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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