We’re excited to be participating in the Waiheke Children’s Book Festival, with activities such as sing-alongs, a book character parade, workshops, face painting, book sales and more at the Artworks hub on Sunday 16 August.

The event is FREE however you still need to get tickets. Get tickets here.

As part of the festival, Waiheke Art Gallery will be hosting Melinda Szymanik and Vasanti Unka who will talk about the picture books they created together, 'Lucy and the Dark' and 'My Elephant is Blue' (suitable for 7 years and older). Talk between 2pm and 3pm. Book’s will be available for sale at the gallery.

The gallery will also be running a Matariki craft station using 'The Song of the Kauri' (Melinda Szymanik) and 'I am the Universe' (Vasanti Unka) as inspiration (available between 10.30am - 4.00pm).