July 1-16

Come along to one of our Light-up Matariki Card workshops. You will find out some fun facts about the whetū/stars of Matariki and about simple electrical circuits, then put it all together with a bit of artistic flair to make a card with a Matariki star that lights up!

FREE
For ages 10+

RSVP essential: Call 03 474 3690, email library@dcc.govt.nz, or book online below:

Mosgiel: Tuesday 4 July 11am https://tinyurl.com/MatarikiMosgiel23

Waikouaiti: Wed 5 July 2.30pm https://tinyurl.com/MatarikiWaik23

South Dunedin: Thurs 6 July 11.30am https://tinyurl.com/MatarikiSouthD23

Blueskin Bay: Mon 10 July 3-5pm https://tinyurl.com/MatarikiBlueskin23

Port Chalmers: Thurs 13 July 2pm https://tinyurl.com/MatarikiPort23

City: Wednesday 12 July 3:30pm
https://tinyurl.com/MatarikiCity12July
Thursday 13 July 3:30pm
https://tinyurl.com/MatarikiCity13July

Waikouaiti Library:

Science Club: Growing Crystals
We will be exploring the science of crystals, including making a crystal star for Matariki and a crystal “geode” egg. Please bring a small glass jar.

FREE Suitable for children aged 6 years and up. Numbers limited, Booking essential (call us on 03 465 9110)
Friday 7 July at 2pm

Star Lanterns
Decorate a jar to light up Matariki
FREE, but please bring a glass jar (all paper removed)
Wednesday 12 July at 2pm

Mosgiel Library:

Making things to keep – Make froggy bookends, tissue paper flowers, stained glass butterflies.
Booking essential.
Wednesday 5 July | 10.30am – 12pm

Lego day – build new worlds with Lego.
Thursday 6 July | 10am – 4pm

Science Festival – Junior Heart
Booking essential.
Friday 7 July | 1pm – 2pm

Books are fun – Making and writing our own book. Booking essential.
Tuesday 11 July | 10.30am – 12pm

Lego day – be creative with Lego.
Thursday 13 July | 10am – 4pm

BOOKINGS: Please book at the Mosgiel Library
SUITABLE: for school age children
Downes Room
Mosgiel Library | FREE

South Dunedin Library:

CRAFT TABLE
Let’s see what your imagination can create with our craft supplies.
Wednesday 5 July
All day

BRAIN BOXES
Try out some of our technology and see how they work.
Wednesday 5 July
All day

BOARD GAMES & PUZZLES
Assorted games and puzzles available all day.
Friday 7 July
All day

LEGO
Try one of our mini engineering challenges.
Friday 7 July
3.30pm – 4.30pm

City Library:

Craft Table - Weekdays 10 am – 4pm

Week 1

2 July Once Upon a Sunday

4 July Crafternoon 3.30, Floor 2 – have fun making an automata. Suitable for ages 7+

5 July Lego Club 3.30pm – Ground Floor, suitable 5+

7 July Crafternoon 3.30, Floor 2 – have fun making an automata. Suitable for ages 7+

9 July Lego Club 2pm – Ground Floor, suitable 5+

Week 2

10 July Lego Club 3.30pm – Ground Floor, suitable 5+

11 July Crafternoon 3.30, Floor 2 – have fun making an automata. Suitable for ages 7+
Twisty Plots with Emma Wood 3.30pm Floor 2 – drop in writing workshop for young people

12 July Laughter @ the Library – Join Zak for funny stories and silly songs in the Storypit, 10.30am for kids and whānau of all ages.

13 July Matariki Storytime with author Kitty Brown & Whaea Lynn, 10.30am, Storypit