Holiday activities

Press, 23 August 1984, Page 17

Holiday activities

Canterbury Public Library: five to nine years. Today, 11 a.m., storytime. Friday, 11 a.m., make a Father’s Day card. Bishopdale Library: Today, 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., slide show. Friday; 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., stories. Fendalton Library: Today, and Friday; 11 a.m. to 11.45 a.m., Winnie-the-Pooh story and drawing. Hornby Library: suitable primary and intermediate pupils. Today to Friday, .10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., stories, activities, handicrafts. New Brighton Library: five to nine years. Today, 2 p.m., films. Friday, 2 p.m., make a Father’s Day card. Papanui Library: five to nine years. Today, 10.15 a.m., making shadow puppets. Friday, 10.15 a.m., colouring in. Redwood Library: Today; 10.30 a.m. to 11 a.m., vegetable crafts. Friday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., slide show. Shirley Library: five to nine years. Today, 11 a.m., films. Friday, 11 a.m., dress up as a book character. Spreydon Library: five to nine years. Friday, 2.30 p.m., storytime. Sumner Library: five to nine years. Today, 2.30 p.m. to 3 p.m., storytime.

Canterbury Museum: open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. and week-ends, 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Displays include Antarctica, shipping, prehistory, Maori and Polynesian culture, geology, natural history, birds, European and Oriental fine arts, early Christchurch, early Canterbury, and others. Avonhead School Hall: five to 12 years. Today and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Joy-time Holiday club, 20c per child. Bishopdale Community Centre: five to 12 years. Today and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., arts, crafts, recreational and cultural activities, 50c per child or family. Central Canterbury Electric Power Board: suitable primary and intermediate pupils. Today 10 a.m. to 11.20 a.m. Friday 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.; Walt Disney films, 50c per person. Coronation Hall: All ages. Today, all day, swop shop; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., plaster moulds. Friday, all day, swop shop; 10 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., candle-soap making; 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m., games session. Fendalton Community Centre: five to 12 years. Today and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts and crafts, recreational and cultural activities, 50c per child or family. Halswell Hall: suitable primary and intermediate pupils. Today, 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.; film — “Adventures of Winnie the Pooh”; 50c per person. Hei Hei Community Centre: suitable primary

and intermediate pupils. Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Friday 10 a.m. to 12 noon, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; pool, table tennis, badminton, indoor bowls, board games, etc...; 20c per person. Kirkwood Intermediate: five to 12 years. Today and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts, crafts, recreational and cultural activities, 50c per child or family.Merrin School: five to 12 years. Today and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts, crafts, recreational and cultural activities, 50c per child or family. Mt Pleasant Community Centre: five to 12 years. Today and Friday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., puppets (new characters), clown, singing, stories, films, competitions, prizes. Parklands Community Centre: five to 12 years. Today and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts, crafts, recreational and community activities, 50c per child or family. Prebbleton Hall: suitable primary and intermediate pupils. Today, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., table tennis, indoor bowls, board games, 20c per person. Redwood Community Centre: five to 12 years. Today and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts, crafts, recreational and cultural activities, 50c per child or family. Reformed Church, 63 Cornwall Street: Today and Friday, 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon, Bible stories, crafts, drinks, eats, fun, games, songs. Primary school children. Phone 557-790. St Peters: suitable primary and intermediate pupils. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., films — “Adventures of Winnie the Pooh,” 50c per person. Windsor School Community Hall: five to 12 years. Today and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts, crafts, recreational and cultural activities, 50c per child or family. Aranui Activities Centre: All activities for primary school children (no children under 5 years.) Please ensure personal property and lunches are named. Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, working with colour sand, bookmaking, featherwork, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., pomps, frame weaving, peg dolls, rugmaking. Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, games, lunchtime, barbecue — bring a sausage, bread and butter, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., pool, table tennis, darts, board games or outdoor games, painting. Brynawr Y.M.CAj Activities for six to eight years. Enrolments preferable. Suitable clothing required for each day’s activity. Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., outdoor fun at Spencer Park (bring lunch), $2.50. Pioneer Stadium: Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. (two classes), kite making, $3 per session — cost includes kite and materials to assemble it Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., cartoons, children up to the age of seven years, $1; popsercise for women and teen-agers — secondary school pupils welcome, $1 children, $1.50 adults.

Queen Elizabeth H: Activities five to 12 years. Today, 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., squash lessons, $8.50 for four lessons. Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, games (bring

togs), eight years and over, $1; 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., karatemartial arts, $1; 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., candle making (bring an old shirt and some newspaper), 50c. Today, 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., Hobbytex (bring an old pillowslip or T. shirt to paint), 50c; 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., popsercise (bring togs), $l. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., bumper boats, maze, mini vehicles, hydroslide, everybody welcome, $5.90. Sockburn Park Recreation Centre: suitable intermediate and secondary pupils. Today and Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., squash and racketball, equipment provided subject to other bookings, 50c per person. Canterbury Children’s Theatre: Repertory Theatre. Suitable all ages, but particularly six to 12 years. Week-days 7 p.m., Saturday, 2 p.m., “Asterix and the Great Divide,” adults $6.30, children $4.30, concessions available.

Court Theatre: Today and Friday, 11 a.m., “Daisy the Delightful Dancing Cow” — includes audience participation, suitable for the family, 1)2 adults and children. Story Book Theatre: Shirley Community Centre. Today and Friday, 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m., items include — The Ogre and the Pigs, The Bag of Gold Dust, The Little Matchgirl, Little Red Riding Hood, also songs and a dance, 70c per person.

Mount Cook National Park: At Park visitor centre. Bring strong! footwear, jersey, and rain-’ coat on walks. Tasman Valley walk requires lunch to be brought. There is a short drive to the start of the Hooker and Tasman Valley walks. Today, 10 a.m., Tasman Valley walk; 8 p.m., illustrated talk on huts and hut building. Friday: 2.30 p.m. film — “Strategy for Survival”; 8 p.m., illustrated talk “Parks for people, or are they?” highlighting the conflicts within the National park system. Saturday: 1.15 p.m., Red Tams lookout hike (steepish); 8 p.m., illustrated talk on Nepal. Sunday: 1.15 p.m., snow activities including a snowperson building competition; 8 p.m., illustrated talk on birds of the mountains.

Ferrymead Historic Park: .269 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote Valley. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.; a museum of transport and technology, suitable for all the family; adults $2.50, children $1.50. Willowbank Wildlife Reserve: Hussey Road (off Gardiners Road) Harewood. Suitable all ages. Open every day 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free donkey rides; bags of food to feed the animals; when possible, farmyard activities such as cow milking, dray rides will take place; with the coming of spring, many babies are now available for viewing. Adults $3, children $l, under three years free, group concessions. Barrington Park Mall: all ages. Today to Saturday, all day, glass blowing demonstration with daily lucky draw. Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, St Nicholas Girl Guides demonstration of activities and handicrafts. Hornby Mall: all ages. Daily, children’s video films, baby photo contest Today

and Friday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Jon Zealando, also Today, 7 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. Today, 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Donald Duck ajnd Goofy visit

Northlands Mail: Today and Friday, 12 noon, Tv Kiwi and the Cat with Oily Ohlson, from “After School/’ Riccarton Mall: Daily, free movies, model railway display (working), model truck display (working), colouring contest Today, 11 a.m., Barbie doll anniversary— live Barbie doll cutting birthday cake; 2.30 p.m. and 7 p.m., Donald Duck and Sport Goofy. Antigua Boatsheds: Open daily, 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., canoeing on the Avon River through the Botanic Gardens and Hagley woodland,

single-double canoes and paddleboats. Phone 65-885. Cascade Riding Centre, Johns Road: treks, lessons, jumping school, games day, horsemanship, riding, overnight trek, phone 69-418 or Belfast 8821 (a.h.) Centaurus Ice-Skating Rink: All ages week-days, 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m., 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cobden Riding School, 274 Russley Road: Horse and pony rides, 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Phone 585-278. Thornton Grange Riding Centre: open seven days, pony rides, all age groups, parents welcome. Bookings, phone 382-074 or 227-171.