Artworks, Waiheke Island.

18/10/2024

06/09/2024

We're excited for the lineup of the next few weeks - music, comedy, puppetry, and theatre! 😍

03/09/2024

Something exciting comes our way... 🐦

As autumn closes in, the Kuaka (Bar-tailed Godwits) take flight to begin their long migration from New Zealand to Alaska, striving to live out their life cycle to its fullest.

The success of this mission relies on gritty determination and their trust in some kind of ‘inner map’ that guides them to their ‘treasure’ – the northern breeding grounds that assure them of continued life.

This process is nothing short of a miracle and watching them take to the sky in awe is Jack-the-Everyman! As he sets out on a journey of his own to seek his ‘treasure’, he looks up to the sky and makes a quiet wish that he will be able to find his own wings.

Birdlife Productions brings this stunning show to us on Saturday October 12th.

Tickets are coming very soon, so book this one into your diaries 🦅

27/07/2024

🤩!

Join us for the final day of our 10th anniversary celebrations on Sunday, 28 July

11am Stories and cup cake decorating for the kids
2pm Sister Shout
2:30pm Library Bingo with Nooroa

14/07/2024

Join us on a journey to discover the stars of Matariki.⭐️

12/07/2024

Kanikani Ngā Whetū - Dancing The Stars of Matariki launches TONIGHT at 7:30!

We've drawn two lucky winners from the kete for our whānau passes and look forward to welcoming Betu Salas & Andria Pablo Sanchez with their beautiful families!

For everyone else looking for a meaningful, community hearted performance to attend tonight, grab your ticket online or buy them on the door ⭐

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/jul/kanikani-nga-whetu

📷 Mili Villamil Photography

08/07/2024

06/07/2024

Check out the talented Moss Patterson from The New Zealand Dance Company guiding some of our lucky dancers for last year's Matariki show.

We are so grateful that funding from Foundation North enables us to bring such talented artists to Waiheke to add to the amazing tuition these guys are already getting at !

Let's support these amazing dancers! Get your tickets to their performance and come show your community spirit! ✨️🥳 Kanikani Ngā Whetū - Dancing The Stars of Matariki

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/jul/kanikani-nga-whetu

📸 Mili Villamil Photography

05/07/2024

Awesome!:)

The countdown is on! Save the date! Waiheke Library turns 10 on Friday 26 July and we are celebrating all weekend with activities and events for everyone. Details coming soon.

29/06/2024

Sunday 10:30! 🤩✨✨

Come along to the library tomorrow at 10:30 for A Matariki Storytelling Adventure! There will be waiata, crafts, stories, adventures, kai and lots of fun had by all!

Thank you to Foundation North for generously funding this whanau friendly Matariki treat!

25/06/2024

Save the Date! :)

We are excited to bring to you KANIKANI NGA WHETU: The Stars Dance.

Join us on an adventure through the cosmos where you'll be introduced to each of the whetu of Matariki, each embodied by a rangitahi from Dance Out Loud 🌟

Under the guidance of The New Zealand Dance Company, our Waiheke youth will put together a show to take you travelling through the stars.

There will be TWO showings of this amazing performance, on Friday the 12th of July at 7:30, and Sunday the 14th at 2pm!

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/jul/kanikani-nga-whetu

Grab your tickets early and put it in your diaries!

25/06/2024

Meet the dream team bringing you A Matariki Storytelling Adventure!

Our special stars No'oroa TeHira Anguna, Puawai Ormsby, Koro Sciascia, Peter Forster and Tanya Batt will take you on a journey this long Matariki weekend.

Join us at the library on Sunday, 30th of June from 10:30-12:00pm to discover waiata, stories and whanau friendly activities!

25/06/2024

Come welcome Matariki with us at this special morning event ✨️ Meet at 5:20am at the beach or come straight to the theatre at 5:45am ✨️

24/06/2024

Come along for our final Kōrero Kids with Tanya and Pete and get ready for A Matariki Storytelling Adventure at the library on Sunday!

02/06/2024

Te Tupua – The Goblin is a solo play written and performed by John G Davies.

This impressive one-man show has been touring around New Zealand to sold out shows across both the North and South Island. After a packed show in Whitianga, a theatre reporter from the US commented that "As a frequent visitor to NZ I have been searching for the 'essence' of this country, and tonight I found it—an extraordinary play, a remarkable performance."

John Davies uses his skill, 3 props, and his extensive theatre experience to bring alive 9 characters in both Te Reo Māori and English.

Experience a visit from a ghost as history comes to life! Te Tupua–The Goblin tells the tale of a disenfranchised child, a shipwrecked sailor, a slave, an outcast.

A Scottish lad of 10 is driven into slavery aboard His Majesty’s ships, circa 1800. After 15 years at sea, he is cast onto the shoreline of Aotearoa. The fight for survival begins.

Early 19th century in Aotearoa was a dynamic time. This play is drawn from those histories and the central character is an amalgam of the experiences of some of those who lived here at that time.

The author and performer, John Davies, celebrates 50 years as a theatre practitioner. John studied the art of acting at Toi Whakaari- The New Zealand Drama School. Following his training he went on to perform for 10 years with Red Mole Enterprises in New Zealand, Mexico, the U.S.A. and England. John has directed
several opera productions including New Zealand Opera’s Ihitai A’vei’a – Star Navigator and Gianni Schicchi at the University of Waikato.

This play is suitable for ages 10 and up. Davies is performing two shows, both with a Q&A afterwards.

The sessions are on Thursday, 6th of June at 7:30pm and Saturday, 8th of June at 2:00pm. Tickets are $20 purchased online, and $25 on the door.

You can purchase your tickets online here: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/jun/te-tupua-waiheke