Activities

Spark their creativity these school holidays with our exciting Kids Sewing Workshops!

Led by a trained primary school teacher and a skilled assistant, you can be sure that your child will have a memorable workshop filled with imagination and hands-on fun!

Included:

• All equipment and fabric needed.
• A hot chocolate and a Rüdi's Bakehouse pastry.

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Before the arrival of metal tools, Maaori made the tools they needed for hunting, fishing, eeling, and cultivating crops from the natural resources of their environment. An important thing to do during the winter was to repair and make new tools. In these workshops, tamariki will get to create the tools of our ancestors using everyday materials, and use them to complete various fun challenges.

‍Waka challenge - Central Library
Monday 23rd June 3:30pm – 4:30pm
It is written in history that Maaori were expert navigators of the seas. We give you the opportunity to experience the great voyagers of the past….on a much smaller scale.  

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In this activity, you’re going to build your very own waka (canoe) and race against your peers, navigating the stars to get to the finish line.

These workshops are suitable for ages 8-15.

Please note children under 14 must always be accompanied by a caregiver in our libraries.

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Overr 30 classes per term, tutored by experienced artists with Fine Arts degrees and/or teaching degrees. Classes are a maximum of 8 students so you have a high quality experience.Workshops run from time to time at WSA and to book simply click on the Workshop tab to take you to any coming up.

Over 30 classes per term, tutored by experienced artists with Fine Arts degrees and/or teaching degrees. Classes are a maximum of 8 students so you have a high quality experience.Select the class you want to enrol into. The majority of the classes run for 8 weeks each term.

Children’s classes have all materials supplied. Adults classes have the first lesson’s materials supplied and then the tutor will let you know what you need to bring.

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An amazing range of activities for your creative kids to get stuck into these school holidays.

The WSA school holiday programmes have been running for many years now. They are tutored by experienced and qualified art tutors with no more than 8 students per tutor and a maximum of 16 students in total per day.

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These run from 9am to 12pm, Monday to Friday with every day having different activities for 5-12 year olds.

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1 July – Make a book, tell a story

2 July - Weaving with paper and fabric

3 July - Made from cardboard

4 July - Print day

7 July - Landscape painting

8 July - Paint a portrait

9 July - Kite making

10 July - Sea creature dioramas and pastels

11 July - Painting and making flowers

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Ages 5-12 years

Price $35 per class

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July School Holiday Programme

Learn to sculpt with polymer clay
1 - 4 July

Ages 12-17 years

Price $199

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Winter School Holidays = Screen-Free Fun! 
Tired of gadgets and restless kids at home? Bring them in for a cosy, creative time at our studio — it’s 100% weatherproof and 1000% fun!

They’ve had amazing little artists join them before — and they had an absolute blast!

Hand building with Clay – $40 per child. Shape, sculpt, and get messy with a lump of clay — let their imagination run wild!

Dates: 1st, 3rd, 8th & 10th July

Time: 11am

Location: Casabella Lane, Barton Street, Hamilton

To book email sam@potterystudio.co.nz

8th July to 10th July 2025, 9am to 3pm

Create your own puppet and explore storytelling with Ifat Vanyer from AIO Puppets. 

$45 per session.

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Learn about and play taonga puuoro (traditional Maaori instruments) with dedicated practitioner Koroheke Robb.

$45 per session.

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Don't organise another boring work event! Book in for a Team Builder at Bowl & Social and really wow everyone (and maybe even get a pay rise!)

The Team Builder Package includes;

• Two games of tenpin bowling per person
• Gourmet pizzas served to the lanes to share (four pizzas per eight adults)
• Hot fries served to the lanes to share

All this for only $48 per person!

(minimum eight people)

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Join the club and have access to all 'SEW'cial Club events offered throughout the year.

Check out the upcoming dates and book a single 'Sew'cial Club event.

Got a project you’ve been meaning to finish? This is the perfect chance to finally tackle those forgotten makes with a little motivation and support from fellow sewists.

• Every second and last Friday of the month.
• 3pm - 8pm, stay for as little or as long as you wish.
• Bring your projects and materials (and your own machine if you wish).
• Find like-minded creatives ready to swap tips, offer advice, and enjoy the joy of sewing together.
• You will have full access to all our machines, overlockers, industrial machine and all tools and equipment.
• This is a relaxed, welcoming space for fellow sewists to connect, share ideas, and get inspired.
• No formal instruction—just good company, great conversation, and plenty of stitching!
• Tea, coffee, soda water and lite snacks included.

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Get ready for a relaxing evening of candle-making and unleash your inner creativity.

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With classic games, exciting challenges, and modern favourites, there's something for everyone to enjoy, and win big prizes.

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Take your friends on an exhilarating adventure in a new reality and experience immersive entertainment together.Fight robots and dragons, survive a zombie horde, throw a virtual snowball, or even play Angry Birds!The choice is yours, only at Fun Zone.