On holiday
Events organised for children during the school holidays include: Saturday. August 27 Ice skating, indoor ice rink Centaurus Road, Cashmere; 130 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 730 p.m. to 10 p.m. Beginners class, Saturdays 5 ‘ pjn. to 6 p.m. The Industries Fair at Canterbury Court, open 10 ajn. to 10 p.m. on Saturday. Ferrymead Historic Park, open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Botanic Gardens, tour for children begins at 2 p.m., • Botanic Gardens office. Monday: Introduced birds in the gardens. Play, “The Hare and the Tortoise,” at the Repertory Theatre: Saturday and Sunday 2 p.m. No performance Monday (August 29). Performances next week: Tues- ' day to Friday, 7 p.m., day, September 3. concludes at 2 p.m. SaturWharenui covered, heated, swimming pool open daily, • 10 a.m. to noon, and 2 p.m. • to 5 pun.
Orana Park Wildlife Reserve open daily 10 a.m. to 5 pan. Feeding at weekends, 1130 a.m. and 2.30
p.m.; 2.30 p.m. only on weekdays. Monday. August 29 Y.M.C.A., city, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. gym clinics, registration at “Y”. Mini basketball for 9 to 12-year-olds, 1 p.m. to 430 p.m. Workshop in puppet making and performing. Monday to Friday, Arts Centre, Worcester Street. Children eight to 14 years. Organised by Mandale Puppet Theatre. Cost, $6. Registration phone 68-861 or 529-266. Holiday programme at Telford Street Hall, Linwood, for children 5 to 12 years and children under 5 years if accompanied by an adult. Includes, games, indoor activities, visits, talk by police on identifying your bicycle and “sing-along.” From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day, Monday to Friday. Cost, 20c a day or 50c a family. Building Centre, model
aeroplane and train displays Monday to Friday. Mystery bicycle ride starting 10 a.m. Monday at Ferrymead Park. Public Library (all activities 11 a.m. to noon): Monday, story hour; Tuesday, talk from S.P.C.A. on caring for pets: Wednesday, hat day; Thursday film; Friday, story hour. Spreydon Library, (230 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.): Monday, story -time; Tuesday, coin collecting talk; Wednesday, picture making; Thursday, story time; Friday, results of competition for collage or painting of favourite story character. Sumner Library, open 230 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., flexible programme of picture making, story reading, and music. Redwood Public Library (11 a.m. to 1130 a.m.) story reading, Monday and Tuesday.
A list of holiday activities will appear on this page each day next week.
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