Western News: January 28, 2020
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Tuesday <strong>January</strong> <strong>28</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />
WESTERN NEWS<br />
Gavin Bishop Awards<br />
exhibition<br />
All week, 9am-7pm week days,<br />
10am-4pm on the weekend<br />
The Storylines Gavin Bishop<br />
Award was established in 2009<br />
by the Storylines Children’s<br />
Literature Charitable Trust.<br />
Go along and view a digital<br />
slideshow of the 2019 finalists<br />
and winner of the Gavin Bishop<br />
Awards The award aims to<br />
encourage the publication of new<br />
and exciting high-quality picture<br />
books from new New Zealand<br />
illustrators. It also recognises<br />
the contribution Gavin Bishop<br />
has made to the writing and<br />
illustrating of children’s picture<br />
books and gives an emerging<br />
talent the opportunity to benefit<br />
from his expertise. The award is<br />
open to previously unpublished<br />
illustrators.<br />
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre<br />
JP Clinics<br />
Tuesday, 10am-1pm<br />
A justice of the peace will<br />
be on-site to take declarations,<br />
affidavits and affirmations,<br />
witness signatures on documents<br />
and certify document copies.<br />
They can also witness citizenship<br />
applications and rates rebate<br />
applications.<br />
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre and<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
Email georgia.oconnor@starmedia.kiwi<br />
by 5pm each Wednesday<br />
Technology Help Sessions<br />
Tuesday, 11am-noon at Hornby<br />
and 2-3pm, at Halswell<br />
These free drop-in sessions<br />
will help you with specific issues,<br />
such as using email, searching<br />
the internet, library catalogue<br />
or electronic resources and any<br />
other general computer-related<br />
queries. Go along with your<br />
laptop, tablet, smartphone or<br />
use one of the library’s desktop<br />
computers if you need help.<br />
Te Hapua: Halswell Centre and<br />
Hornby<br />
Wigram Skies Social and<br />
Service Lions Club<br />
Third Wednesday of the month,<br />
6.30pm<br />
Do you live near Wigram<br />
Skies area? Want to make new<br />
friends? Interested in serving<br />
the community? Discover what<br />
Wigram’s new Lions Club is all<br />
about at its free membership<br />
supper night at The Harvard Bar.<br />
Phone Geoff on 021 0816 9564<br />
or go to https://lionsclubprojects.<br />
wordpress.com<br />
14 Henry Wigram Drive<br />
Makerspace<br />
Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm<br />
Go along to the library for<br />
fun activities every week at its<br />
Makerspace sessions. There will<br />
be a creative and/or tech activity<br />
ARTY: Quilting, photography, crochet, scrapbooking, card-making, soap-making, knitting,<br />
jewellery, beading, papercraft and floral art – they’re all community-based activities and they’re<br />
happening on your doorstep. Go and meet the people from 6.30 to 7.30pm, on Wednesday, at the<br />
Upper Riccarton Library’s new bi-monthly event “Craft Snippets”. It is a way for you to learn about<br />
artisan crafts from enthusiasts and experts who love to share. The latest crafting books in the<br />
library are also promoted and what events are happening around the city will be talked about.<br />
Join at the next event and be inspired. Start a new interest, take away great skills and ideas and<br />
make new friends. <br />
to try each week. Fun to be had<br />
for kids of all ages. No bookings<br />
required, free.<br />
Te Hapua Halswell Centre<br />
Knit ’n’ Yarn<br />
Thursday, 6-8pm<br />
Go along with your knitting,<br />
crochet or anything you like<br />
that’s portable and crafty and<br />
enjoy time with other crafters.<br />
Share skills and be inspired in a<br />
friendly, relaxing environment.<br />
Have a look at a fabulous range<br />
of craft books and magazines to<br />
get ideas for your next project.<br />
Free, no bookings required.<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
Origami Photo Album<br />
Friday, 10-11am<br />
Create a unique paper album to<br />
capture your favourite pictures.<br />
Hornby Library<br />
Lunar New Year Bilingual<br />
Story Times<br />
Monday, 10am-11am<br />
Celebrate the lunar new year<br />
with a special storytimes session.<br />
Listen to the story of Zodiac<br />
animals. Sing songs in Chinese<br />
and Korean.<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
Family Makerspace<br />
Saturday, 1.30-3pm<br />
Join in for fun activities every<br />
week in the Makerspace. Every<br />
week there will be a creative and/<br />
or tech activity to try. Fun to be<br />
had for kids of all ages.<br />
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre<br />
Chinese Traditional Games<br />
February 3, 3.30-4.30pm<br />
Have fun and experience<br />
Chinese traditional games,<br />
calligraphy, paper cutting<br />
and plate painting. Write your<br />
name in Chinese and have fun<br />
with your friends and whānau<br />
in this special celebration<br />
season.<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
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smoking essentials. We have the highest<br />
quality of E-Cigarettes and vaporizers for<br />
both beginners and advanced vapers.<br />
413 MAIN SOUTH RD, HORNBY (JUST BEFORE CALTEX STATION) | WWW.SHOSHA.NZ<br />
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