Western News: July 05, 2016
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WESTERN NEWS Tuesday <strong>July</strong> 5 <strong>2016</strong> 15<br />
Email georgia.oconnor@starmedia.kiwi<br />
by 5pm each Wednesday<br />
Musical Instrument Practice<br />
Slots<br />
Tuesday, <strong>July</strong> 5 and Thursday,<br />
<strong>July</strong> 7, 3.30-7pm<br />
Book a time to go solo or<br />
have a silent practice with up<br />
to four band-mates. There will<br />
be electronic drums, a digital<br />
piano, a Roland session mixer,<br />
mics and headphones available<br />
for budding musicians. You can<br />
also take in your own electric<br />
instruments and plug into the<br />
session mixer.<br />
Te Hapua: Halswell Centre, 341<br />
Halswell Rd<br />
Go Well Group-Play<br />
Rummikub<br />
Thursday, <strong>July</strong> 7, 1.30pm-3pm<br />
Go along to the library and<br />
play Rummikub – an exciting,<br />
interactive strategy game.<br />
Fendalton Library, Cr of Clyde<br />
and Jeffreys Rd<br />
Minecraft Club<br />
Thursday, <strong>July</strong> 7, 3.30-4.30pm<br />
Get creative, start crafting!<br />
Build imaginative worlds and<br />
battle nocturnal creatures at<br />
the learning centres’ minecraft<br />
club. Novice or expert, join the<br />
club and play in another world.<br />
A tutor will be in attendance to<br />
supervise and assist if necessary.<br />
Te Hapua: Halswell Centre, 341<br />
Halswell Rd<br />
The History of Te Reo Māori<br />
in children’s publishing<br />
Thursday, <strong>July</strong> 7, 4-5pm<br />
New Zealand publishing<br />
history comes alive during Te<br />
Wiki o Te Reo Māori as librarian<br />
specialists share the treasures<br />
in their collections. This session<br />
aims to celebrate Te Reo Māori in<br />
print and highlight the resources<br />
we have in our libraries. The<br />
event will be presented by New<br />
Zealand Research Librarian<br />
Caroline Syddall Māori<br />
Children’s Literature Selector<br />
Terrisa Goldsmith and Maori<br />
Services Aurelia Arona.<br />
Fendalton Library, Cr of Clyde<br />
and Jeffreys Rd<br />
Card Making Class<br />
Friday, <strong>July</strong> 8, 9am-10am<br />
Go and learn how to make<br />
beautiful handcrafted cards. The<br />
cost for your first class is $5 and<br />
you’ll make two to three cards,<br />
depending on how long it takes<br />
you to put things together. Your<br />
classes after that are free. The<br />
class is best suited for adults.<br />
Upper Riccarton Library, 71<br />
Main South Rd<br />
Design your own Bookmark-<br />
Holiday Activity<br />
Monday, <strong>July</strong> 11, 9.30am-11am<br />
Create your own personalised<br />
bookmark at the library. The<br />
HOLIDAY FUN: Go along to the Doodle Design - Learning Centre Kidsfest as part of the school<br />
holidays. Have fun and get creative with craft and technology. Take home your own masterpiece.<br />
The session is best-suited for children aged seven to 10 years. Bookings are essential and there<br />
is a cost of $15. The session will be held on Monday <strong>July</strong> 11, 9.30am-3pm at Te Hapau: Halswell<br />
Centre, 341 Halswell Rd.<br />
programme is best suited for<br />
children.<br />
Upper Riccarton Library, 71<br />
Main South Rd<br />
Board Games-Holiday<br />
Activity<br />
Monday, <strong>July</strong> 11, 10am-<br />
11.30am<br />
Go try gaming before<br />
computers! There will be a<br />
variety of board games to try.<br />
Te Hapua: Halswell Centre, 341<br />
Halswell Rd<br />
Introduction to Coding<br />
Tuesday, <strong>July</strong> 12 and<br />
Wednesday, <strong>July</strong> 13, varying times<br />
Club Code Aotearoa will<br />
be holding a series of code<br />
workshops for students aged<br />
nine to 12. The workshops<br />
will give pupils an overview of<br />
scratch, an open source software<br />
development environment, and<br />
students will have the chance to<br />
code up a computer game.<br />
Te Hapua: Halswell Centre, 341<br />
Halswell Rd<br />
KidsFest: Funfest Playfest<br />
Tuesday, <strong>July</strong> 19, 9am-noon<br />
Nature Connection:<br />
Connecting with nature is<br />
important for everyone so<br />
go along and enjoy a creative<br />
morning at Russley Playcentre<br />
during KidsFest.<br />
Carpentry, crafts and sensory<br />
play using resources from a<br />
amazing natural world will<br />
be available. Feel free to take<br />
morning tea.<br />
Russley Playcentre, 8 Apsley<br />
Drive<br />
Relationship breakup support<br />
Wednesdays, <strong>July</strong> 20 – August<br />
31, 9.30am-11am<br />
Help for those struggling with<br />
a relationship breakup. The<br />
group is run by experienced<br />
leaders who have gone through<br />
separation and divorce<br />
themselves. Sessions include<br />
DVD input and group discussion<br />
in an informal, non-threatening,<br />
friendly setting. Phone John and<br />
Dawn for more details 342 7833<br />
or relationshipbreakupnz@gmail.<br />
com<br />
St Christopher’s Anglican<br />
Church, Avonhead Rd<br />
Christchurch West Inner<br />
Wheel Group Meeting<br />
Monday <strong>July</strong> 11, 7.30pm<br />
The next meeting of the<br />
Christchurch West Inner Wheel<br />
group for women will be held in<br />
the Hao room at the Te Hapua:<br />
Halswell Centre. If you are new<br />
to the Halswell area this is a great<br />
way to meet other women. For<br />
more information phone 741<br />
1619.<br />
Te Hapua: Halswell Centre, 341<br />
Halswell Rd
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