Kids Blog

Kia ora!

This Maori-language play is on at Te Papa on Thursday the 9th of October starting at 6pm. It’s free entry, so grab a parent and drag them down there and enjoy 40 minutes of great Maori theatre!

For more information go to the Te Papa site.

Looking for something to do after stories@7 this Friday? Well, the Botanic Gardens are doing glow-worm tours on Friday the 3rd and 10th of October at 8pm. Kids under 12 are free and adults pay $5.00. The tours meet at the Founders’ Entrance (main gates, Glenmore Street). Visit the Wellington site for more info. Cool, eh?

Interested in stuff about glow worms? Have a look at these books.

This week is Conservation Week. Cummings Park Library in Ngaio is having a special after school session on Friday the 12th. They will have Juliet Cooke there from 3.30-4.00pm to tell us all about Kiwi Kids Conservation Club, as well as a colouring-in competition with spot prizes. So if you’re aged between 5 and 12 years old make sure you get down there to help celebrate!

Hey stories@7 people, hope you enjoyed your hot chocolate! October’s stories@7 will be Top Secret Stories (mysteries and spies and things) so make sure you’re there! Friday 3 October, starting at 7pm (of course!).

Conservation Week is from 7-14 September. Cummings Park Library in Ngaio is having a special after school session on tomorrow, Friday the 12th. They will have Juliet Cooke there from 3.30-4.00pm to tell us all about Kiwi Kids Conservation Club, as well as a colouring-in competition with spot prizes. So if your aged between 5-12 years old make sure you get down there to help celebrate!

On Sunday August 31 Te Papa is launching New Zealand Book Month with a day of fun events and activities for kids!

10.30-11.00am: Capital E National Theatre for Children - Kiwi Moon Puppet Performance

11.30-12.00pm: Joy Cowley’s award winning book Snake and Lizard comes to life

12.30-1.00pm: Dress up competition with Lynley Dodd (Hairy McLary)

1.30-2.00pm: Fifi Colston – craft and illustration for kids

2.30-3.00pm: Kate DeGoldi and Jacqui Colley present their popular Lolly Leopold books with readings and badge making

3.30-4.00pm: Mike Dickinson will teach kids great ukulele tunes for the Great Wellington Ukulele Off… so come along with your ukuleles!

Check out the NZ Book Month website for more information.

Library Week is coming up soon (18 to 24 August), and as part of Library Week you guys have the chance to let the country know what you think of kiwi books. You can register on The Lunch Pack website and review books through video, podcasts or just by writing… during Library Week the top 25 kiwi kids’ books will be announced!

This week is Maori Language Week. Check out some of the Maori Language Week events happening around the branches, from poi to Kapa Haka to special storytimes… See you there!

Stories@7 people:

The next Stories@7 is on Friday 1 August: children v adults! Who would win? Well, come in to the Central Library and fill in a questionnaire which might help to reveal the answer… otherwise, we’ll see you on August the first!

We’re going Olympic for the July school holidays! Meet the Push Play team and have fun playing games and doing activities while learning about the Olympic Games.

We’re Going Olympic sessions will be on at all Wellington library branches. Visit the events page for dates and times and we’ll see you there!