On holiday
Friday, Sept. 2 Events organised for the school holidays include: •* Ice skating, indoor ice rink Centaurus Road, Cashmere; 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7.30 p m. to 10 p.m. The Industries Fair at Canterbury Court open 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Ferrymead Historic Park, open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Botanic Gardens, tour of children begins at 2 p.m., Boianic Gardens office. Friday: What the gardens does to help the conservation of plants and animals. Play, “The Hare and the Tortoise,” at the Repertory Theatre. Performances this week: Tuesday to Friday, 7 p.m., concludes 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 p.m. Orana Park Wildlife Reserve open daily 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Feeding at 2.30 p.m. Y.M.C.A., city, 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. Gym sports at Cowles Stadium organised by recreation officers of Queen Elizabeth II Park, for children of all ages. Draughts tournament at Queen Elizabeth II Park. Organised by Draughts Assocation. Tuition available from 1.30 p.m to 4 p.m.
Mona Vale: Children’s Book Fair, featuring 319 books. Also folk dancing, puppets and story telling. 10 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Admission free.
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-a-long.” From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost, 20c a day or 50c a family.
Building . Centre, model aeroplane and ’rain displays. Public Library (all activiths 11 a.m. to noon); Friday, story hour. New Brighton Library (2 p.m. to 3 p.m.), Friday, visit from magician. Spreydon Library (2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.): Friday, results of competition for collage or painting of favourite story character.
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