On holiday

Press, 30 August 1977, Page 20

On holiday

Events organised for children during the school holidays include: Tuesday. August 30 Ice skating, indoor ice rink Centaurus Road. Cashmere; 1.30 p.m. to 4 pm. and 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Beginners class, Tuesday, 6 pm. to 7 pm. The Industries Fair at Canterbury Court, open 1 pm. to 10 pm. Ferrymead Historic Park, open daily, 9 am. to 5 pm. Botanic Gardens, tour for children begins at 2 pm.. Botanic Gardens office. Tuesday: Tour of tropic house to see plants useful to men. Play, "The Hare and the Tortoise,” at the Repertory Theatre. Tuesday to Friday.

7 p.m., concludes at 2 pm. Saturday, September 3. Wharenui covered, heated, swimming pool open daily, 10 a.m. to noon, and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Willowbank Wild Life Reserve, Husseys Road (off Gardiners Road), Harewood. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 pm. Thirteen acres, with monkeys, pumas, deer, a camel, a llama. Orana Park Wildlife Reserve open daily 10 am. to 5 p.m. Feeding at 2.30 pm. Y.M.C.A., city, until Friday. 9 a.m. to I p.m., gym clinics, registration at “Y”. Mini basketball for 9 to 12-vear-olds. 1 p.m to 4.30 p.m.

Workshop in puppet making and performing, until Friday, Arts Centre, Worcester Street. Children eight to 14 years. Organised by Mandala Puppet Theatre. Cost, Sb Registration phone 68861 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. $l2O per child for four mornings, maximum $3 per family. Y.W.C.A., Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, training sessions at city centre, 7 p.m., in preparation for cycle venture on Port Hills next Saturdav and Sun-

day. For 14 to 16-year-olds. Cost $l4 (includes food and cooking equipmen’ for the two days). Draughts tournament at Queen Elizabeth II Park, Tuesday to Friday. Organised by Draughts Association. tuition available from 130 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Holiday programme at Telford Street Hall, Linwood, for children 5 to 12 years and children under 5 years if accompanied by ar. 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, until Friday. Cost, 20c a day or 50c a family. Building Centre, model aeroplane and train displays until Friday. Public Library (al! activities 11 a.m. to noon): Tuesday, talk from S.P.C.A. on

caring for pets; Wednesday, hat day; Thursday film; Friday. story hour. New Brighton Library (2 p.m. to 3 p.m.), Tuesday origami; Wednesday, quiz; Thursday, stories and drawing; Friday, visit from magician. Spreydon Library. (2.30 p.n.. to 3.30 p.m.): 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 pm. to 4.30 p.m. flexible programme of picture making, story reading, and music. Redwood Public Library (11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.) story reading Tuesday. A list of holiday activities will appear on this page each dav next week.