Holiday activities

Press, 8 May 1978, Page 16

Holiday activities

Events organised for children during the school holidays include: Building Centre, Cashel Street: “Smarties” Colour-a-Home competition for children aged 8 to 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Friday, May 12. A working model railway is on display between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily until May 19. Ferrymead Historic Park and Transport Museum: Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Special train running to village at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, and Friday, May 12. Guided tours at 10.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. daily. James Hay Theatre: Mary Poppins, Canterbury Children’s Theatre production, until May 20. May 8, 8 p.m., week nights 7.30 p.m., Saturdays, 2 p.m. only.

Haywrights city theatretee: Animated display or Treasure Island ship and Star Wars until May 19. Paul Moynihan, the magician, 12 noon to 2 p.m. daily. Star Wars collage colouring competition daily, 12 noon to 2 p.m. South Mall, Sydenham, Tuesday, May 9, grand opening of mall. 3ZB colouring contest — draw or model the mall.

Northlands Shopping Mall: Bernardo the Magician, until May 12, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Friday, 7 p.m. Spider Man (sole South Island appearance), 11 a.m. Thursday, May 11.

Riccarton Mall: Mothers Day contest for boys and girls, 7 years to 10 years and 11 years to 13 years — “I love my mother because” . . . story. Entries close 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, prize presentation, Thursday, May 11, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11, 2.30 p.m., decorated sand saucers and eggs. Fancy Dress parade, 3 p.m. Friday, May 12, decorated vegetables, judged 2.30 p.m. Arts Centre, Worcester Street: Cartooning classes, Tuesday, Maj' 9, and Thursday, May 11, 10 a.m. to 12 noon (S2 per class). Cashmere Ice Skating Rink: Monday to Friday, 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Rollerdrome: Canterbury Court: Tuesday, May 9 and Thursday, May 11, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (20c admission and 20c skate hire). Bishopdale Community Centre: War Games, Mon., Wed, Fri, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Family variety fun show, Don Murchison, one-man band. Wed, Thurs, Fri, 1.30 to 3.30 p.m. Funtime games, Wed, May 10, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Table tennis, Monday to Friday (except Wednesday), 10 a.m. to 12 noon, and Monday and Tuesday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Skateboarding: Tuesday, May 9 (slalom), and Wednesday May 10 (freestyle), 1 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. (4 different age groups). Board games, until May 12, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Slot cars: Today, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Colouring contest: Tuesday, May 9

and Thursday May 11, 10 a.m. to 12 noon (bring own colouring crayons). Drop In Centre: Pool, table tennis, darts, until Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon (under 13 years), 1 a.m. to 3 p.m. (over 13 years). Redwood Community Centre: (at the rear of the Redwood Library) Tuesday, May 9, and Thursday, May 11, colouring contest, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Board games, Wednesday, May 10, Friday May 12, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Country and Western Concert, Thursday, May 11, 2 p.m. (bring a cushion). Films, Tuesday, May 9, 1 p.m. Swimming pools: (refer services list). Orana Park and Willowbank Wildlife Reserve: (refer services list). Landsdowne Community Centre: art sessions, music and dance with a member of the Southern Ballet Company, day trips to Willowbank, General Foods, and the Milk Treatment Station, bike rides, netball, and a children’s theatre tour (30c per day). Hei Hei Community Centre: until Friday, May 12, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (not Friday), table tennis, indoor bowls, badminton, and board games. Halswell Hall: until Friday May 12 (except Thursday), 10 a.m. to 12 noon, table tennis, indoor bowls, board games. Oaklands School: Thursday, May 11, and Friday, May 12, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.,

macrame, canework, craft workshop (50c). Public Library: Storyhour, 11 a.m. to 12 noon, Tuesday, May 9, Dolls House Day (making dolls house furniture), 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Davada the magician, Wednesday, May 10, 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Stories of magical animals, Thursday, May 11, 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Films, Friday, May 12, 11 a.m. to 12 noon.

New Brighton Public Library: Storyhour, Tuesday, May 9 to Friday, May 12, 2.30 to 3.30 p.m. Spreydon Public Library: Story hour, today, and Friday, May 12, 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Crossword, Wednesday, May 10, and Quiz, Friday, May 12, 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m Sumner Public Library: Storyhour, Tuesday, May 9, and Thursday, May 11, 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Collage work, Wednesday, May 10, 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.

Redwood Library: Davada the magician, Tuesday, May 9, 11 a.m. Fendalton Library: Today. Davada the magician, 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 9 to Friday, May 12, story-reading, 11 a.m. Bishopdale Library: until Thursday, May 11, story-reading, 11.30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Halswell Library: Tuesday, May 9, 2.30 p.m. folk tales and music.

A list of school holiday activities will appear on this page daily.