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It’s the summer holidays once again and local libraries have lots going on to provide fun and games for kids of all ages home from school.
From crafty creations to a cartooning workshop with a famous author, there’s guaranteed to be something for everyone at Warkworth, Wellsford and Mahurangi East libraries from now until mid-January.
Fans of Christmas crafts and stories should get their skates on and head to Warkworth Library today, Monday, December 19, for a drop-in session between 10am and 12 noon, or there’s an invisible ink Secret Letter for Santa workshop at Wellsford from 2pm to 3pm on the same day.
Wellsford has drop-in Christmas crafts on three afternoons next week, from 1pm to 4pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 21, 22 and 23, as well as scavenger hunts and other Christmas activities at any time.
After a break for Christmas and the New Year, the school holiday activities start again in earnest in early January. Highlights include:
Warkworth – LEGO Time on two Thursdays, January 5 and 12, from 10.30am; Water Safety Storytime, with a guest lifesaver from Omaha Beach Surf Life Saving Club, on Monday, January 9 at 10.30am; Fingerprint Art at 2pm on Tuesday, January 10; a chance to be a mystery reporter and travel on an epic mission in Around the World Adventure on Wednesday, January 11 at 10.30am; Storyboard Trail to follow on Monday, January 16 from 10.30am; renowned children’s author and artist Stu Duval is running a cartooning workshop for five to 12-year-olds from 2pm on Tuesday, January 17 – bookings required; giant bubble wand and bubble making, Wednesday, January 18 at 10.30am; and fun family heritage walk around Warkworth on Thursday, January 19 at 10.30am – booking required.
Wellsford – Games galore on two successive Fridays, January 6 and 13 at 10.30am; Scrap Poetry from hidden words, Monday, January 9, 2pm to 3pm; Lego creations on Tuesday, January 10, 10.30am; make your own icky oobleck goop and science fun, Wednesday, January 11 from 2pm to 3pm; wild portraits using natural treasures from the park, Monday, January 16 at 2pm; making potaka spinning tops with recycled items, Tuesday, January 17 at 10.30am; and a Minecraft creator workshop to build a dream holiday destination on January 19 at 2pm.
Mahurangi East – drama events on two successive Thursdays, January 5 and 12; visit from the Weta Man, who will bring a Weta Hotel with pet weta, along with weta stories and information, timing TBA.
Get reading to win prizes
Reading books over the summer can score prizes for kids of all ages in Auckland Libraries’ latest holiday reading challenge, Te Ara Poutama Level Up.
There are activities and prizes for five to 12-year-olds and 13 to 18-year-olds when they register with the Beanstack Tracker app or website and log their reading. Every seven days of reading earns an entry into an ultimate prize draw, and students who log 21 days or more of reading will be in the draw to win a Top Reader prize pack.
The Level Up challenge features a wide range of activities to complete as well as plenty of reading suggestions and free badges to collect.
As well as the Beanstack Tracker app, free Te Ara Poutama Level Up booklets are also available from libraries in Warkworth, Wellsford and Mahurangi East, which include a story, quests, activities and a reading log to track children’s progress during the holidays.
Info: www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/school-holidays.aspx
