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By Christine Gillard | Posted: Friday September 20, 2024

Innovation Expo

Immerse yourself in a world of innovations and future-focused initiatives. Be inspired to take part in our thriving innovation ecosystem.

The Innovation Expo features the best and brightest ideas by local and national businesses, organisation, educational institutions, and local government.

27 Sep 2024 – 9am to 5pm

28 Sep 2024 – 9am to 5pm

At Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, 188 Oxford Terrace Christchurch Central

Free but must book tickets via smart-christchurch-innovation-expo

Christchurch Heritage Festival 2024

Discover and explore the heritage of our communities with over two weeks of walks, talks, open days, exhibitions and more. The Festival runs from 12 to 28 October 2024.

Go to Christchurch Heritage Festival 2024 Programme

Shirley Community Trust – Shirley Spring Market

Saturday 28 September 2024

10am – 1pm

Neighbourhood Community Centre

17 Acheson Avenue

Shirley

A variety of stalls from Shirley locals, small businesses and community groups – food, clothes, plants, gifts, crafts, bric-a-brac and more!

Cash only event.

See you there!

Redwood Library – The Great Library Seed and Plant Swap 25-28 September 2024

Got some leftover seeds or seedlings?

Bring them into your library to share with the community!

We welcome vegetable, herb, flower, native and heritage seeds - and you can even bring any spare seedlings you have potted up.

Thanks to Trees for Canterbury and WeedBusters we have some plants to get you started! 

The Great Library Seed and Plant Swap | Events | Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi (bibliocommons.com)

All Souls Anglican Church

Get ready for the Craft Recycling Market Saturday

28 September 2024

9am to 12 noon

30 Church Lane

Merivale.

Pick up some gifts ready for Christmas, enjoy a leisurely Devonshire Tea and just generally have fun.

Please note 'Cash only'.

Redwood Library – DIY Spring Garden Prints

Celebrate spring with artistic creativity!

2-4pm Monday, 7 October 2024, Redwood Library, Main North Road

Join us for a unique workshop where you will create beautiful prints from fresh leaves gathered from spring gardens.

These prints can then be transferred onto a T-shirt, a bag, or a piece of plain cotton fabric using a DTG (direct-to-garment) printer.

Bring along a variety of fresh leaves and a plain garment to press the design on (ideally a t-shirt) - please wash prior, so the starch doesn't interfere with the printing.

Cost: $6.39 including booking fee, bookings required.

DIY Spring Garden Prints Workshops | Events | Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi (bibliocommons.com)

Belfast Community Network and The Southern Cancer Society

The poster says it all.

Come on out to Sheldon Park, Main North Road, Belfast on Tuesday 8 October between 10am and 2pm to join a collaborative health community day that includes lots of fun things for the kids to do.

See you there!