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WESTERN NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday <strong>March</strong> 6 <strong>2018</strong> 15 are limited so bookings are essential. Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Rd Scrabble Group Tuesday, 9.45am-noon Go along and play scrabble with this friendly group. Exercise your brain and have fun. Gold coin donation. Sundbye House, 100 Farrington Ave Book Discussion Group Tuesday, 6-7pm For those who love reading and want to share in discussion with other friendly book lovers. It subscribes to the Book Discussion Scheme so there is a cost involved. Places are limited so please phone or email to inquire about availability and cost. Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Rd Halswell Community Craft Group Wednesday, 9.15am-noon Go along to learn new crafts or have a social outing. There will be knitting, crocheting, embroidery, cross-stitch, card-making, painting, patch-work or bring anything else you are doing or wish to share with others. Entry is $3 and it includes morning tea. For more information, please call Marion on 322 8996 or Trudy on 322 8178. Halswell Community Hub, cnr of Sparks and Halswell Rds Email emily.oconnell@starmedia.kiwi by 5pm each Wednesday Fendalton Family History Help Wednesday, 9.30-10.30am Are you interested in family history? A volunteer from the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists is available to help with your family history questions. Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd Get Creative Craft Group Thursday, 9.30-11.30am Go along to the group for a morning of creativity. A gold coin donation is required for morning tea and to cover the use of any craft materials for card-making usually. For further information, call Janet Holder on 021 147 7656. South West Baptist Church, Balcairn St Knit ‘n’ Yarn Thursday, 10.30am-12.30pm Those who want to have a chat while they construct their favourite woollen creations can at the weekly Knit ‘n’ Yarn meetings. From crochet to knitting or a craft of your choice, have fun with this social group. There is also a variety of books to help inspire ideas for your next project or even to help a beginner. Upper Riccarton Library, 71 Main South Rd Interested in playing mahjong? Learn to play at the Upper Riccarton Library. For beginners and advanced players. If you have your own set, please bring it along, otherwise join in a friendly game every Wednesday, 1-3pm, in the library’s community room, 71 Main South Rd, Sockburn. Go Well Group – Play Rummikub Thursday, 1-2pm Go along to Fendalton Library to play rummikub. The game is an exciting, interactive strategy game that will test your wits. Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd Minecraft Club Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm Build imaginative worlds and battle nocturnal creatures at the learning centre’s Minecraft Club. Novice or expert, join the club and play with your friends in our very own world. A tutor will be on hand to supervise and assist if necessary. Places are limited so bookings are required. Suitable for children aged between eight and 12-years-old. Cost is $20 per child per term. Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Rd Musical Instrument Jams Thursday, 3.30-7pm Book a time to go solo or have a silent practice with up to four band mates. There will be electronic drums, a digital piano, a Roland session mixer, mics and headphones available for budding musicians. You can also bring in your own electric instruments and plug into the session mixer. One-off bookings are also available for community groups. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult. Places Bookbuddies Saturday, 10.30-11.30am Do you enjoy reading or fancy trying something new? Would you like to share your thoughts about books? Do you want to read more? Bookbuddies is a book group for eight to 11-yearolds. Each session is themed with different activities and books. Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Rd Super Saturday Storytimes Saturday, 11am-noon Encourage learning through a love for stories. Storytimes is an interactive programme including stories, rhymes, craft and play. This is a free session. Upper Riccarton Library, 71 Main South Rd Maker Space Saturday, 1-2.30pm Go along for fun activities every week in the Maker Space. There will be a variety of activities and fun to be had. Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Rd Free Bridge Lessons Monday, 7-9.30pm Crockfords Bridge Club is offering free bridge lessons for 10 weeks. For further informationm phone 348 7478 or visit http:// crockfordsbridge.co.nz. Crockfords Bridge Club, 218 Riccarton Rd 21–23 MARCH Isaac Theatre Royal THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND BALLET IS HONOURED TO STAGE A NEW FULL-LENGTH DANCE WORK, INSPIRED BY THE FILM THE PIANO WITH PERMISSION KINDLY GRANTED BY JANE CAMPION, JAN CHAPMAN AND SADDLEBACK PRODUCTIONS. REDISCOVER THIS EXTRAORDINARY TALE OF DESIRE, VIOLENCE AND HOPE, SET AGAINST A BACKDROP OF WILD AOTEAROA. BOOK NOW rnzb.org.nz SUPPORTED BY NATIONAL TOURING PARTNER PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH
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