School Holiday programme - April 2026

Peace, Love and Good Books April School Holiday Programme 2026

Peace, Love and Good Books April School Holiday Programme 2026

Programme

Wiki Tahi

Wednesday 8 April | 10am | Peace

Join us for a peace-themed story time, and a craft inspired by Cat Stevens’ song Peace Train.

Friday 10 April | 2pm | Love

Discover your love language and the concept of ‘filling buckets’. Then create a custom badge to show off what you have learned.

Wiki Rua

Monday 13 April | 12-5pm | Book Sale and Swap

Have a book or two that you no longer have room for at home? Bring a book to swap and/or peruse our pre-loved book sale table.

Tuesday 14 April | 11.30am | Good Books

Three of our lovely Children’s Librarians join forces to present their favourite good books in a collaborative story time. Stick around after the reading for a book-themed craft activity.

Friday 17 April | 2pm | Writing Workshop

It’s National Haiku Day! Join us in learning about this iconic form of poetry and try creating one yourself. Spots are limited, so please RSVP to natasha.harris@poriruacity.govt.nz to secure yours!

Throughout the holidays

Good Books Slideshow

Do you have a favourite book? Send cherise.lesueur@poriruacity.govt.nz the name of the book, why you love it and your first name, to be featured in our Good Books slideshow displayed throughout the holidays.

Autumnal Spelling Scavenger Hunt

Hunt for hidden autumn-themed pictures in the children’s library and complete the accompanying wordsearch!

Check out the full timetable here

All events will be held at the City Library, in and around the children’s library area. Many events will require close adult supervision, so ngā kaitiaki/caregivers to remain with children at all times. Please send any feedback and enquiries to: Cherise.LeSueur@poriruacity.govt.nz