9:30 am 1st March to 9:30 pm 31st March 2026
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Road
CSO Music Trails
Join the musicians of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra woodwind ensemble in a 45-minute performance filled with song, dance, and storytelling.
Designed for 2-6 year olds.
Free, no bookings required.
10.30-11.15am, Friday 20 March
Creative Sticker Workshop – Pride Edition
Join us to design and print your own vinyl sticker to celebrate Christchurch Pride.
For adults, and rangatahi aged 12 and over.
Free, registration is required via our website.
1-2.30pm, Saturday 21 March
Japanese Wā Kōrero – Bilingual Storytimes
こんにちは! Come along and join our special bilingual Japanese Storytimes! It will include Kamishibai, a traditional form of Japanese storytelling.
Perfect for 2-5 years.
All whānau and caregiver’s welcome.
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 at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre. Equipment available includes 3D printers, Roland BN-20 Vinyl Printer, photo/slide scanner, craft cutter, badge maker, Sewing Machine, Overlocker, VR (Virutal Reality), music software, design and photo editing software including Adobe Creative Cloud apps for Mac Studio computers. Staff will be on hand if you need help.
Have a look at the equipment available.
These are not structured sessions, but a chance for you to try out the equipment available and work on your own creative projects.
These sessions are geared towards people aged 16 and older.
Tuesdays, 9.30am – 12.30pm
Thursdays, 1.30-4.30pm
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
Wednesday Teen Takeover
Suitable for teens 12+ years. Please note, some sessions this term may be unsupervised.
Free and no booking required so just rock up.
Wednesdays, 2.30-4.30pm
See our website for further information
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com