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Time Warp at Central City Library

Where

Central City Library, 44-46 Lorne St, Auckland City

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When

Saturday 5 October 2024
10.30am-11.30am

3.30pm-4.15pm


Monday 7 October 2024
2pm-3pm


Tuesday 8 October 2024
2pm-4pm


Wednesday 9 October 2024
2pm-3.30pm


Thursday 10 October 2024
11am-4pm


Friday 11 October 2024
11am-4pm


Saturday 12 October 2024
2pm-3pm


Sunday 13 October 2024
2pm-3pm


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Cost

Free
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Saturday 28 September 2-3pm

Te Hopu a Māui i a te Rā - How Maui Slowed the Sun by Peter Gossage

Join us for a very special storytelling event to celebrate Mahuru Māori. Explore our giant version of Peter Gossage’s classic re-telling of this Māori myth.

Suitable for all the whānau.

 

Tuesday 1 October 10am-2pm

CyberNix Digital Discovery Day

Experience a day of adventure and discovery with the CyberNix Digital Discovery Day! Perfect for kids (8-17) and their parents, our event packs e-sports thrills and tech creativity into one exhilarating day. Jump into a variety of gaming experiences, from retro favourites to the newest hits. No registration required, just drop in!

 

Thursday 3 October, Monday 7 October & Sunday 13 October 2-3pm

Time Warp Maker Sessions

A selection of crafty activities from the past, future and possibly other dimensions will be available.

Suitable for children aged 5 and up.

 

Saturday 5 October 10:30-11:30am

Medieval Crafts

Create your family coat of arms and make a wax seal.

Suitable for ages 5 and up.

 

Saturday October 5 3:30-4:15pm

Fairytale Puppet Show with the Hand Pulled Collective

We are very excited to bring you this performance.  Friends Exploring Epic Tales’ are a rambunctious and dysfunctional travelling trio, ambushing audiences with fairy tales from different cultures while squabbling over the best way to tell them. Binding the show is a story arc between the titular friends: Dinghy, an accident-prone adventurer; the equally fashionable and witty Ryan; and Garge, who has an eagle’s eye and a heart of gold.

Suitable for ages 5 and up and their whanau.

 

Tuesday 8 October 2-4pm

Time Warp LEGO Challenge

Build a LEGO Time Machine and create a story about your invention.

Suitable for ages 5 and up.

 

Wednesday 9 October 2-3:30pm

Maps Old and New

Design and create a map from the past and of the future.

Suitable for ages 7 and up.

 

Thursday 10 & Friday 11 October 11-4pm

Traditional Giant Games

Get your brain fired up and your fine motor skills honed with some awesome giant wooden games from the past.

Suitable for all ages.

 

Saturday 12 October 2-3pm

Time Warp with author Maria Gill

Author Maria Gill will take children back to the past reimagining the first Dutch explorers mapping New Zealand. You can help Maria re-enact the story with props, hear some famous adventurers’ stories and do some activities relating to the stories.

Maria Gill has written 62 stories for children over 22 years. Her book ‘Anzac Heroes’ won the 2016 NZCYA Book of the Year prize, as well as the nonfiction award. Storylines awarded Maria the 2020 Margaret Mahy Medal for outstanding services to children’s literature. www.mariagill.co.nz

Suitable for ages 7-12.

Please note children under the age of 14 must be supervised by an adult for all the above.

 

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