Everyone had a blast at the Cummings Park Library Mad Science school holiday programme. The two Princess Bubblegums (aka Alisha and Max) added a new experiment into the mix and we made a blue and red volcano. The Cummings Park kids also managed to balance 41 books on our paper cylinder! Next up for Mad Science is Khandallah Library – we’ll see if we can make it to 50 books there!
Cummings Park
October School Holidays — Mad Science Mysteries!
Free 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.
The School Holidays are here!
Check out these great ideas for FREE things to do at your local Wellington City Library…
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
Books Go Arty, with Kyle Mewburn
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
Kōhunga Kōrero – Whāngaia tō Tama Toa ki te pānui pukapuka
Pakiwaitara, rotarota, waiata hoki i te reo Māori mō ngā kōhungahunga.
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.
Midwinter Story Evenings
It’s almost midwinter, and how better to celebrate than by turning off the lights and reading some scary stories by torchlight!
Karori Library – Thursday 19th June, 6.30pm
Cummings Park Library, Ngaio – Monday 23rd June, 6.30pm
5-10 year olds and their families all welcome.
Bring your torches, pyjamas and be ready for some spooky winter stories!
Matariki, Myths and Space Storytimes at Cummings Park Library
Whakanuia Matariki, Whakanuia te Tau Hou Māori – Celebrate Matariki – Celebrate the Māori New Year!
Matariki starts this year on 28 June, but we are kicking off early with a special preschool storytime series all about Matariki, myths and outer space.
The series will run for four weeks at Cummings Park Library, Ngaio and starts on Wednesday the 11th of June at 10.30am.
Preschoolers are encouraged to bring along something creative they’ve made to do with Matariki, myths and outer space. It could be a star, a rocket ship, a woven kete, a taniwha, a Matariki kite or anything related to Ao Māori (Māori world) made with or without the help of parents and caregivers. All children who bring along art will receive a prize!
We would love to create a starry night sky out of the preschoolers’ art in the children’s area.
Make a worm farm at Cummings Park 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!
Monday 12th May, 6.30pm. RSVP to Cummings Park Library: 479 2344 or at the library front desk
Comic Crusaders at Cummings Park and Karori Libraries
Kids at Cummings Park (Ngaio) and Karori Libraries have had an awesome time this week becoming comic crusaders! Everyone had lots of fun becoming comic creators, making their own ‘comic dice’ and designing cool comic stories at our super comic holiday activity sessions. Thanks everyone for coming along to celebrate the awesomeness of comics! We hope to see you again at ComicFest this Saturday, May 3rd at the Central Library for more fantastic comic fun!!
SPCA Storytime at Cummings Park Library
Our SPCA friends visited Cummings Park Library this week with some special guests – a puppy, a rabbit and a guinea pig. We learnt about the wonderful work of the SPCA and all about caring for animals and pets. Our librarian Alisha also shared some great animal stories. Thank you to everybody who came along, it was lovely to see you there!
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.
Pyjama Storytimes!
Evening storytimes will be happening again at Cummings Park library (Ngaio) and Karori library! Here’s your chance to wear your snuggly pyjamas to the library!
Details are…
When: The second week of the every month, Monday at Cummings Park Library (Ngaio) and Thursday at Karori Library.
Time: 6.30-7pm
Who: All 5-10 year olds and their families are welcome
What: Come along and listen to some stories!
See you there!