Holiday activities

Press, 30 August 1985, Page 13

Holiday activities

This list of activities covers programmes organised for the first week of the August school holidays. Libraries Canterbury Publie Library: Each day at 11.30 a.m., “funny bone ticklers” sessions for children aged seven to nine years. All ages: Today 11 a.m., films. New Brighton Public Library: Holiday theme; books our parents and grandparents used to read, including displays of books and toys of their time. Story time each day at 10 a.m. Today, 2 p.m., jigsaws. Papanui Public Library: Today, 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., colouring in. Shirley Public Library: All ages. Today, 11 a.m., make a monster. Spreydon Public Library: Today, 2.30 p.m., puss in books. St Martins Children’s Library: Puzzles, colouring in and activities during school holiday library hours. Open 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Also open Saturday morning, 11 a.m. to 12 noon during the school terms. Sumner Children’s Library: Puzzles and colouring in during school holiday library hours. Films both Mondays, 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Open 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., today and this evening from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Bishopdale Library: Today, 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.,

stories, puzzles, and colouring in.

Fendalton Library: Today 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., stories for younger children, 11.30 a.m., stories for older children. Puzzles, quizzes, and colouring in any time during the holidays. Community centres, schools, churches Shirley Community Centre: Today 7 p.m.; Saturday 2 p.m.; Story Book Theatre. Programme includes, “The Bremen Town Singers,” “The Frog Prince,” and “The Half Chick”. $1 admission. Aranui Activities Centre: Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, canework, paper flowers? 50c. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., baskets, pois, headbands; 50c. Schools Wharenui School: Ages five to 13. (Younger children welcome if accompanied by an adult.) Today 10 a.m. to 12 noon, art, craft, music and games. Today, Zorma the face painter. Cost, 50 cents a child, or $1 a family. For further information phone 485-053. Reformed Church, 63 Cornwall Street: Today 9.15 a.m. to 11.45 a.m., crafts, games, songs and Bible stories. Admission free.

Sports stadiums

Pioneer Stadium: Enrolments advised. From seven years.

Today, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., cartoons, movies, $1.20; 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., ladies, teens exetone, 51.70 adults, $1.20 children; 11 a.m. to 12 noon, judo self defence, $6, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., from nine years, archery, $1.50; cancelled if wet; 1.30 p.m. to 3 p.m., one thirty club, 80c first child, Today, 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon, basketball clinic, ?3; 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., from nine years, archery, $1.50; 2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., fun and games; I p.m. to 3 p.m., juggling course, $3. Queen Elizabeth II Park Today, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, kite making, bring scissors, large needle and spirit base pens, $3; morning, pottery, $7.50 for six lessons; 2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., for eight to 12 years, play acting, $4 for three lessons; 1.30 p.m. to 3 p.m., from seven years, judo, $4.50 a course. Parks Mount Cook National Park: At park visitor centre. Bring strong footwear, jersey, and raincoat on walks. There is a short drive to the start of the Hooker, Tasman Valley and Birch Hill walks, own transport appreciated. Today, 5 p.m., walk to Gov-

ernors Bush and Red Tarns (wear warm clothes); 8 p.m., illustrated talk on the history of the Hermitage. Saturday, 1.15 p.m., walk to site of first Birch Hill homestead; 8 p.m., illustrated talk on winter recreation in the Mount Cook area. Orana Park: All ages. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Features include kiwi house, exotic animals. Lions feed at 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. $4 adults, ?2 children, under five years free. McLeans Island Road. Willowbank Wildlife Reserve: All ages. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visitors may feed the animals. Animals include chimpanzees, monkeys, otters, wallabies, donkey foals, calves, lambs, piglets, chicks, ducklings. Other features include farming displays with sheep dogs, cow milking, bottle feeding lambs. S 3 adults, $1 children. Under-three-years free. Theatres Canterbury Children’s Theatre: All ages. Today 7 p.m., and Saturday, 2 p.m., “Redheads, Rascals and a Robot,” at the Repertory Theatre. $5 children, $7 adults. The Court Theatre: Today 11 a.m., all ages, “Mrs Discombobulous,” $3.50. Riccarton Players, Mill Theatre, Monday to Friday, 6.30 p.m., and Saturdays and

Sundays, 2 p.m., “Pla’ybox,” audience participation encouraged, Phone 384-699. Malls Barrington Park Mall — Today to Friday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., from nine years, kite workshop. 50c a child. Enrolments necessary. Workshops limited to 18 children. Make enrolments at the Bookstop and Toys Shop in the mall; Today to Saturday, all day, glass blowing and glass sculpting, display of dolls in national costume. Thursday, all ages, driving simulator.

Hornby Mall: Today to Wednesday, 2 p.m., films. Thursday. 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Bernardo’s Magic show. Friday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Bernardo’s Magic Show. Saturday, 10 a.m., films. Northlands Shopping Centre: Today to Saturday, all day, all ages, General Lee road show. 10.45 a.m. and 1 p.m. Neville Barrie; 11.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. Look A Like competitions, photographs with General Lee car. Friday, 7 p.m., entertainment. Saturday, 9.45 a.m. and 11.45 a.m., Neville Barrie; 10.45 a.m., final of Look A Like competition, General Lee road show.

Riccarton Mall Shopping Centre: Daily, “Toyworld Toy Fair,” free movies. Today to Saturday, 11 a.m. and 1.30 p.m., and Saturday,

10.30 ajn., puppet theatre, Thursday, 12 noon, Sindy Dolls birthday party, entertainment Other activities Arts Centre, Great Hall, today to Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., for ages eight to 12 years, YWCA Super Spring holiday programme including dance, drama, pottery, puppets and origami. $5 a child a day. Enrolments essential. Ph. 63-063. Burnside Park: Wednesday, 2 p.m., five to 12 years, treasure hunt, $1 a child, registration on the day at the Bumside Park Football Pavilion, proceeds to the Crippled Children Society, organised by the Christchurch North Lions Club.

Wizards night: Tuesday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., $2.50, tickets from QEII, Pioneer Stadium, and the parks and recreation department at the Christchurch City Council’s offices in Tuam Street.

Antigua Boatsheds: Open daily, 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., canoeing on the Avon River through the Botanic Gardens and Hagley Park, single-double canoes and paddleboats. Ph. 65-885. Canterbury Museum: All ages. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Displays include early Canterbury history, Antarctica, geology, Polynesian culture, prehistory, fine arts and oriental arts. Library and family history department open, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Planetarium operating on Sunday at 3 p.m. Yaidhurst Transport Museum: For all ages. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Displays include transport from a past era. rides for children. $2.75 adults. $1 children, Ph. 427-914. Cascade Riding Centre: * Johns Road, all ages. Open Z daily, horse-riding, lessons, treks, games day, jumping school, horsemanship and riding course. $8 an hour. X Bookings necessary. Ph. 238- « 821, or 69-418. Cobden Riding School: Monday to Friday. 10 a.m. J) to 5 p.m., horse and pony > rides. Tuition by arrange- £ ment. Phone 588-278. Thornton Grange Riding Centre: All ages. Open daily. ' $lO a morning or afternoon. ; For further information, ; Phone: 382-074 or 227-171. Big Apple Iceskating Rink: All ages. Today to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., 3.30 p.m. to 5.20 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., public iceskating lessons. Admission including skate hire, $3 children, $4 adults. Late sessions, Friday, 10.30 p.m. to 12.30 a.m.; Saturday, ; 10.30 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 12 • noon, icehockey, basic skills )’ and intermediate, $27 for one week’s tuition, $29.50 with skate hire. For further information, Phone: 69-183. ' Outdoor Recreation Centre, information on outdoor activities in Canterbury, Phone 799-395.