Wellington
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NOW ON
Mums in the City
A social group whose aim is to inspire mums
to get out of the house to try new things
and meet new people.
More info: www.mumsinthecity.co.nz.
Give it a Try!
(runs until 23rd October)
Capital E
10am–4pm. $8 per person. Hear the crowd, feel the adrenalin, taste the victory! With a little help from greenscreen technology, you’ll be transported to the stadium as you dodge, duck and sprint towards the try zone before soaring over the try line and into rugby history. This is one rugby event everyone can enjoy!
More info: www.capitale.org.nz or 04 913 3740.
Hard on the Heels
(runs until 30th October)
Museum of Wellington City & Sea,
Queens Wharf
10am–5pm. Free. Drawn from rugby photographer Peter Bush’s vast library of photographs, this exhibition features over 100 images of great All Black moments, games and players over a 60-year period. More info: www.museumswellington.org.nz or 04 472 8904.
WEEKLY
Wellington City Libraries
Free events each week for children and their parents. Baby Rock and Rhyme: rhymes, finger-plays and stories for parents, caregivers and babies. Kōhunga Kōrero: for you and your preschoolers to learn Te Reo. Book Seekers
and Book Busters: monthly book clubs for
7- to -12-year-olds. Stories@7: for ages 7+.
More info: 04 499 4444 or visit:
www.wcl.govt.nz/kids.
Wellington Regional Libraries
Upper Hutt City Library
844 Fergusson Drive
Once a month on every second Monday. 2–2.30pm. Paanui Pukapuka: every second Monday of the month, we offer a Te Reo storytime session. It has a different theme each time, with stories and songs followed by a small activity. More info: Sarina - 04 527 2182.
Weekly Regional Library Events
These differ from venue to venue, however, in general, please see below for description of sessions held at libraries in the Wellington region. For more information, contact your local library.
Bilingual storytime – stories and song sessions held in Bahasa and another in Mandarin. Book Club for 7- and 8-year-olds to read and discuss books, see the library’s newest books and do book-based activities. Family storytime – children and their parents are welcome to join us for stories, songs and an activity. Preschool storytime: Paanui Pukapuka – stories and songs in Te Reo Maori. Rainbow Kids preschool programme. Rhymetime – rhymes, songs and stories, especially for babies and toddlers. Storytime – stories, songs, poems and crafts for the under-5s. Under-3s – stories, nursery rhymes, songs and musical play in the
Children’s Library.
MONDAY
Learn to Sew
(and Thursdays by request)
SuperGrans Manawatu Charitable Trust
Level 2, 74 The Square, Palmerston North
10–1pm. Free. Learn basic sewing skills. Machines and equipment provided. More info or to book: Nedra Schofield - 06 354 3804.
Masterton Community
Toy Library
162 Dixon St (back of YMCA)
10–11.30am. More info: 06 378 803.
TUESDAY
Masterton Community
Toy Library
162 Dixon St (back of YMCA)
10–11.30am. More info: 06 378 803.
Rangikura Playgroup
Rangikura School Hall, Conclusion
Street, Ascot Park, Porirua
8.30–10.30am (term time). Free.
Morning tea provided. All welcome.
More info: Stacey - 021 0227 2597.
SPACE – Supporting Parents Alongside Children’s Education
Ohau Playcentre, Muhunoa East Road
12.30–3pm. More info: www.space.org.nz.
WEDNESDAY
Buggies go Bush
ZEALANDIA: The Karori Sanctuary Experience, Waiapu Road, Karori
10.30am. $10, free for members. Find your ‘sanctuary in the city’ joining other mums and dads in a friendly, safe walking environment, with a chance to see and hear some of NZ’s rarest wildlife. More info: 04 920 9200
or info@visitzealandia.com.
Lower Hutt Plunket
Community Toy Library
Community Hall/Theatre Building, Corner Mitchell Street and Oxford Terrace, Epuni
7–8.30pm. More info: lhtoylibrary@gmail.com.
Masterton Community Toy Library (and Saturday 10am–1pm)
162 Dixon Street (back of YMCA), Masterton
3.30–6.30pm. More info: 06 378 803.
Titahi Bay Plunket Group
Titahi Bay Community Church,
25 Mana Avenue
10–11.30am (term times). Free. No bookings necessary. A fun way to meet others in the area with children under 1-year. Come and join us. More info: Nila - 04 478 9097.
THURSDAY
First Steps Play Group
Ulric St, Mana
9.45am.
Gold coin donation.
More info: Lorraine - 04 239 9725.
FRIDAY
Lower Hutt Plunket
Community Toy Library
Community Hall/Theatre Building, Corner Mitchell Street and Oxford Terrace, Epuni
9.15–11.15am. More info: lhtoylibrary@gmail.com.
Storytime @The
Children’s Bookshop
Shop 26, Kilbirnie Plaza, Kilbirnie
10.30am. Free. Dancing, singing and storytime for preschool children. More info: 04 387 3905.
SATURDAY
Lower Hutt Plunket
Community Toy Library
Community Hall/Theatre Building, Corner Mitchell Street and Oxford Terrace, Epuni
9am–12noon. More info: lhtoylibrary@gmail.com.
Frank Kitts Underground Market
Frank Kitts Park, Jervois Quay,
Downtown Wellington
10am–4pm. Free. Celebrating the grass roots Wellington fashion and jewellery scene. A vibrant, undercover market showcasing Wellington’s emerging designers, makers, bakers and crafters. All mixed in with selectively imported exotic goods and the tantalising smells of fresh ethnic food. More info:
www.frankkittsmarket.co.nz.
OCTOBER
Saturday 1st
Rewa Rewa School Spring Fair
Padnell Crescent, Newlands
11am. Come along and join us for lots of family fun. Harley Rides, Bouncy Castle, White Elephant, International foods, entertainment, prizes and more. More info: Cara - 04 478 9700.
Saturday 8th (then Monday 10th until Saturday 22nd)
Songs of the Sea
Capital E National Theatre
for Children, McKenzieTheatre
2pm (Sat 8th), 10am and 11.30am (Mon 10th–Sat 22nd). $12 per person, under-2s
free.Described as beautiful and enchanting
and dazzling to watch. Sing-a-long with Taniwha Ngake as he delights you with stories from the stars to the seven seas, told in English and te reo Māori. More info: www.capitale.org.nz
or 04 913 3740.
Saturday 8th
(runs until 22nd October)
A Curious Wonderland
Capital E Main Floor
10am–4pm. $5pp. Climb through the rabbit
hole and take a journey you’ll never forget with crafts, questions, games, riddles and tasks
along the way. If you are a fan of flamingo croquet, Mad Hatter hat tosses, and not afraid
of being shrunk or enlarged, this is the
adventure for you. More info:
www.capitale.org.nz or call 04 913 3740.
Wednesday 12th
Belmont Playcentre’s
24th Annual Showtime
Belmont Playcentre, 39 Norfolk Street, Belmont Domain, Lower Hutt
9.30, 10.45 and 12noon; $3 per person, $10 per family (under-1s free). Shows are 45-minutes long and followed by a sausage sizzle, face painting, bouncy castle, raffles,
lucky dips and lots more. More info: belmont.playcentre@gmail.com or 04 565 0004.
Saturday 29th
Hutt Valley Multiple Birth
Club’s Garage Sale
Knox Church, High Street, Lower Hutt
9–11.30am. Items for sale include kids clothes, general garage sale items, crafts, coffee stall, raffle and much more. More info: Lisa O’Leary - 04 586 6758.
Monday 31st
The Big Halloween
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Capital E Main floor & Civic Square
4–8pm. Civic Square: free; Capital E: gold coin donation. The Civic Square and Capital E will come alive with spooky games and mad activities to keep the whole family entertained! More info, or to book, visit www.capitale.org.nz or call 04 913 3740.
NOVEMBER
Saturday 5th
Pauatahanui School
Lamb & Calf Day
12 Paekakariki Hill Road, Pauatahanui
10am. Free. Great family fun, food, live entertainment, animals, homemade goodies and so much more. More info: Lee-Ann Duligall
- 04 239 8449.
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.
OCTOBER
Tuesday 4th
Baby Talk (Baby Sign)
Parents Centre, Khandallah Town Hall, 11 Ganges Road, Khandallah
7–9.30pm. Members: $38 single/$48 couple; non-members: $55 single/$65 couple. Introducing parents to BabyTalk Baby Sign Language: a simple, easy to
use, early communication tool.
More info or to book: Lara - parented.enrolments@wnpc.org.nz.
Wednesday 5th
(and Tuesday 11th)
Moving and Munching
Parents Centre, Khandallah Town Hall, 11 Ganges Road, Khandallah
10am–12noon Wednesday 5th;
7.30–9.30pm Tuesday 11th. Members: $20; non-members: $40 for both sessions. Discover what your child will be doing developmentally in their first year and get tips and tricks for introducing and continuing solids. More info or to book: Lara -parented.enrolments@wnpc.org.nz.
Monday 10th
Positive Discipline
and Tantrums
Mana Parent Centre, Pember House, Ground Floor, 16 Hagley Street, Porirua
7.30–9.30pm. Members $10; non-members $35. A SKIP programmed course on techniques on positive discipline and how
to deal with tantrums. Learn basic skills
on how to get the best out of your child.
More info: parentedbookings@gmail.com.
Monday 17th
CPR for Babies and Toddlers
Mana Parent Centre, Pember House, Ground Floor, 16 Hagley Street, Porirua
7.30–9.30pm. Members: $10; non-members: $35. As well as baby and toddler CPR techniques, this topic also covers choking and basic First Aid. More info: parentedbookings@gmail.com.
Tuesday 18th
Speech and Language Development
Upper Hutt Parents Centre
Rimutaka Kindergarten Assn, 10 Criterion Lane, Upper Hutt (above Lagans Pharmacy)
7.30pm. Members: $10; non-members: $15; partners $5. A speech and language therapist covers how speech develops, what you can do to encourage it and when to be concerned. More info: Paula 04 971 1966 or email uhpc.courses@yahoo.co.nz.
Sleeping Patterns
Parents Centre, Khandallah Town Hall, 11 Ganges Road, Khandallah
7.30–9.30pm. Members: $8; non-members: $20. Helpful tips for parents of babies and toddlers who have unsettled sleep patterns, covering establishing realistic routines, development issues and how much sleep your child needs. More info or to book:
Lara - parented.enrolments@wnpc.org.nz.
Thursday 27th
Toilet Training
Upper Hutt Parents Centre
Rimutaka Kindergarten Assn,
10 Criterion Lane, Upper Hutt
(above Lagans Pharmacy)
7.30pm. Members: $10; non-members: $15; partners $5. Course covers signs of readiness, how to start and what to do when it’s not working. More info: Paula 04 971 1966 or email uhpc.courses@yahoo.co.nz.
Monday 31st
Solids and Beyond
Mana Parent Centre, Pember House, Ground Floor, 16 Hagley Street, Porirua
9.30–11.30am. Members: $10; non-members: $35. Covers first solids up to 2-years. Learn cooking techniques and
how to deal with fussy eaters.
More info: parentedbookings@gmail.com.
Monday 31st
(weekly until 5th December)
Your Growing Baby
- parenting 6-weeks to 1-year
Tawai Plunket Rooms,
21 Tawai Street, Trentham
10am–12noon. Free. Topics include: baby’s nutritional needs, safety, sleep, development, building a relationship with your baby, parenting styles, and maintaining your health and wellbeing. More info or to book: 04 460 4660.
NOVEMBER
Tuesday 1st
Toilet Training
Parents Centre, Khandallah Town Hall, 11 Ganges Road, Khandallah
7:30–9:30pm. Members: $8; non-members: $20. Learn what is required
to get started and make this a satisfying experience for the whole family. Samples of Pull-Ups to giveaway. More info or to book: Lara - parented.enrolments@wnpc.org.nz.
Tuesday 1st
(weekly until 6th December)
Your Growing Baby
- parenting 6-weeks to 1-year
10am–12noon at Strathmore Plunket Rooms, 2 Kinghorne Street, Strathmore
10am–12noon at Johnsonville Plunket Rooms, 24 Rotoiti Street, Johnsonville
Free. Topics include: baby’s nutritional needs, safety, sleep, development, building a relationship with your baby, parenting styles, and maintaining your health and wellbeing. More info or to book: 04 460 4660.
Wednesday 2nd
(weekly until 7th December)
Your Growing Baby
- parenting 6-weeks to 1-year
Stokes Valley Plunket Rooms,
Evans Street, Stokes Valley
10am–12noon. Free. Topics include: baby’s nutritional needs, safety, sleep, development, building a relationship with your baby, parenting styles, and maintaining your health and wellbeing. More info or to book: 04 460 4660.
Monday 7th
(weekly until 12th December)
Your Growing Baby
- parenting 6-weeks to 1-year
10am–12noon at Plimmerton Plunket Rooms, 9 Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton
12noon–2pm at Paraparaumu Plunket Rooms, 68 Amohia Street, Paraparaumu
Free. Topics include: baby’s nutritional needs, safety, sleep, development, building a relationship with your baby, parenting styles and maintaining your health and wellbeing. More info or to book: 04 460 4660.
Tuesday 8th
(weekly until 22nd November)
Your Curious Preschooler
- parenting 2- to 3-years
Waterloo Plunket Rooms,
Trafalgar Square, Waterloo
7.30–9.30pm. Free. Topics include: responding positively to behaviour, community supports, safety, eating patterns and nutrition, encouraging activity and rest. More info or to book: 04 460 4660.
Wednesday 9th
(weekly until 23rd November)
Your Active Toddler
- parenting 1- to 2-years
Paraparaumu Plunket Rooms, 68 Amohia Street, Paraparaumu
7–9pm. Free. Topics covered include: eating patterns, sleep, developing positive responses to behaviour, teeth care, creating an environment for development and much more. More info or to book: 04 460 4660.
Monday 14th November
(weekly until 28th November)
Your Active Toddler
- parenting 1- to 2-years
Upper Hutt Plunket Rooms,
33 Logan Street, Upper Hutt
7.30–9.30pm. Free. Topics include: eating patterns, sleep, developing positive responses to behaviour, teeth care, creating an environment for development and much more. More info or to book: 04 460 4660.
Tuesday 15th
Speech and Language Development
Parents Centre, Khandallah Town Hall, 11 Ganges Road, Khandallah
7.30–9.30pm. Members: $8; non-members: $20. This workshop will give you the opportunity to learn practical skills to help support your child’s communication. More info or to book: Lara - parented.enrolments@wnpc.org.nz.
Thursday 17th
First Foods:
An introduction to solids
Upper Hutt Parents Centre, Rimutaka Kindergarten Assn, 10 Criterion Lane, Upper Hutt
7.30pm. Members: $10; non-members: $15; partners: $5. For parents of children 4-months up. A qualified dietician will discuss when and how to introduce solids and establish good nutrition. More info: Paula 04 971 1966 or email uhpc.courses@yahoo.co.nz.
Tuesday 22nd
Infant and Toddler CPR
Upper Hutt Parents Centre, Rimutaka Kindergarten Assn, 10 Criterion Lane, Upper Hutt
7.30pm. Members: $15; non-members: $25; partners: $10. As well as infant and toddler CPR techniques, this topic also covers choking and resuscitation. More info: Paula 04 971 1966 or email uhpc courses@yahoo.co.nz.
Toddler Nutrition
Parents Centre, Khandallah Town Hall, 11 Ganges Road, Khandallah
7.30–9.30pm. Members: $8; non-members $20. This class helps with ways to tackle the sometimes difficult task of feeding your toddler. More info or to book: Lara - parented.enrolments@wnpc.org.nz.
Tuesday 29th
CPR for Babies and Toddlers
Parents Centre, Khandallah Town Hall, 11 Ganges Road, Khandallah
7.30–9.00pm. Members: $20 single/$30 couple; non-members: $35 single/$45 couple. Learn exactly what to do if a baby or child stops breathing or chokes. More info or to book: Lara - parented.enrolments@wnpc.org.nz.
Tuesday 29th
(weekly until 13th December)
Your Active Toddler - parenting 1- to 2-years.
Khandallah Plunket Rooms,
6a Ganges Road, Khandallah
7.30–9.30pm. Free. Topics include eating patterns, sleep, developing positive responses to behaviour, teeth care, creating an environment for development and much more. More info or to book: 04 460 4660.
Your Curious Preschooler - parenting 2- to 3-years.
Kilbernie Plunket Rooms, 620 Evans Bay Parade, Kilbernie
7.30–9.30pm. Free. Topics include responding positively to behaviour, community supports, safety, eating patterns and nutrition, encouraging
activity and rest. More info or to book:
04 460 4660.
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