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Events calendar

There’s always something interesting happening in Palmerston North! Find out what’s on.

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24 January 2018, 9:00AM - Palmerston North
School Holiday Horse Riding

School holiday horse riding fun days! Kelly Rowe School of Riding will be running more fun days over the December/January school holiday period. Students can bring their own pony or use ours. Each student will have one riding lesson (small groups) in the morning and one elective ride in the af...
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24 January 2018, 9:00AM - Palmerston North
School Holiday Programme Summer 2018

We run interactive, creative and fun programmes for children during school holidays! Our next programme starts on Monday 15 January and the theme is: "Discover French speaking countries"! Your children will learn new words everyday through various activities, from cooking to crafts and gam...
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24 January 2018, 10:00AM - Palmerston North
Animalia II: Pen & Ink Drawings by Vivian McKenna

Taylor-Jensen Fine Arts takes pleasure in hosting Palmerston North artist Vivian McKenna’s second solo exhibition of unique pen and ink drawings. Viv’s artwork has graced the walls and print bins of the gallery for several years and proven to be very collectable. The title of the exhibition i...
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24 January 2018, 10:00AM - Palmerston North
Matatau

Be first in to see a range of works by graduating students of Toioho ki Āpiti - Bachelor of Māori Visual Arts, Massey University. Themes around mana tangata (the power, or authority, of the people) are explored with a range of disciplines including sculpture, digital media, photography, and mixed...
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24 January 2018, 10:00AM - Feilding and District
Paper Toys of Yesteryear Display

A holiday exhibition showcasing toys of the past made from paper.
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24 January 2018, 10:00AM - Palmerston North
6148 Cups of Coffee

This exhibition will showcase portfolio projects from students in their final year of study from UCOL’s Bachelor of Applied Visual Imaging (BAVI). Each student’s project is self-directed and will be an accumulation of an entire years worth of research and creative development. The BAVI degree...
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24 January 2018, 10:00AM - Palmerston North
Summer Haze

Summer Haze features 24 works from the collection that evoke summer heat, summer fun and summer adventures. Alongside these are some larger works whose themes are all drawn together by a single piece.
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24 January 2018, 10:00AM - Palmerston North
SuperNova

SuperNova follows Nova by showcasing new stories and people behind selected art and objects acquired by Te Manawa between 2011 and 2016; this time the themes explored are ‘Te Awa/the river’, ‘Palmy at Play’ and ‘Handmade in the Manawatū’.
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24 January 2018, 10:00AM - Palmerston North
Brick Flicks

Brick Flicks brings together photography and hands-on creativity using LEGO, the world's most popular toy. Photographer Warren Elsmore has recreated iconic movie scenes using LEGO bricks and minifigs; to this Te Manawa has added creation stations where visitors can build models to their heart...
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24 January 2018, 10:00AM - Palmerston North
Doors - Hyper Objects of The Chthulucene

“James Robinson shows us a world that is tangled up with stuff that is both human and non-human, organic and inorganic. His encrusted, collaged doors open into a place where thoughts collide with rubbish, and the ghosts of childhood are challenged by magic aliens and chants of anger, sadness or h...
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