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WESTERN NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />
Tuesday <strong>February</strong> <strong>11</strong> <strong>2020</strong> <strong>11</strong><br />
Email georgia.oconnor@starmedia.kiwi<br />
by 5pm each Wednesday<br />
JP Clinics<br />
Tuesday, 10am-1pm<br />
A justice of the peace will be<br />
on-site to take declarations, affidavits<br />
and affirmations, witness<br />
signatures on documents and<br />
certify document copies. They<br />
can also witness citizenship<br />
applications and rates rebate applications.<br />
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre and<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
Knit ‘n’ Yarn<br />
Tuesday, 10am-noon<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, beginners welcome.<br />
Hornby Library<br />
Technology Help Sessions<br />
Tuesday, <strong>11</strong>am-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 Library<br />
Mahjong Group<br />
Wednesday, 1-3pm<br />
Interested in learning or playing<br />
Mahjong? Join this free, fun<br />
and social group.<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<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 />
Culture Exchange<br />
Thursday, <strong>11</strong>am-noon<br />
Upper Riccarton Library’s<br />
Culture Exchange is a friendly,<br />
relaxed group, where you can<br />
make new friends, practice<br />
English and learn about New<br />
Zealand and Christchurch. Free<br />
weekly meetings.<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
CELEBRATION TIME: A Learning Party is a fun, interactive way to foster and strengthen your<br />
preschooler’s early literacy skills. Learn games and activities that can be used together at home<br />
to encourage print, alphabet and phonetic awareness. Essential skills when beginning to read.<br />
Especially suitable for 4-year-olds but younger siblings are welcome too. All children must be<br />
accompanied by an adult. This is a free session and no bookings are required. Learning disguised<br />
as fun. The event will be held on Tuesday 1.30-2.30pm at the Hornby Library. <br />
GenConnect<br />
Thursday, 1-1.45pm<br />
Connecting generations by<br />
sharing knowledge.<br />
Questions about your iPad,<br />
Smart Phone or Tablet? Want<br />
to know how to use Skype,<br />
Facebook, or share your photos<br />
with family or friends? What is<br />
an app and which ones are the<br />
best ones to use? Ask an “expert’.<br />
Riccarton High School students<br />
will be available every Thursday<br />
during term time from 1pm -<br />
2pm to help you find answers to<br />
all your questions.<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
Origami Crafts<br />
Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm<br />
Go along and have fun learning<br />
the art of Origami. Drop-in<br />
sessions.<br />
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre<br />
Friday Whānau Fun Night<br />
Friday, 5-6pm<br />
An evening of stories, family<br />
and fun at the library. Take the<br />
kids, bring the grandparents, or<br />
bring your uncle and cousins –<br />
the whole whānau is invited.<br />
Join the library for a short storytime,<br />
followed by fun, handson<br />
activities to do as a family.<br />
There will be building, making,<br />
and exploring. Go along, create<br />
some great family memories, and<br />
get your weekend off to a fun start.<br />
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre<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 />
Wā Kōrero: Storytimes<br />
Monday, 10-10.30am<br />
Encourage learning through<br />
language. Storytimes is an<br />
interactive programme including<br />
books, songs, rhymes and play.<br />
Recommended for over twoyear-olds.<br />
No bookings required.<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
Afterschool STEaM Lab<br />
Monday, 3.30-5pm<br />
With a different topic of focus<br />
each term, explore the dynamic<br />
world of technology in this fun<br />
weekly afternoon session.<br />
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre<br />
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