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Code Clubs at Wellington City Libraries

Stephen Clothier10 February, 2021

Coding is everywhere, even behind the scenes of this very blog! Here’s a snippet of HTML from one of our most popular Kids’ Blog posts from last year — can you work out which one?

Did you know that you can learn how to code at your local library? That’s right! In collaboration with our friends at Code Club Aotearoa, we have been running Code Clubs across Wellington City Libraries since early 2018 — and this year, there is a new library joining the Code Club family — our He Matapihi branch, on the ground floor of the National Library in Thorndon!

Here is the full list of Code Clubs across Wellington City Libraries — click the relevant link to register (please note some of our Clubs are full already! You can still click the link to be waitlisted for the next intake of students):

He Matapihi Library Code Club — Wednesdays at 3.45pm (register here)
Johnsonville Library Code Club Level 1 — Thursdays at 3.30pm (this club is FULL; click here to join the waitlist)
Johnsonville Library Code Club Level 2 — Wednesdays at 5.00pm (this club is FULL; click here to join the waitlist)
Karori Library Code Club — Tuesdays at 3.30pm (register here)
Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library Code Club — Saturdays at 2.00pm (this club is FULL; click here to join the waitlist)
Newtown Library Code Club — Mondays at 4.00pm (register here)

At Code Club, you will complete progressive coding challenges under the guidance of librarians and other coding experts! Most of our Code Clubs start off by covering projects in Scratch 3.0 (and it’s useful if you already have an account, but we can help you make one if you don’t!), with some groups moving on to cover other coding practices like Python and HTML/CSS (using popular multi-purpose coding platform trinket.io). Contact your local club if you want to find out more about what they offer, or you can check out some of the projects yourself here!

To finish up, below is an example of one of the simple games you could find yourself making after just a couple of weeks of attending Code Club. It really is fun! How many ghosts can you capture, ghostbuster?

Let’s Go Lego at Johnsonville Library

debbie7 November, 2019

Are you looking for something to do after school? Then come along and have some fun by creating and completing Lego challenges.

Johnsonville Library Friday 8th November at 3.30pm – 4.30pm.

Let’s build – Let’s explore – Let’s create… Let’s Go Lego!!

Free movie night at Johnsonville Library!

debbie6 November, 2019

Come along to our free movie night on Friday 8th November at Johnsonville Library.

This month we have a double feature.

First up at 4pm. For spooky Halloween we have a vampire with a hotel hidden away for tired monsters to visit. He is horrified when a human stumbles in and books a room. What’s worse is that the hotel is full of monsters there to celebrate his daughter’s birthday! He has to keep the human away from the monsters, and also away from his daughter who seems to like the human much more than her father thinks she should.

This film is rated PG and runs for 88 minutes.

At 6pm. A disgruntled girl and her family move into a new house, full of weird and eccentric other tenants. She finds a secret door hidden in her new home and discovers a new world on the other side, one just like her own world only much better! But the world on the other side of the door isn’t all it seems to be and it’s up to the girl and her new feline friend to get back home and save her family.

This movie is rated PG and runs for 96 minutes. Note: Scary scenes may upset younger viewers.

Can’t guess what films we’re talking about? You can call the library or talk to a librarian to find out what is playing each month.

Bring your own cushion for a comfy night in. Movies will play in the Children’s section of the library.

Let’s Go Lego at Johnsonville and Tawa Libraries!

debbie6 August, 2019

Are you looking for something to do after school? Then come along and have some fun by creating and completing Lego challenges.

Tawa Library have their event on Thursday 8th August at 3.30pm – 4.30pm.

Johnsonville Library have their event on Friday 9th August at 3.30pm – 4.30pm.

Let’s build – Let’s explore – Let’s create… Let’s Go Lego!!

Let’s Go Lego at Tawa and Johnsonville Libraries!

debbie7 May, 2019

Are you looking for something to do after school? Then come along and have some fun by creating and completing Lego challenges.

Tawa Library have their event on Thursday 9th May at 3.30pm – 4.30pm.

Johnsonville Library have their event on Friday 10th May at 3.30pm – 4.30pm.

Let’s build – Let’s explore – Let’s create… Let’s Go Lego!!

Let’s Go Lego at Tawa & Johnsonville Libraries

debbie9 April, 2019

Are you looking for something to do after school? Then come along and have some fun by creating and completing Lego challenges.

Tawa Library have their event on Thursday 11th April at 3.30pm – 4.30pm.

Johnsonville Library have their event on Friday 12th April at 3.30pm – 4.30pm.

Let’s build – Let’s explore – Let’s create… Let’s Go Lego!!

Let’s Go Lego at Tawa Library!

debbie12 March, 2019

Are you looking for something to do after school?

Then come along to Tawa Library on Thursday 14th March between 3.30pm – 4.30pm and have some fun by creating and completing Lego challenges.

Let’s build – Let’s explore – Let’s create… Let’s Go Lego!!

Let’s Go Lego at Johnsonville Library

debbie6 March, 2019

Are you looking for something to do after school?

Then come along to Johnsonville Library on Friday 8th March between 3.30pm – 4.30pm and have some fun by creating and completing Lego challenges.

Let’s build – Let’s explore – Let’s create… Let’s Go Lego!!

Let’s Go Lego at Tawa Library!

debbie12 February, 2019

Are you looking for something to do after school?

Then come along to Tawa Library on Thursday 14th February between 3.30pm – 4.30pm and have some fun by creating and completing Lego challenges.

Let’s build – Let’s explore – Let’s create… Let’s Go Lego!!

Let’s Go Lego at Johnsonville Library

debbie6 February, 2019

Are you looking for something to do after school?

Then come along to Johnsonville Library on Friday 8th February between 3.30pm – 4.30pm and have some fun by creating and completing Lego challenges.

Let’s build – Let’s explore – Let’s create… Let’s Go Lego!!

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