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27/07/2025

Are you ready to get nerdy? Come along to hear fun and informative presentations across all disciplines. Think TED talks with beer.

Presentations at Nerd Nite 33 are:

From the Twilight Zone to Lyttelton Harbour: Marine Life on the Frontlines of Climate Change with Dr Joyce Yager;
Olympians: Using humanity to solve the AI control problem with Dan McKay (philosopher working at Canterbury University specializing in ethics); and
How to Build Dangerous Things with Dr Angus McGregor (mechanical engineer and expert in composite design and vibrations).
Plus special guest Jor Dansaren who brings a Lord of the Rings themed spoken word set to Nerd Nite - for all those preciouuussss fantasy buffs.

Date: Wednesday 6th August 2025.
Time: 6.30 to 8.20pm.
Location: A Rolling Stone (579 Colombo Street, Central City).
Cost: $15 per person or $10 for students or unwaged.

Find out more about Nerd Nite Christchurch 33, including how to get tickets (Humanitix).
https://events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-chch-33

Nerd Nite is held on the first Wednesday of every month either Little Andromeda or A Rolling Stone.

Are you ready to get nerdy!? Think TED talks with beer. Discovery Channel meets Drunk History.

27/07/2025

Are you aged between 16 and 24? Do you have lived experience of mental health?

The Ministry of Health has an exicting opportunity for young people to be involved in the design of the Child and Youth Mental Health Study! They are looking for a group of young people (aged 16 to 24) with lived experience of mental health and/or substance use to come together to as a Youth Advisory Group for the Study from August 2025 until July 2027.

You'll be asked to provide advice on:

study principles;
topics to include in the study;
design, methods and implementation;
the draft questionnaire; and
data analysis and communications.
The Youth Advisory Group will represent the voices of youth, ensuring the Study is safe and engaging while addressing the diverse needed of young people.

Youth voices are an important part of this study and members will be reimbursed for their time.

Find out more about being part of the Child and Youth Mental Health Study Youth Advisory Group, including how to apply.

Expressions of interest close at 5pm on Sunday 3rd August 2025.

27/07/2025

Join CWEA in their bright and cosy space for craft workshops - as the weather gets cold outside and your focus switches to indoor activities.

All workshops are held at Canterbury WEA (59 Gloucester Street, Central City).

Sewing Basics: Make and embroider fingerless gloves
Make a fingerless glove using recycled wool and merino fabrics which will be the base for learning basic embroidery stitches. Embroidery is an excellent way to embellish clothing and cover repairs so come along and learn some basics for your future projects with Ruth Vargas.

Date: Saturday 2nd August 2025.
Time: 1.30 to 4.30pm.
Cost: $26 per person or $22 for Community Service Card (CSC) holders. Materials supplied.

Find out more about this sewing and embroidery class, including how to register. https://www.cwea.org.nz/course-template/?eventtemplate=1530-sewing-basics-make-and-embroider-fingerless-gloves

Origami
for fun
Learn how to make easy origami animals using new and recycled materials with Kazuko Iwai.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki memorial day is held in the first week of August and we will make cranes that can be left at the Canterbury WEA to wish for world peace.

Date: Saturday 2nd August 2025.
Time: 10am to 12.30pm.
Cost: $18 per person or $15 for Community Service Card (CSC) holders.

Please bring craft scissors if you have some and come prepared to have fun and lots of laughs.

This class is suitable for adults and curious kids from six years and up but younger ones may need active help from a parent or caregiver. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Find out more about this origami class, including how to register.Origami https://www.cwea.org.nz/course-template/?eventtemplate=1526-origami-for-peace

10/07/2025

Did you know that living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can impact on your risk of heart disease? Join speakers from the Heart Foundation and Arthritis NZ for an informative session exploring the connection between RA and coronary heart disease, and how you can take simple steps to support your heart and overall wellbeing.

Date: Tuesday 22nd July 2025.
Time: 7 to 8pm.
Location: Online via zoom.
Cost: FREE.

This online workshop from Arthritis NZ is a valuable opportunity to hear expert advice and ask questions directly to a highly experienced health professionals with extensive knowledge - whether you’re have rheumatoid arthritis or support someone who does.

Find out more about this webinar on rheumatoid arthritis and heart disease, including how to join.

This free podcast series supports women with arthritis through every stage of menopause, offering expert advice, tips, and answers to common questions.

30/06/2025

Be in to win!
Complete the survey and share your ideas for the St Albans Community Strategy 2026–2035 for a chance to win amazing local prizes — including $100 Fresh Choice Edgeware vouchers and $50 Hell Pizza Shirley vouchers!

It's your last chance to tell us what you like about St Albans and what would make it better.

https://forms.gle/n65orNhCBUdRiRbe9It's

30/06/2025

With working links to the correct issue - July/August 2025 edition of St Albans News. Our apologies - https://mailchi.mp/stalbans/march-2024-edition-st-albans-news-18235228

30/06/2025

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