Mandarin Storytimes for Chinese Language Week

Ni Hao! Celebrate Chinese Language week and learn a new word or two (or three!)

logoColoredRectangle_StoriesRhymes onWhiteFree mandarin Storytimes, for 3-5 year olds and their caregivers, will be held during Chinese Language Week, filled with stories, rhymes and action songs.

Johnsonville Library: Tuesday 13th September, 10.30am

Wellington Central Library: Wednesday 14th September, 11am

Karori Library: Thursday 15th September, 11.30am

Brooklyn Library: Friday 16th September, 11am

 

These storytimes will be presented by Ni Hao Children’s Community Charitable Trust. No bookings required – just turn up!

 

Celebrate Chinese Language Week

Ni Hao! Experience Chinese culture and language at Wellington City Libraries. There are lots of fun things to do such as Tai Chi, a Chinese film night, Nihao Stories & Rhymes for children, and much more. All for free. Read on to find out more…

 

Nihao Stories and Rhymes:

The popular Nihao Stories & Rhymes sessions in Chinese will take place at Central and three branch libraries during Chinese Language Week.

– Central library: 10:00-10:30am, Every Thursday

– Karori library: 10:30-11:00am, Tuesday 8 September

– Johnsonville library: 10:30-11:00am, Monday 7 September

– Kilbirnie library: 11:00-11:30am, Friday 11 September.

 

Basic Chinese (Mandarin) Lessons:

Come to the library for a 30 minute session to learn Chinese. The session will be based on the bi-lingual books at the Chinese Corner and will focus on basic communication words and phrases include greetings, travel and much more.

– Central library: 1:00-1:30pm, Tuesday 8 September

– Karori library: 3:30-4:00pm, Friday 11 September

 

Chinese Painting Class:

Famous painter Deyu Zheng is visiting our libraries to teach Chinese painting. Come along and enjoy an artistic experience.

– Central library: 11:00-12:00am,  Monday 7 September

 

Chinese Calligraphy Class:

Famous calligrapher and painter Qianxiang Liu is coming to Johnsonville library to teach calligraphy.

– Johnsonville library: 11:00-12:00am, Friday 11 September

 

 

NiHao! Chinese language storytimes for Children

Storiesand Rhymes small white logoCome along to free weekly Chinese Storytimes at the Wellington Central Library.

Featuring stories, songs, rhymes and fun, these Mandarin session are perfect for children and their families who want to learn Mandarin as a second or foreign language. Fluent mandarin speakers will enjoy these storytimes too.

Stories & Rhymes! sessions are led by teachers from the Ni Hao Children’s Community Charitable Trust

 

Wellington Central Library, every Thursday, 10am to 10.30am

Free, bookings are not required.