelli Pike

12:00-1:00pm, Monday 10 August 

Clarence St Theatre, Clarence St

Free event

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Romance and Crime

Nalini Singh and Bronwyn Sell with chair Nicky Webber

6:30-8:00pm, Wednesday 12 August 

Hamilton City Council Reception Lounge, Anglesea St

Free event

Blokes' Book Club

Mark Caunter facilitator

6:30-8:00pm, Thursday 13 August 

Central Library, Garden Place

Free event

Dominic Hoey and essa may ranapiri

Dominic Hoey and essa may ranpiri

6:30-9:30pm, Friday 14 August  

Never Project Space, Level 2, 123 Commerce St, Frankton

$10, cash only

Lisala Halapua Illustration Workshop

Lisala Halapua

1:00-2:00pm, Sunday 16 August 

Waikato Museum, 1 Grantham St

Free event

Young Adult Writers Panel

David Hill, Eileen Merriman + Gareth Ward with chair Tina Shaw

6:30-8:00pm, Wednesday 19 August 

Concert Chamber, Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts

 Waikato University

Free event

Storytelling in the Gallery

10:30-11:00am, Thursday 20 August 

Waikato Museum, 1 Grantham St

Free event

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Flash Fiction Workshop

Tina Shaw

1:00-4:00pm, Thursday 20 August 

P Block, Wintec, Anglesea St

$25 cost, registration necessary

Poetry Soiree

6:00-8:00pm, Friday 21 August

Waikato Museum, 1 Grantham St

Free event, registration required

Poetry Writing Workshop

Richard von Sturmer

9:00-12:00pm, Saturday 22 August

Trust Waikato, 4 Little London Lane

$25 cost, registration necessary

The Quick and The Dead

Scott Bainbridge + Cynric Temple-Camp with chair Nick Clothier

6:30-8:00pm, Tuesday 25 August

Hamilton City Council Reception Lounge, Anglesea St

Free event

Rainbow Storytime

Erika and CoCo Flash

10:30-11:30, 12:00-1:00 & 4:30-6:30pm, Friday 28 August

Central Library, Garden Place

Free events

Waikato Wordsmiths on Show

1:00-3:00pm, Saturday 29 August 

Long Room, Wintec House, Anglesea St

Free event

Sensory Storytime

Gameedah Jonas, Christie Roberts and Meenu Wadhwa

12:30-2:00pm, 30 August 

Central Library, Garden Place

Free event