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McLean Event: Sign Language - A Conversation on Symbolism in Art

Sun 03 Oct 10, 2pm
Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki North Wing
  Come listen to John Mclean discuss his use of symbolism in the exhibited works, and hear from Govett Brewster’s Contemporary Art Curator Mercedes Vicenteabout the common use of symbols and imagery in artists’ work.   Read More

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Taranaki Children's Book Festival 2010

Taranaki Children's Book Festival 2010

Date: Tue 31 Aug 10 - Sat 04 Sep 10
Venue: The Hub, Hawera; Taranaki Schools;

This year the TCBF Festival kicks off on the 31st August. After a long day's judging at Puke Ariki, touring authors will announce the junior and intermediate writing competition winners at an awards night in Stratford. On the Taranaki Book...  Read More

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'The Farmer's Wife' and 'The Farmer'

'The Farmer's Wife' and 'The Farmer'

Date: Sat 21 Aug 10 - Sun 14 Nov 10
Venue: Main Exhibition Gallery, Puke Ariki North Wing

  Taranaki artist John McLean’s two series of paintings are exhibited together for the first time. Enjoy the rich motifs and layers of interpretation of McLean’s hand. Iridescent and ethereal against the local landscape see how the story of...  Read More

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Building Taranaki

Building Taranaki

Date: Sat 03 Jul 10 - Sun 10 Oct 10
Venue: Wall and Lane Galleries

This collection of photographs shows the public buildings where our colonial society was forged. The hotels, schools and stores of early Taranaki served both the material and social needs of the community. Within these buildings friends and enemies...  Read More

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The House that Jack Built

The House that Jack Built

Date: Sat 28 Aug 10 - Sun 17 Oct 10
Venue: Level 2 Space

An exhibition of original paintings from Gavin Bishop’s “The House That Jack Built”. Take a closer look at the images, set in New Zealand at the turn of the 19th century, that retell the traditional rhyme in a fresh and fascinating way.  Read More

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Parirau

Parirau

Date: Wed 02 Jun 10 - Wed 04 May 11
Time: 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Venue: Puke Ariki Library

Are te reo classes too difficult to attend due to family/work commitments? Are you learning te reo at home alone? Would you like to meet with other like-minded people?   Come to Puke Ariki Wednesday evenings 5.30pm - 6.30pm No tutor. ...  Read More

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Teen Book Group

Teen Book Group

Date: Fri 01 Jan 10 - Fri 31 Dec 10
Time: 4pm - 5pm Second Tuesday of every month
Venue: Discover It!

Join the Teen Book Group for 13-15 year olds and come and discuss your favourite authors and discover new ones!  Read More

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Crackerjacks!

Crackerjacks!

Date: Fri 01 Jan 10 - Fri 31 Dec 10
Time: Every Wednesday and Friday at 10.30am
Venue: Discover It!

Come and join our Discover It! staff for a fun and friendly story-time, song and activity session.  Suitable for 0 - 5 year-olds.  Read More

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Discover your Family History – Inglewood Genealogy

Discover your Family History – Inglewood Genealogy

Date: Fri 01 Jan 10 - Fri 31 Dec 10
Time: Every Monday during term time 10.30am until 2pm
Venue: Inglewood Library, Rata Street, Inglewood

  What’s in a family name? Do you know the origins of your family? Planning to start researching your family tree but don't know where to begin? Exhausted all your avenues of inquiry and don't know where to go next?   The team from the...  Read More

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This Is Us Magazine

Find out what Puke Ariki has been up to in our quarterly magazine!

 This Is Us June 2010