What's On
Mothers: 'The Hull of a Canoe'
- 12 Sep 2024 (10:00 am) to 1 Dec 2024 (4:00 pm)
- Katherine Mansfield House & Garden, 25 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington
In te ao Māori there is a whakataukī: Ko te whaea te takere o te waka; mothers are like the hull of the canoe, they are the heart of the family. In this exhibition, which extends beyond the Exhibition Room and into the house, 2024 Parkin Scholar Lily McCowan brings together works that portray women in maternal relationships with others.
September 2024 School Holidays Creative Writing Workshop
- Multiple sessions available on 30 Sep 2024 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Katherine Mansfield House & Garden, 25 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Get inspired at our creative writing workshop for young people aged 10-14. We’ll provide writing materials and a qualified tutor who will lead writing activities to give students tools to generate ideas and improve their writing.
Katherine Mansfield, World War I and Shakespeare
- 9 Oct 2024
- 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Wellington Bridge Club, 17 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington
Lynley Hutton will talk about the connection between Katherine Mansfield, World War I and Shakespeare. While other writers wrote and published during the war and in the post-war period, Mansfield’s approach to writing about her war-related experiences is unique.
2024 Plant Sale & Open Day
- 13 Oct 2024
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Katherine Mansfield House & Garden, 25 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington
Our annual plant sale and open day with entry by donation is always a popular event! This year from 1pm At the Bay | I Te Kokoru will be hosting a book launch and readings, ending with cupcakes to celebrate Katherine Mansfield's 136th birthday on 14 October.
2024 Monthly Stitching Circle
- Multiple sessions available from 20 Oct 2024 to 17 Nov 2024
- Katherine Mansfield House & Garden, 25 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington
Bring whatever you're working on (it can be knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross stitch, mending - anything crafty!) and join us from 2pm-4pm on the third Sunday of the month (February to November) for a casual session of sociable stitching hosted by the Wellington Embroiderers' Guild.
Katherine Mansfield's Thorndon: Guided Walking Tour 2024
- Multiple sessions available from 26 Oct 2024 to 29 Oct 2024
- Katherine Mansfield House & Garden, 25 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Explore the Thorndon that Katherine Mansfield knew and the traces of her legacy that remain in the landscape today. Part of Wellington Heritage Week 2024.