Holiday activities

Press, 26 August 1980, Page 12

Holiday activities

Events arranged for the school holidays this week include:

Central Library: Activities daily from 11 a.m. to noon; today, making things with leather; Wednesday, Spring day; Thursday, films; Friday, story hour. Halswell Library: Puppet on Wednesday at 2 p.m., presented by children of Halswell School. Hornby Library: Story time daily at 10.45 a.m. Lyttelton Library: Story reading today, Wednesday ' and Thursday, 11 a.m. to noon; films, music and activities, today, 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 Libi ary: 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., story reading today, origami on Wednesday, war gaming on Thursday and stamp collecting on Friday. tv. ‘ jfl 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. Shirley Community Centre: The Story Book Theatre will stage “The Emporer’s New < iothes,” “Casper,” and other items for children, today until Friday at 7 p.m., and Saturday at 2 p.m. Christchprch Town Hall, Cambridge Room: Story time and singalong shows presented by Cathy Harrop, today until 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’., 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.M.C.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 Interm, iate School, eiaolment 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.

Yaldhurst 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 today until Friday. Queen Elizabeth II Park: Kiddies’ craft shop for 5 to 7 year o'-’s, today 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, todav 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., enrolment essentia), $1; clay modelling for children .over 8, today 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., enrolment essential, 30c; ieathercraft for 10 to 16 year olds, Friday 10 a.m. to noon, enrolment essential, SI; 10 speed bicycle maintenance, today 10 a.m. to noon, enrolment essential, 50c; squash and racketball for 10 to 16 year olds, today 9.30 a.m. to noon, enrolment essential, 50c; junior, judo for 8 to 14 year olds, today 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; 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. today from 3.45 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., enrolment essential, 50c; spring board diving today and Wednesday 9 a.m., to 10 a.m., enrolment essential, $2; synchronised swimming for children with moderate swimming ability, today and 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; neighbourhood games for children 10 to 14 years, today until Friday 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m., 50c.

Pioneer Sports Stadium: Badminton for children over 10, today and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon, 50c; squash today, 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 until Thursday 10 a.m. to noon, 50c; fun time today and Thursday 1.30 p.m. to 3 p.m., 50c; chess for children over 8, Thursday 1.30 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. 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. Beginner’s lessons today 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., today. 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 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., cost 40c. St Peter’s Church Hall: Films on Friday 10 a.m. 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 aim; 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 today, 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. to 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. Aranui 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 today and Thursday, 10 a.m.; board games, todav 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 School 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 Hell: Joytime Bible Group holiday programme, 10 a.m, to noon daily. , Somerfield 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 Pleasa.nt Community Centre: Joytime Bible Group holiday programme, 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, nea.r Old Normal School: Historic Places Trust family car rally, on Sunday, starting 1.30 p.m.