If you’re not into biking but you still want to learn more about quirky happenings, you can walk in from one of the track entrances. Check out the map for possible start points: www.google.com/maps/d/edit?... #driveandwalk #CycleStory #NatureCoast

After an inspiring weekend at Bookmark Kāpiti, you may be buzzing to keep on writing! Head to the shared expressway path and try out one of our writing prompts. If you want to share anything you write with us and we’ll consider adding to the CycleStory route next year!

Last chance to join free group rides with @EbikesAndMobility! Everyone is welcome to join on any kind of bike. You can also hire an ebike from Ebikes & Mobility for $20 for 4 hours.

Bookmark Kāpiti is on this weekend! Use the expressway shared path to explore the festival events and CycleStory! There are 20 storyboards spread across the length of the Kāpiti Coast.

If you’re looking for a way to tire out your kids over the weekend, get them out exploring CycleStory! They’ll burn up lots of energy and be in to win prizes including a family pass to visit Ngā Manu, if you can answer our weekly quiz questions. Look out for storyboards on the shared expressway path

LP Hansen is a New Zealand based author of books for both adults and children. Pick up one of her books at Author Alley, Sunday 10 August, 10am–3pm at Big Mac Slabs, Paraparaumu.

Are you in a cycle group? What about getting together to answer our quiz questions next time you bike between Paekākāriki and Ōtaki! There are loads of awesome cycle-related prizes on offer from our friends at @EbikesAndMobility. Fill in the quiz by clicking on the QR code on the storyboards.

Our gardening panel is more than a talk fest! Our wonderful presenters will also be demonstrating some techniques you can try out yourself whether for foraging or beautifying your garden! Join Felicity Joy of Wild Botanica, Ann Chapman of Trinity Farm and Hannah Zwartz to talk all things plants!

Author Alley, the book-ish place to be this Sunday 10 August! Meet an author, an illustrator or a publisher Buy books from local authors Get a book signed by your favourite author Talk books to other book-ish people Talk books, walk out with books Free entry and we're even putting on free coffee!

Author Alley – Meet Our People! The Kapiti Writers’ Group aims to nurture and promote literature in Kapiti. Meet two of their writers Anne Ingram and Gordon Campbell at Author Alley!

The expressway shared path might be your highway! We have storyboards all along the route so even if you’re just travelling from one suburb to another, you can still stop by a sign and find out something new. #commuterscanhavefuntoo #localhistory #writingprompts

Author Alley – Meet Our People! Quill Holland has previously published two short stories, The Last of Her Kind and What Mattered Most, and a novella, Forgotten Evil. He has now published Awakened Horror, his first novel and the sequel to Forgotten Evil!

Author Alley – Meet Our People! Carole Brungar is a multi-award-winning author whose 20th century and contemporary romance novels have attracted international acclaim, numerous awards and medals. www.carolebrungar.com Big Mac Slabs 10-3pm Sat 10th Aug

Author Alley – Meet Our People! Matt Hirshberg taught at University of Canterbury for fifteen years before running off to screw up his life. Now, happily humbled and hopefully wiser, he’s back enjoying New Zealand’s forests, rivers and beaches. Meet him at Author Alley, Sunday 10 August, 10am–3pm

If you’re new to cycling but you really want to check out CycleStory, join one of the free group rides being offered by @EbikesAndMobility! Everyone is welcome to join on any kind of bike. You can also hire an ebike from Ebikes & Mobility for $20 for 4 hours.

Author Alley – Meet Our People! Viv Walker is a designer, illustrator, fine artist and author. Gaye Miller is the author of two books about travelling around New Zealand and has just published her first children's book, Gran's Magic and the Midgetagoo. Meet both of these authors at Author Alley

Original sounds, words that speak to your soul and an amazing visual backdrop and delicious gin – what more could you ask for in a night out? Tickets on sale now to Bookmark's Big Night Out. 18+, get yours now! #wordsandmusic #bignightout #celebrateourstories

What are your hopes for how future generations will relate to this land — its stories, scars, and spirit? Don't miss the answers to these questions in an engaging session chaired by activist, environmentalist and Councillor, Sophie Handford. 🎟️ events.humanitix.com/speaking-to-...

Have you always wanted to try turning your words into songs? Then this workshop is for you! Jess Deacon will teach you how to shape lyrical narratives, discover words through melody, and craft a story that sings. All levels of experience welcome. Sat 9 Aug, 10:30am-12pm, Otaihanga Boating Club

Have you got a story that you want to capture for yourself or future generations, a story that NEEDS to be told? Join award-winning writer and teacher Gigi Fenster as she guides you through a workshop to get you started. Sunday 10 August, 10am–11:30am. events.humanitix.com/your-story-y...

Bookmark Kāpiti is about WAY more than books, we've got t-shirt printing too! Paint your words on a t-shirt alongside a printed piece of Hori artivism that symbolises 'Te Key to Your Ora' This event is selling out, get your ticket now. 12 years+ events.humanitix.com/te-key-to-yo...

It doesn't matter if your kids love books or stories or performances, we've got something that will entertain your tamariki whatever their age and interest! Bring them along to one of free or gold coin donation happening in venues across the Kāpiti Coast during Bookmark Kāpiti!

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Author Alley – Meet Our People: Rodney Strong primarily writes cozy mysteries set in Wellington. After writing all his life, in 2016 he decided to pursue a full-time career in creating worlds. Come meet Rodney and pick up one of his 15 titles at Big Mac Slabs 10-3pm Sat 10 Aug

Any writer can relate to the idea of writer's block! If you've been working on a script and you're stuck, join Natala Gwiazdzinski for an exciting workshop which will divert you from your usual narrative! Sunday 10 August, 12pm–1:30pm. Sign up now: events.humanitix.com/1-step-back-...

Beautiful stories, uplifting songs and lots of fun for the whole whānau down at St Peter's Hall, Paekākāriki. Bring your tamariki and moko down for an amazing morning with the incredible author-illustrator duo Cotter & Morgan and our local taonga Apirana Taylor.

Author Alley – Meet Our People! Martin is an author and illustrator of over 50 books! Get copies of his picture books: Jane and the Dragon, Dragon Island and The Wonderful World of the Wotwots + his adult fantasy series: Taking Wonderland SIGNED here: Big Mac Slabs 10-3pm Sun 10th Aug

Inspiration can come in many forms and the expressway shared path is no exception! At several places along the way, you’ll find prompts to help get you started. Or if you want to share anything you write with us and we’ll consider adding to the CycleStory route next year!

Who doesn't love historical fiction? It can help us uncover previously unknown history, give us insights into our recent past and educates our children, understand the deeper past and uncover the often-overlooked role of women as Mandy Hager does in Heloise. 9 August, 1pm–2pm, OBC

Short readings by local author Anne Ingram followed by Q&A producing ideas for the children to write their own stories. Sat Aug 9, 1pm–2pm Paraparaumu Library All welcome. events.humanitix.com/myths-and-le...

Walk, ride or run the shared expressway between Paekākāriki to Ōtaki and discover one of over 20 storyboards along the track. If you don’t like the idea of surprise, you can see a map with each location here: www.google.com/maps/d/edit?... CycleStory is up between 25 July and 17 August.

Anne, a longtime Kāpiti resident, has worked as a librarian, a teacher, a journalist, a publisher’s editor, a freelance editor, an author and even had her own bookstore, all jobs involving books, reading and writing. You can see Anne in "Being in Print" and "Myths and Legends".

All Words Welcome is Bookmark Kāpiti's open mic! Bring your stories in any medium to share. 3 minutes maximum per speaker. Arrive early to sign up at the door. Hosted by Ingrid Prosser. Sun 10 Aug 3pm–5pm Finns Paekākāriki Free event! More information here: events.humanitix.com/all-words-we...

Starting tomorrow, @EbikesAndMobility are offering free group event rides along different sections of the shared expressway path. Everyone is welcome to join on any kind of bike. You can also hire an ebike from Ebikes & Mobility for $20 for 4 hours. Win spot prizes too!

Ingrid Prosser is a performance poet, singer and singing teacher. Ingrid’s primary poetic inspirations come from the natural world, the arts, history and spirituality and she performs both her own work and others theatrically. Bookmark Kāpiti will be hosting our Open Mic. Link in bio!

CycleStory is live! Thanks to our friends @EbikesAndMobility, @otakibooks, @ngamanunaturereserve and @southward_car_museum… we’re offering prizes. Each Sunday, we will do a draw with everyone who answered the correct answers to our online quiz.

Indulge in a stroll through Bookmark Kāpiti’s very own Author Alley. Meet local authors, creatives and service providers within the workshop space of Big Mac Slabs, transformed for one day only in a book-lovers market. #market #bookmerch #bookstagramnz

Isaac du Toit is a young artist, author and illustrator of picture books. Alex Rundle-Keswick is a Kāpiti based artist, who studied game art and design and is passionate about storytelling in a multitude of mediums. Hear both in conversation at Toi Mahara. Link in bio for more! #bookart

CycleStory is up now! Ride the expressway shared path between Paekākāriki and Ōtaki and look out for one of our storyboards. We’re offering the first person who shares a photo of one of these signs with us two free tickets to any talk at the Otaihanga Boating Club. Just tag us in a post or DM us

Emerging artists, Isaac du Toit and Alex Rundle-Keswick share their experiences in creating and publishing their own books and art objects. Sun Aug 10, 2pm-3pm Free – registration required Toi MAHARA Register here: events.humanitix.com/emerging-spi... #artbooks #nz

Apirana Taylor is an internationally published Māori poet, storyteller, playwright, novelist, actor, musician, and painter. He uses dance, movement, and string games as a part of his storytelling technique. See him in Paekākāriki. See link in bio to see full programme and book your tickets today!

Free bike safety checks! Cycle the shared expressway path on a CycleStory event ride with EbikesandMobility and qualify for a free bike safety check. This includes: brakes, chain, tyre pressure, crank, headset, kickstand, front wheel axles, bolts tightened. Each check is 10-15min.

Poetry lovers! Celebrate the richness of Kāpiti's literary landscape and enjoy the voices that echo from—and shape—our connection to this beautiful place. Sat Aug 9th 3:30pm–4:30pm Holtom's Art Studios Koha Get tickets here events.humanitix.com/our-voices-e... Kindly sponsored by The Cuba Press!

Emma Weakley is a freelance illustrator and sometimes writer based on the Kāpiti Coast. Writing is Joanne's passion—something she can't help but do. Join them in a discussion on turning words into pictures at Big Mac Slabs. Learn more in our bio link! #nzart #nzillustraitor #nzchildrensbooks

WIN PRIZES WITH CYCLESTORY! Get on your bike, horse or grab your running shoes and travel the length of the shared expressway path between 25 July–17 August and win! There are 20 storyboards along the trail. To enter the quiz, take your phone, click on the QR code and fill in the form.

Interested in understanding how to turn words into art or art into words? Sun, Aug 10, 1pm–2pm Big Mac Slabs $20 / 25 / 30 Grab your ticket today! events.humanitix.com/picture-this... #illustration #nzdesigner #picturebooks

Paint your words onto a t-shirt, alongside a printed piece of Hori artivism and wear your new threads out into Ōtaki. Artivist Hori has been on a hīkoi of a lifetime with his partner Mia for over a decade, rediscovering the Reo, whakapapa and navigating a creative life with their tamariki and kuri.

Ride CycleStory with Ebikes & Mobility! Ebikes & Mobility are offering free event rides and loads of awesome spot prizes to anyone who wants to explore CycleStory as a group. Everyone is welcome to join on any kind of bike. You can also hire an ebike from Ebikes & Mobility for $20 for 4 hours.

Lauren Keenan, Catherine Knight and Robin Peace – three passionate environmentalists, with very different interests, discuss their mahi. Chaired by Sophie Handford. Sat 9 Aug 12pm–1:30pm $20 $25 $30 events.humanitix.com/speaking-to-...

Leeanna writes contemporary romances and women's fiction set in Montana. Her stories contain all the things that are important to her; great family and friends, a strong sense of community, and happy endings. You can see Leeanna in the publishing panel held at Big Mac Slabs. Check out link in bio