Nor'West News: July 31, 2018
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NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
Tuesday <strong>July</strong> <strong>31</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 15<br />
JP Clinic<br />
Tuesday, 10am-1pm<br />
A justice of the peace will<br />
be available to members of the<br />
community to witness signatures<br />
and documents, certify document<br />
copies, hear oaths, declarations,<br />
affidavits or affirmations as well<br />
as sign citizenship, sponsorship<br />
or rates rebates applications.<br />
There is no charge for this<br />
service.<br />
Fendalton and Papanui libraries<br />
Harry Potter Fun Day<br />
Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm<br />
Celebrate the works of J.K<br />
Rowling and the literary life of<br />
Harry Potter and friends. Listen<br />
to readings from the series and<br />
park part in a wand making craft<br />
activity. Suitable for ages 6-12.<br />
Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys<br />
Rd<br />
A Laugh with Carlton –<br />
Comedy Night<br />
Tuesday, 7.30-10pm<br />
Go along to the Carlton for a<br />
laugh today for a celebration of<br />
Christchurch’s rapidly growing<br />
comedy scene. There will be a<br />
mix of new talent and seasoned<br />
professionals. Admission is free.<br />
Event runs every Tuesday night.<br />
Carlton Bar and Eatery, 1<br />
Papanui Rd.<br />
Email julia.evans@starmedia.kiwi<br />
by 5pm each Wednesday<br />
Scrabble Club<br />
Wednesday, 1-3pm<br />
Go along and enjoy a friendly<br />
game of Scrabble in the library.<br />
Boards will be provided but you<br />
are welcome to take your own.<br />
No need to book, just turn up<br />
and play.<br />
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library<br />
and Community Centre, 13<br />
Bishopdale Court<br />
CSO Presents: Music Trails<br />
through the Library<br />
Wednesday, 10.30-11.15am<br />
Join the musicians of the<br />
Christchurch Symphony<br />
Orchestra as they travel<br />
around Christchurch’s libraries<br />
in this series of fun, 45min<br />
performances filled with song,<br />
dance and storytelling. Catered<br />
especially for two to six-yearolds,<br />
all performances start at<br />
10.30am. This event is free, no<br />
bookings required.<br />
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library<br />
and Community Centre, 13<br />
Bishopdale Court<br />
Technology help drop-in<br />
sessions<br />
Thursday, 10-11am<br />
These free drop-in sessions are<br />
available to help you with specific<br />
issues, such as using email,<br />
searching the internet, using the<br />
library catalogue, using electronic<br />
resources and any other general<br />
computer-related queries. Go<br />
along with your laptop, tablet,<br />
or smartphone or use one of the<br />
desktop computers if you need<br />
help with anything digital. This<br />
session is free and no bookings<br />
are required.<br />
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library<br />
and Community Centre, 13<br />
Bishopdale Court<br />
Reading to Dogs<br />
Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm<br />
These sessions have been<br />
designed to provide a relaxed<br />
and non-threatening atmosphere<br />
to encourage children to<br />
practise their reading skills and<br />
develop a love of reading. This<br />
programme uses dogs which are<br />
the pets of the city council animal<br />
management team and have been<br />
trained and tested for health,<br />
safety and temperament. Sessions<br />
are 15min. Phone 941 7923 to<br />
book a spot.<br />
Papanui Library, 35 Langdons<br />
Rd<br />
Knit ’n’ Yarn<br />
Thursday 2-3pm<br />
Go along and enjoy a chat with<br />
others as you knit. For anyone<br />
who loves to knit or wants to<br />
learn.<br />
Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd<br />
Yoga Class<br />
Thursday, 6.15-7.15pm<br />
Go along and join a Hatha<br />
Yoga class encouraging the body<br />
to move with the breathe while<br />
Go along to St<br />
Margaret’s College<br />
on Friday at 7pm<br />
to be inspired by a<br />
selection of expressive<br />
short cycling films<br />
that encourage and<br />
celebrate women who<br />
love to bike. Emerging<br />
and established<br />
independent filmmakers<br />
have formed<br />
a collection of 11 short<br />
films. One titled Moksha<br />
focuses on three Nepali<br />
women breaking<br />
through cultural barriers<br />
to spread their love of<br />
mountain biking. Tickets<br />
can be purchased on<br />
the night or from Brett<br />
on 021 748 441.<br />
creating inner-peace and focus.<br />
This event is all ages and runs<br />
every Thursday.<br />
St Albans Tennis Club, 37 Dover<br />
St<br />
The Road to Self-publishing<br />
Friday, 2-3pm<br />
This how-to talk with Joyce<br />
Roa will discuss her journey to<br />
publishing her first book Live It<br />
Great: 12 Real Life Lessons to Help<br />
You Create Your Own Happy and<br />
Meaningful Life as a Migrant. She<br />
will discuss having the book on<br />
hot new release on Amazon, the<br />
difference between traditional<br />
publishing and self-publishing,<br />
and the process that she followed.<br />
Gold coin donation.<br />
Papanui Library, 25 Langdons<br />
Rd<br />
The backstory of<br />
T he A natomy of M elancholy • P art i: I dentity<br />
by<br />
Simon van der Sluijs<br />
*Melancholy: a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.<br />
**Identity: the fact of being who or what a person or thing is.<br />
I have always been fascinated by trying to visualise human nature, who are we, what<br />
drives us, what moves us, and my personal experiences were more than enough to<br />
explore. A trilogy to allow myself to create a deeper narrative to be more universal<br />
and existential rather than being just about me. I chose ‘The Anatomy of Melancholy’<br />
because I feel that it best represents my work and the person I am. Part 1 is about<br />
identity because to me it is the source of melancholy and so that is where the trilogy<br />
needs to start. It shows drawings, paintings and small objects.<br />
Generally the work on show deals with the desire to belong, to be allowed to be, through<br />
confirmation of our fellow beings, and of getting damaged in the process.<br />
There are two separate sections within the exhibition: ‘Little Sorrows’ and ‘Intimacies’<br />
Little Sorrows<br />
Our pets contribute to our identity. Inevitably having a pet also means that the day will<br />
come we have to farewell it ‘Little Sorrows’ is what can happen when we can’t let go<br />
and try to either recreate the friend we were so fond of or make an effort in taxidermy<br />
to preserve through small paintings of mice, hamsters and goldfish and faux taxidermy<br />
objects, mainly in ‘museum boxes’ and under bell jars.<br />
Intimacies (Explicit content)<br />
Sexual identity is the way we think of ourselves in relationship to whom we are<br />
romantically or sexually attracted to. Growing up in a Catholic environment sexuality was<br />
definitely not a topic of discussion or acknowledged as an important part of being. This is<br />
the reason I have made these paintings so small, they fit in a locket and can therefore be<br />
‘locked away’ only to be enjoyed in a private atmosphere.<br />
Part 1 Identity August <strong>2018</strong>, Part 2 Dissectum April 2019 and Part 3 Lost and Found<br />
November 2019. All shown at Little River Gallery.<br />
T h e AnAT o m y o f melAnch o l y<br />
P A rT i: idenTiT y<br />
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Drawings | Paintings | Small Objects<br />
by<br />
Simon van der Sluijs<br />
Creative Services<br />
4 – 29 AUGUST <strong>2018</strong><br />
Main Rd, Little River | 03 325 1944<br />
art@littlerivergallery.com
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