9:30 am 1st July to 9:30 pm 31st July 2025
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Road
Create Together: Whānau Drop-in
This session we will be badgemaking using upcycled fabrics! Badges will cost $1 each.
3.30-5pm, Wednesday 2 July
Saturday Storytimes
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts! The whole whānau are welcome to attend, we have a half our Storytimes session followed by a fun craft.
11am – 12pm, Saturday 5 July
Creative Stitching
Join us to explore creative mending, upcycling, repurposing and more!
1.30-3pm, Wednesday 16 July
Mobile Discovery Wall
Local heritage comes to life with this unique interactive touchscreen technology that lets you explore the history of Christchurch.
All day during July
SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
Snowy Sidekicks
A frosty bookmark duo for your favourite books! This is an unsupervised craft activity.
All day, Saturday 28 June - Sunday 6 July
Minecraft Yourself
Create a self-pixel portrait! This is an unsupervised craft activity.
All day, Monday 7 - Sunday 14 July
Personalise Your Property
Craft your own custom keychain! This is a free supervised activity.
2-3pm, Thursday 3 July
2-3pm, Thursday 10 July
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