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18 <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>October</strong> <strong>13</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Printmaking for Kids with<br />
Soon-Lee<br />
Thursday, 10.30-11.30am<br />
Try printmaking with Darfield<br />
artist Soon-Lee Spicer. Children<br />
will get to design and create their<br />
own relief print, using foam,<br />
scissors, pencils and ink. Suitable<br />
for 8+ years. Each child must be<br />
accompanied by an adult. Cost is<br />
$5 per child, bookings essential.<br />
Darfield Library<br />
Appy Seniors<br />
Thursday, 2-4pm and Friday,<br />
10am-12pm<br />
Appy Seniors kicks off as part<br />
of SWELL, an annual week of<br />
district council events to support<br />
ageing well in <strong>Selwyn</strong>. It will<br />
run Thursdays and Fridays to<br />
November 11 and 19 respectively.<br />
It is an age-friendly community<br />
project to help seniors engage in<br />
the digital world, using popular<br />
apps on their smartphones. All<br />
ages, bookings required.<br />
Leeston Library<br />
Whānau Friendly Short Film<br />
Series<br />
Friday 1.30-3pm<br />
Take a cushion and some<br />
snacks and enjoy this family<br />
friendly short-film medley<br />
screening these school holidays.<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Libraries have teamed<br />
up with Show Me Shorts, New<br />
Email susan.sandys@starmedia.kiwi<br />
by 5pm each Wednesday<br />
Zealand’s leading international<br />
short film festival. They are a<br />
competitive Academy Awardsaccredited<br />
festival that screens<br />
nationwide each spring and<br />
this year they are coming to<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong>. Free. Bookings essential,<br />
one booking per family bubble<br />
please.<br />
Rolleston Community Centre<br />
Beginners Stone Carving<br />
Workshop<br />
Friday, 9.30-11.30am and 1.30-<br />
3.30pm<br />
Join artist Shaugn Briggs for<br />
a hands-on introduction to<br />
stone carving. At Lincoln in<br />
the morning and Leeston in the<br />
afternoon, you can learn about<br />
art and sculpture, the tools used,<br />
how to use them safely, and<br />
create your own sculpture to<br />
take home. Outdoor only event,<br />
will be cancelled if bad weather.<br />
Suitable for 8+ years. Free,<br />
bookings essential.<br />
Lincoln Library, Leeston<br />
Library<br />
Your Place: Memories<br />
Workshop<br />
Saturday, 10.30am-2.30pm<br />
Yesterday’s moments become<br />
tomorrow’s memories. Presented<br />
by genealogist Fiona Brooker<br />
from Memories in Time, this<br />
SWELL workshop will help you<br />
record some of your stories and<br />
memories. All ages, bookings<br />
required<br />
Lincoln Library<br />
Repair Café - Free<br />
Saturday, 10am-1pm<br />
Take along your broken items<br />
and Lincoln Envirotown’s team<br />
of qualified volunteers will see<br />
if they can get it working again.<br />
Bikes, computers, clothing,<br />
electronics, electrical items,<br />
household appliances. Phone 423<br />
0445 or see linconlenvirotown.<br />
org.nz/event<br />
Rolleston Community Centre<br />
Veges 101<br />
Saturday, 10-11.30am<br />
If you know next to nothing<br />
about growing vegetables, but<br />
would like to get started, this<br />
workshop is for you. Phone<br />
Ruth Wood, 021 074 3905,<br />
ruth.wood@xtra.co.nz or see<br />
lincolnenvirotown.org.nz/event.<br />
Gold coin donation.<br />
Lincoln Envirotown<br />
Community Gardens<br />
Roller Skating BYO<br />
Tuesday 4-5pm<br />
Today and on November 2, 16<br />
and 30, you can skate around to<br />
music and test your skating skills<br />
through games. Helmet and<br />
caregiver essential. Water bottle<br />
recommended. You can bring<br />
your old skates for sale. Cost is<br />
$2 per skater.<br />
Darfield Recreation Centre<br />
Halloween Crafts<br />
<strong>October</strong> 20, 3.30-5pm<br />
Join in for some creepy<br />
Starting Your Family<br />
History, Thursday,<br />
10.30-11.30am and<br />
1-2pm. At Rolleston<br />
in the morning,<br />
and Leeston in the<br />
afternoon, this is the<br />
perfect presentation<br />
for those wanting to<br />
start the process of<br />
recording their family<br />
history. Genealogist<br />
Fiona Brooker from<br />
Memories in Time<br />
will cover the basics<br />
of ancestry charts,<br />
family group sheets<br />
and civil registration.<br />
This presentation is<br />
open for all ages. Free,<br />
bookings required.<br />
Rolleston Community<br />
Centre, Leeston Library<br />
crafting fun. Make your own<br />
mini monster, a spooky mask<br />
to wear to the district council’s<br />
annual Halloween disco. Aimed<br />
at ages 4–8 years. Bookings<br />
required, $2 per child.<br />
Lincoln Event Centre<br />
The Magic of DNA<br />
<strong>October</strong> 20, 10.30-<br />
11.30am<br />
This presentation is an<br />
overview of DNA and its<br />
use by family historians.<br />
Find out how DNA works for<br />
family history, what you can<br />
expect from your results and<br />
what to do next. Presented by<br />
genealogist Fiona Brooker from<br />
Memories in Time. Seniors,<br />
but all ages welcome. Bookings<br />
required.<br />
Lincoln Library<br />
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