October School Holiday Activities

Next date: Wednesday, 01 October 2025 | 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

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Drop in at Mercury Bay Library, Thames Library, and Tairua Library these school holidays!!

We'll have challenges to try, crafts to make and games to play!

  • All sessions are free of charge!
  • No bookings are required for these sessions - drop in on the day!
  • Sessions take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays,10:30am-11:30am.

Thames Library events

Week 1

Tuesday 23 September

Make your very own seed bomb to put in the garden or give to someone as a gift

Wednesday 24 September

Build a bug hotel that you can take home for your garden and see what bugs want to stay at your hotel

Thursday 25 September

Pop in and complete a native bird scavenger hunt

 

Week 2

Tuesday 30 September

Pebble Art - Create your own pebble family or landscape

Wednesday 1 October

Create your very own bird feeder so the birds come to your garden 

Thursday 2 October

Give paper clay a try and make your very own paper clay animal

Tairua Library events

Every weekday

Can you help find Pooh Bear's honey? Crack the code and follow the clues for our brand-new Escape Box! Bookings essential

Week 1

Tuesday 23 September

Let it grow! Make Wildflower seed bombs 

Wednesday 24 September

Bird feeders – create something magical for the garden

Thursday 25 September

Plant pots, design your own spring garden

 

Week 2

Tuesday 30 September

Spring is in the air, decorate floral candles or create smelly scents, and bath salts

Wednesday 1 October

Terrariums - Customize and take home your very own little ecosystem 

Thursday 2 October

Scavenger Hunt – match the pictures, find the clues then complete a craft

 

Mercury Bay Library events

Week 1

Tuesday 23 September

Design and make bright funky hangers to turn into a mobile and bunting for a spring carnival feel in your own room

Wednesday 24 September

Bug Hunting Packs – put together a bug viewing kit for insect investigations

Thursday 25 September

Creative space – use all our fun crafty bits and bobs to make your own creations to takeaway

 

Week 2

 Tuesday 30 September

Go Potty - Decorate a pot and start growing some spring blooms

Wednesday 1 October

Salt painting – watch your painting spring to life with our salt painting technique

Thursday 2 October

Scavenger Hunt – match the pictures, find the clues, solve the riddle

When

  • Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Thursday, 25 September 2025 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Tuesday, 30 September 2025 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Wednesday, 01 October 2025 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Thursday, 02 October 2025 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Location

Thames Library (503 Mackay St, Thames), Tairua Library (2 Manaia Rd, Tairua) and Mercury Bay Library (22 Victoria St, Whitianga)., ThamesMercury BayTairua/Pāuanui

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Cost

Free

Contact

Thames-Coromandel District Libraries

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