Holiday activities

Press, 28 August 1984, Page 25

Holiday activities

Canterbury Public Library: five to nine years. Today, 11 a.m., make a Father’s Day card. Bishopdale Library: Today, 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., stories. Fendalton Library: Today, 11 a.m. to 11.45 a.m., Win-nie-the-Pooh story and drawing. Hornby Library: suitable primary and intermediate pupils. Today, 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., stories, activities, handicrafts. New Brighton Library: five to nine years. Today, 2 p.m., make a Father’s Day card. Papanui Library: five to nine years. Today, 10.15 a.m., colouring in. Redwood Library: Today; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., slide show. Shirley Library: five to nine years. Today, 11 a.m., dress up as a book character. Spreydon Library: five to nine years. Today, 2.30 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, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Joy-time Holiday club, 20c per child. Bishopdale Community Centre: five to 12 years. Today, 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, Ip.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 3.30 p.m., candlesoap making; 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m., games session. Fendalton Community Centre: five to 12 years. Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts and crafts, recreational and cultural activities, 50c per child or family. Hei Hei Community Centre: suitable primary and intermediate pupils. Today, 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, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts, crafts, recreational and cultural

activities, 50c per child or family. Merrin School- five to 12 years. Today, 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, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., puppets (new characters), clown, singing, stories, films, competitions, prizes. Parklands Community Centre: five to 12 years. Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts, crafts, recreational and community activities, 50c per child or family. Redwood Community Centre: five to 12 years. Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts, crafts, recreational and cultural activities, 50c per child or family. Reformed Church, 63 Cornwall Street: Today, 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon, Bible stories, crafts, drinks, eats, furl, games, songs. Primary school children. Phone 557790. St Peters: suitable primary and intermediate pupils. Today, 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, 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, games, lunchtime, barbecue — bring a sausage, bread and butter, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Koi, table tennis, darts, ard games or outdoor games, painting. Bryndwr Activities for six to eight years. Enrolments, preferable. Suitable clothing required for each day’s activity. Today, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., outdoor fun at Spencer Park (bring lunch), $2.50. Pioneer Stadium: Today, 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 II: Activities five to 12 years. Today, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., bumper boats, maze, mini vehicles, hydroslide, everybody welcome, $5.90. Sockbum Park Recreation Centre: suitable intermediate and secondary pupils. Today, 9 a.m. to 12

noon, 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., squash and racketoall, 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, 11 a.m., “Daisy the Delightful Dancing Cow” — includes audience participation, suitable for the family, $2 adults and children. Story Book Theatre: Shirley Community Centre. Today, 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m., itenis 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 raincoat 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, 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 Malt all ages. Today and Saturday, all day, glass blowing demonstration with daily lucky draw. Hornby Mall: all ages. Daily, children’s video films, baby photo contest. Today, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Jon Zealando, also Saturday 11 a.m. Northlands Mall: Today, 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. 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, Iff 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.