Hamilton Book Month – August 2018
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Hamilton Book Month 2018
Website: http://hamiltonbookmonth.wixsite.com/2018
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Contact Us:hamiltonbookmonth@gmail.com
| NZ Book Awards Finalists Tour
Wednesday 1 August Free event, but bookings are essential. Primary Schools: 10.45-11.30am and 11.45-12.30pm Hamilton Central Library, Garden Place, Hamilton Secondary Schools: 10.30-11.30am and 12-1pm Waikato University Library, Gate 5 Hillcrest Road, Hamilton |
Literary Pub Quiz Thursday 2 August 6-9pm
The Londoner, 596 Victoria Street, Hamilton Door Sales $10 per person, cash only |
| NZ Children’s & YA Book Awards Reviewed
Thursday 2 August 6.30-9pm Berkley Normal Middle School Library 26 Berkley Road, Hillcrest, Hamilton |
Rocket Storytime
Saturday 4 August 11-12 noon Chartwell Library, Lynden Court, Hamilton Free event |
| Sara Radin
Monday 6 August 11-12 noon Events Room 1, Gallagher Hub, Wintec City Campus, Anglesea St, Hamilton Register for a free ticket (see website above) |
Emily Nathan Tuesday 7 August 1.30-2.30pm
Events Room 1, Gallagher Hub, Wintec City Campus, Anglesea St, Hamilton Register for a free ticket (see website above) |
| Donovan Bixley Workshop
Tuesday 7 August 3-4.30pm X Block, Wintec School of Media Arts, 56 Alexandra Street, Hamilton Free event, registration needed |
NZ Children’s Book Illustration and Design Panel
Tuesday 7 August 5-7pm The Long Room, Wintec House, Wintec City Campus Anglesea St, Hamilton Free event, but please pre-register for catering purposes. |
| Painted Stories
Friday 10 August – Sunday 23 September Waikato Museum, 1 Grantham St, Hamilton Free entry |
Local Authors Saturday 11 August 11.30-1pm
The Lido Cinema, Centre Place, 501 Victoria Street, Hamilton Free event |
| Travels in Memory Monday 13 August 6.30-8pm
The Meteor Theatre, 1 Victoria Street, Hamilton Free event, but cash bar |
Storytelling on the Marae
Thursday 16 August 10.30-11am Waikato Museum, 1 Grantham St, Hamilton Free entry |
| The Road to Travel Writing Workshop
Saturday 18 August 1-4pm Wintec City Campus Anglesea Street, Hamilton $20 pre-registration necessary to hamiltonbookmonth@gmail.com |
Today’s Bay
Saturday 18 August 7-8.40pm Sunday 19 August 2-3.40pm Playhouse, Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, Knighton Rd, University of Waikato, Hamilton Entry by koha |
| Michele A ’Court: How we met and other stories
Monday 20 August 12-1pm Events Room 1, Gallagher Hub, Wintec City Campus, Anglesea St, Hamilton Free event |
Poetry Open Mic Friday 24 August 12-1pm
Event Space, Level 1 Hamilton Central Library, Garden Place, Hamilton Free event |
| Poetry Workshop Friday 24 August 1.30-3.15pm
Wintec City Campus Anglesea Street, Hamilton Free event for selected secondary school students |
Waikato Children’s Literature Association Seminar
Saturday 25 August 10-1pm Southwell School Library 200 Peachgrove Road, Hamilton $20 students/$30 members/$40 non-members |
| Fiction Writing Workshop
Wednesday 29 August 6-9pm Wintec City Campus Anglesea Street, Hamilton $20 pre-registration necessary to hamiltonbookmonth@gmail.com |
Fiction Three Ways Friday 31 August 6.30-8pm
The Meteor Theatre, 1 Victoria Street, Hamilton Free event with a glass of wine |