Holiday activities

Press, 14 May 1981, Page 10

Holiday activities

Holiday activities arranged for this week include: Central Library: Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, films. Friday, story-time with Margaret Mahy, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon.

Sumner Library: Films, and until Friday, story-time, 2.30 p.m. to 3 p.m. St Martins Library: Co-louring-in and story telling, throughout the day, today to Friday. Special film session on Friday, from 2.30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Spreydon Library:Storytime today from 2.30 p.m. to 4p.m. Mask-making on Friday from 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Fendalton Library: Daily story reading from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Arts and crafts displays contributed by children.

Bishopdale Library: Dally story reading from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Today, safety in roller skating, at 2 p.m. Papanui Library: Daily activities during Maori Week, including weaving, wood carving, Maori myths and stories.

New Brighton Library: Films,today from 2.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Story-time, Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Hornby Library: Storytime, daily from 10.45 a.m. to 11.45 a.m.

Lyttelton Library: Daily sessions of stories, arts and crafts from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. The magician “Delarno,” next Wednesday. Canterbury Museum: Open daily 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Robert McDougall Art Gallery: Children’s puppet theatre performed by the' “Flying Hat Company,” today to Friday at 1) a.m. and 2 p.m. Orana Park: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the holidays the lions will be fed at 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. Special holiday attractions are the little lion

cubs, baby spider monkeys and baby water buffalo. Yaldburst Transport Museum: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Willowbank Wildlife Reserve: Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Picnic barbecues, pony and donkey rides. Bishopdale Community Centre: Drop-in centre next to the community centre will be open daily, 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include pool, table tennis, arts and crafts, and music.

Aranui Activity Centre: Morning activities 10 a.m. to 12 noon: Today, candle making and games; Friday, games and lunch-time barbecue. Afternoon activities from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: today, weaving and films; Friday, board games and table tennis. Activity charge, 20c per child.

New Brighton Christian Centre: Roller skating dally, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ozone Roller Rink. The Coca-Cola Robot will be at the rink. Friday and Saturday, the film “Treasure Island,” at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Ice Skating: Centaurus Road rink open today to Friday from 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Beginners’ classes on Saturday from. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Cobden Riding School: Horse and pony rides daily from 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. at 274 Russley Road. Tuition by arrangement, phone: 585278.

Skateways, Chappie Place, Hornby: Open today to Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and Sunday from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Roller disco sessions, Sunday from 4 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. and from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Phone: 496-361 for prices.

Sumner Community Centre: Performances of the Sumner Theatrical Group. “Red Riding Hood Pantomime,” starts Saturday May 16. Matinee performances. 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, and Saturday, May 23. At 7.30 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday.

Y.W.C.A.: Holiday programme for children aged between five and 12 years, at St James Anglican Church, Riccarton. and Y.W.C.A. City, each day from 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Early enrolment essential. programme charge $lB per child. For further information, phone: 63-063 or 798696.

Y.M.C.A.: Day and travel camps for children aged between seven and 14 vears, Monday to Friday, leaving from Y.M.C.A., Hereford Street, from 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Enrolments essential, for further information, phone: 60-689.

Riccarton Mall: “The Harmony People” musical group, today to Friday at 2.30 p.m. and also today at 10.30 a.m. Building Centre: Model railway exhibition open today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Northlands Shopping Mall: Daily during normal shopping hours, promotion for Wool Week ’Bl, including competitions, demonstrations of wool crafts, and static displays. Haywrights City Store: Daily performances by Rastus Rabbit and Company at 10.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. in the theatrette, also daily Aunt Haysei's Hat Competition. Today, the moving ‘mat ski ramp with demonstrations of acrobatic skl-ing, and instruction, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Central Canterbury Electric Power Board: Films and cartoons, today to Friday, from 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. Admission 40c.

Halswell Hall: Films and cartoons, today from 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Admission 40c. Prebbleton Hall: Table tennis, indoor bowls and games, today, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., admission 20c. Templeton Hall: Films and cartoons, today, from 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.,'admission 40c. Table tennis, indoor bowls, and games. Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.. admission 20c. St Peter’s Hall: Films and cartoons, Friday, from 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., admission 40c.

Sockburn Rollerdrome: Rollerskating and skateboarding. today and weekends, from 2 p'm. to 4 p.m. Sockburn Squash Centre: Intermediate and secondary age groups, squash and racketoall, today to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Gear provided.

Queen Elizabeth 11 Park: All day sports and crafts, Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for children eight years and older. Weight training and body building, today, from 10 a.m. to 1130 a.m., for boys 13 years and older. Junior Judo, today, from 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., for children eight vears and older. Self defence, today, from 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., for girls 12 years and older. Squash and racketball, today, age group sessions. Kiddies craft shop, today, from 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., for-children aged five to seven years. Macrame. today, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, for children agfed eight to 12 years. Soft toy making, todav, from 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.' for girls 11 years and older. Enrolments essential for all courses. Phone: 886079.

Pioneer Sports StadiumBadminton, today, from 10

a.m. to 12 noon, for children 10 years and older. Squash, Friday, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, for children more than 10 years. Trampolining, today , from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, for children eight years and older. Movies. Friday, from 2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Games galore, today, from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Chess, today, from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.. for children eight years and older. Racketball, today from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Self defence for girls, today to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.. for girls 13 years and older. One-thirty club for pre-schoolers. Friday, from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Enrolment essential, phone: 35-676. Cowles Stadiumilndoor tennis coaching, today, and ' Friday for children seven years'and older, daily times allocated after enrolment, phone: 65-699.