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10 Tuesday <strong>September</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
PEGASUS POST<br />
Ascot Scrabble Group<br />
Friday, 12.45pm<br />
Challenge your word knowledge<br />
with other like-minded folk.<br />
Join in with this friendly<br />
group suitable for beginners or<br />
experienced players. Cost $3<br />
which includes afternoon tea.<br />
Ascot Community Centre, Ascot<br />
Avenue, North New Brighton<br />
Reading to Dogs<br />
Wednesday, 3.30-4.30pm<br />
Encourage your children’s<br />
reading skills in a relaxed<br />
and fun environment. The<br />
programme’s furry friends have<br />
all been trained and tested for<br />
health, safety and temperament.<br />
Library staff and a dog handler<br />
will be present at all times to help<br />
facilitate the sessions.<br />
New Brighton Library, Marine<br />
Pde<br />
Aranui Creation Station<br />
Wednesday, 10am-noon<br />
This initiative from Otautahi<br />
Creative Spaces encourages<br />
people to use their imagination<br />
and encourage their crafty side.<br />
It’s free to take part and everyone<br />
is welcome to go along and share<br />
their crafty side.<br />
109 Aldershot St. Free entry<br />
Game Zone<br />
Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm<br />
Email sophie.cornish@starmedia.kiwi<br />
by 5pm each Friday<br />
An hour of fun playing<br />
favourite games like minecraft,<br />
charades, connect four and<br />
pictionary. Learn and develop<br />
strategies in new games such as<br />
dutch blitz, heads up, hand and<br />
foot, and group games. Join in for<br />
X-box and PS4 tournaments. All<br />
children aged 8-12 welcome. No<br />
booking or payment required.<br />
Linwood Library, 1st Floor<br />
Eastgate Shopping Centre<br />
Learner Licence Course<br />
Friday, 9.30-11.30am<br />
Get the knowledge and<br />
confidence you need to succeed<br />
when sitting your learner licence<br />
test. This course is delivered by<br />
Literacy Christchurch which<br />
provides you with laptops to<br />
use during the class time to sit<br />
practice tests and for researching<br />
questions. The course does not<br />
include the actual test.<br />
Aranui Library, 109 Aldershot<br />
St<br />
Imagination Station<br />
Friday-Monday, 9.30am-<br />
5.30pm<br />
Lego-lovers, head down to<br />
the Imagination Station pop-up<br />
facility in New Brighton. The<br />
popular centre uses Lego and<br />
Duplo as a medium for learning<br />
and creativity.<br />
Carnaby Lane, Brighton Mall<br />
GET ON THE WATER: Stewarts Gully Sailing Club will hold<br />
an open day on Saturday from 11am-3pm. Children and<br />
adults all welcome with a sausage sizzle at 1pm. Learn to sail<br />
classes start next month. For more information, visit www.<br />
sporty.co.nz/stewartsgullysailing or get in touch with Lindsay<br />
Russell on 021 0<strong>26</strong>9 3559 or 3136709. Riverlea Estate Drive,<br />
Kainga.<br />
Seaside Market<br />
Saturday, 10am-2pm<br />
Head to the seaside<br />
this weekend to enjoy live<br />
entertainment, great food, fresh<br />
produce, artisan bread, arts,<br />
crafts, jewellery and more. With<br />
a bouncy castle and free<br />
face-painting for the children.<br />
Brighton Mall<br />
Golden Oldies Movies<br />
Monday, 1.30pm<br />
Every Monday New Brighton<br />
Museum plays a film classic. This<br />
week it’s A Matter of Life and<br />
Death by David Niven (1946). The<br />
theme is fantasy and romance.<br />
Running time 1hr 44min. Before<br />
the movie, enjoy a cup of tea or<br />
coffee and a biscuit, it’s a good<br />
way to start the week and meet<br />
some new people. $2 donation.<br />
8 Hardy St<br />
Have-A-Go at Indoor Bowls<br />
Every Tuesday, 11am-1:30pm<br />
Indoor bowls for our senior<br />
community. No experience<br />
necessary and all abilities<br />
welcome. Come along to try it<br />
out. Please wear soft shoes. Cost<br />
per person is $2. First session<br />
free. Call Tania Smith at ACTIS<br />
on 963 7070 or 027 540 5442 with<br />
any inquiries.<br />
Aranui/Wainoni Community<br />
Centre<br />
Risingholme Orchestra Open<br />
Home<br />
Thursday. 9.45am-noon<br />
All players of an orchestral<br />
instrument can join this group<br />
of 55 enthusiasts as they prepare<br />
for the end of year concert. The<br />
programme has a distinctive<br />
operatic influence and includes<br />
the Der Fledermaus Overture<br />
and Ballet Suite as well as the<br />
overture to Pirates of Penzance.<br />
Bring your instrument and, if<br />
possible, a music stand. There is<br />
no cost for a fun morning. For<br />
further details, call 348 2845 or<br />
email risingholme.orch@gmail.<br />
com<br />
Top West Lounge, upstairs at<br />
the Woolston Club, 43 Hargood St<br />
Woolston
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