The 12 storytimes of Christmas

Christmas storytimesHo! Ho! Ho! Celebrate the start of the festive season with us at our 12 Storytimes of Christmas.

Get into the Christmas spirit with free evening family storytimes at all Wellington City Libraries. Head along in your favourite Christmas costume or pyjamas and have fun with stories, carols and activities for the holiday season.

 

When and Where:

Brooklyn Library: Monday 8th Dec, 6.30pm

Miramar Library: Monday 8th Dec, 6.30pm

Cummings Park (Ngaio) Library: Monday 8th Dec, 6.30pm

Central Library: Wednesday 10th Dec, 6.30pm

Wadestown Library: Thursday 11th Dec, 6.30pm

Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Library: Thursday 11th Dec, 6.30pm

Island Bay Library: Thursday 11th Dec, 10.30am

Karori Library: Thursday 11th Dec, 6.30pm

Newtown Library: Friday 12th Dec, 6.30pm

Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library: Thursday 18th Dec, 6.30pm

Khandallah Library: Thursday 18th Dec, 6.30pm

Johnsonville Library: Friday 19th Dec, 6.30pm

 

Make a zine at the Zinefest kids workshop

What’s a zine? It’s a self-made magazine. Anyone can make one, it can be about anything and look anyway you want it to, and it’s a lot of fun.

Wellington Central Library has a great collection of zines that your can borrow – have a look next time you’re in the city.

Why not have a go at making your own zine?

Zinefest (and annual amazingly fun festival that’s all about zines) kicks off this month. There are heaps of events happening, including a children’s zine workshop at the Central Library.

The workshop is being run by 13 year old award-winning zine maker Dora, with her sisters Oki (9) and Dune (8). They will be talking about ideas for zines, zine-making techniques, and presenting some of their favourite creations. This workshop aims to encourage children to participate in zine-making and introduce them to Wellington Zinefest, and will include a session of zine-making with materials provided by Wellington Zinefest and Wellington City Libraries.

 

Details:

Wellington Central Library, teen area

Saturday 18th October, 10.30am – 12pm

Suitable for Children and teens age 7 and up

Free – just turn up!

 

 

 

Keep up to date with Zinefest though their Facebook page or blog

Science fun at Central Library

We had mad and mysterious science fun at the Central Library this week. Check out the photos!

First we were chased by a bear and became lost! We made a compass from magnets and metal and found our way our safely again. Then we made some potions and foaming dragons. The snot experiment was gross! We finished off our experiments with some crime solving using fingerprint identification and a scavenger hunt to solve the mystery.

There are still more Mad Science Mystery events on during the school holidays. Check out the Kids Events page to find out when and where.

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October School Holidays — Mad Science Mysteries!

98730-Libary Mad Science Mysteries 150 x 113Free school holiday activities: get mad about science during the October School Holidays!

Grab your test tubes, clipboards and lab coats and get ready for mad science mysteries these school holidays! Hands on science experiments and stories that are perfect for 7-12 year olds. These fun events are free, bookings not required.

 

When and where:

Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Library: Tuesday 30 September 11am – 12pm

Central Library: Wednesday 1 October 11am – 12pm

Karori Library: Thursday 2 October 2pm – 3pm

Miramar Library: Thursday 2 October 2pm – 3pm

Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library: Wednesday 8 October 11am – 12pm

Cummings Park (Ngaio) Library: Thursday 9 October 11am – 12pm

Khandallah Library: Friday 10 October 11am – 12pm

 

Contact your local library for more information.

Kyle Mewburn at Central Library

Check out the photos of last week amazing event “Books Go Arty” at Central Library. Kyle Mewburn came all the way from Central Otago last Tuesday and Wednesday to meet the classes who had created sculptures based on his books. Classes from Karori Normal, Clifton Terrace, Newtown and Mount Cook had the chance to meet Kyle Mewburn, ask him lots of questions and play a Scavenger Hunt game. The sculptures based on Blue Gnu, Dinosaur rescue, Duck is stuck, Chick is sick, A crack in the sky, Melu, Kiss Kiss Yuck Yuck were honored by their creators…

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The School Holidays are here!

Check out these great ideas for FREE things to do at your local Wellington City Library…

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Paint like Michelangelo!

Have a go at painting like a renaissance artist during the holidays. Don’t forget to wear your old clothes. (Free and perfect for 7-12 year olds)

Central Library: Wednesday 9th July, 11am – 12noon

Island Bay Community Centre: Tuesday 15th July, 10.30am – 11.30am

Karori Library: Wednesday 16th July, 11am – 12noon

Miramar Library: Thursday 17th July, 11am – 12noon

Johnsonville Library: Thursday 17th July, 11am – 12noon

 

 

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Check out the amazing sculptures on show at the Central Library during the school holidays. Each sculpture is based on a book by Kyle Mewburn and created by a primary or intermediate school class from a Wellington City School. Take part in the scavenger hunt, and gran an entry form for the Crafty Kyle Competition. More info here. (Exhibition is free and open to view at the Central Library during opening hours).

Central Library: All day, every day

 

 

 

Gamesfest Evenings at Central Library

Every Wednesday evening at the Central Library there will be a variety of games set up at the central Library for everyone and anyone to play. To grab some family and friends and come along for some warm wintery indoor fun. Aim for a Scrabble high score, or show your hand in your favourite card game! (Free, all ages, games available 5.30pm – 7.30pm)

Central Library: Every Wednesday 5.30 – 7.30pm

 

 

Mini Wormfarms at Karori Library

You’re invited to join in this fun session on worms and all the good work they do for us and our planet. Together we’ll take a closeup look at how worms can turn our food scraps into useful compost, and learn how to build our very own mini-worm farm. So come along and get friendly with worms!

Registration required: Please phone Karori Library or inquire at the front desk.

Cost: Free. Koha to the Trust is appreciated.

Karori Library: Thursday 17th July 6.30 – 7.30pm

 

 

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Get your superhero hooked on stories! Storytimes in te reo Māori

Cummings Park (Ngaio) Library: Monday 14th July, 10.30am

Johnsonville Library: Tuesday 15th July, 2pm

 

 

 

Preschool Storytime and Baby Rock & Rhyme

These popular programmes for under 5s will continue to run during the school holidays. Check out the event calendar or ask at your local library for dates at times.

 

Check out the Library event calendar, or Kids’ What’s On web page for more information.

 

School Holidays – Oh yeah!

The holidays are almost here! We’ve planned some awesome activities all about comics! Read on…

 

Be a super comic creator! 

Holy creative comic capers! Fly to your local library and become a comic crusader. Make and play with your own ‘comic dice’ during the April School Holidays. Don’t forget your costume! These free events are perfect for 6-10 year olds, and bookings aren’t required.

Where and when:

Cummings Park (Ngaio) Library: 11am 28th April

Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library: 10.30am 29th April

Karori Library: 11am 29th April

Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Library: 2pm 29th April

Central Library: 11am 30th April

Miramar Library: 2pm 30th April

 

Also join us at the Central Library on May 3rd for ComicFest and celebrate International Free Comic Book Day – a day of workshops, costume competitions, and free comics to give away for all ages.

 

Mr Miniscule and the Whale – Special book launch

Attention all book and craft lovers! Book Island are launching their latest book Mr Miniscule and the Whale at the Wellington Central Library – and you’re all invited!

Written by Julian Tuwim and illustrated by Bohdan Butenko, this picture book is considered a classic in Poland where it has been read and enjoyed by many generations.

The first edition of the book was published in 1939, which is exactly 75 years ago, while the illustrations of this new edition were added in 1956. The author, Julian Tuwim (1894 – 1953), was one of Poland’s leading poets. He won fame not just for his adult verse but also for his rhymes for children, many of which are classics known to every Polish child and adult.

Bohdan Butenko, the illustrator, has produced illustrations for more than 200 children’s books. Now at the age of 83 he is still very active. Bohdan Butenko has won numerous awards, among them the 2012 Order of the Smile – a special medial awarded by children to adults who are particularly kind to them.

Book Island have translated the story into English (and Dutch too!) and will be celebrating it’s launch with a special event at Wellington Central Library on Mrach 18th at 3.30pm.

Come along to hear the story read in English, assisted by 7-year-old Edward Tait, who will recite some stanzas in Polish. Afterwards you and your friend and parents (grandparents can come too!) will be invited to try some delicious blackberry kompot (Polish cordial) and join the arts & crafts workshop organised by Craft Garden. This event has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Polish Ambassador in Wellington, Mrs. Beata Stoczyńska.

Click n the poster below for details. See you there!

 

 

 

What’s on today – Friday 11th October

Welcome to the October school holidays! Can you believe there’s only one more school term left this year?!

Oh no! Only 3 days of the holidays left! Have you done all your homework yet? Go to AnyQuestions if you need help.

Here’s what’s happening today:

 

Baby Rock & Rhyme:

Karori Library at 10.30am

Kilbirnie Library at 10.15am

 

Storytimes:

Central Library at 10.30am

Older siblings are welcome during the school holidays.

 

Check out our Kids Events page for more information about what’s happening for children in your library.

What’s on today – Wednesday 9th October

Welcome to the October school holidays! Can you believe there’s only one more school term left this year?!

Lots happening at heaps of our libraries today. Don’t miss out on your last chance to build forts in your library!

 

Here’s what’s happening today:

 

Special Event: Blankets, Boxes and Books

Wellington Central Library at 11am

Island Bay Library at 1.30pm

Johnsonville Library at 2pm

Plan, build and play in your own fort with your friends in the library! Bring along old blankets, towels or sheets for the fort and these will be donated to the Wellington SPCA at the end of the school holidays.

 

Baby Rock & Rhyme:

Central Library at 9.30am

Johnsonville Library at 9.30am

 

Storytimes:

Cummings Park (Ngaio) Library at 10.30am

Newtown Library at 10.30am

Kilbirnie Library at 10.30am

Karori Library at 10.30am

Older siblings are welcome during the school holidays.

 

Check out our Kids Events page for more information about what’s happening for children in your library.