What’s on for the school holidays
What’s on for the school holidays at the Hastings District Council libraries and swimming pools and art gallery
Flaxmere Library
Friday 10 April - 10.30am
Celebration of International Pillow Fight Day
Make a mini pillow for a target game and try pillow jousting (pillows provided).
Thursday 16 April - 10.30am
Great Wardini Magic Show
Our friend Wardini will thrill you with his magic tricks!
Friday17 April - 10.30am
Military Academy
Join us for a fun fitness boot camp session with Letitaia Sanerivi from FlaXrock Gym.
Hastings Library
Thursday 9 April - 10:30am
Interviewing Grandad: A Wartime Childhood Experience
Hear what it was like to be a child growing up in New Zealand during the time of World War Two. Think of some questions that you might like to ask.
Tuesday 14 April - 10am
Boot Camp for Kids
Join us for a boot camp style exercise circuit for kids. In Civic Square if the weather is nice.
Otherwise we will be in the activities area of the library.
Wednesday 15 April - 1:30pm
Letter to a Soldier
Write a letter to a soldier currently serving in the New Zealand armed forces and hear about how New Zealand soldiers have been involved in different wars.
Thursday 16 April - 10.30am
ANZAC Storytime
Join us for a special ANZAC Storytime. Plant a poppy and see a real donkey.
Havelock North Library
Friday 10 April - 10.30am
Enjoy More Eggs!
Join us for stories about egg adventures. Make your own creation from egg cartons and recycling. Please bring an egg carton if you can.
Tuesday 14 April - 10.30am
Boot Camp for Kids
Join us for a fun fitness boot camp session with Ietitaia Sanerivi from FlaXrock Gym. All welcome, but more suited to school aged children.
Friday 17 April - 10.30am
ANZAC Storytime
Join us to remember our ANZACS with a special story time. Make a poppy and a group wreath in remembrance of our brave soldiers.
All welcome. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver.
The library may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in our promotional material.
Head to the swimming pool
All Aquatic Hastings pools (except Splash Planet) are open for the school holidays (go to www.hdc.govt.nz/pools for opening times).
The giant bouncy inflatable will be ready for play at Clive Pool on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday midday to 2.30pm (except Easter Monday). At Waterworld Pool the inflatable will be available Tuesday to Thursday 7-9 April (1pm-3pm) and Monday to Wednesday 13-15 April (1pm-3pm).
The Bay’s only climbing wall, at the Flaxmere Community Centre, is open for adventure from Tuesday 11am-9pm, Wednesday 11-4pm, Thursday 11-8pm, and Saturday 11am-4pm during both weeks of the school holidays.
Hastings City Art Gallery
Saturday 11 April
Sarah Horn portrait photography workshop
10.30am-12.30pm
$20, all ages welcome, ph 871 5095 to register
Thursday 16 April
Kids workshop – landscape painting with glue and salt
10.30am-12.30pm children of all ages $10 fee
The current exhibitions are open to the public 10am-4.30pm daily:
Kupe Sites, Landmarks of a great voyager – black and white photographs of physical landmarks associated with Kupe’s voyage to Aotearoa
Brian Brake photography exhibition: Lens on China and Japan Adam Portraiture Award: Opening 11 April this exhibition shows the best of contemporary portrait paintings from artists throughout New Zealand.
Other activities
Wednesday 8 April 2pm-4pm
Autumn clean up Maraetotara Falls
Meet at the middle car park
If you love Maraetotara Falls and you have some time free please head down and help with an autumn clean up. This annual Keep Hastings Beautiful project provides some useful fun for youngsters and families in the school holidays and draws attention to the need to stop littering the landscape.
Pickup sticks, gloves, bangs and hand santizer will be provided. Please meet the organisers at the middle car park.
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