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Holidays start next week, middle
of winter… Eek! - what to do??
Naturally the first on my list are my
very own Sunshine Drama Holiday Classes
Sunshine Drama enable students to explore creative thinking, build confidence and become effective communicators and performers. Come along for a creative blast and see what our lessons are all about!
Cost: Gold coin / koha donation
Date:Thursday 14th July
Session
Times:
9-9.40am
3-4 yr olds - Wibbly Wobbly Jungle Bridge
9.50-10.50am
Years 1-4, Scrambled Snake
11-12pm
Years 5-8, Twist a Poem
Location: Karori Community Centre, 7 Beauchamp
Street, Karori
Bookings: Are essential. Click the above link or 028
402 6793 or sunshinedrama.nz@gmail.com
Kapital Kids Theatre - DinoRock - A Musical for Kids
Written and Directed by: Aaron Blackledge
Cost: $10 per person (2+ years) $9 for groups of 10 or more
Times: 11am and 1pm Tuesday – Friday and 11am on
Saturdays
Location: Gryphon Theatre, 22 Ghuznee Street
Ages: All ages
Bookings: 934 0468 /
http://www.kapitallkidstheatre.co.nz/bookings
“DinoLand is
overheating, and the only way it can be stopped is if all of the volcanoes
erupt at once through the power of rock music’s vibrations. Enter DinoRoar, the
best dinosaur rock band there is! With very little time left and the band
unsure of their song choice, things are only made worse when the bass player
Snarl decides she wants complete control and decides to steal the instruments
and hide them. Will the band be able to find their instruments? What song will
they decide to play? Can DinoLand be saved?"
Southern Cross
Check
the link for all of the awesome activities on offer at the Southern Cross
during the school holidays! From puppetry, to art classes to interactive
theatre, the Southern Cross has it covered!
Below are two of their free events. Info from the Southern Cross
website…
“Interactive Kids Theatre - Saturday 9th July 11am
Join Playshop Theatre in the Guest Room for some entertaining and interactive
kids’ theatre, using classic fairy tales. This free event is on the second
Saturday of every month in the Guest Room.
Puppet Show and Workshop - Friday 15th July 11am & Saturday
23rd July 11am
Come see Fingal from
KidzStuff Theatre perform an extra special School Holiday show with her puppet
pals - then make your own! This free event is on the fourth Saturday of every
month in the Guest Room.”
Kidzstuff Theatre - The Owl and the Pussy Cat
Written by: Rachel Henry,
Directed by: Sherilee Kahui
Cost: $10 per person
(2+ years) $9 for groups of 10 or more
Times: 11am and 1pm
Tuesday – Friday and 11am on Saturdays
Location: 4 Moncrief Street,
Mt Victoria
Ages: For the whole family
Bookings: fohkidzstuff@gmail.com /
04 385 0292
“This
charming new work uses rhyme, song, and dance to tell the love story of feline
and fowl, as our hero Pig Robinson leads young audiences on an adventure
through time, across the sea and up into the bong trees. Come along to see how
the Owl met the Pussycat and just what a Jumbly is! With our usual kiwi twist
on traditional fairy stories, songs and audience participation (as well as a
few jokes for the adults) The Owl and the Pussycat is sure to delight!”
Junior Detective Trail - NZ Police Museum
Cost:
Free admission
Times: Thursday 7 July 2016 – Sunday 31 July
2016 10:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Papakowhai Rd, Papakowhai, Porirua -
Mana
Age:
For all ages
“The
Junior Detective Trail is an activity sheet that leads children throughout the
museum. The Trail is jam packed full of activities that will keep children of
all ages entertained!
Plus: We have all the usual
favourites including police uniform dress ups and the M.O.T. motorbike; they
make a great photo opportunity for the young and the young at heart! For kids
who want more of a challenge, try the Senior Detective Mystery.”
Room on the Broom and Stick Man - animated films
Cost:
$5 Per person (Under 3 Free)
Times: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 11am, both weeks of
the hols
Location: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, 84 Taranaki
Street
Note: “Classification: PG - some scenes might
scare very young children”
Synopsis from the website:
“Iggety,
ziggety, zaggety, ZOOM! Multiple award-winning Room on the Broom!
A
kind witch invites a surprising collection of animals to join her on her broom,
much to the frustration of her cat. But is there room on the broom for so many
friends? And when disaster strikes, will they be able to save the witch from a
hungry dragon?
And
then, meet Stick Man! Stick
Man lives in the family tree, with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children
three.
Out
for his regular jog, Stick Man is picked up by a playful dog and launched on a
series of unfortunate adventures that take him ever further away from home. The
seasons pass, until Stick Man meets a surprising friend who might just be able
to help him get back. But will he make it home in time for Christmas?”
Weta Holiday Programme
Cost: $30- $50 per student
Times: 2 hr workshops and different
times during the day. See the link above.
Location: Corner Camperdown Rd & Weka St, Miramar, Wellington
Ok, a little bit not so economical but I couldn’t
resist adding it in!. A chance to go behind the scenes and see how the
magic at Weta evolves! From working with props, sculpting or rocket
building, there is something for everyone! See the link for more details
of each workshop.
The Magical Fantasy World of Roald Dahl
Cost: Free of charge
Times:
Cummings Park (Ngaio)
Library: Thursday 14th July, 11am
Miramar Library: Friday
15th July, 2pm
Karori Library: Tuesday
19th July, 11am
Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie)
Library: Tuesday 19th July, 2pm
Central Library: Wednesday
20th July, 11am
Johnsonville Library: Thursday
21st July, 11am
Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library: Friday
22nd July, 11am
Ages: 6-12 Years
Bookings:
No
booking required
“Due
to the release of the movie The BFG and with 2016 being his 100th birthday, we
are celebrating that amazing author - Roald Dahl.
During the school
holidays kids can whizz-pop their way into a library for some whoopsy-splunkers
fun! We will be exploring the life of Roald Dahl, learning Gobblefunk (the
language of The BFG), competing in a clever matching game, and creating dream
jars. Your kids will be frothbuggling if they miss this one.”
Hutt Welly Libraries
This is just one of the awesome creative
events our Hutt Welly Libraries have on offer these hols! Check out the above
link to check out the event schedule.
Cost: Free of charge
Ages: All ages
Bookings:
No
booking required
“Join
Peter Wilson, creator of the award winning children's theatre company, Little
Dog Barking, and meet some of their cherished handmade puppets up close.
Peter
will read the books 'Guji Guji' and 'Duck, Death and the Tulip' which their
shows are based on, and demonstrate how to make your own special little puppet.”
The Great War Exhibtion: School Holiday Adventure Programme
Cost: Child Educational Tour- $5.00. For the Poppy Workshop, Book Reading, & for Supervising
Adults, their is no charge
Times: Monday 11 July 2016 – Sunday 24 July 2016 10:30am – 12:30pm
Ages: All ages
Bookings: No booking
required. Children must be accompanied by a supervising adult with a maximum of
3 children per adult.
Event Info from the website:
“Created by Sir Peter
Jackson and supported by ANZ, The Great War Exhibition tells the story of the
First World War in brilliant colour. This world-class exhibition melts away the
last 100 years and creates an engaging experience for children to learn about
and understand this pivotal time in history. Explore, learn and create
with our inspiring guides these school holidays.
- Educational tours
departing daily at 10:30 am, helping children to connect further with the
exhibition.
- Free poppy-making workshops in our on-site cafe - creating poppies to take
home or to put on the memorial in the Exhibition, available daily at 11:30 am.
- Free book readings from a selection of the stunning books from our themed
Exhibition shop, available daily at 12 pm.”
“Kids also receive a
complimentary adventure pack to enhance their understanding and make it all
even more fun.”
Happy Holidays!
In the Scrambled Snake session we all took on the role of Private Eye Monster Spotters. The Butterfly from the forest called the office to tell us she had sighted The Gruffalo!