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Tuesday <strong>December</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong>16<br />
WESTERN NEWS<br />
Email georgia.oconnor@starmedia.kiwi<br />
by 5pm each Wednesday<br />
Christmas Grotto<br />
Tuesday to Saturday, 9am-9pm<br />
Go to the Christmas Grotto,<br />
where you will journey through a<br />
magical Christmas wonderland.<br />
There will be something for<br />
all ages to enjoy and a mixture<br />
of displays and scenes to view.<br />
During the week, the grotto will<br />
be open from 9am-3pm and on<br />
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, it<br />
will be open from 9am-9pm. This<br />
year the organisers have decided<br />
to wipe the entry fee so enjoy the<br />
show free of charge.<br />
South West Baptist Church, cnr<br />
of Lyttelton and Cobham Sts. Free<br />
entry<br />
Babytimes/Wā Pēpi<br />
Tuesday, 11-11.30am<br />
Go along to the library for a fun<br />
babytimes session. During each<br />
session, there will be a variety of<br />
stories, songs, rhymes, finger-plays<br />
and other book-related activities.<br />
The programme has been aimed at<br />
under two-year-olds.<br />
Te Hapua Halswell Centre, 341<br />
Halswell Rd<br />
Musical Instrument Practice<br />
Slots<br />
Tuesday, 3.30-7pm<br />
Book a time to go solo or<br />
have a silent practice with up to<br />
four band-mates. There will be<br />
electronic drums, a digital piano,<br />
a Roland session mixer, mics and<br />
headphones available for budding<br />
musicians. You can also take in<br />
your own electric instruments and<br />
plug into the session mixer.<br />
Te Hapua Halswell Centre, 341<br />
Halswell Rd<br />
Scrabble Club<br />
Wednesday, 1.30-3.30pm<br />
Go along to the scrabble club<br />
at the library. No obligation, just<br />
go along when you can and join<br />
the friendly group. Some boards<br />
provided, but feel free to bring<br />
your own. No fee.<br />
Te Hapua Halswell Centre, 341<br />
Halswell Rd<br />
Go Well Group – Play<br />
Rummikub<br />
Thursday, 1.30-3pm<br />
Come along to the library and<br />
play Rummikub – an exciting,<br />
interactive strategy game.<br />
Fendalton Library, cnr of Jeffreys<br />
and Clyde Rds<br />
Knit and Yarn<br />
Thursday, 2-3.30pm<br />
Take your knitting along to the<br />
library’s weekly knit and yarn.<br />
The programme is best-suited for<br />
adults.<br />
Fendalton Library, cnr of Jeffreys<br />
and Clyde Rds<br />
CHRISTMAS FUN: The Great Museum Santa Search is back and more fun than ever before.<br />
Take your family and search high and low for the Canterbury Museum’s hidden Santas. If you<br />
find all the missing Santas, you could win a fantastic prize. All you need to do is count the total<br />
number of toy Santas you see and record it on the back of the entry form available from the<br />
front desk of the Canterbury Museum. The event will run through to January 8, 9am-5.30pm,<br />
at the Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Ave. <br />
Re:Start Mall Open Air<br />
Movie Theatre<br />
<strong>December</strong> 22 and 23, 6.30-<br />
9pm<br />
Go along to the Re:Start Mall<br />
and enjoy Christmas films<br />
at an open air movie theatre<br />
surrounded by food trucks. On<br />
Thursday, How the Grinch Stole<br />
Christmas will be played, while<br />
Friday’s screening will be Elf.<br />
78/92 Cashel St<br />
A Christmas Carol<br />
Tuesday to Friday<br />
Join The Court Jesters as<br />
they scramble to recreate<br />
the entirety of Charles<br />
Dickens’ beloved story A<br />
Christmas Carol with only two<br />
performers, one pianist and a<br />
lot of help from the audience.<br />
Enjoy frantic fun and plenty<br />
of festive spirit in this fresh<br />
take on a yuletide classic,<br />
ideal for families and staff<br />
parties. Suitable for families<br />
with children aged eight and<br />
above. Cost varies between $12<br />
and $<strong>20</strong>.<br />
The Court Theatre, Bernard<br />
St, Addington<br />
YMCA Carols By<br />
Candlelight<br />
Saturday, 9-10pm<br />
This event is a fun way for<br />
family and friends to enjoy the<br />
magic of Christmas Eve. Take<br />
along your friends, family,<br />
picnic and chairs and join the<br />
YMCA for a wonderful evening<br />
of carol singing. Candles and<br />
carol books are on sale at the<br />
event, with food and coffee<br />
vendors on-site.<br />
Victoria Square<br />
Christchurch Christmas<br />
Lights<br />
Running through to <strong>December</strong><br />
30, 8.30pm-midnight<br />
A Christmas light show<br />
like no other. We have used<br />
more than 500,000 lights and<br />
created a light show that is<br />
synchronised to popular rock<br />
and classical music. There are<br />
also great Christmas displays, a<br />
number of trains running and<br />
even a Halloween witches cove<br />
display.<br />
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