Christchurch

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Cinderella (Saturday
and Sunday until 2nd October)

Canterbury Children’s Theatre
Cushion Theatre, The Malthouse, 71 Colombo Street, Beckenham
11am and 2pm; All tickets $7. A hilarious adaptation of a favourite classic.
More info: www.malthouse.co.nz or to book: 0800 BOOKINGS.

Air Force Adventure – An Interactive Guided Tour

Air Force Museum, 45 Harvard Ave (off Main South Road), Christchurch.
11.15am Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. Daily during school holidays. Child: $5; adult: $3; under-3s: free. A one-hour tour for children aged 4- to 13-years and their families, where children ‘earn their wings’ by completing five challenges, including a multi-sensory challenge and a jump out of an Andover aircraft (onto crash mats). They also get to fill in their own ’pilot’s logbook’. More info: 03 343 9544 or www.airforcemuseum.co.nz.

Teddy Bear Alien Hunt

Air Force Museum
10am–5pm daily. $5 per hunt. This is a great activity for children to explore the museum and find 10 pilot bears, hiding from alien invaders. Match up each teddy with their clues and once completed - collect a prize! More info: 03 343 9544 or www.airforcemuseum.co.nz.

DAILY

BABY TIME

At various library locations in Christchurch. 30-minute free programme for under-2s during term time, which includes songs, movement, rhymes, finger plays and book-related activities. More info: 03 941 7923 or www.christchurchcitylibraries.com.

Monday

10.30am Central

Tuesday

9.30am Upper Riccarton; 10am Linwood;
10.30am Bishopdale; 11am South Christchurch

Wednesday

10.30am Spreydon, New Brighton and Papanui

Thursday

10.30am Fendalton and Shirley

Friday

10.15am Hornby; 10.30am Parklands (fortnightly) and Lyttleton

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME

At various library locations in Christchurch. 30-minute free programme for over-2s during term time, which includes stories, music, movement and rhymes. More info: 03 941 7923 or www.christchurchcitylibraries.com.

Monday

10.15am Hornby

Tuesday

9.30am New Brighton; 10.30am Fendalton and Shirley; 11am Lyttelton

Wednesday

9.30am Upper Riccarton; 10.30 Redwood; 11am Sumner

Thursday

10.30am Parklands, Papanui and Central; 10am Linwood and South Christchurch

Friday

10.30am Spreydon and Bishopsdale;
11am Halswell

WEEKLY

MONDAY

English Playgroup
@ Manuka Cottage

45 Dickens Strett, Addington
11am–1pm (term time only). Gold coin donation. A playgroup focusing on, but not limited to, refugee and migrant parents with under-5s, looking to build their English skills in a no-pressure, friendly environment. More info: Shauna - 03 389 0219 or Manuka Cottage
03 338 2591.

Music and Munchies

Wonder Babies
285 Cashel Street (Parking at Elim Cathedral of Hope Church)
10–10.30am. Gold coin donation. Come and join us with your babies and preschoolers for half an hour of music and fun. More info: Fran Downing - 03 365 5674.

Stoke Playgroup (and Wednesday)

St Andrews Presbyterian Church Hall
Upper Songer Street, Stoke, Nelson
9–11.30am. $2 per child or $3 per family. We offer a huge range of toys and activities for children of all ages and their parent/caregivers. We have outings, visitors and a new craft activity every session. More info: Leah Cotton
- 03 547 3788.

Wanaka Playgroup
(Monday and Thursday)

Presbyterian Hall, Tenby St, Wanaka
9.30–11.30am. $3. Parents and caregivers welcome. Stimulating, safe and fun indoor/outdoor activities for under-5s. Story/song time at 11.15am. More info: Toni Collins
- 021 0293 9300.

TUESDAY

Addington Playgroup

Manuka Cottage, 45 Dickens
Street, Addington
9am–12pm. Free. Parent-run community playgroup, open to all parents with children
0- to 5-years. More info: Kathryn - 03 338 2591 or 0274 162 656.

Landsdowne Terrace Toddlers Group (term time)

Community Centre, Landsdowne
Terrace, Cashmere
9.15am (term time). $3 per family (includes morning tea). Weekly informal toddler group run by parents for parents. Great facilities, indoor and outdoor activities. More info: 03 332 2140.

FunTime Playgroup

44 Elizabeth St, Riccarton
10–11.30am. Gold coin donation and a piece of fruit. Community playgroup. More info: Nicky Ewing - 03 335 0155.

WEDNESDAY

Christchurch Farmers
Market (and Saturday)

Riccarton House, 16 Kahu Road, Christchurch
4–6pm. Buy farm fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, seafood, honey, olive oil, pickles, preserves, organic bread, coffee and more.
Be entertained by musicians and gain some cooking tips from the cooking demos.
All year round – rain or shine.

Papanui Community Toy
Library (and Saturday)

1 Harewood Road (at St Paul’s Church)

7–8.45pm. We have a variety of toys, dress ups, ride-on diggers/cars, baby and toddler toys, musical instruments, lego, puzzles/games. We welcome new members. Fantastic way to keep the kids entertained over the winter months! More info: 03 352 0579.

MyTime@10

44 Elizabeth St, Riccarton
10–11.30am. $3. Crèche available 50c. We are a women’s craft group, but you don’t need to be crafty to fit in. We provide a craft for those who want to ‘give it a go’, the rest is about friendship and food. More info: Nicki Aitken - 03 942 8118.

Storytime

Stoke Library.
2pm. Stories and a fun craft for 3- and 4-year-olds and their caregivers. More info: 03 546 8100.

Small Time

10.30am. Elma Turner Library (Nelson).
Stories, songs and rhymes for under-2s.
More info: 03 546-8100.

Small Time

10.30am. Stoke Library. Stories, songs and rhymes for under-2s on Wednesdays (during the months of Feb, April, June, August and October). More info: 03 546-8100.

Taieri Parents Centre Playgroup

17 Green St, Mosgiel
9.30–11.30am. $2 per family (term time). Wide variety of activities and toys. More info: Judy Baines - 03 489 6851.

THURSDAY

Christchurch Irish Society Mothers Group and
Preschoolers Playgroup
(first Thursday monthly)

Christchurch Irish Society Hall,
27 Domain Terrace, Spreydon
9.30am. Gold coin donation. An opportunity for mothers and caregivers with children under 5-years to meet. Music and crafts for preschoolers. More info: Anne Marie
- 03 341 3022.

Like Minds Playgroup

Richmond Cottage, Cnr London
and Pivots Streets, Christchurch
1–2.30pm (term time only). If you think your preschooler may be gifted, come along to our playgroup and find out more.
More info: 03 386 0074.

Mothers @ Home

Manuka Cottage, 45 Dickens St, Addington
1–3pm. Free. Fun and social women’s group with guests. Refreshments and childcare provided. More info: Kathryn - 03 338 2591
or 0274 162 656.

Music and Munchies

Wonder Babies, Room 285, Cashel Street
See details under Monday.

Storytime

2pm. Elma Turner Library (Nelson). Stories, songs and a fun craft for 3- and 4-year-olds. More info: 03 546 8100.

FRIDAY

Busy Bees Playgroup

St Nicholas Church, Cnr Frankleigh and Barrington Streets
10am-12noon. $2. A chance for parents to meet and for children to socialise. Hot drink and biscuits provided. More info: 03 332 5651.

Mainly Music

Northcity Church, 95a Sawyers
Arms Road, Papanui
10.30am (term time). $3 per family (first session free). Young children and their parents/caregivers join together for a fun, interactive 30-minute music session, and then enjoy morning tea (provided) in a relaxed setting.
More info: 03 352 3040.

St. Mark’s Play Group

St. Mark’s Church, 150 Withells Road
9.30–11.30am. Music/action rhymes, play dough, craft, painting, balls, dress-ups, family area, books, puzzles and free play. More info: Belinda - 03 354 1335 or Gaela - 03 358 6310.

Toddlerock (term time)

442 Tuam St, Christchurch
9.30–11am. $2. A fun morning of music and dance, followed by morning tea and playtime. Suitable for children 0- to 5-years and their big people. More info: Toni Lubbers - 03 960 5805 or 021 239 0536.

SATURDAY

Kids Stall

Christchurch Farmers Market, Riccarton House & Grounds, 16 Kahu Rd, Riccarton
9am–12noon. Free. Every Saturday, one lucky child has the chance to make, bake or produce their own local products and have their very own stall at the Christchurch Farmers Market. Have fun, be creative, learn some skills and earn some pocket money! Registration required.
More info: Sam 03 3486190 or
www.christchurchfarmersmarket.co.nz.

Papanui Community Toy Library

1 Harewood Road (at St Paul’s Church)
10am–12pm. See details under Wednesday.

SUNDAY

Sunday Story Time

Air Force Museum, 45 Harvard Ave, Wigram
2.30pm. Free. Come along to the Air Force Museum for some fun and interactive stories.
Sit amidst real aircraft as your imagination
takes flight. More info: 03 343 9544 or
www.airforcemuseum.co.nz.

SEPTEMBER

Thursday 22nd
(runs until 26th October)

Anne Frank Exhibition

Air Force Museum, 45 Harvard Ave,
(off Main South Road) Christchurch.
10am–5pm daily. Free. For the first time in Christchurch, the Anne Frank travelling exhibition originates from the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam. View over 200 Frank family photos, as well as excerpts from Anne’s
Diary. More info: 03 343 9544 or
www.airforcemuseum.co.nz.

Sunday 25th

Christchurch Memorial Concert

Air Force Museum
3pm. $20. This Memorial Concert offers a time to reflect on all that has happened in Christchurch over the last year. The stirring brass band and percussion concert will be played by the Woolston Brass Band and percussion group Strike. A time to come together as a community. More info, or to book: www.artsfestival.co.nz.

OCTOBER

Saturday 1st

Plunket Baby Bonanza

Hope Hall, Main Road Hope, Nelson
9am–12noon. $2. Quality, used baby and children’s clothes, toys and gear. Fundraiser for Nelson Tasman Bays Plunket. More info (or to book a stall): Tracy Nicholson-Smith - 03 547 5743 or plunketbabybonanza@gmail.com.

Sunday 9th

Northern Outlook
Pegasus Fun Run/Walk

Pegasus Town, Christchurch
Registration: 8.30am. Start: 10am. Adult: $10, child $5. Enjoy being part of this brand new event. With three course distances, (2.5km, 5km and a 10km), there is a track for every age and fitness level. Make it a fun day out for the whole family, with live music and entertainment for the children, including a bouncy castle, face painting and skate skool. Enjoy the onsite food and drink vendors or your own picnic basket.
More info: Jonny Kirkpatrick - 03 373 5060
or www.pegasusfunrun.co.nz.

Saturday 15th

Centrewood Spring Fete

Centrewood Estate, Waimate
10am–4pm. Adult: $10, child: free. Superior, quality products from a selected group of fabulous stallholders. Lots of family activities, maypoles, morris dancers, Punch and Judy, great food and drink, and much more.
More info: Jo Sutherland - 03 689 6035.

NOVEMBER

Sunday 27th of November

Baby and Kids Expo and Gear Sale

Raising funds for Christchurch South Parent Centre. Cashmere Club, 50 Colombo St, Beckenham
10am–1pm. Entry $2 (kids free). New and pre-used clothing, toys, books and equipment
for sale. Also displays by local businesses of child-related merchandise and services.
More info (or to book a stall): Caroline - 03 332 1792 or chch.south@parentscentre.org.nz.

parenting classes

PLEASE NOTE: ALL DETAILS WERE CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINT. PLEASE CHECK WITH COURSE PROVIDERS THAT TIMES AND DATES HAVE NOT CHANGED PRIOR TO ATTENDING A COURSE.

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Adult Reading
Assistance Scheme

Lollipops Playland, 146 Antigua Street
Weekly: Thursdays and Fridays
10am–12.30pm. Free. This class is for parents or caregivers who find it difficult to attend school because they have young children. Classes are taught using parenting skills publications, so while improving literacy, parents are also learning better parenting skills. English Second Language students are welcome. Children can play in
a supervised area while parents study.
More info: Rae Pater - 03 389 7525.

Car Seat Information Classes

Christchurch Parents Centre, Parklands Baptist Church, 80 Queenspark Drive.
7.30–9.30pm. Members: $2, non-members: $5. This class covers the importance of correct car seat use, including how to fit a car seat correctly, advice for capsules to booster seats and car seat installation, if required. More info: 03 383 9009.

SEPTEMBER

Wednesday 21st

Your Curious Preschooler

Plunket Centre, 5 Twigger Street, Addington, Christchurch
7.30–9.30pm. Free. This course aims to further build on parents’ understanding as children start preparing for kindergarten and school. Topics include health and safety, growing up, behaviour, activity and rest, oral health, nutrition, development and SKIP Parenting. More info or to register:
Kelly.morison@plunket.org.nz

Tuesday 27th
(weekly until 11th October)

Moving, Motoring
and Munching

Christchurch Parents Centre, Parklands Baptist Church, 180 Queenspark Drive.
$20 members, $30 non-members. For parents with babies aged 4- to 9-months.
A two-evening course about development and feeding issues. More info: Emma
- 03 385 4640.

OCTOBER

Wednesday 12th

Toilet Training

St Nicholas Church, Cnr Frankleigh
and Barrington Streets
7.30–9pm. Free (bookings essential). Learn how to look for indicators that your child is ready to be toilet trained and about the process of toilet training. Whether you haven’t yet started the toilet training process or have come unstuck and need ideas, come along with all your questions. More info, or to book: Vanessa Payne - 03 360 3651 or Ness.payno@snap.net.nz.

NOVEMBER

Wednesday 2nd (Wednesdays until 30th November)

Baby and You

Christchurch Parents Centre, Parklands Baptist Church, 180 Queenspark Drive
10am–12noon. Members free, non-members: $45. A course for parents of new babies, consisting of five sessions, sleeping and crying, feeding, baby massage,
learning for life and changes.
More info: Emma 03 385 4640.

Thursday 3rd
(Thursdays until 8th December)

Baby and You

St Nicholas Church Corner,
Frankleigh and Barrington Street
10.30am–12.30pm. Members free, non-members: $30. An essential course for parents of babies aged 0- to 3-months. Classes cover feeding, sleeping and crying, touch, learning for life, health and growth, changes. More info, or to book: 03 332 5651 or chch.south@parentscentre.org.nz.

Wednesday 9th

Childcare/First Education
– What Are Your Options?

St Nicholas Church, Cnr Frankleigh
and Barrington Streets
7.30–9pm. Free, but bookings essential. To try and make your choice a little easier, we have speakers from in-home child care, a child care centre and a preschool/Montessori, who will give you a rundown on what they offer and how they operate.
More info and to book: Vanessa Payne
- 03 360 3651 or Ness.payno@snap.net.nz.

Tuesday 22nd

Your Active Toddler

Rangiora Plunket Rooms, Albert Street, War Memorial Building
7.30–9.30pm. Free. The course provides parents with information to build an understanding of what is occurring for their toddler. To make decisions on a course of action that will promote safety and security in their child, as well as building confidence as positive parents. Topics include health and safety, activity and rest, oral health, nutrition, development, immunisation, toilet training and SKIP parenting. More info, or to register: Kelly.morison@plunket.org.nz.

Wednesday 23rd

Your Active Toddler

Plunket Centre,
5 Twigger Street, Addington
7.30–9.30pm. Free. See details under 22nd for Rangiora Plunket

Wednesday 23rd (and Wed 30th)

Moving and Munching

St Nicholas Church Cnr Frankleigh
and Barrington Streets
7.30–9.30pm. Members: free, non-members: $20. Two fun and informative sessions for parents of babies aged between 4- to 8-months. Classes cover child development, including physical, language, social and intellectual development. Introducing solid food to your baby, including how and when to start, changes in texture, taste and quantity of solids. More info,
and to book: 03 332 5651 or chch.south@parentscentre.org.nz.

Tuesday 29th

Your Active Toddler

Rolleston Plunket Rooms,
1 John Street, Rolleston
7.30–9.30pm. Free. See details under
22nd for Rangiora Plunket

Wednesday 30th

Your Active Toddler

Burwood Plunket Rooms,
149 Burwood Road, Christchurch
7.30–9.30pm. Free. See details under
22nd for Rangiora Plunket