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Municipal library holiday educational entertainment programme

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s public libraries will once again be centres of excellent educational entertainment for countless young people during the school holidays.

Residents are invited to make use of the opportunity for their kids to take part in the activities that range from storytime, art and making puppets.

Below is an extensive program with contact details for bookings:

ALGOA PARK LIBRARY Tel: 041 452-5065

  • Tuesday 25 June at 10h00: Storytime and make a lady bug – 20 children
  • Wednesday 26 June at 10h00: Make a paper bag owl – 20 children
  • Friday 28 June at 10h00: Storytime and watch a movie
  • Wednesday 03 July at 10h00: Story time and magic show
  • Thursday 04 July at 10h00: Storytime and make a paper-plate elephant – 20 children
  • Friday 05 July at 10h00: Storytime and watch a movie
  • Tuesday 09 July at 10h00: Storytime and make a dinosaur bookmark – 20 children
  • Wednesday 10 July at 10h00: Make a bear collage – 20 children
  • Friday 12 July at 10h00: Storytime and watch a movie

ALLANRIDGE LIBRARY Tel. 041 994-1314 – Theme: Winter fun!!

  • Monday 01 July – 10h30: Storytelling and winter word search – 15 children, 6 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday 03 July – 10h30: Storytelling and tissue tree craft – 15 children, 6 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 04 July – 10h30: Storytelling and flower hat – 15 children, 6 – 13yrs
  • Monday 08 July – 10h30: Art and craft workshop – 10 children, 10 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday 10 July – 10h30: Art and craft workshop – 10 children, 10 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 11 July – 10h30: Storytelling and make a paper cup flower basket   – 15 children, 6 – 13yrs

BOOYSEN PARK LIBRARY – 041 483-1954 – Theme: Holiday fun

  • Tuesday 25 June at 10h00: Storytime and make a jolly clown – 20 children, 8 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday 26 June at 10h00: Story time and make a balloon catcher – 20 children, 8 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 27 June at 10h00: Storytime and make a smile on a card – 20 children, 8 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday 02 July at 09h000: Art and craft workshop – 10 children – 10 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday 03 July at 10h00: Storytime and make a pencil holder – 20 children, 8 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 04 July at 09h000: Art and craft workshop – 10 children, 10 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday 09 July at 10h00: Storytime and make a bookmark – 20 children, 8 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday 10 July at 10h00: Storytime and a colouring-in competition – 20 children, 8 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 11 July at 10h00: Storytime and video show – 20 children, 8 – 13yrs

CHATTY LIBRARY Tel: 041 481-4117

  • Tuesday 25 June at 10h00: Storytime and a snowman – 20 children, 5yrs +
  • Wednesday 26 June at 10h00: Storytime and make a paper lamp shade – 20 children, 8yrs +
  • Tuesday 02 July at 10h00: Make a dancing bear craft  – 20 children, 5yrs +
  • Wednesday 03 July at 10h00: Fun with finger paint  – 20 children, 5yrs +
  • Tuesday 09 July at 10h00: Make a sponge bob craft – 20 children, 8yrs +
  • Wednesday 10 July at 10h00: A sponge bob door knob – 20 children, 8yrs +

DESPATCH LIBRARY Tel: 041 994-1616 – Theme: Winter!

  • Monday 24 June at 10h00: Storytime and ice skating craft – 20, 14
  • Wednesday 26 June at 10h00: Storytime and homemade twister – 20, 14
  • Monday 01 July at 10h00: Storytime and make a paper plate pumpkin – 20, 14
  • Wednesday 03 July at 10h00: Storytime and ‘spot the 10 differences’ – 20, 14
  • Monday 08 July at 10h00: Storytime and make a pipe cleaner – 20, 14
  • Wednesday 10 July at 10h00: Movie time – 20, 14

ELUKHANYISWENI LIBRARY Tel: 041 994-1435 – Theme: Making the best of winter!

  • Tuesday 25 June at 11h000: Storytime and fun with crossword and word search puzzles – 24 children, 10 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 27 June at 11h000: Storytime and lets make a paper tree ornament – 24 children, 06 – 12yrs
  • Tuesday 02 July at 11h000: Fire safety awareness presentation – 24 children, 10 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 04 July at 11h000: Storytime and assemble toy puzzles – 24 children, 06 – 10yrs
  • Tuesday 09 July at 11h000: Story time and let’s paint our national flag – 10 children, 10 – 13yrs. Bring 2 cool drink straws
  • Thursday 11 July at 09h30: Storytime and animal face painting – 10 children, 10 – 13yrs

GELVANDALE LIBRARY Tel: 041 452-3770

  • Tuesday 25 June at 10h00: Storytime and make memory bracelet – 15 children
  • Wednesday 26 June at 10h00: Movie time
  • Wednesday 03 July at 10h00: Animal anti cruel league presentation
  • Thursday 04 July at 10h00: Storytime and make a paper plate snowman – 20 children
  • Tuesday 09 July at 10h00: Art in a circle – 12 children, 8 yrs +
  • Wednesday 10 July at 10h00: Outdoor games

KORSTEN LIBRARY Tel: 041 506-2668

  • Monday 24 June at 10h00: Storytime and colouring-fun – 15 children, 0 – 12yrs
  • Thursday 27 June at 10h00: Storytime and make daisy ornament – 15 children, 0 – 12yrs. Bring a yoghurt lid
  • Monday 01 July at 10h00: Storytime and make Igloo craft – 15 children, 0 – 12yrs
  • Thursday 04 July at 10h00: Storytime and fly to the moon – 15 children, 0 – 12yrs
  • Monday 08 July at 10h00: Storytime and make finger sun – 15 children, 0 – 12yrs

KWADWESI LIBRARY Tel: 041 485-2517

  • Tuesday 25 June at 11h000: Storytime and a magic show – 25 children, 06 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 27 June at 11h000: Storytime and make a winter handprint – 25 children, 06 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday 02 July at 11h000: Storytime and make paper plate pumpkin – 25 children, 06 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 04 July at 11h000: Storytime and fun with a crossword puzzle – 25 children, 06 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday 09 July at 11h000: Storytime and colouring in – 25 children, 06 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 11 July at 11h000: Storytime and fire safety education – 25 children, 06 – 13yrs

KWANOBUHLE LIBRARY Tel: 041 506-2674

  • Tuesday 25 June at 11h000: Make sponge bob square pants paper craft
  • Thursday 27 June at 11h000: Make a winter tree craft
  • Tuesday 02 July at 11h000: Make a winter pinwheel craft
  • Thursday 04 July at 11h000: Make a chick egg carton craft
  • Tuesday 09 July at 09h000: Arts and craft workshop – 10 children – 10 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 11 July at 09h000: Arts and craft workshop – 10 children – 10 – 13yrs

LINTON GRANGE LIBRARY Tel: 041 360-1255

  • Tuesday 25 June at 11h000: Hot air balloon  mobile – 20 children, 7yrs+. Bring pencil crayons, glitter glue
  • Thursday 27 June at 11h000: Storytime and what time is it?  – 20 children, 7yrs+. Bring pencil crayons, glitter glue
  • Tuesday 02 July at 11h000: Storytime and scrapbook fridge magnets – 20 children, 7yrs+. Bring book place please
  • Thursday 04 July at 11h000: Storytime and dinosaur fun – 20 children, 7yrs+. Bring pencil crayons, glitter glue
  • Tuesday 09 July at 11h000: Mosaic photo frame (2 day project, please book in advance) – 15 children, 8yrs+. Bring book place please
  • Wednesday 10 July at 11h000: Continuation of previous day’s Mosaic photo frame activity – 15 children, 8yrs+
  • Thursday 11 July at 11h000: Make a beaded bracelet – 15 children, 8yrs+. Bring book place please

MAIN LIBRARY Tel: 041 506-3466. Theme: Fun with frogs and dogs

  • Tuesday 25 June at 11h000: Make a frog bookmark – 15 children
  • Thursday 27 June at 10h00: Storytime and magic show
  • Tuesday 02 July at 11h000: Make an origami puppy – 15 children
  • Thursday 04 July at 11h000: make a toilet paper roll dog – 15 children
  • Tuesday 09 July at 11h000: make a frog door hanger – 15 children
  • Thursday 11 July at 11h000: make a paper bag frog – 15 children

MOTHERWELL LIBRARY Tel: 041 462-0298. Theme: Fun in June – July 2013 holidays!

  • Monday 24 June at 11h000: Storytime and movie fun – 20 children
  • Tuesday 25 June at 11h000: Fun with beads – 20 children
  • Wednesday 26 June at 11h000: Talk about  the Library and roller skating fun – 20 children. Book at counter
  • Thursday 27 June at 11h000: Storytime and make a bookmark – 20 children
  • Monday 01 July at 11h000: Storytime and movie fun – 20 children
  • Tuesday 02 July at 11h000: Lets make a picture frame – 20 children
  • Thursday 04 July at 11h000: Storytime and make a family  tree – 20 children
  • Monday 08 July at 11h000: Storytime and movie fun – 20 children
  • Tuesday 09 July at 11h000: Spelling competition  – 20 children

NEWTON PARK LIBRARY Tel: 041 365-1403. Theme: Animals

  • Tuesday 25 June at 10h00: Storytime and make Dorothy the dinosaur – 25 children, 6yrs+
  • Thursday 27 June at 10h00: Make a frog puppet from paper and storytime – 25 children, 6yrs+
  • Tuesday 02 July at 10h00: Storytime and make a moving tiger – 25 children, 6yrs+
  • Thursday 04 July at 10h00: Storytime and Ellie the elephant – 25 children, 6yrs+
  • Tuesday 09 July at 10h00: Fun with Hettie the hippo – 25 children, 6yrs+
  • Thursday 11 July at 10h00: Storytime and make a monkey – 25 children, 6yrs+

NORTH END LIBRARY Tel: 041 484 7610. Theme: Ocean

  • Tuesday 25 June – 10h30: Storytime and make a collage – 15 children, 5 – 12yrs
  • Thursday 27 June – 10h30: Storytime and make a picture frame – 15 children, 5 – 12yrs. Bring a photo
  • Wednesday 03 July – 10h30: Storytime and paper Mosaic – 15 children, 5 – 12yrs
  • Friday 05 July – 10h30: Storytime and make a funky fish card – 15 children, 5 – 12yrs
  • Wednesday 10 July – 10h30: Storytime and make ‘Ollie Octopus’ – 15 children, 5 – 12yrs
  • Friday 12 July – 10h30: Storytime and a movie – 15 children, 5 – 12yrs

UITENHAGE TOWN LIBRARY Tel: 041 994-1258

  • Wednesday 26 June at 10h00: Storytime and make a paper puppy – 10 children, 6 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 27 June at 10h00: Storytime and make a wax paper goldfish – 10 children, 6 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday 02 July at 10h00: Storytime and make a furry friend – 10 children, 6 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 04 July at 10h00: Storytime and fun with magic, 50 children
  • Tuesday 09 July at 10h00: Storytime and make a piggy bank (2 day programme and children must attend both days) – 10 children, 6 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday 10 July at 10h00: Storytime and make a piggy bank (continued)

WALMER LIBRARY Tel: 041 581-4111. Theme: Go wild!

  • Tuesday 25 June – 10h30: Storytime and make a giraffe puppet
  • Thursday 27 June – 10h30: Storytime and make a snake
  • Tuesday 02 July – 10h30: Storytime and make a crocodile
  • Thursday 04 July – 10h30: Storytime and make stone ‘froggy’
  • Wednesday 10 July – 10h30: Paint your own T shirt – save our rhinos  – 20 children. Bring a light colored T-shirt and book at counter
  • Thursday 11 July – 10h30: Storytime and make a lion

ZWIDE LIBRARY Tel: 041 464-2287. Theme: Winter fun

  • Tuesday 25 June at 11h000: Storytime and make a bouncing tiger picture – 30 children, 5 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 27 June at 11h000: Storytime and make a pop corn cup – 30 children, 5 – 13yrs
  • Monday 01 July at 09h000: Art and workshop for children – 10 children, 10 – 13yrs
  • Wednesday 03 July at 09h000: Art and workshop for children – 10 children, 10 – 13yrs
  • Thursday 04 July at 11h000: Environmental education presentation – 30 children, 5 – 13yrs
  • Tuesday 09 July at 11h000: Storytime and movie time – 30 children, 5 – 13yrs
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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.