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There’s a whole range of cool stuff on this month in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt - here are some highlights!

Age Concern Special Census event

Walter Nash Centre

Wednesday 1 March, 9:30am-12:30pm

The next census is coming on Tuesday 7 March. Age Concern and Stats New Zealand are working together to help seniors complete their census forms.

If you want to learn more about doing your census online, or just want some help with your census, come and see our friendly staff at our census event!

You will need to bring your online access code or the papers you received in the mail along with you.

If you have any questions, call Age Concern on 04 499 6648, or Stats NZ on 0800 236 787.

WOA Waka Wars

WOA Intermediate, WOA High School & Wise Park

Saturday 11 March, 8:30am-5pm

Kia ora koutou, ngā hau e whā o Wainuiomata Marae and Kōkiri Marae bring you WOA Waka Wars; a fun-filled day filled with games and activities for the whole whānau, all while improving our connection to our whakapapa. For more information or to register (before Friday 3 March) email woawakawars@gmail.com or go to the Woa Waka Wars Facebook page.

Dr Suess Birthday Zine

Naenae Hub & Library

Thursday 2 March, 3:30pm

Why fit in when you were born to stand out? Create a zine (small magazine) or artwork that expresses what makes YOU unique!

Give it a Go: with Jo Sipeli Sound Bites

Pasifika Hub, 2 Dudley St, Lower Hutt

Saturday 25 March, 10am-1pm

Customise your new Niuean ‘ie pili with colourful fabric forms and textures. Learn in depth how these adornments are kept for future generations as heirlooms in Niuean culture. Register by emailing etanah.talapa@huttcity.govt.nz

Every Friday in February and March

Andrews Avenue, 12pm-2pm

Dowse Square, 4:30pm-6:30pm

Sound Bites returns this summer to Lower Hutt! Grab some nosh from your favourite cafe and gather your workmates for some amazing live performances from local musicians!

Maungaraki Community Library and Precinct official opening

Maungaraki School

Saturday 25 March, 9am-4pm

Maungaraki School, Hutt City Libraries, and the Maungaraki community are joining forces to operate a new purpose-built library and community space.

The new building houses a library and community space and has been built as part of the new Maungaraki Community Precinct. The Precinct is a once-in-a-generation refresh of community and school assets in response to the significant growth of young families in the area. When finished, it will include multiple playgrounds, a 450-metre sealed bike track, revitalised fields and surfaces, flying fox, an upgraded community hall, new entrance, carparking, and more.

The library will initially be open to the public 3-6pm weekdays and 9am-1pm Saturdays, in the heart of the Maungaraki Community Precinct on Dowse Drive, and will be staffed by both the school and Hutt City Libraries.

Join the school, the Maungaraki community, Hutt City Libraries, and Mayor Campbell Barry on Saturday 25 March for the official opening of the library and Precinct at 9am, or come along from 1pm-4pm to the Community Open Day to check out the library, bike track, and find out more about the different clubs and activities available in the community.

Unhinged: Opening the Door to the Dowse Collection

The Dowse Art Museum

25 Mar – 13 Aug 2023

Flying tricycles, a pyramid of cats and a rainbow of ceramics; some of what you can discover in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Featuring over 1000 items from the Dowse art collection, this exhibition is an opportunity to explore some familiar favourites alongside forgotten treasures. Unhinged includes peculiar peeks into the most remarkable corners of the collection like bedazzling ballet costumes, playful paintings and exquisite contemporary glass.

This delightfully eccentric show offers new ways to access and encounter the collection. You can simply wander each space in your own time absorbing the curious combinations or you can follow one of our customised tours designed to uncover some of the more intriguing objects and their fascinating stories. Prepare to be enchanted, baffled and surprised.

This exhibition is part of a major project to refurbish our collection storage spaces that will help us to care for our collection into the future. This includes re-housing all of our nearly 3500 items ready to go into their new home.

To find out more, go to hutt.city/Unhinged