Onehunga Heritage Festival
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Heritage Guided Cycle Tour
23 Sept (rain date 30 Sept), 10:30am to 12:00pm - begins at Onehunga Community Library
Experience Onehunga's rich history as you cycle past sites of historical significance. Participants must be confident on a bike and children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Limited spaces available. To register email eileen.phillips@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
Exhibition - Onehunga's Changing Foreshore
25 Sept - 7 Oct, 10:00am to 4:00pm - Onehunga Community House, Room 7
An exhibition of photos and maps showing the changes to Onehunga's waterfronts from Te Papapa to Hillsborough since the early European settlement in the 1840s.
Colin's Walk
26 Sept, 10:00am to 12:15pm - begins at Onehunga Community Library
A two-hour guided walk of Onehunga's foreshore learning about the initial trading carried out in Onehunga and changes to the present day. To register email skiltoncyril@gmail.com.
Talk & Walk
29 Sept, 10:00am to 12:00pm; 1 Oct 4:00pm to 6:00pm; 7 Oct 2:00pm to 4:00pm - begins at Blockhouse, Jellicoe Park, corner Quadrant Rd & Grey St
Join a two-hour guided walk and talk on Captain Michael Yates and Elizabeth Yates. To register, email ochouse@xtra.co.nz.
Author Talk
3 October, 6:30pm to 7:00pm - Onehunga Community Library
Hear local author Stephen Lasham talk about his book "Onehunga's Changing Foreshore: A Pictorial History of Modifications to Onehunga's Waterfront Since the 1840s".
Onehunga Heritage Book Chat
3 Oct 7:00pm to 8:00pm or 7 Oct 2:00pm to 3:00pm - Onehunga Community Library
A themed book club focusing on the history of Onehunga people, places and first achievements. Pick a book from the curated selection at Onehunga Library from 12 September then share your discoveries at the book chat. Light refreshments provided.
Historic Talk - The Story of British First Names
8 Oct, 1:30pm to 2:15pm - Onehunga Community House, Room 4
A talk by Phil Sai-Louie about the origin of British first names and why some names became popular or went out of fashion. To register email sailouiep@gmail.com.