2023 - 2024
Kids+ Teens+ Adults
Kids + Teens Programme
All libraries
Hastings
Flaxmere
Havelock North
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
DEC
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Rhythm & Rhymes Pg 13
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DIY Christmas Cards Pg 4
DIY Christmas Cards Pg 4
DIY Christmas Cards Pg 4
Christmas Stories Pg 4
Rhythm & Rhymes Pg 13
DIY Gift Wrap & Tags Pg 15
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Rhythm & Rhymes Pg 13
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25
Maker Spaces Pg 4
Children must be accompanied by a caregiver. We may take photos or video recording during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
JAN
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Ultimate Nerf Battles Pg 5
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Maker Spaces Pg 4
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Haberdashery & a Movie Pg 15
Paper Plane Palooza Pg 6
Ultimate Nerf Battles Pg 5
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Rhythm & Rhymes Pg 13
Planting & Pot Painting Pg 7
Box City Returns Pg 7
Ultimate Nerf Battles Pg 5
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Designer Book Bags Pg 5 Rhythm & Rhymes Pg 13
Tiny Art Show: The Kids Edition Pg 10 Maker Spaces Pg 4
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Tiny Art Show: The Kids Edition Pg 10 Maker Spaces Pg 4
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Designer Book Bags Pg 5
Teddy Bears Sleepover Pg 9
Rhythm & Rhymes Pg 13
Library Lock-In Pg 16
Ultimate Nerf Battles Pg 5
Pages to Pictures Treasure Hunt Pg 8 Tiny Art Show: The Kids Edition Pg 10 Maker Spaces Pg 4
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Pages to Pictures Treasure Hunt Pg 8 Maker Spaces Pg 4
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Challenge yourself this summer and be in to win great prizes! Karawhiua! 2
Christmas Stories
Kids
Gather among the stacks and listen to a collection of our favourite Christmas stories, just in time for the big day
Friday 22 December 10:30am - 11:30am Hastings Library Suitable for all ages
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DIY Christmas Cards
Kids
Add a spool of ribbon, a swatch of washi tape, a splash of colour and a dash of gemstones and you have the perfect recipe for handmade Christmas cards. Drop in to create your own masterpieces to give to your nearest and dearest
Tuesday 19 December
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Havelock North Library
Wednesday 20 December
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Hastings Library
Thursday 21 December
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Flaxmere Library
Suitable for all ages
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BORED Come and play, create and explore our wonderful maker spaces across all three libraries. Something new every week.
Maker Spaces
27 December - 1 February All three libraries 4
Suitable for all ages
Kids
Ultimate Nerf Battles of 2024
You asked for it... we will deliver! Seriously Jerry, put the gun down, I am literally telling them right now. Yes all right, we can do four. Adults vs kids? Why not. Capture the flag? Sounds fun! Bring your own guns and ammo along to the Nerf war of your choice.
Friday 5 January
Search and Destroy
Friday 12 January
Humans vs. Zombies
Friday 19 January
Capture the Flag
Friday 26 January
Adults vs Kids Capture the Flag Suitable for ages 7+ / Registration required
Hastings Library 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Designer Book Bags We provide the fabric paints, you provide the creativity. Drop in to create the book bag of your dreams. (and then fill it up before you leave!) Tuesday 9 January
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Flaxmere Library
Tuesday 23 January
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Havelock North Library
Ages 8-12 / Registration required
5
Kids
Paper Plane Palooza It's been a while since we flew do you think we have some new tricks up our sleeves? Come see if you can make a better paper plane than our librarians!
Thursday 11 January 6
11:00am - 12.00pm Hastings Library
Suitable for all ages
Planting & Pot Painting
Kids
Let’s bring some life and colour into the world - we've got the pots, the paint, the seeds and the soil, all you need to bring is your creativity!
Wednesday 17 January
10:00am - 11:30am
Flaxmere Library
Ages 10-12 / Registration required
Box City Returns Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a city just waiting to be built - by you! Come along to add your architectural skills to our collaborative build.
Thursday 18 January
10:00am - 12:00pm Hastings Library
Suitable for ages 5+
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Pages to Pictures Treasure Hunt
Kids
Search the stacks for some of your favourite book characters and find the hidden codes. All completed entries go in the draw to win a grand prize! 22 January - 4 February All three libraries Suitable for all ages
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Teddy Bears Sleepover
Kids
Drop your favourite teddy bear off for an overnight sleepover at the Library! What mischief will they get up to? Note: Collection of Teddy Bears is any time from 12:00pm, Thursday 25 January.
Wednesday 24 January 2:00pm - 4:00pm Hastings Library Suitable for all ages
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Tiny Art Show: The Kids Edition
15x15cm
Create your own tiny masterpiece. Draw, paint, sculpt, sew - the options are endless! Bring your work in to the library to be shown in our Kids Exhibition. All art pieces are to be smaller than 15x15cm and one entry per person.
15cm
15cm
Note: Limited number of tiny canvases are available, while stocks last, at all three libraries. Tiny Art Show: The Kids Edition
8 - 28 January
All three libraries
Ages 5-12
Tiny Art Show: The Kids Exhibition Come and check out the BIG art show, filled with TINY masterpieces, all created by our talented tamariki. Tiny Art Show: The Kids Exhibition 10
12 February - 3 March
Suitable for all ages
Havelock North Library
Second Saturday of every month 10:30am - 3:30pm | Hastings Library Ages 6-106+ | Walk in Go to www.hastingslibraries.co.nz for more details.
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An early music, movement and literacy programme for 0-2 year olds. Through every rhyme, song and movement shared with your child, you are strengthening early literacy and development foundations and pathways. No matter what stage your 0-2 year old is at, they can participate at a level that suits them. Every Tuesday morning
Rhythm & Rhymes
10:00am - 10:30am
Kids
Havelock North Library
December: 5, 12, 19 / January: 9, 16, 23, 30 Suitable 0-2 year olds
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A LIBRARY THING FOR TEENAGERS
SUMMER HOLIDAYS 2023-24
COMPLETE CHALLENGES. WIN PRIZES. WHATEVER.
Teens
DIY Gift Wrap & Tags Can’t find that perfect wrapping paper? Always short on gift tags? Never fear, we can help! Drop in and make your own wrapping paper and personalised gift tags.
Wednesday 20 December
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Hastings Library
Ages 13-18
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Craft and a movie - no prior skills required! We'll supply the craft kit, you come and hang out!
Wednesday 10 January
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Havelock North Library
Ages 13-18 / Registration required
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Teens
Library Lock-In
Pizza, snacks, games, friends what more could you want? Let's celebrate one more time before school goes back with our epic Library Lock-In. Wednesday 24 January 6:00pm - 8:00pm Hastings Library Ages 13-18 / Registration required
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Dungeons & Dragons with the Geeks Guild
Third Saturday of every month 12pm - 3pm | Hastings Library | Ages 10+ See our website for more details. To register, visit meetup.com/GeeksGuild
Teens
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Tea with Tales
Adults
Brought to you by Hastings District Libraries and Blind Low Vision NZ, come and listen to short book readings and share what you have been reading while enjoying a cuppa and a biscuit. The first Monday of each month 10.30am - 11.30am Hastings Library Sir James Wattie Room 4 December - Christmas edition / No meeting January / 5 February Adults – Blind Low Vision
Share recipes, baking tips, and of course food! With a new theme every month, bring along your creation to share. We’ll also get to see the new baking and food books.
The first Tuesday of each month 10.30am - 11.30am Hastings Library 5 December / no meeting January / 13 February (week after Waitangi Day) Adults
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Adults Hello there
Flaxmere Library Book Chat Join us to discuss what you've been reading and view a selection of new books. All welcome! Every second Tuesday
10.30am - 11.30am Flaxmere Library
12 December then on break until 9 & 23 January + 20 February (no meeting Waitangi Day 6 Feb) Adults
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Hastings Library Book Chat Come along and share books you have enjoyed and hear from other readers. All welcome! Third Wednesday of each month
10.30am Hastings Library
20 December - offsite Christmas meeting / 17 January / 21 February 20
Adults
Adults
Young at Heart Join us for a book chat group especially for older adults. We'll tell each other what we've been reading, what we've enjoyed or what we haven't! The first Thursday of each month
10.30am Havelock North Library
7 December - offsite Christmas meeting / No meeting January / 1 February Older Adults +
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Wine, Books & More A relaxed group that meets on the third Tuesday of each month to chat about books we've read and liked, or otherwise! Drinks and snacks provided. Over 18s are welcome. The third Tuesday of each month
5.30pm
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Hastings Library
Adults
Virtual Wine Books & More – on Discord! Want to get involved in a book club but are a little time poor, or maybe you just don't like being around people? Then this book club on Discord is for you! Drop in anytime or anywhere, when it suits you Adults
Even More Wine, Books & More Infinite Wine & Books
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Cuppa Tech
Needing some basic device advice? We've got drop in sessions for older adults at our Hastings and Flaxmere libraries, so pop in with your device and your tech questions. We’ll see you there, for a cuppa and some digitally focused conversation.
Drop in to: Flaxmere Library - Every 2nd Thursday of the month
10.00am - 12.00pm
Hastings Library - The Last Thursday of each month
10.00am - 12.00pm
No Cuppa Tech on 28 December Older Adults
Take time out for you on a Thursday night to join with a community of crafters. No matter what your crafting passion is, expert or beginner, there’s space for you at Late Night Which Craft. Every Thursday 5.00pm - 7.00pm 24
Hastings Library
Adult / Come every week or just when you feel like it. Drop in late or leave early if you want.
Adults Programme DECEMBER
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
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5
6
Tea with Tales
Hastings Baking Club
11
12
25
Havelock North
Off-site
Hastings
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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Young at Heart Late Night Which Craft
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Flaxmere Library Book Chat
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Flaxmere
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Cuppa Tech Flaxmere Late Night Which Craft
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Wine, Books & More
Hastings Library Book Chat
Late Night Which Craft
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27
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Flaxmere Library Book Chat
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Hastings Library Book Chat
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Late Night Which Craft
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Tea with Tales
Hastings Baking Club
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Late Night Which Craft
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Flaxmere Library Book Chat
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15 Late Night Which Craft
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Hastings Library Book Chat
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Summer at your Library
Kids, Teens + Adults 2023-2024
Hastings Library Warren Street, Hastings
Flaxmere Library Swansea Road, Flaxmere
Havelock North Library Te Mata Road, Havelock North
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
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