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PEGASUS POST Latest Christchurch news at www. .kiwi Tuesday <strong>March</strong> 7 <strong>2017</strong> 7 Email fraser.walker@starmedia.kiwi by 5pm each Wednesday Edge of the East Daily, 9am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday, 10am-4pm View an exhibition of selected images from Christchurch City Libraries’ latest instalment of The Christchurch Documentary Project - Edge of the East. In 2016, Janneth Gil, Tegan Hollis-Ristow, and Rachel Pugh from the School of Fine Arts photographed the city’s seaside communities from Waimairi Beach to Southshore creating an intimate portrait of the area. New Brighton Library, 213 Marine Pde, New Brighton. Free entry Reading to dogs Tuesday, 3.30pm-4.30pm To encourage children to read to an audience and with confidence, why not get them to read to a four-legged audience? The pets of the city council’s animal management team have been trained and tested for health, safety and temperament for the activity. Reading to dogs aims to relax children while they read out loud, listen attentively and mainly, they don’t laugh, judge or criticise the children’s abilities to read and pronounce words. Library staff and dog handlers are present throughout the 15min sessions. Bookings are essential, phone 03 941 7923 to save a space. Shirley Library, 36 Marshland Rd. Free entry Aranui Creation Station Wednesday, 10am-noon This event runs weekly and is an initiative from Otautahi Creative Spaces. It is aimed at adults to encourage people to get in touch with their creativity and show their skills. It is an event for people to be social in a fun and safe environment. Resources are all provided. Aranui Library, 109 Aldershot St. Free entry Rocket Club Wednesday 3.30pm-4.30pm This is an after-school programme that will run every Wednesday during term time. It is aimed at children aged between eight and 12. They can join the club and become involved in different activities based on local and current events. Homework help is also available and in these sessions children will have the opportunity to use different types of technology. Stop in and pick up a registration form at the library. Aranui Library, 109 Aldershot St. Free entry CLASSIC: Every week a classic film is shown at New Brighton Museum, this week it is Bill Rose’s Jumbo. The 1962 film staring Doris Day and Jimmy Durante will be on show this Monday. The movie starts at 1.30pm but go along early for a cup of tea or coffee and to have a chat with other people there. It is a way of being social and getting to know others in the area while also enjoying a classic movie. Pay a gold coin donation of $2 and go along to the New Brighton Museum on the corner of Hardy St and Seaview Rd for a relaxing afternoon with other movie lovers. Creative Writing on Wednesdays Wednesday, 4pm-5.45pm If your imagination runs wild and you want to learn how to put those ideas on paper in a way that makes sense, head along to this creative writing class. Whether you are new to creative writing or just want to hone your skills, pick up some tips and learn from other aspiring writers. Find some fictional books while you’re in the library, or some books on creative writing. Linwood Library, Eastgate Mall. Free entry Knit ’n’ Yarn Wednesday, 11am-1pm Pack your knitting and crochet needles, and talk along your knitting, cross stick or crochet and meet new people. This event encourages crafters to get out and about, enjoying meeting people and being social while also sharing your skills and craft secrets. Share pattern ideas and offer help to one another while creating your pieces. While you’re there pick up a book from the library finding new patterns or projects. This is for all ages and abilities. Linwood Library, Eastgate shopping centre. Free entry Game Zone Thursday, 3.30pm-4.30pm It’s all fun and games at Linwood Library. Take the children along after school so they can get interactive with each other and have fun playing numerous games. There will be Minecraft, charades, Connect Four and Pictionary just to name a few, as well as Xbox and PS4 tournaments. This event will be aimed at children aged between eight and 12, no bookings required. Linwood Library, Eastgate Mall. Free entry Card Club Friday, 1.30pm-3.30pm The is a weekly club that meet every Friday to be social and play cards. Take a deck and have some fun playing with other people in a social and friendly atmosphere. Shirley Library 36 Marshland Rd. Free entry New Zealand’s newest and oldest city BUILDING A NEW CITY WATERFRONT Construction starts on a new central city waterfront this month – Te Papa Ōtākaro/Avon River Precinct – The Promenade. It will extend from the Antigua Boatsheds near Christchurch Hospital to the Margaret Mahy Family Park. Work starts on the intersection Oxford Terrace and Lichfield Street this month. The Promenade will be finished in mid to late 2018. Artist impression showing what The Promenade will look like along Oxford Terrace, above the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial. The Promenade will vary along its 2.8 kilometres, but all areas will include: 1. An accessible walking route adjacent to property boundaries. 2. Seating near the edge of the river. 3. A paved pathway for pedestrians near the river edge. 4. A shared space promenade for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles (10kph speed limit). 5. A flexible occupation zone that can be brought to life for outdoor eating and other recreational uses. 6. Tree-lined rain gardens, other landscaping and seating. Completed section near The Terraces. 2 3 4 5 6 1 RESTORING AN OLD FAVOURITE Work to restore Victoria Square has started and finishes in the first quarter of 2018. Many features in the square are either earthquake damaged or close to the end of their life. This project will restore the square and make it safer and more accessible for people. Completed section near the Worcester Street Bridge. Paving, art, gardens, lighting, and seating will make the area accessible to people of all ages and abilities. Service vehicles and customers will still be able to access businesses, but the speed limit will be lowered. The much loved Bowker Fountain will be repaired. The statues of Captain Cook and Queen Victoria will remain, as will the horse watering ramp and floral clock. There will be some new features such as art works and a new punt stop at the river’s edge. There will be no access through Victoria Square while work is underway, but access along a pathway between Armagh Street and Durham/Kilmore Streets (through The Commons) will be available for most of this time. Artist impression of what the new ‘Tauranga Waka’ punt stop will look like. The development of the restoration plan was overseen by a Community Reference Group following a public feedback process carried out in collaboration with project partners: Christchurch City Council, Matapopore Charitable Trust on behalf of the Te Tūnanga o Ngāi Tūāhuriri, and the former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority. E: info@otakaroltd.co.nz P: 03 357 6300 W: otakaroltd.co.nz
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