Holiday activities

Press, 14 May 1987, Page 22

Holiday activities

This list of activities covers the first week of the May school holidays. Libraries Canterbury Public Library: Today, 11 a.m., “Where the wild things are” and other stories. Friday, 11 a.m., films. New Brighton Public Library: Today, 2 p.m. a self-portrait, bring a photograph. Friday, 2 pm., cutting and pasting art with “Where I live” theme. Papanui Public Library: Today, 10.30 a.m., make plaits, pompoms and pictures from wool. Friday, 10.30 a.m., origami. Sumner Public Library: Today, 2.30 p.m. p.m. to 3.30 p.m., films. Friday, 2.30 p.m. to 3 p.m., stories. Spreydon Public Library: Today, 11 a.m., puzzle trial. No activities Friday. Shirley Public Library: Today, Thursday, 11 a.m., films. Friday, 11 a.m., colouring in. St Martins Children’s Library: Open weekdays, 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., puzzles and colouring in. Fridays, 2.30 p.m., films. Hornby Public Library: Daily from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, stories and activities, no charge. Fendalton Library: Today, and Friday, 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., stories. Bishopdale Library: Today to Friday, 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., stories. Friday, from 6.30 p.m., stories on tape. Redwood Library: Today, 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., stories, and animal day. Community Organisations Y.M.C.A., Christchurch: Holiday programmes will be held for eight-to-12-year-olds at nine locations throughout Christchurch. Cost for each week is $35 a child, with a concession of $2 off for more than one child. A Tiny Y programme for five-to-eight-years will also be held during both weeks. Cost each week is $29. For all activities, bring lunch, drink and swimming togs each day. Enrolments are necessary and can be made at the Y.M.C.A., 12 Hereford Street. Activities this week will be held at the following locations: Tiny Y: Meet in the Y.M.C.A. aerobics room daily at 9 a.m. Today, party and fancy dress. Prizes for the most original costume. Bring a plate of food.

Y.M.C.A., City: Meet daily at 12 Hereford Street at 9 a.m. Today, swimming at Q.E. II Park, games at Thompson Park. Friday, arts and crafts, including candle-making, hat making, Mad Hatter’s tea party. Bring a plate of food.

South Hoon Hay Y.M.C.A.: Meet daily at Manning Intermediate School at 8.45 a.m., and at South Intermediate School at 9 a.m. Today, orienteering and lolly scramble at Victoria Park, movie. Friday, roller skating. Y.M.C.A., Lyttelton and Woolston: Meet daily at Woolston School at 9 a.m., or at Lyttelton School at 9.20 a.m. Today, ice skating (bring $2 for lunch), walks and games in Vic-

toria Park. Friday, movie, Mad Hatter’s tea party (bring a plate of food). Y.M.C.A., Shirley, Burwood: Meet daily at Shirley Intermediate School at 9 a.m., or at Burwood Primary School at 9.15 a.m. Today, races at North Hagley Park. Friday, launch trip to Diamond Harbour. Y.M.C.A., Brighton, Aranui: Meet daily at Central New Brighton Primary School at 9 a.m., South Brighton Primary School at 9.15 a.m., or Chisnallwood Intermediate School at 9.30 a.m. Today, trip to Ferrymead Historic Park, swimming at Q.E. II Park. Friday, roller skating, games at South Brighton Park. Y.M.C.A., Bryndwr: Activities for children aged seven to 11 will be held daily from 9.30 a.m. to: 3.30 ' p.m. during the two weeks of the holidays. Enrolments are necessary and must be for the full week of activities, which cost $32. Today, games and ice skating. Friday, ten pin bowling and a movie. Squash courts are available daily from 9 a.m., $l.lO a half hour, racket hire $2.20. For bookings telephone 598320.

Y.W.C.A.: Week-days, 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., Christchurch East School, indoor and outdoor activities, arts and crafts, music, outings, five to 12 years, enrolments necessary. Telephone 63-063. Fendalton Community Centre: Daily except Tuesday afternoons, 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., arts and crafts activities. Indoor and outdoor games, five to 11 years, 50 cents a family a (session. Bishopdale Community Centre: Daily, 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor games, five to 11 years, 50 cents a family a session. Parklands Community Centre: Daily except Wednesday afternoon, 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor games, five to 11 years, 50 cents a family a session. Redwood Community Centre: Daily, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts and crafts activities, indoor and outdoor games, five to 11 years, 50 cents a family a session. Windsor School Community Hall: Daily, 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor games, five to 11 years, 50 cents. Kaiapoi Co-operating Parish, St Paul’s Centre, Sewell Street, Kaiapoi: Today, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, video, five to 12 years, $1.50 a child. Today, 9 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., bus trip to Rollerland and lunch, seven to 12 years,’ $6 a child, enrolments essential. Schools

Ham School Hall: Daily, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts and crafts, games, five to 11 years, 50 cents. Merrin School Hall: Daily, 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., arts and crafts, games, five to 11 years, 50 cents.

Russley School Hall: Daily, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, arts and crafts, games, five to 11 years, 50 cents.

Stadiums Sockburn Park Recreation Centre: daily, 8 a.m. to 12 noon, and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., squash $1.50 a half hour, 75 cents with own gear. Daily during the week, 10 a.m., videos and table tennis. Centre hours, open today, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Queen Elizabeth II Park: Today 8.30 a.m., 9 a.m., 9.30 a.m., swimming lessons, from five years, $19.50 for eight lessons; 8 a.m. to 12 noon, individual swimming lessons, $26.50 for four lessons; 9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., pottery, under eight years, 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon, pottery, over eight years, $5 for two lessons, $lO for four lessons; 10.30 to 11.30 a.m., canoeing course, all ages, ability to swim essential, $6 for three lessons; daily, 12 noon to 2 p.m., children’s pool, all ages, 60 cents a session; 1 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., games and a swim, all ages, $1.60. Today 8.30 a.m., 9 a.m., 9.30 a.m., swimming lessons, from five years, $19.50 for eight lessons; 8 a.m. to 12 noon, individual Swimming lessons, all ages, $26.50 for four lessons; 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., canoeing, all ages, ability to swim essential, $6 for three lessons; daily, 12 noon to 2 p.m., children’s pool, all ages, 60 cents a session; 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., squash, school age, $1.75 a lesson. Today, 8.30 a.m., 9 a.m., 9.30 a.m., swimming lessons, from five years, $19.50 for eight lessons, 8 a.m. to 12 noon, individual swimming lessons, all ages, $26.50 for four lessons; 9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., pottery, under eight years; 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon, pottery, over eight years, $5 for two lessons, $lO for four lessons; 12 noon to 2 p.m., children’s pool, all ages, 60 cents a session; 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., jazz dance, from six years, $5.50 for two lessons, or $lO for four lessons; 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., Squash, school age, $1.75 a lesson. No activities Friday.

Pioneer Stadium: Today, 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12 noon trampolining, all ages, $1.50 a day, $5.50 for four days; 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., exetone, $2.40 a day, $4 for two days, secondary school students; 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., movies, $2 a child; 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., roller skating, under 13 years, $2.50 a session. Friday: 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m., most proficient cyclists competition, separate boys and girls, age groups: six to nine years, 10 to 12 years, and over 13 years, $3.50. Malls Barrington Park Mall: Today, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Pippets Puppets. . Hornby Mall: Today to Friday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Today, 7 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m. entertainer, Neville Barrie, limbo contests, hula hoop contest and talent quest. Merivale Mall: Today, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., 7 p.m., Jon Zelando (magician). South Mall: Today and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., display of the game, Laser Strike.

Riccarton Mall Shopping Centre: Today to Saturday, during Mall hours, Farmyard Week with animals from Orana Park, the Goat Club, the Garden City Cavy Club, and the Poultry Bantam Association. Each day different animals will be in the mall. Today, farmyard market day, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., entertainment for children with Rhonda Campbell, 7 p.m., square dancing. Friday, rabbits, and a cow. Saturday, 9.30 a.m., pet parade and cat show. Judging begins at 10 a.m.

Museums Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Avenue: open daily, 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Special display in the Pacific Hall, “Nga taonga o Te Waipounamu" (Maori treasures of the South Island). Permanent displays include Antarctica, European settlement, geology, biology, birds, European fine arts, Oriental arts.

Ferrymead Historic Park, 269 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote . Valley: open daily 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. This is an operating museum of transport and technology, Including tram rides. A past times exhibition of past and current leisure activities will be held from May 16 to May 24. Adults, $5.50, children, $2.75, family, $15.40. Catch a bus to Ferrymead by taking a no. 3G, 3H, 3J, or 3K bus.

Yaldhurst Transport Museum, School Road, off Main West Road: Open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum of Transport including a replica ffre station and newspaper printshop, and large model display. Entertainment, includes free rides on a merry-go-round, or fire engine. A penny arcade also operates. Adults, $4, children, $2. Parks

Orana Park, McLeans Island Road: open daily, 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Features include a lion feeding at 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m., a kiwi house, white rhinos, spider monkeys. Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, Hussey Road (off Gardiners Road, Harewood): open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., suitable all ages. Attractions include farmyard with working horses, rare breeds of cattle, sheep,, pigs, and poultry. A zoo park at the reserve has monkeys, chimpanzees, camels, otters, mountain lions, deer and birds. Other attractions include a New Zealand underwater viewing section with trout and salmon, and a walkthrough aviary of native birds. Adults, $4, children, $2, under three years, free. Bags of food available to feed animals. Theatres Canterbury Children’s Theatre: Weekly, 7 p.m., Saturdays, 2 p.m., “The Wyvern and the Unicorn,” at the Repertory Theatre. Bookings at the Town Hall.

Court Theatre: Today to Friday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., “School for Clowns,” adults $5, children $3.

Elmwood Players: Weekly 7 p.m., weekends 2 p.m., “The Incredible Vanishing,” at the Elmwood Playhouse, Fulton Avenue, Fendalton. Riccarton Player® Today and Friday, 6.30 p.m., week-ends, 2 p.m., “Playbox,” collection of stories, poems and songs, at the Mill Theatre, Wise Street, Addington. Story Book Theatre: daily, 7 p.m., week-ends, 2 p.m., “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “Rapunzel,” songs and dances, at the Shirley Community Centre, $1 a person. Other activities Antigua Boatsheds, 2 Cambridge Terrace: 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. Telephone 65-885. Big Apple International Ice Rink, 495 Brougham Street: open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. children, $4, adults, $5; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., 7.30 pun. to 10 pjn., 10.30 p.m. to 12.30 a.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.nt, 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m., children $3, adults, $4, skate hire $l. Outdoor Recreation Information Centre Arts Centre, Worcester Street: open weekdays, 10 a.m. to .4 p.m., for information on outdoor activities in Canterbury. Cobden Riding School, 274 Russley Road: daily, 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., horse, pony and gig rides. Tuition by arrangement, telephone 585-278. Overleigh Horse Treks, Port Levy: Open daily, 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., hourly, half day, and full day treks for adults and children. Cost, hourly, $10; half a day, adults, $2O, children, $l5; full day, $45 adults, $35 children. For further information telephone 294684.

Transport Board: dally sightseeing tours depart H from Cathedral Square. These include, 10 a.m. t •?* “City and Suburbs” sightseeing, adults, $9.50, children, $4.75; 12 noon/: Orana Park: wildlife tour, adults, $l2, children, $6, family $3O (includes admission); 1.30 p.m., “Hills 1 and Harbour” tour, adults, ’ « $l2, children, $6, family, $3O. Off-peak fares apply | on the time-table service, Monday to Friday, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. For time-table and other bus information telephone 794-600. Woolly Meadows Farm, < 1 km from Ashley River Bridge • on the road to Loburn: open Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., or groups by arrangement any day. Activities include farm visits, crafts, cow milking and feeding of farmyard animals, afternoon tea available, all ages, adults. $3.30, children, $l.lO, for further information telephone Rangiora (0502) 5387.