Holiday activities

Press, 25 August 1980, Page 13

Holiday activities

Events arranged lor the school holidays this week inclcde:. Central Library: Activities daily from 11 a.m. to noon; today will be book club day; tomorrow, making things with leather; Wednesday, Spring day; Thursday, films; Friday, storv hour. Halswell Library: Puppet show on Wednesday at 2 p.m., presented by children of Halswell School.

Hornby Library: Story time daily at 10.45 a.m. Lvttelton Library: Story reading tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday, ] 1 a.m. "to noon; films, music and activities, tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday. - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., children asked to bring a stick to make a mobile.

Spreydon Library: Activity hour" 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. daily.

Sumner Library: Demonstrations on rigging and sailing a toy boat, 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. daily; story hour from 2.30 p.m. to 3*30 p.m., Wednesday. New Brighton Library: Activity hour 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday making finger creatures, Thursday, story hour and drawing, Friday, making Father’s Day cards.

Papanui Library: Activity hour daily 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., leatherwork today, story reading tomorrow, < .Igami on Wednesday, war gaming on Thursday and stamp collecting on Friday.

rviidaiiuii Library: Story time 11 a.m. daily. Bishopdale Library': Story time 11 a.m. daily. Redwood Library: Story time 2 p.m. daily. Robert * Dougall Art Gallery: Each day “Theatrical Explosions” will present “Flight” at 10.30 a.m. to 11.15 a.m., and “Harmony” .will present “Space Show” from 2 p.m. S h i r 1 e y Community Centre:- The Story Book Theatre will stage “The Emporer’s New C ’.othes,” “Casper,” and other items for children, today until Friday at 7 p.m., and Saturday at 2 p.m. Christchurch Town Hall, Cambridge Room: Story time and singalong shows presented by Cathy Harrop, today un I Thursday from 12.15 p.m. to 1.15 p.m., and Thursday at 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., cost 80c.

Farmers and Haywrights. Colombo .Street: Rastus Rabbit and Company 'puppet show at 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. daily; making faces competition 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. daily, with the final on Friday; children’s fashion parades, compered by Rastus Rabbit and Company and “Clotto” the clown, on Thursday and Friday at 12.15 p.m., 12.45 p.m. and 1.15 p.m., plus 7.15 p.m. on Friday. Y'LC.A.: Day camps for children aged between seven and 14 years from 9 a m. to 3.30. p.m. at the Y.M.C.A. in Hereford Street and the Shirley

Intermc iate School, enrolment essential, fee $lB for the week. For further information contact Y.M.C.A., phone 60-689. Y.W.C.A.: Programmes for children aged 5 to 10 years daily from 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Y.W.C.A. in Madras Street, St Marks Church Hall in Riccarton and the New Brighton Community Centre, enrolment essential, fee $l5 for the week; programme for children aged 3 to 5 years on Friday from 10 a.m. to noon in the Y.W.C.A. in Madras Street, enrolment essential, fee $3. For further information contact Y.W.C.A., phone, 63-063 or 798 696.

Repertory Theatre: "Listen to the Wind” by the Canterbury Children’s Theatre 7 p.m. week days and 2 p.m. Saturday. Canterbury Court: Industries Fair open 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. today until Saturday. Canterbury Museum: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Willowbank Wildlife Reserve: Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., donkey rides and picnic facilities available, admission charges $1.50 for adults and 50c for children.

Yaidhurst Transport Museum: Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. free horse and wagon rides between 1.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. Orana Park: Open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feeding times are: lions, 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 -p.m.; farmyard,

1.30 p.m.; tigers, 3 p.m.; emus and wallabies, 3.30 p.m.; monkeys and wolves, 4 p.m.

Ferrymead Historic Park: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., with trams running every day, and steam trains running tomorrow until Friday.

Queen Elizabeth II Park: Paper mache for -8 to 14 years olds, today 9.30 a.m. to noon, enrolment essential, cost 30c; Kiddies’ craft shop for 5 to 7 year olds, tomorrow and Thursday 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., enrolment essential, 30c; Maori crafts for 8 to 12 year olds, Wednesday 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., enrolment essential, 30c; macrame for 8 to 14 year olds, tomorrow 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., enrolment essential, $1; clay modelling for children over 8, tomorrow 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., enrolment essential, 30c; leathercraft for 10 to 16 year olds, Friday 10 a:m. to noon, enrolment essential, $1; 10 speed bicycle maintenance, tomorrow 10 a.m. to noon, enrolment essential, 50c; squash and racketball for 10 to 16 year olds, today and tomorrow 9.30 a.m. to noon, enrolment essential, 50c; junior judo for 8 to 14 year olds, tomorrow and Thursday 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., enrolment essential, 50c; self defence for girls over 12, Thursday 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., enrolment essential, 50c; mini Olympics for children over 7, today 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., cost 50c, enrolment

not required; multi sports for children over 9, Thursday 'from 9.30 a.m. to noon, enrolment essential, 50c; country and western concert, Friday 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., 60c, no enrolment required; movies for children over 7, Thursday 1.30 p.m. to 3 p.m., 50c, no enrolment required; dropin centre for children over 12, tomorrow from 3.45 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., enrolment essential, 50c; spring board diving today until. Wednesday 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., enrolment essential, $2; synchronised swimming for children with moderate swimming ability, today until Wednesday 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., enrolment essential, $2; all-day bus outing for children over 7, Friday 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., enrolment essential, cost $3.

W. J. Cowles Stadium: Games for children aged 8 to 11 years daily from 9.30 a.m. to noon, cost 50c; games for 10 to 14 years old today from 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m., 50c; neighbourhood games for children 10 to 14 years, tomorrow until Friday 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m., 50c.

Pioneer Sports Stadium: Indoor basketball for children over 10, today from 10 a.m. to noon, cost 50c; badminton for children over 10, tomorrow and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon, 50c; squash today, 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., and tomorrow 10 a.m. to noon, 50c; racketball for children between 9 and 12 years.

Friday 10 a.m, to noon, 50c; trampolining for children over 8, today 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., tomorrow until Thursday 10 a.m. to noon, 50c; fun time tomorrow and Thursday 1.30 p.m. to 3 p.m., 50c; chess for children over 8, Thursday 1.3'0 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., 50c; teens cosmetic care for girls over 12. daily from 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., course fee $2; film sessions Friday 10 a.m. to noon, cost 50c: soccer today 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.. cost 50c. Cobden Riding School: Horse and pony rides daily, 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., tuition by arrangement, 274 Russley Road. Phone 585-278. Wharenui Swimming Pool: Open daily 10 a.m. to noon. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Ice Skating: Centaurus Road rink open every weekday from 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday 10 am. to 11.30 a.m, 2 pm. to 4 p.m., 7.30 p.m. to 10 pm. Beginners’ lessons on Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Central Canterbury Electric Power Board: Films today and Thursday 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., tomorrow, Wednesday and Friday 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., cost 40c. Tai Tapu Hall: Films on Wednesday 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., cost 40c. Prebbleton Hall: Films Thursday 1 ja m. to 2.30 p.m., cost 40c. Templeton Hall: Films

today 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., cost 40c.

St Peter’s Church Hall: Films on Friday 10 aun. to 11.30 a.m.. cost 40c.

Hei Hei Community Centre: Joy Time Bible Club, with stories, singing. memory work, games, crafts and activities every day, 10 a.m. to noon, for information Phone 429-097; bus trip to Queen Elizabeth II Park departs Friday 10 a.m. and returns 1 p.m., passengers picked up from West Melton Hall at 9.30 a.m.. Templeton School at 9.40 a.m. and Yaldhurst Hall at 10.10 a.m.

Presbyterian Church Hall, Amyes Road: Stories, games, songs, and activities for primary school children 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. daily. Phone 487-513 for information.

Sockburn School: Stories, singing, games, crafts today until Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11.45 a.m., phone 497-330 for information.

Halswell Hall: Joy Time Bible group, with stories, singing, crafts, and films, every day 10 a.m. to noon.

Sockburn Rollerdrome: Rollerskating and skateboarding tomorrow, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., cost for children under 13, 20c plus 30c hire; for children over 13, 50c plus 30c hire. Sockburn Park Recreation Centre: Squash and racketball daily 9.30 a.m. to 11,30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.

th 4 p.m„ cost 50c per person each half hour. Northlands Mall: Neville Barrie sings 2.30 p.m. daily and 7 p.m. on Friday. Riccarton Mall: Puppet show 2.30 p.m. daily.

Aranul Activities Centre: Activities for children aged from 5 to 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Telephone 889-741 for further information.

Bishopdale Community Centre: Colouring contest daily from 10 a.m.; slot cars tomorrow and Thursday, 10 a.m.; board games, tomorrow and Thursday. 10 a.m.; films Thursday, 1.30 p.m.; drop in centre every day from 10 a.m.; courses in clay craft, pottery, and modern dance. Enrolment essential, phone

508-330 for further information.

Banks Avenue Schoo] Hall: Singing, Bible stories, films, puppets. games, handicrafts with the Joytime Bible Group, daily 10 a.m. to noon.

Isleworth School Hall: Joytime Bible Group holiday programme, 10 a.m. to noon, daily. Northcote School Hall: Joytime Bible Group holiday programme, 10 a.m. to noon daily. Quinns Road School Hr,ll: Jojlime Bible Group holiday programme. 10 a.m. to noon daily. Somerfleld Methodist Church: Joytime Bible Group holiday programme, 10 a.m. to noon daily.

Sydenham Community Centre: Joytime Bible-

Group holiday programme, 10 a.m. to noon, daily. Thorrington School Hall: Joytime Bible Group -holiday programme, 10 a.m. to noon daily. Woolston School Hall:

Joytime Bible Group holiday programme, 10 a.m. to noon, daily.

Mount Pleasant Community Centre: Joytime ’ Bible Group holiday pro- : gramme, 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 } p.m. daily, cost 30c. Hoon Hay Community. Centre: Joytime Bible Group holiday programme, Wednesday and Thursday 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Cranmer Square, ner.r Old Normal School: Historic Places Trust family car rally, on Sunday. starting i. 30 p.m.