Holiday activities

Press, 21 August 1979, Page 12

Holiday activities

Events arranged for the school holidays this week include: Central Library: Story hour and activities daily from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Today, films of children’s stories; Tomorrow, talk and slides about Sir Edmund Hillary’s journey up the Ganges. New Brighton Library: Tomorrow, Thursday and Friday, stories and art and crafts each day, from 2.30 pan. to 3.30 p.m. Spreydon Library: All activities from 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Today, Beatrix Potter story hour; Toriiorrow, origami demonstration; Thursday and Friday, stories; Papanui Library: All activities from 2.30 to 3 30 p.m. Today and Thursday, stories; Tomorrow and Friday, picture, making and spring activities. Redwood Library: Maori arts and crafts display. Today, stamp day with talk on collecting at 1.30 p.m.; Tomondw, wargame demonstration at 11.30 a.m. Fendalton Library: Creepy-crawly display all week. Today, stamp day. Personal appearance by Badjelly the Witch at 2 p.m. Tomorrow, story reading from 10.30 a.m. Bishopdale Library: Kites on display. Today, story reading, 10.30 a.m. Talk for stamp day. Tomorrow, at 11 a.m. story about Badjelly the Witch. H a 1 s w e 11 Library: Tomorrow, Irish folk tales, dances and music at 2 p.m. Sumner Library: Doll s house on display. Activities every weekday from 2 to 4.30 p.m. Tomorrow, furniture making for dolls’ houses at 2 p.m. Hornby Library: Storytime for primary pupils today and till Thursday, 11.Q0 to 11.45 a.m. CSJ\. Gallery: Children’s art workshop, 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. From Today for the rest of the week. Enrol at the gallery or phone 67-261. Cobden Riding School: Horse and pony rides daily, 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. during the holidays. 274 Russley Road, tuition by arrangement. Phone 585278 Haywrights Theatrette: Doll competition, beginning today and running throughout the holidays. From 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. daily, Friday until 7 pan. Competitions for: baby doll knitted clothes, best dressed large ' and small dolls, bride doll, handmade doll. teddy bears (all sizes), national costume, small- fairy doll, soft doll and champion of the show. MB. Small dolls up to 10 inches. Bottle Lake Forest Plan - tation: Burwood Road. This Saturday family treeplanting day, plus Avon Jaycees’s “sausage sizzle. - k

Queen Elizabeth IT Park: Pool and poolside activities today and every day during the holidays. Water survival, skin diving, diving and synchronised swimming courses; table tennis, squash, leathercraft and self defense (for girls only). Enrolment with the City Council’s recreation office essential. Friday: films for children of all ages, 1.30p.m. to 3 p.m. Building Centre: Today and every day of the holidays, monster model display. Model-making demonstrated daily, and model kitset will be given away each day. This week only, Marlborough promotion display. Christchurch Technical Institute: Programme for beginners in various sports. This week, 10 a.m. to 12 noon for 10-13 year olds; 1< p.m. to 3 p.m., for 14-16 years. Equipment provided, cost of 50c per ‘ session. Today, basketball, weight training and karate; Tomorrow, volleyball, table tennis and judo; Thursday, basketball, table-tennis and karate; Friday, volleyball, basketbait table tennis, badmin-i ton. Repertory Theatre: Canterbury Children’s Theatre production of "Badjelly the Witch.” Performances: Saturday August 25, Sunday August 26, and Saturday, September 1,2 p.m. Evening performance today and for the rest of the week at 7 p.m. Wharenui School Hall: Children’s plays presented by the Riccarton Players at 2 pm. on Saturdays and 6.30 p.m. on weekdays. Starts this Saturday for a week. Canterbury Museum: Documentary films for adults and children daily this week, 12.30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Canterbury Court: Industries Fair, open week days from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Closes on September 2. Ice Skating: Centatirus Road rink. Weekdays throughout the holidays, 1.30 p.m. to 4 pm. and 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., , 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m,, 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Closed -on Sundays. Roller Skating: Rollerdrome, Main ; South Road. Skating and skateboarding, every day throughout the holidays. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Skatelands: Chappie Place, Hornby. Each day from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Closed Wednesday evenings. Blue Skies, Kaiapoi: Live-in camp for physically, disabled children, starts next Monday. For children eight to 16 years old. Enrol at YMCA Qrana Park Open daily frbm io -m-to-5 pm. During holidays, thelions will

be fed at 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. daily. Ferrymead Historic Park: open every day from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Trams running daily. Northlands Shopping Mail: Today and for the rest of this week, Spiderman painting competition from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Today, personal appearance by Spiderman at 2 p.m. Y.M.C.A. Today and for the rest of. the week, programme of entertainment for children aged 8 to 13. Today until Thursday, programme for children aged 5 to 7. Enrol at the Y.M.C.A. Shirley Intermediate School: Today and for the rest of the week, programme of entertainment for children aged 8 to 13. Enrol at the school or the Y.M.C.A. Y.W.C.A.: Today and for the rest of the week, programme of entertainment for children aged 6 to 9. Parents welcome. Enrol at the Y.W.C.A. Baptist Church Hall, Oxford Terrace: Today and for the rest of the week, activities programme for children aged 9 to 12. Cooking instruction and a visit to H.M.S. Pegasus. Enrol at the Y.W.C.A. St Marks Church Hall: Today and for the rest of the week, activities programme for 6 to 12-year-old children. Enrol at the YWCA ' Wiliowbank Wildlife Reserve, Harewood: Open daily throughout the holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Baby animals, donkey and ox cart rides in the afternoons, depending on the weather. Picnic facilities. Central Canterbury Electric Power Board: Today and every weekday of the holidays, cartoon films from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cost 30c. West Melton Hall: Tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Cartoon films. 30c. Yaldhurst Hall: Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Cartoon films, tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, indoor games. Hei Hei Community Centre: Today until Thursday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, indoor activities, 20c. Templeton Hall: Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, indoor activities. 20c. Prebbleton Hall: Today and Thursday, indoor games from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Halswell Hall: Today and Wednesday, indoor games from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Cartoon Films on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 noOn. St Peters Hall: Friday, cartoon films from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Oaklands School: Today, Thursday and Friday. Activities for primary and immediate pupils, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Disco, 10c, Macrame (bring your , own materials), 10c; Fabric painting, 50c. String art, 50c.

Craft workshop, 50c. Preschool activities, 30c. Sockburn Park Recreation Centre: Today and for the rest of the week, squash coaching from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. $5 for five sessions. Linwood Gospel Hall, Stanmore Road: Today and for the rest of the week, 9.30 to 11.30 a.m. Holiday club for children with singing, bible stories, competitions and morning tea.