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24 <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>July</strong> 5 <strong>2023</strong><br />
Email susan.sandys@starmedia.kiwi<br />
by 5pm each Wednesday<br />
Yoga for Youth<br />
Thursday 3.15-4pm<br />
If you’re between 12 and 24<br />
and want to try something new,<br />
come to <strong>Selwyn</strong> Youth Hub to<br />
give dru yoga a go. Dru yoga<br />
promotes both physical and<br />
mental well-being. It combines<br />
different movements like<br />
activations, energy block release<br />
sequences, postures, and a guided<br />
relaxation. These activities help<br />
reduce stress, improve focus,<br />
and bring a sense of inner calm<br />
and confidence. Whether you’re<br />
a beginner or experienced with<br />
yoga, everyone is welcome at<br />
this Dru yoga class regardless<br />
of their fitness level. A qualified<br />
instructor will guide you through<br />
the class, making sure you’re<br />
comfortable and safe. Discover<br />
your potential, connect with your<br />
inner self, and start your wellbeing<br />
journey. Free, bookings<br />
required at events.humanitix.<br />
com<br />
Rolleston Community Centre<br />
Leading Learners Teenage<br />
Driving Course<br />
Friday 8am-2.30pm<br />
Leading Learners is a dynamic<br />
driving course for <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
teenagers and their parents or<br />
caregivers, which is subsidised<br />
by the district council. The team<br />
of qualified driving instructors<br />
run the half-day event, providing<br />
young drivers and their parents/<br />
caregivers the opportunity to<br />
have some supervised driving<br />
practice. The parent can even<br />
assess themselves and become<br />
a better coach and mentor to<br />
their teen. The learner must<br />
have a current New Zealand<br />
learner’s (or restricted) licence<br />
which they have held for at<br />
least three months. They must<br />
also have had about 40 hours of<br />
practical driving practice. All<br />
learner’s must be accompanied<br />
by a parent or caregiver for the<br />
full session and bring their car.<br />
The cost is $50. Book online at<br />
proactivedrive.org.nz<br />
Wigram Air Base<br />
KidsFest – Friends in the<br />
Forest<br />
Friday 10am-12.30 pm<br />
Go along to meet your<br />
Friends in the Forest through<br />
enjoyable craft activities,<br />
exciting science demonstrations<br />
and a forest tunnel for<br />
younger kids. High school<br />
students will help you discover<br />
what lives or grows in the bush.<br />
For children aged 3-12. Book<br />
tickets at events.humanitix.com/<br />
kidsfest-forest<br />
Lincoln Event Centre<br />
JUMP: There’s lots of fun to be had at the Bouncy Castle Fun Day in the <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
Sports Centre next Wednesday. Try out one of the 11 bouncy castles or take a ride<br />
on the 6m mega slide and try the Lu Uno Wall. Check out the under-5s play area<br />
from 10-11am, for children aged 6 months to 5 years, 11.30am-12.30pm for those<br />
aged 6 and over, and from 1-3pm for all children aged up to 13. Siblings can join<br />
the same session regardless of age. Parent or caregiver supervision is essential.<br />
The cost is $5 per person and booking can be made at events.humanitix.com<br />
Spin Party for Youth<br />
Saturday 11-11.45am<br />
Come on down to the <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
Youth Hub for a Spin Party to<br />
celebrate the school holidays.<br />
Spin is an indoor cycle workout<br />
with an instructor who leads<br />
the pack through hills, flats,<br />
mountain peaks, time trials, and<br />
interval training. You control<br />
the resistance and speed to build<br />
your fitness level. Open to those<br />
aged 12 to 24-years-old. Free,<br />
bookings required at events.<br />
humanitix.com<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Sports Centre<br />
Kete Weaving Workshop<br />
Saturday 12.30-3.30pm<br />
Join members of Te Kāhui<br />
Hono, a collective of <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
weavers, who share their<br />
knowledge and expertise.<br />
During this workshop they will<br />
demonstrate and assist you in<br />
weaving a seamless harakeke<br />
kete, utilising elements of raranga<br />
plaiting techniques. For ages<br />
12 and over. The cost is $15 for<br />
library members, $30 for nonmembers.<br />
Bookings required at<br />
selwynlibraries.co.nz/events<br />
Te Ara Ātea<br />
Wonderful Wall Art<br />
Various <strong>Times</strong><br />
Create a lovely animal<br />
artwork to hang on your<br />
wall during this event at<br />
the Hororata Community<br />
Hall on Friday 7-8pm, the<br />
Darfield Recreation Centre<br />
7-8pm and on Tuesday, and<br />
at Tawera Memorial Hall,<br />
Springfield, from 7-8pm on<br />
Wednesday. The cost is $15 per<br />
person. Bookings can be made at<br />
events.humanitix.com<br />
Hororata, Springfield and<br />
Darfield<br />
Te Kōwhiringa Pōti Māori | Māori Electoral Option<br />
Time is running out if you<br />
want to change rolls.<br />
Māori mā, if you want to change rolls for this year’s<br />
General Election, you need to do it by 13 <strong>July</strong>.<br />
vote.nz | 0800 36 76 56
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