9:30 am 27th September to 9:30 pm 31st October 2024
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Road
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Hand Crafted Flowers Join us for a bloomin' good time! Free, no booking needed. Saturday 28th September – Sunday 6 October
Fire Breathing Dragons Play with fire and dare to decorate! Free, no booking needed. Thursday 3 October 2-3pm
Minecraft Build Challenge – 8-12 years Unleash your creativity, build amazing structures, and make new friends. $11.14, online booking required.
Thursday 3 October, 10am–12pm
Spooky Bunting Add a touch of fright to any space! Free, no booking needed. Monday 7 October – Sunday 13 October
Funny Features Design a funny face card for your friend! Free, no booking needed. Monday 7 October - Friday 11 October, 3-5pm
Create Together: Whānau Drop-in This monthly drop-in session is an opportunity for families to learn together and explore our creative STEAM equipment. We will have a different creative focus each session. Held on the first Wednesday of each month. No registration required. This is a free event but a small charge for materials may apply. Please note that some creative items may have to be picked up at a later date. Wednesday 2 October, 3.30-5pm
Saturday Storytimes Have you missed our normal Wā Kōrero-Storytimes? Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, and fun on Saturdays! The whole whānau are welcome to attend, we will have a half hour Storytimes session followed by a fun craft. Held on the first Saturday of the month. Free, no bookings required. Saturday 5 October, 11am – noon
Biketober Reflect & Ride Workshop: Design Your Own Custom Safety Vest - 8-12 years Design your own safety vest! Cut your creation from reflective vinyl and heat press it onto a safety vest, so you can ride safely and stylishly. $27, online booking required; vests provided. Thursday 10 October, 1-3.30pm
Creative Stitching Join us to explore creative mending, upcycling, repurposing and more! We'll help you breathe new life into your old, worn-out, or forgotten materials. Whether it’s transforming a bedsheet into a stylish tote bag or using visible mending techniques to repair a beloved but holey top. Free, no registration required. Please note – in these sessions we can only provide introductory help with hand and machine sewing. If you would like a more in depth one on one session to learn how to use our sewing equipment you are welcome to book a creative session with us at Book a Creative | Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi Wednesday 16 October, 1.30-3pm
Photo Hunt 2024 Help tell the story of life in Christchurch at this drop-in digitisation event as part of Photo Hunt 2024 and be in to win prizes. Bring your photos along and share their history with us. We'll digitise your photos and enter them into Photo Hunt 2024. All photos will become part of the story of Christchurch and added to the Libraries’ digital heritage collection. Explore the collection on CanterburyStories.nz Wednesday 23 October, 1-3pm
Upcycled Jewellery Breathe new life into old materials at one of our Upcycled Jewellery events. Upcycling is a great way to prevent unwanted items from ending up in landfill and this is a fun and creative way to be sustainable. All materials supplied. Everyone welcome, younger children may need direct supervision and assistance from a parent or caregiver. Free, no bookings required. Thursday 24 October, 3.30-4.30pm Thursday 31 October, 3.30-4.30pm
Celebration of Dia de Muertos / Day of the Dead – After School Activity Zone. Come for a special activity for Dia de Muertos /Day of the Dead. Join us for a variety of activities including craft, and cultural experience in a fun learning environment. All whānau welcome! Free, no bookings needed. Tuesday 29 October, 3.30-4.30pm
Celebration of Dia de Muertos / Day of the Dead – Bilingual Storytimes Hola! Come along and join us for this special bilingual Storytimes. There will be stories, rhymes, songs and interactive activities in both English and Spanish. All whānau welcome! Free, no bookings needed. Thursday 31 October, 11-11.30am
Weekly Events
JP Clinic Tuesdays, 10am – 1pm
Afterschool Activity Zone, Tuesdays in term time 3.30-4.30pm
Auahatanga – Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Creative Time, Wednesdays 10-11.30am
Wā Pēpi: Babytimes, Wednesdays in term time 11-11.30am
Scrabble Group, Wednesdays 1.30-3.30pm
Wā Kōrero: Storytimes, Thursdays in term time 11-11.30am
Knit ‘n’ Yarn, Thursdays 1-3pm
Young Adult Thursday Takeover, Thursdays 3.30-4.30pm
Beats Lab, Fridays 3-4.30pm
Knit ‘n’ Yarn, Saturdays 1-3pm
See our website for further information
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com