9:30 am 1st June to 9:30 pm 30th June 2025
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Road
Create Together: Whānau Drop-in
This month’s drop-in session is DTG Direct to Garment Printing! Bring in a white or natural colour plain cotton t-shirt, tote bag or pillowcase and draw, download or design a picture to print directly onto it.
DTG printing costs $5.50 per item.
3.30-5pm, Wednesday 4 June
Saturday Storytimes
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, and fun. The whole whānau are welcome to attend, we will have a half hour Storytimes session followed by a fun craft.
11am-12pm, Saturday 7 June
Creative Stitching
Join us to explore creative mending, upcycling, repurposing and more!
1.30-3pm, Wednesday 18 June
Matariki Wā Kōrero-Storytimes
Join us in celebrating the Māori New Year through Matariki-themed stories, song and rhymes.
Ideal for preschoolers and their caregivers, all welcome.
11-11.30am, Thursday 19 June
Matariki Afterschool Activity Zone
Join us to design and make shadow pictures, origami star boxes and/or origami stars to celebrate Matariki.
Free, drop-in session
3.30-4.30pm, Tuesday 24 June
Regular Weekly Events
JP Clinic
Tuesdays 10am-1pm
Afterschool Activity Zone
Join us for a variety of activities including technology, crafts, and games. For ages 5+.
Tuesdays 3.30-4.30pm (during term time)
Auahatanga - Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Creative Time
Drop in and have a go with our creative technologies in the Creative Space. Equipment available includes 3D printers, Direct to Garment Printer, Roland BN-20 Vinyl Printer and more.
Wednesdays 10–11.30am, Fridays 3–4.30pm
Wā Pēpi - Babytimes
Wednesdays 11–11.30am (during term time)
Wā Kōrero - Storytimes
Thursdays 11–11.30am (during term time)
Knit’n’Yarn
Come along to the Sitting Room in the library at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre for a relaxing crafternoon.
Thursdays 1–3pm
Saturdays 1–3pm
Thursday Takeover – Teens
Teens/YA - take over your space! The computer lab and creative space are booked for you! We provide different activities each week - have a go with 3D printing, badge making or designing vinyl sticker slaps with Apple Pencils, crafts or painting or just chill and chat and use our PCs or play on VR.
Suitable for teens 12+ years. Please note, some sessions this term may be unsupervised drop-in.
Thursdays during term time, 3.30–4.30pm
See our website for further information
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com