ARCADE ARTS
Creative Bay of Plenty Arcade Arts is back on Friday 21st of October, this time teaming up with Tauranga Writers to celebrate New Zealand Book Week with this free public event.
“Though Tauranga Writers concentrate on words, we believe all the arts should interact, because it’s all creative, isn’t it?” says President Jenny Argante, who is also editor-in-chief of Freelance-Writers Helping Writers. “Arcade Arts events allow this kind of interaction to happen.”
The Arcade Arts Event, held outside Creative Bay of Plenty in in the Library Arcade, Willow and Wharf Street, brings together a group of local authors, who will be sharing stories and advice on the writing process, as well as offering interactive activities for both children and adults. Their books will be on sale in Creative Bay of Plenty’s gift shop.
So come on down to listen and talk to:
Tommy Kapai Wilson – M is for Mauao, T is for Tauranga
Nick Scott – A Travellers Guide to Maori Place Names
Etheljoy Smith – Rob to the Rescue
Harsha Rigley – I Love Flowers
Kinsa Hays – Dr Peter’s Good Earth Magic
Rebecca Larsen – Row Row Row Your Waka
Linda Elliot – Speedy Sprat
Discuss your own writing project! Jenny Argante, Word Wizard, knows about ‘Bringing out the Book in You.’ And The Green Wizard is also on hand to talk about growing food and flowers with children. Free face-painting – dogs or cats only! – for the kids, who can also listen to stories, sing-along with Rebecca, make a paper flower for Mum and colour in the Word Wizard as pavement art.
Friday 21st Oct – 11am – 1pm, Library Arcade, Willow & Wharf Street
For more information contact Viv Quinn viv@creativebop.org.nz ( 07 928 0281 )
or taurangawritersnz@gmail.com ( 022 053 48 68 )