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Local organisations, clubs, courses and more
Hobbies
Whether you are seeking something sports and fitness related to fulfil your New Year's resolutions or just want to take up something crafty to while away your leisure hours, Christchurch has an abundance of fun and interesting activities to get involved with. Get started with this listing of resources at your library.
CINCH
For getting involved with groups and activities in your local area there is nothing better than CINCH, our database of clubs and community organisations. This database has it all: soccer in Sumner, walking in Waimakariri, fishing in Ferrymead or look at some of our most popular searches:
- Catalogue
- Search our catalogue for books, DVDs, videos, magazines and other library items about your interest.
- Art & artists
- Our guide to finding information about art and artists.
- Crosswords
- Our guide to using our resources to solve your crossword puzzles.
- Family history
- Many family historians and genealogists use our resources in their research - find out how here.
- Food and Drink
- Resources for the new and the experienced cook.
- Games
- Links for game enthusiasts, plus interviews with
- Gardening
- Bringing together the many excellent resources that we have for the keen gardener - from books and magazines to courses and useful web sites. Includes sections on giving your garden a makeover, growing your own food, the autumn garden and winter gardening.
- Home brewing, winemaking and distilling
- Resources to get you started on making your own drinks at home.
- Investing
- Resources for personal investing.
- Kites
- Kite flying is a simple, magical pastime which has an important role in many cultures across the world.
- Māori skills and traditions
- Hundreds of years of passing on traditions, skills, arts and crafts has resulted in the rich Māori culture that is a fundamental part of New Zealand life today.
- Motor Manuals
- Manuals for cars, commercial vehicles, motor cycles, outboard motors, small engines, etc are available for borrowing and reference. Search our catalogue for workshop manuals.
- Other-worldly events and activities in Christchurch
- Christchurch hosts a wide variety of alternative events and activities which can transport us into other worlds of the spirit, of science fiction and fantasy and game playing.
