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Events arranged for this week of the school holidays include: Central Library: Astrology week at the library. Today, 11 a.m. to 12 noon, a talk by the police on search and rescue operations. Tomorrow, 11 a.m. to 12 noon, making science fiction masks. Friday, 11 a.m. to 12 noon, science fiction fancy dress. Children: come as something from Star Wars. New Brighton Library: Today, tomorrow and Friday, stories and art and craft work, from 2.30 to 3.30 p.m. Spreydon Library: Today, macrame. 2.30 to 3.30 p.m. Tomorrow and Friday, story hour, 2.30 to 3.30 p.m. Papanui Library: All activities from 2.30 to 3.30 p.m. daily. Today, a talk from a fireman. Tomorrow, story time and poetry. Friday, model making. Redwood Library: Today, story reading. Friday is chess day, and at 1 p.m. a member of the Canterbury Chess Club will be at the library. Maori arts and crafts on display throughout the week. Fendalton Library: Friday is chess day, and at 1 p.m. a member of the
Canterbury Chess Club will be at the library. A creepycrawly’ display will be at the library throughout the week. Bishopdale Library: Today, story readings, 10.30 a.m., and Miss Yvonne from “Romper Room.” Chess day on Friday, with a member of the Canterbury Chess Club. Kite display thioughout the holidays. Halswell Library: Today, 2 p.m., story time and poems, “All About Cats.” Sumner Library: Story telling and picture colouring from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. today and every day this week. Dolls house on display. Hornby Library: Today and tomorrow’, storytime for primary pupils from 11 to 11.45 a.m. Darfie.ld Hall: Friday, disco for primary schoolchildren, 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. 50c. 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 585-278. Haywrights Theatrette: Doll exhibition today and throughout the week, 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. daily, Friday until 7 p.m.
Queen Elizabeth 11 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 defence (for girls only). Enrolment with the City
Council’s recreation office essential. Friday, films for children of all ages, 1.30 to 3 p.m. Building Centre: Today and every day this week, monster model display. Model-making demonstrated daily, and model kitset will be given away each day. Wharenui School Hall: Children’s plays presented by the Riccarton Players at 6.30 p.m. every day this
week. Show at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Canterbury Museum. Daily readings from A. A. Milne entitled: “We Still Love Pooh Bear.” in the lounge, from 12.15 to 1.15 p.m. Canterbury Court: Industries Fair, open week days from 1 p.m. to 10 pan. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10.p.m. Closes on September 2. Ice Skating: Centaurus Road rink. Weekdays throughout the holidays, 1.30 p.m, to 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 4.30 pm. and 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Closed on Sunday.
Roller Skating: Rollerdrome Main South Road. Skating and skateboarding, every day this week except Wednesday, 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.
Orana Park: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. During holidays, the lions will be fed at 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. daily. Ferrymead Historical Park: Open every day from
10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Trams running daily. Yaldhurst Transport Museum: Open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. River Avon Boating: Canoes for hire from Antigua Boat Sheds, 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Pioneer Sports Stadium: Today, trampolining for eight years and over; gymnastics for eight to 12 years; basketball for intermediate and secondary school pupils. Tomorrow, funtime for five to seven-year-olds. Friday, .trampolining for eight years and over; gymnastics for eight to 12 years; basketball for intermediate and secondary school pupils. All 50c. Enrolment essential; phone 35-676. Cowles Stadium: Today, indoor sports for children 8 to 13 years old from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Friday, skateboarding, with coaching available, from 10 a.m. to 12- noon. Six to 14-year-old children 30c.
Northlands Shopping Mall: Today and for the ■rest of the week,- glassblowing demonstrations daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Painting, with prizes. Riccarton Shopping Mall: Today and for the rest of
the week, free films from 16-30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., and 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Heathcote Community Centre: Daily, programme for children 8 to 13 years. Enrol at the Y.M.C.A' Christchurch South Intermediate School: Daily, programme for children 8 to 13 years old. Enrol at the school or the Y.M.C.A. Baptist Church Hall: Daily, programme for children 6 to 12 vears. Enrol at the Y.W.C.A. Somerfield Street Methodist Church Hall: Tomorrow, free film and puppet show, lolly scramble, singing, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Roy Stokes Hall, Seaview Road: Daily, programme for children aged 6 to 12 years. Enrol at the Y.W.C.A. St Marks Church Hall: Daily, programme for children aged 6 to 12 years. Enrol at the Y.W:C.A. Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, Harewood: Daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Baby animals, donkey and ox cart rides in the afternoons, depending on the weather. Picnic facilities. Halswell Hall: Tomorrow, cartoon films from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. 30c.
St Peters Hall: Friday, cartoon films from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. 30c.
Holiday activities
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