What's On

“With the Girls Overseas” - the voices of World War II New Zealand nurses
Ashburton Museum
25th Apr 2025 02:00 pm
Join us for a special Anzac Day talk with Sarah Johnston, where she will shed light on the voices of New Zealand nurses from the...
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Gardening Conversation Hour
Ashburton Library
2nd Apr 2025 01:30 pm - 01:30 pm
Connecting Mid Canterbury and the Library are hosting a Gardening Conversation Hour in the Ashburton Lakes Room. This group is held on the first...
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Card making with die cuts
Ashburton Library
7th Apr 2025 10:00 am
Come along and create beautiful cards and gift tags under the guidance of experienced die cutter Diane.These sessions are held on the first...
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Social quilting group
Ashburton Library
19th Apr 2025 10:00 am - 10:00 am
Are you quilting alone at home? Why not join in with our quilting group at the library? The group meets on the third...
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Secret Sea Messages | School Holidays
Ashburton Art Gallery
12th Apr 2025 - 19th Apr 2025
10am - 4pm daily
This school holidays, come along and create a symbolic time capsule inside a bottle, telling a story or sharing a secret message.
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Eggs-Press Yourself | School Holidays
Ashburton Art Gallery
12th Apr 2025 - 27th Apr 2025
10am - 4pm daily
Design your own Easter egg with inspiration from the exhibitions—whether it’s a character, object, or pattern.
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Mini Wild Woods | School Holidays
Ashburton Art Gallery
20th Apr 2025 - 27th Apr 2025
10am - 4pm daily
Build a 3D scene showing land restoration, contrasting pine trees with native bush or a polluted vs. restored river.
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Postcards from the Past | School Holidays
Ashburton Art Gallery
12th Apr 2025 - 27th Apr 2025
10am - 4pm daily
Design WWII-era postcards from Ashburton, imagining the perspectives of those who served or contributed on the Home Front.
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Cultural Awareness Talk | Japan
Ashburton Art Gallery
8th Apr 2025 01:00 pm
In this Cultural Awareness session, you will learn about Japanese culture and discuss basic social protocols to help you interact with clients, whānau, and friends.All...
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Easter Photo Booth Craft
Ashburton Library
17th Apr 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Take an Easter Photo with our Instax and Easter props then create a cool photo frame.
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Zonta Ashburton Women's Art Awards 2025
Ashburton Art Gallery
8th Mar 2025 - 27th Apr 2025
Back for its ninth year, the Zonta Ashburton Women’s Art Awards exhibition for 2025 will be open from 08 March!ZAWAA seeks...
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Recloaking | Marie Porter
Ashburton Art Gallery
8th Mar 2025 - 27th Apr 2025
In Recloaking, ZAWAA 2024 Premier Award winner Marie Porter brings a sculptural consideration to the considerable undertaking of harvesting pine trees, ultimately intending to recloak...
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Land, Sea and Air
Ashburton Museum
15th Mar 2025 - 25th May 2025
On 4 September 1939, the main headline of the day’s Ashburton Guardian newspaper was: “THE EMPIRE AT WAR”. This was the beginning of the Second...
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Sharing Histories | Gifts of 2024
Ashburton Museum
22nd Mar 2025 - 18th May 2025
Each year new treasures are collected by museums all around the world and ours is no different.In Sharing Histories | Gifts of 2024, the treasured...
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Digi coaches
Ashburton Library
25th Mar 2025 - 30th Mar 2025
10:00 am - 10:00 amWhether you need help with your phone, tablet, laptop, or other tech-related challenges, our coaches are here to assist you.Available Tuesday to Saturday, providing one-on-one...
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English language drop in
Ashburton Library
28th Mar 2025 -
09:00 amCome to Te Kete Tuhinga Ashburton Library on Friday mornings for practice in English with Jeane, a trained, retired teacher.Every Friday at 9amWould...
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Vinyl cutter/printer class
Ashburton Library
13th Mar 2025 - 28th Mar 2025
05:30 pm - 05:30 pmReady to create your own stickers or custom garment prints but...
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Live on the Lawn
Ashburton District Council
29th Mar 2025 12:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Live on the Lawn – An Afternoon of Jazz & Groove!Grab your picnic blanket and soak up the sounds of Canterbury’s...
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