Selwyn Times: November 28, 2017

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Busiest Summer in Selwyn ever
MORE EVENTS than ever
before have been packed into the
annual Summer in Selwyn which
starts on Friday.
More than 70 district council
and community events are
planned in Selwyn as part of
programme, which will run until
April.
District council senior events
and recreation adviser Dave Tippett
said there will be something
for everyone to enjoy.
He said the district council
will present more events than
previous years, including
Christmas parades, community
markets, fêtes, picnics, and
fitness-related activities.
There will be two drive-in
movies at Rolleston and Darfield,
and two outdoor movies at Lincoln
and Leeston as part of the
Spectrum Lighting and Sound
outdoor family movies.
Either park up and tune in to
the special frequency on your car
radio, or bring a seat, bean bag
or blanket to sit on in front of the
huge outdoor screen.
The Faringdon summer pool
parties will include a special
Christmas pool party at the
Selwyn Aquatic Centre, and
events at the Darfield and Southbridge
community pools. A DJ
will be playing, with inflatable
SUMMERTIME: The outdoor movies are set to return as part of
the Summer in Selwyn programme. ​
toys, games, prizes and a sausage
sizzle.
The New World Rolleston
Picnic in the Park will be held at
eight locations, with live music,
bouncy castles, face-painting,
Pedalmania and entertainment
– including activities for all ages
and prizes.
The New World Rolleston
Teddy Bears’ Picnic will return
to the Rolleston Community
Centre and Rolleston Reserve.
With an opening performance
from Cirque Grande, the picnic
will be packed with family fun,
Upcoming events:
•Until Monday, December
18: Cantastic Christmas, all
district libraries.
•Friday to January 26:
Selwyn Summer Reading
BINGO, all district libraries.
•Friday: Leeston Santa
Parade, 5.30pm, Leeston.
•Sunday: Rolleston Kids’
Market, 10am-noon, Rolleston
Community Centre.
•December 6: Christmas
Storytimes, 6–7pm, Leeston
Library.
•December 9: Lincoln
Christmas Parade and
Market, 9am, Gerald St.
•December 10: Christmas
Picnic in the Park – Darfield,
including a teddy bear parade,
face-painting, faeries, bouncy
castles, toddlers’ gym and prizes.
The Faringdon summer skate
jams will also take place at
eight locations around Selwyn.
Coaching will be available with
experienced skate instructors,
and gear will be available for hire
on the day.
Prizes will be up for grabs for
the best tricks.
Entertainment and live music
will also feature at a range
of local parks as part of the
Faringdon Music on the Green
concerts. Take a picnic and relax
3pm, Westview Park.
•December 12: Christmas
Storytimes, 6–7pm, Darfield
Library.
•December 14: Christmas
Storytimes, 6–7pm, Lincoln
Library.
•December 17: Spectrum
Lighting and Sound outdoor
movie – Lincoln, 7–9pm,
Lincoln Green
How the Grinch Stole
Christmas (2000) PG.
•December 18
Christmas Storytimes, 6–7pm,
Rolleston Library.
•December 20
Faringdon Christmas pool
party, 2–4pm, Selwyn Aquatic
Centre.
while listening to an outstanding
line-up of local musicians at
Rolleston, Leeston, Darfield and
Lincoln.
A number of Selwyn District
Libraries’ events will also take
place over summer, including
BINGO, Christmas Storytimes
and Cantastic Tree.
•Residents should have
received a Summer in
Selwyn guide booklet in
the mail. These can also be
picked up from any district
library or the district council
service centre.
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