Pegasus Post: January 16, 2018
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Tuesday <strong>January</strong> <strong>16</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 11<br />
Holiday Activity – Make a<br />
Pinwheel Fan<br />
Tuesday, 10.30-11.30am<br />
Using simple materials (straws,<br />
paper, scissors and pins) create<br />
a spinning fan to cool you off<br />
this summer. Free, no bookings<br />
required.<br />
Shirley Library, 36 Marshland<br />
Rd<br />
Have-A-Go at Indoor Bowls<br />
Tuesday, 11am-1.30pm<br />
Indoor bowls for the senior<br />
community. No experience<br />
necessary and all abilities<br />
welcome. Go along to try it out.<br />
Please wear soft shoes. Cost per<br />
person is $2 but the first session<br />
is free. Phone Tania Smith at<br />
ACTIS on 963 7070 or 027 540<br />
5442 with any inquiries.<br />
Aranui/Wainoni Community<br />
Centre<br />
Holiday Activity – Maker<br />
Space<br />
Tuesday, 2-3.30pm<br />
Go along for some activities<br />
at Maker Space. There will be a<br />
variety of activities and fun to<br />
be had for all. Free, no bookings<br />
required.<br />
New Brighton Library, Marine<br />
Pde<br />
Holiday Activity – No Sew<br />
Cushion Creation<br />
Email julia.evenas@starmedia.kiwi<br />
by 5pm each Friday<br />
Thursday, 10.30-11.30am<br />
Using cut material and a<br />
number of knots, create a super<br />
cute ‘no sew’ cushion to take<br />
home or gift to a friend. Free,<br />
no bookings required but a<br />
caregiver is required.<br />
Parklands Library, 46<br />
Queenspark Drive<br />
Game Zone<br />
Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm<br />
An hour of fun playing games<br />
like mine-craft, charades,<br />
connect four and pictionary.<br />
Learn and develop strategies in<br />
new games such as dutch blitz,<br />
heads up, hand and foot, and<br />
group games. Join in for X-box<br />
and PS4 tournaments. Take<br />
your friends or meet some new<br />
ones, all children aged eight<br />
to 12 welcome. No booking or<br />
payment required.<br />
Linwood Library, Eastgate<br />
Shopping Centre<br />
Holiday Programme – Lego<br />
Mindstorm Robotics<br />
Friday, 9.30am-3pm<br />
Working with Lego<br />
Mindstorm EV3, you will learn<br />
the basics of how robots work<br />
and how to programme them to<br />
use sensors to complete a set of<br />
challenges. Places are limited so<br />
phone 941 7923 to book a spot.<br />
New Brighton Library, Marine<br />
Pde<br />
Ascot Scrabble Group<br />
Friday, 12.45pm<br />
Challenge your word<br />
knowledge with other likeminded<br />
folk. Join this friendly<br />
group. Suitable for beginners or<br />
experienced players. Cost is $3,<br />
which includes afternoon tea.<br />
Ascot Community Centre, Ascot<br />
Ave, North New Brighton<br />
Seaside Toy Library<br />
Saturday, 9.30-11.30am<br />
Catering for children six<br />
months to seven years with toys,<br />
games and sports equipment.<br />
Toy hire is $2 per fortnight. Visit<br />
the library’s Facebook page.<br />
St Luke’s Church Hall, 212 Pine<br />
Ave, South New Brighton<br />
Seaside Market<br />
Saturday, 10am-2pm<br />
Head to the seaside this<br />
weekend to enjoy live<br />
entertainment, great food, fresh<br />
produce, artisan bread, arts,<br />
crafts and more.<br />
New Brighton Mall<br />
Learn to Sail<br />
Monday, 9am-noon<br />
The Pleasant Point Yacht Club<br />
is holding an end of holidays<br />
learn to sail course aimed mainly<br />
at children aged nine and older.<br />
This five-day course will follow<br />
CREATE: Go along and get<br />
creative with your local<br />
community in a relaxed,<br />
supportive space at Ōtautahi<br />
Creation Station. Activities are<br />
set up, or you are welcome to<br />
bring something along which<br />
you are working on. The<br />
sessions are drop-in, free, and<br />
materials are provided. Nau<br />
mai haere mai. All welcome.<br />
To find out more, phone<br />
Issy from Ōtautahi Creative<br />
Spaces on 027 528 2043.<br />
the Yachting New Zealand<br />
programme for introducing<br />
novices to sailing. The club<br />
provides a qualified instructor,<br />
a Level 1 Yachting New Zealand<br />
certificate on completion of<br />
the course, and membership of<br />
the club for the rest of season,<br />
including free use of an optimist<br />
dinghy for juniors for the rest of<br />
the season. The course will cover<br />
water safety, boat knowledge,<br />
the various points of sail,<br />
capsizing, knots, rules on the<br />
water, basic race training. For<br />
more information, phone Dan<br />
O’Sullivan on 383 2779 or Nigel<br />
Humphreys on 349 2422.<br />
Pleasant Point Yacht Club,<br />
Beatty St<br />
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