Spring School Holidays

Blueskin Bay Library

Harakeke putiputi with Louise
Tuesday 23 October, 2:30pm-4pm
Wednesday 24 October, 2:30pm-4pm
Friday 26 October, 2:30pm-4pm

Create a herb garden out of an egg carton
Wednesday 24 October 11am-12:30pm
Wednesday 1 October, 11am-12:30pm

Paper flower crafts
Tuesday 30 September, 2:30pm-4:30pm
Wednesday 1 October, 2:30pm-4:30pm
Thursday 2 October, 2:30pm-4:30pm

City Library

Spring Crafts
Make a cherry blossom wind sock.
Monday 22 September 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Stack Explorers
A guided tour of the Children’s Stack Collection.
Booking essential
Tuesday 23 September 2pm – 2:45pm - tinyurl.com/StackExplorer1
Tuesday 30 September 2pm – 2:45pm - tinyurl.com/StackExplorer2

Help Dorothy and Toto Get Home
Solve puzzles, unlock boxes, follow clues.
Booking essential
Wednesday 24 September 2pm – 4:30pm - tinyurl.com/DorothyToto1
Thursday 25 September 2pm – 4:30pm - tinyurl.com/DorothyToto2
Wednesday 1 October 2pm – 4:30pm - tinyurl.com/DorothyToto3
Thursday 2 October 2pm – 4:30pm - tinyurl.com/DorothyToto4

Illuminated Letters Workshop
See some real illuminated manuscripts, then have a go at making your own.
Friday 26 September 1pm – 3pm
Booking essential - tinyurl.com/DPLIlluminatedLetters

‘The Terrible Trio’ book launch
Storytime and crafts with Swapna Haddow.
Saturday 4 October 2pm – 3pm

All holidays
Pick up a craft kit at the desk and, while you’re here, see if you can find and identify all of the book characters hidden around the Children’s Section!

Mosgiel Library

Colouring in New Zealand native animals
Monday 22 September, All day

Try your hand at making paper fans
Tuesday 23 September, 11am – 12pm

Try your hand at making some upcycled animal collage
Wednesday 24 September, All day

Have a go at some spring word finds
Thursday 25 September, All day

Connect the dots and draw
Friday 26 September, All day

The Sustainable School Let's Make DNA!
Have you ever wondered what makes you look, move, or even laugh a little differently from your friends? In this exciting, hands-on class, we’ll explore the amazing world of DNA – the special code that lives inside every living thing and makes each of us unique.
Suitable for 6-12 year olds. No prior science knowledge required.
Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Booking Essential: tinyurl.com/DPLSustainableSchoolDNA
Saturday 27 September, 11am-12pm

Spring colouring in
Monday 29 September, All day

Lets make some bird masks
Tuesday 30 September, 11am – 12pm

Spring Lego challenge
Wednesday 1 October, 11am – 12pm

Try your hand at Sudoku
Thursday 2 October, All day

Colour in with numbers and maths
Friday 3 October, All day

Port Chalmers Library

Storytime: Spring!
Come and share some springtime stories and rhymes. Then colour and make your very own spring flower badge. Suitable for children under 5 years.
Wednesday 24 September, 10:30am

Storytime: Ships and Sails!
SHIPS & SAILS!  Come and share some ships and sails stories and rhymes. Then make your own rocking sailboat to take home. Suitable for children under 5 years
Wednesday 1 October, 10:30am

Waikouaiti Library

Frog Day
Come along for froggy stories, craft & a frog hunt, wear something green and bring a frog joke to share.
Wednesday 24 September, 2:30pm

Clay Craft
Use air-dry clay to make a coaster or pendant with nature decorations.
Friday 26 September, 2:30pm

Hairy Microgreens!
We’ll be decorating eggshells with faces and planting seeds to look like hair.
Wednesday 1 October, 2:30pm