Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre is opening on Saturday 28 November 2015 at 341 Halswell Road. There is a rather splendid and varied programme of events to celebrate its opening week.
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre includes a library, meeting rooms, a customer service desk, a 5,000 square metre outdoor area with a swimming pool.
Saturday 28 November: Official Opening of Te Hapua: Halswell Centre
Join Deputy Mayor Vicki Buck, Mana Whenua and Community Board members in officially opening the facility between 10 and 11 am. You are then invited to be amongst the first to walk through Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre.
Sunday 29 November: Family Day
A day of activities designed for families to discover, connect and play together between 10.30 am and 2pm. Book now for crafting sessions - make a mermaid, rowing boat, or jellyfish. Join Streets and MORE FM for a fun Summer Pool Party between 12 pm and 2 pm.
Monday 30 November: Older Persons Day
A day of activities designed to be enjoyed by our senior community between 10.30 am to 1.30 pm.
Tuesday 1 December: Facility Tours
Opportunities to walk through the entire facility of Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre. Architectural tour, grounds tour, and guided tours.
Wednesday 2 December: Facility Tours
Opportunities to walk through the entire facility of Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre. Architectural tour, grounds tour, and guided tours.
Thursday 3 December: Heritage Day
A day filled with events and activities celebrating local history. Sue and Jane from the library will be talking about Halswell Heritage 10.45am to 11.15am. There will be a talk by Imelda Bargas, co-author of New Zealand's First World War Heritage at 5.30pm.
Join us for the Halswell Project exhibition opening, a documentary photography project on the wider Halswell area produced by University of Canterbury, School of Fine Arts students. The opening will take place between 6 and 7pm.
Friday 4 December: Halswell Youth Evening
A fun-filled programme designed for the awesome young people in Halswell! Activities start at 4pm and include Zumba classes, art displays, Minecraft, 3D printing demonstrations, music and a fun pool party.
Saturday 5 December: Multicultural Day
A family-friendly day filled with activities and events celebrating the diversity
of our community.
Go to our page about Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre to learn more about it. We've also got a bunch of photos. I'm quite a fan of the fab seats - perfect places to park yourself with a book.
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