Holiday activities

Press, 14 May 1985, Page 15

Holiday activities

Bishopdale Library: Today and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., stories. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., sing-a-long with Susan. Canterbury Public Library: Five to nine years. Today, 11 a.m„ Little Red Riding Hood puppet play. Thursday, 11 a.m., story time with Sara. Friday, 11 a.m., Natural Magic puppet show.

Fendalton Library: Today to Friday, 11 a.m. to 11.45 a.m., a Winnie the Pooh story followed by drawing. Today, 1.45 p.m. to 2.20 p.m., Natural Magic puppet show. Friday, 2 p.m., Pooh Party. Hornby Library: Primary and intermediate pupils. Today to Friday, 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., stories, activities and handcrafts.

Halswell Library: Primary and intermediate pupils. Today, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., handcrafts, stories etc. Papanui Library: Five to nine years. Today, 10.15 a.m., films. Thursday, 10.15 a.m., puppet show. Friday, 10.15 a.m., calculator games (bring your own calculator). New Brighton Library: Five to nine years. Today, 2 p.m., storytime. Thursday, 2 p.m., films. Friday, 2 p.m., colouring-in. Redwood Library: Today, 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., stories. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., stories. Friday, 2 p.m., detective dress-up and stories.

Shirley Library: Five to nine years. Today, 11 a.m., colouring in. Thursday, 11 a.m., films.

Spreydon Library: Five to nine years. Today, 2.30 p.m., films. Friday, 2.30 p.m., col-ouring-in plus a surprise item.

Sumner Librarj': Five to nine years. Today, 2.30 p.m. to 3 p.m., colouring in. Thursday, 2.30 p.m. to 3 p.m., make a Father’s Day card.

Mobile Library: Five to nine years. Colour in the book bus (weather permitting) crayons and paper provided. Today, 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., Rowley Avenue. Thursday, 4 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., Waltham. Friday, 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., Aranui. Canterbury Museum: Open Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. week-days, 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Sundays. Displays include Antarctica, shipping, prehistory, Maori and Polynesian culture, geology, natural history, birds, European and Oriental fine arts, early Christchurch, early Canterbury, and others.

Robert McDougall Art Gallery: Six to 12 years. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 12 noon. “The Secret Door”, presented by Blunderbuss. Bishopdale Community

Centre: Five to 12 years. Today to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., arts, crafts, recreational and cultural activities, 50c per child or family. Central Canterbury Electric Power Board: Primary and intermediate pupils. Today to Friday, 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., Walt Disney films, 50c per person.

Fendalton Community Centre: Five to 12 years. Today to Friday, 10 a’m. to 12 noon, arts and crafts, recreational and cultural activities, 50c per child or family. Halswell Hall: Primary and intermediate j. Js. THursday, 10 a.m. to .. 30 a.m., film — “Candleshoe”, 50c per person. Hei Hei Community Centre: Primary and intermediate pupils. Today and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, pool, table tennis, badminton, indoor bowls, board games etc., 20c per person.

Kirkwood Intermediate: Five to 12 years. Today to Friday, 10 a.m. to ’2 noor arts, crafts, re. and cultural activ. per child or family.

Merrin School: Five to 12 years. Today to Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts, crafts, recreational and cultural activities, 50c per child or family. Mt Pleasant Community Centre: School age. Today, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., aerobic exercises. Friday, 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m., exploratory walk or games in hall if wet. Parklands Community Centre: Five to 12 years. Today to Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts, crafts, recreational and community activities, 50c per child or family. Prebbleton Hall: Primary and intermediate pupils. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, table tennis, indoor bowls, board games etc., 20c per person.

Redwood Community Centre: Five to 12 years. Today to Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts, crafts, recreational and cultural activities, 50c per child or family. St Peters: Primary and intermediate pupils. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., films — “Candleshoe”, 50c per person.

Templeton Hall: Primary and intermediate pupils. Today, 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., films — “Candleshoe”, 50c per person.

Wharenui School: Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon painting, pottery, collages, macrame, indoor games, board games, three to 13 years, 50c per family.

Windsor School Community Hall. Five to 12 years, Today to Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts, crafts, recreational and cultural activi-

ties, 50c per child or family.

Aranui Activities Centre: Five to 12 years. All activities 10 a.m. to 12 noon (afternoon activities at Cowles Stadium 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.). Today, stick crafts, corkwork. Thursday, disco, fancy dress competition. Friday, completion of all work, glass paintings, weaving, modelling.

Cowles Stadium: Five to 12 years. Today to Friday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., variety of active and passive games, s fl c per session. Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, basketball clinic with Clyde Huntley (secondary school pupils only), $1 per session. Today, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., break dancing, 50c. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 12 noon, badminton — all levels catered for, 50c; 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Wizard’s “Holiday Special” night, $2 per ticket (limited numbers). Pioneer Stadium: Today, 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., fun time, four to eight years, $1; 10 a.m. to 11.15 a.m., squash juipment available), $1; .u. 30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., break-bop dancing, five to 13 years, $1; 2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., mini Olympics, 10 years and over, $l. Thursday, 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon, badminton, 10 years and over, $1; 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., archery, nine years and over, $1; 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Clyde Huntley’s basketball session, secondary school pupils, $1; 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Wizard’s “Holiday Special”, $2 per ticket (limited numbers). Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., cartoons, up to seven years, $1; 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., ladies-teens popsercise, $1.50 adults, $1 children (run in conjunction with cartoons); 1.30 p.m. to 3 p.m., One Thirty Club, mothers and pre-schoolers, 75c first child, 25c others. Queen Elizabeth II: Five to 12 years. Today, 9 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., body buildingweight lifting, $1.50 per person. Thursday; 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., hobbytex — bring an old pillow slip or T shirt to paint, 50c per session; 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wizards “Holiday Special” party night, $2 per ticket (limited numbers).

Sockburn Park Recreation Centre: Intermediate and secondary pupils. Today to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., squash and racketball (equipment provided subject to other bookings), 50c per person. Today to Friday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., pool, table tennis, darts, indoor bowls, TV, cards, draughts, chess, 50c per person. Canterbury Children’s Theatre: Repertory Theatre. All ages, but particularly suitable for six to 12 years. Today to Friday, 7 p.m.;

Saturday, 2 p.m.; “Asterix and the Great Divide”, adults $6.30, Children $4.30, concessions available.

Court Theatre: Today to Friday, 11 a.m., “Daisy the Delightful Dancing Cow” — includes audience participation, suitable for the family, $2 adults and children. 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. Mount Cook National Park: At Park visitor centre. Bring strong footwear, jersey and raincoat for walks. The Tasman Valley walks require a lunch to be brought. There is a short drive to the start of the Hooker and Tasman Valley walks. Today, 1.15 p.m., short talk followed by visit to weather station; 8 p.m., illustrated talk on the search and rescue capacity at Mount Cook. Thursday; 2.30 p.m., film — “Year of

the Wildebeest” — the drama and tragedy surrounding the annual wildebeest migration on the Serengeti Plains of Africa; 8 p.m., illustrated talk about the glaciers of the region. Friday, 10 a.m., Tasman Valley walk; 8 p.m., illustrated talk on winter in the mountains. Saturday; 1.15 p.m., easy wander to Kea Point; 8 p.m., illustrated talk on the moods and seasons of an alpine world. Sunday, 1.15 p.m., walk to the Hooker Valley.

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: Today to Friday, all day, “Be

safe, be seen”, in association with the Accident Compensation Corporation, Ministry of Transport, Wrightcars Toyota, and suppliers of visibility aids and safety accessories, safety displays and presentation by the Mayor of Christchurch, Sir Hamish Hay, of six 10-speed cycles to winners of the cycle safety competition run in conjunction with the Automobile Association.

Hornby Mall: Today to Friday, ail day, children’s video films, computer display, baby photo contest winners. Today to Friday, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Noddy train rides (depart adjacent United Building Society). Merivale Mall: Today, 11 a.m., 2 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m., Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.; Jon Zealando “Magic and Mystery”, family entertainment.

Northlands Mall: All ages. Today and Thursday, 12.15 p.m. and 1.15 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m. El Gregoe the Magician.

Riccarton Mall: All ages. Daily; movies, working model railway and model trucking displays, colouring contest, Barbie Doll display. Antigua Boatsheds: Open daily, 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., canoeing on the Avon River through the Botanical Gardens and Hagley Woodland, single-double canoes and paddleboats. Ph. 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.