On holiday
Events organised for children during the school holidays include: Monday, August 29 fee skating, indoor ice rink Centaurus Road, Cashmere; 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Beginners class, Tuesday, 6 pm. to 7 p.m. The Industries Fair at Canterbury Court, open 1 pm. to 10 p.m. 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. No performance Monday (August 29). Performances this week: Tuesday to Friday, 7 p.m., concludes at 2 p.m. Saturday. September 3. Wharenui covered, heated, swimming pool open daily.
10 a.m. ’o noon, and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Willowbank Wild Life Reserve, Husseys Road (off Gardiners Road), Hare wood. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thirteen acres, with monkeys, pumas, deer, a camel, a llama. Orana Park Wildlife Reserve open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feeding at 2.30 p.m. 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 4.30 p.m. Workshop in puppet making and performing, Monday to Friday, Arts Centre, Worcester Street. Children eight to 14 years. Organised by Mandala Puppet Theatre. Cost, $6. Registration phone 68-861 or 529-266.
Upper Riccarton Methodist
Church: Monday to Thursday, 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. “Hi Neighbour” holiday programme for entire family. $1.20 per child for four mornings, maximum $3 per family. 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 Ferrvmead Park. Public Library (all activi-
ties 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, (2.30 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 2.30 p.m. to 430 p.m., flexible programme of picture making, story reading, and music. Redwood Public Library (11 a.m. to 11.30 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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