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Holiday fun at the municipal libraries

22 November 2013 By NMB Communications

If you would like your children to enjoy organized and professionally run programmes during December, consider the schedule at municipal libraries as well.

Activities range from movie time, storytelling, making of Christmas cards, decorations, picture frame art and many other fun actions.

A copy of the programme appears below:

ALGOA PARK LIBRARY Tel: 041 452-5065. Theme: Christmas

  • Friday, 6 December: 10h00 – Movie time
  • Monday, 9 December: 10h00 – Door hanger craft workshop – 10 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday, 11 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make Christmas gifts – 20 children
  • Friday, 13 December: 10h00 – Movie time
  • Tuesday, 17 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make a split-pin Father Christmas – 20 children
  • Wednesday, 18 December: 10h00 – 10h00 – Make a cardboard Christmas tree – 20 children

ALLANRIDGE LIBRARY Tel. 041 994-1314. Theme: Santa Fun!

  • Thursday, 5 December: 10h00 – Storytelling and make a Santa Christmas card – 15 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Friday, 6 December: 10h00 – Storytelling and Santa craft – 15 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday, 10 December: 10h00 – Storytelling and decorate a Christmas bottle – 10 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday, 11 December: 10h00 – Storytelling and bead a teaspoon – 15 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Thursday, 12 December: 10h00 – Storytelling and make Christmas decorations – 15 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Friday, 13 December: 10h00 – Christmas games and fun

BOOYSEN PARK LIBRARY Tel: 041 483-1954

  • Thursday, 5 December: 10h00 – Storytime and fun with games – 20 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday, 10 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make a sun hat – 20 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday, 11 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make a frame – 10 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Thursday, 12 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make a snowman
  • Tuesday, 17 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make a Christmas card
  • Wednesday, 18 December: 10h00 – 10h00 – Storytime and make a candle holder – 10 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday, 14 January: 11h00 – Storytime and bread wrap craft – 20 children – 8 – 13yrs

CHATTY LIBRARY Tel: 041 481-4117

  • Tuesday, 10 December: 11h00 – Make a Mickey Mouse Christmas centre – 20 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday, 11 December: 11h00 – Christmas bell craft – 20 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Thursday, 12 December: 11h00 – Make a handprint reindeer  – 20 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday, 17 December: 11h00 – Make a paper plate wreath – 20 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday, 18 December: 10h00 – 11h00 – Make a cone Santa paper craft – 20 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Thurday, 19 December: 11h00 – Storytime and Christmas decorations – 20 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday, 14 January: 11h00 – Back to school – 20 children – 8 – 13yrs

DESPATCH LIBRARY Tel: 041 994-1616. Theme: Christmas fun @ your library

  • Monday, 9 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make a Christmas card – 20 children – 13yrs
  • Wednesday, 11 December: 10h00 – Storytime and fun with Maoz the Clown – 50 children – 13yrs
  • Tuesday, 17 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make Santa’s hat – 20 children – 13yrs
  • Thursday, 19 December: 10h00 – Movie time – 20 children – 13yrs

ELUKHANYISWENI LIBRARY Tel: 041 994-1435. Theme: Make the best of your festive!

  • Thursday, 05 December: 11h00 – Storytime and make a paper tie – 24 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Monday, 09 December: 11h00 – Storytime and assemble puzzle toys – 24 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday, 11 December: 11h00 – Storytime and make a crown – 24 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Friday, 13 December: 11h00 – Storytime and make African jewellery – 24 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday, 14 January: 11h00 – Storytime and make a kitty bow – 24 children – 6 – 13yrs

GELVANDALE LIBRARY Tel: 041 452-3770. Theme: Christmas Festival

  • Thursday, 5 December: 10h00 – Fun with Christmas word search
  • Tuesday, 10 December: 10h00 – Mosaic craft fun  – 10 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday, 11 December: 10h00 – Make a Santa box  – 15 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Thursday, 12 December: 10h00 – Storytime and decorate a pinecone  – 10 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday, 18 December: 10h00 – 10h00 – Make a Santa cone  – 15 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Thursday, 19 December: 10h00 – Storytime and outdoor games

KORSTEN LIBRARY Tel: 041 506-2668

  • Tuesday, 10 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make a paper rainbow – 15 children – 3 – 12yrs
  • Wednesday, 11 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make a moon rock sorter game – 15 children – 3 – 12yrs
  • Thursday, 12 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make paper Christmas stockings – 15 children – 3 – 12yrs
  • Wednesday, 18 December: 10h00 – 10h00 – Environmental Awareness – 15 children – 3 – 12yrs
  • Thursday, 19 December: 10h00 – Storytime and ice cube melt activity – 15 children – 3 – 12yrs
  • Friday, 10 January: 10h00 – Storytime and make a wishing tree – 20 children – 3 – 12yrs

KWADWESI LIBRARY Tel: 041 485-2517

  • Monday, 9 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make a Christmas gift bag – 25 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday, 11 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make a Christmas wreath – 25 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Thursday, 12 December: 10h00 – Storytime a make a Christmas tree card – 25 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday, 17 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make Christmas cones – 25 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Thursday, 9 January: 10h00 – Make a bracelet with pasta – 25 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Monday, 14 January: 10h00 – Nali’Bali stories and movie time – 25 children – 6 – 13yrs

KWAMAGXAKI LIBRARY Tel: 041 463-1860. Theme: Christmas

  • Tuesday, 10 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make a Christmas card – 15 children –
  • Thursday, 12 December: 10h00 – Picture frame art – 15 children –
  • Tuesday, 17 December: 10h00 – Fun door hanger craft – 10 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Thursday, 19 December: 10h00 – Storytime and picture art craft

KWANOBUHLE LIBRARY Tel: 041 506-2674. Theme: Its summer time!

  • Tuesday, 10 December: 10h00 – Storytime and paint a summer watermelon fan – All
  • Thursday, 12 December: 10h00 – Make a paper tropical fish and colouring in fun – All
  • Friday, 13 December: 10h00 – Make a paper clip bookmark – All
  • Tuesday, 17 December: 10h00 – Make a summer windmill and storytime – All
  • Thursday, 19 December: 10h00 – Christmas card and watch a video – All

LINTON GRANGE LIBRARY Tel: 041 360-1255. Theme: Christmas

  • Tuesday, 10 December: 11h00 – Christmas T-Shirt fun with markers. (Please bring a T-shirt of any colour but not black or navy) – 20 children – 5yrs +
  • Wednesday, 11 December: 11h00 – Make a Christmas quilt from paper – 20 children – 7yrs +
  • Thursday, 12 December: 11h00 – Storytime and make an angel banner5yrs +
  • Tuesday, 17 December: 11h00 – Storytime and make Poinsettia flowers – 20 children – 7yrs +
  • Wednesday, 18 December: 10h00 – 11h00 – Christmas moose wreath and decoration fun – 20 children – 5yrs +
  • Thurday, 19 December: 11h00 – Christmas tree fun – 20 children – 5yrs +

MAIN LIBRARY Tel: 041 506-3466. Theme: Christmas fun

  • Tuesday, 10 December: 11h00 – Storytime and make a pop up Santa puppet – 20 children
  • Thursday, 12 December: 11h00 – Storytime and make Christmas crackers – 20 children
  • Tuesday, 17 December: 11h00 – Storytime and make a Santa door hanger – 20 children
  • Thurday, 19 December: 11h00 – Storytime and make a Christmas card – 20 children

MOTHERWELL LIBRARY Tel: 041 462-0298 

  • Thursday, 5 December: 10h00 – Storytime and fun with the clown
  • Monday, 09 December: 11h00 – Movie time and a Christmas story – 20 children
  • Tuesday, 10 December: 11h00 – Storytime and make Christmas decorations
  • Wednesday, 11 December: 11h00 – Library talk and roller-skating fun – 20 children
  • Thursday, 12 December: 11h00 – Lets make a summer flower – 20 children
  • Tuesday, 17 December: 11h00 – Lets make a beaver Christmas wreath
  • Wednesday, 18 December: 10h00 – 11h00 – Know your library and roller-skating fun

NORTH END LIBRARY Tel: 041 484 7610

  • Monday, 9 December: 10h30 – Storytime and make a Christmas card – 15 children – 5 – 12yrs
  • Wednesday, 11 December: 10h30 – Storytime and make a beaded star decoration – 10 children – 5 – 12yrs
  • Wednesday, 18 December: 10h00 – 10h30 – Mosaic craft workshop – 10 children – 8 – 13yrs
  • Friday, 20 December: 10h30 – Storytime and make a Christmas cracker – 15 children – 5 – 12yrs

NEWTON PARK LIBRARY Tel: 041 365-1403

  • Thursday, 5 December: 10h30 – Storytime  and make a reindeer candy holder
  • Tuesday, 10 December: 10h30 – Storytime and a Christmas collage
  • Thursday, 12 December: 10h30 – Make a Christmas nativity mobile
  • Tuesday, 17 December: 10h30 – Storytime and fun and games
  • Wednesday, 18 December: 10h00 – 10h30 – Door hanger craft workshop – 10 children – 10 – 13yrs
  • Thursday, 19 December: 10h30 – Storytime and a treasure hunt

UITENHAGE TOWN LIBRARY Tel: 041 994-1258: Theme: Christmas fun

  • Thursday, 5 December: 10h00 – Story and make a food parcel for Rudolf – 10 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Monday, 9 December: 10h30 – Story and make a moneybox (day 1).  – 10 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday, 10 December: 10h30 – Story and finish the moneybox (day 2) – 10 children – 6 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday, 11 December: 10h00 – Story and mosaic and card making – 10 children – 10 – 13yrs
  • Thursday, 12 December: 10h00 – Story and decorate a teaspoon with wire and beads.  – 7 children – 6 – 13yrs

WALMER LIBRARY Tel: 041 581-4111

  • Thursday, 5 December: 10h30 – Storytime and make a Christmas elf hat
  • Tuesday, 10 December: 10h30 – Storytime and make a Christmas fridge magnet
  • Thursday, 12 December: 10h30 – Storytime and baby in crib craft
  • Wednesday, 18 December: 10h00 – 10h30 – Storytime and make Christmas tree deco
  • Thursday, 19 December: 10h30 – Storytime and make a star mobile

WEST END LIBRARY Tel: 041 481-4834. Theme: Summer Holiday and back to school

  • Tuesday, 10 December: 10h00 – Storytime and the Maoz clowning programme5 yrs +
  • Thursday, 12 December: 10h00 – Storytime and make a snow globe. 5 yrs +
  • Tuesday 7 January: 10h00 – Storytime and make a foam pencil bag5 yrs +
  • Thursday, 9 January: 10h00 – Storytime and make a feather pencil5 yrs +

ZWIDE LIBRARY Tel: 041 464-2287

  • Friday 6 December: 11h00 – Storytime and make a Christmas cracker – 30 children – 5 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday, 10 December: 11h00 – Storytime and have fun with games – 30 children – 5 – 13yrs
  • Thursday, 12 December: 11h00 – Storytime and make a dancing Santa – 30 children – 5 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday, 17 December: 11h00 – Nali’bali storytellers – 30 children – 5 – 13yrs
  • Thurday, 19 December: 11h00 – Movie time – 30 children – 5 – 13yrs

 

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