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July School Holiday Events: Astronomy!

July Holidays

Launch Rockets! Make a comet! Have a go at space activities! These school holidays we're running sessions for 9 to 12 year olds, and 4 to 8 year olds at a library near you. No bookings required, and the sessions are free, but please note the age limit on some sessions.

Please also note: if your child is unwell then please keep them at home!

Here's where it's happening

July holiday activites
Library Date Time Event
Island Bay Tuesday 7 July 10.30am Launching Rockets
For 9 to 12 year olds. Bring your own 500 to 600ml fizzy drink bottle (empty) if you can.
Johnsonville Tuesday 7 July 11.00am Moon and Stars
For 4 to 8 year olds.
Johnsonville Wednesday 8 July 11.00am Launching Rockets
For 9 to 12 year olds. Bring your own 500 to 600ml fizzy drink bottle (empty) if you can.
Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Wednesday 8 July 11.00am Moon and Stars
For 4 to 8 year olds
Mervyn Kemp, Tawa Thursday 9 July 11.00am Launching Rockets
For 9 to 12 year olds. Bring your own 500 to 600ml fizzy drink bottle (empty) if you can.
Central Monday 13 July 11.00am Astronomy for Kids
For 4 to 8 year olds.
Wadestown Tuesday 14 July 11.00am Moon and Stars
For 4 to 8 year olds
Brooklyn Tuesday 14 July 11.00am Super Space
For 4 to 8 year olds.
Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Tuesday 14 July 2.00pm Fizzing Comets
For 9 to 12 year olds.
Newtown Wednesday 15 July 11.00am Super Space
For 4 to 8 year olds.
Khandallah Wednesday 15 July 10.30am Moon and Stars
For 4 to 8 year olds.
Karori Wednesday 15 July 11.00am Fizzing Comets
For 9 to 12 year olds.
Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Wednesday 15 July 2.00pm Space activities
For 4 to 8 year olds.
Island Bay Thursday 16 July 11.00am Super Space
For 4 to 8 year olds.
Central Thursday 16 July 11.00am Fizzing Comets
For 9 to 12 year olds.
Miramar Thursday 16 July 2.00pm Space activities
For 4 to 8 year olds.
Cummings Park (Ngaio) Friday 17 July 11.00am Moon and Stars
For 4 to 8 year olds.

Regular Happenings


Baby Rock & Rhyme

Baby Rock & Rhyme is a new way for parents and carers to interact with their babies through rhymes, finger-plays and stories delivered by experienced presenters. It's a great opportunity to have fun, socialise and spend quality 'one-on-one' time with your tot. Visit the parents' services page for session times.

NEW! Baby Rock & Rhyme on CD!

Now you can rock and rhyme with your children at home! Find out more about this on the parents' services page.

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Stories@7

The next Stories@7: Friday 3rd of July 2009. Theme: to be advised

There's something for everyone, so we'll see you there! Bring all your friends! (Remember, you get to choose the theme for next month.)

The Details:

When? Friday 3 July 2009 at 7pm (of course)

Where? Central Library, 65 Victoria Street, Wellington

Stories@7, a fun 45 minute story time for ages 7 and up, first Friday of every month, Central Library

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Pre-School Storytimes

Pre-school storytimes are interactive sessions with stories, songs and rhymes. They are... fun and free ... at all Wellington City Libraries ... for children, parents and carers to share.

Recommended for children aged 2 - 4, but younger children are always welcome. Visit our services page for session times.

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Library Bookclubs

We have two programmes for primary-aged children that run on a monthly basis (no meeting in January) at some of our branches:

BookBustersBookBusters for seven to eight year olds.
BookBusters... have fun, read books, solve puzzles, write stories, draw pictures, win prizes!

BookBusters is a club just for 7 and 8 year olds. We meet once a month to talk about our favourite books, do activities, and listen to stories.

BookSeekersBookSeekers for nines to twelves.
BookSeekers is a cool FREE book club for 9 to 12 year olds. We meet once a month at the library and share our reading experiences. Our club leaders make sure there are plenty of enjoyable activities to keep us busy at meetings.

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Kids Blog

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