9:30 am 1st December 2025 to 9:30 pm 31st January 2026
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Road
Personalised Christmas Magnets
Create your own personalised magnet using our creative technology.
Bring a photo and use our design software to create an image to print on our vinyl printer.
Magnet backing will be provided. A small charge for consumables may apply.
Wednesday 3 December, 3.30-5pm
Wednesday 10 December, 3.30-5pm
Mānuka Stories Saturday 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.
Free, no bookings required.
Saturday 6 December, 11am-noon
Mānuka Stories Manu Mates
Bring to life your own Mānuka Stories puppet!
Tuesday 16 December, 3.30-4.30pm
School Holiday Activities
DIY Summer and Christmas Bunting Combo
Celebrate the festive season! Make it, hang it, love it!
Saturday 13 December to Wedesday 24 December
All day drop in
Paper Towns
Craft your own cool city!
Saturday 27 December to Sunday 18 January
All day drop in
Mānuka Stories Tuna and Ladders
Make your game and race to the top!
Monday 19 January to Saturday 31 January
All day drop in
January
Stationery Swap
Stock up before school starts!
With the new school year just around the corner, our stationery swap is a great way to share any items you no longer use. Bring along your spare stationery and swap it for something you need, it’s all free.
Donations welcome in the lead-up to the event.
Free, no bookings needed.
Monday 12 January to Sunday 18 January, all day drop in.
Mānuka Stories Hooray for Hat! Storywalk
Take a stroll in the sun with us! Come along with Elephant and Friends on this interactive story walk.
Meet us at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre library to begin with a fun craft activity you can then take along and enjoy during the walk
In the event of wet weather, this will be held inside.
Free, no bookings needed
Thursday 15 January, 11am-noon
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