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Friday 12 June

Wā Pēpi-Babytimes
Free
Ages 0–2

Wā Pēpi-Babytimes

11:00 – 11:30

Meet others in the community and join our relaxed, fun group for interactive songs, rhymes, and books to delight and dev...

Linwood Library at Eastgate
Creative Bites
Ages 6–12

Creative Bites

14:00 – 16:30

Join us for Creative Bites on Fridays from 2.00pm–4.30pm.No bookings required – just turn up on the day, and sign up for...

New Brighton Library
Matatiki Board Game Club
Ages 6–12

Matatiki Board Game Club

15:00 – 16:30

New to board games? A seasoned strategist? Somewhere in between? Come along, meet new people, and enjoy the selection of...

Matatiki Hornby Centre - Pool & Customer Services
Matariki After School Activity Zone
Free
Ages 6–12

Matariki After School Activity Zone

15:30 – 16:30

As part of our Matariki mā Puaka celebrations, join us for some paper star crafts! Free, no bookings required

Tūranga
Shirley Minecraft Club - 8-13 years - FULLY BOOKED
Ages 6–12

Shirley Minecraft Club - 8-13 years - FULLY BOOKED

15:30 – 16:30

Join us at Shirley Library to explore the creative world of Minecraft. Build a virtual world and navigate the ever-chang...

Shirley Library
Philippine Independence Day - Afterschool Activity Zone
Free
Ages 6–12

Philippine Independence Day - Afterschool Activity Zone

15:30 – 16:30

Come and have fun at our Special Afterschool Activity Zone celebrating the Philippine Independence Day. This year's craf...

South Colombo Library
Philippine Independence Day - Afterschool Activity Zone
Free
Ages 6–12

Philippine Independence Day - Afterschool Activity Zone

15:30 – 16:30

Come and have fun at our Special Afterschool Activity Zone celebrating the Philippine Independence Day. This year's craf...

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre

Saturday 13 June

Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu
Free
Ages 0–12

Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu

00:00

Every library holds taonga - some nestled safely away, others passed through countless hands.Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu b...

Tūranga
Mobile Discovery Wall
Ages 6–12

Mobile Discovery Wall

00:00

The Discovery Wall at Tūranga has a smaller, mobile 'sibling'. Local heritage comes to life with this unique interactive...

Matatiki Hornby Centre - Pool & Customer Services
Dinosaurs: Surviving Extinction
Free
Ages 3–0

Dinosaurs: Surviving Extinction

09:00 – 17:00

Experience a close encounter with dinosaur skeletons, including a 9-metre-long relative of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex,...

Canterbury Museum
Toddler Time
12
Ages 0–5

Toddler Time

09:00 – 10:00

Access to the entire park - exclusively for Toddlers!! A special time reserved for children under the age of 5 and paren...

Launch Pad Trampoline Park
Wā Kōrero-Storytimes
Ages 3–5

Wā Kōrero-Storytimes

11:00 – 11:30

Meet others in our community when you and your preschooler join us for a fun variety of stories, songs and rhymes which...

Tūranga
Matariki Activity Zone
Free
Ages 6–12

Matariki Activity Zone

11:00 – 12:00

As part of our Matariki mā Puaka celebrations, join us for some paper star crafts! Free, no bookings required

Spreydon Library
Philippine Independence Day - Bilingual Storytelling by Jay Menes
Ages 3–12

Philippine Independence Day - Bilingual Storytelling by Jay Menes

11:00 – 11:30

Come and join our special Filipino bilingual Storytelling with Filipino stories and songs. Jay Menes, a Filipino artist...

Tūranga
Celebrate Philippine Independence Day
Free
Ages 3–12

Celebrate Philippine Independence Day

13:00 – 15:00

Mabuhay! Immerse yourself in Filipino culture as we come together to celebrate the 128th Philippine Independence Day wit...

Tūranga