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10 Tuesday <strong>March</strong> <strong>24</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<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 />
WESTERN NEWS<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, 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 use<br />
one of the library’s<br />
desktop computers if you need<br />
help.<br />
Te Hapua: Halswell Centre and<br />
Hornby Library<br />
UR Club<br />
Wednesday, 8-9am<br />
Go and join the fun in a<br />
before-school club. Open to all<br />
school-aged children, there are<br />
stories, crafts, games and more.<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
Book Discussion Group<br />
Wednesday, 10-11am<br />
For those who love reading<br />
and want to share in discussion<br />
with other friendly book lovers.<br />
The group subscribes to the Book<br />
Discussion Scheme so there is a<br />
cost involved.<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
Open Creative Time –3D<br />
Printing and Craft Cutters<br />
Wednesday, 10-11.30am<br />
Find out about designing<br />
for 3D printers. You can make<br />
stencils, cookie cutters, name<br />
tags, key-rings, board game<br />
ARTY: Go along to the Upper Riccarton Library for a crafty afternoon. Quilting, photography, crochet, scrapbooking, card making,<br />
soap making, knitting, jewellery, beading, papercraft, floral art – they’re all community-based activities and they’re happening on<br />
your doorstep. Go and meet the people at this bi-monthly event. Craft Snippets is a way for you to learn about artisan crafts from<br />
enthusiasts and experts who love to share. It will also promote the latest crafting books in the library and talk about what events<br />
are happening around the city. Join the library for the next event and be inspired. Start a new interest, take away great skills and<br />
ideas and make new friends. The event will be held at the Upper Riccarton Library, Wednesday, 6.30-7.30pm. <br />
pieces or whatever you can<br />
imagine or sketch. For more<br />
information on 3D printing, visit<br />
our website 3D Printing at the<br />
library. Free, drop-in sessions.<br />
Basic computer skills required.<br />
Te Hapua: Halswell Centre<br />
Mahjong Group<br />
Wednesday, 1-3pm<br />
Interested in learning or<br />
playing Mahjong? Join this free,<br />
fun 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 />
Email georgia.oconnor@starmedia.<br />
kiwi by 5pm each Wednesday<br />
wordpress.com<br />
14 Henry Wigram Drive<br />
Conversation Club<br />
Thursday, 11am-noon<br />
The Conversation Club is a<br />
relaxed drop-in group where<br />
anyone is welcome to go and<br />
practice conversations in<br />
english. This is not a class, but<br />
an opportunity to talk with<br />
others in english and meet new<br />
people. Formerly known as the<br />
Culture Exchange.<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
Go Well Group - play<br />
Rummikub<br />
Thursday, 1-3pm<br />
Go along to Fendalton Library<br />
and play Rummikub – an<br />
exciting, interactive strategy<br />
game.<br />
Fendalton Library<br />
GenConnect<br />
Thursday, 1-1.45pm<br />
Connecting generations by<br />
sharing knowledge. Questions<br />
about your iPad, smart phone or<br />
tablet? Want to know how to use<br />
Skype, Facebook, or share your<br />
photos with family or friends?<br />
Ask an ‘expert’. Riccarton High<br />
School students will be available<br />
every Thursday during term time<br />
from 1pm-2pm to help you.<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
Spark Jump – help for<br />
families to get online at home<br />
Friday, 2-3pm<br />
The library is teaming up with<br />
Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa<br />
to offer Spark Jump. Spark<br />
Jump is designed for families in<br />
low-income communities with<br />
the care of children (aged 0 to 18)<br />
who don’t have a current fixed<br />
broadband connection at home,<br />
and whose household is in the<br />
4G coverage area. Workshop<br />
participants receive a free Wi-Fi<br />
modem and 30GB of data for $10<br />
on the pre-pay service with no<br />
fixed contract. Register online for<br />
a workshop, or phone the library<br />
at 941 7923.<br />
Hornby Library<br />
Chinese Book Club<br />
Friday, 6.30-7.30pm<br />
Chat about favourite reads,<br />
discover new titles and authors,<br />
make friends and share your<br />
life experiences with other<br />
enthusiastic readers. This group<br />
meets on the second Friday of<br />
the month.<br />
Fendalton 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 />
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<br />
two-year-olds. No bookings<br />
required.<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
Chinese ESOL Club for Beginners<br />
Monday, 1.30-2.30pm<br />
This club is for Mandarin<br />
speakers who would like to practice<br />
English in a relaxed, pressure-free<br />
environment. Go and<br />
join the friendly group any time.<br />
Especially suitable for beginner<br />
English speakers. Free.<br />
Te Hapua: Halswell Centre<br />
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