Selwyn Times: September 30, 2020

Terrace Station Open Garden
Day
Hororata on Sunday, 11am-
3pm
Go along and see bluebells
and daffodils in the gardens
and woodlands. Take a picnic
to enjoy on the lawns of the
historic house. Woodland plants
for sale. The $5 entry fee goes to
the Terrace Station Charitable
Trust. Children free. No Eftpos.
For further info about open days
and group tours go to www.
terracestation.org.nz
Springston Secret Garden
Pollination Party
Springston on Sunday, 11am-
2pm
Help to celebrate Bee
Awareness Month. Make
your mark by helping to build
homes, make garden markers &
watering stations for the essential
buggy buddies and plant
beneficial herbs and flowers.
Paint your favourite pollinator
on the garden mural. Best
dressed bug wins a prize. There
will be a bake sale, crafts and
preserves and a plant and seed
sale. The Spring Snaffle Raffle
will also be drawn.
387b Ellesmere Junction Rd,
Springston
School Holiday Mask Making
Darfield on Thursday, 2-3pm,
Email devon.bolger@starmedia.kiwi
by 5pm each Wednesday
Leeston on Tuesday, 2-3pm
If you are looking for
something practical to do
during the school holidays
go along for a mask-making
session at your local library.
For children 10+ with parental
assistance. Cost $5. All supplies
provided. Bookings essential.
Similar sessions are planned for
other townships through the
holidays.
Darfield and Leeston Library
Selwyn SeniorNet
Lincoln on Wednesday, 10amnoon,
Leeston on Thursday,
10am-noon and Rolleston on
Fiday 10am-noon
SeniorNet brings older adults
and technology together in a
friendly, fun and stress-free way.
It’s for people over the age of 50
who’d like to learn more about
technology and what it can do
for them. To join in Rolleston or
Lincoln phone Tui Heighway 027
765 5194 and for Leeston phone
Terry Pierson 324 2300.
Lincoln Event Centre, Leeston
Library and Rolleston Men’s
Shed
Meet TOCK The Time
Travelling Robot
Lincoln on Saturday,10.30-
11.30am, Rolleston on Saturday,
1.30-2.30pm, Darfield on
Tuesday, 11am-noon
GET CONNECTED WITH
Scorch Broadband
0800 726 724
www.scorch.co.nz
This is a chance to meet TOCK
and the author of the new and
inspiring New Zealand book
TOCK Saves the Earth. A live
and interactive book reading
with action songs, a fun
recycling game and activities.
Learn how to have fun caring for
our planet. Free. Bookings not
required.
Lincoln, Rolleston and Darfield
libraries
Baby Sensory
Lincoln on Wednesday, 9.30-
10am, and Rolleston on Friday,
9.30-10am
Go along and share interactive
songs, stories, sensory boards
and bubbles. These sessions
are designed to help cultivate
early language and literacy, and
support the development of
motor skills from birth to one
year. Free, weekly sessions, termtime
only.
Lincoln and Rolleston libraries
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Rhymetimes
Rolleston on Wednesday, 9.30-
10am, Lincoln on Tuesday and
Friday, 9.30-10am
Stories, songs, rhymes
and bubbles make up this
Rhymetimes session, which is
designed to assist with early
language development. Aimed at
children aged one to three. Free,
weekly sessions, term-time only.
Rolleston and Lincoln libraries
Markets
Rolleston Farmers Market:
Sunday, 9am-12.30pm, 96
Rolleston Drive
Darfield Market: Saturday,
9am-1pm, opposite Challenge
Darfield, South Tce.
Market@254: Saturday,
9.30am-1pm, rain or shine,
254 Lawford Rd, West Melton.
Lincoln Farmers and Craft
Market: Saturday, 10am-1pm,
Gerald St.
Running groups
Rolleston Road Runners:
Go along to the
Lincoln Envirotown
Trust planting
day at Mahoe
Reserve in Lincoln
this Sunday. Wear
suitable shoes, take
spades, garden
gloves, sunglasses
and a bucket for
mulch if you can.
Phone Sue Jarvis
021 100 1009 or sue.
jarvis@orcon.net.nz
for further info. 2pm
onwards, Boundary
Rd, Lincoln. ​
Thursday registration from
6.15pm for a 6.30pm start.
3km, 6km and 9km options in
Foster Park, next to the gravel
car park.
Lincoln Road Runners:
Tuesday registration from
5.40pm for a 6pm start.
3km or 6km options. Starts
outside Coffee Culture on Gerald
St.
Malvern Road Runners:
Tuesday registration from
5.45pm for a 6pm start. 1.8km,
3km and 6km options. Meet at
McHughs Plantation.
Ellesmere Road Runners:
Wednesday registration from
5.45pm, starts at 6pm. 3km or
6km walk or run. Starts from
Leeston Physiotherapy.
Foster Park Run: Saturday
from 7.50am. Free weekly timed
5km run, jog or walk. Register at
www.parkrun.co.nz/foster and
don’t forget your barcode. Foster
Park, Rolleston.
Garden Fete
Garden Fete
Thursday
Thursday 15
15
October
October
2020
2020
10am - 4pm - 4pm
Rakaia Gardens - home - home of of
Sue & Ted Rollinson
282 Awaroa School Road, Road, Dorie Dorie 11RD 11RD Rakaia Rakaia
(signposted off off SH1) SH1)
Come join us for a great day. 70+ stalls, live music,
Come join us for a great day. 70+ stalls, live musi
food & beautiful gardens to explore
food Gate & beautiful tickets on gardens the day $20 to explore
Presale Gate tickets tickets $15; Children on the day 5yrs+ $20 $5
Presale ATM and tickets EFTPOS $15; available Children onsite 5yrs+ $5
ATM Tickets and EFTPOS now available onsite
• Eventfinda website Tickets www.eventfinda.co.nz now available or
• • Eventfinda Check out our website Facebook www.eventfinda.co.nz page (St John – or
Ashburton) for physical ticket outlets or
• Check out our Facebook page (St John –
phone 3087132
Ashburton) for physical ticket outlets or
Raising funds for Mid Canterbury St John
phone 3087132
Raising funds for Mid Canterbury St John