Holiday activities

Press, 3 September 1981, Page 13

Holiday activities

Central Library: Today. Films, 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Friday, storytime, 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Papanui Public Library: Today, storytime, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, seas cadets, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. New Brighton Public Library: Today, films, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, board games. Spreydon Public Library: ■Today, kite craft, 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Friday, storytime with Margaret Mahy, 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Sumner Children’s Library: Today, spinning weaving, woolcraft, 2 p.m. Friday, storytime, 2 p.m. Shirley Public Library: Today, kite craft. 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Friday, films, 2.30 p.m. ' to 4.30 p.m. Bishopdale Library: Today and Friday, story time, 11 a.m. Lyttelton Public Library: Today and Friday, activity hour, 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Fendalton Library: Friday, storytime, 11 a.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. St Martin’s Children’s Library: Today, arts and crafts, 2.30 p.m. Friday, films, 2.30 p.m. to z 4.30 p.m.

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: Today and Friday, McDougall Draw In, an informal drawing session run by a tutor with a variety of stimulating objects for children to draw. Selected drawings will be exhibited for 24 hours after each session. Orana Park: Open daily 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. During the holidays the lions will be fed at 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. New farmyard contact area. Willowbank Wildlife Reserve: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free donkey rides. Yaldhurst Transport Museum: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ferrymead Historic Park: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Skateways: Chappie Place, Hornby: Open today and Friday form 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Wednesday to Saturday from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Sunday from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., 4 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Phone 496-361 for prices. Ice Skating: Centaurus Road rink open today and Friday from 1.30 p.m. to 4

p.m. and from 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thornton Grange Riding Centre, Halswell. Horse riding, one and two hour treks, today and Thursday from 10 a m. Lessons from 9 a.m., Saturday and Sunday. Phone 227-171. Canterbury Children's Theatre: "The Gingerbread Man,” a musical play for children, at the Repertory Theatre, today and Friday at 7 p.m., and on Saturday at 2 p.m. Flying Hat Theatre Company: “Blackbird Pie," a pup-

pet production, every day at the Centre Gallery, Christchurch Arts Centre, at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Season closes September 7. The Building Centre, 211 Cashel Street: Collection of 700 dolls including antique dolls and dolls in national costume. Also collection of model planes on display. Today and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Admission 50c for adults and 25c for children. Y.W.C.A.: Hereford Street in city. Today, ice skating, arts and crafts. Friday, puppet making and puppet show. Enrolment essential for all programmes. Phone 798-696. Y.M.C.A.- Tiny Y’s junior adventure day camps for children five to eight years old. Today, starting at 9 a.m. and finishing at 3 p.m., at Hereford Street, city. Travel camps for children 7 to 14 years of age, cost $2O per child. Enrolments for all camps essential. Phone 60689 for further information. Canterbury Arts Society: Four day workshop for children to work on art projects. Today and Friday from 10

a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Fees 510 to members. $l2 to non-mem-bers. New Brighton Christian Centre: Films. Friday at 10.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Admission. Adults $1 and children 50c. Riccarton Mall: Films, today and Friday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. Northlands Shopping Centre: Northlands/Radio Avon pets parade heats today and Friday at 11 a.m. Haywrights city store: Hy-dro-slide display, today and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children's fashion parades, Thursday and Friday, 12.15 p.m.. 12.45 p.m., 1.15 p.m. Rastus Rabbit Company, puppet show, today and Friday 15 10.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. daily. Queen Elizabeth II Park: All day sports and craft activities for children of all ages, different courses and classes at different times. Today to Friday. Enrolment essential for all classes. Phone 886-079. Pioneer Sports Stadium: All day sports, hobby and game activities. Different activities and courses at different times, today to Friday. Enrolment essential. Phone 35-676. Central Canterbury Electric Power Board: Films, cartoons. Today and Friday, 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. Admission 40c. ( Halswell Hall: Films, cartoons. Today, 10 a.m.-11.30. Admission 40c. Rollerdrome: Rollerskating, skateboarding. Thursday, . 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Admission — under 13, 20c; over 13, 50c; ’ skatehire, 50c. ; Sockbum Park Recreation ! Centre: Squash — intermedi--1 ate and secondary age group. ; Today and Friday, 9 a.m.-12 J noon; 2 p.m.-4.30 p.m. Admis- ' sion 50c. ; Hornby Library: Story ' time. Friday, 10.45 a.m.-11.45 a.m. No charge. Singalong: . Today, 10.45 a.m.-11.45 a.m. 1 No charge. Halswell Library: Puppet show. Today, 2.30-3.15 p.m. j No charge. The Gallery, Akaroa: Activities with Ann Overton, r Today and Friday, from 11 , a.m. to 12 noon. ’ Boating on the Avon, : Antigua Boatsheds, Cam- ; bridge Terrace: canoes and ! boats for hire, daily from * 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., $1.50 a , person, an hour for canoes, $1.50 a person a half hour for boats. Cobden Riding School, : Russley Road, Avonhead: Horses and pony rides daily ; from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. J Tuition bv arrangement, p Phone 585-278. I Hornby Presbyterian I Church Hall, Amyes Road: I Adventure Club, daily 10 a.m. I to 11.45 a.m.