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SUMMARY:Memorials Walking Tour | Lunchtime Special
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate our exhibition In Plain Site: Memorials and their stories\, join us for a special lunchtime walking tour exploring some of the historic memorial sites featured in the display. \nStroll through central Whakatere Ashburton and uncover the stories behind the people and events commemorated in our town’s landscape. At each stop\, our team will share insights into the memorial’s origins\, symbolism\, and enduring significance. \nWhether you’re a history enthusiast or curious about the stories around you\, this guided trail offers a memorable way to connect with our past. \nImage: Victory & Peace float\, 1919 Victory Parade. AMHS Collection.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/memorials-walking-tour-lunchtime-special/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260421T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260421T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233920
CREATED:20250811T033231Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural Awareness Talk | Fiji
DESCRIPTION:In this Cultural Awareness session\, you will learn about Fijian culture and discuss basic social protocols to help you interact with clients\, whānau\, and friends. The session will be led by Whakatere Ashburton local Philo Kumkee. \n\nAll are welcome – nau mai koutou katoa! \n\nOrganised with Welcoming Communities and Hakatere Multicultural Council
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/cultural-awareness-talk-fiji/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260425T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260409T233920
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SUMMARY:Heritage Talk | Brothers in Arms
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an interesting ANZAC Day talk by Social History Curator Louisa Hormann and Archivist Connor Lysaght\, who will delve into a collection of letters written by two local First World War servicemen\, who were also brothers.  \nThe talk focuses on two farmers’ sons from the district\, George and Frederick Blee. Fred fought overseas in the Sinai-Palestine Campaign\, while George arrived in Europe at the very end of the war. Their story is primarily told through their letters\, written to each other and to their father John who farmed at Ashton\, Ashburton.  \nThe story of Fred and George Blee highlights the importance of familial connection\, at a time when an entire generation of young men put their lives on the line during the ‘war to end all wars.’ 
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/heritage-talk-brothers-in-arms/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260501T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260501T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233920
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SUMMARY:Opening | Ian Scott\, Noel Meek\, Kara Burrowes & Charrette van Eekelen
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening of three new exhibitions! \nPresenting previously unseen or rarely seen works\, Ian Scott: Painting New Zealand brings together a selection of Ian Scott’s work from the last three decades of his life. It highlights Scott’s interest in the story of New Zealand painting and painters\, and expands the perception of his practice beyond his most widely known and exhibited ‘lattices’ series. \nIn the cuckoo sings for me\, for the mountain\, Noel Meek asks if humans can find common ground with Coal and move from an exploitative relationship to a collaborative one. In a closely shot video work\, Coal is presented as an intricate landscape\, and ‘speaks’ through an imagined first-person monologue. \nIn Nocturne\, Kara Burrowes and Charrette van Eekelen explore the concept of night as a psychologically charged space where memory\, emotion\, uncertainty and yearning provide productive grounds for artmaking. \nAll are welcome to join us to celebrate the opening of these new exhibitions. \nImage: Ian Scott\, Rita Angus in Taradale\, 1987\, acrylic on canvas. Collection of the Arts House Trust. \n 
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/opening-ian-scott-noel-meek-kara-burrowes-charrette-van-eekelen/
LOCATION:Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum\, 329 West Street\, Ashburton\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum":MAILTO:museum@adc.govt.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260502T110000
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk | Q&A with Noel Meek
DESCRIPTION:Join our Art Curator James Hope and artist Noel Meek in a Q&A session about his new exhibition. \nthe cuckoo sings for me\, for the mountain\, a speculative story about entangled histories of coal\, extractivism\, and family is presented through video\, sound\, and text. This talk will be a fantastic opportunity for visitors to ask Noel questions about this thought-provoking show.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/artist-talk-qa-with-noel-meek/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260517T110000
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DTSTAMP:20260409T233920
CREATED:20260313T021024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T021024Z
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SUMMARY:Heritage Talk | Robyn Burgess
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate our new exhibition Documenting our Heritage: Mid & South Canterbury\, Heritage New Zealand’s Senior Heritage Advisor for Canterbury/West Coast\, Robyn Burgess\, will give an illustrated talk about the New Zealand Heritage List Rārangi Kōrero\, its background and purpose\, and look at what makes Mid and South Canterbury listings so special.
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/heritage-talk-robyn-burgess/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260531T130000
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SUMMARY:Workshop | Treasured Photos
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a practical workshop led by archivist Connor Lysaght\, where you will be introduced to methods for identifying various types of historic photographs\, best‑practice approaches for their storage\, and techniques for producing high‑quality digital reproductions. \nAttendees are encouraged to bring a treasured photograph or negative to work with. While items of any size are welcome\, a smaller photograph or negative is preferred for the practical component of the workshop. \nAttendance costs $20 to cover materials that will be given out at the end of the workshop. Book now!
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/workshop-treasured-photos/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260606T103000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260606T153000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233920
CREATED:20260313T021615Z
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UID:2926-1780741800-1780759800@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Community Event | Stitching the Suffrage Panel
DESCRIPTION:After stitching a textile panel representing Whakatere Ashburton for a project lead by the Tapestry Trust NZ in 2019\, the Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild now have the opportunity to support the Association of New Zealand Embroiderers’ Guilds Inc and Canterbury Suffrage Stitchers to add stitches to a new panel honouring the suffrage movement. \nCome along and add your stitch to the textile artwork that is being created to celebrate our suffragettes!
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/community-event-stitching-the-suffrage-panel/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260606T110000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260606T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233920
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UID:2922-1780743600-1780747200@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Heritage Talk | Mid Canterbury Suffragettes
DESCRIPTION:The Ashburton Family History Group have spent many years researching the Mid Canterbury women who signed the suffrage petition. \nAt this special talk\, we will hear about their findings and add local context to this pivotal moment in time. \nImage: Detail from Suffrage in Stitches exhibition\, hosted at Rokowhiria in 2023
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/heritage-talk-mid-canterbury-suffragettes/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260613T140000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260613T150000
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CREATED:20260313T021804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260315T223955Z
UID:2929-1781359200-1781362800@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Artist Talk | Kara Burrowes and Charrette van Eekelen
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an artist talk with Kara Burrowes and Charrette van Eekelen\, Ōtautahi Christchurch-based artists who see the night as a psychologically charged space where memory\, emotion\, and uncertainty provide productive grounds for art making. \nKara and Charrette will discuss their collaborative exhibition\, Nocturne. Varying in scale\, the works in this exhibition explore darkness in a variety of media\, including fabric and embroidery. \nImage: Kara Burrowes\, I Think I Felt That\, 2026\, embroidery in steel frame
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/artist-talk-kara-burrowes-and-charrette-van-eekelen/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260621T110000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260621T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233920
CREATED:20260313T022300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T022300Z
UID:2932-1782039600-1782043200@ashburtonmuseum.co.nz
SUMMARY:Photography Workshop | Tegan Clark & Jaime McLauchlan
DESCRIPTION:Join local professional photographers Tegan Clark and Jaime McLauchlan for an inspiring and practical introduction to photography. \nThis one-hour session is designed for anyone with a DSLR or mirrorless camera who wants to move beyond “auto” and feel more confident behind the lens. Perfect for beginners and hobby photographers looking to grow their skills in a supportive\, relaxed environment. \nThis workshop is $10 per person – Book now!
URL:https://ashburtonmuseum.co.nz/event/photography-workshop-tegan-clark-jaime-mclauchlan/
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