School Holidays – 2.5 weeks to go!

Can you believe that the school holidays are just over 2 weeks away, and then it will be Term 4 and then it will be the summer holidays, and before you know it it’ll be Christmas! But let’s just concentrate on the upcoming holidays for now. Here’s what’s happening…

 

Wonderful and Grimm School Holiday activities at your local library.

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Brothers Grimm and the 150th anniversary of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with stories and activities at participating libraries. These free fun activities are suitable for 5-12 year olds, and no bookings are required.

 

 

Monday 1st October:

Cummings Park Library at 11am: Gruesome and gory Grimm stories and fun activities

 

Tuesday 2nd October:

Karori Library at 11am: Gruesome and gory Grimm stories and fun activities

Newtown Library at 11am: Funtastical fairytales and fables at a special Brothers Grimm storytime

 

Thursday 4th October:

Ruth Gotlieb library (Kilbirnie) at 11am: Topsy turvy, inside out, upside down, magical Alice in Wonderland, play croquet and come dressed up. But remember, curiosity often leads to trouble!

Central Library at 11am: Amazing performance poems, action rhymes, songs and stories with Children’s Poet Greg O’Connell

 

Monday 8th October:

Mervyn Kemp Library (Tawa) at 11am: Gruesome and gory Grimm stories and fun activities. Don’t forget your costume!

 

Tuesday 9th October:

Island Bay Library at 11am: Funtastical fairytales and fables at a special Brothers Grimm storytime.

Johnsonville Library at 11am: Gruesome and gory Brothers Grimm stories and fun activities. Come dressed up!

Central Library at 11am: Follow the trail of Hansel and Gretel, but beware of the witch!

 

Thursday 11th October:

Miramar Library at 11am: Halloween, witches’ tales, scary stories and a spell or two! Dress up in your favourite Halloween costume.